David Etnier Parker

David Etnier Parker, a well-known resident of Alexandria, PA, passed away at his residence, Saturday morning, February 27, 1937, after an illness of several days. He was born in Germany Valley, Huntingdon Co, March 15, 1856, a son of Robert and Mary (Robley) Parker, both deceased. At time of his death, he was 80 years, 11 months, and 12 days. Mr. Parker follwed the occupation of contractor and builder and was a resident of Altoona from 1876 until 1924, when he moved to Alexandria. He retired from work in 1923, a year before coming to Alexandria. He served for a number of years as president of the First National Bank at Juniata and was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Alexandria, member of the Bellview Lodge No. 497, IOOF, and of the Altoona Encampment No. 129. He was united in marriage to Alice Miller of Mapleton on May 20, 1880. Surviving to mourn his passing are his wife, Mrs. Alice Parker and two daughters, Mrs. Clara Jones and Miss Dora Parker, at home. Two grandchildren, Mrs. Norris Shane, Beltsville, MD, and Robert Jones, Altoona, and six great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at his late residence at Alexandria on Monday afternoon, March 1, 1937, at 2 o'clock, with the Rev H.T. Smith officiating. Interment will be made at the Presbyterian Cemetery at Alexandria. Friends may call at the Parker home any time after 6 o'clock this Saturday evening.

A biography of David Parker is in the Biographical and Portrait Encyl of Blair County on Page 205.

GEDCOM Note

THESE ANCESTORS WERE KNOWN AS MAM-MAM AND PAP-PAP TO THE FAMILY. USED TO LIVE AT 703 SIXTH AVENUE UNTIL THEY MOVED TO ALEXANDRIA. DAVID MOVED FROM ALTOONA ON AUG 12, 1890 AND OCCUPIED A HOME ON THIRD AVENUE, NEAR NINTH STREET IN JUNIATA, PA. HE WORKED FOR KLINE, PARKERS AND COMPANY.

730 BOROUGH LOSES PIONEER RESIDENT

Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Parker to Remove to Huntingdon County

Ending a sojourn of over a third of a century in Juniata, Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Parker propose to remove their household to Alexandria, in Huntingdon county and their residence at 703 Sixth avenue, has been leased to Dr. William R. Brewer, of Tyrone, who will locate here to practice medicine. Just when the removal will occur is not definite, but Mr. Parker is contemplating the purchase of a home in Alexandria and the change will likely occur before October 15-the date that Mr. Brewer takes possession of the commodious dwelling in which the well-known Juniatian has resided during the past eighteen years. Mr. Parker has had a personal part in every step of Juniata's development since his removal here from Altoona on August 12, 1890 with his wife and two little daughters, occupying a home that he had built on Third Avenue near Ninth street in the thinly settled village. His interest in the hamlet about which the name Bellview still lingered began, however, two years earlier, in 1888, when he became a member of the firm of Kline, Parker and company, that erected and operated a planing mill that was for three years located near the present site of WU office in the P.R.R. classification yard.

730 DAVID ETNIER PARKER

David Etnier Parker, a well-known resident of Alexandria, passed away at his late home there at 8 o'clock this Saturday morning, February 27, 1937, after an illness of several days. He was born in Germany Valley , Huntingdon county, on March 15, 1856, a son of Robert and Mary (Robley) Parker, both deceased. At the time of death he was aged 80 years, 11 months and 12 days. Mr. Parker followed the occupation of contractor and builder and was a resident of Altoona from 1876 until 1924, when he moved to Alexandria. He retired from work in 1923, a year before coming to Alexandria. He served for a number of years as president of the First National Bank at Juniata and was a member of the Presbyterian church at Alexandria, of the Bellview Lodge No 497, I.O.O.F. and of the Altoona Encampment No. 129. He was united in marriage to Alice Miller of Mapleton, on May 20, 1880. Surviving to mourn his passing are his wife, Mrs. Alice Parker and two daughters, Mrs. Clara Jones and Miss Dora Parker at home. Two grandchildren, Mrs. Norris Shane, of Beltsville, Maryland, and Robert Jones, of Altoona and six great grandchildren, also survive. Funeral services will be held at his late residence at Alexandria on Monday afternoon, March 1, 1937 at 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev, H.T. Smith, officiating. Interment will be made at the Presbyterian cemetary at Alexandria. Friends may call at the Parker home any time after 6 o'clock this Saturday evening. Temples Funeral Service.

Family Note: This was Mam-Mam and Pap-Pap