Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet for the C. Alexander SEITZINGER Family *********************************************** Copyright Sharon Pinkerton Wayland. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Sharon Pinkerton Wayland, Ed. D. Email address: spwpcw@verizon.net Husband: C. Alexander "Alex" SEITZINGER (5)(7)(10)(12)(13)(16)(18)(19)(21) Birth date: October 1859 Birthplace: Gordon, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA Death date: December 8, 1924 Place of death: Pennsylvania Buried: Fountain Springs Cemetery, Schuylkill County, PA Father: Alexander SEITZINGER (2) Mother: Clara (nee ____ )SEITZINGER TREIBLEY (2) Marriage date: (Between 1880-1882) Marriage place: Pennsylvania Wife: Carrie W. WANNEMACHER (1)(4)(7)(8)(10)(11)(12)(13)(16)(18)(20)(21) Birth date: May 1861 Birthplace: Fountain Springs, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA Death date: May 27, 1935 Place of death: Geisinger Hospital, Danville, Columbia County, PA Buried: Fountain Springs Cemetery, Schuylkill County, PA Father: Jacob WANNEMACHER (1836-1864) (3)(6) Mother: Mary Louisa TREIBLEY (1842-1907) (4)(8)(10)(11)(12) Step-Father: George A. PINKERTON (1844-1909) (4)(9)(10)(11)(12) CHILDREN - Three Child No. 1: Oscar George (7)(13)(15)(16)(20)(21) Sex: M Birth date: May 1882 Birthplace: Fountain Springs, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA Death date: February 1958 Place of death: Pennsylvania Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Pennsylvania Spouse's name: Edith Elizabeth BRIEL (15)(16) Child No. 2: Clara E. (7)(13)(14)(17)(20)(21) Sex: F Birth date: February 1892 Birthplace: Fountain Springs, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA Death date: After 1935 Place of death: Unknown Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Schuylkill County, PA Spouse's name: Clarence E. GARNER (14)(17) Child No. 3: Walter G. (7)(13) Sex: M Birth date: June 1896 Birthplace: Fountain Springs, Butler County, PA Death date: 1914 Place of death: Pennsylvania Buried: Fountain Springs Cemetery, Schuylkill County, PA Marriage date: Never Married Marriage place: Never Married Spouse's name: Never Married ==================================================================================== Documentation: 1. Tombstone Inscription: Fountain Springs Cemetery, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "Mother Carrie V. SEITZINGER 1861-1935" 2. 1860 Federal Census, Gordon, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA: Alex SEITZINGER, 25, Farmer; Clara, 24, Horace,3; W___8/12" 3. Tombstone Inscription: Fountain Springs Cemetery, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "In Memory of Mr. Jacob WANNEMACHER d 2-23-1864 27yrs 9mos 9days" 4. 1870 Federal Census, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA: George A. PINKERTON, 25 School Teacher, Mary, 27; Carrie, 9; Harrie, 4; Clifford, 2; Wellington, 6/12 5. 1870 Federal Census, Ashland, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA: Frank B. TREIBLEY, 58 Cigar Maker; Clara 34; Harris (Horace) SEITZINGER, 13; Alexander SEITZINGER, 10. 6. 1880 Federal Census, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA: Benjamin F. TREIBLEY, 39 Cigarmaker, Clara 44, Clara Mae, 14, Harry F., 11, Walter G, 7, Carrie V. WANNEMACHER, 19 niece, boarder; Alexander C. SEITZINGER, 20 stepson, Cigarmaker." 7. 1900 Federal Census, Butler Twp, Schuylkill County, PA: C. Alexander SEITZINGER, October 1859, 40, Cigar Manufacturer; Carrie V. May 1861, 39, married 18 years 3 children/3 living; Oscar May 1882, 18, single, Cigar Apprentice; Clara E. Feb 1892, 8; Walter G. June 1896, 3; Burton L. PINKERTON, Boarder, Feb 1876, 34 single, Dental Student. (next door lived his mother and half-brother) Clara TREIBLEY, Dec 1836, 63 widowed, Walter G., April 1873, 27, single, lawyer. 8. "Lykens Standard", Wiconisco Sunbeams, August 29, 1902: "Mrs. G.A. PINKERTON is visiting her daughter at Fountain Springs and her sister at Linglestown." 9. "Lykens Standard", Wiconisco Sunbeams, June 1, 1906: Dr. B.L. PINKERTON and Walter G. TREIBLY, Esq. of Ashland are guests at the home of Squire, G.A. PINKERTON." 