From "The Minteers As I Have Known Them" by Josephine Minteer Dickinson (1961 limited-edition private printing of 200 copies), youngest and last surviving of William Minteer and Mary Nicholson's 85 grandchildren:
"Married David Watt, June 30, 1903. Lives in Parnassus, Pa. I had the pleasure of visiting Nannie Watt recently (Aug. 1959). She was eighty-seven and lived alone on the first floor of her home, renting the second floor. She is keen and alert though hard of hearing and she is able to keep her home and herself very well. She is knitting afghans for her three grandsons in a beautiful intricate design. It was wonderful to see her again. She died in the year 1960."
From the memoirs of Frank Dumm:
"The fourth child in the S.M. and Mary J. Dumm family is a daughter, NANCY ELLEN, born October 18, 1871. She was named for her mother's younger sister, who had died at the age of 13 years, during the time of the Civil War. Nancy Ellen (or Nannie) got her common school education at the old Easley District school, in North Buffalo township. She learned the trade of dressmaker, and worked at it for several years after the family moved to New Kensington (then Parnassus). She was married to David Watt June 30, 1903. They lived in Parnassus most of the time while David was in the employ of the Parnassus Lumber Company. For several years after that they were on the old Watt farm at the headwaters of Puckety Creek. Along about 1915, Dave got employment at the Aluminum Company in New Kensington, where he worked continuously until about 1943. In all that time, he was retained when other men younger than he were let go. It was because he was always on the job, never slighted his work, or quit before the whistle blew. He was never late in the morning, generally was 15 or 20 minutes early. The only time he lost, was when he was badly injured in an accident for which he was not responsible. If a workman does his part and is faithful in the performance of his work, the Corporation will not forget him. (That may have been true when he wrote it in the late 1940s, but by the 1980s things were starting to change, and it has been mostly downhill for the working man since then.) Dave has been retired the last two years with a pension. He and Nan live in the brick house they built on Fourth Avenue about 25 years ago."
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In 1880 she lived with her parents, two brothers, and three sisters in their house on the west side of Tapeworm Road that had been built on that part of Johnny Dumm's farm that her father had bought from her grandfather. Sam owned real property worth $1000 and personal property worth $400.
In 1900 she and her parents and four of her siblings lived in the house at 448 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus, PA--now part of New Kensington. Amanda was married and living in Marion, OH by then. They owned their home, with a mortgage. Her father and sisters Eliza and Mary were school teachers, Frank was a seminary student, and her brother James a printer.
In 1910 she and her husband, their three daughters, and her mother-in-law lived in a house at 513 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus, PA that they owned, mortgage free. David was a tester at a spring factory.
In 1920 she and her husband and their four daughters lived with her mother and sister Lyda in her mother's house at 448 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus. He was a laborer in a box factory.
In 1930 she and David and their three youngest daughters lived in the house at 359 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus. They owned their home, which was valued at $7500, and they did not have a radio. David was a jobber at the aluminum company, Elizabeth was a stenographer for the Arnold Company, and Margaret was a saleslady in a shoe store. Also living with them was Nannie's sister Lyda, who was a nurse in a private home.
In 1940 she and David and their two youngest daughters lived in the same house, which was valued at only $5000 after the Great Depression. David was a laborer for the aluminum company and in 1939 had an income of $1500 for 52 weeks of work. Margaret was the manager of the beauty counter at Gimbel's, with an income of $1260 in 1939 for 52 weeks of work.
In 1950 just she and her husband lived there. He was retired.
"Married David Watt, June 30, 1903. Lives in Parnassus, Pa. I had the pleasure of visiting Nannie Watt recently (Aug. 1959). She was eighty-seven and lived alone on the first floor of her home, renting the second floor. She is keen and alert though hard of hearing and she is able to keep her home and herself very well. She is knitting afghans for her three grandsons in a beautiful intricate design. It was wonderful to see her again. She died in the year 1960."
