Joseph Lucas Myers

1865 - 1938  (72 years)

• Name	Joseph Lucas Myers
  	Bricklayer
  Birth	28 Nov 1865	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7, 8, 9]
  Census	1870 (4 years)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 4, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1880 (14 years)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 16, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents. He was a farm laborer.
  Census	1910 (44 years)	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 44, living at 335 Spring Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a brick layer.
  Census	1920 (54 years)	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 53, living on 333 Spring Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a brick layer
  Census	1930 (64 years)	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 64, living on 335 Spring Street, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a brick layer.
  Obituary	17 Nov 1938 (72 years)  [8]
  Joseph L. Mysrs Joseph L. Myers, a life long resident of this vicinity, died at bis home, 335 Spring St., this morning at 7:30 o'clock, following a three weeks Ill ness with a heart condition. He. was born in'Unity Twp., a son of Lucas and Mary Huffman Myers and had he lived until the 28th of this month would have been 73 years of age. Mr. Myers was a' stone mason and was In the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for a time and later -worked for John Herrmann as a stone mason and bricklayer. His health has not been good of late years. He was a member of the Latrobe Council No. 940 Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name Society of the Holy Family church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Anna Myers and the: following children: Mrs. George Bercel, of Tarentum; Miss Madeline Myers, at home;' and Paul and Joseph Myers, of Lowellvllle. Ohio; James Myers, of Latrobe; Raymond Myers, of Cumberland. Md ; William Myers,. of Latrobe; and Charles, at home. A twin ' brother, Henry Myers, of Spring Street, and another brother, Charles, of Latrobe; and two sisters, Mrs. Herbert Morrison, of Clairton, and Miss Grace Myers, of Unity Twp. also survive. There are four grandchildren. Notice of funeral will be given later. Published by the Latrobe Bulletin, 17 November 1938
  	Obituary of Joseph L. Myers
  Death	17 Nov 1938	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7, 10]
  He died of acute heart failure at home on 335 Spring Street. [8, 10]
  	Certificate of Death of Joseph Lucas Myers
  Burial	21 Nov 1938	Saint Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Saint Vincent Cemetery,  Latrobe, Pennsylvania   [7, 10]
  	Gravestone of Joseph L. Myers
  Siblings	2 brothers and 6 sisters
  1. Barbara Myers,   b. About 1858, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   2. Mary Myers,   b. 4 Feb 1858, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Jun 1932, Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years)   3. Christinia Myers,   b. 6 Jan 1859, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 22 Nov 1948, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years) > 4. Henry James Myers,   b. 28 Nov 1865, Carney, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 25 Dec 1939, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years) ▻ Mary Elizabeth Geiger,  m. 18 Jun 1895 + 5. Joseph Lucas Myers,   b. 28 Nov 1865, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 17 Nov 1938, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 72 years) ▻ Anna Isabelle Geiger,  m. 4 Jun 1901 > 6. Elizabeth Myers,   b. Feb 1874, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 8 Sep 1941, Clairton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years) ▻ Herbert B. Morris,  m. 1900   7. Teresa Myers,   b. About 1870, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   8. Cecelia Myers,   b. 4 Dec 1873, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 2 Jul 1886  (Age 12 years)   9. Charles La Verne Myers,   b. 21 Sep 1879, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 12 Nov 1964, Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 85 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Lucas Myers,   b. 22 Oct 1822, Bavaria, Germany d. 26 Feb 1894, Beatty Station, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)  (Father)  Margaret Elizabeth Kuhns,   b. About 1785, Germany   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I6236	Myers Line
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Lucas Myers,   b. 22 Oct 1822, Bavaria, Germany d. 26 Feb 1894, Beatty Station, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Huffman,   b. 1832, Adamsburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 3 Jan 1917, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Anna Isabelle Geiger,   b. 3 Jan 1878, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Aug 1947, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)
  Marriage License	3 Jun 1901	Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [9]
  On 3 June 1901, the day before their marriage, they obtained a marriage license.
  Marriage	4 Jun 1901	Holy Family Church, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Holy Family Church,  Latrobe, Pennsylvania   [6, 9, 11]
