Descendants
of James Lewis HAIR and his two wives,
Clemensa Ann CALDWELL & Lavina J. LICHTENFELS
as of 5 March 2004
Return to Hair outline
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES LEWIS3 HAIR (MATTHEW2, JOHN1)
was born 30 Aug 1831 in Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. PA1,
and died 29 Nov 1910 in Burrell Twp. Indiana Co. PA1,2. He married (1) CLEMENSA ANN CALDWELL 8 Jan
1857 in West Fairfield U.P. Church3,4, daughter of WILLIAM
CALDWELL and ELIZABETH TRIMBLE. She was
born 1840 in St. Clair Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA, and died 31 May 1877 in St.
Clair Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA5,6,7. He married (2) LAVINA J. LICHTENFELS ca 18778,
daughter of PHILIP LICHTENFELS and SUSANNA (LICHTENFELS). She was born Aug 1841 in West Wheatfield Twp.
Indiana Co. PA8, and died Oct 1918 in Derry, Westmoreland Co.
PA9.
Notes
for JAMES LEWIS HAIR:
1860
PA Census: Westmoreland Co. St. Clair
Twp. Family #464
James
HAIR, 25, Farmer, $1800 Real Estate / $200 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Clemma, 20
Wm.
H., 2; John R., 1
Mary,
64, Boarder
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1870
PA Census: Westmoreland Co. St. Clair Twp. Family #68
James
L. HAIR, 38, Farmer, $5000 Real Estate / $650 Personal Estate
Clemenzie, 30, Keeps House
William,
12; John, 11; Matthew, 8; James, 7; Albert, 1
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1880
PA Census: Westmoreland Co. St. Clair Twp. e.d. 122,
p. 4
James
L. HAIR, 46, Carpenter
Lavina, 38, father b. Germany
John,
21, son, works on Saw Mill; Mathew, 17, son, works on Saw Mill
James
T., 16, son, Laborer; Albert S., 10, son, at school
Mary
E., 8, daughter, at school; Flora E., 6, daughter, at school
Clemenzey, 2, daughter
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1900
PA Census: Westmoreland Co. St. Clair Twp. New Florence Village e.d. 125 p. 2
James
L. HAIR, Aug 1847 [sic], 62, m. 23, Farmer
Lavina J., Aug 1841, 58, m. 23, 4/4
Flora
E., Nov 1875, age 24, single, 1/1; Clemmie A., Aug
1878, age 21
Ida
G., May 1881, age 19; Emma D., May 1884, age 16
Thomas
H., Sep 1890, age 9
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1910
PA Census: Westmoreland County, St. Clair Twp. "Haire
Lane" e.d. 187 p. 10b
James
L. HAIRE, 77, m. 33, Farmer
Vinia J., 71, m. 33, 7/5
Thomas
H., nephew, 19, single
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Indiana
County, PA Historical & Genealogical Society
HAIR(E)
Surname File
Obituary: "James L. Haire,
an old and respected resident of New Florence, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Clem Hamer, of Blairsville, last
Tuesday aged 80 years. Besides the
daughter mentioned above, he is survived by the following children: Matthew Haire, of
New Florence; James Haire, of Pittsburg; Bert Haire, of Derry; Mrs. Emma Campbell, of Blairsville; Thomas
Haire and Mrs. William Shetler,
of Bolivar, and Mrs. Minnie Feathers, of Philadelphia. Funeral services were held at Blairsville on
Friday afternoon, interment being made in the Blairsville cemetery."
_________________________________________
Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Place
of Death: Indiana County, Burrell
Township
Full
Name: JAMES L. HAIR
Sex: Male
Color: White
Date
of Birth: Aug 30 1831
Age: 78 years, 3 months
Marital
Status: Married
Birthplace: Somerset Co. Pa.
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Name
of Father: Hair
Birthplace
of Father: Penna.
Maiden
Name of Mother: Lavina
Lichenfelts [see Note below]
Birthplace
of Mother: Penna
Informant: Wm. Hamer,
Blairsville
Date
of Death: Nov. 29 1910
Cause
of Death: General debility
Place
of Burial: Blairsville, Pa., date Dec 2,
1910
Undertaker: J.C. Short & Son, Blairsville
[Note:
The informant, William Hamer, was the second husband
of James L. Hair's daughter Clemensa A. Hair. He was
not necessarily the most informed person to ask about family information.
