BIO: Edgar Lloyd BERGANTZ, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 24.
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EDGAR LLOYD BERGANTZ
Huntingdon, Pa.

Merchant:  Born at Union Church, Huntingdon County, Pa.  A son of Joseph and 
Mary (Decker) Bergantz.  Joseph Bergantz's father was John L. Bergantz, of 
Henderson Township, Huntingdon Co., Pa., who was born in Huntingdon, Pa.  His 
grandfather was Louis Bergantz, born near Strasburg, Province of Alsace, 
France, on August 15, 1818.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bergantz now reside in 
Huntingdon, Pa., at 1214 Mifflin street.  Edgar Lloyd Bergantz attended the 
public schools of Union township, and later advanced his education at Juniata 
College, graduating in 1904, business course.  He accepted a position with the 
Penna. R.R. at Pittsburgh, Pa., in the claim department, and then was 
transferred to the cashier's department, also as statistic clerk, making a 
period of ten years with this company.  After returning from Pittsburgh he 
engaged in farming for a period of six years. He was manager of the Huntingdon 
Wholesale Grocery Company for two years.  He built a large business 
establishment at the corner of Sixtenth and Mifflin streets.  Conducts a 
grocery, dry goods, ladies;, children's and gents' furnishings; also meats and 
provisions.  He built the Bergantz Apartments, thoroughly modern, with all 
conveniences, on Moore street, near Juniata College.  He belongs to the A.F. 
and A.M., St. John's, No. 34, Huntingdon, Pa.; I.O.O.F., Juniata 117; the 
P.O.S. of A., Camp 321; P.O.S. of A., No. 265; the Commandery Military Branch, 
P.O.S. of A.; The A.A.A. and Chamber of Commerce.  A Democrat with a big D.  He 
was married to Cora Silknitter, a daughter of Solomon and Caroline Silknitter.