John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1062

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History of Cambria County, V.2

1062 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

    Dr. Rudolph Navratil, who specializes in prosthesis dentistry, with offices in the Ellis Building, is among Johnstown's highly esteemed citizens. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, April 19, 1888, and is a son of Alois and Anna Navratil. Mr. Navratil, deceased, spent his entire life in Budapest, where he was a well known building contractor.
    Dr. Rudolph Navratil was 19 years of age when he emigrated to the United States. After spending two years in New York City, he entered the Physio Medical College, Philadelphia, from which he was graduated in 1913. He then engaged in the practice of his profession in Atlantic City, later removing to Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del. In February, 1922, he established his present offices and laboratories in Johnstown. Doctor Navratil specializes in the making of bridgework, dentures, dental casts and ceramics for the dental trade of Johnstown and Cambria County.
    On March 5, 1910, Doctor Navratil was married to Miss Ethel Muchi of New York City, and they have four children: Theodore, Olgar, Edith and Harold.
    Doctor Navratil is a Republican, a member of the Baptist Church and belongs to the Independant Order of Odd Fellows.

    William H. Beilstein, deceased, was for many years a leading citizen of Johnstown. He was born in Lancaster County, Pa., Oct 17, 1844, the son of John Charles and Christina (Crone) Beilstein.
    John Charles Beilstein, a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, was born May 10, 1811,and died Jan. 25, 1865. He was married May 27, 1841, to Christina Crone, who was born March 27, 1817, and died Aug. 30, 1874. Their children were: Susan Elizabeth, born March 4, 1842, married Feb. 9, 1860, to John E. Fry, who was born Oct. 4, 1837; and William H., the subject of this sketch.
    William Henry Beilstein received his preliminary education in the common schools of the township and then attended a convent school at Latrobe, Pa. He was apprenticed in the engineering trade and his services were always known to be reliable and were highly apreciated. During the Civil War Mr. Beilstein served in Capt. William Jones' Company in the 194th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He died in 1919 and is buried in Grand View Cemetery,

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1062	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
Dr. Rudolph Navratil, who specializes in prosthesis dentistry, with offices in the Ellis Building, is among Johnstown's highly esteemed citizens. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, April 19, 1888, and is a son of Alois and Anna Navratil. Mr. Navratil, deceased, spent his entire life in Budapest, where he was a well known building contractor. Dr. Rudolph Navratil was 19 years of age when he emigrated to the United States. After spending two years in New York City, he entered the Physio Medical College, Philadelphia, from which he was graduated in 1913. He then engaged in the practice of his profession in Atlantic City, later removing to Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del. In February, 1922, he established his present offices and laboratories in Johnstown. Doctor Navratil specializes in the making of bridgework, dentures, dental casts and ceramics for the dental trade of Johnstown and Cambria County. On March 5, 1910, Doctor Navratil was married to Miss Ethel Muchi of New York City, and they have four children: Theodore, Olgar, Edith and Harold. Doctor Navratil is a Republican, a member of the Baptist Church and belongs to the Independant Order of Odd Fellows. William H. Beilstein, deceased, was for many years a leading citizen of Johnstown. He was born in Lancaster County, Pa., Oct 17, 1844, the son of John Charles and Christina (Crone) Beilstein. John Charles Beilstein, a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, was born May 10, 1811,and died Jan. 25, 1865. He was married May 27, 1841, to Christina Crone, who was born March 27, 1817, and died Aug. 30, 1874. Their children were: Susan Elizabeth, born March 4, 1842, married Feb. 9, 1860, to John E. Fry, who was born Oct. 4, 1837; and William H., the subject of this sketch. William Henry Beilstein received his preliminary education in the common schools of the township and then attended a convent school at Latrobe, Pa. He was apprenticed in the engineering trade and his services were always known to be reliable and were highly apreciated. During the Civil War Mr. Beilstein served in Capt. William Jones' Company in the 194th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He died in 1919 and is buried in Grand View Cemetery,