William obviously was confused when asked the name of James L. Hair's mother,
and gave the name of Clemensa's mother instead.]
_________________________________________
Family
Bible of James Lewis Hair, (courtesy of David Earle Hair, <DavidEHair{at}aol{dot}com>, 19
May 2002)
James
L. Hair was Maried to clemenzey
an Caldwell in the year of our lord 1857 on the 8 of January Buy the Revernt Walker
********************
William
H H Hair was born November the 12 in the year of our
lord 1857
John
B Hair was Born february the 18 in the year of our
lord 1859
Matthew
S Hair was Born May the 2 in the year of our lord 1861
James
T Hair was Born aprile the 30 in the year of our lord
1863
David
N Hair was Born May the 10 in the year of our lord 1865
Levi
g Hair was Born September the 17 in the year of our lord 1866
infent born May the 10 in the year of our lord 1868
Albert
Lewis Hair was Born July the 24 in the year of our lord 1869
Marey E Hair was Born aprile
the 24 in the year of our lord 1872
flora
elen Hair was Born November the 17 in the year of our
lord 1874
Joseph
eaten Hair was born September the 29 in the year of our lord 1876
Clemenzey An Hair was born August the 6 in the
year of our lord 1878
Ida
Girtrude Hair was born May the 1 in the year of our
[lord] 1881
Emmaugh Della Hair was born may the 8 in the
year of our lord 1884
Thomas
Harrison Hair was born Sep 13 in the year of our lord 1890
********************
Clemenzy An Haire, wife
of James Haire, departed this life May the 31 1877 at
3 o'clock in the morning thirsday
Mr.
James L. Hair - Departed this Life November the 29 Day in the year of our Loard 1910 aged 78 year 3 month 2 Days Tuesday night at 10
PM.
infent died same date of birth
Joseph
eaten Hair departed this life March the 26 in the year of our Lord 1877
Mary
Ann Mahoney Hair Died Aug. 1, 1936, at 4:05 P.M.
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Notes
for LAVINA J. LICHTENFELS:
Historical
& Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA
Obituary
clipping from Haire surname folder
Mother
Follows Daughter to Grave Within Few Days.
Mrs.
Lavina Haire, aged 79
years, of New Florence, died last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Dodson, of Derry. Mrs. Haire was called to the home
to nurse the children of her daughter, who, together with her husband, died
within two days recently, from pneumonia, resulting from influenza. While the
children recovered their grandmother contracted a fatal attack of the malady.
Mrs. Haire was born in West Wheatfield township, this
county, and was a daughter of the late Philip Lichtenfels.
[pencil
date "Oct. 25 - 1918"; was this the actual death date, or the issue
date of the newspaper in which the obituary appeared? - ed.]
_______________________________________________
Blairsville
Cemetery Records
Levina Hair, 79, Sec 158D; interred 23 October 1918;
res. Derry Twp., died of the Flu.
_______________________________________________
Children
of JAMES HAIR and CLEMENSA CALDWELL are:
i. WILLIAM H.H.4 HAIR, b. 12 Nov 185710,11.
ii. JOHN R.
HAIR, b. 18 Feb 185911; d. 12 Nov 188712.
Notes
for JOHN R. HAIR:
Laurel
Hill Cemetery, New Florence, Westmoreland Co. PA
MY
HUSBAND / JOHN R. HAIR / Died / Nov. 12, 1887. / Aged / 28 yrs. 8 mos. / &
25. days.
Remember
friends as / you pass by, As you are / now so once was I. / As I am now so you
shall be / Prepare for death and / follow me.
[Note
that the inscription starts "My Husband"; I have not located the name
of John's wife - ed.]
__________________________________
iii. MATTHEW
STANLEY HAIR, b. 2 May 1861, New Florence, Westmoreland Co. PA13,14,15,16;
d. 7 Apr 1941, Derry Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA17,18,19; m.
MARY ANN MAHONEY; d. 1 Aug 193620.
