RUBRIGHT ANNEX
George Lamar Rubright Pedigree
(Start at generation 1, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 19 November 2018
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Special thanks to the following people for their extensive
research and documentation, which was used in compiling the information in this
annex:
1. Dr. George Lamar and Ruth Frances (Bryant) Rubright.
2. Charles E. Lewis.
Origin of
the surname “Rubright/Rubrecht/Rupprecht:”
The Duchy
of Wurttemburg was located between the Upper Rhine and Danube Rivers, south to
the the border of Switzerland.
Generation
XX Rubrecht/Rupprecht (more info)
Kings of Bavaria for centuries.
8 (?) Rubrecht/Rupprecht
1. Biographical notes:
Born . Died .
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Henry Rubrecht/Rupprecht: See generation
7, below.
b. Eva “Eve” Maria Katharina Rupprecht: Born 1745 in
Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Married
Jacob Bielman (b. 1741 in Bucks Co., PA, d. after 16 Jan 1779 in Northampton
Co., PA; interred Jerusalem Red Church, Northampton Co.) in 1764 in Berks
County, Pennsylvania.
7 Henry Rubrecht/Ruprecht
1. Biographical notes:
Was a native of the Duchy of
Wurttemburg/Wurtenmburg, Germany.
Emigrated from Germany to America on board the sailing ship “Peggy,”
arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 16 October 1754. Settled in Lynn Township, Northampton (now
Lehigh) County, Pennsylvania prior to 1765.
On 12 November 1768 Henry took out a warrant to purchase 70 acres of
land in Lynn Township. In 1812 he and
his two sons, John and Henry, were among those included on the Lynn Township
tax list. Between 1816 and 1817 Henry
purchased lots 83, 129, and 130 in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania.
1790 US Census: Henry was heading a household in
Lynn Township, Pennsylvania which also included 2 males under 16 years of age,
2 males over 16, and 3 females.
2. Wife: Elizabeth
Katharina Bielman
Born 28 July 1735 at Biberach in the Duchy of Wurttemburg, daughter of
Hans David (b. Aug 1703 at Biberach, Duchy of Wurttemburg) and Anna Maria
(Bentz) Bielman (b. Feb 1703 in the Duchy of Wurttemburg, m. there 23 Nov
1734). Died Lynn Township, Northampton
(now Lehigh) County, Pennsylvania.
Immigrated to America with her parents aboard the sailing ship Princess
Augusta, arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 16 September 1736. Married Henry Rubrecht/Rupprecht in 1755 in
Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
3. Children: (order uncertain; perhaps others)
a. Henry Rubrecht, Jr.
b. Jonas Rubrecht: See generation 6, below.
c.
John Rubrecht.
6 Jonas Rubrecht
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1760. Moved from Lynn
Township across the Blue Mountains and settled initially at Centre Township,
Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he owned and farmed a large tract of land
later known as the Renschler farm. In
later years Jonas moved to Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where he died;
interred in the Zion’s Red Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Pinedale
(Route 61 between Orwigsburg and Deer Lake), the color of which is symbolic of
the blood shed by early settlers who built it in 1754. His descendants resided in the vicinity of
Hamburg and Shoemakerville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, where they changed the
spelling of their surname to Rubright.
2. Wife: Catherine Wertman
Interred with Jonas at Zion Church Cemetery,
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
3. Children:
a. George Philip Rubright: See generation 5, below.
5 George Philip Rubright/Rubrecht
1. Biographical notes:
Only son. Born 18 April
1793. Resided at Hamburg, Windsor
Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he operated a small farm and was a
pump maker. Died 16 November 1864, age
71. Had 16 children with two wives: 7 sons;
9 daughters.
2. Wife #1: Sallie Winter
a. Biographical notes:
b. Children: (4 total, order uncertain)
(1. Moses Rubright.
(2. Hannah Rubright: Married John Achten.
(3. Leah Rubright: Married John Klopp.
(4.
3. Wife #2: Sarah Dewalt
a.
Biographical notes:
b. Children: (12 total, order uncertain)
(1. Sallie Rubright: Married David Shearer/Sheary,
who was a carpenter.
(2. Gabriel Rubright: See generation 4,
below.
(3. Joel Rubright: Settled in Ohio.
(4. Matilda Rubright: Married Stephen Keim.
(5. Paul Rubright: Born 11 November 1836 in Windsor
Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Died about 31 December 1914 (age 78 yrs, 1 mo., 20 days). Married Sarah Bausher and had 13 children (7
sons and 6 daughters), including:
(a. Franklin Rubright: Born in Windsor Township,
Berks County, Pennsylvania. Married (?)
and had the following children:
(1) Thomas Raymond Rubright: Born 7 August
1891. Died 10 January 1978. Married (?) and had the following children:
(a) Elmer T. Rubright: Born 13 February 1916.
(b) Kathryn M. Rubright: Born 20 October 1917. Married (?) Hoffman.
(c) Harold W. Rubright: Born 20 January 1919.
(d) Russel G. Rubright: Born 1920.
(e) Sterling W. Rubright: Born 1922.
(f) Norman A. Rubright: Born 1924.
Married (?) and had the following daughter:
[1. Norma Rubright: Born 1948. Graduated 1966 from Hamburg Area High School,
Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
(g) Frances M. Rubright: Born 1925. Married (?) Weidman and had the following
son:
[1. Bruce Weidman.
(h) Fern A. Rubright: Born 1927. Married (?) Good.
(2) Annie L. Rubright: Born 31 March 1893. Married (?) Sousley.
(3) Katie Victoria Rubright: Born 1896.
Married Percy Heckman and had the following children:
(a) Donald Roy Heckman: Born 26
August 1919. Died 15 September 1995;
interred St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hamburg, Berks
County, Pennsylvania. Graduated from
Hamburg High School. Retired from the
U.S. Postal Service. Veteran of World
War II. Married Fern Brobst on 14 June
1947 and had the following children:
[1. Sharyn Fern Heckman: Born
1948. Graduated 1966 from Hamburg Area
High School, Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania and 1971 from Millersville
State College, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Retired as a kindergarten teacher in the Conestoga Valley School
District, Lancaster, Lancaster County.
Married Melvin Allen in 1968 and had the following children:
[a. Valarie Jean Allen: Born 1968
at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Married
Jerome Maddox and had the following children:
[1] Ellis Allen Maddox: Born 1998
at Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California.
[2] Tyson Allen Maddox: Born 2001
at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[b. Matthew Roney Allen: Born 1970
at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Graduated 1987 from Lancaster County Day School, Lancaster and 1992 from
Millersville University, Lancaster County.
Married Marybeth Autry and had the following children:
[1] Preston Maser Allen: Born 2001
at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
[2] Winifred Verity Allen: Born
2008 at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
[c. Melanie Victoria Allen: Born
1974 at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Graduated 1992 from Lancaster Country Day
School, Lancaster and 1996 from Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. Married Matthew Aden in 2006 at Cancun,
Mexico and resided at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. Melanie and Matthew had the following son:
[1] Everett Boyd Aden: Born 2008 at
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
[2. Dale Donald Heckman: Born 1949.
Graduated 1967 from Hamburg Area High
School, Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and subsequently from Penn State
University, State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Married Lori (?) and had the following
children:
[a. Ashley Stephen Heckman.
[b. Tara Heckman.
[c. Bradley Heckman.
[3. Allen Dennis Heckman: Born
1952. Died 1953; interred St. John’s
Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Hamburg, Pennsylvania.
(b) Mary Heckman: Born 1920. Graduated from
Hamburg High School, Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania and subsequently
resided there. Married Robert D.
Bausher, Jr.
(4) Mabel Rubright: Born October 1901. Married (?) Engle.
(5) Albert G. Rubright: Born 12 December 1906.
(b. Linora Rubright: Married Elias Heckman (b. 3 Feb
1861, d. 27 Mar 1927, age 66 yrs, 1 mo., 24 days).
