BIRTH: Births, Altoona Tribune, February 1917, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Born. To Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wright, of 2201 Second avenue, was born a bright and smiling boy. Mother and son are doing nicely. To Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, of 2026 Ninth street, a fine baby boy yesterday. Both mother and babe are doing fine. To Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Barnhart, of 1310 Thirteenth avenue, at Mercy hospital yesterday morning a pretty little daughter. Mother and babe are doing well. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, February 1, 1917 Tyrone Topics. A ten pound baby boy has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Grazier, of West Fifteenth street. "Grove" says the youngster is a typical "Mountain Man." Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, February 2, 1917 Born. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Mann, of 1317 Seventeenth avenue, a little daughter on Sunday morning. Mother and babe are doing nicely and the happy father is being heartily congratulated. To Mr. and Mrs. John S. Schmidhammer, of 918 Second avenue, a big baby boy. The new arrival, the eighth in the family, weighs nine pounds and put in his appearance yesterday morning. Mother and son are getting along splendidly. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Urling, of Lakemont Terrace, a fine girl baby. The young miss arrived yesterday, and will add much cheer to the Urling home in the days to come. The baby weighed six pounds. To Mr. and Mrs. R. Small Franks, of Pleasant Valley road, a big boy baby. He arrived early yesterday morning, and will be named R. Small Franks, jr. Mother and son are getting along well. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon, of Youngstown, O., a big boy baby on January 29. Mrs. Gordon was nee Miss Bland, of Kladder Station, a popular young lady and close friend of Miss Bernice Myers, of East Altoona. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, February 2, 1917 Frankstown The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Replogle this week and left a nice baby girl. This is the first visit the stork has made to the Replogle home for seven years and the little lady will be a welcome sister to their little daughter Carmella. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, February 3, 1917 Born. To Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Weyandt, a young son, Robert, jr., on Thursday at their home near Hollidaysburg. Mother and son are doing nicely and the happy father is being showered with congratulations. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, February 3, 1917 Born. To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wyon, of Llyswen, a fine big girl baby. Mother and child are doing nicely. Both are under the care of a Fourth street physician. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alteere, of Eighth ward, a fine baby girl. Mother and daughter are getting along splendidly. Mr. Alteere is employed by the Pennsy as a hostler. To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Applegate, of Pittsburg, a big boy baby, on January 29, at the Reed apartments on South Ashburne street. The new arrival is a grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. William Doakes, of East Altoona. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Singiser, of Logantown, a big boy baby. Mother and child are doing nicely. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, February 5, 1917 Roaring Spring. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gorman, of Main street, early Saturday morning. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, February 6, 1917 Born. To Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Mateer, of 1011 Bridge street, a son, yesterday morning. Both mother and child are getting along nicely. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Ryan, of 417 East Bell avenue, a fine big baby girl. Mother and child are doing nicely. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, February 7, 1917 Births. To Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dunkle, of 1702 Sixth avenue, a fine baby boy. Mother and son are doing well. To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burgoon, of 1807 Fourth avenue, a fine big baby boy, yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mother and son are getting along splendidly. To Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Goodwin, of Ninth avenue and Ninth street, a bouncing boy baby. Mother and babe are doing well. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, February 10, 1917 Juniata Born - To Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Taylor, of 720 Eighth avenue - a son. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, February 12, 1917 Born. To Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Wise at their home, 310 Seventeenth street, yesterday morning, a daughter. Both mother and babe are doing nicely. To Mr. and Mrs. John Parsons, of 421 East Eight street, a fine big boy baby, last evening at 6 o'clock. The little one is arrival No. 1 at the home. To Mr. and Mrs. E. Troutman, of East Atlantic avenue, a baby girl. Mother and daughter are doing well. To Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Bennett, of Logan township, a baby boy. The little fellow weighs 6 pounds, and mother and child are getting along splendidly. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, February 12, 1917 Duncansville The stork made a week-end visit to town, leaving a baby girl at the home of Bernard Neely; a boy at Jacob McGill's and a boy and the home of Melvin Heverly. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, February 14, 1917 Frankstown. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henzy [sic] Ziegler one evening last week and left them a nice baby girl. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, February 17, 1917 Born. To Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Schuk, of 823 Fifth avenue, on February 14, a fine twelve-pound boy baby. Mother and son are doing well and congratulations are received at the home amid great rejoicing. To Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Sommerville, of Johnstown, a wee baby girl. The little one, a grandchild of Mrs. Ida Anderson, of South Altoona, has been named Anna. To Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Ceiders, the former a one-time clerk in the Juniata scales of the Pennsy, a fine boy baby. The little fellow arrived at the Ceiders home, Clearfield, Friday noon. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright, of Claysburg, a big girl baby. The daughter, a smiling blonde, put in her appearance Friday morning. To Mr. and Mrs. Binley, of East End, on Friday, a fine boy, their first. Congratulations are numerous. To Mr. and Mrs. Davis D. Johnston, of East End, on Friday, a wee baby daughter. Mother and child are doing well. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, February 19, 1917 Births. To Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Waite, of East End, a fine baby boy. Mother and child are doing well. To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hite, of Logan avenue, Llyswen, a baby girl. The daughter, third in the family, has been named Mary Elizabeth. To Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Alleman, of Wilmington, Del., on Lincoln's birthday, a fine baby boy. The two grandfathers, Fire Chief T. W. Alleman and David P. Butler, both of this city, are both duly elated over the event. Mrs. Alleman's maiden name was Miss Teresa Butler. The happy father is manager of the Play House, at the du Pont hotel, Wilmington. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, February 21, 1917 Births. To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Killinger, of 212 Cherry avenue, a big girl baby. Mother and child are doing well. To Mr. and Mrs. E. Q. Stratiff, of Chester county, a wee boy baby on February 10. The child has been named after its grandfather, I. Ingle, of South Altoona. To Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Riggin, of Logan township, a fine boy baby. Mother and child are getting along well. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday morning, February 23, 1917 Juniata. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nowark, of 801 Fifth avenue, are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday morning, February 24, 1917 Births. To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Crainel, of Punxsutawney, former residents of East Lexington avenue, on February 17, a baby boy. The little fellow and his mother are doing well. To Mr. and Mrs. William W. Keen, of 615 Twelfth street, at the Mercy hospital, Thursday morning early, a fine big boy baby. Mother and child are doing well. To Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leyder, of Seventeenth street,, a fine girl baby, yesterday at noon. The new arrival has been named Margaret Mary, after the grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Mary Leyder, of the Seventh ward. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crumpf, of Antis township, a fine boy baby, on February 17. The new arrival weighs five pounds and is getting along splendidly. To Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Garber, of 119 Seventh avenue, a big girl baby. The daughter arrived at noon yesterday and is the cause of considerable rejoicing at the home. To Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Rabold, of 812 East Eighth street, a big boy baby. Mother and child are doing well. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday morning, February 24, 1917 Born. To Dr. and Mrs. Bradin, of Tyrone, yesterday morning, a daughter. Mrs. Bradin is a daughter of Mrs. H. S. Hesser, of 2522 Broad avenue, this city. Mother and daughter are doing very nicely. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday morning, February 26, 1917 Loop. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Keesey and left them a fine baby girl. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday morning, February 28, 1917