Notes
for MATTHEW STANLEY HAIR:
1910
PA Census: Allegheny Co. Pittsburgh City, 2nd Ward, #111 Spring Alley, ed 299,
p. 8b, lines 91-93
Series
T624, roll 1299, dwelling 84, family 143, 22 April 1910
Mary
A. Barcley MAHANEY [or MAHONEY], Head, 51, widow, 1
child / 1 still alive, Pa/Pa/Pa
James
A., son, 32, single, Hotel Porter
Matthew
S. HAIR, Brother [probably "Boarder"], 49, single, Pa/Pa/Pa, R.R.
Conductor
Note:
Matthew did have a sister named Mary, but she was married to Adam M. Feather of
Blair County, PA.
_________________________________________________
1920
PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Derry Twp. ed 88, p. 4b, lines 80-83
Series
T625, roll 1662, dwelling 80, family 89, 16 January 1920
Matthew
S. HAIR, Head, 58, married, Pa/Pa/Pa, laborer: insulator plant
Mary
A., wife, 58, Pa/Pa/Pa
James
A. MAHONEY, stepson, 41, single, Pa/Pa/Pa, laborer: insulator plant
Clark
R. DODSON, Foster son, 10
_________________________________________________
Obituary,
courtesy of Sherrie Robeson, RR 1 Box 451A, East Freedom, PA 16637, November 2000
Mathew
Stanley Hair
At
the home of his nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hair, in Derry Township,
south of Derry, on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, following a stroke which he
suffered a week ago, Mathew Stanley Hair, passed away. He was born in New
Florence on May 2, 1861, a son of James L. and Clemenzy
Caldwell Hair. He was a retired employe of the Derry Works of the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company, having been a pugmill
operator. The following brothers and sisters survive: James and Albert Hair, of Derry; Mrs. Mary
Feathers, of Altoona; Mrs. Flora Shetler, of
Robinson; Mrs. Clemenzy Hamer,
of Blairsville; Mrs. Emma Campbell, of Livermore. His wife passed away in 1936.
He was a member of the Masonic order. Friends will be received at the home of
his nephew, Thomas Hair, until noon Thursday, when the body will be taken to
New Florence where services will be held in the Methodist Church at 1:30, in charge
of the Rev. G.E. Chandler, pastor of the Derry Methodist Church. Interment will
be made in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, near New Florence.
_________________________________________________
Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Place
of Death: Westmoreland County, Derry
Township, P.O. Box 99, Derry, Pa.
Length
of Time in This Community: 27 years
Usual
Residence of Deceased: P.O. Box 99,
Derry, Pa.
Full
Name: MATHEW STANLEY HAIR
Sex: M
Color: W
Marital
Status: Widowed
Name
of Wife: Mary
Birth
Date: May 2, 1861
Age: 79 years, 11 mos, 5
days
Birthplace: New Florence, Pa.
Usual
Occupation: Pugmill
Operator, Westinghouse Electric Co.
Name
of Father: James L. Hair
Birthplace
of Father: Somerset Co. Pa.
Maiden
Name of Mother: Clemenzy
Campbell [Caldwell - ed.]
Birthplace
of Mother: New Florence, Pa.
Informant: Thomas Hair, P.O. Box 99, Derry, Pa.
Place
and Date of Burial: New Florence, Pa.,
4-10-41
Signature
and Address of Funeral Director: G.A.
Fisher, W. Second Ave., Derry, Pa.
Date
of Death: April 7, 1941, 3:56 P.M.
Cause
of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
__________________________________________________
2. iv. JAMES
TRIMBLE HAIR, b. 30 Apr 1863, New Florence, Westmoreland Co. PA; d. 21 May
1945, Blairsville, Indiana Co. PA.
v. DAVID N. HAIR,
b. 10 May 186520.
vi. LEVI G. HAIR,
b. 17 Sep 186620.
vii. INFANT HAIR,
b. 10 May 186820.
3. viii. ALBERT
LEWIS HAIR, b. 24 Jul 1869, New Florence, Westmoreland Co. PA; d. 20 Dec 1941,
Blairsville, Indiana Co. PA.
4. ix. MARY
ELIZABETH HAIR, b. 24 Apr 1872, New Florence, Westmoreland Co. PA; d. 12 Nov
1946, Freedom Twp. Blair Co. PA.
