Mrs William BOSTIAN "Ellen"

Ellen Jane HELT was born October 18, 1861
to Augustus Helt and Hester Raker .
About the year 1881 she married William B BOSTIAN
son of Ebenezer G Bostian and Mary Ann BOWMAN of Sunbury.
She gave birth to 7 children.
My great grandfather Charles Franklin BOSTIAN on November 1, 1881.
Dora M February 23, 1884
William February 1886
Carrie L November 29, 1888
Pearl R September 19, 1891
Roy Adam July 27, 1893
Matilda Irene July 20, 1900

The ShamokinNews-Dispatch on December 12, 1941
Mrs. Ellen Bostian, native of Shamokin, died last night in her home at Sunbury after an illness of many weeks. The departed was married here anumber of years ago to William Bostian, a Pennsylvania Railroad employee andfollowing marriage the couple took up residence at Sunbury. The husbanddied a number of years ago. Included among the survivors are severalcousins residing in Shamokin and the vicinity.
Tuesday Dec 16,1941 Sunbury Daily Item
Death Calls Mrs. Bostian "Ellen Jane HELT"
Mrs. Ellen J. Bostian of 1111 Susquehanna avenue died in Mary M. Packer Hospital at
4:45 o'clock this morning after an illness of three years with complications.
Her condition had been serious since July. She was age 80 years one month and 20 days.
She was the widow of William Bostian Pennsylvania Railroad freight Conductor who died 18 years ago.
She was born at Shamokin and spent her early girl hood there, coming to this city 70 years and residing here ever since.
She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the daughters of Pocahontas.
She is survived by five children, Charles Bostian, Mrs. Dora Treas, Mrs. Carrie Toolan,
Roy Bostian and Mrs. Tillie Zeigler all of Sunbury, 31 grandchildren and one sister.
Mrs. Clara Mckinney of Detroit Mich.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Dornsife Funeral Home. Rev. J.M. Janson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be made in the West Side Cemetery. Remains may be viewed any time Monday evening and Tuesday until the time of funeral at the Dornsife Funeral Home.