Born and raised at 147 Old River Rd, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre Pa. Baptized by Rev Richard B Webster on July 5 1894 at Westminister Presbyterian Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He attended the Carey Avenue School in Wilkes-Barre Pa and starting at age six, the Franklin Street School. He graduated from Wilkes-Barre High School (North Washington St) in 1905. Attended the Wyoming Seminary, a dedicated business school and prominent college prep school, in Kingston Pa from September 1905 to February 1906. Worked for Bartell Brewing Co in Wilkes-Barre Pa from 1907 to 12/29/1916; for McCorry 5 & 10 in Memphis Tn from January 1917 to April 1917; Pennsylvania Bell Telephone from April 1917 to 1923; and New Jersey Bell Telephone from 1923 until retirement on October 1 1953. After marriage he lived at 2241 S Bucknell St units #3 & #3 1/2 in Philadelphia Pa; Trenton NJ; Ocean City NJ; at 624 S Newton Lake Dr in Collingswood NJ (mid 30's to early 50's) and at 121 Baldwin Rd in Glassboro NJ (early 50's and after).
Born and raised at 147 Old River Rd, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre Pa. Baptized by Rev Richard B Webster on July 5 1894 at Westminister Presbyterian Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He attended the Carey Avenue School in Wilkes-Barre Pa and starting at age six, the Franklin Street School. He graduated from Wilkes-Barre High School (North Washington St) in 1905. Attended the Wyoming Seminary, a dedicated business school and prominent college prep school, in Kingston Pa from September 1905 to February 1906. Worked for Bartell Brewing Co in Wilkes-Barre Pa from 1907 to 12/29/1916; for McCorry 5 & 10 in Memphis Tn from January 1917 to April 1917; Pennsylvania Bell Telephone from April 1917 to 1923; and New Jersey Bell Telephone from 1923 until retirement on October 1 1953. After marriage he lived at 2241 S Bucknell St units #3 & #3 1/2 in Philadelphia Pa; Trenton NJ; Ocean City NJ; at 624 S Newton Lake Dr in Collingswood NJ (mid 30's to early 50's) and at 121 Baldwin Rd in Glassboro NJ (early 50's and after).
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Elwood A.
1888 - 1982
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