BIO: James Oscar BERGANTZ, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 11. __________________________________________________________ JAMES OSCAR BERGANTZ Huntingdon, Pa. County Commissioner: Dating back many years, has the name of Bergantz been associated with the interests of Huntingdon County, formerly tillers of the soil. But this sketch has to do primarily with James Oscar Bergantz, one of our present County Commissioners, who took office on January 1, 1928. Mr. Bergantz was born at Union Church, Huntingdon County, Pa., on June 1, 1882, and at the Union School House, Henderson Township, was his first acquaintance with the rudiments of an early education. A son of J. L. and Lettie M. Bergantz, who now reside at 1218 Mifflin Street, Huntingdon, Pa., of American birth. James O. Bergantz taught school for three terms, in Henderson, Oneida and Smithfield townships. In 1902 he graduated at Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pa. From May, 1903, to 1917, was with the Bayer-Beaver Company, as their representative; later on engaged in the mercantile business, and has been very successful. He is a member of the St. James Lutheran Church of Huntingdon, and of its Council; is treasurer and teacher in Sunday School. Is financial secretary P.O.S. of A., very much a Democrat. Brothers are E. Lloyd and L. A. Bergantz; Allen C. and George E. are deceased; sisters are Mrs. H. C. Ranck, Mrs. David Veit, Mrs. John Kyper, Mrs. Wallace Blair and Miss Louise Bergantz. He was married February 11, 1909, to May I. Swope, in Trough Creek Valley. Two sons, Walter S., aged sixteen years, and Robert L., thirteen years, both attend school. Mr. Bergantz has always lived an honorable, upright life, and one who is interested in the welfare of the public.