In 1935-36, they constructed their home at 42 First Street where all seven of their children were born: Shirley Margaret, Nancy Ann, Jonathan M. They were members of the Port Royal Lutheran Church. Jonathan and Helen had a large garden annually, and they spent many hours planting, weeding, harvesting, etc.

Both she and Jonathan were buried in Old Church Hill Cemetery, Juniata County, Port Royal, PA. She was a homemaker, and also worked in a garment factory in Port Royal for several years after her children were in High School. Helen was born on 09 August 1917 in Denholm, Juniata County, PA. He married Helen Leona Leonard in 1935 in Hagerstown, MD. Jonathan was in the Lewistown Hospital unconscious for some time. Jonathan was in a bad car wreck on the Lewistown Narrows in 1938, brother Park was driving home from work. He was a mechanic at the American Viscose Corporation in Lewistown for 25 years. He was a carpenter/mechanic who built houses in the Juniata/Mifflin County area with his brothers, Park and Harry (Guss), and his father George L. was born 27 June 1909 First Street, Port Royal, Juniata Co., PA died 30 August 1989 in the Lewistown Hospital, and was buried in Old Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal, Juniata Co., PA. Contributed by jwert on 2/9/11 - Image Year: 1985

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