(c. Sarah Rubright: Married William Wagner (b. 16
Sep 1862, d. 25 Nov 1910, age 48 yrs., 2 mo., 9 days).
(d. Glancy Dewalt Rubright: Born 31 July 1864. Died 28 October 1929, age 65.
(e. Thomas T. Rubright: Born 13 March 1866. Died 26 March 1875, age 9 yrs., 13 days.
(f. Addie V. Rubright: Married Warren High (b. Sep
1870, d. 21 Nov 1927).
(g. Wilson P. Rubright: Born 7 December 1871. Married Kathryn Rothermel and had the
following children: (order uncertain)
(1) Frank Wilson Rubright: (photos) (more info) Born about 1897 in Perry Township,
Pennsylvania. Died 14 December 1982, age
85, in a nursing home at Homasassa, Florida.
Married Annie Eisenhower (d. 1971) and had the following children:
(order uncertain)
(a) Leonard F. Rubright: Died January 2001. During World War II served in the US Navy
(Reserve) in the South Pacific Theater of Operations. Married Betty Ruth Coffelt (b. Oklahoma City,
OK) in/near Washington, D.C. Employed as
a printer; owned and operated Providence Press in Fairfax County, Virginia. Retired to Homasassa, Florida in 1980. Following Leonard’s death, Betty (Coffelt)
Rubright moved to Florida.
Leonard and Betty had the following children:
[1. Richard Leonard Rubright: (photos) Born 1950 at Richmond County, Virginia. In 2010 resided in Texas. Married Beth Alice Johnson (photos) (b. 1947) in 1972, who had previously had the
following daughter:
[a. Gillien “Gillie”
Blair (Johnson) Rubright: (photos) Born 1971 at Arlington, Virginia. Adopted by Richard Leonard Rubright in
November 1989. Served in the US Air
Force from 1990 to 1999. Graduated from
Baylor University in 2003, earning a BA degree majoring in Communication
Sciences and Disorders. Graduated from
Texas Woman’s University in 2008, earning an MS degree majoring in
Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Subsequently employed as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Texas. Married Jonathan Earl Oliver (b. 1972 at Oxnard, Ventura County, California) in
1993 at Roskilde, Denmark. Jonathan
served in the US Air Force from 1991 to 1996.
Gillien and Jonathan had the following children:
[1] Alexandra Nicole Oliver: Born 1995 at Tucson,
Pima County, Arizona.
[2] Samantha Lynn Oliver: Born 1997 at Tucson, Pima County,
Arizona.
Richard and Beth (Johnson) Rubright had the
following children:
[b. Daniel Richard Rubright: Born 1973 at Arlington
County, Virginia. In 2010 was employed
as a Sous Chef at a resort in New Mexico.
[c. Timothy David Rubright: Born 1975 at Arlington
County, Virginia. In 2010 was employed
in the construction industry. Married
Felicia (?) in a beachside ceremony in Florida.
In 2010 resided in British Columbia, Canada.
[d. Carol Anne Rubright: Born 1983 at Austin, Travis
County, Texas. Married Jon (NMI) Smith
(b. 1983 on Okinawa, Japan) in
2001 at San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas. In 2010 Jon was on active duty in
the US Army, stationed in Oklahoma.
Carol and Jon had the following children:
[1] Elijah Christopher Smith: Born 2002 at San
Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
[2] Ethan Jonathan Smith: Born 2003 at San Antonio,
Bexar County, Texas.
[3] Jasmine Emily Smith: Born 2006 at San Antonio,
Bexar County, Texas.
[2. James M. Rubright: Born 195(?). Married Marilyn (?) (b. 10 Mar (?)) in 1973 in New York State and had
the following children:
[a. Sharon Margaret Rubright: Born 1978. Married Jason Foley. In 2010 resided in Washington D.C.
[b. Katie Diane Rubright: Born 1981. In 2010 resided in New York.
(b) Ernest M. Rubright: In 1982 resided on Salt
Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Married (?) and had the following children:
[1. Linda Rubright.
[2. Elizabeth “Libby” Rubright.
[3. Joanne “Jo” Rubright.
[4. Dorothy “Dotty” Rubright.
(c) Harold Eugene Rubright: Born 1926 at Eufala,
Alabama. Died 1980. Grew up in Virginia
and graduated from the University of Virginia.
In 1959 moved to California, where he was employed by Lear Siegler, then
TRW, and last as an executive for the Cocoa-Cola Bottling Company of Los
Angeles. Married Marie Lowe and
had the following children:
[1. Lillian P. Rubright: Married (1st)
Stephen Michael Lesefko and resided in California. Lillian and Stephen had the following
children:
[a. Stephen M. Lesefko, Jr.: Born 1986 in
California.
[b. Alexander H. Lesefko: Born 1987 in California.
Lillian and Stephen Lesefko were subsequently
divorced. Lillian later married Hal
Bridges and resided in Washington State.
[2. Lorraine M. Rubright: Died 2009.
[3. Leslie A. Rubright: Married Charles W. Daff in
1982 and resided in California. Leslie
and Charles had the following children:
[a. Charles W. Daff: Born 1987 at Newport Beach,
California.
[b. Kathryn L. Daff: Born 1991 at Newport Beach,
California.
Leslie and Charles Daff were divorced in 2005. Leslie (Rubright) Daff married (2nd)
James Randall Gardner in 2009 and resided in California.
Harold Eugene and Maria (Lowe) Rubright were subsequently divorced. At some point thereafter Maria (Lowe)
Rubright legally changed her name to Lea Lowe.
(2) Earl D. Rubright: (more info) Born about 1917 in Windsor Township,
Pennsylvania. Died Sunday, 11 December
1982, age 65, at Reading Hospital, Reading, Pennsylvania. Employed at the General Battery Corporation,
Hamburg, Pennsylvania for 30 years, retiring in 1980. Member of St Luke’s United Church of Christ,
Shoemakerville, Pennsylvania.
Married Mae E. Keim and resided at 267 S. Fourth
Street, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Earl and
Mae had the following children: (order uncertain)
(a) Shirley M. Rubright: Married Franklin Knoll, and
in 1982 resided at Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania.
(b) Betty Jane Rubright: Married Daniel Hill, and in
1982 resided at RD 2, Hamburg, Pennsylvania.
(c) Helen K. Rubright: Married Norman Grim, and in
1982 resided at RD 2, Hamburg, Pennsylvania.
(d) Jean L. Rubright: Married Gerald Reber, and in
1982 resided at RD 1, Hamburg, Pennsylvania.
(e) Donald E. Rubright: In 1982 resided at Arvata,
Colorado.
(f) Douglas A. Rubright: In 1982 resided in North
Carolina.
(g) Paul W. Rubright: In 1982 was on active duty in
the US Air Force, stationed in Great Britain.
(h) David L. Rubright: In 1982 resided at Allentown,
Pennsylvania.
(3) Verna Rubright: Married Robert Balthaser of
Dauberville, Pennsylvania.
(4) Herman Rubright: In 1982 resided in New Jersey.
(5) Claude Rubright: In 1982 resided at RD 3/2,
Hamburg, Pennsylvania.
(6. Katie Rubright: Married John W. Smith and had a
daughter.
(7. Polly Rubright: Married Yoreth/Jared Noecker and
had 7 children.
(8. (?) Rubright:
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4 Gabriel Rubright/Rubrecht (photos)
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1. Biographical notes:
Born 3 October 1831 at Hamburg, Windsor Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania. Died 1918; interred in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Frackville, Pennsylvania.
Attended the local pay schools, but left at an early age to learn
carpentry with his brother-in-law, David Shearer. Also learned pump making from his
father. Moved from Windsor Township,
Berks County, Pennsylvania to Hamburg, Pennsylvania, where he was employed in
the shipyards as a carpenter and pump maker.
Then in 1868 moved to Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where
he was employed as a school teacher and as a lock tender on the Schuylkill
Canal.
