2nd married to John Holquist
Margaret Mae Roberts Holquist, 82, of 72 Rockwood Ave, Oil City, PA died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at the Leesburg Medical Center in Leesburg, Florida. Born May 27, 1927 in Oil City, she was a daughter of the late Fredrick Lawrence and Inez Estelle Edwards Lehnortt. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Oil City where she served as a greeter. Mrs. Holquist was a decorator at the Oil City Glass Plant. She was an excellent seamstress and did sewing for their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting and making scarves, was an avid gardener and enjoyed cooking and baking. Mrs. Holquist had been affiliated with Cornplanter VFD and helped with dinners there. She was a past member of the Ladies of the Moose. She loved her family above all. She was married to John O. Holquist, who survives. Surviving are her husband John of Oil City, 1 son, Edward S. Roberts, Jr. and 1 daughter Inez E. Martyna and husband Richard A; all of Oil City; 4 grandchildren, Kristina Teifer, Brenda Busch, Terri M. Roberts and Edward S. Roberts and 5 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Preceding her in death were her parents, a brother Fredrick L. Lehnortt, Jr, 2 sisters Evelyn Hartle and Helen Crawford. She was also preceded in death by a nephew and her first husband Edward S. Roberts who died in July of 2003. Friends will be received on Monday, January 25, from 7 to 9 pm at the Morrison Funeral Home and on Tuesday from 10 to 11 am at the Christ Lutheran Church, 1029 Grandview Road, Oil City. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Tuesday in the Christ Lutheran Church with Rev. David Oester, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens. The family requests memorials be made to the Christ Lutheran Church, 1029 Grandview Road, Oil City, PA 16301.1
The Evening Republic - (Meadville, Pennsylvania) - 02 May 1902, Fri. Page 2
A BOY IS FATALLY SHOT
George Hyde, Aged 12 Years, Shoots Himself in the Left Leg and Dies From Loss of Blood – Expired Soon After Being Found Tryonville, Pa., May 1, - special
George Hyde, aged about 12 years, youngest son of James Hyde, accidentally shot himself, in the left leg about 6 o'clock Wednesday evening, and when found by Mrs. Charles Drew, with whom he made his home, was nearly dead from loss of blood. He died in a few minutes, notwithstanding great efforts made to save his life.
Just how the accident happened will probably never be known. The weapon was a double-barreled shot gun, and the charge of shot entered the inside of the leg about six inches above the knee, cutting a deep gash nearly the whole length of the leg and severing the main artery.
The father of the boy left here Tuesday morning for Warren county to seek employment, and at this writing the friends have failed to locate him.
The News Herald - (Franklin, Pennsylvania) - 02 May 1902, Fri., Page 1
A YOUNG MAN ACCIDENTLY SHOT
George Hyde, the 13 yer old son of Joseph Hyde, of Titusville, whose exact whereabouts in Warren county are presently unknown, accidentally shot himself Thursday and died from the loss of blood after a surgeon from Centerville reached him. The lad made his home with a farmer named Drew. The latter and the remainder of the family left the house in the morning, leaving the boy in charge. Some dogs began worrying the sheep and he took down the gun, intending to frighten them away. The gun was accidentally discharged, the shot going into his leg above the knee.
Neighbors heard the boy's cries and came to his assistance, but were unable to staunch the bleeding and a messenger was sent for Dr. Clark, at Centerville, which is a few miles from where the accident occurred, and nearer than Titusville. When Dr. Clark arrived his patient was dying from loss of blood, and expired a few moments later. The body was removed to the home of John Hyde, an uncle, at Centerville. The father of the dead boy is employed in the lumber woods in Warren county and every effort to reach him by telephone and telegraph have failed.2