Orphans Home Page created February 10, 2007
The Orphans Home housed only children along with the persons necessary to the upkeep of the institution. All the children of age are attending school. There are a total of 16 children, one boarder as well as the manager & his wife, the matron along with the wife's father.
The listing below contains the orphans listed there on April 7, 1930.
1930
Name
Age/Relation
Birthplace
Father b./Mother b.
Occupation
Henry R. KREKE
53/Head ILL Germany/Germany Superintendent Orphans Home
Gertrude H. KREKE
49/Wife ILL PA/PA Matron
Franklin O. SWINGLEY 82/Father in law PA PA/MD Retired
Virginia J. OWENS 18/Orphan IN -- in school
Corrine E. OWENS 16/Orphan IN -- in school
Catherine E. SIMMERMON 14/Orphan IN -- in school
Marguerite A. SIMMERMON 12/Orphan IN -- in school
Velva P. ALLEY 12/Orphan IN -- in school
Theodore R. ROGERS 9/Orphan IN -- in school
John St. RODNEY 18/Orphan IN -- --
Robert W. SHAFER 14/Orphan IN -- in school
Raymond E. SHAFER 12/Orphan IN -- in school
Elmer C. ROGERS 14/Orphan IN -- in school
Charles F. ROGERS 13/Orphan IN -- in school
Russel R. ROGERS 11/Orphan IN -- in school
Joseph I. ALLEY 14/Orphan IN -- in school
Eugene A.J. ALLEY 9/Orphan IN -- --
Edward C. ALLEY 6/Orphan IN -- in school
Benjamin F. DOOD 14/Orphan IN -- in school
Margret BRITTON 42/Boarder Spain Spain/Spain Servant