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Note: George was born in Untereuerheim Unterfranken Bavaria Germany on 30 Jul 1856. He emigrated to the United States in 1859 with his parents when he was 3 years old. They settled in Reserve Township which is now Verona, Allegheny County, PA. His father was a blacksmith who enlisted in the 74th Pennsylvania Infantry as a musician in September 1861. This unit was composed of recent German immigrants. Less than one year later, George's father was killed on 22 Aug 1862 at Freeman's Ford Virginia. George and his two younger brothers, John and Andrew, were made wards of Andrew Spaith, a family friend of his father's from Germany.
Alternate spellings of name: Originally Gehles, then Gales, then Gahles
George married Elizabeth Snowden in Verona in 1979. They moved to Beaver Falls, Beaver, PA from Verona and had ten children, 9 of whom survived to adulthood. With just an eighth grade education, George became a foreman at the Griselli Chemical Company. George moved to Florida in 1930 after the death of his wife Elizabeth and lived there until his death in Fort Myers, Lee, FL on 29 Mar 1951. His body was transported back to Beaver Falls to be entombed beside his beloved Elizabeth.
Beaver Falls was originally known as Brighton and was organized as a borough in 1868 Falls is in Beaver County and it was established in 1800.
PA received statehood in 1787, the second state to ratify the Constitution.
Beaver County was formed from Allegheny and Washington counties.
Early settlers were the English and Scots Irish. Germans arrived shortly afterwards, then the Irish.
An opportunity to work attracted the early settlers. Beaver Falls is near the confluence of several rivers and was one of the main routes from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River. With the waterways and falls, this area became an industrial hub for the water power and the routes to move manufactured goods. Some of the industries represented were chemical plants, glass works, saw mills flour mills, pottery mills. My ancestor's father came to the area to work in a chemical plant settlers were Protestant, mainly Presbyterian and Episcopal, and Methodist. Later settlers were Roman Catholic. In the early days, many of the blocks had a different church on each corner. And the religious sects, particularly the Catholic, had different Churches based on nationality. In the 20�sup�th�/sup� century, there were Hungarian Catholic churches, Polish Catholic, German Catholic churches. Needless to say the church suppers were varied and delicious.Wars 1 and 2, occurred.
�b�1860 CENSUS:�/b� PA, Allegheny Co, Reserve Township Roll:M653_1066; Page 970; Image:128, Household 55/79.
Math. [Mathias] Gehles, 30, Male, White, Blacksmith, Value of personal state 50, Born in Bavaria.
Elizab. [Elizabeth] Gehles, 25, Female, White, Born in Bavaria
�b�George Gehles�/b�, 3, Male, White, Born in Bavaria
Anthony Gehles, Twin, 1, Male, White, Born in Pennsylvania
John Gehles, Twin, 1, Male, White, Born in Pennsylvania
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1870 CENSUS:�/b� PA, Allegheny, Penn Township, M 593, Roll 1294, page 311. Post Office White Ash, enumerated 21 June 1870, Household 65/65
Kinzer, Andrew, 35, Male, White, Farmer, value of personal property $200, born in Wurtemburg, Father of foreign birth, Mother of foreign birth, cannot write,Male over 18
______, Elizabeth, 36, Female, White, Keeping house, Bayern, Father of foreign birth, Mother of foreign birth, cannot write
�b�______, George,�/b� 14, Male, White, At home, Born in Bayern, Father of foreign birth, Mother of foreign birth, Attended school within the year
______, John, 10, Male, White, Born in Pennsylvania, Father of foreign birth, Mother of foreign birth, Attended school within the year
______, Andrew, 9, Male, White, Born in Pennsylvania, Father of foreign birth, Mother of foreign birth, Attended school within the year
______, Joseph, 5, Male, White, Born in Pennsylvania, Father of foreign birth, Mother of foreign birth
______, William, 3, Male, White, Born in Pennsylvania, Father of foreign birth, Mother of foreign birth
______, Elizabeth 10/12, Female, White, Born in Pennsylvania, Father of foreign birth, Mother of foreign birth, Born in August
�b�1880 CENSUS:�/b� PA, Allegheny, Penn Township, Page # 50, Supervisor's District #9, ED # 78, enumerated 22 Jun 1880, Household 456/470, from HeritageQuest.com 17 May 2009.
�b�Gales, George�/b�, White, Male, 30, Married. Labourer, employed all year, born in Prussia, Father born in Prussia, Mother born in Prussia
_______, Eliza, White, Female, 28, Wife, Married, Keeps house, Born in PA, Father born in PA, Mother born in Pa
_______, John, White, Male, 1, Son, Single, At home, Born in PA, Father born in Pa, Mother born in PA
�b�1900 CENSUS�/b�: PA, Beaver Co, Beaver Falls Borough 4�sup�th�/sup� Ward; Roll: T623_1374; ED 12; Page 7A; 9 June 1900, 1404 Tenth Avenue, Household 135/148;
�b�Gales, [Gahles], George W�/b�., Head, White, Male, Born July 1856, 43 years old, Married for 21 years, Born in Germany, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, Immigrated to U.S. in 1859, In U.S. 41 years, Naturalized citizen, Foreman chemical plant, Can read, write and speak English, Owned home;
Gales, [Gahles],Eliza, [Elizabeth], Wife, White, Female, Born May 1861, 39 years old, Married for 21 years, 9 children, 8 living, Born in Ohio, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, Can read, write and speak English;
Gales, [Gahles], John, Son, White, Male, Born Oct. 1879, 20 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio, Lead burner, Can read, write and speak English;
Gales, [Gahles],Irene, Daughter, White, Female, Born Aug. 1881, 18 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio, Dressmaker, Can read, write and speak English;
Gales, [Gahles],George, Son, White, Male, Born Oct. 1883, 16 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio, Book Keeper, Can read, write and speak English;
Gales, [Gahles]Leo, Son, White, Male, Born July 1890, 9 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio, In school;
Gales, [Gahles]Elizabeth, Daughter, White, Female, Born Dec. 1892, 7 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio;
Gales, [Gahles],Edward, Son, White, Male, Born April 1895, 5 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio;
Gales, [Gahles],Thomas, Son, White, Male, Born Mar 1898, 2 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio;
Gales, [Gahles], Loretta, Daughter, White, Female, Born Aug 1899, 9/12 years old, Single, Born in Pennsylvania, father born in Germany, mother born in Ohio.