From the memoirs of Frank Dumm:
"The fourth child in the S.M. and Mary J. Dumm family is a daughter, NANCY ELLEN, born October 18, 1871. She was named for her mother's younger sister, who had died at the age of 13 years, during the time of the Civil War. Nancy Ellen (or Nannie) got her common school education at the old Easley District school, in North Buffalo township. She learned the trade of dressmaker, and worked at it for several years after the family moved to New Kensington (then Parnassus). She was married to David Watt June 30, 1903. They lived in Parnassus most of the time while David was in the employ of the Parnassus Lumber Company. For several years after that they were on the old Watt farm at the headwaters of Puckety Creek. Along about 1915, Dave got employment at the Aluminum Company in New Kensington, where he worked continuously until about 1943. In all that time, he was retained when other men younger than he were let go. It was because he was always on the job, never slighted his work, or quit before the whistle blew. He was never late in the morning, generally was 15 or 20 minutes early. The only time he lost, was when he was badly injured in an accident for which he was not responsible. If a workman does his part and is faithful in the performance of his work, the Corporation will not forget him. (That may have been true when he wrote it in the late 1940s, but by the 1980s things were starting to change, and it has been mostly downhill for the working man since then.) Dave has been retired the last two years with a pension. He and Nan live in the brick house they built on Fourth Avenue about 25 years ago."
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In 1880 she lived with her parents, two brothers, and three sisters in their house on the west side of Tapeworm Road that had been built on that part of Johnny Dumm's farm that her father had bought from her grandfather. Sam owned real property worth $1000 and personal property worth $400.
In 1900 she and her parents and four of her siblings lived in the house at 448 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus, PA--now part of New Kensington. Amanda was married and living in Marion, OH by then. They owned their home, with a mortgage. Her father and sisters Eliza and Mary were school teachers, Frank was a seminary student, and her brother James a printer.
In 1910 she and her husband, their three daughters, and her mother-in-law lived in a house at 513 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus, PA that they owned, mortgage free. David was a tester at a spring factory.
In 1920 she and her husband and their four daughters lived with her mother and sister Lyda in her mother's house at 448 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus. He was a laborer in a box factory.
In 1930 she and David and their three youngest daughters lived in the house at 359 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus. They owned their home, which was valued at $7500, and they did not have a radio. David was a jobber at the aluminum company, Elizabeth was a stenographer for the Arnold Company, and Margaret was a saleslady in a shoe store. Also living with them was Nannie's sister Lyda, who was a nurse in a private home.
In 1940 she and David and their two youngest daughters lived in the same house, which was valued at only $5000 after the Great Depression. David was a laborer for the aluminum company and in 1939 had an income of $1500 for 52 weeks of work. Margaret was the manager of the beauty counter at Gimbel's, with an income of $1260 in 1939 for 52 weeks of work.
In 1950 just she and her husband lived there. He was retired.
From "The Minteers As I Have Known Them" by Josephine Minteer Dickinson (1961 limited-edition private printing of 200 copies), youngest and last surviving of William Minteer and Mary Nicholson's 85 grandchildren:
"Married David Watt, June 30, 1903. Lives in Parnassus, Pa. I had the pleasure of visiting Nannie Watt recently (Aug. 1959). She was eighty-seven and lived alone on the first floor of her home, renting the second floor. She is keen and alert though hard of hearing and she is able to keep her home and herself very well. She is knitting afghans for her three grandsons in a beautiful intricate design. It was wonderful to see her again. She died in the year 1960."
From the memoirs of Frank Dumm:
"The fourth child in the S.M. and Mary J. Dumm family is a daughter, NANCY ELLEN, born October 18, 1871. She was named for her mother's younger sister, who had died at the age of 13 years, during the time of the Civil War. Nancy Ellen (or Nannie) got her common school education at the old Easley District school, in North Buffalo township. She learned the trade of dressmaker, and worked at it for several years after the family moved to New Kensington (then Parnassus). She was married to David Watt June 30, 1903. They lived in Parnassus most of the time while David was in the employ of the Parnassus Lumber Company. For several years after that they were on the old Watt farm at the headwaters of Puckety Creek. Along about 1915, Dave got employment at the Aluminum Company in New Kensington, where he worked continuously until about 1943. In all that time, he was retained when other men younger than he were let go. It was because he was always on the job, never slighted his work, or quit before the whistle blew. He was never late in the morning, generally was 15 or 20 minutes early. The only time he lost, was when he was badly injured in an accident for which he was not responsible. If a workman does his part and is faithful in the performance of his work, the Corporation will not forget him. (That may have been true when he wrote it in the late 1940s, but by the 1980s things were starting to change, and it has been mostly downhill for the working man since then.) Dave has been retired the last two years with a pension. He and Nan live in the brick house they built on Fourth Avenue about 25 years ago."
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In 1880 she lived with her parents, two brothers, and three sisters in their house on the west side of Tapeworm Road that had been built on that part of Johnny Dumm's farm that her father had bought from her grandfather. Sam owned real property worth $1000 and personal property worth $400.