5. x. FLORA
ELLEN HAIR, b. 17 Nov 1874; d. 4 Apr 1943, Bolivar, Westmoreland Co. PA.
xi. JOSEPH EATON
HAIR, b. 29 Sep 187620; d. 26 Mar 187720.
Children
of JAMES HAIR and LAVINA LICHTENFELS are:
6. xii. CLEMENSA
ANN4 HAIR, b. 6 Aug 1878, St. Clair Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA; d. 20
Nov 1962, Burrell Twp. Indiana Co. PA.
7. xiii. IDA
GERTRUDE HAIR, b. 1 May 1882, Westmoreland Co. PA; d. 16 Oct 1918, Derry,
Westmoreland Co. PA.
8. xiv. EMMA
DELLA HAIR, b. 8 May 1884, New Florence, Westmoreland Co. PA; d. 11 Nov 1964,
Canonsburg, Washington Co. PA.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES TRIMBLE4 HAIR (JAMES
LEWIS3, MATTHEW2, JOHN1)
was born 30 Apr 1863 in New Florence, Westmoreland Co. PA21,22,23,
and died 21 May 1945 in Blairsville, Indiana Co. PA24. He married HENRIETTA SICKELDEL 24 Jul 1890 in
Greensburg, PA25,26.
She was born May 186127,28.
Notes
for JAMES TRIMBLE HAIR:
1900
PA Census: Allegheny Co. Pittsburgh, Ward 15, #3517 Leech Street, ed 185, p.
15a, lines 30-35
Series
T623, roll 1360, dwelling 216, family 295, 9 June 1900
James
T. HAIR, Head, Aug 1861, 38, marr. 10 yrs, b. Pa.,
parents b. Pa., R.R. Brakeman
Henrietta,
wife, May 1861, 39, marr. 10 yrs, 6 children / 4
still alive, b. Pa., parents b. Germany
William
A. MITCHEL, step son, Aug 1881, 18, machinist
Lillie
MITCHEL, step dau, Nov 1883, 16, dressmaker
Hattie
MITCHEL, step dau, Mar 1886, 14, at school
Edna
HAIR, dau, Aug 1891, 8, at school
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1910
PA Census: Allegheny Co. Pittsburg City ed 479 page 8A family 146 [nearly
illegible]
(Hazelwood
Avenue)
James
HAIR, Head, **, m. 20, Pa/Pa/Pa, Watchman: Steel mill
Henrietta,
Wife, 4*, m. 20, */3, b. Ger?, imm. 1865
William
A. MITCHELL, ****, **, illegible
Harriet
-------, Dau, 2*, single
Edna
HAIR, Dau, 18, single
Mitchell,
James, 25, 2/2
------,
William, g-son, 3
------,
Geraldine, g-dau, 1 */12, [go back to Soundex for this]
_______________________________________________
1920
PA Census: Allegheny Co. Pittsburgh City, 15th Ward, Hazlewood
District, #5025 Lytle St., ed 563, p. 11a, lines 13-15
Series
T625, roll 1523, dwelling 179, family 197, 9 January 1920
James
HAIR, Head, 59, married, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Switchman: Railroad
Henrietta,
wife, 59, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Manager: Butter Store
Harriet
SMITH, dau, 33, widowed, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.,
Sales Lady: Butter Store
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The
Johnstown, PA "Tribune" issue of 23 May 1945, p. 9
James
T. Hair
BLAIRSVILLE
- James Trimmel [probably "Trimble" - see
note below - ed.] Hair, 82, a retired P.R.R. yardmaster at Pittsburgh, died
Monday evening at the home of his sister, Mrs. William Hamer,
near here. He was a native of New Florence, where he was born on Apr. 29, 1863,
a son of James L. and Clemmezy (Caldwell) Hair. Mr.
Hair, who retired 12 years ago, had resided with his sister the past three and
one-half years.
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Edna Little, Pittsburgh, and three sisters - Mrs. Mary
Fetter [Feathers - ed.], East Freedom; Mrs. Emma Campbell, Livermore, and Mrs.
William Hamer, Blairsville R.D.
Funeral
services will be conducted at the Hamer residence at
2 p.m. Thursday by Rev. A.W. Sandberg, pastor of the Blairsville Methodist
Church. Interment in the Blairsville Cemetery will be directed by the Ferguson
Funeral Home, Blairsville.
