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Leroy J Holiday

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Leroy J Holiday

Birth
Addison, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
23 Jan 1931 (aged 56)
Confluence, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Addison, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.7476069, Longitude: -79.3455427
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Unable to link a father William - There are two Williams in the Saint Paul Cemetery in Somerset County, PA. One is spelled Holliday born in 1833 (died in 1919-headstone on Findagrave) and the other is Holiday born in 1835 (died in 1914-death certificate on ancestry.com). The Census records spelled his surname both ways.

Provided by 49000173 on 18 Jun 2017
"Leroy was son of Rebecca and William Holliday. William is son to John M.C. and Elizabeth (McNair) Holliday. Rebecca is daughter to Andrew Holliday and Eliza Engle (1st wife). John and Andrew were brothers. William and Rebecca were first cousins. I had tried to find her pre 1860 census, and she is with her father, Andrew. After his first wife dies, he leaves to WV. Rebecca is with John and William. Confirmed in The Casselman Chronicle, 1999, Volume XXXIX."
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1880 Census-Addison, PA:
William Holiday 43
Rebecca Holiday 36 (nee Eagle-On daughter Eliza's d/c)
Manda Holiday 16
Eliza Holiday 14
Harrison Holiday 11
Lydia Holiday 8
Leroy Holiday 6
Cyrus Holiday 4
Laura (Lavina) Holiday 3
Possibly lived next farm to his grandfather John and step-grandmother Sarah.

Brother Cyrus Holiday: Memorial# 75409823
Brother Harrison Holliday: Memorial# 131269639
Sister Amanda Holliday Zimmerman: Memorial# 29756669
Sister Eliza J Boyd: Location of cemetery unknown-Died 1935 and was married to Jonas Boyd
Sister Ellen: B: Abt 1869 and not listed on the 1880 Census (Assume she died)
Sister Lavina Holliday Wiley Dunne: Memorial # 160420642
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By 1900 Leroy's mother had passed away and his father was living with his sister Eliza Boyd and her family in Addison, Somerset Co, PA. In 1910 his father William is located in brother Harry's home (Harrison) in Accident, Garrett Co, MD.

Provided by contributor 49000173 on 4 Apr 2017: Meyersdale Republican, January 29, 1931
Leroy J. Holiday died at 8:30 p.m. Friday evening, January 23rd, at the family home on Latrobe Avenue, after two weeks of serious illness, suffering from erysipelas and complications. Mr. Holiday suffered from five serious attacks of erysipelas during a period of about twenty years, the last previous attack being last June.

Leroy J. Holiday was born at Silbaugh, Addison Township, July 10, 1874, a son of the late William and Rebecca Holiday. He was aged 56 years, 6 months and 13 days. When very young Mr. Holiday moved, with his parents from Silbaugh to Maple Glen, in the Peck settlement, where he lived until young manhood. In 1893 he went to Maryland, and in the vicinity of Friendsville engaged in the lumbering business for a number of years and afterwards engaging in both merchandising and in the restaurant business in Selbysport and Friendsville, Md., for some time. For several years after this he was engaged in the merry-go-round and amusement business, coming to Confluence in 1910 and again entering the restaurant business, conducting a restaurant on what is now the site of the liberty Theater for over four years. He left the restaurant business to engage in the automobile and garage business, opening a garage in the Bird Building in 1915, remaining there for five years. Near the expiration of his lease on the Bird building he erected in 1920, a large brick and tile two-story garage and apartment on Latrobe Avenue in which he has conducted his garage business since that time. Early in 1929 he purchased the Mitchell garage, owned by the late M. B. Mitchell, and conducted both garages, using the latter as a repair shop and storage garage. During the past several years he re-constructed two old dwelling houses into modern homes, one on Casselman Street, opposite the Confluence public schools, and one on the corner of Williams and Charles Streets, which, when completed, were of the latest type of modern homes, completely finished and up-to-date throughout. Mr. Holiday was the local dealer for the Chevrolet automobile for the past ten years and was very successful with that agency during the whole period. He also was agent at various times for a number of other automobiles. Leroy J. Holiday became a member of the Church of the Brethren when 14 years of age, at Maple Glen. After moving to Friendsville, in 1904, he united with the Lutheran Church at that place, and later, after coming to Confluence, had his membership transferred to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church here. He was for many years superintendent of the Lutheran Sunday school at Confluence, and was a member of the Men's Bible Class of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Confluence. He was a sincere Christian, and a good husband, and was beloved by all who knew him, both old and young, and with the many children with whom he came in contact, he was especially friendly. He was, for 28 years, a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge, joining the Odd Fellows in Friendsville in 1902, and later transferring his membership to the Confluence Lodge. He was also a member of the Three Rivers Rebekah Lodge, and of the Confluence Volunteer Fire Company, being the first member of the latter two organizations who has passed beyond since their organization. He was for one full term a member of the Confluence Borough Council and was also appointed by Judge Berkey early in 1928 to fill out the unexpired term of Roy T. Perrell on the Council, which place he again ably filled for nearly two years. Mr. Holiday was married in 1893 to Miss Alvira Hileman, who survives him.

