Eleventh Generation

12381. Oliver William JOBES⁴⁵⁵ was born on 1 August 1898 in Jefferson, Fayette, Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁵

He appeared in the census on 2 May 1910 in Jefferson, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Age 11, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, living with parents. Name on census: William O. Jobes.

He registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania He was age 20, born 1 Aug 1898. He was working as a pipefitter and his nearest relative was John R. Jobes. His name was written Oliver William Jobes.

Oliver appeared in the census on 8 January 1920 in Jefferson, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Age 21, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, living with parents. He was an inspector for the steam railroad. Name on census: William O. Jobes.

He appeared in the census on 12 April 1930 in New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Age 31, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania. He was a laborer and he had first married at age 26. His household included his wife Anna, 25. Name on census: William Jobes.

Note: According to the West Virginia Marriage Index, William and Anna were married on 12 April 1930, the same day as this census. If this date is correct, he first married at age 31, not 26.

He died in February 1986 at the age of 87 in New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁵

Oliver William JOBES and Anna H. BENTZ were married on 12 April 1930 in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia.³¹⁷⁶ He was age 31 and she was age 25.

Anna H. BENTZ⁴⁵⁵, daughter of George BENTZ and Anna , was born on 3 September 1904 in Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁵

She appeared in the census on 25 April 1910 in Heidelberg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Age 5, born Pennsylvania, parents born Austria, living with parents. Name on census: Anna Bentz #1.

Note: This is an interesting and confusing family. The father is George Bentz, 29, born Austria. This was his second marriage and he had been married for zero years. The mother is Anna Bentz, 24, born Austria. This was her first marriage and she had been married for zero years. She had 2 children, both living. Her first child was Anna #1, age 5, and her second child was Anna #2, 10 months.

She appeared in the census on 2 January 1920 in New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Age 15, born Pennsylvania, parents born Austria, living with parents. Name on census: Annie Bentz.

Note: Refer to the 1910 census. This household included the mother Annie, 34, and daughters Annie, 15, and Annie, 10.

Anna appeared in the census on 12 April 1930 in New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Age 25, born Pennsylvania, father born Austria, mother Pennsylvania. She had first married at age 20 and was living with husband William. Name on census: Anna Jobes.

She died on 28 February 1991 at the age of 86 in Pennsylvania.⁴⁵⁵