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• Military Note: 5 Jun 1917, Ridgway, Elk, PA
• Census: 9 Jan 1920, St. Marys, Elk, PA
• Census: 28 Apr 1930, Beaver Falls, Beaver, PA

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Military Note:
On June 5 1917, Charles George Blassey registered for the WWI draft. He lists his residence Ridgeway, Penn. He lists his birthdate as June 2, 1891 and birth place as Glen Hazel, Penn. He lists his occupation as telegraph operator for the Penn RR in Ridgeway. He states he is married and supports a wife and child. The registrar notes he is tall and slender and has blue eyes and dark hair and is bald.

Census:
1920 census at St. Mary's Borough, Elk, PA shows: Charles B. Blassey, 28, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA, laborer at (illegible); Margaret, 28, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; Grace A., daughter, age 3 x/12.

Census:
1930 census at Beaver Falls, Beaver, PA shows: Charles Blassey, 38, married at age 24, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA, telegraph operator, steam railroad; Margaret, 38, married at age 24, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; Grace A., daughter, age 13.

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Charles married Margaret Frances LOVETT about 1914. Margaret was born on 9 Sep 1889 in PA; died on 15 Jan 1968; was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Hyner, Clinton, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: 12 Dec 1895

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Obituary:
Ridgway Advocate

John Blassey, an employee of Alfred Truman at Bendigo met with a shocking accident while at work Monday which resulted in his death Tuesday morning. A log jumped from the slide and struck Mr. Blassey, crushing one of his legs and causing serious internal injuries resulting in his death as stated.
The deceased lived at Glen Hazel and left a wife and several small children. Only three months ago their home was destroyed by the big fire which burned the lumber yard of Weed and Mundy at Glen Hazel.

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John married Mary Barbara PISTNER on 5 Nov 1889 in Kane, McKean, PA. Mary (daughter of Joseph PISTNER and Magdelaine WEIDERT) was born on 16 Nov 1860 in PA; died on 22 Aug 1950 in Buffalo, Erie, NY; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 12 Jun 1900, Jones Township, Elk, PA
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, St. Marys Borough, Elk, PA
• Obituary: 25 Aug 1950

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Census:
1900 census index at Jones Township, Elk, PA lists: Mary Beaney, 28, b. 1862 (month illegible), widow, 3 children born/3 living, housekeeper at a boarding house, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; children all b. PA; Charles, 9, b. 1891 (month illegible); Evelyn, 7, b. 1892 (month might be October); Raymond, 5, b. June 1894. The birth month of Raymond is in contrast to the Social Security death index however, if used, would put his age at this census as 6 which is contrary to the listing.

Census:
1910 census at St. Marys Borough, Elk, PA shows: "Mary Blasey" 46, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA, tailoress, tailor shop; Evelyn, 17, b. PA; Raymond, 16.

Obituary:
Obituary: August 25, 1950 Johnsonburg Press
Mrs. Mary Blassey Died at Buffalo, Rasselas Pioneer
Mrs. Mary Barbara Blassey, former well-known Elk County resident died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Remmes, of 18 Malsch Street, Riverside, Buffalo, NY Tuesday. The late Mrs. Blassey was eighty-nine years old. She was born and raised in Rasselas, the only daughter of the late Joseph and Magdalene Weidert Pistner, early Elk County residents. In 1890, she married John Blassey, a lumberman, who came to Glen Hazel from Ellenville, NY. He was a descendant of the late Eli Yale, the founder of Yale University. The couple were married only five years when Mr. Blassey was killed while at work in the woods near Glen Hazel by a falling tree. In her early widowhood, Mrs. Blassey and a brother operated a restaurant in Punxsutawney. Later she operated a five and ten cent store in St. Marys. She has resided in Buffalo for a number of years. She was an active member of All Saints' R. C. Church, Buffalo. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Remmes, and two sons, Charles G. Blassey of Beaver Falls, Pa., and Raymond W. Blassey, of Olean, NY. Two brothers also survive, Peter J. Pistner, of Rasselas, and Charles M. Pistner, of St. Marys, and the following grandchildren, Harold Blassey of St. Marys, Miss Leota Mackie and Ardell Mackie of Buffalo, Miss Grace Blassey of Beaver Falls, Richard Blassey of Washington D.C., Miss Verna Blassey and Robert Blassey of Olean, and three great grandchildren. She was sister-in-law of Mrs. Michael Goetz of North Bergen, NJ, formerly of Johnsonburg and of Mrs. George Pistner, Sr. of Medix and Mrs. William Pistner, Sr. of Erie, formerly of DuBois. Interment was at Rasseles, yesterday.

