Hineman in the Titusville Morning Herald

George Madison Hineman, son of James K. Hineman and Mary Adaline Davison:

Mr. and Mrs. George Hineman, a bride and groom of recent date, will, we are informed, leave Tryonville this week and take up housekeeping near Black Ash. We had been in hopes that Mr. Hineman could have seen his way clear to have remained in Tryonville, at least this winter. During the few months that Mr. Hineman has been a resident of Tryonville, he has made many warm friends and all will regret their departure.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) October 15, 1904

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Mrs. Emaline Clement is at present visiting here daughter, Mrs. George Hineman, at Bradleytown.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) February 9, 1905

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Mr. and Mrs. George Hineman, who left here about a year or so ago for Bradleytown, have returned to Tryonville. They will have rooms with Mrs. Hineman‘s mother, Mrs. Emaline Clemont.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) March 8, 1906

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George Hineman received word Monday that his brother-in-law, Edward Hunt, the young man who was fatally injured on the  Lake Shore railroad at Youngstown, O., Saturday night, died the following morning and that the remains would be brought to Black Ash Monday for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Hineman left to attend the funeral. The deceased also has a cousin here in town, Mrs. William Kohmand {I think it is actually HOHMANN) hard to read spelling of this name], who is deeply grieved over his untimely death.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) September 19, 1907

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Mr. and Mrs. William Hineman of Union City, a bride and groom of New Year’s day, have been the guests of the former’s brother, George Hineman.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) January 16, 1908

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Mr. Howell** of Gresham visited his nephew, George Hineman, last week.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) January 28, 1909

** See previous post about Daniel Howell.

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I.G. Seltzer of Union City came down Monday from that place to visit his daughter, Mrs. Hineman of Gresham. He returned Thursday afternoon with a load of household goods, which he is moving to his home at the first named town. Mr. and Mrs. Hineman intend to move next week on the J.W. Altenburg farm near Townville.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) March 20, 1909

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George Hineman has rented a farm near Hickory Corners and will move in about two weeks. It is regretted that Mr. and Mrs. Hineman are leaving here, being excellent neighbors with many friends who will miss them.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) February 22, 1910

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The Herald is asked to announce the marriage of Miss B. Minerva Seltzer and William M. Hineman, which was solumnized in the Episcopal church at Corry on New Year’s day. They are now spending a brief honeymoon and at its conclusion they will live in Union City, where Mr. Hineman in employed.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) January 10, 1908

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B. Minerva Seltzer (and mother,) wife of  William Marshall Hineman:

Mrs. Mary Seltzer and Mrs. Minerva Hineman of Clymer, N.Y., were visiting at N.A. Ovlatt‘s Friday.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) September 8, 1911

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Father of Julia Clement, wife of George Madison Hineman:

Letters on Estate.

Estate of Guy C.C. Clement, late of Steuben township, deceased. Letters of administration issued to Julia Hineman, bond taken in the sum of $100.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) September 7, 1912

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Father of Ralph Billig, who was husband of Harriet Hineman, daughter of James K. Hineman.

A PLUM RESIDENT HAS PASSED AWAY

Crawford Billig Died at Home Monday.

Crawford Billig, for 69 years a resident of Plum township and widely known and generally respected, died at the family home at Diamond yesterday, following an illness of organic heart disease.

The decedent who was born in Mercer county 70 years ago, with his parents came to Plum township and nearly all his life was passed in the locality where he passed away. He was a veteran of the Civil war and served for eighteen months with Company I, Fourth Pennsylvania volunteers.

He is survived by his widow and one son, Ralph Billig, both residents of Diamond, route 2, R.F.D.

Funeral services will be conducted at the residence at 1:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Herman Armstrong of Corry officiating. The burial will be at the Chapmanville cemetery.

