Research Notes:
These notes attempt to sort out the ancestry of Harvey Hainsey (1886-1939). One genealogy reports that he was a son of William F Hainsey (half-brother of Sarah). [1] William did have a son named Harvey, but that son died young in 1887. The notes below explore the possibility that Harvey was a son of Mussleman and Sarah Hainsey [Sarah had died by 1900] and that Harvey was raised by his grandparents. Our interest is in Ethel Hainsey, daughter of Harvey, as shown in the 1930 and 1940 census records. A descendant of Ethel has a DNA match with Robert Wolfe, likely through our common ancestors John Rivir and Mary Winebrenner.
1900 Rebecca J Hinzy (born in Pennsylvania in Apr 1845, married for 34 years), wife, lived in Taylor Twp, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with John Hinzy (62), Andrew Roush (30), Effie Roush (24), grand-daughter Lena Roush (2), and grandson Harvey Mussleman (12). Rebecca J Hinzy's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Rebecca J Hinzy had had 4 children, 3 still living. [2]
1910 Harvey Hainsey (age 22, born in Pennsylvania, single), grandson, lived in Freedom Twp, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Rebecca Hainsey (age 53), John Hainsey (age 73), Lena Hainsey (age 12) and Clara Hainsey (age 9). Harvey Hainsey's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Harvey Hainsey could not read or write. Harvey Hainsey was a laborer. [3]
1920 Harvey Hansey (age 32, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived at Newry Pik, Freedom, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Nettie J Hansey (age 29), Nelson Hansey (age 9), Clair Hansey (age 6), Madalene Hansey (age 2) and Chester Hansey (age 1). Harvey Hansey's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Harvey Hansey could read and write. The house was rented. Harvey Hansey was a car repair man. [4]
1930 Harvey Hainsey (age 42, born in Pennsylvania, married, first married at age 26) lived at Back Street, Freedom, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Nettie Hainsey (age 37), Nelson J Hainsey (age 19), Clair S Hainsey (age 16), M Madaline Hainsey (age 13), Paul C Hainsey (age 11), Ethel M Hainsey (age 5), M Louise Hainsey (age 4), Harry E Hainsey (age 0) and Bertha Wentz (age 27). Harvey Hainsey's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. The house was rented. The residence had a radio. Harvey Hainsey was a boiler maker co. [5]
1939 A FindaGrave memorial reports that Harvey Hainsey died on April 8 in McKee, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Harvey Hainsey was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Leamersville, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was born on November 13, 1886 in McKee, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [6]
1939 A death certificate reports: Harry Hanzye, son of John Hainsey and Sarah Butler, was born on November 13, 1886 in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Harry Hanzye was married to Nettie Jane Hainsey. Harry Hanzye died on 8 Apr 1939 in Freedom, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [7] [Perhaps the certificate confused the names of the grandparents John Hainsey and Rebecca Butler and the name of the mother Sarah when recording the names of Harry's parents. Note that Harry lived with his grandparents in 1900 and 1910.]
1943 An obituary reported: Mrs. Nettie Hainsey, widow of Harvey Hainsey, died on March 6. Harvey had died on 8 April, 1939. Nettie J. Wentz, daughter of John Wentz, was born on August 4, 1891 in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Nettie J. Wentz was married to Harvey Hainsey. They had children named Nelson Hainsey, Ethel Finnegan, Clair Hainsey, Madaline Lingenfelter, Paul, Louise, and Eugene. Nettie J. Wentz died about in McKee, Jackson County, Kentucky. [8]
Obituary for Nettie J. Hainsey
Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pennsylvania, March 9, 1943. [9]Mrs. Nettie J. Hainsey, widow of Harvey Hainsey, died Saturday afternoon at 4:50 o'clock at her home at McKee.
She was born near Roaring Spring August 4, 1891 the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Holsinger) Wentz. She was united in marriage with Harvey Hainsey, who died April 8, 1939.
Surviving are these children: Nelson Hainsey of Juniata; Mrs. Ethel Finnegan of Altoona; Clair Hainsey and Mrs. Madaline Lingenfelter both of McKee, and Paul, Louise and Eugene, all at home, and ten grandchildren and these brothers and sisters: Edward Wentz and Mrs. Maud McInnally of Roaring Spring, Mrs. Florence McInnally of Roaring Spring, R. D.; William Wentz of Hollidaysburg; Lester Wentz of Holidaysburg, R.D., and Mrs. Martha Weyant of McKee.
She was a member of the McKee Methodist church.
1940 Ethel Finnegan (age 15, born in Pennsylvania, married), sister, lived in Freedom, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Nelson Hainsey (age 29), Mary Hainsey (age 26), Junior Hainsey (age 8), Donna Hainsey (age 6), Luther Hainsey (age 3) and Clyde Finnegan (age 19). The highest grade of school she had completed was High School, 1st year. [10]
[1] Paul Gates Holsinger, Descendants of Rudolph Holsinger, 111, [URL].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[7] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[8] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].
[9] Altoona%20Tribune, Altoona, Pennsylvania, March%209, 1943, page 12, [NewspapersClip].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].