He is also survived by one brother, Harry Holiday, of Somerfield, and three sisters, Mrs. Amanda Zimmerman, St. Paul, Addison Twp.; Mrs. Eliza Boyd, Rockwood, and Mrs. Lavina Wiley of Mountain Lake Park, Md. Two brothers and four sisters preceded him to the grave. Short services were held at the family home on latrobe Avenue at 1 p.m., Monday, January 26th, in charge of the Three Rivers Lodge of the Rebekahs. Funeral services were held in the Lutheran Church on Oden Street at 2:30 p.m., Rev. E. B. Boyer, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Knox, Pa., a former pastor of the local church, officiating, assisted by Rev. Geo. O. Ritter of the Confluence Lutheran Church. A quartet composed of E. E. McDonald, A. T. Groff, Mrs. Therza Constance and Mrs. Thea Marquart, sang several beautiful selections. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. Interment was in Addison Cemetery, with services in charge of Confluence Lodge 814, I.O.O.F. The active pall-bearers were brothers-in-law of Mr. Holiday, James Hileman, Truman Hileman, George Hileman, Jasper Hileman, Charles Hileman and Howard Weaver. The honorary pall-bearers, members of the I.O.O.F., were M. E. Goller, Harry P. Burnworth, Grant Pyle, G. A. Frantz, Geo. F. Frazee and William S. Bower. Practically all of the business houses in Confluence were closed on Monday afternoon, during the services, out of respect to the memory of Mr. Holiday.
Unable to link a father William - There are two Williams in the Saint Paul Cemetery in Somerset County, PA. One is spelled Holliday born in 1833 (died in 1919-headstone on Findagrave) and the other is Holiday born in 1835 (died in 1914-death certificate on ancestry.com). The Census records spelled his surname both ways.

Provided by 49000173 on 18 Jun 2017
"Leroy was son of Rebecca and William Holliday. William is son to John M.C. and Elizabeth (McNair) Holliday. Rebecca is daughter to Andrew Holliday and Eliza Engle (1st wife). John and Andrew were brothers. William and Rebecca were first cousins. I had tried to find her pre 1860 census, and she is with her father, Andrew. After his first wife dies, he leaves to WV. Rebecca is with John and William. Confirmed in The Casselman Chronicle, 1999, Volume XXXIX."
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1880 Census-Addison, PA:
William Holiday 43
Rebecca Holiday 36 (nee Eagle-On daughter Eliza's d/c)
Manda Holiday 16
Eliza Holiday 14
Harrison Holiday 11
Lydia Holiday 8
Leroy Holiday 6
Cyrus Holiday 4
Laura (Lavina) Holiday 3
Possibly lived next farm to his grandfather John and step-grandmother Sarah.

Brother Cyrus Holiday: Memorial# 75409823
Brother Harrison Holliday: Memorial# 131269639
Sister Amanda Holliday Zimmerman: Memorial# 29756669
Sister Eliza J Boyd: Location of cemetery unknown-Died 1935 and was married to Jonas Boyd
Sister Ellen: B: Abt 1869 and not listed on the 1880 Census (Assume she died)
Sister Lavina Holliday Wiley Dunne: Memorial # 160420642
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By 1900 Leroy's mother had passed away and his father was living with his sister Eliza Boyd and her family in Addison, Somerset Co, PA. In 1910 his father William is located in brother Harry's home (Harrison) in Accident, Garrett Co, MD.

