Anton Regel Sr. (1873 - 1928)

Born 12 May 1873 in Austria

Ancestors

Husband of Anna B (Gerono) Regel — married 18 Sep 1901 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 22 Apr 1928 at age 54 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Anthony Regel Sr. was a Pennsylvanian.

Early Life

Anton Regel was a White male born on 12 May 1873^[1] in Austria^[2][3][4] or 12 May 1874 to John Regel and Elizabeth Miller.^[5] He lived in Kaisersdorf, Sambor, Galicia, Austria-Hungary as a farm worker.^[6] Before his immigration, he learned how to read and write^[7] and natively spoke German.^[8]

On 4 December 1898, Anton boarded the ship Palatia, which departed from Hamburg, Germany.^[6] and arrived at Ellis Island on 14 December 1898 with $2. His religion was listed as Roman Catholic. He went to join his uncle, Anton Regel, at 1119 Mary Ann Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[7] In the 1900 census, he was listed as a boarder going by the name "Anthony Regel" along with Joseph Kreabel, John Batts, Simon Federowski, and Anthony Wshack in the household of Anton Regel. His uncle also lived with his wife, Catherine; and his children Catherine, Annie, Kathleen, and Anthony. Two other families lived in the household: Andrew Kellep, his wife Maggie, and his children Harry and Mary; and Henry Ochinskey; his wife Mary; and his children Frank, Helen, Bernard, Martha, Katie, and Anthony. He was listed as single and an alien. His birthdate was listed as February 1873 and his immigration year as 1891. He worked as a mill laborer. By the time of the census recording, he could read, write, and speak English.^[9]

Marriage and Family

On 18 September 1901, Anthony married Anna Gerono^{[8][10][11][12][13][14][15]} in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He resided with his wife at 1020 Fritz Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania at this time.^[16] He fathered four children:

1. Anna M.^[8][10] on 24 April 1901
2. Elizabeth on 10 February 1903^[17]
3. John^[8][10] on 3 July 1906^[3]
4. Anthony Jr.^[8][10]
5. Helen L.^[8] on 22 November 1910^[4][18]

In November 1902, his brother-in-law Adam Gerono (here listed as Adam Geron) listed Anthony as the person whom which he would join at his final destination in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[19] On 3 July 1907, he and his wife lived on Birmingham Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[3]

Around 3 June 1909, Anthony bought a residence in Pius Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania for $3,500.^[20][21] In the 1910 census, he lived at 154 1/2 Pius Street with his wife; his children Annie, John, and Anthony Jr.; and his brothers-in-law John Gerono and Adam Gerono. He shared the household with Jacob Young; his wife Amelia; his daughters Barbara and Annie; his brother Joseph; and a boarder named Frank Marski. He was naturalized by the time of the census recording. He owned the home under a mortgage and continued working as a laborer at a mill.^[10]

On 14 May 1910, he was listed as the friend of Katarina Weber and the brother-in-law of Franz Melnarowicz in Ellis Island immigration records. He was recorded as the person whom which they would join at their final destination in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. His address was recorded as 154 1/2 Pius Street.^[22] Around the time of Helen's birth, he may have moved to 150 Pius Street.^[4]

Around 12 December 1915, Anthony was elected as the president of the District No. 6 German South Hungarian Sick Beneficial Society.^[23][24][25]

At the time of Anthony's World War I registration on 12 September 1918, he lived with his wife at 154 1/2 Street in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He was listed as naturalized and worked as a laborer for Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation. He was described as a man of medium height, medium build, gray eyes, and brown hair.^[1]

The last census he appeared in was the 1920 census, in which he was listed as residing at 54 Pius Street. He owned this property and lived with his wife and his children Anna, John, Anthony Jr., and Helen. Catherine Shziekouska was a renter and lived with her son Walter in the household. He worked as a bolt maker in a mill.^[8]

