John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1037

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HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY 1037

    On Dec. 25, 1895, Mr. Fawcett was married to Miss Sarah M. Dick, a daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Dick, of Dubois, Pa., and both now deceased. They have two children: Clyde W., lives at Hollywood, Fla.; and May Elizabeth, a teacher in the Adams Township High School.
    Mr. Fawcett is a Republican, a member of the Presbyterian Church, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Elks Lodge. He is president of the St. Michael National Bank, and takes an active interest in the affairs of his community.

    Louis Franke, mayor of Johnstown, is recognized as being one of the capable city executives in the state. He was born in this city Dec. 17, 1878, and is a son of Ephraim and Anna (Muelhauser) Franke.
    Johann C. Franke, a locksmith by trade, came to the United States with his second wife, Martha Bleiding, and his children, in 1857, and settled on a farm about one and a half miles from Forwardstown, Somerset County, later moving into the village and following his trade in connection with tinsmithing and kindred trades. He was a man of industry and honesty, and a devoted member of the German Baptist Church. By his first marriage he had three children, all deceased. By his second marriage, two sons, Ephraim, of further mention; Frederick, a police officer of Johnstown; and a daughter, Louisa, married William Miller. Mrs. Marth (Bled\iding) Franke survived her husband, and married (second) Casper When, and died during Christmas week, 1888. Casper When lost his life in the Johnstown flood of May, 1889.
    Ephraim, eldest son of Johann C. Franke and his second wife, Martha Bleiding, was born in the Province of Saxe, Prussia, Aug. 23, 1844, and was 13 years of age when his parents came to America and settled in Somerset County, Pa. When a boy he was sent to country schools, but as he was the eldest son of parents in moderate circumstances, it was necessary that he find some employment. He learned shoemaking, and worked at it several months before he came with his mother to Johnstown in September, 1861. Then he was 17 years of age, and soon after was apprenticed for a year and three months to Conrad Schirmer, a shoemaker, whose shop at that time was on Market Street. He served his time and afterward worked for Mr. Schirmer for a year, then went to work for Wood, Morrell & Company, and was in their employ for seven years. When he left the latter firm he went to Wheeling, W. Va., and from that place

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	1037
On Dec. 25, 1895, Mr. Fawcett was married to Miss Sarah M. Dick, a daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Dick, of Dubois, Pa., and both now deceased. They have two children: Clyde W., lives at Hollywood, Fla.; and May Elizabeth, a teacher in the Adams Township High School. Mr. Fawcett is a Republican, a member of the Presbyterian Church, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Elks Lodge. He is president of the St. Michael National Bank, and takes an active interest in the affairs of his community. Louis Franke, mayor of Johnstown, is recognized as being one of the capable city executives in the state. He was born in this city Dec. 17, 1878, and is a son of Ephraim and Anna (Muelhauser) Franke. Johann C. Franke, a locksmith by trade, came to the United States with his second wife, Martha Bleiding, and his children, in 1857, and settled on a farm about one and a half miles from Forwardstown, Somerset County, later moving into the village and following his trade in connection with tinsmithing and kindred trades. He was a man of industry and honesty, and a devoted member of the German Baptist Church. By his first marriage he had three children, all deceased. By his second marriage, two sons, Ephraim, of further mention; Frederick, a police officer of Johnstown; and a daughter, Louisa, married William Miller. Mrs. Marth (Bled\iding) Franke survived her husband, and married (second) Casper When, and died during Christmas week, 1888. Casper When lost his life in the Johnstown flood of May, 1889. Ephraim, eldest son of Johann C. Franke and his second wife, Martha Bleiding, was born in the Province of Saxe, Prussia, Aug. 23, 1844, and was 13 years of age when his parents came to America and settled in Somerset County, Pa. When a boy he was sent to country schools, but as he was the eldest son of parents in moderate circumstances, it was necessary that he find some employment. He learned shoemaking, and worked at it several months before he came with his mother to Johnstown in September, 1861. Then he was 17 years of age, and soon after was apprenticed for a year and three months to Conrad Schirmer, a shoemaker, whose shop at that time was on Market Street. He served his time and afterward worked for Mr. Schirmer for a year, then went to work for Wood, Morrell & Company, and was in their employ for seven years. When he left the latter firm he went to Wheeling, W. Va., and from that place