In 1900 she and her parents and four of her siblings lived in the house at 448 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus, PA--now part of New Kensington. Amanda was married and living in Marion, OH by then. They owned their home, with a mortgage. Her father and sisters Eliza and Mary were school teachers, Frank was a seminary student, and her brother James a printer.
In 1910 she and her husband, their three daughters, and her mother-in-law lived in a house at 513 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus, PA that they owned, mortgage free. David was a tester at a spring factory.
In 1920 she and her husband and their four daughters lived with her mother and sister Lyda in her mother's house at 448 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus. He was a laborer in a box factory.
In 1930 she and David and their three youngest daughters lived in the house at 359 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus. They owned their home, which was valued at $7500, and they did not have a radio. David was a jobber at the aluminum company, Elizabeth was a stenographer for the Arnold Company, and Margaret was a saleslady in a shoe store. Also living with them was Nannie's sister Lyda, who was a nurse in a private home.
In 1940 she and David and their two youngest daughters lived in the same house, which was valued at only $5000 after the Great Depression. David was a laborer for the aluminum company and in 1939 had an income of $1500 for 52 weeks of work. Margaret was the manager of the beauty counter at Gimbel's, with an income of $1260 in 1939 for 52 weeks of work.
In 1950 just she and her husband lived there. He was retired.
"Married David Watt, June 30, 1903. Lives in Parnassus, Pa. I had the pleasure of visiting Nannie Watt recently (Aug. 1959). She was eighty-seven and lived alone on the first floor of her home, renting the second floor. She is keen and alert though hard of hearing and she is able to keep her home and herself very well. She is knitting afghans for her three grandsons in a beautiful intricate design. It was wonderful to see her again. She died in the year 1960."
From the memoirs of Frank Dumm:
"The fourth child in the S.M. and Mary J. Dumm family is a daughter, NANCY ELLEN, born October 18, 1871. She was named for her mother's younger sister, who had died at the age of 13 years, during the time of the Civil War. Nancy Ellen (or Nannie) got her common school education at the old Easley District school, in North Buffalo township. She learned the trade of dressmaker, and worked at it for several years after the family moved to New Kensington (then Parnassus). She was married to David Watt June 30, 1903. They lived in Parnassus most of the time while David was in the employ of the Parnassus Lumber Company. For several years after that they were on the old Watt farm at the headwaters of Puckety Creek. Along about 1915, Dave got employment at the Aluminum Company in New Kensington, where he worked continuously until about 1943. In all that time, he was retained when other men younger than he were let go. It was because he was always on the job, never slighted his work, or quit before the whistle blew. He was never late in the morning, generally was 15 or 20 minutes early. The only time he lost, was when he was badly injured in an accident for which he was not responsible. If a workman does his part and is faithful in the performance of his work, the Corporation will not forget him. (That may have been true when he wrote it in the late 1940s, but by the 1980s things were starting to change, and it has been mostly downhill for the working man since then.) Dave has been retired the last two years with a pension. He and Nan live in the brick house they built on Fourth Avenue about 25 years ago."
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In 1880 she lived with her parents, two brothers, and three sisters in their house on the west side of Tapeworm Road that had been built on that part of Johnny Dumm's farm that her father had bought from her grandfather. Sam owned real property worth $1000 and personal property worth $400.
In 1900 she and her parents and four of her siblings lived in the house at 448 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus, PA--now part of New Kensington. Amanda was married and living in Marion, OH by then. They owned their home, with a mortgage. Her father and sisters Eliza and Mary were school teachers, Frank was a seminary student, and her brother James a printer.
In 1910 she and her husband, their three daughters, and her mother-in-law lived in a house at 513 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus, PA that they owned, mortgage free. David was a tester at a spring factory.
In 1920 she and her husband and their four daughters lived with her mother and sister Lyda in her mother's house at 448 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus. He was a laborer in a box factory.
In 1930 she and David and their three youngest daughters lived in the house at 359 Fourth Avenue in Parnassus. They owned their home, which was valued at $7500, and they did not have a radio. David was a jobber at the aluminum company, Elizabeth was a stenographer for the Arnold Company, and Margaret was a saleslady in a shoe store. Also living with them was Nannie's sister Lyda, who was a nurse in a private home.
In 1940 she and David and their two youngest daughters lived in the same house, which was valued at only $5000 after the Great Depression. David was a laborer for the aluminum company and in 1939 had an income of $1500 for 52 weeks of work. Margaret was the manager of the beauty counter at Gimbel's, with an income of $1260 in 1939 for 52 weeks of work.
In 1950 just she and her husband lived there. He was retired.
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