Harold Obold^[1]

1867 - 1911  (43 years)

• Name	Harold Obold
  Born	28 Nov 1867	Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Jun 1911	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Buried	27 Jun 1911	Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I228327	Strausstown Roots
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	John Obold,   b. 26 Feb 1836, Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Apr 1911, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Susan Fichthorn,   b. 12 Oct 1838,   d. Nov 1891  (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F74733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary C Murphy,   b. 21 Feb 1870, Pennsylvania ,   d. 02 Mar 1935, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 65 years)
  Children	1. Susan Obold,   b. 07 Sep 1892, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Sep 1986, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 94 years)
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2014
  Family ID	F74732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S151] Montgomery Bios, Morton L. Montgomery, (. H. Beers & Company of Chicago, 1909). Harold Obold, who is known to the citizens of his section of Reading as the proprietor of the popular "West End Hotel," was born Nov. 28, 1867, in Reading, Pa., son of John and Susan (Fichthorn) Obold. Harold Obold received his education in the public schools of Reading, and when only six years of age began selling newspapers after school hours for George Frame, dealing in the Saturday Evening Review. Later he entered the employ of the Reading Eagle, as a carrier under Charles Frame, and in the morning carried the Reading Times for Thomas Frescolm. He continued selling papers from his sixth until his fifteenth year, at which time he entered the employ of the Reading Stove Works, where he remained for twelve years in different departments, and the following six years he was a bar clerk at different stands in Reading. For fourteen months he carried on a retail grocery business at the corner of Second and Spruce streets, Reading. Since 1901 he has been the proprietor of the "West End Hotel," at No. 129 Penn street. Mr. Obold is connected with Reading Aerie No. 66, F. O. E. and Unamis Tribe No. 330, I. O. R. M. He is also a member of the West End Social Club, the Independent Gun Club and the Neversink Fire Company, with which he has been connected since 1889. Mr. Obold has represented the fire company at various State conventions, and at present is holding the office of captain of the organization. On May 2, 1891, Mr. Obold was married to Mary C. Murphy, daughter of Charles Murphy, of Ontelaunee township, and one daughter, Susan, has been born to this union.