1850 US Census: No record found.
1860 US Census: No record found.
1870 US Census: No record found.
1880 US Census: Gabriel Rubright, age 48 (b. PA, as
were his parents) and employed as a carpenter, was heading a household in West
Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The household also included his wife, Esther
Rubright, age 44 (b. PA); daughter, Mary Rubright, age 17 (b. PA) and single;
son, Morris Rubright, age 13 (b. PA); son, William Rubright, age 10 (b. PA);
daughter, Elizabeth Rubright, age 9 (b. PA); daughter, Annie Rubright, age 6
(b. PA); son, Jacob J. Rubright, age 4 (b. PA); and son, Noble E. Rubright, age
0 (b. PA).
1900 US Census: No record found.
1910 US Census: Gabriel Rubright (b. abt 1832) was
heading a household in Middle Frackville Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The household also included his wife, Esther
Rubright.
2. Wife: Hettie/Esther Kissinger (photos) (more info)
Born 25 December 1835 in Pennsylvania; daughter of Abraham and Eliza
(Rissmiller) Kissinger. Died 20 February 1916 (80 yrs, 1 month, 26
days); interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Frackville, Pennsylvania. Married Gabriel Rubright in 1853.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Alfred Rubright: See generation 3,
below.
b. David
W. Rubright: (photos) (more info) Born 19 September 1856 in Perry Township, Berks
County, Pennsylvania. Employed as a
carpenter. Founded Rubright & Grim
in 1902.
1900 US Census: David W. Rubright, age 43 (b. Sep 1856
in PA, as were his parents; married 22 yrs) and employed as a carpenter, was
heading a household in Perry Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The household also included his wife, Emma
Rubright, age 52 (b. Apr 1848 in PA, as were her parents; married 22 yrs; had
had 3 children, all still alive); son, Mahlon W. Rubright, age 20 (b. Jun 1879
in PA), single, and employed as a day laborer; son, Jerry Rubright, age 20 (b.
Mar 1880 in PA; single; employed as a day laborer); and son, Edward D.
Rubright, age 16 (b. Apr 1884 in PA; single; employed as a day laborer).
Married Emma Wheeler (photos) (b. Apr 1848 in PA), daughter of Harry and Sarah
(Unger) Wheeler (d. 17 Feb 1904, age 93), about 1878 and had the following
children:
(1. Mahlon W. Rubright: Born 10 June 1878.
1910 US Census: Mahlon W. Rubright, age 31 (b. PA;
parents b. PA), was heading a household in Perry Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania. The household also
included his wife, Clara S. Rubright, age 31 (b. PA); son, George M. Rubright,
age 4 (b. PA); and mother-in-law, Carolina Martin, age 58 (b. PA; parents b.
PA).
1920 US Census: Mahlon W. Rubright, age 41 (b. PA),
was heading a household in Perry Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The household also included his wife, Clara
S. Rubright, age 40 (b. PA); son, George M. Rubright, age 13 (b. PA); and
mother-in-law, Caroline Martin, age 68 (b. PA).
Married Clara S. Martin, daughter of Israel and
Caroline Martin, and had the following son:
(a. George W./M. Rubright: Born 22 February 1906.
(2. Jeremiah "Jerry" Rubright: Born 6
March 1880. Married Nora Betz, daughter
of Samuel and Salena Betz, and had the following children:
(a. Larue Rubright: Born 21 November 1906.
(b. Helen May Rubright: Born November 1908. Died in infancy.
(3. Cora Emma Rubright: Born 8 December 1882. Died in infancy.
(4. Edward D. Rubright: Born 9 April 1884. Married Susan “Sue” Gerber, daughter of John
and Susan Gerber.
c. Amos Rubright: (photos) Born about 1858 in Pennsylvania.
1880 US Census: Amos Rubright, age 22 (b. PA) and
employed as a laborer, was heading a household in West Mahanoy Township,
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (next door to his father, Gabriel
Rubright). The household also included
his wife, Jane Rubright, age 22; and son, William L. Rubright, age 5 months.
1900 US Census: No record found for Amos. Jennie Rubright, age 41 (b. Nov 1858 in PA,
father b. Scotland, mother b. PA; had had 4 children, all still alive), was
heading a household at 2209 Greenwich Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. She was recorded
as married (not widowed). The household
also included her son, William Rubright, age 20 (b. Aug 1879 in PA) and
employed as an express man; daughter, Maggie Rubright, age 15 (b. May 1895 in
PA [appears to be a typo, should be 1885]) and employed as a twister in a wool
mill; and son, Arthur Rubright, age 16 (b. Aug 1893 in PA [appears to be a
typo, should be 1883]) and employed as an electrician.
Amos married Jane "Jennie" Jackson (photos) and had the following children:
(1. William L. Rubright: Born August 1879 in
Pennsylvania. In 1900 was employed as an
express man.
(2. Arthur Rubright: Born August 1883 in
Pennsylvania. In 1900 was employed as a
twister in a woolen mill.
(3. Margaret "Maggie" Rubright: Born May
1885 in Pennsylvania. In 1900 was
employed as an electrician.
d. Kate “Katie” Rubright: Married Louis Behmer.
e. Mary T. Rubright: (photos) Born February 1863 in Pennsylvania. Was a harpist for the Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra.
1880 US Census: Mary, age 17, resided with her
parents in West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
1900 US Census: Alex Philips, age 39 (b. May 1861 in
England) and employed as a laborer (who had been unemployed 3 months in the
last year), was heading a household at 209 Chist (sp) Street in Shenandoah
Borough, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
He immigrated to the US in 1873 and was still an alien. The household also included his wife of 19
years, Mary Philips, age 37 (b. Feb 1863 in PA; parents b. PA), who had had 7
children, 5 of whom were still alive; daughter, Ida Philips, age 19 (b. Apr
1881 in PA) and single; daughter, Annie Philips, age 17 (b. Apr 1883 in PA) and
single; Lizzie Philips, age 11 (b. Mar 1889 in PA); daughter, May Philips, age
8 (b. May 1892 in PA); and son, Raymond Philips, age 5 (b. May 1895 in PA).
1910 US Census: Alexander Phillips, age 48 (b.
England; parents b. England) and employed as a laborer in a shipyard, was heading a household at
2710 Harrison Avenue in the City of Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. He immigrated to the US in 1874 and was still
an alien. The household also included
his wife of 29 years, Mary Phillips, age 47 (b. PA; parents b. PA) who had had 7
children, 5 of whom were still alive; daughter, Mary M. Phillips, age 17 (b.
PA; father b. England, mother b. PA), single, and employed as an operasiser?
for the First Misst?; and son, Raymond A. Phillips, age 14 (b. PA; father b.
England; mother b. PA), single, and employed as .
1915 NJS Census: Alexander Phillips (b. May 1860 in
England), was heading a household in the City of Camden, Camden County, New
Jersey. The household also included his
wife, Mary Phillips (b. Feb 1863 in PA); daughter, May Phillips (b. May 1892 in
PA); and son, Raymond Phillips (b. May 1895 in PA).
1920 US Census: Alexander Phillips, age 58 (b.
England; parents b. England) and employed as a laborer in a shipyard, was
heading a household at 2715 Garfield Avenue in the City of Camden, Camden
County, New Jersey. He immigrated to the
US in 1875 and was still an alien. The
household also included his wife, Mary T. Phillips, age 56 (b. PA; parents b.
PA); and son, Raymond A. Phillips, age 24 (b. PA; father b. England; mother b.
PA), single, and employed as a caulker in a shipyard.
1930 US Census: Alexander Phillips, age 68 (b.
England; parents b. England), widowed, and not employed, was heading a
household (containing 1 person) at 2720 Wayne Avenue in the City of Camden,
Camden County, New Jersey. His residence
was valued at $2,200, and he immigrated to the US in 1874; still an alien.
Mary Rubright married Raymond Alexander Phillips
"Alex" (b. May 1861 in Wales, Great Britain, d. ) about 1881, perhaps
in Pennsylvania. Alex immigrated to
America with his mother in 1873/74 (abt age 12/13), and, reportedly, lost an
eye in a mine accident in Pennsylvania.