Friends are kindly asked to omit sending flowers.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) February 13, 1912

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Name:Crawford Billig
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania
Regiment Name: 4 Pennsylvania Cav.
Regiment Name Expanded: 4th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (64th Volunteers)
COMPANY: I
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Crawford/Belig
Film Number: M554 roll 9

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Sister of James K. Hineman and daughter, Hattie:

Mrs. Rachel Shontz of East Wayne is making her niece, Mrs. Ralph Billig, an extended visit.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) February 10, 1913

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The friends of Phillp Hindeman will be sorry to learn of his death, which occurred at the home of his brother James Hindeman, Tuesday at noon. Mr. Hindeman was 75 years old and had been sick for six weeks. He leaves to mourn his death one son, Joseph Hindeman, of this place; three daughters, Mrs. Nan Vancamp, Mrs. Etta Ferry of this place and Mrs. Lizzie Thurston of Titusille; one brother with  whom he resided, James Hindeman and two sisters, Mrs. Agnes McClelland and Mrs. Rachel Shontz, both of this place, besides a large circle of friends. Funeral services will be held in Sugar Lake church. Interment in Sugar Lake cemetery.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) March 10, 1908

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JOHN MERTON HINEMAN, son of  James K. Hineman:

Merton Hindman, aged 36 years, a farmer of Plum township, fell twenty-one feet from a barn where he was working two miles north of Copperstown Friday, sustaining injuries that are expected to prove fatal. His skull was crushed. He is married and has a family.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) August 1, 1910

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John Merton Hindeman, aged 38, died at the home of Lemuel Keeley near his home Sunday morning. On Friday morning Mr. Hindeman started for his work, very happy. He was a carpenter and expected to complete a barn he was working on that day. He had just climbed up in the barn on one of the beams and got nicely to work when he fell backward and down twenty-five feet, striking the back of his head, breaking the bones, on a stone wall. He did not regain consciousness and died Sunday morning at 10 o’clock at the Baptist church at Bradleytown. Interment in the Plum Valley cemetery. The deceased was loved by all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his great loss a wife, a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James Hindeman, two brothers, George Hindeman of near Guy’s Mills and William Hindeman of Union City, and two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Brown* of Titusville and Mrs. Hattie Billig of Diamond.

Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) August 5, 1910

*Lizzie (Hineman)  Brown……..widow of Edward Hunt. Even with a new married name, I still cannot find her on any additional census records.

The closest Brown’s I have found are living next door to Joseph W. Hineman, Lizzie‘s uncle. On the 1910 census, here is a Henry Brown and a Willis Brown, one married to an Effie A., and the other an Ellen A., but both couples have been married more than a few years.

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Hineman – Billig – Green – Tracy – Thompson of Pennsylvania

This one is related to the previous post about Julia (Clement) Hineman; Hattie being the sister of George Madison Hineman, Julia’s husband.

DEATHS
Mrs. Ralph M. Billig

Mrs. Hattie B. Billig, 79, of 211 N. Martin St. died at 11 o’clock last night following a lingering illness.

She was born Aug. 24, 1878, at Black Ash, a daughter of James and Mary Davison Hineman. She was married to Ralph M. Billig who died in November, 1938.

Mrs. Billig was a member of St. James’ Episcopal Church.

She leaves a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Velma Billig, with whom she made her home; four grandchildren, Wayne Billig, Erie; Gerald Billig, Titusville; Mrs. Betty Whitman, Titusville, and Mrs. Marian Gough, Tucson, Ariz., and 14 great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Tracy Home of Funerals from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. James’ Church with Rev. William K. Reid, rector, officiating. Interment will be in the Kerr Hill Cemetery at Gresham.

Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) 22 Nov 1957

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Hattie Billig Dies At 79

TITUSVILLE–Mrs. Hattie B. Billig, 79, of 211 North Martin Street, Titusville, died at 11 p.m. Thursday following a lingering illness. She was born Aug. 24, 1878, at Black Ash, a daugther of James and Mary Davison Hineman. She was married to Ralph M. Billig, who died in November, 1938. Mrs. Billig was a member of St. James’ Episcopal Church. Mrs. Billig is survived by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Velma Billig, with whom she made her home; four grandchildren, Wayne Billig, Erie; Gerald Billig, Titusville; Mrs. Betty Whitman, Titusville, and Mrs Marian Gough, Tucson, Ariz. and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Tracy Home of Funerals.

Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 23 Nov 1957

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FUNERALS
Mrs. Ralph M. Billig

The funeral service for Mrs. Hattie B. Billig was held Saturday at St. James’ Episcopal Church with Rev. William K. Reid officiating.

Interment was in Kerr Hill Cemetery with the following serving as pall-bearers: Ralph DeVillers, Russell DeVillers, James Oakes, Charles Cutchall Jr., Neil Cutchal and Bruce Allen.

