Michael Arnold Young

Michael Arnold Young

• Father: J. Michael Young b. 17 February 1861, d. 8 September 1889
• Mother: Johanna Kilberer b. 13 April 1862, d. 17 September 1950

• Michael Arnold Young was born on 18 March 1884 in New York.
• He was a factory laborer, according to the 1900 census.
• Charles Edward Bale and Johanna Kilberer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1622 Weston Avenue and Frederick, Melchior and Goldie are also enumerated elsewhere.. Other members of the household included Michael Arnold Young, Hilda E. Young, Frederick Leonard Young, Frederick Kilberer, Jacob R. Kilberer, Melchior Kilberer and Goldie Smith.
• He married Amelia Grace (?) circa 1906.
• Michael Arnold Young and Amelia Grace (?) appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1512 Fifteenth Street. Other members of the household included Thelma Young.
• He was a steamfitter with a plumbing company, according to the 1910 census.
• Michael Arnold Young registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, while living at 1622 Western Avenue, and employed as a plumber by McGrath & Durk, 1371 Linwood Avenue.
• Michael Arnold Young and Amelia Grace (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1622 Western Avenue living at the same address as his mother.. Other members of the household included Thelma Young and Melvin A. Young.
• He was a steamfitter in a shop, according to the 1920 census.
• Michael Arnold Young and Amelia Grace (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 1622 Weston Avenue. Other members of the household included Melvin A. Young.
• He was a steamfitter in a plumbing shop, according to the 1930 census.
• The following appeared on 10 April 1948 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Johanna Bale, 1869 Weston avenue, will celebrate her eighty-sixth birthday on Tuesday at a party to be given by her relatives in Niagara Falls. A lifelong resident of this city, she was born April 13, 1862, at 1013 Niagara avenue.
       Mrs. Bale married J. Michael Young and had three children, Arnold, Hilda (Mrs. Joseph Martin) and Fred. After the death of her husband, she married Edward C. Bale, well known local carpenter, who built their home at 1622 Weston avenue, where she livedf until his death in 1944. Their one child, Edith, died at the age of four.
       Since the death of her second husband, Mrs. Bale has made her home with the only living child, Mrs. Martin. She has four grandchildren, Mrs. James Howlett, mrs. Hardell (Mary Lou) Ship and Melvin Young, this city, and Mrs. Lee Wolvern, Pittsburgh, Pa., and five great grandchildren.
       Until Mr. Bale's death she did all her own housework and spent much of her time caring for a large garden. Very fond of walking, Mrs. Bale is disgusted with the younger generation for riding in cars everywhere they go. She used to think nothing of walking from her home at the north end to the Falls street business section and back again.
       Her favorite hobbies are crocheting and quilting. Unfrotunately, in recent years she has been troubled with her eyes and has had to give up the intricate quilting for which she once was widely known.
       She has made innumerable quilts for friends and relatives, and for many years was a member of the sewing circle at Zion Evangelical Lutheran church. She has crocheted afghans, tablecloths, doilies, chair sets and many other intricate pieces of work.
       Mrs. Bale has been an active member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church all her life, having been baptised, confirmed and married there. She has been a member of the Ladies' Aid society for 60 years, and believes that church affiliations are essential to happy living.
       Her annual birthday celebration has been a big event in her life since her early married days. The party on Tuesday will be attended by her daughter, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Among those attending will be John E. Mackenna, a favorite nephew, and James W. Heary, Niagara county coroner, a grand nephew.

• Last Edited: 11 Mar 2014