Louis, Austin and John Firestone 1901 Somerset Fayette
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In reply to:
Re: John FIRESTONE -1852 Somerset Co, PA
Marvin Firestone 10/04/02
I am the only child of John Wesley Firestone (1901-1970), and Rita Marion Reinehr (1914-1998).JWF was born in/near Connellsville (Fayette County) PA, lived in Bullskin Township (Fayette Co) and Rochester, Baden, and Beaver (all in Beaver County) PA.Residence during adult years before 1941 unknown.
JWF siblings include:
Grace (Edwards?)
Norman
Austin
Eva (husband Jack Parfitt)
Lavina (called Vine) (husband Bill Harrison) (Rochester PA)
Woodrow
Sarah (called Sally) husband DonMessenger)(Rochester PA).
JWF worked at St. Joe Lead Company zinc smelter in Monaca, PA, along with brothers-in-law Don Messenger and Bill Harrison.JWF succeeded Don as foreman of the roaster maintainance crew.
JWF and sibs were children of Austin Firestone (d. ca. 1941) and Elizabeth Stillwaggon.Austin was the son of Louis, d. Somerset County.
I moved recently and have not yet found my files --- may need to recreate them.