Attending the service from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Billig, Mrs. Mildred Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Allen of Erie, Mrs. Faye Oakes and James Oakes of Mt. Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cutchall Sr. and Mr and Mrs. Charles Cutchall Jr. of Townville, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar DeVillers, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph DeVillers and Mr. and Mrs. Russell DeVillers, all of Meadville.

Arrangements were in charge of the Tracy Home of Funerals.

Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) 25 Nov 1957

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NEWS OF DIAMOND

DIAMOND, Nov. 25 — Acquaintances here of Mrs. Hattie Billig of Titusville were sorry to learn of her death. Mrs. Billig spent most of her married life in this area until the fall of 1920 when the family moved to Gresham then later to Titusville. The old home, a short distance south of Diamond where she began housekeeping and where the husband, Ralph Billig, lived since a small boy, has no buildings left and is now a part of the farm owned by Dr. A.W. Goodwin. Several Homemakers met in a body at the Tracy Funeral Home Friday afternoon to pay their respects.

Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) 27 Nov 1957

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Ralph and Harriet (Hineman) Billig‘s son, Glenn Ray Billig, married Velma E. Tracy, daughter of  the couple below:

Open House Planned By Diamond Couple

Mr. and Mrs. Homan Tracy of Route 1, Diamond, will be honored at open house Sunday, May 13, in observance of their golden wedding anniversary.

The celebrants were married 50 years ago April 17, but due to illness the celebration was postponed until Sunday.

The couple was married in Franklin, and have resided in their present home since that time. Mr. Tracy has been engaged in farming, retiring five years ago.

Mr. Tracy, a native of Diamond, is married to the former Sarah Green of East Troy. They are members of the Diamond Evangelical United Brethren Church.

Their children include: Mrs. Velma Billig, Mrs. Katherine Hope, Mrs. Carrie Wrigley, Mrs. Gladys Schlosser, all of Titusville, and Miss Anna Tracy at home. Another daughter, Mrs. Twila Proper, is deceased.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 10 May 1951

**Homan Tracy‘s mother was Catherine Homan, father was John Henry Tracy.

**Merrill and Earnest Green were brothers of Sarah A Green, Homan’s Wife.

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LOOKING BACK 25 YEARS

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Billig, Mr. and Mrs. Sherill Wrigley of Titusville were Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homan Tracy.

Several young lady friends have their eyes on the new car Merrill Green bought recently.

Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) s0 Mar 1968

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DIAMOND
Mr. and Mrs. Homan Tracy celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary on Sunday. They were married at Franklin, April 17, 1901. Their children, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren were visitors and a wedding dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy have always lived in Diamond community. To Mr. and Mrs. Tracy were born six daughters; Twila, wife of Isaiah Proper, died February 20, 1937. Others are: Mrs. Velma Billig, Mrs. Katherine Baker, Mrs. Carrie Wrigley and Mrs. Gladys Schlosser, all of Titusville, and Miss Anna Tracy who resides at home with her parents. The children and others present for the dinner included: Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Billig and son, Gary of Erie; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Green and Eva Neely of Dempseytown; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schlosser and daughter, Barbara and son, Gene, Mrs and Mrs. Shirls Wrigley and son, Johnny, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Billig, Mr and Mrs. Gerald Billig and daugther, Sharen Kay and son, Ronald, Mrs. Katherine Baker and daughters, Maxine and Shirley Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Ade Foust, Merrill Green and Mrs. Rebecca Fenton of Titusville, Great grandchildren of the Tracys are Gary, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Billig and Ronald and Sharon Kay, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Billig.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 23 Apr 1948

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CHILD’S ARM BROKEN
The great danger children court when they hang on the rear end of automobile trucks was forcibly demonstrated at Titusville Friday when Gerald, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Billig, sustained injuries that resulted in the fracture of his right arm and painful bruises about the body. It is supposed he lost his hold on the truck and funn under the machine.

The Warren Tribune (Warren, Pennsylvania) 21 Apr 1928

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OBITUARY
Mrs. William J. Thompson

Mrs. Lydia Anna Thompson, wife of William J. Thompson and mother of Mrs. Florence L. Powers of Oil City, died at her home, 115 E. Spruce st., Titusville, early Wednesday morning.

Mrs. Thompson had been a resident of Titusville for the past 36 years. She and Mr. Thompson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on September 13, 1942. She was a gold star mother; a son, William John, having died at Fort McHenry, Md., on January 5, 1919.

