Joseph Bergman McReavy
1892 - 1944
VETERAN
Joseph Bergman McReavy, the sixth child and fourth son of Cornelius McReavy and Carlphina Bergman, was born in St. George, Washington County, Utah. He lived there until 1900, when he, his mother, brother Cornelius and sister Cornelia Albina (Nellie) moved to Provo, Utah, and lived in his grandparent's home, Johanes Bergman and Helena Knudsen. Later they bought a home, 337 South 800 West, Provo. His mother died December 22, 1913 and was buried from the Provo Second Ward. She was laid to rest in the Provo City Cemetery.
Joseph attended the Franklin School and graduated from Provo High School. During his school days, he worked early mornings and in the evenings and on the weekends, helping the farmers, and thus, was able to assist his mother in the purchase of their home. His brother and sister left home at an early age and so mother and Joseph lived together for many years. While traveling from Denmark to America, his mother suffered a severe attack of measles on the ship, and not receiving proper attention, lost her hearing and never regained it.
Throughout his life, Joseph was a great lover of music, and was very talented in his impersonations. He took singing lessons from Florence Jepperson Madsen. Upon leaving school he obtained employment at the Knight Woolen Mills where he became acquainted with my brother, Andrew Souter. At that time we were living in the Bonneville Ward. One Sunday evening, a special musical program was presented in our ward by the Provo Second Ward, and Joseph came as a member of the choir. When he saw Andrew, Elizabeth, my sister, and me sitting in the audience, he joined us and I was introduced to him. I did not meet him again until our family moved to the Second Ward to occupy a home at 992 West Fifth South.
He served in World War I as cook in the 145th Field Artillery, and we corresponded all the time he was in the service. When he returned I was working at the Utah State Hospital in Provo, and he obtained a position as cook in the same institution. After some time he left this job feeling that it was too hard on his nerves. He then commenced work at the Hotel Roberts. When his mother passed away, his father and Aunty Mary made their home with him at 337 South 800 West, Provo.
We were married May 10, 1922, and lived in the family home. Joseph's father and Aunt Mary lived with us until they died. Our first child, Melvin Souter McReavy, was born there, and one year later we moved to Salt Lake City so that we could do temple work and I could do research work in the archives for our ancestors. Aunt Mary died May 2, 1924 in Salt Lake City and is buried in the Provo Cemetery. Joseph's father, who passed away January 25, 1926 in Salt Lake City was also laid to rest in the Provo Cemetery.
Our second child, Joseph McReavy Jr., was born January 12, 1927 in Salt Lake City but he lived only long enough to receive his name. He is buried in the Salt lake City Cemetery. We decided to sell the home in Provo and then bought one at 314 South 900 West, Salt lake City. Joseph became very active in church work. He loved to sing in the choir and entertained many with his marvelous voice. He was especially gifted in giving female impersonations. Dressed as a female he would sing opera in high soprano, and then would surprise his audience by singing in a deep bass voice. He also was clever imitation of voice and personalities.
Joseph loved to travel and each year we took a trip to Canada and other places. I recall with pleasure our trip with our boys who were quite young to the Chicago World's Fair.
Our third son, Lyle Russell McReavy, was born in the Latter-day Saint Hospital in Salt Lake City, August 6, 1929. He was a blue baby, born with a heart defect.
Joseph loved his home and family, and was a gracious host, making everyone welcome who called at his home. He enjoyed playing the piano, and singing and this he frequently did upon his return from work.
He was employed as a machinist for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company. While working on an engine he fell and sustained injuries which caused his death on August 29, 1944. This happened on the second day that he was back to work, following a vacation in Seattle and Canada, where we visited our son, Melvin, who was stationed there with the United States Navy.
Impressive funeral services were held in the Twenty-fifth Ward of the Pioneer Stake, Salt Lake City and he was buried September 2, 1944 in the Salt lake City Cemetery.
—Source: Jennie Souter McReavy Wolgamott | The Souter Family Book of Remembrance | pgs. 146-147
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Railroad Machinist Dies
In Fall From Scaffold
Falling from a scaffold while repairing a locomotive at the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad shops, Joseph Bergman McReavy, 52, 314 S. 9th West, was fatally injured Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.
Rushed to a Salt Lake hospital, the victim died at 7 p.m. from a skull fracture.
