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Ghrist in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh

Ghrist in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh

Shannon Turner (View posts)
Posted: 8 Nov 2002 8:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ghrist, Snyder
I am trying to find more information on a Ghrist line in Pennsylvania around the Pittsburgh area.

I have a Howard Elmer Ghrist whose first wife was Flora Mae Snyder (she had a twin named Laura). Flora died in 1921 of Tuberculosis (commonly called "Consumption" back in that time).

Flora and Howard had children together. Some of the children's names are:
James (b. 1914 in Brushton, Pa),
Elmer (b. 1910),
Robert (b. 1912),
Evelyn,
Jean,
and possibly a baby named Jane? that died as an infant. One of the boys had a nickname of Irv.

After Flora died, Howard married another woman. I may be wrong, but I believe her name was Ida (maiden name unknown).

Does anyone have any info on any of these people?
Thanks!!

Ghrist in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, Part 2

Shannon Turner (View posts)
Posted: 8 Nov 2002 8:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ghrist, Snyder
Also, When Flora died, Howard did not raise the children. Instead, Laura (Flora's twin sister) took in the children to raise them. I don't yet know Laura's husband's name. I'm assuming she had a husband.

Re: Ghrist in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 10:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, don't know if you are still interested, but Evelyn was my mother. She was born March 1920. She was adopted in 1926, by George and Gertrude Tschappat. I thought her mother Flora Mae died in 1920, but I don't have any definite information on that. Also had no knowledge of a Jean or another baby.
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