Roberts, Horace William

1870 - 1942  (71 years)

• Name	Roberts, Horace William  [1]
  Birth	17 Sep 1870	Slatington, Lehigh Co., PA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	03 Jul 1942	Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA   [1]
  Burial	07 Jul 1942	Slatington, Lehigh Co., PA   [1]
  Person ID	I85262	My Damon Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	Roberts, Joseph M.,   b. 19 Feb 1830, Caernarvonshire, Wales d. 09 Jul 1896, Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Walk, Sarah,   b. 14 Nov 1841   d. 05 Jan 1901, Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F31441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Smith, Katy May,   b. 20 Jun 1874, Parryville, Carbon Co., PA d. 09 Jul 1956, Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Roberts, Walter Arnold,   b. 27 May 1894, Little Gap, Carbon Co., PA d. 14 Jul 1943, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA (Age 49 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F31958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Sep 1870 - Slatington, Lehigh Co., PA Death - 03 Jul 1942 - Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA Burial - 07 Jul 1942 - Slatington, Lehigh Co., PA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Roberts, Horace William

  
  

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  OBITUARY: From the Allentown Morning Call, July 5, 1942 Page 14 Horace Roberts - Stamp Stencil Co. Head, Dies Resident here over half century, started firm 40 years ago Horace W. Roberts, head of American Stamp and Stencil Co. died on Friday at his home, 911 Linden St., following a lengthy illness, funeral services will be held tomorrow. For more than half a century, Mr. Roberts had been a resident of this city. He founded the firm which he headed 40 years ago. However, due to his health, his wife practically conducted the greater part of the business for the past 22 years. His place of business is located at 710 Hamilton St. Mr. Roberts was born in Slatington, the son of Joseph M. and Sarah, nee Walk, Roberts. For a few years he was a telegrapher for the Central Railroad Co. and for other railroad companies, before beginning the Stamp and Stencil Business here. Mrs. Roberts will continue to direct the company's affairs, assisted by a grandson. Surviving besides his wife is one son, Walter A. Roberts of Washington, D.C. and Allentown, and a sister and brother, Mrs. A. A. Shellenberger of Bethlehem and Orvile T. Roberts, Allentown, as well as nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the J. S. Burkholder Funeral Home Tuesday morning at 10:30. Friends and relatives may call there tomorrow evening from 7 to 8:30. Rev. Ralph Borneman will officiate at the funeral. Internment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Slatington. NOTE: Allentown City Guide lists Horace as manufacturing rubber stamps in 1896 as well as Allen Printing Company in 1911.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] "Ancestors of John Roberts".