"Mr. McReavy was installing superheater units at the shop when he lost his equilibrium and fell, striking his right temple on the rail supporting the locomotive on which he was working," said Paul Stephens, general shop foreman.
The victim was born in St. George, May 14, 1892, son of Cornelius and Cariphina Bergman McReavy. When a small boy he moved to Provo where he received his education.
Mr. McReavy was married to Jennie Souter McReavy in the Salt Lake LDS Temple May 10, 1922, and shortly after move to Salt Lake City, where he had resided since.
He was an active member of Twenty-fifth LDS Ward. He was a World War I veteran and a member of Salt Lake Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He had been employed as a machinist at the Denver & Rio Grande Western shops at Salt [Lake] City for 21 years.
Surviving are his widow, and two sons, Melvin S. McReavy, with the U.S. Navy, and Lyle Russell McReavy, Salt Lake City; a brother, Cornelius McReavy of New York City; and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Burgess, Los Angeles, also survive.
— Salt Lake Tribune | Salt Lake City, Utah | 30 August 1944 | p.13 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 27 April 2017
1892 - 1944
VETERAN
Joseph Bergman McReavy, the sixth child and fourth son of Cornelius McReavy and Carlphina Bergman, was born in St. George, Washington County, Utah. He lived there until 1900, when he, his mother, brother Cornelius and sister Cornelia Albina (Nellie) moved to Provo, Utah, and lived in his grandparent's home, Johanes Bergman and Helena Knudsen. Later they bought a home, 337 South 800 West, Provo. His mother died December 22, 1913 and was buried from the Provo Second Ward. She was laid to rest in the Provo City Cemetery.
Joseph attended the Franklin School and graduated from Provo High School. During his school days, he worked early mornings and in the evenings and on the weekends, helping the farmers, and thus, was able to assist his mother in the purchase of their home. His brother and sister left home at an early age and so mother and Joseph lived together for many years. While traveling from Denmark to America, his mother suffered a severe attack of measles on the ship, and not receiving proper attention, lost her hearing and never regained it.
Throughout his life, Joseph was a great lover of music, and was very talented in his impersonations. He took singing lessons from Florence Jepperson Madsen. Upon leaving school he obtained employment at the Knight Woolen Mills where he became acquainted with my brother, Andrew Souter. At that time we were living in the Bonneville Ward. One Sunday evening, a special musical program was presented in our ward by the Provo Second Ward, and Joseph came as a member of the choir. When he saw Andrew, Elizabeth, my sister, and me sitting in the audience, he joined us and I was introduced to him. I did not meet him again until our family moved to the Second Ward to occupy a home at 992 West Fifth South.
He served in World War I as cook in the 145th Field Artillery, and we corresponded all the time he was in the service. When he returned I was working at the Utah State Hospital in Provo, and he obtained a position as cook in the same institution. After some time he left this job feeling that it was too hard on his nerves. He then commenced work at the Hotel Roberts. When his mother passed away, his father and Aunty Mary made their home with him at 337 South 800 West, Provo.
We were married May 10, 1922, and lived in the family home. Joseph's father and Aunt Mary lived with us until they died. Our first child, Melvin Souter McReavy, was born there, and one year later we moved to Salt Lake City so that we could do temple work and I could do research work in the archives for our ancestors. Aunt Mary died May 2, 1924 in Salt Lake City and is buried in the Provo Cemetery. Joseph's father, who passed away January 25, 1926 in Salt Lake City was also laid to rest in the Provo Cemetery.
Our second child, Joseph McReavy Jr., was born January 12, 1927 in Salt Lake City but he lived only long enough to receive his name. He is buried in the Salt lake City Cemetery. We decided to sell the home in Provo and then bought one at 314 South 900 West, Salt lake City. Joseph became very active in church work. He loved to sing in the choir and entertained many with his marvelous voice. He was especially gifted in giving female impersonations. Dressed as a female he would sing opera in high soprano, and then would surprise his audience by singing in a deep bass voice. He also was clever imitation of voice and personalities.
Joseph loved to travel and each year we took a trip to Canada and other places. I recall with pleasure our trip with our boys who were quite young to the Chicago World's Fair.
Our third son, Lyle Russell McReavy, was born in the Latter-day Saint Hospital in Salt Lake City, August 6, 1929. He was a blue baby, born with a heart defect.
