BIO: Arthur C. VAN SUAN, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 223.
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REV. ARTHUR C. VAN SUAN, A.B., M.A.
Huntingdon, Pa.

Minister, United Brethren Church:  Born at Cincinnati, Ohio, July 12, 
1893, and at Hopewell, Bradley County, Tennessee began the laying of an 
educational foundation.  John Van Suan is his father and Rosa (Monjar) 
Van Suan his mother, both living.  Of Holland-Dutch descent; engaged in 
fruit growing and truck raising; furnishing the wholesale markets.  He 
was the first one to introduce motor trucks and tractors; contains 
nintey-six acres. Their home is at Cincinnati.  The father of John Van 
Suan was the largest and leading commission merchant of fruits and 
vegetables, and one winter lost sixty car loads through cold and 
frosts.  The Rev. Arthur C. Van Suan taught school for seven years.  
One year at Franklin township, Allegheny County, Pa.; Supervising 
Principal of Sewickley Heights, Allegheny, for two years; at East 
Freedom Junior High, Blair County, for one year, and Hollidaysburg, 
Blair County, for three years.  He holds a State permanent certificate 
in State of Penna.  Received the degree of A.B. from Otterbein College, 
and the M.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh; studied abroad 
for one year, in England, Germany, Italy and France.  He is a minister 
of the gospel of the United Brethren in Christ, Allegheny Conference; 
served on election board, at Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pa.  During 
the World War was a student in college, and ministry; received a 
commission in 1922 as chaplain, 396 Inf., 99th Division; was promoted 
to captaincy in 1929.  Has two brothers, Garrett, manager of his 
father's estate, a World War veteran, permanently injured,; Walter A. 
P.H.D., Instructor of Philosophy, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.  Rev. 
Van Suan is a Mason, Altoona, No. 281, Chapter 189, Commandery No. 10; 
Valley of Harrisburg Consistory; Shriner, Jaffa Temple, Altoona, Pa.  
Married Millie Glass, of Altoona, Pa.  One son, Arthur, twelve; Ruth 
ten; Naomi, eight, and Elizabeth, five years.