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Facts and Events
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- Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968.
Name: Josiah Gongaware
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 81
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1854
Birth Place: USA
Death Date: 9 Feb 1936
Death Place: North Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: John Longaware
Mother: Rebecca Redinger Gongaware
Spouse: Abigail Long
Certificate Number: 21590
- Josiah Gongaware, in Find A Grave.
The News-Dispatch (Jeannette)
February 10, 1936
JOSIAH GONGAWARE
Josiah Gongaware, one of the pioneer residents of the vicinity of Irwin, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Filtz of Irwin RD 1 at 6 o'clock Sunday morning. His wife heard him struggling and turned on the light. He died a few minutes later. It is thought he suffered a stroke. In addition to his widow, Mrs. Abigail Long Gongaware, 10 children survive. They are: William Gongaware, of California; John, of Irwin; Lewis, of California; George, of Cereal; Mrs. Margaret Stewart, of Arona; Mrs. Anna R. Gongaware, of Irwin; Jacob C., of Irwin RD; Mrs. Hannah Filtz at whose home he died; Charles, of Cereal, and Raymond, of Irwin RD. He also is survived by 47 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. Surviving sisters and one brother are: Mrs. Minnie Bohlre, Slippery Rock; Mrs. Frances Pratt, Jeannette; Mrs. Margaret Long, Harrison City and Thomas Anderson, Harrison City. Mr. Gongaware was 81 years seven months and 12 days old. He was a member of the Circle Methodist Episcopal Church. Funeral services will be held at his late home at 2 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Interment will be made in the Irwin Union cemetery.
Father- John Gongaware
Mother- Rebecca Redinger
Family Members
Spouse
Abigial Long Gongaware
1856–1947 (m. 1873)
Children
John E Gongaware
1878–1960
George L Gongaware
1885–1939
Anna Rebecca Gongaware
1888–1985
Jacob Curtis Gongaware
1894–1989
Charles Dewey Gongaware
1899–1995
- Boucher, John Newton. History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. (New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1906)
v.3, p.263.
Josiah Gongaware, son of John and Rebecca Ann (Ridinger) Gongaware, was born June 27, 1854. at Harrison City, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He received a common school education and farmed until the age of eighteen, when he entered the Public Works, a coal mine near Harrison City.
Here he worked for twenty years, after which he purchased a place near Harrison City, which he operated for nine years as a truck farm, or market garden. Leaving this he went to Derry, Pennsylvania, farming there for Mr. C.W. Gaut, of Irwin, for three years. He then rented the George Painter farm, not far from Irwin, Pennsylvania, which he occupied for five years, when he removed to the John George place, above the Yough Shaft of the Penn Gas Coal Company, near Irwin, which he still occupies. Mr. Gongaware served as school director one term, is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Methodist church. May 27, 1873, he married Abigail F. Long, daughter of John and Hannah (Mull) Long, of Penn township, issue: William Franklin, born, December 19, 1873, mentioned hereinafter. Emma Jennie, born July 8, 1875, married James Gress, issue: Elva Irene and Earl Edwin; Mrs. Gress died September, 1896, and her children have lived with their grandparents since that time. John Elmer, born March 27, 1878, married Mary Billingsley, issue: Anna Margaret; they reside at Rillton, Pennsylvania. Josiah Marion, born October 18, 1880, married Myrtle Billingsly; issue: Leonard Leroy; they reside at Rillton, Pennsylvania. Lewis Mitchell, born December 16, 1883. George Lemon, born January 27, 1885. Maggie Minnie, born January 29, 1887. Annie Rebecca, born November 25, 1888. Steele Silvis, died in infancy. James, died in infancy. Daniel, died in infancy. Jacob Curtis, born September 10, 1894. Hannah Maria, born February 11, 1897. Charles, born February 20, 1899. Raymond. born November 18, 1901.
- Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
Penn.
Josiah Gongaware 25 Self (Head)
Abagail Gongaware 24 Wife
William F. Gongaware 6 Son
Emma J. Gongaware 4 Daughter
John E. Gongaware 2 Son
Anna E. Long 12 Sister-in-law
- Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
North Huntingdon.
Josiah Gongaivace 44 Head
Abbigail Gongaivace
44 Wife
Josiah M Gongaivace 18 Son
Louis M Gongaivace 16 Son
George L Gongaivace 15 Son
Maggie M Gongaivace 13 Daughter
Annie R Gongaivace 10 Daughter
Jacob C Gongaivace 5 Son
Hana M Gongaivace 3 Daughter
Charles Gongaivace 1 Son
- Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
North Huntingdon.
Josiah Gangawan 55 Head
Abigail Gangaware 54 Wife
Annie R Gangaware 21 Daughter
Jacob C Gangaware 15 Son
Elvi G Gangaware 14 Daughter
Earl E Gangaware 13 Son
Hanah M Gangaware 13 Daughter
Charls D Gangaware 11 Son
Raymond Gangaware 8 Son
Samuel Gangaware 45 Boarder
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