Descendants of Henry Koffel Trumbore

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CONTENTS

PagePreface..............................................................................................6

Genealogy Report Format...............................................................7

Chapter 1. Henry and Caroline Trumbore ....................................8Henry Enlists in the Union Army...........................8Henry's Marriage...................................................10Pictures and Documents......................................11

Chapter 2. Ella Rosanna Trumbore..............................................18

Chapter 3. The Egolf Family..........................................................20Ananias Egolf Genealogy......................................20James W. & Ella (nee Trumbore) Egolf................24James Garner & Lillian (nee Walsh) Egolf...........26

Chapter 4. Esther Pearl Trumbore................................................32

Chapter 5. The Barrett Family.......................................................38William E. Barrett Genealogy................................38William C. & Esther (nee Trumbore) Barrett........38Jack & Dorothy (nee Dorman) Barrett..................39

Chapter 6. Anna May Trumbore.....................................................41The Missing Years

Descendants of Henry Koffel Trumbore........................................46

Index.................................................................................................75


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Preface

This book is a supplement to my eBook, Trumbauer/Trumbore Descendants, published online inDecember 2012 on the Scribd website. As a result of that publication, I have had numerouscontacts with those who have read my book.

My connection with the Trumbores is with Anna May Trumbore, my maternal grandmother. Shewas a daughter of Henry K. Trumbore and Caroline Druckenmiller, also spelled Truckenmiller.Anna May died at age 44 in 1925. Because of her early death, the only direct descendant ofHenry Trumbore I ever met was Ruth Trumbore, his niece. Before researching this family, Iknew very little about the Trumbores.

When Anna May Trumbore died in 1925, my mother, Grace (nee Boyer)-the youngest of sixchildren, was 12 years old. Her father decided that she leave his home and live with relatives.Over the next seven years, she lived with a number of different relatives, some of whom she didnot know or remember. Her public schooling during this period was very "spotty." Chapter 6,Anna May Trumbore, discusses my attempt to find the "missing years" of Anna's children,including her daughter and my mother, Grace.

Because I had limited knowledge of the Trumbore, I was excited to receive two contacts in April2014 who informed me they were related to the Trumbore family. One contact, Marilyn (neeEgolf) Rocky provided information regarding her grandmother, Ella Florence (nee Trumbore)Egolf. Her Egolf genealogy is included in Chapters 2 and 3.

After researching her information, I confirmed that Ella Trumbore was a sister to mygrandmother, Anna May Trumbore. Ella and Anna are both daughters of Henry KoffelTrumbore and Caroline Druckenmiller/Truckenmiller.

Marilyn provided me with the genealogy of Ella Trumbore who married James W. Egolf. TheEgolf genealogy is included in this supplement. Marilyn also provided copies of familypictures, including a 1897 picture of Henry and Caroline Trumbore. Her pictures are also

included in this supplement.

Another contact, Sherry Lou Doty, informed me that her grandmother was Pearl EstherTrumbore. She noted that (from my previous research) I had a daughter of Henry and CarolineTrumbore listed as Esther P. Trumbore, my great aunt.

Further research confirmed that her grandmother, Pearl Esther Trumbore, was, in fact, myEsther P. Trumbore. Esther Pearl is a sister to my grandmother, Anna May Trumbore. Sherryprovided the genealogy of Pearl Esther Trumbore who married William C. Barrett. Hergenealogy of the Barrett family is included in this supplement in Chapters 4 and 5.

This supplement is limited to the descendants of Henry Koffel Trumbore that includes this new

information. A listing of his descendants that I have identified to date (except those deleted atthe request of certain of his descendants) are included in the genealogy report beginning onpage 44.

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Genealogy Report Format

The genealogy report at the end of this supplement is a descendantsreport, beginning with Henry Koffel Trumbore. His entry begins on page44, Generation 1. The number 1 precedes his name on the report.

Under some names in the report, I have added a series of 'Notes" to betterexplain the genealogy. I have not added notes to all individuals in thegenealogy report.

The 12 children of Henry Koffel Trumbore and his wife, CarolineDruckenmiller, are shown beginning on page 44. All of these childrenhave a number preceding their name. Those children who have a numberpreceded by a plus sign (+) have children who represent the nextgeneration and will appear in later pages of the genealogy report. For

example, Anna May Trumbore has a number +7 preceding her name. Annawill appear again on page 47 with her husband and a listing of herchildren. Children without a plus sign preceding their number of theirname will not appear on subsequent pages of the genealogy report.

Using the example for Anna May Trumbore, she appears on page 47,Generation 2. Under her name and that of her husband, Robert EmeryBoyer, is a listing of her seven children who represent the nextgeneration, Generation 3. Three of the seven children have a plus sign

number preceding their name and will appear on subsequent pages of thegenealogy report.

Continuing with this example, one of the three children is Robert EarlBoyer, number +27. His family appears on page 57. He and his wife,Gertrude LaBarre, represent the fourth generation. Their two children,Robert (No. +77) and Constance (No. +78) Boyer, represent Generation 5.

Robert Paul Boyer (No. +77) and his family is listed on page 61. Their threechildren, Bradley, Robert and Corrine, represent the 5th and final

generation for this genealogy report.

Following the genealogy report is an alphabetical index of all of theindividuals in the genealogy report.

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Chapter 1. Henry and Caroline (nee Truckenmiller) Trumbore

1. Henry Trumbore

Henry's birth was recorded in the German Baptism Fraktur. A Fraktur is aGermanfolkartformthat'sacombinationofcalligraphyandartpracticedfromthe mid-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth centuries. Henry's Fraktur wasprovidedbyMarilyn(neeEgolf)Rocky,anditrecordedHenry's(Heinrich's)birthas 13 March1845. His father was listed as Joseph Trumbor andhismotherAnnaKoffel.AcopyoftheFrakturcanbefoundonpage12ofthischapter.

Henry Enlists in The Union Army

Attheageof19,onMarch14,1865,inWestChester,Pa.,HenryenlistedintheUnion Army (see Henry's obituary thathas the enlistmentas 1863). Hewasassigned toCo. E,50thRegiment, Pennsylvania Infantry asa private. RuthTrumbore,Henry'sgranddaughter,saidthatHenrywasassignedasaguardtoPresidentLincoln.

On his "Muster and Descriptive of a Detachment of Drafted Men andSubstitutes",Henry'scomplexionwasrecordedas"Fair",hishair"light",andhiseyes"gray".Hisheightwaslistedas5feet,41/2inches.Intheremarkssectionof this form, it was recorded that Henry was a substitute for Lewis Rogers,

drafted man, 75 Sub., Dist. 7, Dist Pa. The Enrollment Act of 1863 alloweddraftees topay $300 toa substitutewhoserved for them. Thisamountwas,presumably a healthy sum in 1863. In 2014, this amount ($300) would beequivalenttoabout$26,000atanannualinflationrateof3%.

HenrywasrecordedontheMuster-outRolldatedJuly30,1865attheDelangHouse, Washington, DC. Based on his enlistment date, he served about 5monthsandwasdischargedinWashington,DC.

FollowingisasummaryoftheCivilWarPensionrecordsforHenry-

January17,1891-DeclarationforInvalidPension:Unabletoearnasupportbymanuallaborbyreasonofdyspepsiadysentery.

May3,1893-GeneralAffidavit:DanielHarrandHenryF.GroffaffirmedthattheyknewHenryfor35and30years,respectively.

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May24,1893-GeneralAffidavit:Henryaffirmedthathehadhearttroublesabout10yearsago(1883).

February26,1894-GeneralAffidavit:TheodoreBoltzandGeorgeSchantzfiledthisaffidavitaffirmingthatHenrywasunabletoworkbecauseofdysenteryand

heartpain.Theyalsosaidthat"...heservedhiscountryatthefrontfaithfullyandthatheisdeservingofapension...".

March5,1894-Physician'sAffidavit:Dr.ClaytonD.FretzofSellersvilleaffirmedhetreatedHenryforthepast20yearsandbecauseofhishealthproblemsisunabletowork1/3ofthetime.

November2,1895-SupplementalDeclarationforInvalidPension:HenryaffirmedinthisaffidavitthathewasdisabledasofJanuary24,1891. Healsoaffirmedthathewaspartiallydisabledfromearningasupportfrommanuallabor.

Sept. 28, 1896-Physician's Affidavit: Dr. M. B. Dill of Perkasie testified thatHenryclaimedthathecontractedhishealthproblemswhileintheservice.ThedoctorstatedthatHenry"isnotabletofollowhisemploymentmorethenone-halfthetime."

May4,1898-HenryaffirmedthathewasmarriedtoCarolineTruckenmillerandthattheyweremarriedonDecember5,1873,inNewCastle,Delaware.Healsolistedhiseleven livingchildren and their births. His firstchild, Emma,died in1888.

October27,1898-Soldier'sApplicationforIncreaseofPension.Henry'scurrentdisabilitypensionwas$6.00permonth(todaythepensionwouldbe$200ata3.5%annualinflationrate). Hefiledforapensionincreaseonthegroundsthatthe rate allowedhim was too low because of theextent of his disability fromdyspepsia (indigestion), dysentery, heart disease, disease of the rectum andstomach,rheumatism,enlargementoftheliverandspleen,intercostalneuralgia,generaldebility,catarrak(cataract)anddefectivesight.

May 28, 1912-Declaration for Pension. The Act of May 11, 1912, provided apension for thosewho served in theCivil War for ninety days or more, washonorably discharged and was 62 years of age or more. Since Henry meettheseconditions,hefiledforthispension.

April 2, 1915-Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions. Henry wasrequiredtofileinformationabouthismarriageandtolistallhischildren,living

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anddead.Helistedtwelvechildren.

February12,1931-DropReport-Pensioner.WiththedeathofHenryonJanuary25,1931,Henrywasdroppedfromthepensionroll. Whenhediedhismilitarypensionwas$75permonth.Today,2014,thepensionwouldbeequivalentto$830ata3%annualinflationrate.

IntheJune192950thAnniversaryEditionofPerkasie'sAmericanLegion'sPost280,thereisalistingofthepost'ssurvivingveteransoftheCivilWar.Onlythreewerelisted-LewisKoch,HenryKramerandHenryTrumbore. Picturesofthesethreesurvivorswereincludedinthepublication.HenryTrumborewas82atthetimeofthepicture-seefollowingparagraph,"PicturesandDocuments."

Henry s Marriage

AfterhisdischargefromtheUnionArmy,Henryworkedasapackerinacigarfactory. Eight years later, on 5 December 1873, Henry married CarolineTruckenmiller (also spelled Druckenmiller) in New Castle, Delaware in a civilceremonyconductedbyJ.B.Spotswood.Carolinewas19yearsoldandHenrywas28,almost10yearsolder.Henry'sgranddaughter,Ruth,saidCarolinewasdeaf,butshedidnotknownforhowlong.