His father had died in a mine accident in Wales. Mary and Alex had the following children: (7
total; order uncertain)
(1. Ida Phillips: Born April 1881 in
Pennsylvania. Married Charlie Sugars.
(2. Anna "Annie" Phillips: Born April 1883
in Pennsylvania.
1910 US Census: Of interest, there was an Anna A.
Phillips, age 27 (b. PA; parents b. PA), widowed, and employed as a school
teacher in the City of Camden, who had had 1 child, still alive, and who was
boarding in the household headed by William M. Shower, age 60, at 2735 Tyler
Avenue in the City of Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. The household also included Anna's son,
Charles S. Phillips, age 5 (b. NJ; parents b. PA).
Anna Phillips married Roy Snyder and had the
following children:
(a. Arthur Snyder.
(b. Roy Snyder, Jr.
(c. Raymond Snyder.
(3. Child: Died young.
(4. Child: Died young.
(5. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Phillips: Born
March 1889 in Pennsylvania. Married
Cleve Gable; no children.
(6. Mary May Phillips "May": Born May 1892
in Pennsylvania.
1900 US Census: Edward B. Joseph, age 22 (b. Feb
1878 in PA; parents b. DE), single, and employed as an Assistant Superintendant
of Insurance, resided as a boarder in the household headed by Charles Larken,
age 71 (b. Jan 1829 in PA; parents b. PA) in Chester City, Delaware County,
Pennsylvania. The household also
included Charles' family.
1910 US Census: No record found.
1920 US Census: Edward B. Joseph, age 41 (b. PA;
parents b. PA) and employed as an agent for an insurance company, was heading a
household at 115 Ryhan Avenue in Rutledge Borough, Delaware County,
Pennsylvania. The household also
included his wife, M. Mary Joseph, age 27 (b. PA; father b. England; mother b.
PA).
1930 US Census: Edward B. Joseph, age 52 (b. PA;
parents b. DE) and employed as Manager of (?; illegible), was heading a
household at 12 S. Beech Avenue in Aldan Borough, Delaware County,
Pennsylvania. His residence was valued at
$6,000 and he married 1st at age 22. The
household also included his wife, Mary M. Joseph, age 37 (b. PA; father b.
England; mother b. PA), who married 1st at age 25; son, Edward B. Joseph, Jr.,
age 10 (b. PA; parents b. PA); and son, Harley E. Joseph, age 4 (b. PA; parents
b. PA).
1940 US Census: Edward B. Joseph, age 58
[overwritten; hard to read] (b. PA) and employed as manager of an insurance
company, was heading a household at 12 Beech Avenue in Aldan Borough, Delaware
County, Pennsylvania. He resided in the
same house in April 1935. The household
also included his wife, M. May Joseph, age 55 [overwritten; hard to read] (b.
PA); son, Edward B. Joseph, Jr., age 20 (b. PA) and single, with no occupation
recorded, and who had completed 2 years of college; and son, Harley B. Joseph,
age 15 (b. PA) and single, who had completed 1 year of high school.
Married, as his 2nd wife, Edward
Burton Joseph (more info) (b. Feb 1878, d. 1961 in Mantua Twp, Gloucester
Co., NJ), son of William and Sarah P. (?) Joseph of Mantua Township, Gloucester
County, New Jersey, in 1918 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Subsequently resided in Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania and the Lansdowne Borough and Aldan Borough areas of Delaware
County, Pennsylvania. Mary and Edward
had the following children:
(a. Edward Burton Joseph, Jr.: Born 1920. Died 2006.
Resided in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Subsequently resided in Australia. Married Thora McEvoy of Australia and had the
following children:
(1) Patricia Joseph.
(2) Lesley Joseph.
(3) Christine Joseph.
(b. Harley Eugene Joseph: (more info) Born 1925.
Married Charlotte Margaret Johnston (b. 2 Sep 1927 in Rowan Co., NC, d. 1996) of
Salisbury Township, Rowan County, North Carolina on 19 March 1949 (license
issued 22 Jan 1949) in Rowan County and had the following children:
(1) Margaret Carol Joseph: Born 1950. Married Thomas Webster Northrop of
Connecticut and resided in Maryland.
Margaret and Thomas had the following children:
(a) Justin Northrop.
(b) Heather Northrop.
(2) Constance Lee Joseph: Born 1954. Married Dean Farber of Illinois and resided
in Illinois.
(3) Harley Eugene Joseph, Jr.: Born 1960. Graduated from Lehigh University, Bethlehem,
Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania.
Married Jamie Faye Thomas (b. 1960) of Parkersburg, Wood County, West
Virginia and resided in Virginia. Harley
and Jamie had the following daughter:
(a) Courtney Elizabeth Joseph: Born 1988.
(b) Austin Thomas Joseph: Born 1993 and in 2016
resided in Virginia.
(7. Raymond Alexander Phillips, Jr.: (more info) Born 27 May 1895 in Shenandoah borough, Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania. Died . In 1917 was employed as a carpenter and
caulker.
1930 US Census: Raymond A. Phillips, age 34 (b. PA; father
b. England; mother b. PA) and employed as carpenter in a shipyard, was lodging
at 436 South 6th Street in the City of Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. He married 1st at age 31. He resided with his presumed wife, Anna
Phillips, age 27 (b. NJ; parents b. Germany), who married 1st at age 24.
Raymond Alexander Phillips, Jr. married Anna (?)
about 1927.
f. George Rubright: Died as an infant.
g. Morris/Maurice Monroe Rubright: (photos) Born 1869 in Frackville Township, Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania. Died there 25
December 1893, age 24, in a coal mine accident (fell from a "tipple"
- a multi-story, usually covered/roofed structure with conveyor belts, etc.
used around mines to load or off-load product from rail cars or other means of
transport).
1880 US Census: Age 13. Resided with his parents in West Mahanoy
Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
1900 US Census: John Gsrunder, age 28 (b. Dec 1871
in Germany; parents b. Germany) and employed as a carpenter, was heading a
household in Frackville Borough, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He immigrated to the US in 1891 and was
subsequently naturalized. The household
also included his wife of 3 years, Rosa Gsrunder, age 32 (b. Dec 1867 in PA;
parents b. PA), who had had 3 children, all still alive; daughter, Lillian R.
Gsrunder, age 13 (b. Sep 1886 in PA; father b. Germany; mother b. PA); son,
George M. Gsrunder, age 12 (b. May 1888 in PA; father b. Germany; mother b.
PA); and son, Morris H. Gsrunder, age 9 (b. Dec 1890 in PA; father b. Germany;
mother b. PA).
1910 US Census: John Schwender, age 39 (b. Germany;
parents b. Germany) and employed as a carpenter in the colliery industry, who
immigrated to the United States in 1885 and was subsequently naturalized, was
heading a household on Lehigh Avenue in Middle Frackville Borough, Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania. The household also
included his wife of 13 years, Rosie Schwender, age 42 (b. PA; parents b. PA),
who had been married twice and had had 3 children, all still alive;
step-daughter, Lillian A. Rubright, age 23 (b. PA; parents b. PA), single, and
employed as a clerk in a general store; and step-son, Morris A. Rubright, age
19 (b. PA; parents b. PA), single, and employed as a house carpenter.
1920 US Census: John Gschwender, age 48 (b. Baaeden;
parents b. Baaeden) and employed as a carpenter for a coal mine, was heading a
household at 313 Lehigh Avenue in Frackville Borough, Schulkill County,
Pennsylvania. He immigrated to the US in
1889 and became a naturalized citizen in 1895.
The household also included his wife, Rose Gschwender, age 52 (b. PA).
1930 US Census: John Schwender, age 57 (b. Germany;
parents b. Germany) and employed as a carpenter in a coal mine, was heading a
household at 313 Lehigh Avenue in Frackville Borough, Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania. He immigrated to the US in
1893, married 1st at age 27, and his residence was valued at $8,500. The household also included his wife, Rose
Sschwender, age 63 (b. PA; parents b. PA), who married 1st at age 18.
