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Walter Henry Singley

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Walter Henry Singley

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
24 Oct 1956 (aged 66)
Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Luth Lot 9-A Section F
Memorial ID
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1900 - Philadelphia Census, Walter is found age 10, with father, Henry Singley 30, mother, Lotta 29, and siblings Mary 9, George 8, Grace 6, Lottie 3, and Mabel 1, brother [Charles was not born yet.]

1918 - Draft Card, he states he is 27, married with one child. Believe that he was widowed sometime around 1920. A Mary Singley married in 1927 states mother is deceased and father, is W.H. Singley. [NOTE: Could be possible daughter, but his 1956 obituary says mother Lotta is still living, names his brothers and sisters, but no children are listed except his step-daughters. No further research has been done.]

1923 - Married Frances MacCormack, daughter of Dennis MacCormack and Honorè Day.

1942 - Draft Card, he states he is 52, Frances Singley, wife, and he worked at Supplee Milk Company.

1950 - Walt and Frances lived in Philadelphia until they relocated to Corry, PA to be closer to her daughter and grandhchildren.

1956 - October 24, 25, 26, --- Corry Journal - Death Notice and Obituaries

"WALTER SINGLEY DIES SUDDENLY - Walter H. Singley of Shady Avenue died sudenly this morning at 10:30 o'clock when he suffered a heart attack. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Bracken Funeral Home, and a complete obituary will be published in tomorrow's issue of The Journal."

"Walter Henry Singley of ... Mr. Singley was born April 6, 1890 in Philadelphia. He resided in Philadelphia for many years during which time he was a trainer of horses and he was formerly employed by the city of Philadelphia as a stable foreman.

In 1923 he was married to Frances McCormick who survives. For the past five years he had lived in Corry and was employed as a custodian at the Wright Street School, but more recently had been working for the Pennsylvania Deparment of Highways.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two step-daughters, Mrs. Robert Wilcox, Corry, and Mrs. George W. Dauth, Harrisburg; his mother, Mrs. Lotta Singley, ... two brothers, Charles and George, ... four sisters, Mrs. William Haines, Mrs. James Brown, Mrs. Adam Germans, and Mrs. James McGee, all of Philadelphia, and four step-grandchildren.

... body is at Bracken ... Dr. E. A. Orner will officiate and interment will be in the Lutheran section of Pine Grove Cemetery."

"RITES HELD FOR WALTER SINGLEY - the funeral services for Walter H. Singley, ... burial ... servers were Stanley Malek, Percy Corbin, John Lloyd and Donald MacMartin ... among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. George Dauth and son of Harrisburg, Mr. and Mrs. James McGee and Mr. and Mrs. William Haines of Philadelphia."
1900 - Philadelphia Census, Walter is found age 10, with father, Henry Singley 30, mother, Lotta 29, and siblings Mary 9, George 8, Grace 6, Lottie 3, and Mabel 1, brother [Charles was not born yet.]

1918 - Draft Card, he states he is 27, married with one child. Believe that he was widowed sometime around 1920. A Mary Singley married in 1927 states mother is deceased and father, is W.H. Singley. [NOTE: Could be possible daughter, but his 1956 obituary says mother Lotta is still living, names his brothers and sisters, but no children are listed except his step-daughters. No further research has been done.]

1923 - Married Frances MacCormack, daughter of Dennis MacCormack and Honorè Day.

1942 - Draft Card, he states he is 52, Frances Singley, wife, and he worked at Supplee Milk Company.

1950 - Walt and Frances lived in Philadelphia until they relocated to Corry, PA to be closer to her daughter and grandhchildren.

1956 - October 24, 25, 26, --- Corry Journal - Death Notice and Obituaries

"WALTER SINGLEY DIES SUDDENLY - Walter H. Singley of Shady Avenue died sudenly this morning at 10:30 o'clock when he suffered a heart attack. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Bracken Funeral Home, and a complete obituary will be published in tomorrow's issue of The Journal."

"Walter Henry Singley of ... Mr. Singley was born April 6, 1890 in Philadelphia. He resided in Philadelphia for many years during which time he was a trainer of horses and he was formerly employed by the city of Philadelphia as a stable foreman.

In 1923 he was married to Frances McCormick who survives. For the past five years he had lived in Corry and was employed as a custodian at the Wright Street School, but more recently had been working for the Pennsylvania Deparment of Highways.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two step-daughters, Mrs. Robert Wilcox, Corry, and Mrs. George W. Dauth, Harrisburg; his mother, Mrs. Lotta Singley, ... two brothers, Charles and George, ... four sisters, Mrs. William Haines, Mrs. James Brown, Mrs. Adam Germans, and Mrs. James McGee, all of Philadelphia, and four step-grandchildren.

... body is at Bracken ... Dr. E. A. Orner will officiate and interment will be in the Lutheran section of Pine Grove Cemetery."

"RITES HELD FOR WALTER SINGLEY - the funeral services for Walter H. Singley, ... burial ... servers were Stanley Malek, Percy Corbin, John Lloyd and Donald MacMartin ... among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. George Dauth and son of Harrisburg, Mr. and Mrs. James McGee and Mr. and Mrs. William Haines of Philadelphia."


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