Theirfirstchildwasbornin1871,twoyearsbeforethemarriage.Isometimeswonder why Henry and Caroline went from Perkasie, PA to New Castle,

Delawaretomarry.Wasthisthereason?

Themarriageproduced11additionalchildrenforatotalofninedaughtersandthreesons. Oneof thedaughters,AnnaMay,wasmymaternalgrandmother.The family residedonMainStreet inPerkasie,BucksCounty,PAonpropertyHenrypurchasedon31March1894.

The1910censusrecorded thatHenryandCarolinehadason,Donald,age4(born1906).However,whenHenryfiledin1915foraCivilWarpension,hedidnot list Donald. The 1920 census listed Donald, age 14 (born 1906) as his

grandson,thesonofHenry'sdaughter,Carrie.Therefore,IbelievethatDonaldwasinfactCarrie'sson(possiblythesonofherfirsthusband)andnotHenry'sson.

Twenty-three years later on 1 December 1917, Henry and Caroline sold thisproperty to Levi G. Shellenberger for $1,850 (about $33,000 in 2014). An

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adjoiningpropertywaslistedasownedbyJosephDrumbore,Henry'sfather.

HenryandCarolinemovedtoahomeon3rdStreetinPerkasieandwerelivingtherein1920.Alsointhehomewashisdaughter,Carrie,andhisgrandchildren,HenryandDonald.

Henry'swife,Caroline,diedofpneumoniaonMonday18June1928inPerkasieattheageof73. ShewasburiedonWednesday21June1928.HercompleteobituaryisincludedattheendofthischapterListedonthedeathcertificatewastheInformantandUndertaker,FrankL.KnollofPerkasie.

Abouttwoandone-halfyearslater,HenrydiedonSunday25January1931.Hewas85yearsofage.Hisdeathcertificatelistedhiscauseofdeathas"acutelagrippewith hyparatic pneumonia." The location of his death was Souderton,Montgomery Co., PA. Henry's daughter, Minerva, who married Allen Landis,

lived in Souderton. Henry died in Minerva's home. His obituary also followsbelow.

Henrywassickforninedaysfrom16to25JanuaryandwasattendedbyDr.VincentZ.DeilerofHarleysville,MontgomeryCounty,PA.Hisdeathcertificaterecorded his burial on Thursday 29 January 1931 at the South PerkasieEvangelicalCemetery.,Perkasie,BucksCounty,PA.However,RuthTrumbore,his granddaughter, said bothHenry and Caroline was buriedatSt. AndrewsUnion Cemetery, Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA. The only other confirmation ofHenry'sburialistheFindAGravewebsitethathastheirburialsatSt.Andrews.

Pictures and Documents

Page12-GermanBaptismFraktur,Page13-HenryandCarolinephotoin1896,Page 14- Henry in 1929 attending the 50th Anniversary of Post 280 of theAmericanLegion,Page15-HenryK.Trumbore'sObituary, Page16-HenryK.(Drumbore's)Trumbore'sCivilWarMilitaryRecordandPage17-Caroline(neeTruckenmiller)Trumbore'sobituary.

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GermanBaptismFrakturHeinrich Koffel Trumbore

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In 1896, Henry was 51 years old and his wife, Caroline, was 42. Theyresided in Perkasie at this time, but it is not known if this photo was takentheir.

Henry Trumbore and Caroline Truckenmiller1896

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Henry Koffel Trumbore12 June 1929

50thAnniversaryofPost280oftheAmericanLegionCelebrating the Survivors of the Civil War

On the next page is an obituary for Henry K. Trumbore. It was publishedon 30 January 1931 in the Souderton Independent newspaper. Theobituary states that Henry enlisted in the Civil War at age 16 in 1863. Hismilitary record, however, has his enlistment date as 14 March 1865. Acopy of his military record is shown on page 16 of this chapter. Since

Henry volunteered for one year as noted in his record, I believe theenlistment date in his military record is the correct date.

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Decedent s name HENRY K. TRUMBORE

Date published Friday, January 30, 1931

Text of obituary: Death on Sunday claimed HENRY K. TRUMBORE, Civil

War veteran and one of the two remaining members of Washington Dengler

Post, G.A.R., Perkasie. He died at the home of his son-in-law, Allen K.

Landis, Railroad avenue, Souderton. Aged 84 years. A native of Perkasie, he

answered the call of his country in 1863 at the age of 16, and served until the

end of the great conflict. He was assigned to Company E, 50th Regiment,

Pennsylvania Volunteers and was honorably discharged July 30th, 1865.

Early in his adult life he conducted a cigar factory but when the handmade

cigar industry developed he discontinued his factory to work as a journeyman

packer. Upon the death of his wife some years ago he retired and made his

home among his children. Surviving are these children-Mrs. Allen Landis,

Souderton; Mrs. Fred Burgess, Telford; Mrs. James Egolf, Metuchen, NJ;

Mrs. W.O. Texter, Mrs. Allen Harr and Victor Trumbore, Perkasie; George

Trumbore, Emaus; Russell Trumbore, Souderton. Funeral services were held

in St. Andrews church, Perkasie, yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. Rev.

Kettner, pastor of Grace Evangelical church, Telford, officiated.

Members of Hartzell-Crouthamel Post American Legion accorded the veteran

military honors at the burial ceremonies. Internment was made in St.

Andrews cemetery.

Source: Souderton Independent obituaries 1928-1932

Donated by Thomas G. Myers

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Civil War Military Record

Pvt. Henry K. Drumbore(Substitue for Lewis Rodgers)

Enlistment Date: 14 March 1865Enlistment Term: One year

Discharge Date: 30 July 1865

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Obituary for Caroline (nee Truckenmiller) Trumbore

Decedent s name CAROLINE TRUMBORE

Date published Friday, June 22, 1928

CAROLINE, WIFE OF HENRY TRUMBORE, died at her home at South Third

street, Perkasie, Monday evening after an illness of four weeks. Aged 73

years. She suffered an attack of pneumonia nearly four weeks ago. She was

recuperating nicely until Saturday when she suffered a paralytic stroke which

resulted in her death. Her husband and these children survive-Victor of

Perkasie; George of Emaus; Russell and Mrs. Allen Landis of Souderton;

Mrs. James Egolf of Metuchen, NJ; Mrs. Fred Burgess of Telford; Mrs. W.O.

Texter and Mrs. Carrie Harr of Perkasie. Four children preceded her.

Rev. N.L. Bechtel, pastor of Grace Evangelical church, Telford, officiated at

funeral services at the Trumbore residence yesterday (Thursday). Internment

in South Perkasie cemetery.

Source Souderton Independent obituaries 1928-1932


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Obituary has internment at South Perkasie., but her tombstone is at

St Andrews Union Cem., Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA

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Chapter 2. Ella Florence Trumbore

8. Ella Florence Trumbore was born in Perkasie, Bucks County,PA on 8 March 1883. In my original Trumbore publication, I hadno knowledge if she married or when she died.

In April of 2014, I received an email from Marilyn (nee Egolf)Rocky from Little Silver, New Jersey. She discovered myTrumbore connection through my Facebook page.

Marilyn informed me that Ella Trumbore was her grandmother. Iwas extremely interested as Ella Florence was a sister of AnnaMay, my maternal grandmother. Marilyn said Ella had married

James William Egolf.

Subsequently, I found their marriage license issued 2 January1905. It was filed at Doylestown, Bucks Co., PA, Book No. 30, Vol.29. The marriage application listed James William Egolf's parentsas Ananias and Lucy Egolf, with the notation-"both living." Theparents of Ella Florence Trumbore were listed as Henry andCaroline Trumbore.

The application recorded James, age 23, living in New Brunswick,NJ and Ella, age 21, living in Perkasie, PA. James's occupationwas "Farmer." I could not decipher Ella's occupation on thelicense; however, recorded in the 1900 Census, her occupationwas "Cigar Maker."

The certificate of marriage certified that James and Ella weremarried on 14 January 1905 at Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA. The

marriage was performed by Rev. Henry Wentz.

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A copy of the marriage license appears below.

Ella and James Egolf had six children. They are listed on pages46 and 47 of the genealogy report.

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Chapter 3. The Egolf Family

As mentioned in Chapter 2, Ella Florence Trumbore married James WilliamEgolf on 14 January 1905. James was born on 2 April 1881 and was a sonof Ananias Egolf and Lucy Stoneback.

Ananias was born in 1848. He married Lucy Stoneback about 1874, andshe was born in 1855. Ananias and Lucy had eight children.

i. Alvesta born 17 January 1875 and died 10 May 1938. She married OscarWieand/Weiand. Sons: Paul and Walter.ii. John W. born 23 January 1879 and died 4 July 1917. He married AmeliaHeadman.iii. James William born 2 April 1881 married Ella Florence Trumbore.iv. Leidy born Oct 1885 and died 31 March 1940. He married Edna

Hamilton.v. George W. born 9 January 1889 and died 13 December 1969. He marriedAnne (maiden name unknown).vi. Verna Elizabeth born on 24 September 1894 and died 26 February 1973who married Harry C. Welcomer.vii. Leo Palmer born 10 July 1896 and died 30 September 1975 whomarried Mary Griesmore.viii. Jacob born in 1900 and died in 1912.

Ananias's wife, Lucy Stoneback was the daughter of John T. (Steinback)Stoneback born 21 December 1818, died 19 May 1879 and Elizabeth Weiselborn 24 January 1825, died 14 October 1893. Both John and Elizabeth areburied at the Tohickon Union Cemetery, Bedminster Township, BucksCounty, PA.

Lucy (nee Stoneback) Egolf died in 1918 in Pennsylvania, probably BucksCounty. She is buried at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Perkasie, BucksCounty, PA.

Ananias Egolf is the son of Jacob Egolf and Maria Ann Fluck. Jacob wasborn on 12 October 1817 and died on 27 November 1883. Maria Ann wasborn on 19 September 1815 an died 1 January 1897. Jacob and Maria areboth buried at Tohickon Union Cemetery.

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In 1906, an Egolf Family Portrait was taken. A copy of that portrait appearsbelow.

Ananias Egolf Family Portrait 1906Donated by Marilyn (nee Egolf) Rocky

Ella (nee Trumbore) Egolf is standing in the last row, the first woman on the left. Herhusband, James Egolf, is sitting to her left, the first person on the left in the secondrow. He is holding their first child, Ethel.

Sitting next to James is Lucy (nee Stoneback) Egolf and next to her is her husband,Ananias Egolf. In the last row next to Ella from the left to the right are Leidy Egolf,Amelia Headman Egolf, John Egolf, George Egolf, Alvesta Egolf Weiand and OscarWeiand.Lucy Egolf is holding Paul Weiand and to his left is his brother, Walter Weiand. At the

end of this row sitting on a chair is Verna Egolf.

