John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.922

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History of Cambria County, V.2

922 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

    Rev. A. M. Habrowski is among the highly esteemed and influential citizens of Portage, where he has served as pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church since May, 1910. He was born in Pittsburgh, Jan. 13, 1885, and is the son of John and Johanna (Urbanski) Habrowski.
    John Habrowski, who lives retired in Pittsburgh, was born in Poland. When a young man Mr. Habrowksi emigrated to this country and settled in Pittsburgh, where he became a successful building contractor. He holds membership in St. Adelbert's Catholic Church in that city. His wife, who was born in Poland in 1840, died Feb. 19, 1920, and is buried in Pittsburgh. To Mr. and Mrs. Habrowksi the following children were born: Dr. Walter John, a physician, died June 15, 1920, at the age of 35 years; Mary, married S. A. Krall, lives in Pittsburgh; Rev. A. M., the subject of this sketch; Joseph A., a professor, lives in Pittsburgh; Johanna, married J. S. Siorski, lives at Oakdale, Pa; Elsie, married Dr. J. S. Godlewski, lives in Pittsburgh; and Loretta, lives in Pittsburgh.
    Rev. A. M. Habrowski received his early education in the parochial schools of Pittsburgh. He was ordained in Altoona, Pa., having studied at the Polish Seminary, now known as Orchard Lake, at Detroit, Mich., and his first appointment was as pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Ralphton, Pa., where he served from October, 1908, until May, 1910, when he was transferred to Portage.
    David George Bosley, superintendent of the Portage Silk Mills of Century Ribbon Mills, Inc., is one of the progressive and successful business men of Cambria County. He was born at Avoca, in Luzerne County, Pa., April 6, 1882, and is a son fo Mark James and Mary (Maddock) Bosley.
    Mark James Bosley was born in England in 1851 and emigrated to the Unided States in 1880. He was a blacksmith and worked at that trade continuously until his death at Avoca, Pa., in 1907. His widow was born in Wales. She is also deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Bosley the following children were born: John, Lives at Forest City, Pa., David George, the subject of this sketch; Elizabeth Mary, married Charles Lidy, lives as Avoca., Pa., and Nellie, died in infancy.
    David George Bosley spend his boyhood at Avoca and attended the public schools there. When a young man he became identified with the Avoca Silk Company and was later superintendent of the Dupont Silk Com-

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922	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
Rev. A. M. Habrowski is among the highly esteemed and influential citizens of Portage, where he has served as pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church since May, 1910. He was born in Pittsburgh, Jan. 13, 1885, and is the son of John and Johanna (Urbanski) Habrowski. John Habrowski, who lives retired in Pittsburgh, was born in Poland. When a young man Mr. Habrowksi emigrated to this country and settled in Pittsburgh, where he became a successful building contractor. He holds membership in St. Adelbert's Catholic Church in that city. His wife, who was born in Poland in 1840, died Feb. 19, 1920, and is buried in Pittsburgh. To Mr. and Mrs. Habrowksi the following children were born: Dr. Walter John, a physician, died June 15, 1920, at the age of 35 years; Mary, married S. A. Krall, lives in Pittsburgh; Rev. A. M., the subject of this sketch; Joseph A., a professor, lives in Pittsburgh; Johanna, married J. S. Siorski, lives at Oakdale, Pa; Elsie, married Dr. J. S. Godlewski, lives in Pittsburgh; and Loretta, lives in Pittsburgh. Rev. A. M. Habrowski received his early education in the parochial schools of Pittsburgh. He was ordained in Altoona, Pa., having studied at the Polish Seminary, now known as Orchard Lake, at Detroit, Mich., and his first appointment was as pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Ralphton, Pa., where he served from October, 1908, until May, 1910, when he was transferred to Portage. David George Bosley, superintendent of the Portage Silk Mills of Century Ribbon Mills, Inc., is one of the progressive and successful business men of Cambria County. He was born at Avoca, in Luzerne County, Pa., April 6, 1882, and is a son fo Mark James and Mary (Maddock) Bosley. Mark James Bosley was born in England in 1851 and emigrated to the Unided States in 1880. He was a blacksmith and worked at that trade continuously until his death at Avoca, Pa., in 1907. His widow was born in Wales. She is also deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Bosley the following children were born: John, Lives at Forest City, Pa., David George, the subject of this sketch; Elizabeth Mary, married Charles Lidy, lives as Avoca., Pa., and Nellie, died in infancy. David George Bosley spend his boyhood at Avoca and attended the public schools there. When a young man he became identified with the Avoca Silk Company and was later superintendent of the Dupont Silk Com-