People at Beyerly Ice Pond,
1936--bottom
forefront, smiling at camera, Sam PUNTURERI(Samuel D.), and right
behind him (back turned) is George KLEEB. Others unidentified.
Sammy Puntureri was the son of Joseph
E. Puntureri - born Ardore, Italy 12 July 1885, and Mary Zatterio . Sam
became a Chemical Engineer. One brother was Anthony J.
Puntureri (MD). His other brother, Hugo was a teacher for
Etna schools. The Puntureri's had a shoe shop at 21 Grant Ave. (Etna,
PA) Joseph immigrated to America 3 May, 1911. Mary Zatterio was
born in Beaver Falls and grew up there. These photos belonged to my
father, Edward C. Neff.
The
1880 census indicates the John Beyerly family from Germany had an Ice
Business in Shaler Township. The 1900 and
1920 census indicate the Beyerley familys lived in Shaler township and
have an Ice Business on Beyerley Ave. in West Etna, Pennsylvania. The Ice Pond
was their property. Some of the
Beyerley names in the family were John; Henry; Thomas; George; Albert;
Walter; Frank; Conrad; Mary; Maggie; Myrtle; Oscar and Bertha
Ella. Some variations of the surname spelling are Beyerley;
Beyerly and Bylerly.