On the bottom left of the photo, there are two boys siting on the ground and a thirdboy behind them. Two of the boys are Jacob and Leo Egolf. The third is unidentified.

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In the early 1900s, Ella Florence (nee Trumbore) Egolf poised for the photothat appears below. I estimate her age of about 20 years.

Ella (nee Trumbore) EgolfEarly 1900s

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For a comparison, this photo was taken in the early 1930s of Ella. Thatpicture is shown below.

Ella (nee Trumbore) EgolfEarly 1930s

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8. Ella Florence Trumbore and James William Egolf

As discussed earlier in this chapter, James William Egolf was a son ofAnanias Egolf and Lucy Ann Stoneback. James William married Ella

Trumbore in1905 and had five children, including James Garner, as listedon pages 48 and 49 of the genealogy report. The oldest child was Ethelwho married but had no issue. Two children, John H. and Lucy C. died atvery young ages. The last child was Evelyn.

Following is a picture of James and his oldest sister, Ethel. I estimate herage about ten years and the picture taken in 1916. I see a resemblance ofEthel's face to that of my mother, Grace (nee Boyer) Gretzinger-daughterof Anna May Trumbore and Robert Boyer, at that age (see photo page 44).

Ethel and James EgolfAges 10 and 7 years

Circa 1916

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As noted above, James and Ella Egolf had six children, four of whomsurvived to adulthood. Those who survived were Ethel (No. 31), JamesGarner (No. 32) born 1909 in New Brunswick, NJ, Ruth A. (No. 34) bornabout 1919 and Evelyn M. (No. 38) born about 1921.

The photo below is of the daughters of James and Ella Egolf - Evelyn,Ethel and Ruth, and their niece, Judith. The photo was taken in December1941 at the baptism of James Garner Egolf's and Lillian Walsh's first child,Judith.

Left to RightEvelyn, Ethel and RuthEthel holding Judith

December 1941

The daughters, Evelyn, Ethel and Ruth Egolf, are my 1st cousins onceremoved.

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32. James Garner Egolf graduated in 1936 from the law school at theUniversity of Newark (now Rutgers University). His graduation pictureappears below. Some Trumbore descendants noted James's resemblanceto Paul Henry Boyer whose mother was Anna Trumbore, a sibling to JamesWilliam's wife, Ella Florence Trumbore.

James Garner married Lillian Walsh, an attorney in New York, in 1940. Hepracticed law in Rahway and was prominent in politics since 1947. Jameswas mayor of Rahway, NJ from 1950 to 1952, and after a charter change,served a four year term from 1954 to his death on 5 January 1959.

James Garner Egolf1936

Lillian Walsh, the wife of James Egolf, are shown in the picture on the nextpage. It was taken in the late 1930s in Metuchen, NJ. Their daughter,Marilyn, mentioned her mother in an email that I copied in part below.

"Yes, my mother was attractive, talented, brilliant. She graduated from high school when she

was 11 years old. She graduated from college when she was 18 and law school when she was

21. By 22 she was a partner in a NY law firm at 11 West 42nd. Street, right across from Bryant

Park and the library. She sang and danced in a number of venues as a child. She could play the

piano by the time she was 4 years old. In spite of all of the above, she was a delightful and

compassionate person. My father waited around for a number of years while she finished both

college and law school and started her career in New York before they got married. In the

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meantime, he went to law school to fill in the time! She is very missed. If looks counted for

votes, she would have won a congressional seat in 1962!!!"

Lillian Walsh Egolf ran for Congress to represent the 6th District in UnionCounty, NJ. She ran against the incumbent, Rep. Florence P. Dwyer.

James G. Egolf and Lillian Walsh Egolfcirca 1935

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Not only was Lillian active in politics, but her husband, James G., was acandidate for councilman in Rahway, NJ. The picture below taken in thelate 1940s is of James as the candidate for the Second Ward.

James G. Egolf

Son of James W. Egolf and Emma Florence TrumboreCirca 1940s

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James G. died on 5 January 1959 at age 50 years. The funeral was held onThursday at 2 PM in the First Baptist Church, and he was buried at St.Gertrudes Roman Catholic Cemetery, Colonia, Middlesex County, NJ.James's three children survived him, Brian (No. 86) age 12, Marilyn (No. 85)

age 15 and Judith (No. 84) age 17. Two sisters, Ruth (No. 34) and Evelyn(No. 36), also survived him.

His wife, Lilian (nee Walsh) died 39 years after her husband on 11 February1998. She was 84 years old. Lillian is buried next to her husband at St.Gertrudes Roman Catholic Cemetery.

34. Ruth Arlene Egolf

The second daughter of James William and Ell Florence Egolf was Ruth A.

Egolf, born 18 May 1915. She died in 20 March 1997 at age 82 years. Shewas married to Mervin Madison. The following picture was taken at thechurch on Ruth's wedding day and includes her sister, Ethel, and herfather, James.

Left to Right: Ethel Egolf, James Egolf and Ruth A. Egolf Madison

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Children of James Garner and Lillian (nee Walsh) Egolf

84. Judith Egolf

Judith was the eldest of James's and Lillian's three children. As shown in

the previous picture as an infant, she was baptized in December 1941. Apicture of Judith was taken in 2011. That picture appears below

Judith Egolf

Judith was married to Bobby Glenn Dunham and they have two daughters,Sara and Amy.

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85. Marilyn Egolf

The second daughter of James and Lillian is Marilyn born in 1943. She ismarried to Kenneth Rocky and resides in Little Silver, NJ. Her brother,Brian (No. 86), was born in 1946 and is married to Barbara Lippiett.

A picture of these three follows.

Left to rightMarilyn, Brian and Barbara

December 2013

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Chapter 4. Esther Pearl Trumbore

13. Ester Pearl Trumbore was born on 11 March 1896 in Perkasie, BucksCounty, PA. Based on an interview I had in 1996 with Ruth Trumbore,Ella's niece, Ruth said Esther had married a Reese. I had no additional

information about Esther.

On Easter Sunday 2014, I received a voice mail message from Sherry Lou(nee Barrett) Doty from Cody, Wyoming. Sherry said she was related to theTrumbore family. I later returned her call, and she informed me that EstherPearl (a.k.a Pearl Esther) was her grandmother who married William C.Barrett.

Over the next few weeks, we exchanged family history. Sherry informedme that her father's birth certificate listed his mother as Esther Trumbore.

Sherry also stated that her grandfather, William C. Barrett was buried atArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

As I researched Esther's family, I found her obituary in the SoudertonIndependent newspaper. A copy follows below.

Souderton Independent obituaries 1922-1927

Decedent s name PEARL ESTHER BARRETT

Date published Friday, July 22, 1927

PEARL ESTHER (NEE TRUMBORE), WIFE OF WILLIAM C. BARRETT,

passed away at the Harriman Hospital, Bristol, last Friday afternoon about

4:30 oclock. Aged 31 years and 4 months. Mrs. Barrett suffered an attack of

pleurisy three months ago and since then had been in failing health,

meningitis being an additional cause of death. She was a daughter of Henry

Trumbore of Perkasie, and previous to her marriage resided in that North

Penn town.

Besides the parents, she is survived by her husband and three sons-William

Jr., Robert and John. The latter is three weeks old, one of twins born on June

27th, the other a girl, passing away a week after birth. The following brothers

and sisters also survive-George Trumbore of Emmaus; Victor Trumbore of

Perkasie; Russell Trumbore of Souderton; Minnie, wife of Allen Landis of

Souderton; Nellie, wife of Fred Burgess of Telford; Ella, wife of James Egolf

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Souderton; Nellie, wife of Fred Burgess of Telford; Ella, wife of James Egolf

of Metuchen, NJ; Mabel, wife of William Texter and Carrie, wife of Allen Harr

of Perkasie. Services were held on Monday afternoon from the home of Mr.

Barretts parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Barrett, at Edgely. Interment was

made in the Baptist church cemetery at Tullytown.

Obituary donated by Thomas G. Myers

Sherry confirmed that her father had a brother, William, and her father'sname was John (a.k.a. Jack), born a few weeks before his mother died.

The obituary listed a surviving son named John three weeks old makinghis birth 27 June 1927. Sherry said that her father's given name becameJack in memory of his twin sister, Jacquline, who died in childbirth.

William Creswell Barrett

Based on cemetery records,Esther's husband, William Creswell Barrett,was born on 1 October 1900. The Bucks County birth records, however,recorded his birth as 21 October 1897. A copy of the record follows.

Child's name Barrett, William C.

Sex M Race W

Birth date 10/21/1897 Birth place Tullytown Boro

Father's name William Barrett Father's occupation Engineer

Mother's name Ella B. Barrett

Residence Tullytown Boro

Date recorded 12/16/1897

Source Bucks County Births, 1893-1907

I believe that William's birth date was incorectly inscribed on the tombstone..

After Esther's death, William remarried. Sherry mentioned that shethought the second wife's first name was Ilene or Irene. In the 1940Census for Reading, Berks Co., PA, I found a William Barrett age 39 andIrene Barrett age 35. Based on his age in 1940, William's birth year would

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be about 1900 which agrees with the birth date I found in the cemeteryrecords.

This census did not list any children living with William and Irene. In 1940,William's three sons ages would be: 22 years old (William, Jr.), 19 yearsold (Robert E.) and 13 years old John/Jack. Chapter 5 discusses the three

children.There was a second obituary for Ester Trumbore published in BucksCounty Intelligencer on 21 July 1927 that recorded her husband wasWilliam Creswell Barrett. In many instances, the son's middle name, inthis case Creswell, was the mother's maiden name. I believe, therefore,that William's mother was a Creswell.

I attempted to research this surname, but could find no connection to theBarrett family line. Thus, my assumption that William's mother was aCreswell could not be proven.

As I mentioned above, Sherry said her grandfather, William C. Barrett, wasburied at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. I accessed theArlington National Cemetery website and found William's gave site. Thewebsite provides a link to view and print a copy of the grave stone. Apicture of his grave stone is shown on page 36. William is buried inSection 13, Grave 7432-C.

As noted on the grave stone, he served in both WW I and WW II. He was acorporal assigned to Company A, 109th Regiment, 28th Infantry Division.In WW II, my father also served in the 28th Infantry Division, 109th

Regiment, but in Company I. William served in Company A. I doubt ifWilliam and my father ever met or knew each other, but it is conceivablethat their paths crossed as they both served in the 109th Regiment.

One opportunity for their paths to cross was the military parade in Colmar,France. In 1944, about 50,000 Germans occupied the "Colmar Pocket"because it was a key transportation center. The US 28th Division with theFrench 1st Army were assigned to liberate Colmar. At 3 AM on 2 February1945, Company I of the 109th was the first unit to reach Colmar. Bynightfall, the city of 40,000 was liberated. Allied losses of only 125

casualties were low because the night offensive completely surprised theenemy.