Joseph loved his home and family, and was a gracious host, making everyone welcome who called at his home. He enjoyed playing the piano, and singing and this he frequently did upon his return from work.
He was employed as a machinist for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company. While working on an engine he fell and sustained injuries which caused his death on August 29, 1944. This happened on the second day that he was back to work, following a vacation in Seattle and Canada, where we visited our son, Melvin, who was stationed there with the United States Navy.
Impressive funeral services were held in the Twenty-fifth Ward of the Pioneer Stake, Salt Lake City and he was buried September 2, 1944 in the Salt lake City Cemetery.
—Source: Jennie Souter McReavy Wolgamott | The Souter Family Book of Remembrance | pgs. 146-147
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Railroad Machinist Dies
In Fall From Scaffold
Falling from a scaffold while repairing a locomotive at the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad shops, Joseph Bergman McReavy, 52, 314 S. 9th West, was fatally injured Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.
Rushed to a Salt Lake hospital, the victim died at 7 p.m. from a skull fracture.
"Mr. McReavy was installing superheater units at the shop when he lost his equilibrium and fell, striking his right temple on the rail supporting the locomotive on which he was working," said Paul Stephens, general shop foreman.
The victim was born in St. George, May 14, 1892, son of Cornelius and Cariphina Bergman McReavy. When a small boy he moved to Provo where he received his education.
Mr. McReavy was married to Jennie Souter McReavy in the Salt Lake LDS Temple May 10, 1922, and shortly after move to Salt Lake City, where he had resided since.
He was an active member of Twenty-fifth LDS Ward. He was a World War I veteran and a member of Salt Lake Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He had been employed as a machinist at the Denver & Rio Grande Western shops at Salt [Lake] City for 21 years.
Surviving are his widow, and two sons, Melvin S. McReavy, with the U.S. Navy, and Lyle Russell McReavy, Salt Lake City; a brother, Cornelius McReavy of New York City; and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Burgess, Los Angeles, also survive.
— Salt Lake Tribune | Salt Lake City, Utah | 30 August 1944 | p.13 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 27 April 2017
Joseph Bergman McReavy
1892 - 1944
VETERAN
Joseph Bergman McReavy, the sixth child and fourth son of Cornelius McReavy and Carlphina Bergman, was born in St. George, Washington County, Utah. He lived there until 1900, when he, his mother, brother Cornelius and sister Cornelia Albina (Nellie) moved to Provo, Utah, and lived in his grandparent's home, Johanes Bergman and Helena Knudsen. Later they bought a home, 337 South 800 West, Provo. His mother died December 22, 1913 and was buried from the Provo Second Ward. She was laid to rest in the Provo City Cemetery.
Joseph attended the Franklin School and graduated from Provo High School. During his school days, he worked early mornings and in the evenings and on the weekends, helping the farmers, and thus, was able to assist his mother in the purchase of their home. His brother and sister left home at an early age and so mother and Joseph lived together for many years. While traveling from Denmark to America, his mother suffered a severe attack of measles on the ship, and not receiving proper attention, lost her hearing and never regained it.
Throughout his life, Joseph was a great lover of music, and was very talented in his impersonations. He took singing lessons from Florence Jepperson Madsen. Upon leaving school he obtained employment at the Knight Woolen Mills where he became acquainted with my brother, Andrew Souter. At that time we were living in the Bonneville Ward. One Sunday evening, a special musical program was presented in our ward by the Provo Second Ward, and Joseph came as a member of the choir. When he saw Andrew, Elizabeth, my sister, and me sitting in the audience, he joined us and I was introduced to him. I did not meet him again until our family moved to the Second Ward to occupy a home at 992 West Fifth South.
He served in World War I as cook in the 145th Field Artillery, and we corresponded all the time he was in the service. When he returned I was working at the Utah State Hospital in Provo, and he obtained a position as cook in the same institution. After some time he left this job feeling that it was too hard on his nerves. He then commenced work at the Hotel Roberts. When his mother passed away, his father and Aunty Mary made their home with him at 337 South 800 West, Provo.
