BIOS: Charles H. WOLFENBERGER, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford & Somerset Counties, PA; v.3; Bedford County by E.
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; Lewis Pub. Co.,
NY/Chicago 1906; ppg. 231/2

Charles H. WOLFENBERGER.
Charles H. Wolfenberger, a coal operator or Rockwood, Somerset county,
Pennsylvania, was there born August 12, 1872, a son of David H.
WOLFENBERGER.
Charles H. Wolfenberger received his education in the common schools of
his native place.  He left school when he was eighteen years of age and
entered the service of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at the Rockwood
station as night clerk, ticket agent, and also attended to the express. 
After three years so engaged he was promoted to baggage master and occupied
that position for eight years.  In the fall of 1901 he embarked in the coal
business, in which he has been engaged and in which he has met with the
greatest success.  Politically Mr. Wolfenberger is a sound and loyal
Republican, and is now serving as burgess of the town.  He is also a notary
public, and holds membership in the B. of R. T. and Royal Arcanum.  He is
now building a beautiful modern home at Rockwood.
He married, November 29, 1892, Annie Gertrude Parks, daughter of George
and Annie Parks, of Rockwood.  They have two children, Charles O. and
Lilian Ethel Fern.  He and his wife are members of the Lutheran church and
he has been deacon for several years.  He and his wife are teachers in the
Sunday school and Mr. Wolfenberger is assistant superintendent of the
Sunday school.