Robert Hamilton Work (1850 - 1928)

Born 25 Oct 1850 in East Mahoning Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Feb 1928 at age 77 in Rochester Mills, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Robert Hamilton Work was born October 25, 1850 at East Mahoning, Pennsylvania, the son of Aaron Work and Nancy Smith.^[1] He married Catherine Ann Brown in 1882. The couple had 4 children. He died February 14, 1928 and is buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery, Rochester Mills, Indiana County, Pennsylvania^[2]

Copied from the Work family history, twelve generations of Works in America, 1690-1969; compiled by Von Gail Hamilton of Robert Hamilton Work, the son of Aaron and Nancy (Smith) Work; b 25 Oct 1850; d 14 Feb 1928-Rochester Mills, Pa.; md 23 Feb 1870 Catherine Ann Brown of East Mahoning twp., Indiana Co., Pa., who was b 30 June 1854, d 7 Sep 1916—Rochester Mills, Pa., d/o John Brown. Robert was a carpenter and farmer. They had the following children: b Rochester Mills, Pa.

1. Ina Janelia Work - b 18 Oct 1871; d 28 Nov 1957 -Rest Haven, 111.; md 24 Jan 1906 -Chicago, to Samuel Foster, a real estate agent who d 8 July 1912. Ina, who had been a typist and stenographer, ran the real estate office after her husband's death. No ch.
2. Aaron Vincent Work - b 11 Dec 1875; d 8 Dec 1878
3. Ora Bertha Work - b 10 Apr 1879
4. Elizabeth Ethel (Bessie) Work - b 5 June 1881(or 1884) md 29 May 1906 Clair Braughler, s/o Aaron and Cordilla (Johnston) Braughler. Clair was b 10 June 1881 - Rochester Mills, Pa. , d 20 May 1941 - Chicago, 111. where he was ticket agent for Chicago Rapid Transit System. No ch. ^[3]

Residence

1900 Canoe Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania lived Robert H Work 49, Catharine Work 48, Ora D Work 21, and Bessie E Work 18^[4]

1910 Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania lived Robert H Work 59 and Catherine A Work 58^[5]

1920 Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania lived Robert H Work 69 widow, and Ora D Graffius 40 Helen E Graffius 14 Laura N Graffius 10 Frank Smith 21^[6]

Marriage

Husband: Robert Hamilton Work

Wife: Catherine Ann Brown

1. Ora Bertha Work
2. Elizabeth Ethal 'Bessie' Work
3. Aaron Vincent Work
4. Ina Janella Work

Marriage:

Date: 31 OCT 1882^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line]. Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Certificate #18539
2. ↑ [1] Find a Grave.com
3. ↑ Work family history, twelve generations of Works in America, 1690-1969; compiled by Von Gail Hamilton; Publication: Park City, Utah : [Hamilton, 1969]; p. 137 https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=44799&disp=Work+family+history%2C+twelve+generation
4. ↑ Source: #S39 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1415; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 46. Data: Text: Birth date: Oct 1850 CONT Birth place: Pennsylvania CONT Marriage date: 1870 CONT Marriage place: CONT Residence date: 1900 CONT Residence place: Canoe Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania
5. ↑ Source: #S38 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1851 CONT Birth place: Pennsylvania CONT Residence date: 1910 CONT Residence place: Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania
6. ↑ Source: #S34 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1573; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 98; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1851 CONT Birth place: Pennsylvania CONT Residence date: 1920 CONT Residence place: Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania
7. ↑ Source: #S39 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1415; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 46. Birth date: Jun 1852 Birth place: Pennsylvania Marriage date: 1870 Marriage place: Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Canoe Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania
8. ↑ Source: #S39 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Canoe, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1415; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 46. Data: Text: Birth date: Oct 1850 Birth place: Pennsylvania Marriage date: 1870 Marriage place: Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Canoe Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania

• Source: S34 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States; Repository: #R2
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• Source: S38 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the Unit; Repository: #R2
• Source: S39 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623,; Repository: #R2
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGP-4RWT : 13 December 2015), Robert H. Work, 1928; Burial, Rochester Mills, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Pine Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 127245640. Find A Grave: Memorial #127245640