[Note:
James T. Hair's maternal grandmother's maiden name was Trimble.]
_______________________________________________
Child
of JAMES HAIR and HENRIETTA SICKELDEL is:
i. EDNA5 HAIR, b. Aug 189129,30; m. ____
LITTLE.
3. ALBERT LEWIS4 HAIR (JAMES LEWIS3,
MATTHEW2, JOHN1) was born 24 Jul 1869
in New Florence, Westmoreland Co. PA31,32,33,34,35, and died
20 Dec 1941 in Blairsville, Indiana Co. PA36,37. He married NANNIE B. DEWITT 189538,39,
daughter of GREGORY DEWITT and AGNES DECKER.
She was born 30 Oct 1872 in New Florence, Westmoreland Co. PA40,41,42,43,44,
and died 11 Sep 1948 in Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA45,46,47,48.
Notes
for ALBERT LEWIS HAIR:
Transcription
of notes originally made by Irene (Hair) (Shaffer) Greybeck,
early 1970s, provided by Irene's daughter Geri Perella,
<gperella{at}worldnet{dot}att{dot}net>, 29 December 2001
James
L. Hair and Clemenzy Marie Calwell
or Caldwell married by Justice of the Peace, St. Clair Township, Westmoreland
County, PA, January 8, 1857. (Great grandparents)
Great
Grandmother died on May 31, 1877, Thursday, 3:30 a.m.
Great
Grandfather died November 29, 1910, was 78, Tuesday, 10 p.m.
Grandfather
Albert Lewis Hair, born July 24, 1869, New Florence, PA; Died December 20,
1941, 72 years old, was killed by a car Friday morning in Blairsville, PA,
Buried Laurel Hill, New Florence, PA
Nannie (Bell?) DeWitt Hair, Born October 30, 1873;
died September 14, 1948.
George
L. DeWitt drove the first train across a bridge into Johnstown following famous
flood of 1889, was a railroader for 48 years.
Albert
& Nannie sons & daughters:
Bessie
Agnes Hair - March 6, 1899 - May 22, 1932 (was 33 years old)
James
Matthew Hair - October 11, 1901 -- died as a baby.
Alice
Marie Hair - January 6, 1904
Irene
Hair
Willliam Clark Hair, Born Nov. 11, 1908 -- Died
January 25, 1965
Matthew
James Hair - Born June 24, 1912 -- Died May 13, 1983
Ida
Virginia Hair -- Born April 29, 1916
_______________________________________________
1900
PA Census: Westmoreland Co. St. Clair Twp. New Florence Village e.d. 125 p. 16
Bert
L. HAIR, Jan 1870, m. 5, Day laborer
Nannie, Oct 1874, m. 5, 2/2
Adam,
Oct 1896; Bessie, Mar 1899
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1910
PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Derry Twp. ed 115, p. 37a, lines 11-17
Series
T624, roll 1428, dwelling 679, family 688, 9 May 1910
Albert
HAIR, Head, 41, marr. (1st time) 15 yrs, b. Pa.,
parents b. Pa., Laborer: Railroad
Nannie, wife, 36, marr. (1st
time) 15 yrs, 6 children / 5 still alive, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Adam,
son, 14; Bessie, dau, 11; Alice, dau,
6; Irene, dau, 4; William, son, 2
_______________________________________________
1920
PA Census: Cambria Co. Johnstown City, Ward 14, ed 190, p. 12b, lines 62-69
Series
T625, roll 1547, dwelling 132, family 136, #353 Honan
Avenue, 12 January 1920
Albert
L. HAIR, Head, 49, married, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Boiler Fireman: Brewery
Nannie, wife, 45, married, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Adam,
son, 23, Laborer: Saw Mill; Bessie, dau, 21; Irene, dau, 13
William,
son, 10; Matthew, son, 8; Ida, dau, 3 2/12
_______________________________________________
The
Johnstown, PA "Tribune" issue of 22 Dec 1941, p. 1, col. 2
Albert
L. Haire, 72, of Derry Township, near Blairsville,
lost his life Saturday night when he was struck by an automobile on the William
Penn Highway in Blairsville. He was pronounced dead on admission to Latrobe
Hospital. Hospital attaches said the man had suffered a fracture of the skull.