Morris Rubright married, as her 1st husband, Rosa
"Rosie" Kaup (more
info) (b. 9 Dec 1867 at Port Clinton,
Schuylkill Co., PA, d. 3 Aug 1932 at Frackville, Schuylkill Co., PA), daughter
of Morgan Kaup (b. Germany), about 1885 and had the following children:
(1. Lillian A. Rubright: Born 30 September 1886 in
Pennsylvania.
1900 US Census: No record found.
1910 US Census: Resided with her mother and step
father in Middle Frackville Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
1920 US Census: No record found.
1930 US Census:
Lillian Rubright married John Fred Heim (b. 22 Oct
1882 at Minersville, PA, d. ; interred Lutheran Cem., Frackville Twp,
Schuylkill Co., PA) on 22 June 1910 (license issued 10 Jun 1910) at Frackville,
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and had the following children:
(a. Walter Monroe Heim: Born abut 1917. At age 25 married Mary Eunice Fry, age 28,
daughter of Franklin and Lillie May (Schmick) Fry, on 16 May 1942 in Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania.
(b. Maurice William Heim: Born about 1924. At age 24 married Grace Elizabeth Walsh, age
22, daughter of John Thomas and Alice Georgetta (Evans) Walsh, on 7 August 1948
in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
(2. George Monroe Rubright: Born May 1888 in
Frackville Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Died 196?.
Following his father's death, moved to Akron, Summit County, Ohio.
1910 US Census: No record found.
1920 US Census: George M. Rubright, age 33 (b. PA),
was heading a household in Ward 3 of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. The household also included his wife, Emma
Rubright, age 29 (b. PA); daughter, Edith Rubright, age 11 (b. PA); son, Morris
Rubright, age 9 (b. PA); and brother-in-law, Lancelot Pierce, age 32 (b. PA).
1930 US Census: George M. Rubright, age 43 (b. PA),
was heading a household in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. The household also included his wife, Emma
Rubright, age 39 (b. PA); daughter, Edith P. Rubright, age 21 (b. PA); and son,
Maurice F. Rubright, age 19 9b. PA).
1940 US Census: George M. Rubright, age 51 (b. PA) and
employed as a carpenter for the Akron, Ohio school system, was heading a
household at 451 Noah Avenue, in Ward 4 of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. The household also included his wife, Emma O.
Rubright, age 49 (b. PA; completed 8th grade in school); son-in-law, Daniel W.
Wood, age 29 (b. IL; completed 2 yrs of high school) and employed as a
bookkeeper for a laboratory; daughter, Edith R. Wood, age 30 (b. PA; completed
4 yrs of high school); and grandson, Gerald W. Wood, age 3 (b. OH).
George married Emma O. Pierce and had the following
children:
(a. Edith P. Rubright: Born about 1909 in
Pennsylvania. Married Daniel W. Wood (b.
abt 1911 in IL), who was employed as a book keeper for a laboratory, and had
the following son:
(1) Gerald W. Wood: Born about 1937 in Ohio.
(b. Maurice Franklin Rubright: Born 1910 in
Pennsylvania. Employed as an
electrician.
1930 US Census: Age 19. Resided with his parents in Akron, Summit
County, Pennsylvania.
1940 US Census: Maurice Rubright, age 39 [probably
an error; should be 29] (b. PA) and employed as an electrician in a rubber
shop, was heading a household in Ward 9 of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. The household also included his wife, Dorothy
Rubright, age 28 (b. VA); son, James Rubright, age 5 (b. OH); and son, Richard
Rubright, age 1 (b. OH).
Married Dorothy (?) (b. VA) and had the following
children:
(1) James "Jim" E.
Rubright: Born about 1935 in Ohio.
(2) Richard Rubright: Born about
1939 in Ohio.
(3. Morris/Maurice H./A. Rubright: Born 19 December
1890 in Frackville Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Died 25 November 1941, age 50 years, 11
months, and 6 days, from complications of lymph sarcoma and bronchial
pneumonia, at Akron, Summit County, Ohio.
Employed as a carpenter.
Following his father's death, moved to Akron, Summit County, Ohio.
1910 US Census: Maurice A. Rubright, age 19 (b. PA)
and single, was
1920 US Census: Maurice A. Rubright, age 29 (b. PA),
was heading a household in Ward 11 of Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. The household also included his wife, Carrie
E. Rubright, age 23 (b. PA); and son, Albert Rubright, age 6 (b. NJ).
1930 US Census: Maurice Rubright, age 39 (b. PA),
was heading a household in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. The household also included his wife, Carrie
Rubright, age 34 (b. PA); son, Albert Rubright, age 16 (b. NJ); son, Milton
Rubright, age 6 (b. NJ); son, Calvin Rubright, age 4 (b. NJ); and son, Marlin
Rubright, age 2 (b. NJ).
1940 US Census: Morris Rubright, age 49 (b. PA;
completed 1 yr of high school) and employed as a carpenter for a building
contractor, was heading a household at 347 Nametown to Richfield Road, Copley
Township, Summit County, Pennsylvania.
The household also included his wife, Carrie Rubright, age 44 (b. PA;
completed 8th grade); son, Albert Rubright, age 26 (b. NJ) and employed as a
polisher in a dentist's office; son, Milton Rubright, age 16 (b. NJ); son,
Calvin Rubright, age 14; son, Marlin Rubright, age 12 (b. NJ; daughter, Dorothy
Rubright, age 10 (b. OH); son, Samuel Rubright, age 8 (b. OH); and
sister-in-law, Allice Wagner, age 59 (b. PA; completed 8th grade) and widowed,
who resided in Marshall County, South Dakota in 1935.
Morris married Carrie E. (?) and had the following
children:
(a. Albert Rubright: Born about 1914 in New Jersey.
(b. Milton Rubright: Born about 1924 in New Jersey.
(c. Calvin Rubright: Born about 1926 in New Jersey.
(d. Marlin Rubright: (male) Born about 1928 in New
Jersey.
(e. Dorthy Rubright: Born about 1930 in Ohio.
(f. Samuel Rubright: Born about 1932 in Ohio.
Following Morris's death, Rosa (Kaup) Rubright
married (2nd) John Schwender (b. 4 Dec 1871 in Germany) on 15 April 1897
(license issued same day) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and resided there
in Frackville Borough.
h. William “Bill” Rubright: (photos) Born about 1870 in Pennsylvania. Married Rosa "Rosie" Reed (photos).
i. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Rubright: (photos) Born about 1871 in Pennsylvania. Married George Washer (photos) and had at least the following son.
(1. Charles Washer: (photos)
j. Anne “Annie” Rubright: (photos) Born about 1874 in Pennsylvania. Married Wilson Rickenbach.
k. Jacob J. Rubright: (photos) Born 17 May 1876 in Pennsylvania. Married Elizabeth Pearson (photos) (b. Jul 1876) and had the following children:
(order uncertain)
(1. Emily Mae Rubright: (photos) Born 9 June 1898 at Frackville, Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania. Died 29 July 1997. Married John Niessner (photos) at Camden, New Jersey and had the following
children: (order uncertain)
(a. Doris Niessner. (photos)
(b. Paul Niessner: (photos) Married (?) and had the following son:
(1) Son: Married (?) and had the following daughter:
(a) Sharon (?). Has recorded her family history on
Ancestry.com (under Niessner).
(2.
(3.
(4.
(5.
l. Noble Edward Rubright "Edward": (photos) Born about 1880 in Pennsylvania. Married Lillian “Lillie” Hoffman (photos).
m. Elias Rubright: Died young.
3 Alfred Rubright/Rubrecht (photos) (more info)
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1. Biographical notes:
Born 14 April 1855 at Frackville, Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania. Confirmation in the Zion
Lutheran Church, Frackville on 27 April 1873.