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A victory celebration took place on Wednesday 8 February 1945. The109th Regiment was chosen to lead a parade through Colmar withCompany I in the lead. Since all of the 109th Companies participated in theparade, my dad, from Company I, and William Barrett, from Company A,were in that parade.

Colmar Parade, 8 February 1945

Led by Lt. Col. Rudder, Commander 109th Infantry Regiment

Followed by Company I

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Cpl. William C. Barrett

1 October 1900 to 13 July 1966

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington, VA

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William C. Barrett was the husband of my great aunt, Esther PearlTrumbore. Her obituary published in the Bucks County Intelligencer statedthat the family moved to Bristol, located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in1926. Prior to that date, William and Esther lived in Edgley, a small town

located three miles northeast of Bristol. Thus, the eldest sons, William, Jr.born in 1918 and Robert E. born in 1921 were born in Edgley, PA. John(later Jack) born in 1927 was born in Bristol.

Based on this genealogy, John (Jack) Barrett is my 1st cousin onceremoved and his daughter, Sherry Lou Barrett is my 2nd cousin.

The family is listed in the Descendants of Henry Koffel Trumboregenealogy report that begins on page 45.

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Chapter 5. The Barrett Family

William E. Barrett Genealogy

The 1900 Census for Bristol Township, Tullytown Borough, PA listed

William Barrett, born November 1862, his wife, Ellen Barrett, born June1867 and three children: Clara R. born August 1886, Walton S. born June1892 and William C. born October 1897.

The Tullytown Cemetery tombstone records lists the names of eightBarretts. The parents listed are William, died 1906 and Ella died 1906.There is a listing for Francis and Francis L. both with a death date of 1906.I believe these two are the same person and a son of William and Ella.

Also listed is another son, William E. Barrett who died in 1950 and his wife,

Ella, who died in 1935. William E. and Ella are the parents of William C.Barrett who was born October 1897.

William C. and Esther Pearl (nee Trumbore) Barett, Sr.

The Tullytown cemetery records include a listing for Esther Barrett whodied in 1927. She is the wife of William C. Barrett who was born October1897 as noted above. Esther's maiden name was Trumbore, the daughterof Henry and Caroline Trumbore.

The eighth Barrett listed in the Tullytown Cemetery records is Jacqueline,the daughter of William C. Barrett and Esther Pearl Trumbore.Jacqueline's death was recorded as 1927. She is discussed in thefollowing paragraph for John (Jack) Barrett, number 71 in the genealogyreport.

The Sons of William C. Barrett, Sr. and Esther Pearl Trumbore

68. William C. Barrett, Jr.William was born about 1918. As noted earlier, his mother died in 1927when he was 11 years old. His father, William C. Sr., remarried before 1930and relocated to Berks County, PA. William, Sr. and his new wife, Irene,are listed in the 1940 Census. No children were listed.

The 1930 Census for Bristol, PA recorded William C. Barrett, Jr. age 11

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living with William E. and Ella Barrett. William C., Jr. was listed as agrandson. Based on the census records, William C. Jr. went to live withhis grandfather, William E. Barrett, after his mother died and his fatherremarried and relocated to Berks Co., PA.

69. Robert E. Barrett

In 1930, Robert E. was about 9 years of age, but he was not living with hisgrandfather. However, in the 1940 Census, I found a Robert E. Barrett inthe military at Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a private inthe US Army, 13th Field Artillery. His age was 19 years. I believe that Pvt.Robert E. Barrett was the son of William C. Barrett, Sr. He was dischargedas a Sergeant.

It is interesting to speculate if Robert was at this post when Japanattacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.

Robert married Theresa A. Brickel and both are buried at Gethsemane

Cemetery, Laureldale, Berks County, PA

71. Jack (born John) Barrett & Dorothy Dorman

John was born on 28 June 1927, a few weeks before his mother, EstherPearl Trumbore, died 15 July 1927. John had a twin sister, Jacqueline,who died in childbirth. John's daughter, Sherry (nee Barrett) Doty said herfather was called Jack in memory of his deceased twin sister and laterlegally changed his given name to Jack. Jacqueline and her mother,Esther, are buried at the Tullytown Cemetery in Tullytown borough, BucksCounty, PA

The 1930 Census lists John Barrett, age 2 years, living in the household ofWilliam E. and Ella Barrett, his grandparents. He was listed as "adoptedson." Sherry informed me that John's grandparents did adopt John/Jackas their son.

Jack Barrett married Dorothy V. Dorman who was born in Mohnton, BerksCo., PA on 20 January 1926. They had a daughter, Sherry Lou, who wasraised in Reading.

Dorothy died on 20 May 1990 in Reading and was buried in Forest Hills

Memorial Park, Reiffton, Berks Co., PA. She was 64 years of age. Herhusband, Jack, followed her four years later and died at age 67 years on 7January 1994. He also was buried at Forest Hills Memorial Park.

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Chapter 6. Anna May Trumbore

7. Anna May Trumbore

Anna May was the fifth child of Henry and Caroline Trumbore. She was

born in Perkasie, Bucks County, PA on 11 February 1881. She marriedRobert Emery Boyer in 1904 when she was 21 years old.

The 1910 Census reported that Anna and her husband and two children,Mabel and Earl, lived in a rented home on South Hellertown Ave.,Quakertown, PA. This census also reported that a third child had diedprior to 1910. The next census in 1920 reported the births of threeadditional children, Jeanette, Paul and Grace, my mother.

The Boyer family relocated to a home in the lower end of Quakertown,

known as "Fairview." This house is no longer standing. My mothershowed us the location of the house and described the interior. It had akitchen, dining room, and three bedrooms and was heated by a largepotbelly stove fueled by wood and coal. There was no electricity; oil lightswere used for lighting. The family raised chicken, ducks and geese.

The house had a basement where my mother's father used to make liquorduring prohibition (the prohibition era lasted from 1920 through 1933). Mymother recalled that one of her father's customers for the illegal liquor was

the family doctor. On one occasion, her father was arrested for makingillegal liquor, but the judge did not send him to jail. Instead, they went tothe judge's home for a weekend of "drinking."

My mother also recalled that her mother, Anna May, played the organ at achurch in Quakertown. She said the church was no longer standing, butthought it was located around 9th or 10th Street.

On Friday, 21 August 1925, Anna May died at the age of 41 years. She wasburied at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Quakertown. I attempted

to obtain her death certificate but was advised by the Pennsylvania Bureauof Vital Statistics that her death was not recorded in their files. Thus, I donot know the cause of Anna's death and my mother could not rememberhow she died.

Anna's surviving children were Mabel (age 20), Robert Earl (age 18),

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Jeanette (age 15), Paul Henry (age 13) and Grace (age 12).

The Missing Years

With the death of Anna in 1925, three of the children were under age 16. One ofthe three was my mother, Grace. She said that her father decided that sheshould leave his home and live with relatives. My mother could not rememberthe names of any of those relatives she lived with, and added that some she hadnever met before.

I attempted to find where my mother had lived from late 1925 until she marriedin June 1932, I began my search with her father, Robert Emery Boyer, bylooking at the 1930 Census. The only widower named Robert Boyer listed wasborn about 1882, was living alone and resided in Harrisburg, PA. The birth datefits fairly well (Robert Emery was born August 1883), he was a widower, but helived in Harrisburg. Because of the location, I do not believe this is my mother's

father.

Robert Emery's son, Robert Earl, was married in 1933 and Robert Emery went tolive with his son in a home off Broad Street in Quakertown. My mother said shedid not go to live with her brother after he was married. I attempted to find herbrother, Robert Earl, before he married in 1933 in the 1930 Census. I could notlocate a Robert Earl Boyer or Earl Boyer whose father was Robert Boyer in the1930 Census.

My next attempt was to find Jeanette Boyer, my mother's sister. Jeanette was

15 years old when her mother died. I was unable to locate her in the 1930Census when she would have been 20. She married William J. Darrah, but Ihave not been able to find the marriage date. Assuming she was not married in1930, I could not locate Jeanette Boyer in the 1930 Census. If she was marriedon or before 1930, I could not find a Jeanette Darrah. She and William Darrahwere, however, in the 1940 Census in Quakertown as husband and wife. Theywere probably married after 1930. No children were in this household.

Another of my mother's siblings, Paul Henry, was 13 when his mother died. Icould not locate a Paul Boyer in the 1930 Census.

I have concluded that my mother did not live with her father or any of hersiblings in the time period from August 1925 through 1930.

The next possibility was that my mother went to live with one of her mother'ssiblings. I immediately eliminated her Aunt Emma Rosanna as she died in 1888.I also eliminated her Aunt Minerva who married Allen Landis and lived in

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Souderton, Montgomery County, PA as I found no children in their household.

My mother's Uncle George Washington Trumbore married Minnie (nee unknown)and lived in Emmaus, Lehigh County, PA. They had five children between 1917and 1922, and my mother, Grace, was not in their household.

Her aunts, Ella Florence and Esther Pearl Trumbore, I also eliminated as theyare the main subjects of this supplement. There is no evidence that my motherlived in either of their households.

I also eliminated her Uncle Victor J. Trumbore because Victor's daughter, Ruth,knew my mother and my mother knew her. I am positive my mother would haveremembered living in Victor's household.

Aunt Kathryn (Katie) M. Trumbore married Willis D. Reichard (a copy of the

marriage registration is included in the genealogy report). There is a William H.and Katie Richards in the 1910 Census for Allentown, Lehigh County, PA withtwo children, Frances and Catherine. No Grace in this household. I found noWillis D. Reichard/Richards in the census records.

As for her Aunt Carrie A. Trumbore, she was married twice, first to Allen Harrand second to William J. Kallensee. From these two marriages I found threechildren, but neither of the households listed a Grace.

Her Uncle Russell Joseph Trumbore also married twice. The first marriage to

Stella H. Allebach produced six children born between 1913 and 1920. Thesecond marriage to Emma S. Blank,produced seven children born between 1925and 1936. There was no Grace in either of these households.

The remaining immediate relative is Aunt Nellie G. Trumbore. She married FredA. Burgess and in the 1920 Census lived in West Telford, Montgomery Co., PA.They had three children including Grace N. Burgess born about 1913. Grace N.was listed as a daughter. Since Grace N. was living in this household in 1920, Iconclude it was not my mother, Grace Boyer., as she was still with her parents,Robert and Anna, in 1920.

My final attempt to locate my mother in 1930 was to do a global search of thecensus records for a Grace Boyer, whose father was Robert, in all US States.There were zero hits.