Blairsville
police said Haire was struck by a car driven by
Nelson H. Gundy, 18, of near New Alexandria. Gundy told police he was traveling
up grade after crossing the Bairdstown bridge and
that the aged man stepped from the rear of a parked car into the path of his
machine.
Police
said that Gundy brought his car to a stop within 10 feet after striking the
pedestrian. Gundy was released pending the outcome of an inquest. Albert L. Haire was born in New Florence on July 24, 1869. He was a
son of James and Clemzy (Caldwell) Haire.
Surviving
are his widow, Mrs. Anna (DeWalt) Haire,
Johnstown, and five children--Mrs. Alice Keifer,
Johnstown; Mrs. Irene Shaffer, Windber; Mrs. Daniel Gagliardo,
New York City, N.Y.; William Haire, Johnstown, and
Matthew Haire, Derry.
He
was a brother of James Haire, Blairsville; Mrs.
William Hammer, Blairsville; Mrs. Adam Feathers, East Freedom; Mrs. Flora Shetler, Bolivar, and Mrs. Clark Campbell, Livermore.
There
are 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be conducted at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of his
son, Matthew Haire, in Derry by Rev. A.W. Sandberg,
pastor of the First Methodist Church, Blairsville. Interment in Laurel Hill
Cemetery, New Florence, will be directed by the Ferguson Funeral Home,
Blairsville.
_______________________________________________
Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Place
of Death: Westmoreland County, Latrobe, Latrobe Hospital (dead when admitted)
Usual
Residence of deceased: Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pa.
Full
Name: ALBERT L. HAIR
Sex:
Male
Color
or Race: White
Marital
Status: Married
Name
of wife: Annie DeWait [DeWitt-ed.]
Age
of wife: 69 years
Birth
Date: July 24, 1869
Age:
72 years, 4 months, 28 days
Birthplace:
New Florence, Pa.
Usual
Occupation: unemployed
Industry
or business: [blank]
Name
of Father: James Hair
Birthplace
of Father: Pa.
Maiden
Name of Mother: Clemzy Caldwell
Birthplace
of Mother: Pa.
Informant's
own signature: Matthew Hair, Derry, Pa.
Burial,
12-23-41, New Florence, Pa.
Signature
of funeral director: J. Freeman Ferguson, Blairsville, Pa.
Date
received by local registrar: 12-22-41, Margaret R. Cute
Date
of Death: Dec. 20, 1941, 9:30 P.M.
Immediate
cause of death: Shock & Internal Injuries, due to "Struck by Auto, on
Market Street, Blairsville, Pa."
If
death was due to external causes: Accident, date 12-20-41, Blairsville, Pa.
______________________________________________
Notes
for NANNIE B. DEWITT:
The
Johnstown, PA "Tribune" issue of 13 September 1948, p. 17, col. 5
HAIR--Mrs.
Nannie, 75, rear 1003 Bedford St., about 10 a.m.
Sept. 11, 1948. Born Oct. 30, 1872, in New Florence, daughter of Gregory and
Agnes (Decker) Dewitt. Widow of Albert Hair. Survived by these children: Mrs. Alice Reifer [Keifer - ed.], Mrs. Irene Greybeck,
Mrs. Ida Gagliardo, William Hair and Matthew Hair.
Sister of Mrs. Alice Nolan, Johnstown; and Leonard and Gregory of New Florence.
Twenty-two grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren. Friends received at Stephen
Conway Funeral Home. Services there at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Rev. C.H. Empfield; burial, Laurel Hill Cemetery.
_________________________________________________
Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Place
of Death: Cambria County, Johnstown, R.
1003 Bedford St.
Usual
Residence of Deceased: [same]
Full
Name: MRS. NANNIE HAIR
Social
Security Number: [None]
Sex: F
Color: W
Marital
Status: Widow
Birth
date of deceased: 10-30-1872
Age: 75 yrs, 10 mos, 11
days
Birthplace: New Florence, Pa.
