NameTheresa Emma Hershel
BirthOct 26, 1882, East Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pa.
DeathOct 4, 1956, Carrolltown, Pa.
BurialSt. Benedict's Church Cemetery, Carrolltown, Pa.
FatherJohn Hershel (1850-1926)
MotherMargaret Alberter (1858-1890)
Spouses
BirthOct 20, 1876, East Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pa.
DeathFeb 18, 1965, Carrolltown, Pa.
BurialSt. Benedict's Church Cemetery, Carrolltown, Pa.
FatherJohann Georg Fehrenbacher (1818-1884)
MotherElizabeth Biller (1831-1921)
MarriageMay 9, 1905, St. Benedict's Church, Carrolltown, Pa.
ChildrenLeona Ida (1906-1993)
 Elizabeth Mary (1907-2000)
 Leo George (1908-1997)
 Adeline Margaret (1910-1980)
 Alvin John (1912-1912)
 Delrose Ann (1915-1976)
 Robert William (1917-2006)
 Dennis Benedict (1919-1995)
 Stella Pauline (1920-1973)
 Walter Anthony (1921-1968)
 Hilda Marie (1924-1924)
 Clarence Joseph (1925-2006)
Notes for Theresa Emma Hershel
Theresa died of liver cancer.
Notes for William Edward (Spouse 1)
William and Theresa were both raised in Carroll Township, Cambria Co., Pa. In his youth, William attended the Eckenrode/Weber school. In 1900, William and his future wife Theresa were both boarders on Main Street in Carrolltown, Pa., with liveryman Adam Fees and his wife Maggie. In 1903, William purchased the former St. James Hotel on 12 acres from William H. Keech, located along the Ebensburg-Carrolltown road, for $850. In 1904, he was a salesman in Pittsburgh, Pa. Following the marriage to Theresa, William returned to the purchased property and converted the hotel bar area, which had a double-plank floor that had worn down to a single support, into living quarters with bedrooms on the second floor. The outdoor area was surrounded by a pale fence. The couple’s children attended the local Luther school. William became a truck farmer in and around Ebensburg and Colver, selling home-grown potatoes, apples, eggs and meat from pigs and cattle. The family had four cows that supplied milk and butter. As auto traffic grew, William installed a gas pump and provided roadside assistance for the frequent breakdowns on the route. Son Leo became an airplane pilot in 1933, and the “Farabaugh Flying Field” was added to the property. Leo drove his parents to the Chicago World’s Fair in a Model A, in 1934.

In 1940, William and Theresa bought the home of their son Robert in Carrolltown, and moved in. The farm was sold to son Walter in 1940, who expanded the dairy business while growing potatoes, hay, oats, wheat, corn and sweet corn. Following Walter’s early death it was operated by his wife Dorothy.

William became an insurance agent and eventually the Vice President of the Conemaugh Valley Life Insurance Co. of Johnstown, Pa.
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