In the 1850 Census, Joseph Harper was listed as 17 (a birth year of 1833), and was living with his parents, Joseph and Jane Harper in Findley Twp., Allegheny Co., PA. He was a farmer.
In the 1860 Census, Joseph Harper, 28, born PA and his wife Amand Harper, 23, born Pa, and their son, Wilson Harper, 2, born PA, were residents of Smith Twp., Washington Co., PA. Joseph was a merchant whose personal estate was valued at $4,000.
Between 1860 and 1870, the family moved to Allegheny City (3rd Ward), now the North Side of Pittsburgh. Two children, Jessie, 5, and Frank, 2, had been born in the interim, both in PA. Joseph was a store clerk.
In the 1880 Census, they were recorded residing at 227 38th Street, between Butler and Penn Ave in Pittsburgh. Their fourth child, Blanch M., 8, born in PA, had joined the family. Joseph was an undertaker.
They moved again between 1880 and 1900 and were living at 835 St. Clair Street in Pittsburgh, in the Highland Park district. They had acquired a servant named Margaret Blum. Joseph was a real estate agent. Wilson was a broker, Frank was an editor and Jessie was a music teacher. The 1900 Census birthdates were recorded as follows: Joseph, 68, born Apr 1932; Amanda, 62, born Aug 1837; Wilson, 42, born Sep 1857; Jessie M., born Mar 1865; Frank C., born Jan 1868; Blanch M., born Sep 1871. Amanda had borne 5 children, four of whom were still living. The large gap between Wilson and Jessie suggests a child was lost in that period, most likely between 1860 and 1865.
In 1910, the family was living in Cambridge Apartments, Louisa St., Pittsburgh. Joseph and Amanda had been married 54 years. Joseph was a real estate and insurance agent. Jessie was a music teacher in her own studio. Frank C. was a newspaper editor. Blanche had no occupation.
Joseph Harper, 80, born 13 Apr 1831 in PA, died at home, McKee Place and Louisa, Pittsburgh, PA on 13 May 1911. He was married and a retired real estate dealer. His parents were Joseph Harper, born PA, and Jane McConnell, born PA. The informant was Frank C. Harper. Burial was in Homewood Cemetery, 15 May 1931.
(Thanks to Mike Harper, for providing the death certificate)
Obituary, Pittsburgh Gazette Times, later Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sun, 14 May 1911, p. 4:
JOSEPH HARPER TAKEN BY DEATH (1)
Joseph Harper died yesterday afternoon after a long illness in his residence in the Cambridge Apartments, McKeep place and Louisa street. Mr. Harper was in his eight-first year and was engaged in an active business until failing health cmpelled him to retire about two years ago. He was a member of a family of Western Pennsylvania pioneers who settled in Washington county, near Cannonsburg and Washington, at the close of the eighteenth century. His grandfather, George McConnell, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Harper as a young man began business as a grain broker, and subsequently entered into a partnership for conducting a wholesale grocery business on Liberty avenue, at the corner of Tenth street, this city. For the last 23 years prior to his retirement he had been a real estate aand insurance broker, with offices at No. 4061 Penn avenue. Mr. Harper was married in 1854 to Amanda Hood, a daughter of the late Francis Hood, of Burgettstown, who survives. Besides the widow there are two daughters, Jessie and Blanche, and two sons, Wilson, who is living in New York, and Frank C., a member of the editoral staff of The Pittsburgh Press.
References:
- 1950 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44X-3PN
- 1860 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXTS-L61
- 1870 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZLS-JHQ
- 1880 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6K-F3Y
- 1900 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS1P-6QF
- 1910 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGD7-S49
- Commonwealth of Penna, Dept. of Health Certificate of Death 50601
In the 1860 Census, Joseph Harper, 28, born PA and his wife Amand Harper, 23, born Pa, and their son, Wilson Harper, 2, born PA, were residents of Smith Twp., Washington Co., PA. Joseph was a merchant whose personal estate was valued at $4,000.
Between 1860 and 1870, the family moved to Allegheny City (3rd Ward), now the North Side of Pittsburgh. Two children, Jessie, 5, and Frank, 2, had been born in the interim, both in PA. Joseph was a store clerk.
In the 1880 Census, they were recorded residing at 227 38th Street, between Butler and Penn Ave in Pittsburgh. Their fourth child, Blanch M., 8, born in PA, had joined the family. Joseph was an undertaker.
They moved again between 1880 and 1900 and were living at 835 St. Clair Street in Pittsburgh, in the Highland Park district. They had acquired a servant named Margaret Blum. Joseph was a real estate agent. Wilson was a broker, Frank was an editor and Jessie was a music teacher. The 1900 Census birthdates were recorded as follows: Joseph, 68, born Apr 1932; Amanda, 62, born Aug 1837; Wilson, 42, born Sep 1857; Jessie M., born Mar 1865; Frank C., born Jan 1868; Blanch M., born Sep 1871. Amanda had borne 5 children, four of whom were still living. The large gap between Wilson and Jessie suggests a child was lost in that period, most likely between 1860 and 1865.
