OBIT: Samuel A. McATEER, 1887, Blair County, PA

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Samuel A. McAteer

Mr. Samuel A. McAteer, brother of Senator Harry J. McAteer, died
suddenly about 2 o'clock Monday morning.  Mr. McAteer was conductor of
a freight train on the P.R.R. and was engaged in making up his train
at the Asylum road crossing, in the Harrisburg yard, when the disease
which terminated fatally, first attacked him.  Remarking that he did
not feel well, he went to the engine and had been in the cabin, but in
a few moments, his spirit winged its flight to unknown realms.
Deceased resided in Millville, near Altoona, where he leaves a wife
and seven children.  He was aged about 56 years, and had many friends
and acquaintances who will be pained to learn of his sudden taking
off.

Huntingdon Journal, Huntingdon, Pa.,  January 21, 1887, page 3

RECENT DEATHS.

Death came suddenly to Mr. S. A. McAteer, the well-known freight
conductor, Monday morning at Harrisburg.  On Sunday last he was called
at half-past 2 o'clock in the afternoon to take a train to Harrisburg,
and for the purpose of attending to this duty was driven from his home
in Millville by his son Jonathan.  He had charge of cabin crew No.
306.  Harrisburg was reached without any mishaps and Mr. McAteer got
on the engine with Engineer Ross, with the intention of riding to the
round house, being in this manner able to do away with a considerable
distance which otherwise he would have to walk.  When the round house
was reached the startling discovery was made that he had been summoned
to appear on the locomotive.  Death was the result of heart disease.

Mr. McAteer was one of the oldest employes on the road, having been in
its employ for twenty-seven years, during twenty of which he had been
a conductor.  He was 56 years of age and was held in much esteem by
all who knew him.  His home was at No. 3027 Oak avenue, Millville and
there for many years he had resided.  His wife is living and is left
to mourn the death of an ever affectionate husband.  He also leaves
five children - Agnes, wife of William Fissel; Alice, wife of Jacob
Hague; Miss Clara and Jonathan and Matthew.  The children all reside
in Millville, the three latter living with their parents.  Mr. McAteer
also leaves two brothers - Senator H. J. McAteer, of Alexandria,
Huntingdon county, and Matthew McAteer, passenger agent at Long
Branch.  The deceased was a member of St. John's Catholic church, and
also of the Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors and the Pennsylvania
Railroad Relief Plan.  Accompanied by his brother, Senator McAteer,
the remains of the deceased were brought to Altoona on fast line
Monday evening and conveyed to his late residence.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 20, 1887, page 3

Blair County Genealogical Society, St. John's, Altoona, page 60: Mc
ALEER, Smaule A. - b 9/25/1831 - d. 1/12/1887