OBIT: Bridget DRUMGOLD, 1887, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Mrs. Bridget Drumgold. After an illness of eighteen months from consumption, the last six weeks of which time she was confined to her bed, Mrs. Bridget Drumgold died at her home, Third avenue and Ninth street, yesterday morning. The deceased was the wife of Mr. Christopher Drumgold and was the mother of twelve children, five of whom are living. They are: Mary, wife of Joseph Gehrdes, Annie, Thomas, Christopher, jr., and Bessie. She was a member of St. John's Catholic church and was a kind mother and affectionate wife. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 6, 1887, page 3 MRS. BRIDGET DRUMGOLD. Bridget, wife of Christopher Drumgold, died at 5:30 o'clock last evening, at her husband's residence, Third avenue near Ninth street. She was aged 51 years and 9 months. Mrs. Drumgold had been in delicate health for several months, death resulting from consumption. She was a most exemplary Christian wife and mother and a zealous member of St. John's Catholic church. She is survived by her husband and five children, viz: Mary, wife of Joseph Gherdes; Annie, Thomas, Christopher and Bessie. The funeral will take place at 8.30 o'clock to-morrow morning. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St. John's church. Interment in St. John's cemetery. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, January 4, 1887, page 4 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Bridget Drumgold Age: 43 Birth Date: Abt 1837 Birthplace: Ireland Home in 1880: Altoona, Blair , Pennsylvania, USA Street: 1st Avenue House Number: 823 Dwelling Number: 482 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Christ Drumgold Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Keeping House Christ Drumgold 53 Bridget Drumgold 43 Annie Drumgold 15 Francis J Drumgold 13 Thomas Drumgold 11 Christopher Drumgold 6 Besie Drumgold 4 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Bridget Drumgold Age in 1870: 36 Birth Year: abt 1834 Birthplace: Ireland Dwelling Number: 423 Home in 1870: Altoona Ward 2, Blair, Pennsylvania Gender: Female Post Office: Altoona Occupation: Keeping House Father of Foreign Birth: Y Mother of Foreign Birth: Y Cannot Write: Y Inferred Spouse: Christopher Drumgold Inferred Children: Mary J Drumgold Georganna Drumgold Robert Drumgold Ellen Drumgold Annie Drumgold Frank Drumgold Christopher Drumgold 45 Bridget Drumgold 36 Mary J Drumgold 16 Georganna Drumgold 14 Robert Drumgold 12 Ellen Drumgold 8 Annie Drumgold 5 Frank Drumgold 3 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Bridget Drumgold Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1836 Gender: Female Birth Place: Ireland Home in 1860: Warriors Mark, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Dwelling Number: 98 Family Number: 98 Cannot Read, Write: Y Christopher Drumgold 37 Bridget Drumgold 24 Mary Jane Drumgold 6 Georgetta Drumgold 4 Robert Drumgold 2