Keith or Keith's Dairy in Altoona PA?

[Crist Clapper]

How do I get information on Keith or Keith's Dairy in Altoona PA?

 

[epackage]

What info are you looking for?
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[Crist Clapper]

Years in business. Location. History stuff?

 

[surfaceone]

Hello Crist Clapper,

You gotta engage your googler:

"Name: Samuel Henry Keith
Sex: M
Birth: 15 SEP 1868 in Eagle Foundry, Huntingdon county
Death: ABT 1 FEB 1938 in At home, Altoona, PA
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, PA
Note:
Samuel Henry Keith, one of Altoona's pioneer dairymen, died at his home, 1615
> Seventh avenue, Altoona, Monday night at 11:10 o'clock of a heart ailment.
> Bedfast for the past nine weeks, he became steadily more serious. In the milk
> business continuously since 1909, Mr. Keith was one of the first in Altoona
> to operate a plant for the pasteurizing of milk. He held a leading position
> in the business. Since 1919 his two sons, Clarence R. and S. Norman Keith,
> had been associated as partners with him, the company operating under the
> name of Keith's Dairy, its plant at 710 Fifteenth street, Altoona. Mr. Keith
> was an active and prominent member of the Altoona Eighth Avenue Methodist
> church serving for many years as a member of the official board. He was a
> member of the Berean Bible class of the church school. Samuel Henry Keith was
> born in Eagle Foundry, Huntingdon county, September 15, 1868, a son of Samuel
> J. and Catherine A. (McClain) Keith. He spent his early years there, later
> moving to Morrison Cove with his family. He went to Altoona about 45 years
> ago. Marrying Agnes Leah Cramer of Altoona; he had resided there since that
> time. Members of the family include his wife, two sons, Clarence R. Keith of
> Altoona and S. Norman Keith of Sun Brook, near Cross Keys, four
> grandchildren, Jean Louise, Clarence R., Jr., Mary Jane and Helen Joanne, and
> four brothers, Charles C. Keith of Altoona, George A. of Llyswen, I. Newton
> and John W. Keith, both of Curryville. Funeral services will be conducted by
> Rev. C.W. Fields, pastor of the First Methodist church in Huntingdon, at the
> family home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in Rose Hill
> cemetery, Altoona. The body may be viewed at the home.
> Daily News, Huntingdon, Pa., Tuesday, February 1, 1938" From.

Are they related to the Claycombs?

 

[Crist Clapper]

Thanks thanks thanks! I have two milk bottles from this dairy that were found with the Claycomb's Dairy bottle (of which is still a big mistery!). I'll try to Google the dates the dairy was in business... But if you happen to find it...

 

[Crist Clapper]

Can't seem to find any information about the Dairy Business itself. If you find anything... Please let me know? Thanks!

 

[surfaceone]

Hey,

There may have been more than one Keith Dairy in the Altoona area:

"Charles C. Keith Altoona E Rd 1 $48 quart" From.

Genealogy confuses the heck outta me, but If I'm reading the above correctly, Charles was Samuel's brother.

From.a

 

[Crist Clapper]

Understood on the genealogy stuff. And unfortunately often they are fee-based.

ORIGINAL: surfaceone

Hey,

There may have been more than one Keith Dairy in the Altoona area:

"Charles C. Keith Altoona E Rd 1 $48 quart" From.

Genealogy confuses the heck outta me, but If I'm reading the above correctly, Charles was Samuel's brother.

From.a