Another almost logical alternative was that after Anna's death, her husbandmaintained the home until at least 1930. He and his children may lived together

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from 1925 to 1930 and were missed by the 1930 Census. My mother, Grace,however was sent to live with relatives sometime between 1925 and 1932. Shemarried in 1932 and his son, Robert Earl, married in 1933. Robert Emery went tolive with his married son in 1933. That left the daughter, Jeanette. In 1930 shewas 20 years old and may have married by that time. I have not been able tolocate her marriage record. My mother's "missing years" continue to be a

family mystery.

Below is a picture of the Robert Emery Boyer and Anna May Trumbore familytaken about 1926. As mentioned previously, the photographer added a pictureof Anna May to the photo as she died before the picture was taken.

Boyer FamilyCirca 1926

Left to right: Robert Emery-age 43, Paul Henry-age 14

Robert Earl-age 19, Grace-age 12, Jeannette-age 16and Anna Mary (nee Trumbore) Boyer-age 42

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My mother, Grace (nee Boyer), was the daughter of Anna May (nee Trumbore)Boyer. Below is her wedding portrait taken on 4 June 1932. She was married ina double ceremony with one of her best friends, Ruth Fretz.

Wedding Portrait4 June 1932

Left to right: Lester Schaffer, Ruth FretzGrace Boyer-age 19 and Wilmer H. Gretzinger-age 20

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Descendants of Henry Koffel Trumbore

Generation 1

1. HENRY KOFFEL1TRUMBOREwas born on 13 Mar 1845 in South Perkasie, BucksCo., PA. He died on 25 Jan 1931 in Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA. Hemarried Caroline (Truckenmiller) Druckenmiller, daughter of Charles(Truckenmiller) Druckenmiller and Rosa (Rosella) (nee ?) Druckenmiller, on 05

Dec 1873 in New Castle, Delaware by J. B. Spotswood. She was born on 09Sep 1854 in PA. She died on 18 Jun 1928 in Perkasie, Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co.,PA.

Henry Koffel Trumbore and Caroline (Truckenmiller) Druckenmiller had thefollowing children:

+2. i. KATHRYN (KATIE) M.2TRUMBOREwas born in 1871 in Perkasie, RockhillTwp., Bucks Co., PA (Age at marriage was 18y, thus birth 1871.SEE NOTES). She died before 1928. She married Willis D.(Reichard) Richards, son of Thomas (Reichard) Richards and

Augusta (nee ?) Richards, on 24 Dec 1889 in Quakertown, BucksCo., PA by Rev. D. H. Reiter. He was born about 1870 in PA.

3. ii. EMMA ROSANNA TRUMBOREwas born on 04 May 1874 in Perkasie,Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. She died on 17 Oct 1888.

4. iii. MINERVA (MINNIE) TRUMBOREwas born on 15 Sep 1875 in Perkasie,Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. She died in 1967. She married AllenH. Landis, son of Michael (twin) A. Landis and Sybilla A. Hangey,about 1900 in PA (1940 resided Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA).He was born on 04 Jul 1877. He died on 23 Jun 1952.

Notes for Minerva (Minnie) Trumbore:Burial: St Andrews Union Cem., Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA

Notes for Allen H. Landis:1940 Census: Allen and his wife lived in Souderton, Pa. Hisoccupation was recorded as "Operator-Electric Railroad." The"Electric Railroad" was probably a trolley that ran on tracks andpowered by an overhead electric cable.

In 1905 the Lehigh Valley Transit Company (an electric railway)began operating an electric trolley line from Allentown toPhiladelphia. There were Bucks and Montgomery County stops inQuakertown, Perkasie, Sellersville, Souderton, Hatfield and

Lansdale. Service continued to 1947.

Burial: St Andrews Union Cem., Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA

+5. iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON TRUMBOREwas born on 22 Feb 1877 inPerkasie, Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He died in 1951. Hemarried Minnie M. (nee ?) Trumbore in PA (1928 resided Emmaus,Lehigh Co., PA). She was born on 19 May 1897 in PA. She died on08 Jan 1992.

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+13. xii. ESTHER PEARL TRUMBOREwas born on 18 Mar 1896 in Perkasie,

Generation 1 (con't)

+6. v. NELLIE G. TRUMBOREwas born on 04 Jun 1879 in Perkasie, RockhillTwp., Bucks Co., PA (Tombstone has birth 1881). She died in 1964in Montgomery Co. PA. She married Fred A. (Burgess) Burgesabout 1900. He was born in 1880 (DOD from PA Vital Records,Index for 1961. ). He died on 03 Jul 1961 in PA.

+7. vi. ANNA MAY TRUMBOREwas born on 11 Feb 1881 in South Perkasie,Bucks Co., PA. She died on 21 Aug 1925 in Sellersville, Grand ViewHospital, Bucks Co., PA. She married Robert Emery Boyer, son ofJohn H. Boyer and Dianna Wolf, in 1904. He was born on 19 Aug1883 in Bucks Co., Steinsberg, Pa.. He died on 26 Jan 1942 inQuakertown Community Hospital, Quakertown, PA.

+8. vii. ELLA FLORENCE TRUMBOREwas born on 08 Mar 1883 in Perkasie,Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. She died in 1934 in PA (Bur. TrinityLuth. Cem., Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA). She married James WilliamEgolf, son of Ananias Egolf and Lucy Ann Stoneback, on 14 Jan1905 in Bucks Co., PA by Rev. Henry Wentz (Marriage License

recorded 2 Jan 1905, No. 30, Vol. 29, Doylestown, Bucks Co., PA).He was born on 02 Apr 1881 in PA (SEE NOTES.). He died in 1953in PA.

+9. viii. MABEL TRUMBOREwas born on 01 Feb 1885 in Perkasie, RockhillTwp., Bucks Co., PA. She died on 04 Nov 1964. She marriedWilliam Oswin Texter, son of Henry E. Texter and Susanna K.Hendricks, in 1910 in PA (1920-1930 resided Perkasie, Bucks Co.,PA). He was born on 14 Apr 1885 in Bucks Co., PA.

+10. ix. VICTOR J. TRUMBOREwas born on 18 Nov 1888 in Perkasie, RockhillTwp., Bucks Co., PA. He died in 1958. He married Agnes Cope

Void, daughter of Frederick R. Void and Mary Alice Cope, on 22 Jan1910 in Silverdale, Pa. (Rev S. E. Moyer). She was born on 06 Dec1890 in Hilltown Twp, Bucks Co., PA. She died in 1953.

+11. x. CARRIEA. TRUMBOREwas born on 28 Mar 1891 in Perkasie, RockhillTwp., Bucks Co., PA. She died in Dec 1982. She married (1) ALLENHARR, son of John H. Harr and Margaret J. Courter, about 1912. Hewas born about 1890 (Unproven Allen is s/o John H). She married(2) WILLIAM J. KALLENSEE. He was born on 23 Aug 1890. He died inJan 1973.

+12. xi. RUSSEL JOSEPH TRUMBOREwas born on 05 Oct 1893 in Perkasie,Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA (SEE NOTES.). He died on 06 May

1960 in Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA. He married (1) STELLA H.(ALLEBACH)ALLABAUGH, daughter of Jacob K. (Allebach) Allabaughand Margaret Ann H. Hunsberger, about 1912. She was born on 18Jan 1895 in Montgomery Co. PA. She died on 04 Oct 1920 in PA.He married (2) MAMIE (EMMA) S. BLANK, daughter of Henry (Harry)Hunsicker Blank and Catharine K. Stover, about 1924. She wasborn on 22 Jan 1902 in Montgomery Co. PA. She died in Nov 1994.

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Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA (PA Death Index No. 67449. SEENOTES). She died on 15 Jul 1927 in Bristol Twp., Bucks Co., PA.She married William (Cpl) Creswell Barrett Sr., son of William E.Barrett and Ellen (Ella) B. Creswell, about 1920 in PA (William-1930resided with father in Bristol, 1940 resided Reading, Berks Co., PA

with second wife, Irene). He was born in Oct 1897 in PA (SEENOTES. Obit listed his middle name as Creswell ). He died on 13Jul 1966 in Berks Co., PA (per SSDI).

Generation 2

2. KATHRYN (KATIE) M.2TRUMBORE(Henry Koffel1) was born in 1871 in Perkasie,Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA (Age at marriage was 18y, thus birth 1871. SEENOTES). She died before 1928. She married Willis D. (Reichard) Richards, sonof Thomas (Reichard) Richards and Augusta (nee ?) Richards, on 24 Dec 1889in Quakertown, Bucks Co., PA by Rev. D. H. Reiter. He was born about 1870 inPA.

Notes for Kathryn (Katie) M. Trumbore:The Pension Certificate No. 951071 for Kathryn's father, Henry K. Drumbore,listed her birth as 11/13/1886 on the application dated May 4, 1898, but on thedocument dated signed April 2, 1915 her birth was listed as 11/11/1887. The1900 Census for Perkasie, Bucks Co, PA recorded her birth date as Nov. 1886.

However, her marriage registration listed her age as 18 years when she appliedfor the marriage license on 16 Dec 1889, making her birth year as 1871. I usedthis date as recorded below. Note that this birth date in prior to her parent'smarriage on 5 Dec 1873.

Groom's name Willis D. ReichardBride's name Katie TrumboreMarriage date 12/24/1889Marriage place QuakertownOfficiant Rev. D.H. ReiterGroom's age 23Groom's residence QuakertownGroom's parents Thomas & AugustaGroom's occupation MoulderDeath of groom's previous spouse N/ABride's age 18

Bride's residence QuakertownBride's parents CarolineBride's occupation CigarmakerDeath of bride's previous spouse N/ADate of license 12/16/1889Recorded in Book 6 Page 126Source Bucks County Marriages, 1885-1907

The 1910 Census for Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA has a Katie Richards, born abt.

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1886 in PA, wife of William H. Richards, born abt. 1886 in PA. Many Reichardschanged their surname to Richards.

The obit for Kathryn's mother, Caroline, stated that four of her children precededher to the grave. I have identified three who died prior to 1928: Emma

Roseanna, Anna May and Esther Pearl.All of the remaining children died after 1928, however I have no death date forKathryn. I believe she died before 1928.

Willis D. (Reichard) Richards and Kathryn (Katie) M. Trumbore had the followingchildren:

14. i. FRANCESA.3RICHARDSwas born about 1907 in PA.

15. ii. CATHERINEA. RICHARDSwas born about 1909 in PA.

5. GEORGE WASHINGTON2TRUMBORE(Henry Koffel1) was born on 22 Feb 1877 inPerkasie, Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He died in 1951. He married Minnie M.(nee ?) Trumbore in PA (1928 resided Emmaus, Lehigh Co., PA). She was born

on 19 May 1897 in PA. She died on 08 Jan 1992.

Notes for George Washington Trumbore:Per Ruth Trumbore. George studied to become a minister. He lived in Emmaus,Pa.