We were married May 10, 1922, and lived in the family home. Joseph's father and Aunt Mary lived with us until they died. Our first child, Melvin Souter McReavy, was born there, and one year later we moved to Salt Lake City so that we could do temple work and I could do research work in the archives for our ancestors. Aunt Mary died May 2, 1924 in Salt Lake City and is buried in the Provo Cemetery. Joseph's father, who passed away January 25, 1926 in Salt Lake City was also laid to rest in the Provo Cemetery.
Our second child, Joseph McReavy Jr., was born January 12, 1927 in Salt Lake City but he lived only long enough to receive his name. He is buried in the Salt lake City Cemetery. We decided to sell the home in Provo and then bought one at 314 South 900 West, Salt lake City. Joseph became very active in church work. He loved to sing in the choir and entertained many with his marvelous voice. He was especially gifted in giving female impersonations. Dressed as a female he would sing opera in high soprano, and then would surprise his audience by singing in a deep bass voice. He also was clever imitation of voice and personalities.
Joseph loved to travel and each year we took a trip to Canada and other places. I recall with pleasure our trip with our boys who were quite young to the Chicago World's Fair.
Our third son, Lyle Russell McReavy, was born in the Latter-day Saint Hospital in Salt Lake City, August 6, 1929. He was a blue baby, born with a heart defect.
Joseph loved his home and family, and was a gracious host, making everyone welcome who called at his home. He enjoyed playing the piano, and singing and this he frequently did upon his return from work.
He was employed as a machinist for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company. While working on an engine he fell and sustained injuries which caused his death on August 29, 1944. This happened on the second day that he was back to work, following a vacation in Seattle and Canada, where we visited our son, Melvin, who was stationed there with the United States Navy.
Impressive funeral services were held in the Twenty-fifth Ward of the Pioneer Stake, Salt Lake City and he was buried September 2, 1944 in the Salt lake City Cemetery.
—Source: Jennie Souter McReavy Wolgamott | The Souter Family Book of Remembrance | pgs. 146-147
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Railroad Machinist Dies
In Fall From Scaffold
Falling from a scaffold while repairing a locomotive at the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad shops, Joseph Bergman McReavy, 52, 314 S. 9th West, was fatally injured Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.
Rushed to a Salt Lake hospital, the victim died at 7 p.m. from a skull fracture.
"Mr. McReavy was installing superheater units at the shop when he lost his equilibrium and fell, striking his right temple on the rail supporting the locomotive on which he was working," said Paul Stephens, general shop foreman.
The victim was born in St. George, May 14, 1892, son of Cornelius and Cariphina Bergman McReavy. When a small boy he moved to Provo where he received his education.
Mr. McReavy was married to Jennie Souter McReavy in the Salt Lake LDS Temple May 10, 1922, and shortly after move to Salt Lake City, where he had resided since.
He was an active member of Twenty-fifth LDS Ward. He was a World War I veteran and a member of Salt Lake Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He had been employed as a machinist at the Denver & Rio Grande Western shops at Salt [Lake] City for 21 years.
Surviving are his widow, and two sons, Melvin S. McReavy, with the U.S. Navy, and Lyle Russell McReavy, Salt Lake City; a brother, Cornelius McReavy of New York City; and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Burgess, Los Angeles, also survive.
— Salt Lake Tribune | Salt Lake City, Utah | 30 August 1944 | p.13 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 27 April 2017
1892 - 1944
VETERAN
Joseph Bergman McReavy, the sixth child and fourth son of Cornelius McReavy and Carlphina Bergman, was born in St. George, Washington County, Utah. He lived there until 1900, when he, his mother, brother Cornelius and sister Cornelia Albina (Nellie) moved to Provo, Utah, and lived in his grandparent's home, Johanes Bergman and Helena Knudsen. Later they bought a home, 337 South 800 West, Provo. His mother died December 22, 1913 and was buried from the Provo Second Ward. She was laid to rest in the Provo City Cemetery.
Joseph attended the Franklin School and graduated from Provo High School. During his school days, he worked early mornings and in the evenings and on the weekends, helping the farmers, and thus, was able to assist his mother in the purchase of their home. His brother and sister left home at an early age and so mother and Joseph lived together for many years. While traveling from Denmark to America, his mother suffered a severe attack of measles on the ship, and not receiving proper attention, lost her hearing and never regained it.
