Josephine Waldfogle
(1879-1952)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. George Adam May Jr.

Josephine Waldfogle 2 3

  • Born: 19 Mar 1879, , Lebanon, PA 2
  • Marriage (1): George Adam May Jr. on 27 Jan 1900 in , Lebanon, PA 1
  • Died: 12 Dec 1952, , Lebanon, PA at age 73 2
  • Buried: 17 Dec 1952, Lebanon: Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, PA 2 4

   Another name for Josephine was Josephine Waldvogel.1

   FamilySearch ID: 966Q-STR.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Juniata, Blair, PA. 5 The 1910 census recorded owning a home at 915 Fifth Street: George A. May, machinist for railroad, 39, living with wife Josephine, 31; son George A., 8; and daughter Freda M., 2. George Sr. and his parents were born in Germany and he immigrated in 1890 and became a U.S. citizen. Josephine, her parents and her children were born in Pennsylvania. They had been married for 10 years and birthed 2 children by 1910.

2. Census in 1950 in Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA. 6 The 1950 census recorded Morris S. Bicher, die cutter in shirt factory, 38, living with wife Freda E., 42; Jack M., 16; Glenda E., 7; Glenn M., 5. Also in the home is Freda's mother, Josephine May, 70. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News: Services Held Today For Mrs. Josephine May on 17 Dec 1952 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. 4 Funeral services were held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Rohland Funeral Home for Mrs. Josephine (Waldfogle) May, late of Myerstown Route 2. She was the widow of George A. May. Officiating minister was Rev. C. R. Keiter, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church of Lebanon. Interment took place at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, with the Rohland Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. May is survived by a son, George A. May, of Lebanon; a daughter, Mrs. Morris Bicher, Myerstown; three sisters, Mrs. Annie W. Werlz, of Marcus Hook, Pa., and Mrs, Catherine Sheclz and Mrs. Frances Nauman, of Lebanon; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.


Josephine married George Adam May Jr. on 27 Jan 1900 in , Lebanon, PA.1 (George Adam May Jr. was born on 3 May 1870 in , , , DEU,7 8 died on 5 Feb 1945 in Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA 7 8 and was buried on 8 Feb 1945 in Lebanon: Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, PA 7 8.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V26F-LF5 Georg Adam May and Josephine Waldvogel, 1900.

2 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42009731.

3 FamilySearch.org, Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9F-LQ8G Morris S Bicher and Freda May, 27 Apr 1940 citing Winchester, , Virginia, United States, certificate 13759.

4 Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 17 Dec 1952, page 11. Deaths.

5 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGZS-QYC George A May, Juniata Ward 2, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 38A, family 751, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375330.

6 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1S-3NGC Morris S Bicher, Jackson Township, Lebanon County PA.

7 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42009730.

8 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 13787. George Adam May. Father George A. May. Mother unknown. Spouse Josephine Waldfogle.



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