OBIT: Peter WAITE, 1899, native of Blair County, PA

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KILLED AT PITTSBURG.
Peter Waite Loses His Life by an Accident Sunday Morning.

  An accident occurred at Pittsburg yesterday morning which resulted in 
the death of Peter Waite, a former resident of Tyrone. He was employed 
as engineer of a dinkey engine by a steel manufacturing company of 
Pittsburg, and in some way very early yesterday morning he was caught 
and squeezed so as to cause a rupture of the bowels. He lived only 
about forty minutes after the accident happened. The remains were 
brought to Tyrone today on day express and taken to the home of John 
Sass in East Tyrone, the wife and children of the deceased coming here 
yesterday evening. The funeral will occur Thursday afternoon. Services 
at the Columbia Avenue M. E. church at 2 o'clock, by Rev. Jos. D. W. 
Deavor. Interment at Tyrone cemetery.
  Peter Waite was the son of William and Hannah Waite. His father died 
here about fifteen years ago. his mother survives and lives at 
Northwood. Some years ago he was married to Miss Augusta Sass. Besides 
his wife these children survive: John, Carrie and Paul aged 10, 9 and 5 
years respectively. Three brothers and one sister also survive, viz: 
David, William and Millard, all living at Northwood, and Mrs. Annie 
Stall, living at Philadelphia.
  Deceased was born in Tyrone August 18, 1859, and at death was 39 
years, 7 months and 22 days old. He lived in this vicinity all his life 
until last fall when he removed to Pittsburg. He was a member of the M. 
E. church, Good Will Council, No. 42, Jr. O. U. A. M., Tyrone 
Commandery No. 239, A. O. K. of M., of Tyrone.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Tuesday, April 11, 1899, p. 4, col. 3