BIO: Charles N. BROWN, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson <davwilson@worldnet.att.net> Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 20. __________________________________________________________ CHARLES N. BROWN Warrior Ridge, Huntingdon Co., Pa. Assistant Superintendent: Charles N. Brown was born at Altoona, Pa., July 19, 1892. His early schooling was at Huntingdon, Pa. A son of William A. Brown, an instructor of music for twenty-nine years, and of Della C. Williams, of Smithfield township, Huntingdon Co., Pa. Both are living. Charles N. Brown followed various activities before entering the employ of the Penn Central Light and Power Co. at Warrior Ridge, Huntingdon Co., Pa. He was a switchboard operator for nine years and has been Assistant Superintendent of four years. Is a Lutheran, wife also. During the World War was a switchboard operator at Penn Central Plant, Warrior Ridge. He belongs to the Masonic Fraternity, Mt. Moriah Lodge NO. 300, Huntingdon, Pa. He has four brothers: Ralph H., married to Virginia Manspeaker. He is a pressman at J.C. Blair's Stationery Co., Huntingdon, Pa.; Mirl, postal inspector, Pittsburgh, Pa., married to Helen Creswell; Paul, who conducts a laundry agency, Pittsburgh, Pa., married to Bertha Dick; Robert, switchboard operator, Saxton, Pa., married to Della Whitzel. He has one sister, Mae, married to Charles McCummons, Altoona, Pa.; Anna and Ruth, at home. Charles N. Brown was married to Hermena Hoffman, a daughter of John H. and Mary Hoffman, of Huntingdon, Pa. They have one son, William R., who was twelve years of age on May 4th, 1929. Mr. Brown since assuming this position has given complete satisfaction. Baseball is his favorite recreation.