Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet for the Emanuel WILT Family *********************************************** Copyright rayswork. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: rayswork Email address: Husband: Emanuel WILT Birthdate: 7/15/1871 Birthplace: Poplar Run, Blair Co., PA Death date: 2/13/1959 Place of death: Blair Co., PA Burial: Father: Alpherd WILT Mother: Mary STIFFLER Marriage date: 6/4/1902 Marriage place: Blair Co., PA Wife: Martha Amelia FEATHERS Birthdate: 5/28/1878 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Death date: 8/29/1960 Place of death: Blair Co., PA Burial: Father: Michael FEATHERS Mother: Elizabeth Jane LINGENFELTER CHILDREN Child No. 1: Lester V. WILT Sex: M Birthdate: 5/24/1900 Birthplace: Newry, Blair Co., PA Death date: 5/14/1998 Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Ada JOSEPH Child No. 2: Ethel M. WILT Sex: F Birthdate: 5/9/1903 Birthplace: Poplar Run, Blair Co., PA Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 3: Alpherd Lewis WILT Sex: M Birthdate: 9/26/1904 Birthplace: Blair Co., PA Death date: 1/28/1950 Place of death: Struthers, Mahoning Co., OH Burial: Marriage date: 8/9/1931 Marriage place: Cumberland, WV Spouse's name: Evelyn Mae STANLEY Child No. 4: Carl Elwood WILT Sex: M Birthdate: 5/14/1908 Birthplace: Poplar Run, Blair Co., PA Death date: 7/26/1950 Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Velma CARTE Child No. 5: Frieda E. WILT Sex: F Birthdate: 1/22/1910 Birthplace: Poplar Run, Blair Co., PA Death date: 4/24/1981 Place of death: Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., PA Marriage date: 8/22/1936 Burial: Vicksburg Cemetery, Blair Co., PA Marriage place: Poplar Run, Blair Co., PA Spouse's name: Guy F. DIVELY Child No. 6: Michael Elvin WILT Sex: M Birthdate: 7/23/1914 Birthplace: Poplar Run, Blair Co., PA Death date: 12/21/1999 Place of death: Boardman, Mahoning Co., OH Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Canfield, OH Marriage date: 1/22/1938 Marriage place: Vicksburg, Blair Co., PA Spouse's name: Iris Shirley SHAW ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation: CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS ALWAYS WELCOME 1880 Martha appears on the 1880 census for Blair Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. She is 2 years old and is living with her parents. 1900 Martha A. appears ont he 1900 census for Newry Boro, Blair Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, dwelling number 69, family number 69. She is 22 years old and is living with her parents. 1910 Emanuel and Martha A. appear on the 1910 census for Juniata Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, dwelling number 55, family number 56. He is 38 years old and is working as a farmer. She is 52. They have been married for 7 years. There have been 5 children, all still living. There are 5 children shown. One of these is Lester, age 9, shown as a stepson of Emanuel. (Martha's son from a previous marriage?) 1941 At the time of his mother's death in 1941, Emanuel was living in Duncansville, PA 1947 At the time of the death of his sister Amanda in 1947, Emanuel was living in Duncansville, PA 1956 At the time of the death of her brother Daniel in 1956, Martha was living in Poplar Run, PA OBITUARY - Altoona, PA "Mirror" issue of 14 February 1959 CALLED BY DEATH - Life Resident of Poplar Run Expires at Home Emanuel Wilt, 87, lifelong resident of Poplar Run where he engaged in farming for many years, died at his home at 9 p.m. yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilt marked their 56th wedding anniversary last June 1. Mr. Wilt was born at Poplar Run July 15, 1871, a son of Alpherd D. and Mary (Stiffler) Wilt, and on June 1, 1902, married Miss Martha A. Feather. He was a member of the Foot of Ten Independent Church and a charter and the oldest member of the Poplar Run Grange. Surviving are his wife, four children, Lester and Michael of Canfield, Ohio, Miss Ethel at the home, and Mrs. Frieda Dively of Hollidaysburg RD; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville, from 2 p.m. tomorrow until 12 noon Tuesday and thereafter at the church. Other sources: Information from the work of Cherie Covan provides the following: EMANUEL WILT, owner of a farm of 125 acres in Juniata Township, Blair County, Pa., has been a life long resident of this county, and was born July 15, 1871, a son of Alfred and Mary (Stiffler) Wilt, and a grandson of David Wilt, who was one of the early settlers and prominent citizens of Juniata Township. Emanuel Wilt has always resided in Blair County, Pa., and was educated in the schools at Poplar Run, Pa. He has from youth up been engaged in agricultural pursuits and is the owner of a fine farm of 125 acres in Juniata Township. Mr. Wilt was married June 4, 1902, to Martha A. Feather, of Blair County, Pa., and their union has resulted in the following issue: Ethel M.; Alpherd L.; Carl E.; and Frieda E. Mr. Wilt is a Republican, and is now serving his second term as a member of the board of auditors, of which he is also secretary. He holds membership with the Lutheran Church of Newry. .