Buried Emmaus Evangelical Cem., Emmaus, Lehigh Co., PA

George Washington Trumbore and Minnie M. (nee ?) Trumbore had the followingchildren:

16. i. JOHN E.3TRUMBOREwas born in 1916 in PA (Probably twin withJames E). He died in 1968.

Notes for John E. Trumbore:Buried Emmaus Evangelical Cem., Emmaus, Lehigh Co., PA

17. ii. JAMES FRANCIS TRUMBOREwas born on 16 Apr 1916 in PA (Probablytwin with John E.). He died in 1969. He married (1) L ILLIAN H. (NEE ?)TRUMBORE. She was born in 1918 (Oh same tombstone with JamesF.).

Notes for James Francis Trumbore:Buried Emmaus Evangelical Cem., Emmaus, Lehigh Co., PA

18. iii. DONALD S. TRUMBOREwas born on 27 Jun 1917 in PA (US Army WW

II). He died on 29 Apr 2004.

Notes for Donald S. Trumbore:Buried Emmaus Evangelical Cem., Emmaus, Lehigh Co., PA

+19. iv. ROBERT C. TRUMBOREwas born on 22 Jan 1920 in Emmaus, LehighCo., PA (SGT. U.S. ARMY WW I I). He died on 07 Jan 2008 inEmmaus, Lehigh Co., PA. He married Sammie J. Barnhill about1954. She was born about 1923. She died after 2008.

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Notes for Robert Emery Boyer:Robert's Social Security number as recorded on his death certificate was185-10-4966.

The 1910 census reported that the family lived in a rented home on S.Hellertown Ave. The family later lived in a home near the rail road crossing atthe lower end of Quakertown, known as "Fairview". This house is no longerstanding.

After his wife died, he lived with his oldest son, Robert Earl, in a home off BroadStreet in Quakertown. Later, he lived at the Eagle Hotel in Quakertown and wasliving here when he died.


20. v. WILLIAM H. TRUMBOREwas born about 1922 in PA (2008 residedDenver, CO). He died after 2008.

6. NELLIE G.2TRUMBORE(Henry Koffel1) was born on 04 Jun 1879 in Perkasie,Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA (Tombstone has birth 1881). She died in 1964 inMontgomery Co. PA. She married Fred A. (Burgess) Burges about 1900. He was

born in 1880 (DOD from PA Vital Records, Index for 1961. ). He died on 03 Jul1961 in PA.

Notes for Nellie G. Trumbore:Burial: Hillside Cem., Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA

Notes for Fred A. (Burgess) Burges:Burial: Hillside Cem., Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA

Fred A. (Burgess) Burges and Nellie G. Trumbore had the following children:

21. i. MILDRED D. (BURGESS)3BURGESwas born about 1908 in PA.

22. ii. FLORENCE M. (BURGESS) BURGESwas born about 1910 in PA.

23. iii. GRACE N. (BURGESS) BURGESwas born about 1912 in PA.24. iv. RUTH C. (BURGESS) BURGESwas born about 1915 in PA.

7. ANNA MAY TRUMBORE(Henry Koffel1) was born on 11 Feb 1881 in SouthPerkasie, Bucks Co., PA. She died on 21 Aug 1925 in Sellersville, Grand ViewHospital, Bucks Co., PA. She married Robert Emery Boyer, son of John H. Boyerand Dianna Wolf, in 1904. He was born on 19 Aug 1883 in Bucks Co.,Steinsberg, Pa.. He died on 26 Jan 1942 in Quakertown Community Hospital,Quakertown, PA.

Notes for Anna May Trumbore:My mother, Grace (nee Boyer) Gretzinger, recalled that her mother, Anna,played the organ for their church in Quakertown (according to my mother, thechurch has since burned to the ground).

Burial: St. John's Luth. Ch. Cem., Quakertown, Bucks Co., PA

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His funeral was held at "Treffinger's Funeral Home" in Quakertown.

Burial: St. John's Luth. Ch. Cem., Quakertown, Bucks Co., PA

Robert Emery Boyer and Anna May Trumbore had the following children:25. i. BABY3BOYERwas born about 1905. Baby died about 1909.

26. ii. MABEL ESTER BOYERwas born on 30 Dec 1905.

+27. iii. ROBERT EARL BOYERwas born on 06 Sep 1907 in Quakertown, BucksCo., PA. He died on 13 Oct 1992 in Bethlehem, Northampton Co.,PA. He married Gertrude Anna LaBarre, daughter of William FrankLaBarre and Sarah Glinz, on 30 Nov 1933 in Fountain Hill, Pa.. Shewas born on 15 Dec 1908 in Fountain Hill, Pa.. She died on 05 May2002 in Bethlehem, Northampton Co., PA.

28. iv. JEANETTE MARY BOYERwas born on 01 Sep 1910 in Quakertown,

Bucks Co., PA. She died on 30 Sep 1968 in Quakertown CommunityHospital, Quakertown, PA. She married William (Duke) James(Darragh) Darrah, son of William Darrah and Mary (nee ?) Darrah, inPA (1940 resided S. 3rd St.,,Quakertown, Bucks Co., PA). He wasborn on 16 Aug 1903 in PA (Surname Darrah in 1940 Census. Lastpolace of residence Ambler, Montgomery Co., PA). He died on 04Oct 1975 in Quakertown, Bucks Co., PA.

Notes for Jeanette Mary Boyer:Jeanette and her husband Duke are both buried at St. Isidore'sRoman Catholic cemetery in Quakertown, Pa.

+29. v. PAUL HENRY BOYERwas born on 18 Sep 1912 in Quakertown, BucksCo., PA. He died on 12 May 1989 in Sellersville, Rockhill Twp.,Bucks Co., PA. He married Elizabeth Lorraine Wenger, daughter ofFrank William Wenger Sr. and Anna Miller, on 16 Apr 1937 inPerkasie, Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. She was born on 08 Sep1920. She died on 02 Feb 2005.

+30. vi. GRACE BOYERwas born on 23 Sep 1913 in Quakertown, Bucks Co.,PA. She died on 09 Sep 2000 in Rockhill Mennonite CommunityNursing Home, Sellersville, PA. She married Wilmer H. Gretzinger,son of Charles H. Gretzinger and Ellen Dubbs Huber, on 04 Jun1932 in Quakertown, Bucks Co., PA, by Rev. Albert E. Landis. Hewas born on 24 Jan 1912 in Trumbauersville, Milford Twp., BucksCo., Pennsylvania (Bur. Row 2). He died on 30 Jul 1963 inQuakertown Community Hospital, Quakertown, PA.

8. ELLA FLORENCE2TRUMBORE(Henry Koffel1) was born on 08 Mar 1883 in Perkasie,Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. She died in 1934 in PA (Bur. Trinity Luth. Cem.,Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA). She married James William Egolf, son of AnaniasEgolf and Lucy Ann Stoneback, on 14 Jan 1905 in Bucks Co., PA by Rev. HenryWentz (Marriage License recorded 2 Jan 1905, No. 30, Vol. 29, Doylestown,

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Bucks Co., PA). He was born on 02 Apr 1881 in PA (SEE NOTES.). He died in1953 in PA.

Notes for Ella Florence Trumbore:Burial: Trinity Luth. Cem., Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA

Notes for James William Egolf:Groom's name James William EgolfBride's name Ella Florence TrumboreMarriage date 1/14/1905Marriage place PerkasieOfficiant Rev. Henry WentzGroom's age 23Groom's residence New Brunswick, NJGroom's parents Annias & LucyGroom's occupation ForemanDeath of groom's previous spouse N/A

Bride's age 21Bride's residence PerkasieBride's parents Henry & CarolineBride's occupationDeath of bride's previous spouse N/ADate of license 12/26/1904Recorded in Book 29 Page 30Source Bucks County Marriages, 1885-1907***********************************************************************Burial: Trinity Luth. Cem., Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA

James William Egolf and Ella Florence Trumbore had the following children:31. i. ETHEL M.3EGOLFwas born in 1906 in Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA (No

issue). She died in 1946 in Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA. She married(1) UNKNOWN MALE JORLETT. He was born about 1900. He died before2014.

Notes for Ethel M. Egolf:Burial: Trinity Luth. Cem., Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA

+32. ii. JAMES GARNER EGOLFwas born on 23 May 1909 in NJ (Mayor ofRahway NJ 1950-1952 and 1954-1958). He died on 05 Jan 1959 inNJ (Bur. St. Gertrudes Roman Catholic Cem., Colonia, Middlesex

Co., NJ). He married Lillian Walsh in 1940 in (1930 living inMetuchen, Middlsex Co., NJ). She was born on 05 May 1914 (Onsame tombstone with husband, James. Birth date from SSDI). Shedied on 11 Feb 1998 in Long Branch, NJ (bur.St. Gertrudes RomanCatholic Cem., Colonia, Middlesex Co., NJ).

33. iii. JOHN H. EGOLFwas born in 1913 in Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA. He diedin 1914 in Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA.

Notes for John H. Egolf:

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Burial: Trinity Luth. Cem., Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA

+34. iv. RUTHARLENE EGOLFwas born on 18 May 1915 in NJ. She died on 20Mar 1997. She married (1) MERVIN JOHN PHILIP MADISON. He was bornon 07 Sep 1913. He died on 03 Jun 1988.

35. v. LUCY C. EGOLFwas born in 1918 in Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA. She

died in 1921 in Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA.

Notes for Lucy C. Egolf:Burial: Trinity Luth. Cem., Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA

+36. vi. EVELYN M. EGOLFwas born about 1921 in PA. She died in 2003 inNJ. She married (1) PAUL SMITHin (Divorced). He was born about1920. She married (2) CHRIS KOOCHENBERE. He was born about1920. He died before 2014.

9. MABEL2TRUMBORE(Henry Koffel1) was born on 01 Feb 1885 in Perkasie, RockhillTwp., Bucks Co., PA. She died on 04 Nov 1964. She married William OswinTexter, son of Henry E. Texter and Susanna K. Hendricks, in 1910 in PA(1920-1930 resided Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA). He was born on 14 Apr 1885 inBucks Co., PA.

Notes for William Oswin Texter:Per Ruth Trumbore, William was the Fire Chief of Perkasie for many years.

William Oswin Texter and Mabel Trumbore had the following children:

+37. i. GEORGE C.3TEXTERwas born on 18 Dec 1912 in Bucks Co., PA. Hedied in Nov 1980. He married (1) ADA H. YEAKEL. She was born on01 Apr 1915 in PA. She died in May 1986 in (of Perkasie, BucksCo., PA per SSDI).

38. ii. DAVID

R.

TEXTER

was born on 04 May 1915 in Bucks Co., PA.39. iii. WILLIAM TEXTER JR.was born about 1919 in Bucks Co., PA.

40. iv. CARL J. TEXTERwas born on 27 Jul 1921 in Bucks Co., PA.