Died 27/28 August 1943; interred Lutheran Cemetery, Frackville,
Pennsylvania. Completed 2 years of
grammar school. Employed as a cabinet
maker and, in later life, a janitor for the Frackville Schools. Resided on S. Balliet Street, Frackville,
Pennsylvania.
1880 US Census: Alfred Rubright, age 25 (b. PA, as
were his parents) and employed as a carpenter, was heading a household in West
Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The household also included his wife,
Pricella Rubright, age 26 (b. PA, as were her parents); daughter, Lillie M.
Rubright, age 1 (b. PA); daughter, Sallie J. Rubright, age 0 (b. PA); and
George H. Cegler, age 22 (b. PA) and employed as a laborer.
1900 US Census: No record found.
1910 US Census: Alfred Rubright, age 55 (b. PA, as
were his parents), was heading a household in Middle Frackville Township,
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The
household also included his wife, Pricilla Rubright, age 56 (b. PA); daughter,
Nellie M. Rubright, age 31 (b. PA); daughter, Carrie A. Rubright, age 21 (b.
PA); son, Howard A. Rubright, age 19 (b. PA); son, Harry S. Rubright, age 16
(b. PA); grand-daughter, Barbara May Rubright, age 11 (b. PA); and
grand-daughter, Beulah G. Rubright, age 8 (b. PA).
1920 US Census: Alfred Rubright, age 64 (b. PA), was
heading a household in the South Ward of Frackville Township, Schulkill County,
Pennsylvania. The household also
included his wife, Priscilla Rubright, age 63 (b. PA); daughter, Buella
Rubright, age 18 (b. PA); daughter, Lillie Shuey, age 42 (b. PA); daughter,
Sarah Shuey, age 5 (b. PA); son-in-law, Thomas Bracey, age 23 (b. PA); and
daughter, May Bracey, age 22 (b. PA).
1930 US Census: Alfred Rubright, age 74 (b. PA, as
were his parents), was heading a household in Frackville Township, Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania. The household also
included his wife, Pricilla Rubright, age 76 (b. PA); daughter, Lillie M.
Shuey, age 51 (b. PA); grand-daughter, Beula Shuey, age 28 (b. PA);
grand-daughter, Sarah Shuey, age 15 (b. PA); son-in-law, Thomas B. Bracey, age 32
(b. PA); daughter, May B. Bracey, age 31 (b. PA); and grand-daughter, Betty B.
Bracey, age 9 (b. PA).
1940 US Census: Alfred Rubright, age 84 (b. PA) and
a widower, resided in the household headed by Harry Wood, age 37 (b. PA;
completed 8th grade in school) and employed as a coal miner, in the South Ward
of Frackville Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The household also included Harry's wife,
Beulah Wood, age 38 (b. PA; completed 8th grade); Harry's daughter, Olive Wood,
age 9 (b. PA); and Harry's sister-in-law, Sara Shuey, age 25 (b. PA; completed
1 yr of HS) and employed as a secretary.
2. Wife: Priscilla Jane
Moyer (photos) (more
info)
Born 10 March/April 1853/55 of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Died Monday, 30 December
1935/37, age 82, at her home in Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania;
interred Lutheran Cemetery, Frackville.
Daughter of Samuel(b. 1823) and Catherine (Manbeck) Moyer (photos) (b. 1827) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Priscilla married Alfred Rubright on 11 November
1876; witnessed by Samuel J.
Moyer and Catrianna Moyer, with Reverend Nicum officiating. Member of the Lutheran Church in Frackville.
3. Children:
a. Lillian “Lily” “Lil” “Tilly” M. Rubright: Born
about 1878 in Pennsylvania. Married (?)
Shuey and had the following children:
(1. Barbara Mae/May Shuey "Mae": Born
about 1898 in Pennsylvania. Married
Thomas "Tom" B. Bracey (b. abt 1897 in PA) and had the following
daughter:
(a. Betty B. Bracey: Born about 1921 in
Pennsylvania.
(2. Beulah/Buella Shuey: Born about 1902 in Pennsylvania. Completed 8th grade in school. Married Harry Wood (b. abt 1903 in PA), who
was employed as a coal miner, and had the following daughter:
(a. Olive Wood: Born about 1931 in Pennsylvania.
(3. Sara/Sarah Shuey: Born about 1915 in
Pennsylvania. Completed 1 year of high
school. Before marriage employed as a
secretary. Married Harry Boyer and had
the following daughter:
(a. Sally Boyer.
b. Sally J./Nellie M. Rubright: (photos) Born 1880: Married Jacob Swartz/Schwartz and had
the following children:
(1. Harry Swartz.
(2. Norton Swartz.
c. Norton Monroe Rubright: See generation
2, below.
d. Lewis/Louis
“Lew/Lou” Rubright: (photos) Born 1883. Resided at
Frackville, Pennsylvania. Married Sophia
“Sophy” Jenkins (photos) and had the following daughter:
(1. Blanche Rubright: (photos) Married (?) Warner.
d. Charles Calvin Rubright “Calvin” “Cal”: Born
1886. Resided at Frackville,
Pennsylvania. Married Emily Steele and
adopted the following nephew:
(1. Earl Rubright.
f. Carrie A. Rubright: (photos) Born 1888: Married George Heim (photos) and had the following children:
(1. George Heim, Jr.: (photos)
(2. Helen Heim: Married Helen Hunsicker.
(3. Elizabeth Heim: Married (?) Rehrig.
(4. LaRue Heim: Married (?) Gordon.
(5. Robert “Bob” Heim.
(6. Marjorie “Margie” Heim: Married (?)
Deinincer/Deininser.
(7. June Heim: Married (1st) (?)
Yerger. Married (2nd)
Williams.
(8. Latham Heim.
g. Howard A. Rubright: (photos) Born 1890.
Resided at Frackville, Pennsylvania.
Married Elizabeth “Lizzie” McAnulty and had the following children:
(1. Dolores Rubright: Married Arthur Johnson and
resided at 308 N. Diamond Street, Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania 19018.
(2. Agatha Rubright: Married Richard Buzza and had
the following children:
(a. Richard Buzza, Jr.
(b. Eugene Buzza.
(c. Avemaria Buzza.
(d. Elizabeth Buzza.
(3. Bernice "Dolly" Alma Rubright: Never
married.
(4. Francis Howard Rubright: Married (1st)
Elizabeth Cecelia McCann and had the following son:
(a. Francis Howard Rubright, Jr.: Married Katharine
Ann Jackson and had the following children:
(1) Heather Elizabeth Rubright: Married Lawrence Dean
Taylor and had the following son:
(a) Kevin Parker Taylor.
(2) Jason Howard Rubright: Married Deanna Maria
Puryear and had the following daughter:
(a) Madelyn Ann Rubright: Born 2014.
Francis Howard Rubright, Sr. married (2nd)
Frances "Doddy" Jeanette Dawley.
No children.
(5. Ruth Rubright.
(6. Gerard “Jerry” Andrew Rubright: Married Nelda
Shadle and had the following children:
(a. Linda Rubright.
(b. Donna Rubright.
(c. Joseph Rubright: Married Amy (?) and had the
following son:
(1) Adam Rubright.
(7. Leanore Rubright: Married (1st) Bud
Formichella (sp) and had the following son:
(a. Mark (Formichella) Hass: Adopted his
step-father's surname.
Leanore (Rubright) Formichella married (2nd)
Henry Haas and resided in Pennsylvania.
(8. Calista "Kid" Ann Rubright: Never
married.
h. Harry S. Rubright: Born 1893. Died 9 February 1933; interred in a cemetery
on a hillside outside Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Married Eva White (d. 20 Aug 1974; interred
with Harry), and had the following children:
(1. Phyllis Rubright: Died 20 April 1963.
(2. James “Jimmy” Rubright: Died ; interred in a
cemetery on a hillside outside Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Married Helen (?) and for many years operated
Rubright Construction at Ship Bottom, New Jersey. Their residence bordered the bay.
