Harry Hoar b. 21 Nov 1864 , Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Aug 1943 Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA: H600 GenDB

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1864 - 1943 (78 years)

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Name	Harry Hoar
Born	21 Nov 1864	, Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender	Male
Census	1880 1900
Died	3 Aug 1943	Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Buried	Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
Person ID	I14453	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
Last Modified	4 Jan 2015

Father	John Hoar, b. 15 Jan 1835, , Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 25 Dec 1893, Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 58 years)
Mother	Catherine Barge, b. 3 Sep 1834, Strasburg, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 12 Mar 1914, Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 79 years)
Family ID	F14063	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	Rosa Norton, b. 6 May 1863, , Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 3 Apr 1904, Wall, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 40 years)
Last Modified	22 Apr 2013
Family ID	F4576	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 2 Florence Norton, b. 30 Jan 1867, Newton Hamilton, Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 16 Dec 1933, Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)

Married 19 Aug 1891 Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA

Children

	1. Herbert Hoar, b. 11 May 1892, Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 13 Nov 1969 (Age 77 years)
	2. John Hoar, b. 2 Dec 1894, Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 1 Dec 1972, (Age 77 years)
	3. Harold Hoar, b. 31 Mar 1898, Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 5 Apr 1958, Altoona, Blair Co, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 60 years)

Last Modified 22 Apr 2013

Family ID F6519 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Marriage to Flora:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF3C-L5F

Obituary:
Newspaper: Altoona Mirror
Published: Tuesday, August 03, 1943, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Harry J. Hoar, aged 78, of 1025
Sixth avenue, for many years foreman
of No. 2 erecting shop of the
Altoona works, died at his home
at 11.15 o'clock this morning. He
had been in failing health for
some time, but his condition became
serious only yesterday.
He was born in Lancaster on
Nov. 21, 1864, a son of J. L. and
Catherine B. Hoar, and came to
Altoona with his parents in 1868,
residing here continuously since.
On Aug. 19, 1891, he was united in
marriage with Miss Flora T. Norton
of the city, who died on Dec.
16, 1933.
Mr. Hoar retired from the service
of the railroad company oh
Oct. 1, 1928, after serving for a
period of forty-seven years . and
one month. He entered the service
on Aug. 17, 1881, as a machinist
apprentice, and after completing
his trade worked in the machine,,
shop. ' ''
In March, 1893, Mr. Hoar was
given charge of a gang working
in No. 1 erecting shop," and on
July 25, 1899, he was transferred
to the vice shop as assistant'foreman,
taking charge of the shop as,
foreman in 1904. In 1906 he was
made foreman of No. 1 erecting
shop and in 1908 of No. 2 erecting
shop.
In 1924 when the men of No. 1
shop were moved to Juniata, a part
of the No. 2 shop took over at
No. 1, Mr. Hoar serving as foreman
of both until 1926.- On Nov.
1, 1926 he was made schedule foreman,
from which position he retired.
Mr. Hoar was a member of the
Eighth Avenue Methodist church,
the Knights of Pythias, the Dqkkies
and the P. R. R. Veterans' association.
His only public officewas
that of common council member
in which he represented the
Second ward' of the city from 1906
to 1910.
Surviving are three sons, Herbert
W., John E. and H. Lorraine
Hoar, all of the city; three grandchildren,
and one sister, Mrs. Viola
K. Pratt of the city.
Friends will be received at the
home after noon Wednesday.

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21071308