Surviving are her husband and the following children: Mrs. Powers of Oil City, Mrs. Ruth C. Billig, John A. and Walter C. Thompson of Titusville, Joseph G. Thompson of Rochester, N.Y., and Pfc. James R. Thompson of Camp Ehwze?, Texas; 10 grandchldren, four great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Maime Rapose of Rochester, N.Y.

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the family home with Rev. Albert Broadhurst, pastor of St. James Memorial church, Titusville, officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery, Titusville.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 19 Aug 1943

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Mrs. Ruth T. Billig

Mrs. Ruth Thompson Billig, 58, 733 West Spring Street, Titusville, died in the Titusville Hospital at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday following a heart attack suffered earlier that day in her home.

She was born in Erie January 8, 1898, a daughter of the late William and Lydia Rosech Thompson.

She was married March 3, 1924, to Frank Billig who died January 8, 1949. She was a devout member of St. James Memorial Episcopal Church, Titusville.

Mrs. Billig is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Betty Whitman of Titusville and Mrs. Marian Gough of Oceanside, Calif.; four grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Florence Powers of Oil City; three brothers, John and Walter Thompson of Titusville and Joseph Thompson of Rochester, N.Y.

The body is in the Tracy Home of Funerals, Titusville.

Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 31 May 1956

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Velma Tracy married ANOTHER Billig, who was the son of Charles and Lyda (Brown) Billig.

Nuptials Performed

Announcement was made Wednesday of the marriage of Velma Tracy Billig of Titusville and Arthur Billig of Oil City.

The marriage was solemnized at 4 p.m. Saturday in St. James Episcopal Church in Titusville with the rector, Rev. John McDonald, officiating.

Mr. and Mrs. Billig were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Billig of Titusville.

They will reside on Riverside Drive in Oil City.

Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 23 Dec 1965

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Arthur L. Billig, UNG Retiree, Dies

Arthur L. Billig, 89?, of Riverside Drive, Oil City RD 2, a retired employee of the United Natural Gas Co. died early Friday at his home.

Born Feb. 11, 1887, in Plum Township, near Wallaceville, he was a son of Charles and Lyda Brown Billig.

Mr. Billig had been employed as a foreman in the gas company’s meter repair department and retired in 1952.

He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, and a member of hte Cranberry Grange.

He was married Dec 18?, 1965, to Velma Tracy Billig, who survives.

Mr. Billig was previously married to the former Edith Loveless, who preceded him in death in 1965?.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two stepsons, Wayne Billig of Erie and Gerald Billig of Pleasantville; a brother John Billig of Titusville; eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the Charles A. Morrison Funeral Home. The family will received friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Rev. Larry Hauck?, pastor of the Grace United Methodist Church, will officiate.
Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Pleasantville.

Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 30 Oct 1976

** Arthur and Edith (Loveless) Billig had two sons, Donald W., who died in 1949, and Earl M., who died in 1920.

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Gerald T. Billig, 86

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:27 PM CDT

Mr. Gerald T. Billig, 86, of 227 Water St., in Titusville (Billie Brown Building), died Wednesday, March 25, at Titusville Area Hospital.

Mr. Billig was born on Nov. 10, 1922, in Titusville, a son of the late Glenn and Velma Tracy Billig.

He was married to Maxine Downey on March 5, 1944, at Emporia, Kan.

Mr. Billig was a graduate of Colestock High School, class of 1940.

He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army as a radio operator and gunner with the 89th Division Army Infantry in the European Theatre.

He owned and operated a Nationwide Insurance Agency in Titusville for 35 years until his retirement in 1984.

Mr. Billig was a member of St. James Episcopal Church; a life member of the Bruce Shorts Post No. 5958 VFW; a member of the Cleo J. Ross Post No. 368 American Legion; and a former member of the Titusville Lodge No. 754 F.&A.M.

He enjoyed spending time with his family and recently celebrated his 65th wedding anniversary.

He is survived by his wife of Titusville; five children, Sharen Romaniszyn and husband, Neil, Douglas Billig and wife, Gail, Bruce Billig, Darryl Billig and wife, Debbie, all of Titusville and Dennis Billig and wife, Sharon, of O’Fallon, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Billig, and a brother, Wayne Billig.

No public visitation will be observed.  Friends may attend a memorial service on Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. James Memorial Episcopal Church with Rev. R. Samuel Williams officiating.

The family asks that memorials be made to St. James Memorial Fund or to the charity of one’s choice.

The Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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