  	Marriage Record of Annie Geiger and Joseph Myers
  Age at Marriage	He : 35 years and 7 months - She : 23 years and 5 months.
  Wedding Annoc	29 Nov 1935  [11]
  >Quinn-Myers Nuptials- A pretty Thanksgiving Day wedding was solemnized in the Holy Family church, yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock when Miss Regina Alice Quinn, daughter of the, late Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Quinn, of Pittsburgh, was married to James Hilary Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Myers, of Spring street before a nuptial mass. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Patrick Rice. Miss Elizabeth Quinn was her sister's bridesmaid and Raymond Myers was his brother's best man. The bride was attired in a gown of Royal blue moss crepe and 4 wore blue velour hat and blue accessories. Her flowers were a corsage of sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley. As her sister's maid of honor Miss Elizabeth Quinn was attired 1 in Cherry green crepe dress, and a black velour hat. She wore corsage of roses and baby's breath. Following the ceremony the wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's aunt, Miss Kathryn Schultz, of Weldon street to the members of the wedding party. Mr. Myers and his bride will make their home at 413 Fairmont street. The bride attended St. Joseph's Academy, Seton Hill. Mr. Myers was graduated from Latrobe High School in 1 1932 and is employed at the Latrobe Electric Steel Company. Published by The Latrobe Bulletin, 29 November 1935
  Children	6 sons and 2 daughters
  >   1. Paul Edward Myers,   b. 31 Dec 1901, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 25 Dec 1986, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, U.S.A. (Age 84 years) ▻ Mary Ellen Rapp  m. 29 Jun 1927 >   2. William Henry Myers,   b. 29 Jun 1904, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 30 Mar 1985, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 80 years) ▻ Thelma Elizabeth Soltesz  m. yes, date unknow >   3. Mary Elizabeth Myers,   b. 30 Aug 1906, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. Dec 1977, New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 71 years) ▻ George Carl Bercel  m. 29 Jun 1937     4. Joseph Regis Myers,   b. 17 Jun 1909, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 22 Dec 1979, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, U.S.A. (Age 70 years) +   5. James Hilary Myers,   b. 9 Feb 1912, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 13 Mar 1990, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 78 years) ▻ Regina Alice Quinn  m. 28 Nov 1935 >   6. Raymond Benedict Myers,   b. 16 Mar 1914, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 31 Mar 2000, North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 86 years) ▻ Thelma Boyd >   7. Madeline Rosella Myers,   b. 28 Aug 1916, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 5 Jan 2005, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 88 years) ▻ Chester Willard Ludwig  m. 24 Feb 1945 >   8. Charles Philip Myers,   b. 23 Mar 1921, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 19 Jul 1967, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 46 years) ▻ June Rose Robb  m. 14 Oct 1946
  Family ID	F1817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joseph Lucas Myers(1865 – 1938) 2Lucas Myers(1822 – 1894) 4 5 3Mary Huffman(1832 – 1917) 6Joseph Huffman(1780 – ) 7Margaret Elizabeth Kuhns(1785 – )

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Nov 1865 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage License - 3 Jun 1901 - Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 4 Jun 1901 - Holy Family Church, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 17 Nov 1938 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 21 Nov 1938 - Saint Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  Gravestone of Joseph L. Myers

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Image: 23444. [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1205; Family History Film: 1255205; Page: 370D; Enumeration District: 123. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Latrobe Ward 3, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1430; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1375440. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Latrobe Ward 3, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1662; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 1050. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2157; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0075; Image: 427.0; FHL microfilm: 2341891. [S578] Anderson, Mary. Myers Family Information, (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: manuscript, 2000). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID129235488 Joseph Lucas Myers . [S2296] Obituary of Joseph L. Myers, (Latrobe, Pennsylvania: the Latrobe Bulletin, 17 November 1938, Page 6). [S695] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage Record of Annie Geiger and Joseph Myers. [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death of Joseph Lucas Myers. [S2397] News Article (1935) "Quinn-Myers Nuptuals", (Latrobe, Pennsylvania: The Latrobe Bulletin, 29 November 1935, page 4).