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Former Resident Dies In Buffalo, Brother Here
Mrs. Barbara Blassey Buried Today in Rasselas Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Barbara Blassey, former well-known St. Marys resident died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Remmes, of 18 Malsch Street, Riverside, Buffalo, NY Tuesday. The late Mrs. Blassey was eighty-nine years old. She was born and raised in Rasselas, the only daughter of the late Joseph and Magdalene Weidert Pistner, early Elk County residents. In 1890, she married John Blassey, a lumberman, who came to Glen Hazel from Ellenville, NY. He was a descendant of the late Eli Yale, the founder of Yale University. The couple were married only five years when Mr. Blassey was killed while at work in the woods near Glen Hazel by a falling tree. In her early widowhood, Mrs. Blassey and a brother operated a restaurant in Punxsutawney. Later she operated a five and ten cent store in St. Marys. She has resided in Buffalo for a number of years. She was an active member of All Saints' R. C. Church, Buffalo. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Remmes, and two sons, Charles G. Blassey of Beaver Falls, Pa., and Raymond W. Blassey, of Olean, NY. Two brothers also survive, Peter J. Pistner, of Rasselas, and Charles M. Pistner, of St. Marys.

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• Immigratn: 1855
• Census: 11 Jul 1860, Denning, Ulster, NY
• Census: 18 Jun 1880, Denning, Ulster, NY
• Census: 11 Jun 1900, Denning, Ulster, NY

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1860 census at Denning, Ulster, NY shows: Joseph Blasey, 26, b. GERMANY, farmer; Caroline, 22, b. NY; children b. NY: Louisa, 2; Margaret, 2/12.

Census:
1880 census at Denning, Ulster, NY shows: Joseph Blasia, 50, b. Baden, parents b. Baden, farmer; Caroline, 42, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY; children b. NY: Sarah, 19; Menia, 15; John, 13; Mary, 12; Jane, 11; Frank, 9; Bessie, 5.

Census:
1900 census at Denning, Ulster, NY shows: Joseph Blasey, b. Jan 1830, age 70, married 42 years, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY; Caroline, b. July 1838, age 61, 12 children born / 6 living, b. NY, parents b. GERMANY; Mary A. Aley, daughter, b. Apr 1867, age 33, married 42 years (sic), 4 children born / 3 living, b. NY, parents b. GERMANY/New York; Clarra, grandaughter, b. August 1893, age 6, b. NY, parents b. Unknown/NY.

Joseph married Caroline Catherine YALE about 1858. Caroline (daughter of Joseph YALE and Mary UNKNOWN) was born in Jan 1838 in Denning, Ulster, NY; died on 29 Apr 1910 in Denning, Ulster, NY; was buried in St. Michael's Cemetery, Ulster Heights, Ulster, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 16 Jun 1860, Jones Township, Elk, PA
• Census: 6 Jun 1870, Jones Township, Elk, PA

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Census:
1860 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Joseph Pistner, 25, farmer, b. Bavaria; Magdeline, 21, b. Luxemburg.

Census:
1870 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Joseph Pistner, 36, farmer, b. Bavaria; Magdeline, 31, b. Luxemburg, children, b. PA: Mary 9; George, 2.

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Joseph married Magdelaine WEIDERT on 5 Sep 1859. Magdelaine (daughter of Bernard WEIDERT and Maria BODEVIN) was born on 25 Jun 1838 in Tuntange, Mersch, LUXEMBOURG; died on 22 Jan 1922 in Elk Co., PA; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Magdelaine Weidert
• Census: 11 Jun 1880, Jones Township, Elk, PA
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, Jones Township, Elk, PA
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Jones Township, Elk, PA

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Census:
1880 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Magdalena Pistner, 41, keeping house and farm, born HOLLAND, parents b. HOLLAND/HOLLAND; children all b. PA: Mary, 19; George, 12; Peter, 9; William, 7; Charles, 2.

Census:
1900 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA lists: Maggie Pistner, b. Jun 1838, age 61, b. HOLLAND, parents b. HOLLAND, farmer, immigrated 1848, in country 52 years; children b. PA: Peter, b. Dec 1871, age 28, farm laborer; Char., b. Jun 1877, age 22, telegraph operator.

Census:
1910 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Magdalena Pistner, 72, widow, 7 children/6 living, b. GERMANY,parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY; Peter J., 38, married 8 years, b. PA, parents b. GER/GER; Mary, 28, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA, married 8 years, 3 children/3 living, children all b. PA: Herbert 6; Francis, 4,female; Michael, 2.

The 1910 census lists, Francis, age 4 as a grandaughter to the head of household and Michael, 2 as a grandson to the head of household. The 1920 census clearly lists, Francis, 14 as a son to Peter and Monxxxx(illegible), 12 as a daughter to Peter.

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