BIO: Fred ETNIER, 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 57. __________________________________________________________ FRED ETNIER Huntingdon, Pa. Postmaster, Huntingdon, Pa.: Born at Armaugh, Indiana Co., Pa., Dec. 6, 1876. Received his education at Lewistown, Pa. A son of Alfred Etnier, a Civil War veteran. Engaged in business at Mount Union, Huntingdon, and Lewistown, Pa.; married Frances Johnston; both are deceased, the father dying in 1904. Both were members of the Methodist church. Fred Etnier spent the major part of his life as a mail clerk. For twenty-six years was in the employ of the United States Government as mail clerk. On March 1st 1927 he was appointed postmaster at Huntingdon, Pa. This office has now a force of twenty-five men. Twenty-five years ago this office had a force of seven men. During recent years a handsome building has been erected, making it more convenient for the expediting of the outgoing and incoming mail. Mr. Etnier received his appointment under the Coolidge administration. He belongs to the Methodist church. During the World War he was a mail clerk. He belongs to the B.P.O. Elks, No. 976, Huntingdon, Pa. A Republican. Had one brother, Douglas, who died in infancy. Also had two sisters, both of whom are deceased: Edith, twenty-one years, and Charlotte, forty years of age. Fred Etnier married Elsie M. Swoope, a daughter of the late J. C. and Sarah Swoope, formerly proprietor of the Brunswick Hotel, Huntingdon, Pa. Mr. Etnier is a progressive business man, a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the American Automobile Association. He has filled the office of postmaster with credit to himself as well as to the public, is a careful official, and his knowledge of the handling of mail is an asset. This office is not on a business scale, and nothing is left undone that will in any way add to the convenience of the public.