OBIT: Michael MITERKO / MATERKO, 1918, native of Clearfield 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/clearfield/ ________________________________________________ FORMER RESIDENT KILLED Word was received in Hollidaysburg yesterday to the effect that Michael Miterko, jr., a former resident of Hollidaysburg, had died at a base hospital in France on Oct. 6 as a result of wounds received in action. Mr. Miterko, while a resident of Hollidaysburg, was a boarder at the home of David C. Irwin, at corner of Front and Walnut streets, and was employed in the East Hollidaysburg car shops. He was a native of Ramey, this state, and entered the army a year ago at Akron, O., where he was employed. He was a member of Wanita lodge No. 1142, I.O.O.F., of Hollidaysburg. No minute particulars accompanied the letter telling of the casualty. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, November 13, 1918 1900 Bigler, Clearfield County census - Michael Materko, 38 Katy Materko, unknown Katy Materko, 12 Mary Materko, 10 Michael Materko, 9 Annie Materko, 6 John Materko, 4 Steve Materko, 4 Alexander Materko, 1 Stephen Materko, 29 Peter Zedik, 15