Occupation: Housewife
Name
of Father: Gregory Dewitt
Birthplace
of Father: New Florence
Maiden
Name of Mother: Agnes Decker
Birthplace
of Mother: New Florence
Informant: Mrs. Alice Reifer,
R. 1003 Bedford St., Johnstown
Burial: Sept. 14, 1948, Laurel Hill Cemetery,
Westmoreland Co. Pa.
Funeral
Director: Stephen J. Conway, 316 Locust
St., Johnstown
Date
of Death: Sept. 11, 1948
Cause
of Death: Coronary occlusion,
Hypertensive Heart Disease
_____________________________________________________
Children
of ALBERT HAIR and NANNIE DEWITT are:
i. ADAM LEWIS5 HAIR, b. Oct 189649,50,51;
d. 2 Apr 1936, Derry, Westmoreland Co. PA52; m. MABEL B.
LEARN, 29 Jul 1920, Armagh, Indiana Co. PA53.
Notes
for ADAM LEWIS HAIR:
The
Johnstown, PA "Tribune" issue of 3 April 1936, p. 22, col. 8
RITES
ON SUNDAY FOR AUTO VICTIM, FORMER RESIDENT
Services
for Adam Hair to Be Held at Sister's Home, Morrellville
LEFT
CITY IN 1924
Funeral
services for Adam Lewis Hair of Derry, former Johnstown resident, who was
injured fatally early yesterday morning when he was struck down by a car on the
Derry Blairsville Road, will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in this
city.
The
rites will be conducted at the home of the deceased's sister, Mrs. Walter Keifer of 89 Birch Street, Morrellville.
Interment will be in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, near New Florence, under the
direction of Stephen J. Conway, local mortician.
Adam
Hair left Johnstown in 1924, after having resided in Morrellville
for nearly eight years. He was born near New Florence 39 years ago, a son of
Albert and Nancy (DeWitt) Hair. In addition to his parents, now residing in
Derry, the victim is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mabel (Learn) Hair, and the
following children:
Alvina, Ortha, Agnes, Nancy,
Carl, Louella, Roene and
Naomi Hair, all at home. Adam Hair was a brother of Alice, wife of Walter Keifer of Birch Street, where funeral services will be
held; Irene, wife of William Shaffer of Windber; Fern, wife of Cecil Thayer of Cairnbrook; William Hair of Derry and Matthew and Ida Hair
of New York City.
Mr.
Hair was a private in the U.S. Army during the World War. He enlisted at
Indiana in August, 1918, and was discharged the following April. The deceased
also was a member of the United Mine Workers of America.
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Laurel
Hill Cemetery, St. Clair Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA
Adam
Lewis HAIR: April 2, 1936 / PA Pvt. 107 Inf. 27 Div.
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Marriage
Notes for ADAM HAIR and MABEL LEARN:
Cambria
County, PA Marriage Volume 62, p. 192
[abstract]
Statement
of Male
Full
Name and Surname: ADAM L. HAIR
Relationship
of the Parties: None
Color: White
Occupation: Laborer
Birthplace: New Florence, Pa.
Residence: Johnstown, Pa.
Age: 23 years
Number
of Previous Marriage: one
Date
of Death of Former Wife: none
Date
of Divorce of Former Wife: June 19, 1920
(#223
Westmoreland County, Pa. May Term)
Cause
of Divorce: Desertion
Name
and Surname of Father: Albert C. Hair
Name
and Surname of Mother: Nanie B. De Witt
Residence
of Father: Johnstown, Pa.
Residence
of Mother: Johnstown, Pa.
Color
of Father: White
Color
of Mother: White
Occupation
of Father: Laborer
Occupation
of Mother: Mistress
Birthplace
of Father: New Florence, Pa.
Birthplace
of Mother: New Florence, Pa.
Statement
of Female
Full
Name and Surname: MABEL B. LEARN
Relationship
of the Parties: None
Color: White
Occupation: Domestic
Birthplace: Brush Valley, Indiana Co. Pa.
Residence: Johnstown, Pa.
Age: 21 years
Number
of Previous Marriage: none
Date
of Death of Former Wife: none
Name
and Surname of Father: Hesekiah Learn
Name
and Surname of Mother: Anna Bash
Residence
of Father: Indiana County, Pa.
Residence
of Mother: Indiana County, Pa.