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1910 CENSUS�/b�: Online Ancestry.com census for 4th Ward, Beaver Falls, Beaver County, PA searched line by line with negative results.
�b�1920 Census�/b�: PA, Beaver Co., Beaver Falls Borough 4�sup�th�/sup� Ward; Roll: T625_1531; Page 6B; ED 19; SD: 22; 6 Jan 1920; 1316 10�sup�th�/sup� Ave; 138/132:
�b�Gahles, George,�/b� Head, owned, free of mortgage, Male, White, 62, Immigrated to the U.S. 1860, Naturalized 1873, Did not attend school, Able to read and write, Born in Bavaria Germany, Mother tongue German, Father born in Bavaria Germany, Mother tongue German, Mother born in Bavaria Germany, Mother tongue German, Able to speak English, foreman, unable to read industry, W;
Gahles, Elizabeth, Wife, Female, White, 59, Able to read and write, Born in Ohio, Father born in Ohio, Mother born in Ireland, native tongue English, Able to speak English, No occupation;
Gahles, Irene, Daughter, Female, White, 35, Able to read and write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Bavaria Germany, mother tongue German, Mother born in Ohio, Able to speak English, unable to read occupation, Industry General, W;
Gahles, Edward, Son, Male, White, 24, Single, Able to read and write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Bavaria Germany, mother tongue German, Mother born in Ohio, Able to speak English, Bolter, Chemical Works, W;
Gahles, Thomas, Son, Male, White, 21, Single, Able to read and write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Bavaria Germany, mother tongue German, Mother born in Ohio, Able to speak English, Bookkeeper, Electric Company, W;
Gahles, Loretta, Daughter, Female, White, 20, Single, Attended school since Sept 1, 1919, Able to read and write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Bavaria Germany, mother tongue German, Mother born in Ohio, Able to speak English, Stenographer, Bridge Co., W;
Gahles, Eugene, Daughter [Son], Female [Male], White, 18, Single, Attended school since Sept 1, 1919, Able to read and write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Bavaria Germany, mother tongue German, Mother born in Ohio, Able to speak English, not working.
�b�1930 CENSUS�/b� PA, Beaver Co., City of Beaver Falls 4�sup�th�/sup� Ward; Roll: 1996; ED 4-22; Sheet 8A; Image: 194;. 9-10 April 1930; 1316 10�sup�th�/sup� Ave; 189/197:
�b�Gahles, George W�/b�., head, owns house valued at $4500, has radio, Male, White, 73 years old, Married for first time, age at marriage 22, not attending school, able to read and write, Born in Germany, Father born in Germany, Mother born in Germany, spoke German at home before coming to the U.S., immigrated to the U.S. in 1856, Naturalized citizen, occupation foreman in a chemical plant, not a veteran;
Elizabeth J., Wife, Female, White, 67 years of age, Married for first time, age at marriage 18, not attending school, able to read and write born in OH, Father born in NY, Mother born in Ireland, no occupation;
Edward, Son, Male, White, 38, Single, not in school, able to read and write, born in PA, Father born in Germany, Mother born in OH, occupation laborer in a chemical plant, not a veteran;
Eugene, Son, Male, White, 24, Single, not in school, able to read and write, born in PA, Father born in Germany, Mother born in OH, occupation dentist, not a veteran.
�b�1935 CENSUS: �/b� Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers Precinct 10; Archive Series # S5; Roll: 17; Page 4, Ancestry.com:
Irene Gahles, Collier Ave[nue], 52, Female, White, Head, Born in Penn[sylvania], Graduate, Owns home, Graduate nurse;
�b�Ged [George] Gahles�/b�, 79, Male, White, Father, Born in Penn[sylvania], Graduate;
Edward Gahles, 40, Male, White, Brother, Born in Penn[sylvania], Graduate;
Herbert Sheasley, 46, Male, White, Bro[ther] in law, Born in Penn[sylvania], High school;
Elizabeth Sheasley, 42, Female, White, Sister, Born in Penn[sylvania], High school.
�b�1945 CENSUS: �/b� Florida, Lee, Fort Myers Precinct 10, Archive Series #: S1371, Roll 26, Line 44, Ancestry.com.
�b�Gahles, George W�/b�, 1473 Collier, In, Male, 89, Born in Germany, 8�sup�th�/sup� Grade education, Retired;
_____, Edward C, 1473 Collier, In, Male, 47, Born in Pennsylvania, 8�sup�th�/sup� Grade education, Retired;
______, Irene (Miss), 1473 Collier, In, Female, 60, Born in Pennsylvania, 12�sup�th�/sup� Grade education, Nurse.
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