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landing in this country soon settled at Lewisville, in Indiana county, where he ran a blacksmith shop up to August 18, 1853, excepting the year 1852, during which he worked in a Pittsburg shop. Leaving Lewisville, he ran a shop in that part of Johnstown known as Parkstown, from 1853 to 1863, then bought a small farm at La Cune, Wisconsin, which he sold in October, 1863, to remove to Zanesville, Ohio, which he left in January, 1864, to settle at Hillside, Westmoreland county. At the latter place he ran a shop until the autumn of 1865, then bought a Richland township farm, on which he built and ran a shop until the winter of 1866. From there he returned to Johnstown, and worked in the Cambria Iron company's blacksmith shops until his death, in 1884. After coming to America, Mr. Bradimyer was identified with the Democratic party, and supported its measures and nominees at the polls. Mrs. Bradimyer, whose maiden name was Bravier, was a daughter of Henry Bravier, of Hanover, Germany.     Mr. and Mrs. Bradimyer were the parents of two children: a son, Augustus, whose name appears at the head of this sketch, and a daughter, Lena. August Bradimyer received his education in the public schools, and after learning the trade of a blacksmith with his father, worked at blacksmithing at different places until 1871. In that year he went west spending five years in the states of Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Returning from the West in in [sic] 1876, he followed his trade for one year at Parkstown, and then went to Edensburg, in the "oil country" above Pittsburg, but not finding there the advantages that had been

held out as inducements he returned to Johnstown a second time and worked for the Cambria Iron company, from the fall of 1877 until August, 1888, when he received his present appointment as superintendent of Grand View cemetery.     On December 24, 1878, Mr. Bradimyer married Mary Amelia Davis, a daughter of Benjamin Davis, of Johnstown.     While taking an intelligent interest in political affairs, Mr. Bradimyer is no politician. He votes the Republican ticket.     He is a member of the United Brethren church, Johnstown Council, No. 85, Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, and Conemaugh Lodge, No. 191, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is a Past Grand.     He resides at 725 Napoleon street, and now devotes nearly all of his time to superintending and beautifying Grand View cemetery, the beautiful city of the dead, that has won so many words of praise from visitors. When Mr. Bradimyer assumed charge, but 240 graves were within its boundaries, and on July 2, 1896, 3801 graves were registered. Under his hand the cemetery has grown in beauty and attractiveness. Tasteful walks, beautiful flowers, graceful vines and ornamental trees greet the eye and charm the sense. He is well-fitted for his present position and has placed Grand View cemetery among the fine cemeteries of Pennsylvania. REV. MICHAEL HOFMAYR, O.S.B., a courteous and scholarly gentleman, and prior of St. Benedict's, at Carrolltown, was born in Toelz, Bavaria, January 2, 1838, and is a son of Joseph and Mary Frances (Petz) Hofmayr. He was reared in his native country, and after

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