The Roolf and Ostien Families of Turtle Creek, PA
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MATHEWSON - ROOLF


John Nicholson MATHEWSON was born on 26 SEP 1898 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Source: John N. Mathewson's desk notebook that lists family birthdays states that his own birthday is Sept 26 1898.
He died on 20 OCT 1989 in Shenango Valley Medical Center, Farrell PA , and was buried on 23 OCT 1989 in St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage, PA 16148.
   Parents: George Anderson MATHEWSON (b. 8 JAN 1877) and Margaret Marion POLLOCK (b. 25 AUG 1874)
   Graphics: Ancestry chart

1940 CENSUS-SHARON, PA LIVING AT 477 JEFFERSON AVENUE.
MATHEWSON, JOHN 41 BP-SCOTLAND
MATHEWSON, MARIE 37 BP-PA
MATHEWSON, MILDRED 18 BP-PA
MATHEWSON, ELIZABETH 17 BP-PA
MATHEWSON, BERNARD 16 BP-PA
MATHEWSON, MARIE JEANNE 13 BP-PA
MATHEWSON, DONALD 8 BP-PA

1930 Census:TURTLE CREEK, PA- 433 FAIRVIEW, ED 2-898, SHEET 2B, SD 14,
LINE 80
MATHEWSON, JOHN N.HEAD31BP-SCOTLAND, PARENTS BP-SCOTLAND, IMM 1912, NAT
MACHINIST ELEC. SHOP.
MATHEWSON, MARIE N. WIFE 28 BP-PA, PARENTS BP-PA
MATHEWSON, MILDRED M. DAU 8 BP-PA
MATHEWSON, ELIZABETH L. DAU 7 BP-PA
MATHEWSON, BENNETT SON 6 BP-PA
MATHEWSON, JOHN R. SON 3 8/12 BP-PA
MATHEWSON, MARIE J. DAU 11/12 BP-PA
MATHEWSON, GEORGE A. BROTHER AGE 17, BP-PA, PARENTS BP-SCOTLAND,
APPRENTICE TOOL DESIGNER, ELEC. SHOPS

1920 Census: Allegheny Co. PA Precinct 2 2330 Buena Vista St., Swissvale
Bourough Age 21, Imm. 1912, naturalized 1913?. Born Scotland,
Mother&Father from Scotland. Apprentice in Electric Plant.

George Mathewson, immigrated on the ship New York. George arrive
in the U.S. on 25 July 1904, New York City from Southampton, England.

John N. Mathewson was 5 years old when he crossed the ocean to Canada.
He lived with Andrew Pollock until the age of nine and them came to
Swissville to join his father who worked for Westinghouse, per Betty
Smialkowski.

Marie Margaret ROOLF was born on 8 APR 1902 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Source: John N. Mathewson's family birthday list in his desk notebook.
She died on 9 DEC 1977 in Sharon, PA , and was buried on 12 DEC 1977 in St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage, Mercer, PA.
   Parents: John Aloysius ROOLF (b. 2 JUL 1870) and Margaret Mary OSTIEN (b. 28 JUL 1870)
   Graphics: Ancestry chart

1920 Census: Age: 45 Imm. 1912, Naturalized. Born Scotland, M&F from
Scotland.

1920 Census: Age: 17 Assembler at Electric Co. Have Birth Certificate -
Vol. 73, Pg. 417

John Nicholson MATHEWSON and Marie Margaret ROOLF were married on 1 FEB 1921 in St. Colman's Church, Turtle Creek, PA.
They had the following children:

Mildred Margaret MATHEWSON was born on 3 NOV 1921 in Wilkins Township, PA. She died on 29 MAY 2009 in Sharon, PA , and was buried on 1 JUN 2009 in St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage, Sharon, PA.
Elizabeth Lenora MATHEWSON was born on 13 NOV 1922 in Wilkins, Twp., Turtle Creek, PA..
Bernard John MATHEWSON was born on 14 MAR 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA. He died on 8 JUN 2004 in Lakewood, OH , and was buried on 12 JUN 2004 in Lakewood Park Cemetery, Rocky River, OH.
John Richard MATHEWSON was born on 17 MAR 1927 in Wilkins Township,PA. He died on 26 JUN 1936 in Turtle Creek, PA , and was buried on 30 JUN 1936 in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Turtle Creek PA.
Marie Jeanne MATHEWSON was born on 20 MAY 1929 in Wilkins Twp., Allegheny County,PA. She died on 27 NOV 2008 in Sharon, PA , and was buried on 1 DEC 2008 in St. Rose Cemetery, Sharon, PA.
Donald Joseph MATHEWSON was born on 8 AUG 1931 in Turtle Creek, PA. He died on 3 DEC 2020 in St. Paul's, Greenville, PA.


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