PANCAKE FAMILY RECORDS
OF
BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CEMETERY RECORDS CENSUS RECORDS NEWSPAPERS OBITUARIES
CENSUS RECORDS
1860 1870 1880 1900 1910 1920
1860 U.S. Census, Blair County, Pennsylvania, microfilm M653-1078
Logan Township, P.O. Altoona, page 357, Dwelling 710, Family 693:
Elizabeth Pancake 52 F 500 200 Penna
Lightner " 21 M "
Elizabeth and her son Lightner came to Blair County from Dauphin County.
1870 U.S. Census, Blair County, Pennsylvania, microfilm M593-1309
Third Ward, City of Altoona, pages 95B and 96, Dwelling 210, Family 216:
Pancake, Lightner 31 M W Carpenter 3,000 250 Pa
Pancake, Susan 28 F W Keeping House Pa
- Elizabeth 2 F W At Home Pa
- Elizabeth 67 F W do Pa
1880 U.S. Census, Blair County, Pennsylvania, microfilm T9-1102
1418 Eleventh Ave., City of Altoona, page 67B, Dwelling 63, Family 66:
Pancak Lightner W M 39 Married Carptenter Pennsylvania Pa Pa
-- Susanna W F 34 Wife Married Keeping House Pennsylvania Ireland Ireland
-- Blanch W F 9 Daughter Single At School Pennsylvania Pa Pa
-- Elizabeth W F 79 Mother Widowed Pennsylvania
1900 U.S. Census, Blair County, Pennsylvania, microfilm T623-1381
City of Altoona, Ward 7, Precinct 1, E.D. 58, Sheet 9B, 302 Howard Ave., Dwelling 179, Family 181:
Stewart Willis I Head W M Feb 1871 29 Married for 2 years Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Willis' occupation was listed as "Laborer RR".
- Blanch Wife W F Aug 1870 29 Married for 2 years Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
The census states that Blanch was the mother of no children.
Pancake Susan Boarder W F Dec 1846 54 Widowed Pensylvania Ireland Ireland
1910 U.S. Census, Blair County, Pennsylvania, microfilm T624-1317
City of Altoona, Ward 7, E.D. 51, Sheet 9A, 302 Howard Avenue, Dwelling 177, Family 184:
Stewart Willis I Head M W 39 Married once for 11 years Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Willis' occupation was listed as a Moulder at a Brass Foundry.
- Blanche Wife F W 39 Married once for 11 years Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
The census states that Blanche had given birth to two children, both still living.
- Blanchard Son M W 9 Single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
- Ellis Son M W 6 Single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Pancake Susan Mother in law F W 64 Widowed Pennsylvania Ire English Ire Englis
The census states that Susan had given birth to four children, one still living.
1920 U.S. Census, Blair County, Pennsylvania, microfilm T625-1539
City of Altoona, E.D. 65, Sheet 6B, 302 Howard Avenue, Dwelling 125, Family 141:
Stewart, Willis I Head M W 48 Married Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Willis' occupation is listed as a "Brass Moulder" at a "Steam Railroad shop".
- , Blanche Wife F W 48 Married Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
- , W. Blanchard Son M W 18 Single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Blanchard's occupation is listed as a "Machinist [unreadable]" at
a "Steam Railroad shop".
- , Ellis W. Son M W 16 Single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
CEMETERY RECORDS
Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Blair County Genealogical Society
Page 314:
Pancake, _____ child i. 5/1866 a. 2 ns D 141
Pancake, _____ c/o L. B. moved to head of lot 4/18/1882 ns D 141
Pancake, Caroline Z. stone illegible D 141
Pancake, Elizabeth d. 1/12/1877 8y 20d D 141
Pancake, Elizabeth w/o Peter d. 4/21/1884 84y 4m D 141
Pancake, Lightner B. b. 1839 i. 9/1899 60y D 141
Pancake, Susan b. 1845 i. 7/24/1917 72y D 141
OBITUARIES
Obituary of Lightner B. Pancake
The Altoona, Pennsylvania "Mirror", September 19, 1899, page 8
L. B. PANCAKE
One of the city's oldest residents died at 12:30 o'clock this morning, at his home, 302 Howard avenue. Five years ago he was stricken with paralysis, from which he never fully recovered. On Saturday, September 9, he received a second stroke, which was accompanied by convulsions. He was a son of Peter and Elizabeth Pancake, and was born in Dauphin, near Harrisburg, June 27, 1839. He came to this city about 1854, about the time the Logan House was erected, to learn his trade, that of a cabinet maker, in the Pennsylvania railroad shops. On completing his trade, he continued in the [unreadable] and rose to the position of gang foreman in the passenger car trimming department. About twelve years ago he relinquished this charge on account of ill health, but continued to work at his trade until incapacitated. He was closely associated with the organization of the volunteer fire department in this city, being an early member of the Empire Hook and Ladder company and the Good Will Engine company. He was a man of excellent character, highly respected by his fellow men. Mr. Pancake was married in this city in 1863 to Miss Susan Smythe, and to this union four children were born, three preceding him to the grave. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. W. I. Stewart, of Altoona, and two brothers, William D. Pancake and Thomas Coontz, both of Philadelphia. He attended the First Presbyterian church. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and the Pennsylvania relief association. Funeral services will be conducted at the house at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The interment will be made in Fairview cemetery.
Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Pancake
The Altoona, Pennsylvania "Tribune"
(The left margin of this page is torn)
Mrs. Elizabeth Pancake, one of the oldest
residents of Altoona, died at 12:40 Tuesday
morning at the residence of her son, Mr. L.
[-] Pancake, No. 1418 Eleventh avenue. Mrs.
[-]ncake was born in York county, Pa., in
1799 and was in her 86th year. She was
married three times, her husbands being
Thomas J. Coot, Washington Stouffer and
Peter Pancake. The last named died forty-
three years ago. Mrs. Pancake came to
this city in 1856 with her youngest
daughter, Mrs. L. B. Pancake, and remained
[-]ere until summoned to her eternal home
[-]bove. On the 21st of last June she fell
down and broke her leg, since which time she
had been an invalid. Being unable to take
exercise or go out of doors, she failed grad-
ually, and for some time back her friends
knew that her days were numbered. She
possessed a good constitution, had always
[-]een hearty, and if the unfortunate accident
[-]ad not occurred might have lived many
[-]ears to come. Her children are Thomas
[-] Coot and William D. Pancake, of Phila-
[-]phia, and Lightner B. Pancake, of this
[-]. She was a faithful member and a con-
[-]ent attendant at the First Lutheran
[-]ch.
NEWSPAPERS
Newspapers: Tidbits 1880-81, "The Morning Tribune", Altoona, Blair Co, PA
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/newspapers/morningtrib01.txt
Transcribed and submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Carlann C. Frey
Extractions from:
"The Morning Tribune"
Altoona, PA
27 Dec 1880
A List of Residents over 80
PANCAKE, Mrs., native of Dauphin Co., age 84 years old. Has been a resident of Altoona for 30
years.
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