BIO: Edmund L. MANGES, 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 153. __________________________________________________________ Rev. E. L. MANGES, AB., B.D. Huntingdon, Pa. Minister Lutheran Church: A well known divine and World War veteran is Rev. E. L. Manges. He was born in Somerset County, Pa., December 1, 1885. A son of Rev. Edmund Manges, who was a Lutheran minister for over fifty years. He died in 1926 at the advanced age of eighty-four years. He married Margaret Whisker; she resides at York, Pa. Rev. Manges began his early school training at Lavansville, Somerset County, Pa., after which he attended the grade and high schools of Gettysburg, Pa.; also Felton schools. He graduated from the York grade and High School in 1904 and in 1908 graduated from Gettysburg College, receiving the degree of A.B., and in 1911 graduated from Gettysburg Seminary. In 1912 he received the degree of B.D. from Union Theological Seminary of New York City. For one year was a Lutheran student pastor at the University of Illinois. In 1920 he was called to the pastorate of the Huntingdon Lutheran Church, which he has continuously held. At the time of the World War he was pastor at Lemoyne, Pa. He is a World War veteran; volunteered at Lemoyne, Pa., November 15, 1917, as Chaplain; went to Camp Jackson, Columbia, S.C.; assigned to 317th Field Artillery; was there for nine months; went to Camp Mills; embarked on (Metaga), an English vessel; on voyage thirteen days; held services on vessel, whose occupants comprised all denominations; arrived at Liverpool, England; thence to Romsey, a rest camp; embarked at Southampton, England, for La Harve, France, for a rest period of several days; went to Flangebouche, a billet camp, and from there to Le Valdahon, a French artillery post; there for four weeks in training for the front, when armistice was signed; left for Argonne Forest; then went to Orge, France; there for three weeks; billeted at Plaines-Sur- Seine, France; there for five months; was in Army of Occupation for three months; with the first supply train and 26th Inf., 1st Division, in vicinity of Coblentz, Germany; embarked for Brest, France, on (Marika), nine days returning; landed at Brooklyn, New York; ferried across to Hoboken, New Jersey; to Camp Merritt; was in Pershing parade at New York and Washington, D.C.; discharged to Camp Meade, October 25, 1919; went to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Welfare Commission of the Lutheran Church, directing from Gettysburg, Pa. Rev. Manges is Chaplain of the Frank P. Hommon Post, American Legion, and has been for a number of years. He is a member of the F. and A.M., Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 336, Gettysburg, Pa.; also the County Ministerial Association. A Republican in politics. He has two brothers: Rev. Louis C. Manges, pastor of the Memorial Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, Pa.; Dr. Willis F. Manges, Professor of Roentgenology, an X-Ray expert of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. He has four sisters: Catharine, at home, York, Pa.; Mrs. George Smith, York, Pa.; Corinna, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Edward Swartz, York, Pa. Rev. Manges was married to Grace Blocher, a daughter of Frank and May Blocher. The father is deceased; the mother resides at Gettysburg, Pa. Rev. and Mrs. Manges have three daughters: Frances May, a Sophomore, Huntingdon High School; Kathryn Grace, aged eleven years; Nellie M., aged seven years. Note: Edmund L. (44), Grace B. (40), Frances M. (15), Kathryn G. (11) and Nellie M. (8) Manges are listed in the 1930 Huntingdon, Huntingdon County census.