(3. Amy I. Rubright: Born 10 July 1918. Died 29 September 1989. Married Raymond Albert Guillaume (b. 28 Jun
1912, d. 10 May 1992; interred Summit Cemetery, White Pine, PA) and had the
following children:
(a. Raymond Albert Guillaume, Jr.: Born 9 April 1942. Died
September 2007. Married Lorene Thomas
and had the following children:
(1) Raymond Albert Guillaume, III: Married Lisa (?)
and had the following children:
(a) Nestle Guillaume.
(b) Brittany Guillaume.
(c) Hannah Guillaume.
(2) Yvonne Guillaume.
(3) Kenneth Guillaume: Born 19 March 1971. Died September 1971.
(4) Jason Guillaume: Married Beth (?) and had the
following children:
(a) Nathan Guillaume.
(b) Alex Guillaume.
(c) Ryan Guillaume.
(5) Robert Guillaume: Married Tessa (?), who had the
following daughter:
(a) Stephanie (?).
Robert and
Tessa (?) Guillaume had the following children:
(b) Robert Guillaume, Jr.
(c) Derrick Guillaume.
(6) Elizabeth Guillaume.
(b. Irene Guillaume: Born 1943. Married Richard Carson (d. Nov 2011) and had
the following children:
(1) Michael Carson: Married Anna (?) and had the
following children:
(a. William Carson.
(b. Scott Carson.
(2) Zena Carson.
(3) Daniel “Dan” Carson.
(c. Joan Guillaume: Born 1944. Left handed.
Married David Conway Maue, Jr. and had the following children:
(1) David Conway Maue, III: Born 1972. Married Shannon Daenes (sp) and had the following son:
(a) David Conway Maue, IV.
(b) Alivia June Maue.
(2) Donald Mitchell Maue: Born 1975.
(3) Mary Gene Maue: Born 1977. Married Enos Miller.
(4) Cora Diane Maue: Born 1981. With (?) had the
following son:
(a) Avery Chase Maue "Chase".
Cora married (1st) (?) Kiniani and had the following
son:
(b) Hayden Conway Kiniani.
Cora and her
1st husband were subsequently divorced.
Cora (Maue) Kiniani and (?) had the following daughter:
(c) Callia Hope Maue.
Cora (Maue) Kiniani married (2nd) Dave M. Tomasini
and had the following daughter:
(d) Baylee Grace Tomasini.
(5) Amy Jo Maue: Born 1985. Married Sean Wright and had the following
son:
(a) Son: Born 2015.
David C. and Joan (Guillaume) Maue were subsequently
divorced.
(d. Shirley Guillaume: Born 1946. Married (1st) Eugene H. Kephart
(d. ) and had the following daughter:
(1) Dawn Marie Kephart: Married (1st) Richard T.
Wolfgang and had the following children:
(a) Shawn R. Wolfgang: With (?) had the following
son:
[1. Ethan Berger.
Shawn married, as her 2nd husband, Aleafia (Davilos)
McNett, who had the following son from her 1st marriage to (?) McNett:
[2. Gabe McNett.
Shawn and Aleafia (Davilos)(McNett) Wolfgang had the
following children:
[3. Levi Wolfgang.
[4. Brennan Wolfgang.
Shawn and Aleafia (Davilos)(McNett) Wolfgang also
adopted and raised Aleafia's cousin:
[5. Alexis (Davilos) Wolfgang: Adopted by Shawn and
Aleafia (Davilos) Wolfgang.
(b) Amber L. Wolfgang: Married Charles Leroy
Dougherty "Leroy," son of Charles Dougherty, in August 2012.
Richard T. and Dawn Marie (Kephart) Wolfgang were
subsequently divorced. Dawn married
(2nd) Carl E. Reidy, Jr. in 2015.
Eugene H. and Shirley (Guillaume) Kephart were
divorced in the 1970s. Shirley married
(2nd) Ronald L. Clark.
(e. Harry Guillaume: Born 1948. Married Judy Mast (b. 5 Jan 1949, d. Nov
1999) and had the following children:
(1) Barry Guillaume.
(2) Donald "Don" Guillaume: Married
Cassandra Rae Zoerheide (b. 1970) in 1993 and had the following children:
(a) Christopher Scott Guillaume: Born 1993.
(b) Jordan Alexander Guillaume: Born 1996.
(3) Melanie Guillaume: Had the following children:
(a) Dustin Guillaume: With Amanda Stiner had the
following daughter:
[1. Alexis Guillaume: Born 2009.
(b) Alyssa Guillaume.
(f. Edward Guillaume: Born 1949. Married Iva Mae Fulkrod and had the following
children:
(1) Tena Guillaume: Married Bryan Bower and had the
following children:
(a) Blaze Bower.
(b) Destina Bower.
(2) Glenna Guillaume: Married Leroy Paulhamus and
had the following daughter:
(a) Anna Mae Paulhamus.
(g. Joseph “Joe” Guillaume: Born 1950. Married Sheila Parker and had the following
children:
(1) Matthew Guillaume: Married Tami Heyler in 2012
and had the following daughter:
(a) Anna Grace Guillaume: Born 2013.
(2) Steven Guillaume.
(3) Mark Guillaume: Married Amanda
"Mandie" Henry in 2007 and had the following children:
(a) Lily Anne Guillaume: Born 2010.
(b) Logan Leo Guillaume: Born 2012.
(h. John Guillaume: Born 1954.
(i. Hayden Guillaume: Born 26 November 1956. Died 2000.
(j. Phyllis Guillaume: Born 1958.
(4. Hayden Rubright: Died 13 March 1965.
(5. Wilbur H. Rubright: (photos) (more info)
Born at Frackville, Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania. Died ; remains were
cremated, and ashes were scattered at Hilton Head, North Carolina. Graduated from Frackville High School,
Dickinson College, and Dickinson Law School, the latter two located at
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Served as a US Navy pilot during World War II, being discharged in
1946. Resided in Butler Township, Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania. Began practicing
law in 1946; was a partner in the law firm Rubright, Domalakes, Troy, and
Miller (which specialized in criminal, civil, orphan’s court, family, and
corporate law) with offices in Frackville and Schuylkill Haven.
Married Sarah Ingram of Elizabeth City, North
Carolina and resided at Frackville.
Wilbur and Sarah had the following children:
(a. Pamela Rubright.
(b. Wilbur Rubright.
(c. Allison Rubright.
(6. Melva Rubright: Married Paul S. Stoner and had the following children:
(b. Herbert Stoner: Married Sandy (?) and had the
following son:
(1) Seth Stoner.
(c. Charles “Charlie” Stoner: Married Lori (?) and
had the following children:
(1) Grace Stoner.
(2) Hannah Stoner.
(7. Dr. Herbert Rubright: Family physician in
Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (abt 4 miles south of
Pottsville).
(8. Joan Rubright: Died 13 July 1966. Married Donald Beam.
2 Norton Monroe Rubright (photos) (more
info)
“Nort”
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1. Biographical notes:
Born 3/2 July 1881 at Frackville, Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania. Died 15 July 1945;
interred Odd Fellows Cemetery, Frackville, Pennsylvania. Resided his entire life at Frackville,
Pennsylvania. Employed as a coal mine
shovel operator.
1910 US Census: Norton M. Rubright, age 28 (b. PA;
parents b. PA), was heading a household in Middle Frackville Township,
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The
household also included his wife, Della Rubright, age 25 (b. PA; parents b.
PA); daughter, Hazel M. Rubright, age 4 (b. PA); and boarder, John Kienzle, age
23 (b. PA).
2. Wife: Adella “Della”
“Dell”
Kate Burchill (photos) (more
info)
Born 20 August 1883 at
Maizsville/Maysville/Gilberton, Pennsylvania.
Daughter of Samuel Seal and Mary
(Hardman) Burchill. Christened “Dell.” Died 14 May 1967 at Frackville, Pennsylvania;
interred there 17 May in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Married Norton Rubright on 22 June 1903/4.
