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Robert Peet Dickinson Sr.

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Birth	:	17 Jan 1883 Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	24 Nov 1953 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial	:	Woodside Cemetery, Ashton, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.1719700, -77.0081300
Description	:	From "The Minteers As I Have Known Them" by Josephine Minteer Dickinson (1961 limited-edition private printing of 200 copies), youngest and last surviving of William Minteer and Mary Nicholson's 85 grandchildren: "Robert had grown up in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, with a background of lumber, milling and farming. His mother was a Lea from Maryland and Delaware, descending from early colonists from around Philadelphia and Baltimore. He was a skilled machinist with an ancestry of Elicott, Iddings, and Jacksons - all of whom had added to the early culture and skills of their country. The Dickinsons were of early New England... Read More	From "The Minteers As I Have Known Them" by Josephine Minteer Dickinson (1961 limited-edition private printing of 200 copies), youngest and last surviving of William Minteer and Mary Nicholson's 85 grandchildren: "Robert had grown up in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, with a background of lumber, milling and farming. His mother was a Lea from Maryland and Delaware, descending from early colonists from around Philadelphia and Baltimore. He was a skilled machinist with an ancestry of Elicott, Iddings, and Jacksons - all of whom had added to the early culture and skills of their country. The Dickinsons were of early New England families arriving in America in the 1600s. Robert was further trained in mechanics in the Butler Standard Steel Car Works and added electrical installation and maintenance in Pittsburgh. When he began work at the Westinghouse Machine Plant in East Pittsburgh, he was assigned to Mr. George Westinghouse as a special machinist to help in making tools and 'gadgets' to be used in his experimental work. This was a happy experience. When, during World War I, the powerhouse was sabotaged, Robert was thrust into the situation overnight as Superintendent of Power. It was his task to restore the plant and produce power for war work - a large order in the midst of chaos. He did this job during World War I, keeping the electricity going for making machines and war material. Later, the Machine Company was moved to South Philadelphia, but since Robert had been quite ill, he decided to not make the change. Our nephew, Vic Younkins, had just returned from France and he and Robert went into the automobile business together. This turned out to be an unfortunate venture. He then went to Automatic Gas Equipment where he stayed until his retirement. He was always happy in his work for he enjoyed the constant creative challenge and the development of this plant under his guidance as Superintendent. The three loves of his life were his family, his church and his work! I never knew Robert to make a critical statement about anything or anybody. Through his entire life, the comments I heard about him were: 'Finest man I ever knew. Best friend I ever had. Never knew him to have an enemy. He never said an unkind thing. Always happy and ready to help. Most skillful machinist I ever saw work. He could make anything.' I say 'Amen' to all this after knowing him almost sixty years and living with him for more than forty years of that time. At his death, our daughter commented, 'Father was the most Christ-like person I ever knew.' I do not believe that he ever thought of himself first or intentionally hurt anyone. I learned much from him through the years." ----------------- In 1900 he lived with his parents, sister, and paternal grandmother on a farm at 1 Tioga Street in Wellsboro, PA. They owned their home, with a mortgage. In 1920 he and his wife and their two children lived in a house at 219 Meade Street in Wilkinsburg, PA. They owned their home, mortgage free. He worked as an electrical engineer for Westinghouse. In 1930 the four of them lived in the same place. Their home was valued at $5500, and they had a radio. He worked as a foreman at a radiator company, and she was back to teaching in a public school. In 1940 they all still lived there, and their home was valued at $5000. Also living with them was Robert's sister Alice and a lodger, 27-year-old Adeline Nuss. She was a stenographer for a motor manufacturer, with an income in 1939 of $1560 for 50 weeks of work. He and both of their children all worked all 52 weeks in 1939 at the radiator manufacturer. He was a superintendent, with an income of $1900; Robert, Jr. was a shipper, with an income of $1300; and Josephine was a purchase secretary, with an income of $660. other sibling: Henry Tyson Dickinson (b.March 26, 1878; d.1879)

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Where is Robert Peet Dickinson Sr.'s memorial?
Robert Peet Dickinson Sr.'s memorial is located at: Woodside Cemetery, Ashton, Montgomery County, USA.
When did Robert Peet Dickinson Sr. death?
Robert Peet Dickinson Sr. death on 24 Nov 1953 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Latitude: 39.1719700
Longitude: -77.0081300

Family Members:

Parent

Edward Chandlee Dickinson

(1850 - 1916)

Frances Iddings “Fanny” Lea Dickinson

(1850 - 1917)

Spouse

Josephine Alice Minteer Dickinson

(1877 - 1970)

Siblings

Alice Anna Dickinson

(1875 - 1948)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Woodside Cemetery
Ashton, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1719700, -77.0081300

2. Richardson Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1543500, -77.0147900

3. Ash Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1646800, -77.0304100

4. Ebenezer Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1522500, -77.0052400

5. Mutual Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1573300, -77.0325100

6. Saint Luke's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
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Coordinate: 39.1933930, -77.0268200

7. Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1932983, -77.0278015

8. Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1478900, -77.0249700

9. James Brown Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1980800, -77.0316100

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Coordinate: 39.1911011, -76.9730988

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Coordinate: 39.2019340, -77.0274750

12. Prospect Hill - Holland Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1979300, -77.0400300

13. Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1781006, -77.0578003

14. Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2035000, -77.0409600

15. Saint Marks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1727982, -76.9535980

16. Waters Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1675300, -77.0626500

17. Montgomery County Rural Family Cemetery
Brookeville, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1608330, -77.0611110

18. Riggs Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1939460, -77.0635740

19. Saint Johns Episcopal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1547012, -77.0686035

20. Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery
Highland, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1665800, -76.9438000

21. John Hammond Riggs Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1852430, -77.0707060

22. Alloway-Miller Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1240070, -76.9884170

23. Saint Louis Parish Cemetery
Clarksville, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2075005, -76.9593964

24. Davis Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2059900, -77.0630400