41. v. MARGARET TEXTERwas born about 1927 in Bucks Co., PA.

10. VICTOR J.2TRUMBORE(Henry Koffel1) was born on 18 Nov 1888 in Perkasie,Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He died in 1958. He married Agnes Cope Void,daughter of Frederick R. Void and Mary Alice Cope, on 22 Jan 1910 inSilverdale, Pa. (Rev S. E. Moyer). She was born on 06 Dec 1890 in HilltownTwp, Bucks Co., PA. She died in 1953.

Notes for Victor J. Trumbore:Per Ruth Trumbore: Victor and his family lived on Race Street, Perkasie, Pa.

Victor J. Trumbore and Agnes Cope Void had the following children:

42. i. ELWOOD V.3TRUMBOREwas born on 19 Jul 1910 (SEE NOTES.). Hedied on 27 Feb 1988 in Telford, Montgomery Co., PA. He married(1) SARA E. (NEE ?) TRUMBORE. She was born about 1915 (SEENOTES.). She died in 1974.

Notes for Elwood V. Trumbore:

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In the 1940 Census for Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA, there is an ElwoodTrumbore (age 29-married) and a Carrie Trumbore (age 32-married)listed as lodgers in the household of Albert and Verda Durner. Ibelieve that this Elwood Trumbore is a son of Victor Trumbore.

Elwood's occupation was listed as "Laborer-Steam Railroad."

Buried Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville, Montgomery Co.,PA. The tombstone includes Sara E, died 1974, who must beElwood's wife.

+43. ii. RANDALL V. TRUMBOREwas born on 04 Oct 1911. He died in Sep1981 in Sellersville, Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He married (1)

AGNES R. KOHL. She was born on 23 Jan 1912 in PA (Middle initialfrom 1940 Census). She died on 20 Nov 1997 in PA.

44. iii. CHARLES TRUMBOREwas born about 1914. He died about 1920.

Notes for Charles Trumbore:Per Ruth Trumbore: Charles died of infantile paralysis.

45. iv. ELEANORA. TRUMBOREwas born in 1915. She died in 1988. Shemarried William O. Boesenhofer, son of John Boesenhofer and Julia(nee ?) Boesenhofer, on 25 May 1940 in St. Andrew's Union Cem.,Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA. He was born in 1916. He died in 1975.

46. v. GORDON V. TRUMBOREwas born about 1917 in PA (SEE NOTES.).

Notes for Gordon V. Trumbore:

Based on the following enlistment record, I have assumed that FredG. Trumbore, born abt. 1916, is the same person as GordonTrumbore, born abt. 1916, son of Victor and Agnes Trumbore.*****************WW II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946Fred G. TrumboreBorn: In 1916 in Pennsylvania.Enlistment: 5 Dec. 1942 at Allentown, PA.4 years of high schoolSingle.Occupation: apprentices to other construction and hand trades.

+47. vi. BEATRICE TRUMBOREwas born in Sep 1919. She died on 03 Dec2001. She married Norman E. Crouthamel, son of Oscar C.Crouthamel and Hannah K. Martin, on 18 Mar 1944. He was born on20 Aug 1914 in Bucks Co., PA. He died on 28 Dec 1989.

48. vii. DORIS V. TRUMBOREwas born on 12 Feb 1920 in Bucks Co., PA. Shedied in Mar 1981 in Bethton, Montgomery Co., Pa.. She married (1)

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Notes for Stella H. (Allebach) Allabaugh:Decedent's name STELLA TRUMBOREDate published Friday, December 31, 1920


Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA. He married (1) STELLA H. (ALLEBACH)ALLABAUGH, daughter of Jacob K. (Allebach) Allabaugh and Margaret Ann H.Hunsberger, about 1912. She was born on 18 Jan 1895 in Montgomery Co. PA.She died on 04 Oct 1920 in PA. He married (2) MAMIE (EMMA) S. BLANK, daughterof Henry (Harry) Hunsicker Blank and Catharine K. Stover, about 1924. She was

born on 22 Jan 1902 in Montgomery Co. PA. She died in Nov 1994.Notes for Russel Joseph Trumbore:Child's name Trumbore, Joseph RussellSex MRace WBirth date 10/5/1893Birth place East Rockhill Twp.Father's name Henry K. TrumboreFather's occupation Cigar makerMother's name Caroline TrumboreResidence East Rockhill

Date recorded 12/22/1893Source Bucks County Births, 1893-1907************************************************************

According to my Aunt Trudie Boyer, Russel and his wife Emma with theirchildren lived in Quakertown.

Per Ruth Trumbore: Russel had two wives. The first wife had 6 children and hissecond wife had 10 children. I assume that Emma was his second wife as the1920 census shows that Russel's wife was Stella.

Hammond's Web site (file 5/17/2011) listed the second wife as Mamie S. Blank

and identified seven children.

The obituary for one of Russel's sons, G. Russel Trumbore, listed his survivingbrothers and sisters.Brothers- Ray of Telford, Larry of Geryville and Dennis in Virginia

Sisters-Florence Rohn of Lansdale, Virginia Moyer of Hatfield, Joyce Greaser ofSouderton, Carolyn Gerhardt of Telford, Josephine Kneller of Doylestown, HelenNeiman of Phoenixville, Nina Weining of Buckingham and Terri Lappan ofQuakertown.

Buried Souderton Mennonite Cem., Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA

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Text of obituary Burial at the Souderton Mennonite meetinghouse during 1920: *October 19th-Stella, wife of Russell Trumbore; 25 years, 8 months; 26 daysSource Souderton Independent obituaries 1915-1921


Russel Joseph Trumbore and Stella H. (Allebach) Allabaugh had the followingchildren:

+54. i. GORDON RUSSELL3TRUMBOREwas born in 1913 in Franconia Twp.,Montgomery Co., Pa.. He died on 11 Sep 1999 in Genesis ElderCare, Quakertown, Pa.. He married Emma Mae Dorn, daughter ofCharles H. Dorn and Lena Krieger, in Sep 1932 in PA (1940 residedQuakertown, Bucks Co., PA). She was born on 16 Nov 1915 inMontgomery Co. PA. She died on 22 Dec 2008 in PA (residedQuakertown, Bucks Co., PA).

55. ii. CLYDE (LT. COL.) LEON TRUMBOREwas born on 27 Jan 1915 inSouderton, Montgomery Co., PA (See NOTES). He died on 03 Aug1992 in (resided Camarillo, CA).

Notes for Clyde (Lt. Col.) Leon Trumbore:

TRUMBORE, CLYDE LLT COL US AIR FORCEDATE OF BIRTH: 01/27/1915DATE OF DEATH: 08/03/1992

BURIED AT: SECTION 3-R ROW 24 SITE 4(Court 3, Section R, Column 24, Niche 4)

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

C/O DIRECTOR ARLINGTON, VA 22211(703) 607-8000*****************************************************************Clyde L Trumbore, "United States World War II Army EnlistmentRecords, 1938-1946"

Name: Clyde L TrumboreName (Original): TRUMBORE CLYDE LEvent Type: Military ServiceEvent Date: 04 Apr 1941Term of Enlistment:Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, United StatesResidence Place:Race: White

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Generation 2 (con't)Citizenship Status: citizenBirth Year: 1915Birthplace: PENNSYLVANIAEducation Level: 4 years of collegeCivilian Occupation: Stock clerks

Marital Status: Single, without dependentsMilitary Rank: PrivateArmy Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USAArmy Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)Source Reference: Civil LifeSerial Number: 36109089

Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number MergedFile, ca. 1938-1946Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923Box Film Number: 10345.96*********************************************************

The 1940 Census for Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA shows C.Leon Trumbore, age 25, living in the household of Penrose H. andMaratha Hunsberger. C. Leon Trumbore is listed as a son to theHead of the household.

I think this is in error. I believe this is Clyde Leon Trumbore, born1/27/1915, the son of Russell Joseph Trumbore and Stella Allebach.Stella died in 1920 and Russell remarried to Mamie Blank and hadseven more children. After his mother's death, I believe Clyde lefthome and in 1940 was boarding with Penrose Hunsberger.

56. iii. JACOB SHELDON TRUMBOREwas born in Feb 1917 in Souderton,Montgomery Co., PA. He died in Apr 1987 in Rapid City, ND.

57. iv. FLORENCE TRUMBOREwas born on 14 Nov 1917 in Souderton,Montgomery Co., PA. She died on 26 Dec 2009 in Telford, PA. Shemarried (1) JOHN H. RAHN. He was born on 30 May 1917 inSouderton, Montgomery Co., PA. He died on 07 Feb 1997 in(resided Lehigh Co., PA).

+58. v. VIRGINIA MARGARET TRUMBOREwas born on 19 Feb 1919 inSouderton, Montgomery Co., PA. She died on 17 Jul 2003. Shemarried (1) ROBERT W. MOYER. He was born on 10 Mar 1918. Hedied on 01 Mar 1985.

59. vi. LARRY TRUMBOREwas born in Oct 1920 in Souderton, MontgomeryCo., PA. He died after 24 Dec 2009 in (resided Sanatoga, PA).

Russel Joseph Trumbore and Mamie (Emma) S. Blank had the followingchildren:

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60. i. HENRYA.3TRUMBOREwas born in Apr 1923 (Staff Sgt, USA WW II).He died on 05 Aug 1981.

Notes for Henry A. Trumbore:Buried Souderton Mennonite Cem., Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA

61. ii. RAY TRUMBOREwas born on 21 Aug 1925 in Souderton, MontgomeryCo., PA. He died on 05 May 2008 in Telford, PA. He married (1)WILLA DEAN. She was born on 11 Jun 1931 in Possibly TN. She diedon 22 Sep 2004.

62. iii. JOYCE M. TRUMBOREwas born on 10 Dec 1927 in PA. She died after26 Dec 2009. She married (1) FLOYD C. GREASER. He was born on 17

Apr 1926 in Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA. He died on 09 May2003 in Graduate Hosp., Phila., PA.

63. iv. CAROLINE TRUMBOREwas born about 1929 in PA. She died dateUnknown. She married (1) GORDON GERHART. He was born about1927 in Bucks Co., PA.

64. v. JOSEPHINE TRUMBOREwas born about 1930 in PA. She married (1)WILLIAM KNELLER. He was born about 1935.

65. vi. HELEN TRUMBOREwas born about 1931 in PA. She married (1)ROBERT DOUGLAS (NEIMAN) NEWMAN. He was born about 1934.

66. vii. DENNIS TRUMBOREwas born about 1933 in PA.

67. viii. NINA TRUMBOREwas born about 1936 in PA. She married (1)CHRISTIAN WEINING. He was born about 1932.