Provided by contributor 49000173 on 4 Apr 2017: Meyersdale Republican, January 29, 1931
Leroy J. Holiday died at 8:30 p.m. Friday evening, January 23rd, at the family home on Latrobe Avenue, after two weeks of serious illness, suffering from erysipelas and complications. Mr. Holiday suffered from five serious attacks of erysipelas during a period of about twenty years, the last previous attack being last June.

Leroy J. Holiday was born at Silbaugh, Addison Township, July 10, 1874, a son of the late William and Rebecca Holiday. He was aged 56 years, 6 months and 13 days. When very young Mr. Holiday moved, with his parents from Silbaugh to Maple Glen, in the Peck settlement, where he lived until young manhood. In 1893 he went to Maryland, and in the vicinity of Friendsville engaged in the lumbering business for a number of years and afterwards engaging in both merchandising and in the restaurant business in Selbysport and Friendsville, Md., for some time. For several years after this he was engaged in the merry-go-round and amusement business, coming to Confluence in 1910 and again entering the restaurant business, conducting a restaurant on what is now the site of the liberty Theater for over four years. He left the restaurant business to engage in the automobile and garage business, opening a garage in the Bird Building in 1915, remaining there for five years. Near the expiration of his lease on the Bird building he erected in 1920, a large brick and tile two-story garage and apartment on Latrobe Avenue in which he has conducted his garage business since that time. Early in 1929 he purchased the Mitchell garage, owned by the late M. B. Mitchell, and conducted both garages, using the latter as a repair shop and storage garage. During the past several years he re-constructed two old dwelling houses into modern homes, one on Casselman Street, opposite the Confluence public schools, and one on the corner of Williams and Charles Streets, which, when completed, were of the latest type of modern homes, completely finished and up-to-date throughout. Mr. Holiday was the local dealer for the Chevrolet automobile for the past ten years and was very successful with that agency during the whole period. He also was agent at various times for a number of other automobiles. Leroy J. Holiday became a member of the Church of the Brethren when 14 years of age, at Maple Glen. After moving to Friendsville, in 1904, he united with the Lutheran Church at that place, and later, after coming to Confluence, had his membership transferred to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church here. He was for many years superintendent of the Lutheran Sunday school at Confluence, and was a member of the Men's Bible Class of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Confluence. He was a sincere Christian, and a good husband, and was beloved by all who knew him, both old and young, and with the many children with whom he came in contact, he was especially friendly. He was, for 28 years, a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge, joining the Odd Fellows in Friendsville in 1902, and later transferring his membership to the Confluence Lodge. He was also a member of the Three Rivers Rebekah Lodge, and of the Confluence Volunteer Fire Company, being the first member of the latter two organizations who has passed beyond since their organization. He was for one full term a member of the Confluence Borough Council and was also appointed by Judge Berkey early in 1928 to fill out the unexpired term of Roy T. Perrell on the Council, which place he again ably filled for nearly two years. Mr. Holiday was married in 1893 to Miss Alvira Hileman, who survives him.

He is also survived by one brother, Harry Holiday, of Somerfield, and three sisters, Mrs. Amanda Zimmerman, St. Paul, Addison Twp.; Mrs. Eliza Boyd, Rockwood, and Mrs. Lavina Wiley of Mountain Lake Park, Md. Two brothers and four sisters preceded him to the grave. Short services were held at the family home on latrobe Avenue at 1 p.m., Monday, January 26th, in charge of the Three Rivers Lodge of the Rebekahs. Funeral services were held in the Lutheran Church on Oden Street at 2:30 p.m., Rev. E. B. Boyer, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Knox, Pa., a former pastor of the local church, officiating, assisted by Rev. Geo. O. Ritter of the Confluence Lutheran Church. A quartet composed of E. E. McDonald, A. T. Groff, Mrs. Therza Constance and Mrs. Thea Marquart, sang several beautiful selections. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. Interment was in Addison Cemetery, with services in charge of Confluence Lodge 814, I.O.O.F. The active pall-bearers were brothers-in-law of Mr. Holiday, James Hileman, Truman Hileman, George Hileman, Jasper Hileman, Charles Hileman and Howard Weaver. The honorary pall-bearers, members of the I.O.O.F., were M. E. Goller, Harry P. Burnworth, Grant Pyle, G. A. Frantz, Geo. F. Frazee and William S. Bower. Practically all of the business houses in Confluence were closed on Monday afternoon, during the services, out of respect to the memory of Mr. Holiday.


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