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George McLellan Divelbiss

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George McLellan Divelbiss

Birth
Houtzdale, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Jul 1943 (aged 59)
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Oliveburg, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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George McLellan Divelbiss was born to Robert Denton Divelbiss & Angeline Shorthill in Houtzdale Pennsylvania on July 29th 1883.
George came from a line of coal miners. One of his grandfather's David R Shorthilll, was a coal-miner turned gold-miner. (David's history can be found in Livingston Montana). He was one of the first three gold-strikers to hit gold in Emigrant Gulch, Montana, in paying quantities.


George married Matilda Morris on August 25th 1904 in Morris Pennsylvania. They had at least three children.
George lived in Altoona at 324 Fourth Avenue and worked as a Car Builder for the Pennsylvania Rail Road Shops. He passed away at the Altoona Hospital of heart failure.


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Additional Source Citations-:

~ Jefferson County,Pennsylvania Marriage License Docket Number-6471;Page 172-Marriage Date-25 August 1904-At Matilda's fathers home in Oliver Township,Jefferson County-near Oliveburg.
~ The Pennsylvania Department of Vital Records-Death Certificate Number-62124
George McLellan Divelbiss was born to Robert Denton Divelbiss & Angeline Shorthill in Houtzdale Pennsylvania on July 29th 1883.
George came from a line of coal miners. One of his grandfather's David R Shorthilll, was a coal-miner turned gold-miner. (David's history can be found in Livingston Montana). He was one of the first three gold-strikers to hit gold in Emigrant Gulch, Montana, in paying quantities.


George married Matilda Morris on August 25th 1904 in Morris Pennsylvania. They had at least three children.
George lived in Altoona at 324 Fourth Avenue and worked as a Car Builder for the Pennsylvania Rail Road Shops. He passed away at the Altoona Hospital of heart failure.


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Additional Source Citations-:

~ Jefferson County,Pennsylvania Marriage License Docket Number-6471;Page 172-Marriage Date-25 August 1904-At Matilda's fathers home in Oliver Township,Jefferson County-near Oliveburg.
~ The Pennsylvania Department of Vital Records-Death Certificate Number-62124


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