Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Burget, Levi B. July 13, 1841 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: BCG S noemail@none.com July 5, 2025, 12:57 pm Source: Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911 Author: Jesse C. Sell LEVI B. BURGET, one of North Woodbury Township's best known citizens, his family being several generations old in this section of Blair County, Pa., was born in this township, July 13, 1841, and is a son of Adam and Catherine (Bolger) Burget. Adam Burget was a lifelong resident of North Woodbury Township, engaging there in agricultural pursuits. His father, David Burget, had settled in this township in its early days. Adam Burget was a man of local prominence and held many township offices. He was twice married and the children who survive are the following: Jacob B., of North Woodbury Township; Isaac B., of Fredericksburg, Pa.; Levi B.; Andrew B., a minister, residing at Fredericksburg; and Adam K., of North Woodbury Township. Levi B. Burget grew to manhood on the home estate, attended the public schools in youth and since then has been continuously engaged in farming and stock raising. He is numbered with the representative men and successful farmers of North Woodbury. Mr. Burget was married to Miss Mary A. Smith, a daughter of the late George C. Smith. a former leading citizen of North Woodbury Township. Mr. and Mrs. Burget have had sit children, as follows: Margaret, who is the wife of L. S. Haffley, of North Woodbury Township: Catherine J., who is the wife of N. M. Bridenbaugh, of Altoona, Pa.; Nancy, Mary and Franklin S., all of whom reside in North Woodbury Township; and Elvin I., who is making a name for himself in a business house at Newark, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Burget are members of the Mount Pleasant Reformed Church, in which he is a deacon. Mr. Burget takes part in public matters in his township, and has served three years as a school director and one year as road supervisor. Additional Comments: Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Blair County Genealogical Society, 431 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Copied and proofread by Linda M. Shillinger LindasTree@aol.com OCRed by Judy Banja jbanja@comcast.net This file has been created by a form at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pafiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb