Cemeteries: WPA Records of Altfather Cemetery, Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, PA 
    
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    Cemetery Name:          Altfather Cemetery
    Survey Date:            circa 1934
    State:                  Pennsylvania
    County:                 Somerset
    City/Town/Township:     Brothersvalley Township
    Cemetery Location:      Situated in Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. on the old Altfather farm, 
                            now owned by the Brothersvalley Coal Co. *(see Add'l Information note below)  
                            Situated at the right side of the road leading from east end Berlin, 
                            to White Horse on the property of Brothersvalley Coal Co. 
                            on the brow of the hill opposite the home of William Engleka, 
                            and only a few rods from the site of the old Altfather mill 
                            near the slope mine at McDonaldton Pa. 
                            
    Additional Information: *Pencil Note: (Kenneth Engelka, son of Eugene, R.D.#3, Berlin, PA)
  
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    LAST-NAME   FIRST-NAME   BIRTH-DATE    DEATH-DATE    AGE/AGED   INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION
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    ALTFATHER   Irvin        3 Dec 1869    3 Mar 1870    .          s/o Daniel & Malinda Altfather
    ALTFATHER   Charles      12 Dec 1889   21 Jan 1890   .          s/o Daniel & Malinda Altfather
    ALTFATHER   Clara        7 Aug 1854    6 Mar 1862    .          d/o Henry & Elizabeth Altfather
    ALTFATHER   Cora         1 Nov 1858    16 Apr 1862   .          d/o Henry & Elizabeth Altfather
    ALTFATHER   infant       .             .             .          child of John & Catherine Altfather
    DAGE        child        .             .             .          Child of parents who lived only a short time in this community.
    KNIPPLE     (Belle)      .             .             .          Child of parents who lived only a short time in this community. Information by Mrs. Daniel Altfather - (Childs name was Belle)
  
  Total 7 graves