In 1910, the family was living in Cambridge Apartments, Louisa St., Pittsburgh. Joseph and Amanda had been married 54 years. Joseph was a real estate and insurance agent. Jessie was a music teacher in her own studio. Frank C. was a newspaper editor. Blanche had no occupation.
Joseph Harper, 80, born 13 Apr 1831 in PA, died at home, McKee Place and Louisa, Pittsburgh, PA on 13 May 1911. He was married and a retired real estate dealer. His parents were Joseph Harper, born PA, and Jane McConnell, born PA. The informant was Frank C. Harper. Burial was in Homewood Cemetery, 15 May 1931.
(Thanks to Mike Harper, for providing the death certificate)
Obituary, Pittsburgh Gazette Times, later Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sun, 14 May 1911, p. 4:
JOSEPH HARPER TAKEN BY DEATH (1)
Joseph Harper died yesterday afternoon after a long illness in his residence in the Cambridge Apartments, McKeep place and Louisa street. Mr. Harper was in his eight-first year and was engaged in an active business until failing health cmpelled him to retire about two years ago. He was a member of a family of Western Pennsylvania pioneers who settled in Washington county, near Cannonsburg and Washington, at the close of the eighteenth century. His grandfather, George McConnell, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Harper as a young man began business as a grain broker, and subsequently entered into a partnership for conducting a wholesale grocery business on Liberty avenue, at the corner of Tenth street, this city. For the last 23 years prior to his retirement he had been a real estate aand insurance broker, with offices at No. 4061 Penn avenue. Mr. Harper was married in 1854 to Amanda Hood, a daughter of the late Francis Hood, of Burgettstown, who survives. Besides the widow there are two daughters, Jessie and Blanche, and two sons, Wilson, who is living in New York, and Frank C., a member of the editoral staff of The Pittsburgh Press.
References:
- 1950 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44X-3PN
- 1860 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXTS-L61
- 1870 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZLS-JHQ
- 1880 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6K-F3Y
- 1900 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS1P-6QF
- 1910 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGD7-S49
- Commonwealth of Penna, Dept. of Health Certificate of Death 50601
In the 1850 Census, Joseph Harper was listed as 17 (a birth year of 1833), and was living with his parents, Joseph and Jane Harper in Findley Twp., Allegheny Co., PA. He was a farmer.
In the 1860 Census, Joseph Harper, 28, born PA and his wife Amand Harper, 23, born Pa, and their son, Wilson Harper, 2, born PA, were residents of Smith Twp., Washington Co., PA. Joseph was a merchant whose personal estate was valued at $4,000.
Between 1860 and 1870, the family moved to Allegheny City (3rd Ward), now the North Side of Pittsburgh. Two children, Jessie, 5, and Frank, 2, had been born in the interim, both in PA. Joseph was a store clerk.
In the 1880 Census, they were recorded residing at 227 38th Street, between Butler and Penn Ave in Pittsburgh. Their fourth child, Blanch M., 8, born in PA, had joined the family. Joseph was an undertaker.
They moved again between 1880 and 1900 and were living at 835 St. Clair Street in Pittsburgh, in the Highland Park district. They had acquired a servant named Margaret Blum. Joseph was a real estate agent. Wilson was a broker, Frank was an editor and Jessie was a music teacher. The 1900 Census birthdates were recorded as follows: Joseph, 68, born Apr 1932; Amanda, 62, born Aug 1837; Wilson, 42, born Sep 1857; Jessie M., born Mar 1865; Frank C., born Jan 1868; Blanch M., born Sep 1871. Amanda had borne 5 children, four of whom were still living. The large gap between Wilson and Jessie suggests a child was lost in that period, most likely between 1860 and 1865.
In 1910, the family was living in Cambridge Apartments, Louisa St., Pittsburgh. Joseph and Amanda had been married 54 years. Joseph was a real estate and insurance agent. Jessie was a music teacher in her own studio. Frank C. was a newspaper editor. Blanche had no occupation.
Joseph Harper, 80, born 13 Apr 1831 in PA, died at home, McKee Place and Louisa, Pittsburgh, PA on 13 May 1911. He was married and a retired real estate dealer. His parents were Joseph Harper, born PA, and Jane McConnell, born PA. The informant was Frank C. Harper. Burial was in Homewood Cemetery, 15 May 1931.