Death

Before Anton's death, he worked as a laborer in Oliver's Iron and Steel Corporation and lived on 57 Pius Street. He died on 22 April 1928 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[11][12] His cause of death was acute gastrointestinal toxemia with a contributory cause of intestinal obstruction and pulmonary edema, which he endured for five days before his death.^[5] He was buried on 26 April 1928 at Saint Michaels Cemetery in Mount Oliver, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1V7-BBG?cc=1968530&wc=9F86-GP8%3A928312701%2C929061901 : 10 October 2019), Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh City no 14; E-Z > image 3703 of 5834; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44970822/anton-regel : accessed 19 January 2022), memorial page for Anton Regel (12 May 1873–22 Apr 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44970822, citing Saint Michaels Cemetery, Mount Oliver, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Roseanne Kocinski-Fowler (contributor 46893887).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1913. Series 11.89 (50 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1913; Box Number: 27; Certificate Number Range: 075901-078750 Search: 1906 > ALL > 075901-078750 > image 3453 of 4727. View Image on ancestry.com, (requires subscription).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1913. Series 11.89 (50 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1913; Box Number: 355; Certificate Number Range: 175951-178950 Search: 1910 > ALL > 175951-178950 > image 3107 of 3539. View Image on ancestry.com, (requires subscription).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1968. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 044501-047500 Search: 1928 > 044501-047500 > image 1009 of 3362. View Image on ancestry.com, (requires subscription).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Staatsarchiv Hamburg, Bestand: 373-7 I, VIII (Auswanderungsamt I). Mikrofilmrollen K 1701 - K 2008, S 17363 - S 17383, 13116 - 13183. Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 100; Page: 1132; Microfilm No.: K_1759 Search: 1890-1900 > Direkt Band 100 (1 Okt 1898 - 31 Dez 1898). View Image on ancestry.com, (requires subscription).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TH-X2DV?cc=1368704&wc=4X1L-Q58%3A1600462437 : 26 January 2018), Roll 43, vol 80, 16 Dec 1898-17 Dec 1898 > image 424 of 436; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RXB-W7?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-5PN%3A1036473501%2C1036473502%2C1037535101%2C1589335937 : 13 September 2019), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > Pittsburgh Ward 17 > ED 594 > image 29 of 37; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D154-VHY?cc=1325221&wc=9B7P-BZL%3A1030550501%2C1030708501%2C1032486801 : 5 August 2014), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > ED 304 Precinct 3 Pittsburgh city Ward 29 > image 34 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJX-971X?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-SL7%3A133638001%2C133884201%2C138242401%2C1589124700 : 24 June 2017), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > Pittsburgh Ward 17 > ED 503 > image 52 of 56; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} "Regel," images, Newspapers.com; citing "Pittsburgh Press, The, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 23 April 1928, page 32."
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "Regel," images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94163117/obituary-for-anton-regal/); citing "Pittsburgh Press, The, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 24 April 1928, page 39."
13. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1948 Search: Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > 1948 > Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1948 > image 153 of 520. View Image on ancestry.com, (requires subscription).
14. ↑ "Regel," images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94558939/obituary-for-anna-regel-gerono/); citing "Pittsburgh Press, The, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 18 November 1950, page 16."
15. ↑ "Regel," images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36119545/the-pittsburgh-press/); citing "Pittsburgh Press, The, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 20 November 1950, page 44."
16. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9GYQ-LK4?cc=1589502 : 24 June 2016), > image 1 of 1; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
17. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths, 1870-1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-J6QF-F?cc=1810412&wc=MFVZ-LZ9%3A1029490201 : 21 May 2014), 0505880 (004672784) > image 682 of 686; Allegheny County Courthouse, Pittsburgh.
18. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PDX-KXN?cc=1589502&wc=Q6VB-13W%3A1590243079%2C1590262862 : 27 July 2020), Allegheny > Marriage license applications, 3 Feb 1947, series X, no 6631-7236 > image 1013 of 2443; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
19. ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TK-2SJF-1?cc=1368704&wc=4X1L-QWQ%3A1600482429 : 26 January 2018), Roll 309, vol 536-537, 17 Nov 1902-19 Nov 1902 > image 502 of 659; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
20. ↑ "Negotiations Are Dragging." images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94164065/negotiations-are-dragging/); citing "Pittsburgh Daily Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 3 June 1909, page 8."
21. ↑ "Apartment Is Resold." images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94164295/apartment-is-resold/); citing "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 3 June 1909, page 11."
22. ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T3-PQ23-H?cc=1368704&wc=4XBX-3ZB%3A1600452385 : 23 February 2018), Roll 1478, vol 3253-3255, 12 May 1910 > image 1215 of 1288; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
23. ↑ Berr, George, "German Societies," images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95573675/german-societies/); citing "Pittsburgh Daily Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 12 December 1915, page 26."
24. ↑ "Benefit Body Reports Gain," images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97569182/benefit-body-reports-gain/); citing "Pittsburgh Daily Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 22 January 1917, page 3."
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