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Note: 1900 census Pa., Montgomery Co., Worcester Twp.,Series T 623, Roll 1445, page 280 A., line 23, age 2, living at home
1910 census soundex Pa. , Montgomery Co., Worcester Twp. T1274, roll # 14 age 12, living with dad Abraham mother Emma and brother George R. age 24.
1910 census Pa., Worcester, Center Point, Montgomery, page 13A, line 45, age 12, at home
1930 census Pa, Series T626, Roll 2085, Page 6A, line 46, Montgomery Co., Worcester Twp., residence Skippack Pike, age 32, married at age 23, occupation laborer, living on farm with father.
1940 census Pa., Mont. Co., page 11A, line 29, , residence Skippack Pike, age 42, married occupation farmer
World War 1 Draft registration age 20, not married, occupation farming, gave address as RD# 2 Lansdale, Pa.
11/5/02 written up by Ruth Bobb from husband Ernests Bobb's memories 1/30/1998. Member of Tomencian Schwenkfelter Church, Lived all his life on farm on Skippack pike, in Center Point, Worcester Twp. Attended Worcester School (one room )on Shearer Rd. up to 10 th grade. Worked on farm with his father and purchased farm upon fathers death from brothers and sisters. Also had a sale on farm of household & farm to settle estate.Your grandfather had to purchase what he needed from estate & paid $6,000 for farm. Minnie, Arthur & George gave Roy their share of estate. Mame and husband Charles received their portion in land ( from Skippack Pike along drive to Schwabs property & the creek) back to spring below driveway east of main farm. After death of Charles their property was sold to Herbert Schwab. Roy borrowed money and installed new structures and revamped barn, built new milk house & silo. Borrowed money to purchase 8 head of cattle. He earned a living by farming and raising chickens,took produce to Landsdale stores and sold chickens to hucksters. Had 2 children who lived a typical farm life. In 30's was a member of Klu Klux Klan along with most of neighbors ( my father said that they had the best picnics around!) Abe Kriebel ( Grandpops cousin) who lived on farm in his later years in side room off of living room was an officer in KKK along with Alvin Rothenberger Sr. He took a portion of his estate (Abe) to pay off clan debt. House had no bathroom or electricity until about 1937 when his sister Minnie paid for electrican and Roy to install it. Minnie was a nurse and helped finanically to educate the nephews and nieces, also Thelma's piano lessons. Minnie never had children and was Joe Gilfillans second wife. Bathroom installed in house about 1951. Purchased milking machines upon marriage of son Ernest (lost his milker) .Farmed property until about 1960, when he sold cattle & concentrated on raising chickens, having as many as 4,000 laying hens,after converting barn. When he gave that up worked for Tri County Egg Auction located on Valley Forge Rd. 1/2 mile south of Center Point until about age 83. Enjoyed working in shop, making furniture out of tree roots & wood slabs. Had garden & did canning from produce & fruit trees.Most of furniture in house was bought at sales. Roy trapped muskrats in season and in turn taught son Ernest who in turn taught his son Steve to make extra money. - Steve Bobb smoked cigararellos & enjoyed a drink occassionally- kept his liquor in the barn as his wife didn't condone drinking & we never saw her take a drink, even though she was raised in Germany ( to age 12) & had beer on the table each day. Raised squab for N.Y. resturaunts. Lined nest with tobacco stems and chewed leaves( chewing tobacco tasted awful)
12/5/02 Obituary photo copy I have -Steve Bobb-A Roy Bobb, a lifelong Worcester Township farmer, died Monday in Gwynedd Square Center,Upper Gwynedd. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Abraham M. and Emma Kriebel Bobb. Mr Bobb had an interest in area history and was very much a part of it. The farm on which he lived on Skippack Pike was a part of the original Peter Wentz Sr. tract. Mr Bobb's father bought the property in 1885. He sold the property to his son in 1938. Historical records indicate the dwelling dates from 1858. Mr Bobb was a member of Central Schwenkfelter Church Worcester. He was the husband of the late Mary Wohl Bobb. Surviving are a daughter Thelma B., wife of Harold G. Love of Lansdale; a son Ernest W. Bobb of King of Prussia; 5 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services will be private at the convience of the family. Arrangements are by R.L. Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Skippack
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