Farabaugh Family History - Person Sheet
NameColletta Ann Cole 
BirthFeb 22, 1886, Altoona, Pa.
DeathDec 10, 1955, Altoona, Pa.
BurialCalvary Cemetery, Altoona, Pa.
FatherAugustine Bernard Cole (1858-1929)
MotherHelena Walburg Marks (1862-1926)
Spouses
Birth1886/7, Pa.
Marriage1907/8
Notes for William C. (Spouse 1)
When William was 17, it was reported that he was hospitalized for a laceration of the scalp in Altoona, Pa., while working as a sweeper in a car shop. After his marriage to Colletta, they lived on 16th Avenue, where William was a railroad brakeman and then had his own plumbing business. Colletta was the bookkeeper. In 1927, William was hospitalized for a possible rib fracture.
The couple had divorce proceedings in 1929. A judically-appointed master recommended to a Hollidaysburg court that William be granted a divorce due to desertion by Colletta. A few months later, William was arrested for gambling at the Walton Hotel.
The couple had divorce proceedings in 1929. A judically-appointed master recommended to a Hollidaysburg court that William be granted a divorce due to desertion by Colletta. A few months later, William was arrested for gambling at the Walton Hotel.
Notes for John Francis (Spouse 2)
John was a machinist for the Pennsylvania Railroad, in Altoona, Pa. In 1930 and 1940, he is identified as head of rented households, with Collette Meintel as a housekeeper employed at a private home, and her niece Helena Cole. In 1942, he was working at the railroad’s brass finishing shop.