James Melvin Pittenturf ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: LVSR-DJ9.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ¹ The 1900 census recorded at 197 High Street: Powers Pittertorff, day laborer, 38, born Dec 1861, living with wife Maisie, 33, Jun 1866; James, day laborer, 17, Jan 1883; Free, 14, Jan 1886; Roy, 12, Jan 1888; Harry, 2, Dec 1897 and Huber, 2, Dec 1897. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Residence: on 13 Dec 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. ⁴

3. Residence: on 3 Jul 1954 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ⁵

4. Cause of Death: pneumonitis - bilateral, bronchotasis, 13 May 1961, Highland Township, Adams County, PA. ²

5. Occupation: elevator mechanic on 13 May 1961 in Highland Township, Adams County, PA. ²

6. Obituary: Gettysburg Times: obituary of James Melvin Pittenturf on 15 May 1961 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ³ James Melvin Pittenturf, 77, died Saturday morning at 9:30 at his home, Gettysburg R3. He had been in ill health since 1954. A native of Gettysburg and son of the late Powers and Mazie Beecher Pittenturf, he was an installer of elevators. Surviving are his wife, the former Celestia Smith; seven children, Miss Louise Pittenturf, at home; Mrs. Harold Cleveland, Gettysburg RD and Betty, Mary Lindora, Dorothy and Celestia, all at home, two grandchildren, and these brothers and sisters; Mrs. J B McMurray, Florida; Mrs. Georgia Brady, Marietta, and Huber and Edward, both of Gettysburg. Funeral services Tuesday morning at 10:00 from the Wilson Funeral Home Fairfield with interment in the Fairfield Union Cemetery.

James married Celestia Smith. (Celestia Smith was born on 10 Nov 1929 in Littlestown, Adams, PA,⁶ died on 9 May 2017 in York, York, PA ⁶ and was buried on 12 May 2017 in Fairfield: Fairfield Union Cemetery, Adams, PA ⁶.)