Following information rec'd 8/20/2012 from contributor 47310496: He was born in Barry Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. and passed away in Hazle Brook, [Hazlebrook] Foster Twp., Luzerne Co., Pa.
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William A. Mervine, age 48 years, died at 6:45 o'clock yesturday morning at his home in Hazle Brook following a week's illness of pneumonia. He had been employed as a superintendent for the Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. at the Hazle Brook operations.
The deceased was a former resident of Upper Lehigh and was a well known mining man, having served as foreman at the Upper Lehigh Colliery until assigned to Hazle Brook.
He was a member of the Masons and Odd Fellows, of Freeland. He was a member of Saint John's Reformed Church, Freeland. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Kester, Freeland, Edna, Violet, William, Jr., all at home.
Funeral services will be conducted in St. John's Reformed Church, Freeland, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The body will be taken to Ashland to the home of a sister-in-law Mrs. Charles Morgan, from where the interment will be made Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, burial taking place in the Fountain Springs cemetery.
Hazleton Standard-Sentinal Monday Feb. 24, 1930.
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Birthdate amended from Aug 24 to June 6, 1882 per edit rec'd from contributor 50319976 on 2/8/2024 stating no reference to the Aug date had been found.
Following information rec'd 8/20/2012 from contributor 47310496: He was born in Barry Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. and passed away in Hazle Brook, [Hazlebrook] Foster Twp., Luzerne Co., Pa.
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William A. Mervine, age 48 years, died at 6:45 o'clock yesturday morning at his home in Hazle Brook following a week's illness of pneumonia. He had been employed as a superintendent for the Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. at the Hazle Brook operations.
The deceased was a former resident of Upper Lehigh and was a well known mining man, having served as foreman at the Upper Lehigh Colliery until assigned to Hazle Brook.
He was a member of the Masons and Odd Fellows, of Freeland. He was a member of Saint John's Reformed Church, Freeland. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Kester, Freeland, Edna, Violet, William, Jr., all at home.
Funeral services will be conducted in St. John's Reformed Church, Freeland, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The body will be taken to Ashland to the home of a sister-in-law Mrs. Charles Morgan, from where the interment will be made Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, burial taking place in the Fountain Springs cemetery.
Hazleton Standard-Sentinal Monday Feb. 24, 1930.
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Birthdate amended from Aug 24 to June 6, 1882 per edit rec'd from contributor 50319976 on 2/8/2024 stating no reference to the Aug date had been found.
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