Individual Details

John M. K. A. Newhouse

(8 Apr 1895 - )

John M.K. Newhouse boarded with his first cousin John W. Newhouse near N e w Alexandria, Pa, around 1920. Not only did he inherit the "Newhousen o s e" but the septum deviated. One day he ordered a nose straighteningde v i ce through a mail order catalogue, which he wore at night. The device c a used him to snore loud and excessively. Much to his chagrin, hiscousi n ' s seven children teased him relentlessly and nick named him"Snorter". T h i s story was told by Josephine Newhouse. He is not found in the 19 1 0 C ensus. However there is a John M. Newhouse,boarder with Smith famil y i n S alem Twp. The age given is 25, but couldthis be a mistake? John w ou ld b e 15. Could he be the John, age 35, in the 1930 Census of Gre e nsb urg? [ED 65-33 Sh 9 B Line 18 Visit 216]

Events

Birth8 Apr 1895Salem, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death

Families

FatherJoseph Newhouse (1845 - )
MotherSarah E. Cole (1853 - 1918)
SiblingGrant Oran Newhouse (1883 - 1919)
SiblingEdward Foster Newhouse (1886 - )
SiblingHarry Wesley Newhouse (1891 - 1922)
SiblingSara Ellen Retta Newhouse (1898 - )
SiblingTheodore D. Newhouse (1899 - )