13. ESTHER PEARL2TRUMBORE(Henry Koffel1) was born on 18 Mar 1896 in Perkasie,Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA (PA Death Index No. 67449. SEE NOTES). Shedied on 15 Jul 1927 in Bristol Twp., Bucks Co., PA. She married William (Cpl)Creswell Barrett Sr., son of William E. Barrett and Ellen (Ella) B. Creswell, about1920 in PA (William-1930 resided with father in Bristol, 1940 resided Reading,Berks Co., PA with second wife, Irene). He was born in Oct 1897 in PA (SEENOTES. Obit listed his middle name as Creswell ). He died on 13 Jul 1966 inBerks Co., PA (per SSDI).

Notes for Esther Pearl Trumbore:Child's name Trumbore, EstherSex FRace W

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Birth date 3/18/1896Birth place East Rockhill Twp.Father's name Henry K. TrumboreFather's occupation Cigar makerMother's name Caroline Trumbore

Residence East Rockhill Twp.Date recorded 5/25/1896Source Bucks County Births, 1893-1907

Obit Bucks Co. Intelligencer posted 7/21/1927 (Courtesy of Larry Hillpot)

"Mrs. William Creswell Barrett died Friday afternoon, July 15, after an illness ofthree weeks. The deceased was before her marriage Miss Pearl EstherTrimbone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trimbone, Perkasie. After living inEdgely for a few years Mr. and Mrs. Barrett moved to Bristol about one year ago,where they had since made their home. The deceased is survived by her

husband and parents, three sons, William Jr., 9 years, Robert E., 6 years, andJohn six weeks old. Several brothers and sisters survive."

I am convinced that Pearl Esther Trimbone in this obit is, in fact, Esther P.Trumbore, born 3/11/1896 in Perkasie. Esther was the daughter of Henry andCaroline Trumbore of Perkasie. The obit misspelled her maiden name.

The obit states that her parents survived her. Esther died in 1927, and based onmy previous research, her father died in 1931 and her mother died in 1928. Inaddition, the obit says Esther was also survived by several brothers and sisters.Based on my previous research, the siblings who died after 1927 were:

Nellie (d. 1964), Ella (d. 1934), Mabel (d. 1964) Russell (d. 1960) and Victor (d.1958).

There was another obit in the Souderton Independent that confirms the above.

Decedent's name PEARL ESTHER BARRETTDate published Friday, July 22, 1927Text of obituary: PEARL ESTHER (NEE TRUMBORE), WIFE OF WILLIAM C.BARRETT, passed away at the Harriman Hospital, Bristol, last Friday afternoonabout 4:30 oclock. Aged 31 years and 4 months. Mrs. Barrett suffered an attackof pleurisy three months ago and since then had been in failing health,

meningitis being an additional cause of death. She was a daughter of HenryTrumbore of Perkasie, and previous to her marriage resided in that North Penntown.

Besides the parents, she is survived by her husband and three sons-William Jr.,Robert and John. The latter is three weeks old, one of twins born on June 27th,the other a girl, passing away a week after birth. The following brothers andsisters also survive-George Trumbore of Emaus; Victor Trumbore of Perkasie;Russell Trumbore of Souderton; Minnie, wife of Allen Landis of Souderton;


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Notes for William (Cpl) Creswell Barrett Sr.:

Ruth Trumbore incorrectly identified the surname as Reese. Based on deathrecords and his granddaughter, Sherry Lou (nee Barrett) Doty, it was Barrett.

Sherry Lou in an email identified her grandfather as William C. Barrett and wasburied at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

I accessed the Arlington cemetery and found Cpl. William C. Barrett was buriedthere in Section 13, Grave 7432-C. A picture of his tombstone on the websiteshowed he served in the US Army in both WW I and WW II. He was assigned tothe 28th Infantry Division, 109th Regiment, Co. A.

Of interest (especially to me) was his military assignment. My father, Wilmer H.Gretzinger, served in WW II and was assigned to the same 28th InfantryDivision, 109th Regiment, but was in Co. I. I doubt that my father ever knewWilliam, but I will probably never learn if they had meet or knew each other.

There is a difference in the birth dates. The tombstone in Arlington has the birthas 10/1/1900. The Bucks Co. birth registration (see below) has the birth as10/21/1897.

Child's name Barrett, William C.Sex M

Race WBirth date 10/21/1897Birth place Tullytown BoroFather's name William BarrettFather's occupation EngineerMother's name Ella B. BarrettResidence Tullytown BoroDate recorded 12/16/1897Source Bucks County Births, 1893-1907


Nellie, wife of Fred Burgess of Telford; Ella, wife of James Egolf of Metuchen,NJ; Mabel, wife of William Texter and Carrie, wife of Allen Harr of Perkasie.Services were held on Monday afternoon from the home of Mr. Barretts parents,Mr. and Mrs. William E. Barrett, at Edgely. Interment was made in the Baptistchurch cemetery at Tullytown.

Source Souderton Independent obituaries 1922-1927Donated by Thomas G. Myers

The website, Bucks County Cemeteries, has a listing for the Tullytown Cemetery,also know as the Tullytown Christian Cemetery. It is located at Main Street &Bordentown Rd., Tullytown, PA. The site lists eight members of the Barrettfamily who are buried there. They are: Ella-died 1906, Ella died 1935, Estherdied 1927, Francis died 1906, Francis L. died 1906, Jacqueline died 1927,William E. died 1950, and Wm. died 1906.

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William (Cpl) Creswell Barrett Sr. and Esther Pearl Trumbore had the following

children:68. i. WILLIAM3BARRETT JR.was born about 1918 (1930 Census for Bristol

has William, JR. living with his grandparents, William E. and EllaBarrett).

69. ii. ROBERT (SGT.) E. BARRETTwas born in 1921 (Robert E. Barrett, age19-born abt. 1921 in PA, as a private in the US Army, 132th Field

Artillery, Schofield Baracks, Honolulu, Hawaii. Find A Grave listedhim as Sgt., USA WW II & Korea). He died in 1985. He married (1)THERESAA. BRICKEL. She was born in 1918. She died in 2005.

Notes for Robert (Sgt.) E. Barrett:

Burial: Gethsemane Cem., Laureldale, Berks Co., PANotes for Theresa A. Brickel:Burial: Gethsemane Cem., Laureldale, Berks Co., PA

70. iii. JACQULINE BARRETTwas born on 27 Jun 1927 (Twin who died oneweek after birth). She died on 04 Jul 1927.

Notes for Jacquline Barrett:Buried Tullytown Cemetery, Tullytown, Bucks Co., PA

+71. iv. JACK (BORN JOHN) BARRETTwas born on 27 Jun 1927 (John changedhis name to Jack). He died on 07 Jan 1994. He married (1) D OROTHYV. DORMAN. She was born on 20 Jan 1926 in Mohnton, Berks,Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 20 May 1990 in Reading, BerksCo., PA.

Generation 3

19. ROBERT C.3TRUMBORE(George Washington2, Henry Koffel1) was born on 22 Jan1920 in Emmaus, Lehigh Co., PA (SGT. U.S. ARMY WW I I). He died on 07 Jan2008 in Emmaus, Lehigh Co., PA. He married Sammie J. Barnhill about 1954.She was born about 1923. She died after 2008.

Notes for Robert C. Trumbore:

ObitRobert C Trumbore 87, of Emmaus, passed away January 7, 2008 in his home.He was the husband of Sammie J (Barnhill) Trumbore. They celebrated their53rd anniversary in July 2007.Born in Emmaus, he was a son of the late GeorgeW and Minnie M (Seidel) Trumbore.

Robert was a bank teller for the former 1st National Bank, Allentown for 25 yearsretiring in 1982.He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. Roberthonorably served his country in the Army during World War 11.

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Survivors;Wife; sons Steve Trumbore and David Trumbore of Bensalem;daughters Ramona, wife of Jeff Neidig of Emmaus, Sharon Martinez of Severn,Md. and Aimee Trumbore of Brooklyn, N.Y.; brother William Trumbore of Denver,Colo, five grandchildren, He was preceded in death by a grandson.

Robert C. Trumbore and Sammie J. Barnhill had the following children:

72. i. STEVE4TRUMBOREwas born about 1955.

73. ii. DAVID TRUMBOREwas born about 1957.

74. iii. RAMONA TRUMBOREwas born about 1960. She married (1) JEFFNEIDIG. He was born about 1955.

75. iv. SHARON TRUMBOREwas born about 1962. She married (1) UNKNOWNMALE MARTINEZ. He was born about 1960 (2008 resided Severn,MD).

76. v. AIMEE TRUMBOREwas born about 1965 (2008 resided Brooklyn, NY).

27. ROBERT EARL3BOYER(Anna May Trumbore, Henry Koffel1Trumbore) was bornon 06 Sep 1907 in Quakertown, Bucks Co., PA. He died on 13 Oct 1992 inBethlehem, Northampton Co., PA. He married Gertrude Anna LaBarre, daughterof William Frank LaBarre and Sarah Glinz, on 30 Nov 1933 in Fountain Hill, Pa..She was born on 15 Dec 1908 in Fountain Hill, Pa.. She died on 05 May 2002 inBethlehem, Northampton Co., PA.

Robert Earl Boyer and Gertrude Anna LaBarre had the following children:

+77. i. ROBERT PAUL4BOYERwas born on 06 Feb 1935 in Fountain Hill, Pa..

He married (1) SHIRLEYANN TEMOS. She was born on 02 Jul 1935 inLehigh Co., Catasauqua, Pa..

+78. ii. CONSTANCE GAIL BOYERwas born on 23 Aug 1937 in Bucks Co.,Quakertown, Pa. She married Robert Paul Bear, son of Paul

Andrew Bear and Eleanor Doris Hefferman, on 11 Apr 1958 inLehigh Co., Bethlehem, PA. He was born on 17 Oct 1936 in LehighCo., Allentown, PA.

29. PAUL HENRY3BOYER(Anna May Trumbore, Henry Koffel1Trumbore) was born on18 Sep 1912 in Quakertown, Bucks Co., PA. He died on 12 May 1989 inSellersville, Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He married Elizabeth Lorraine

Wenger, daughter of Frank William Wenger Sr. and Anna Miller, on 16 Apr 1937in Perkasie, Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA. She was born on 08 Sep 1920. Shedied on 02 Feb 2005.

Notes for Paul Henry Boyer:On March 28, 1948, Paul was ordained as a deacon in the St. Andrew'sReformed Church, Perkasie, Pa. He served from April 1948 to April 1950.(Source: Parish Records, St. Andrew's, page 182)

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Burial: St. Andrew's Cem., Perkasie, Bucks Co., PA

Paul Henry Boyer and Elizabeth Lorraine Wenger had the following children:

+79. i. BEVERLYANN4BOYERwas born on 16 Aug 1937 in Silverdale, Pa..She married James H. Gross on 15 Feb 1958 in St. Andrew'sReformed Church, Perkasie, Pa.. He was born about 1936 in

Perkasie, Rockhill T