3. Children:
a. Hazel Mildred Rubright: (photos) (more
info) Born 22 February 1906 at
Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Died Thursday, 25 December 1980 (age 74) at Allentown Hospital,
Allentown, Pennsylvania; interred Odd Fellows Cemetery, Frackville. Graduated from Frackville High School and
Kutztown Normal School. Was employed as
a teacher. Married John Pollock in February
1925 and resided at Walnutport, Pennsylvania.
They had the following son:
(1. William “Bill” Rubright Pollock: (photos) Born 1925 at Frackville, Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania. Resided at Walnutport,
Pennsylvania. Married Norene/Norreen
Delong (photos) (b. 1927) in 1948 and
had the following children:
(a. Debra “Debbie” Lynn Pollock: (photos) Born 1950.
Married Sherwood Zettlemoyer (b. 1950) and had the following daughter:
(1) Amy Lynn Zettlemoyer: (photos) Born 1975.
(b. James “Jim” Pollock: Born 1953. Married Tina (?) (b. 1955) and had the
following son:
(1) Scott “Scotty” Pollock: (photos) Born 1973.
(c. William “Bill” “Billie” John Pollock: Born
1956. Married Cynthia “Cindy” Hausman
(b. 1956) in 1975.
b. Jessica “Jessie” Rubright: (first names also
seen: Mary and Mildred) Died at birth, 8 July 1908.
c. Alberta May Rubright: (photos) (more
info) Born 16 September 1910 at
Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Died 10 July 2004, age 93, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Highlands
at Wyomissing, Pennsylvania; interred Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton,
Pennsylvania. Graduated in 1925 from
Frackville High School and in 1929 from Kutztown University with a BA majoring
in education. Employed as a teacher in
the Frackville School District for 3 years.
In August 2003 moved to Berkshire Center, Exeter Township. Married (1st) Dr. Martin Luther
Leymeister (photos) (d. 1959), son of May (?) Leymeister, and at 900
N. Fifth Street, Reading, Pennsylvania.
Alberta and Martin had the following children:
(1. Nancy Adele Leymeister: (photos) (more
info) Born 1931. Graduated from Reading High School, Reading,
Pennsylvania; also attended Albright College and the Reading Business
Institute. Married H. Richard Crowther,
Jr. (b. 1932), son of C. Richard Crowther of 3811 St. Lawrence Avenue, Esterly,
Pennsylvania, in 1953 at the Holy Spirit Lutheran Church and eventually resided
at Indian Wells, California. Richard,
Jr. graduated from Reading High School and Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. In 2004 they resided at
Oley, Pennsylvania. Nancy and Richard
had the following son:
(a. Timothy Crowther: Born 1955.
(2. Ronald “Ron” L. Leymeister: (photos) (more info) Born 1934.
Employed as a lawyer and lobbyist for the American Bankers Association
in Washington, D. C. Resided in
Pennsylvania.
(3. Lynn Leymeister.
(4. Martin Luther Leymeister, Jr.: Born 1932. Married Sharon Pollock (b. 1937) and resided
at Sellersville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Martin and Sharon had the following children:
(a. Martin Luther Leymeister, III: Born 1961.
(b. Janet/Janel Leymeister: Born 1964.
Alberta May (Rubright) Leymeister married (2nd),
as his 2nd wife, Harold W. Howard (more info) (b. 20 Oct 1904 at New Haven, CT, d. Tuesday, 8
Sep 1987 at the Leader Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Laureldale, PA),
son of Hobart and Hattie (Bishop) Howard, in 1969 and resided at 1122 Lehigh
Avenue, Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Harold was employed for 48 years by the Union Trust Bank of New Haven,
Connecticut, retiring in 1969. Harold
and his 1st wife had the following children:
·
David B.
Howard: Resided at Rumford, Rhode Island.
·
Marjorie H.
Howard: Married (?) Von Ohlsen and resided at Killington, Vermont.
d. Samuel “Sam” Seal Rubright: (photos) Born 10 July 1912.
Died 10 March 1919, age 7; interred Odd Fellows Cemetery, Frackville,
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
e. Jay Burchill Rubright: (photos) (more info) Born 12 November
1917/18. Died 11 February 1981, age 63,
from a massive heart attack; interred in cemetery close to his home. Married Joan E. Walsh (b. 1919 at St.
Nicholas, PA, d. 15 Feb 2002) on 6 July 1937 and resided at Newtown Square,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Jay and
Joan had the following children:
(a. John Jay Rubright: Born 1945. Married (1st) Linda (?) and had
the following daughter:
(1) Christie Rubright.
John married (2nd) Nancy (?) and had the
following children:
(2) Craig Rubright.
(3) Trevor Rubright.
John married (3rd) Joanne Scott and had
the following children:
(4) Gregory Rubright.
(5) Jonathan Rubright.
(b. Janet “Janie” Lynn Rubright: Born 1948. Married William “Bill” Dilworth (b. 1947) and
had the following children:
(1) Steven/Stephen Dilworth: Born 1970. Married Faith (?) and had two children.
(2) Jennifer “Jennie” Dilworth: Born 1973.
(c. James “Jim” Rubright: (more info) Born 1949.
Married Kathy Donlevy (b. 1949) and resided in Vermont, where he owned
and operated the Middlebury Bagel and Delicatessen on Washington Street in
Middlebury. Jim and Kathy had the
following children:
(1) Brett Rubright: Born 1972. Married Ann (?) and had the following
children:
(a) Brook Rubright.
(b)
(2) Dean Rubright: Born 1974. Married and had a family.
(3) Ryan Rubright: Married and had a family.
(4) J. J. Rubright: (photos) Married Amy (?) (photos), and had a family, including a son born to one or
both of them prior to the marriage.
(5) Lindsey Sunhwa Rubright: (more
info) Married Michael Anthony
Chouinard in 2004 at Mead Chapel, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont.
f. George Lamar Rubright: See generation 1,
below.
g. John “Jack” Hardman Rubright: (photos) Born 1924 at Frackville, Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania. Still alive in 2011. Resided at Slatington, Lehigh County,
Pennsylvania. Married Janet Elsie
Davies/Davis (photos) and had the following children:
(a. Karen Leigh
Rubright: (photos) Born 1950 at the Allentown Hospital, Allentown,
Pennsylvania. Married Peter “Pete” Papay
(photos)
(b. 1950), who eventually owned and operated three slate quarries. Karen and Pete had the following children:
(1) Katherine
“Kathy” Papay: Born 1967. Married Robert
Kislow and had the following children:
(a) Michael Kislow.
(b) Ryan Kislow.
(2) Karie Ann Papay:
Born 1968/9. Married William Thomas
Middleton in 1993 at Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Slatington,
Pennsylvania and had the following children:
(a) Veronica
Middleton.
(b) Lydia Middleton.
(3) Peter “Pete”
Papay, Jr.: (photos) Born 1973/2. Graduated from high school in 1990.
(b. Brian John Rubright: (photos) Born 1951.
Married Barbara Diehl (photos) and had the following children:
(1) Travis B. Rubright: (photos) Born 1981.
(2) Jay Rubright: (photos) Born 1985.
Brian and Barbara (Diehl) Rubright were subsequently
divorced.
(c. Donald George Rubright: Born 1953. Married Linda Koehler (b. 1953) and had the
following children:
(1) Elizabeth Allyn Rubright: Born 1979.
(2) James Hardman Rubright: Born 1981.
1 George Lamar Rubright:
Born 26
February 1921
in Frackville Borough, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Died 26 January 2017 at the Reading Hospital
and Medical Center, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Married Ruth Frances Bryant, descendant #6 of
generation 10 of the Descendants of Courtney
Smith Bryant, on
23 June
1945.
See Ruth's Page
for More Info
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Other, still unidentified,
Rubright names:
1.
William C. Rubright: (more info) No known relation to
above Rubrights; clipping in materials in possession of Dr. George L. Rubright,
generation 1, above. Employed as a
professor of periodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry.
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