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• Name: Irwin David DELONG
• Sex: M
• Birth: 7 Aug 1877 in Topton, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^b


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Tilghman DELONG Birth: 2 Aug 1849 in Rockland Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Angelina FENSTERMACHER Birth: Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Katharine H DREY on 14 Jun 1900 .^m1
  
• Katharine H DREY Birth: Bowers, Berks Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Living DELONG

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p405],

place:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002],

parents:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p405]

Sources with Information about marriage to Katharine H DREY

date:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p406],

child:

[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002, Montgomery BerksCoPA p406]

Research Notes:
1895: entered Schissler's College of Business; graduated Oct 1896 [Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p406]

1897: entered Massachusetts College of Embalming; graduated Jun 25 1897 [Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p406]

manager of the Fleetwood branch of DeLong Son & Co, dealers in furniture and house furnishings [Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p406]

---------- Morton Montgomery, p406: Irwin David De Long, manager of the Fleetwood branch of De Long, Son & Co., dealers in furniture and house furnishings of all descriptions at Topton and Fleetwood, was born at Topton, Aug. 7, 1877. His education was acquired in the borough schools, and the Keystone State Normal School at Kutztown. In the spring of 1895 he entered Schissler's College of Business at Norristown, Pa., completing the course there in October following. In the spring of 1897 he entered the Massachusetts College of Embalming, and graduated therefrom June 25, 1897, later taking a post-graduate course, which he completed Nov. 18, 1898. He also took a post-graduate course in the Philadelphia Training School for Embalmers, completing it May 2, 1902. He then became his father's assistant at Topton, the latter being one of the best known undertakers in the county, and the son had literally grown up in the business.
On Feb. 15, 1906, the firm of De Long, Son & Co., was formed by the following: Tilghman De Long, Irwin D. De Long, and Jacob J. Schofer. They carry a very large stock of furniture and, in fact, of all house furnishings, and operate stores at Topton and Fleetwood. The senior member of the firm, Mr. Tilghman De Long, is one of the most highly respected men in the county, and has the largest trade of any undertaker in Berks county outside of Reading.
Socially Mr. Irwin D. De Long is a member of Camp No. 172, P. O. S. of A., of Topton; Orion Castle, No. 501, K. G. E., Topton; Willow Valley Lodge, K. P., Fleetwood; Kutztown Aerie, No. 836, F. O. E.; Fleetwood Castle No. 153, A. O. K. M. C.; Yuma Tribe, I. O. R. M.; Arabian Degree Kean; Buzzards Association, and Haymakers. He is a member of the Fleetwood Reformed Church while his wife belongs to the Lutheran Church.
On June 14, 1900, Mr. De Long was married to Katharine H. Drey, daughter of George L. and Katharine (Fisher) Drey, of Bowers. They have one daughter, Janice Ethel. Mrs. De Long greatly assists her husband in the undertaking business. [Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p406]



Pedigree of Irwin David DELONG
                                              /-----Abraham LANGER
                                     /-----Pyeter DeLANGHT
                            /-----Henrich DeLONG
                           |        |         /-----Jacob WEBER
                           |         \-----Eva Elizabeth WEBER
                           |                  \-----Anna Elizabeth (WEBER)
                   /-----David DELONG
                  |         \-----Susanna Margaretha (DeLONG)
          /-----David Jr DELONG
         |         \-----Barbara GERY
 /-----Tilghman DELONG
|         \-----Catherine HAAS
Irwin David DELONG
|         /-----Reuben FENSTERMACHER
 \-----Angelina FENSTERMACHER
          \-----Mary Polly MENSCH



Descendants of Irwin David DELONG