Farabaugh Family History - Person Sheet
NameJames A. Kirsch 
BirthJun 23, 1921, Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pa.
DeathJan 7, 2013, Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pa.
BurialSt. Michael’s Church Cemetery, Loretto, Pa.
FatherEdwin John Kirsch (1895-1970)
MotherPhilomena Jane Farabaugh (1897-1983)
Spouses
BirthJan 8, 1923, R.D., Patton, Pa.
DeathSep 18, 1995, Ebensburg, Pa.
BurialSt. Michael’s Church Cemetery, Loretto, Pa.
FatherJohn Henry Kuntzman (1884-1964)
MotherColetta T. Biller (1887-1971)
MarriageNov 16, 1946, Chest Springs, Pa.
BirthFeb 21, 1925, R.D., Ashville, Pa.
DeathMay 11, 2018, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
BurialSt. Monica Cemetery, Chest Springs, Pa.
FatherLeo T. Johnston
MotherElizabeth Burke
MarriageNov 2, 1996
DivorceMar 2006, Cambria County, Pa.
Notes for James A. Kirsch
Jim lived on the lower half of the original Farabaugh tract, purchased by Augustine Farabaugh in 1840, near Bradley Junction, Pa. He was a lifelong farmer, and belonged to The Pa. State Grange, Cambria County Farm Bureau and The Pa. Farm Association. In WWII, he was a sargeant in the 20th Tank Battalion and was awarded the Distinguished Unit Bade, Army Occupation Medal (Germany), American Theater Ribbon and received two Purple Hearts for wounds incurred in Germany.
Notes for Madeline M. (Spouse 1)
“Toots” was a farm wife and a square dancer. She was a member of the Killbuck Squares and the Mountain Top Squares.
Notes for Olive C. (Spouse 2)
Lived in Ebensburg, Pa.