In 1900 he and his parents and his four siblings lived in a house they owned, mortgage free, in Lower Yoder Township, Cambria County, PA. His father worked as a day laborer.
In 1910 the seven of them lived in probably the same house. His father worked as a merchant, and Merle as a laborer at a steel works.
In 1930 he and his wife and their four children lived in a house they owned at 230 Rodgers Avenue in Johnstown, PA. Their home was valued at $3500, and they did have a radio. He worked as an electrician for an electrical store.
In 1940 he and Emma and six of their children--all but Dorothy--lived there. Their home was valued at only $2000 after the Great Depression. He worked as an electrician on contract building, with an income in 1939 of $1400 for 35 weeks of work. Son Kenneth worked as a truck driver for a retail electric shop, with an income in 1939 of $80 for eight weeks of work.
In 1910 the seven of them lived in probably the same house. His father worked as a merchant, and Merle as a laborer at a steel works.
In 1930 he and his wife and their four children lived in a house they owned at 230 Rodgers Avenue in Johnstown, PA. Their home was valued at $3500, and they did have a radio. He worked as an electrician for an electrical store.
In 1940 he and Emma and six of their children--all but Dorothy--lived there. Their home was valued at only $2000 after the Great Depression. He worked as an electrician on contract building, with an income in 1939 of $1400 for 35 weeks of work. Son Kenneth worked as a truck driver for a retail electric shop, with an income in 1939 of $80 for eight weeks of work.
In 1900 he and his parents and his four siblings lived in a house they owned, mortgage free, in Lower Yoder Township, Cambria County, PA. His father worked as a day laborer.
In 1910 the seven of them lived in probably the same house. His father worked as a merchant, and Merle as a laborer at a steel works.
In 1930 he and his wife and their four children lived in a house they owned at 230 Rodgers Avenue in Johnstown, PA. Their home was valued at $3500, and they did have a radio. He worked as an electrician for an electrical store.
In 1940 he and Emma and six of their children--all but Dorothy--lived there. Their home was valued at only $2000 after the Great Depression. He worked as an electrician on contract building, with an income in 1939 of $1400 for 35 weeks of work. Son Kenneth worked as a truck driver for a retail electric shop, with an income in 1939 of $80 for eight weeks of work.
In 1910 the seven of them lived in probably the same house. His father worked as a merchant, and Merle as a laborer at a steel works.
In 1930 he and his wife and their four children lived in a house they owned at 230 Rodgers Avenue in Johnstown, PA. Their home was valued at $3500, and they did have a radio. He worked as an electrician for an electrical store.
In 1940 he and Emma and six of their children--all but Dorothy--lived there. Their home was valued at only $2000 after the Great Depression. He worked as an electrician on contract building, with an income in 1939 of $1400 for 35 weeks of work. Son Kenneth worked as a truck driver for a retail electric shop, with an income in 1939 of $80 for eight weeks of work.
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