Zacharias McDONOUGH

GEDCOM Note

<p>Zacharias would not accept any money from Stella, his daughter, because she ran a brothel in Washington, D.C. for important politicians and high society. Her sister, Kate was also involved. He didnot approve of the way the girl's used their bodies to get what they wanted. 1900 Reading, Berks Co., Census: Fourth Street (358/18/18) NAME AGE OCCUP. BORN MARRIED Head of house Zacharias, 48 Grocerer 1851 29 yrs. Wife Catherine 53 Jan 1847 29 yrs. Son John 21 Polisher Jan 1879 Daughter Stella 14 Sept 1885 Son Howard 12 Jan 1888 Sheetz family, Lydia Goodhart, Elsie Fritz, and 5 Boarders listed in Household. Obituary: -Died age 58-3-7 of heart trouble at residence, 767 N. 11th St., Reading, Pa. - Ailling for 8 yrs. - Hatter by trade, working for a number of years for Mohn's (11th St. near Spruce.) - Until 2 months ago, worked for 2 yrs. as janitor for People's M. E. Church - Native of Lebanon County but lived in Reading for 36 yrs. - Member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church - Surviving; Widow, Catharine (Gehret); Children, Annie wife of Samuel Sheetz, Lydia wife of Edward Fritz, Charles, John, Katie wife of Phillip Grow, Stella wife of Curtis Moser, and Howard.</p>