[p. 848] who conducts a plumbing business at No. 233 Sixth Street, Ellwood City, has resided in this place for the past fifteen years. He was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, September 2, 1881, and is a son of Jacob S. and Sarah (Mains) Strealy.
The father of Mr. Strealy was born in 1851. For some years he has been manager of a hardware store at Ambridge, Pa., where he is a well-known citizen. His family consisted of three daughters and two sons, namely: Blanche, who is the wife of Cornelius Cleary, of Zelienople; Grace, who is the wife of J. C. Wardman, of Ellwood City; Elsie, residing at Youngstown, Ohio, and Bert and Alonzo, both of Ellwood City. The mother of the above mentioned family is deceased.
Bert Strealy learned his trade after he left school, with the Blatt Hardware Company, of Ellwood City, where he has been in business for himself for the past two years. Mr. Strealy is a practical plumber and attends to his contracts himself, taking pride in doing satisfactory work and pleasing his customers. As a natural consequence he is kept constantly busy.
On January 14, 1908, Mr. Strealy was married to Miss Clara Ellen Cole, who is a daughter of William Cole, of Wayne Township. Mr. Strealy's residence is at Hazel Dell. In politics he is affiliated with the Republican party. He is a member of the order of the Knights of the Golden Eagles and also of the Sons of Veterans, being entitled to membership in the latter organization on account of the services of his grandfather, John Seamans Strealy, who served in the Union army during the Civil War and later died at Youngstown, Ohio.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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