Mary Adele Harrar was the daughter of Ellwood Scott Harrar and Elizabeth Rebecca Aitken.

Birth

She was born on 04 Jan 1879 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA.

Marriage

Adele married James Chamberlin Furst (1882-1967) on April 30, 1913. James was the son of Austin Owen Furst and Caroline Watson Chamberlin. The couple lived at 124 West Linn Street, Bellefonte, PA. He was a judge and a lawyer.

A brilliant society wedding, tonight joined prominent families of this city and Bellefonte. Miss Mary Adele Harrar became the bride of James Chamberlin Furst, of the latter place, in the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Charles Hogg performed the ceremony wich was followed by a reception at the home of the bride.

The maid of honor was Miss Mabel Harrar, sister of the bride, and the matron of honor was Mrs. John Curtin, Bellefonte, the bridegroom’s sister. Misses’ Mary Rhodes, Grace Vandusen, Clara Gibson and Lillian Harrar were bridesmaids. Walter B. Furst of New Haven, Conn., a brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The ushers were John and Laird Curtin, of Bellefonte; Sanderson Detwiller of Columbia; William Chamberlin, Scranton, Marshall Wilson, Milton and Norman Sherrer, Harrisburg.

Children

Ellwood and Adele had two children.

1. AUSTIN OWEN FURST. He was born on 28 Nov 1914 in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Anna Margaret Watkins. They were married on 02 Aug 1941 in Second Presbyterian Church, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He died on 18 Oct 1998 in Bellefonte, PA. Burial in Bellefonte, PA.
2. ELLWOOD HARRAR FURST. He was born on 10 Feb 1917 in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Elinor Lee Fay. They were married on 30 Oct 1959 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 30 Jun 2002 in Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA. Burial in Swarthmore, PA.

Daily Life

Death

She died on 18 Jul 1968 in Centre County Hospital.

Burial

Buried at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, PA.

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