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Christmas 1955
30 Sep 1966

Anna Marie Gould (19) was born Ana Gult in Austria-Hungary 30 September 1902, to Francis Joseph Gult (165) and Barbara Elizabeth Garatva (166). She, along with her mother and brother Joseph (228), came to the United States in 1906, arriving in New York aboard the ship Blucher out of Hamburg, Germany. They passed through Ellis Island before arriving in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Anna's father was not on the ship manifest; it is not known when and how he arrived in the US.

Anna's father disapproved of her dating a protestant when she began seeing Wesley Evans (18). Her sister, Marie (230), remembers Anna being beaten with a belt by her father severely enough to draw blood when he found out.

Anna married Wesley R. Evans (18) 22 November 1921, in Wellsburg, West Virginia. Since Anna was Roman Catholic, they married again according to Catholic rites in Saint William Church, East Pittsburgh, PA, on 27 November 1928. Together, they had four children: Wesley Riggs, Jr (5), Robert James (20), Anna Marie (21), and Thomas (257). They lived at 7412 Irvine St., Swissvale, PA for 5 months, then at 1407 Electric Ave., North Braddock, PA for four years. The children were apparently born there. They then lived for about six months at 2644 Braddock Ave., Swissvale, then to 504 Howard St., East Pittsburgh, PA for about one year and finally to 503 Grandview Ave., East Pittsburgh.

Anna and Wesley were divorced 26 February 1936. Anna later married Arthur C. Pellow on 5 September 1947 in Fredricksburg, Marryland. Arthur accumulated large debts and drank heavily. In the divorce complaint in 1949, Anna claimed that Arthur had tried to drive off Mount Washington in Pittsburgh, then tried to drive off a dead end street. Anna's sister claimed that Arthur beat Anna up over the Christmas holidays, giving her two black eyes, and that he drank too much. The divorce was granted 13 July 1949. Anna later married Robert Wilson, whom she divorced. She married Albert M. Frankwich, with whom she was living when she died.

Anna made a living as a hairdresser, and also owned some rental property from which she derived some income. She died 25 Feb 1976 in Pittsburgh, PA, and is buried in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills Boro, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

 

[EVANS: JeffersonMemCemRec, MarLic22Nov1921, PaDC25Feb1976, Passport123.361]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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