Throughout his life, Joseph was a great lover of music, and was very talented in his impersonations. He took singing lessons from Florence Jepperson Madsen. Upon leaving school he obtained employment at the Knight Woolen Mills where he became acquainted with my brother, Andrew Souter. At that time we were living in the Bonneville Ward. One Sunday evening, a special musical program was presented in our ward by the Provo Second Ward, and Joseph came as a member of the choir. When he saw Andrew, Elizabeth, my sister, and me sitting in the audience, he joined us and I was introduced to him. I did not meet him again until our family moved to the Second Ward to occupy a home at 992 West Fifth South.
He served in World War I as cook in the 145th Field Artillery, and we corresponded all the time he was in the service. When he returned I was working at the Utah State Hospital in Provo, and he obtained a position as cook in the same institution. After some time he left this job feeling that it was too hard on his nerves. He then commenced work at the Hotel Roberts. When his mother passed away, his father and Aunty Mary made their home with him at 337 South 800 West, Provo.
We were married May 10, 1922, and lived in the family home. Joseph's father and Aunt Mary lived with us until they died. Our first child, Melvin Souter McReavy, was born there, and one year later we moved to Salt Lake City so that we could do temple work and I could do research work in the archives for our ancestors. Aunt Mary died May 2, 1924 in Salt Lake City and is buried in the Provo Cemetery. Joseph's father, who passed away January 25, 1926 in Salt Lake City was also laid to rest in the Provo Cemetery.
Our second child, Joseph McReavy Jr., was born January 12, 1927 in Salt Lake City but he lived only long enough to receive his name. He is buried in the Salt lake City Cemetery. We decided to sell the home in Provo and then bought one at 314 South 900 West, Salt lake City. Joseph became very active in church work. He loved to sing in the choir and entertained many with his marvelous voice. He was especially gifted in giving female impersonations. Dressed as a female he would sing opera in high soprano, and then would surprise his audience by singing in a deep bass voice. He also was clever imitation of voice and personalities.
Joseph loved to travel and each year we took a trip to Canada and other places. I recall with pleasure our trip with our boys who were quite young to the Chicago World's Fair.
Our third son, Lyle Russell McReavy, was born in the Latter-day Saint Hospital in Salt Lake City, August 6, 1929. He was a blue baby, born with a heart defect.
Joseph loved his home and family, and was a gracious host, making everyone welcome who called at his home. He enjoyed playing the piano, and singing and this he frequently did upon his return from work.
He was employed as a machinist for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company. While working on an engine he fell and sustained injuries which caused his death on August 29, 1944. This happened on the second day that he was back to work, following a vacation in Seattle and Canada, where we visited our son, Melvin, who was stationed there with the United States Navy.
Impressive funeral services were held in the Twenty-fifth Ward of the Pioneer Stake, Salt Lake City and he was buried September 2, 1944 in the Salt lake City Cemetery.
—Source: Jennie Souter McReavy Wolgamott | The Souter Family Book of Remembrance | pgs. 146-147
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Railroad Machinist Dies
In Fall From Scaffold
Falling from a scaffold while repairing a locomotive at the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad shops, Joseph Bergman McReavy, 52, 314 S. 9th West, was fatally injured Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.
Rushed to a Salt Lake hospital, the victim died at 7 p.m. from a skull fracture.
"Mr. McReavy was installing superheater units at the shop when he lost his equilibrium and fell, striking his right temple on the rail supporting the locomotive on which he was working," said Paul Stephens, general shop foreman.
The victim was born in St. George, May 14, 1892, son of Cornelius and Cariphina Bergman McReavy. When a small boy he moved to Provo where he received his education.
Mr. McReavy was married to Jennie Souter McReavy in the Salt Lake LDS Temple May 10, 1922, and shortly after move to Salt Lake City, where he had resided since.
He was an active member of Twenty-fifth LDS Ward. He was a World War I veteran and a member of Salt Lake Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He had been employed as a machinist at the Denver & Rio Grande Western shops at Salt [Lake] City for 21 years.
Surviving are his widow, and two sons, Melvin S. McReavy, with the U.S. Navy, and Lyle Russell McReavy, Salt Lake City; a brother, Cornelius McReavy of New York City; and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Burgess, Los Angeles, also survive.
— Salt Lake Tribune | Salt Lake City, Utah | 30 August 1944 | p.13 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 27 April 2017
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