10. "Lykens Standard", Wiconisco Sunbeams, Nov 2, 1906: Mr. SEITZINGER and family of Fountain Springs, were the guests of G.A. PINKERTON and wife. 11. Obituary for Mary L PINKERTON, "Lykens Standard" Vol. 9, No 48, Friday, December 20, 1907, front page: "Mary L. PINKERTON, wife of G.A. PINKERTON of Wiconisco died at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon of dropsy, aged 67 years. She had been a patient sufferer for a year or more .... (surviving children) ... and Mrs. Alex SEITZIINGER of Fountain Springs..." 12. Obituary for George A. PINKERTON, "Lykens Standard" Vol. 11, No. 32, Friday, August 27, 1909, front page (Harrisburg State Library, Newspaper Room Microfilm: ..."The funeral service was held on Monday, afternoon and was conducted by Rev. A.L. SHALKOP and Rev. H.E. HILDT, ...The following children and their wives and husbands were present: Mrs. Alex SEITZINGER and husband of Fountain Springs, ..." 13. 1910 Federal Census, Fountain Springs, Butler Twp, Schuylkill County, PA: Alex C. SEITZINGER, 50, married 28 yrs; Carrie V. 48, married 28 years, 3 children/3 living; Oscar F. 27, single, Clara E. 18 Single; Walter G., 13 single. 14. Schuylkill County Marriage Docket, Book 27, No78 (1911-1930), Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA: Clara E. SEITZINGER married Clarence E. GARNER" 15. Schuylkill County Marriage Docket, Book 36 No 45 (1911-1930), Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA: Edith Elizabeth BRIEL married Oscar George SEITZINGER 16. 1920 Federal Census, 2nd Ward, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA: 525 North Center Street - Alexander SEITZINGER, 60; Carrie, 59; Oscar SEITZINGER, 37 married, Edith, 27; Vincent O'DONNELL, 22, Istella, 19 Boarders; Clyde MEDER, 23 single, Boarder. 17. 1920 Federal Census, 39th Ward, Philadelphia: Clarence GARNER, 38, Draftsman - Westinghouse; Clara "G", 27; Carine 3 2/12; Walter 5/12." 18. Will of C. Alex SEITZINGER, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Registrar of Wills Vol. 26 p408, Pottsville, PA: "...C. Alex Seitzinger, of the Borough of Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA..beloved wife, Carrie V. SEITZINGER, her heirs and assigns..." 19. "A History of Pennsylvania", George P. Donehoo, Editor; LeWis Publishing Company, 1926, p387 Biographical Sketch of Burton Leroy PINKERTON: "...In 1891, he (Burton L. PINKERTON) moved to Fountain Springs, where he learned the cigar makers trade with his brother-in-law, C. Alex SEITZINGER and was engaged in that occupation for a number of years." 20. Will of Carrie V. SEITZINGER, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Registrar of Wills Vol. 35 p528, Pottsville, PA: ". . .Equal shares to my two children, namely Oscar G. SEITZINGER and Clara E. GARNER...my brother-in-law Walter G. TREIBLY" (Will dated November 19, 1932, Codicil dated December 18, 1933) 21. Obituary for Carrie V. SEITZINGER, "Pottsville Republican, Tuesday, May 28, 1935, p5: "Mrs. Carrie SEITZINGER Mrs Carrie SEITZINGER, aged 74, nee PINKERTON, widow of C. Alex SEITZINGER of 531 Centre St., Ashland died in the Geisinger Hospital, Danville, Monday. She was admitted to the hospital about a week ago. Mrs. SEITZINGER was a native of Fountain Springs and lived in Ashland for the past ten years. Her husband died in 1924 and she is survived by two children. Oscar of Ashland and Mrs. Clara GARNER of Collingdale, PA. One sister, Emily of Harrisburg and two brothers, Arthur and Clifford PINKERTON of Lykens, also survive. She was a member of the M.E. Church and the Rev. T.T. Covert will preside at the services to be held on Friday, with interment in the Fountain Springs Cemetery. Willard OTTO of Ashland is the funeral director." Notes: * Walter G. TREIBLEY, ESQ. mentioned in both wills was C. Alex SEITZINGER'S half-brother, and Carrie V. WANNAMACHER'S first cousin and brother-in-law; and Mary L. (TREIBLEY) PINKERTON's nephew. * Harold L. PINKERTON Genealogy Source Notebook "Carrie SEITZINGER". Harold is the great-grandson of George A. PINKERTON, Carrie SEITZINGER'S step-father. * The inspiration for PINKERTON Genealogy by Harold L. PINKERTON and his daughter, Sharon P. WAYLAND came from communication with Paul W. PINKERTON (1915-1990) a distant cousin , and his daughter Helen P.RYDELL, who in 1984- 1990 worked on mapping the various branches of Pinkerton cousins. * The Federal Census data used to compile this Family Group Sheet was culled from the Heritage Quest On-Line Database. * The George A. PINKERTON Family Bible front pages, listing the births of his children does not include "Carrie". Last Updated: 12/13/2009