John S. Pfingsten

  General Notes:

JOHN S.2 PFINGSTEN (Anthony1) was born in December 1866 at Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Albert, daughter of Francis and Mary Albert, on Tuesday 24 November 1891 at Saint Mary's Assumption Church at Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. John died on Friday 28 May 1943 at age 76. His body was interred at St. John's Cemetery at Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. John was born in Danville, but his family moved to Pittston when he was 4 years old (about 1870).

PITTSTON GAZETTE-MONDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1941

Fifty years ago today,on November 24,1891,Mr.and Mrs.John Pfingsten,of 10 Mill street,were united in marriage by the late Rev.William Brehl,pastor of Saint Mary's Assumption parish,in the old frame church building which occupied the site on lower William street now occupied by Saint John the Baptist Congregation. Today Mr.and Mrs.Pfingsten are celebrating the occasion quietly at their home,for Mr.Pfingsten has beenconfined to bed by illness for the past few days and no formal celebration is planned. On Saturday next,son,daughter and four grandchildrenof the couple will be guests of a family dinner in commemoration of the anniversary.
Mrs.Pfingsten is the former Elizabeth Albert,of Honesdale. Mr.Pfingsten is the son of the late Anthony and Mary Pfingsten and was born in Danville,Montour County,but he resided in Pittston since he was four years old. Mr,Pfingsten followed the carpenter trade about the mines andat Coxton Yards until recent years when he obtained employment in thecity street department. He has not worked for the past four years. Mrs.Jacob Baker,of 84 Carroll street was bridesmaid for the couple. Frank Albert, Honesdale,brother of Mrs.Pfingsten,who died a number of years ago,was best man.
Rev.Henry A.Diehl,pastor of Saint Mary's Assumption Church visited the Pfingsten home at 7 o'clock this morning and gave Holy Communion toboth jubilarians. At 8 o'clock the anniversary mass was calebrated atSaint Mary;s by Rev.Father Diehl,which Mrs.Pfingsten attended. Mrs.Martin Hart,of Bound Brook,N.J.,is a daughter of the couple and HUBERT PGINGSTEN,of Swoyerville,Their only son. The latter has four children.....

John married Elizabeth Albert, daughter of Francis Albert and Mary Albert, on 24 Nov 1891 in Saint Mary's Assumption Church, Pittston, Luzerne County, PA.