(Thanks to Mike Harper, for providing the death certificate)
Obituary, Pittsburgh Gazette Times, later Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sun, 14 May 1911, p. 4:
JOSEPH HARPER TAKEN BY DEATH (1)
Joseph Harper died yesterday afternoon after a long illness in his residence in the Cambridge Apartments, McKeep place and Louisa street. Mr. Harper was in his eight-first year and was engaged in an active business until failing health cmpelled him to retire about two years ago. He was a member of a family of Western Pennsylvania pioneers who settled in Washington county, near Cannonsburg and Washington, at the close of the eighteenth century. His grandfather, George McConnell, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Harper as a young man began business as a grain broker, and subsequently entered into a partnership for conducting a wholesale grocery business on Liberty avenue, at the corner of Tenth street, this city. For the last 23 years prior to his retirement he had been a real estate aand insurance broker, with offices at No. 4061 Penn avenue. Mr. Harper was married in 1854 to Amanda Hood, a daughter of the late Francis Hood, of Burgettstown, who survives. Besides the widow there are two daughters, Jessie and Blanche, and two sons, Wilson, who is living in New York, and Frank C., a member of the editoral staff of The Pittsburgh Press.
References:
- 1950 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44X-3PN
- 1860 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXTS-L61
- 1870 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZLS-JHQ
- 1880 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6K-F3Y
- 1900 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS1P-6QF
- 1910 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGD7-S49
- Commonwealth of Penna, Dept. of Health Certificate of Death 50601
In the 1860 Census, Joseph Harper, 28, born PA and his wife Amand Harper, 23, born Pa, and their son, Wilson Harper, 2, born PA, were residents of Smith Twp., Washington Co., PA. Joseph was a merchant whose personal estate was valued at $4,000.
Between 1860 and 1870, the family moved to Allegheny City (3rd Ward), now the North Side of Pittsburgh. Two children, Jessie, 5, and Frank, 2, had been born in the interim, both in PA. Joseph was a store clerk.
In the 1880 Census, they were recorded residing at 227 38th Street, between Butler and Penn Ave in Pittsburgh. Their fourth child, Blanch M., 8, born in PA, had joined the family. Joseph was an undertaker.
They moved again between 1880 and 1900 and were living at 835 St. Clair Street in Pittsburgh, in the Highland Park district. They had acquired a servant named Margaret Blum. Joseph was a real estate agent. Wilson was a broker, Frank was an editor and Jessie was a music teacher. The 1900 Census birthdates were recorded as follows: Joseph, 68, born Apr 1932; Amanda, 62, born Aug 1837; Wilson, 42, born Sep 1857; Jessie M., born Mar 1865; Frank C., born Jan 1868; Blanch M., born Sep 1871. Amanda had borne 5 children, four of whom were still living. The large gap between Wilson and Jessie suggests a child was lost in that period, most likely between 1860 and 1865.
In 1910, the family was living in Cambridge Apartments, Louisa St., Pittsburgh. Joseph and Amanda had been married 54 years. Joseph was a real estate and insurance agent. Jessie was a music teacher in her own studio. Frank C. was a newspaper editor. Blanche had no occupation.
Joseph Harper, 80, born 13 Apr 1831 in PA, died at home, McKee Place and Louisa, Pittsburgh, PA on 13 May 1911. He was married and a retired real estate dealer. His parents were Joseph Harper, born PA, and Jane McConnell, born PA. The informant was Frank C. Harper. Burial was in Homewood Cemetery, 15 May 1931.
(Thanks to Mike Harper, for providing the death certificate)
Obituary, Pittsburgh Gazette Times, later Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sun, 14 May 1911, p. 4:
JOSEPH HARPER TAKEN BY DEATH (1)
Joseph Harper died yesterday afternoon after a long illness in his residence in the Cambridge Apartments, McKeep place and Louisa street. Mr. Harper was in his eight-first year and was engaged in an active business until failing health cmpelled him to retire about two years ago. He was a member of a family of Western Pennsylvania pioneers who settled in Washington county, near Cannonsburg and Washington, at the close of the eighteenth century. His grandfather, George McConnell, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Harper as a young man began business as a grain broker, and subsequently entered into a partnership for conducting a wholesale grocery business on Liberty avenue, at the corner of Tenth street, this city. For the last 23 years prior to his retirement he had been a real estate aand insurance broker, with offices at No. 4061 Penn avenue. Mr. Harper was married in 1854 to Amanda Hood, a daughter of the late Francis Hood, of Burgettstown, who survives. Besides the widow there are two daughters, Jessie and Blanche, and two sons, Wilson, who is living in New York, and Frank C., a member of the editoral staff of The Pittsburgh Press.
References:
- 1950 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44X-3PN
- 1860 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXTS-L61
- 1870 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZLS-JHQ
- 1880 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6K-F3Y
- 1900 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS1P-6QF
- 1910 U.S. Census: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGD7-S49
- Commonwealth of Penna, Dept. of Health Certificate of Death 50601
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