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651. Walter Bower PRUTZMAN was born in 1917 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. He was baptized in 1917 in Salem Reformed Church, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.
Walter
Bower PRUTZMAN and Ellen Bitting REIDER were married on 20 Apr 1946 in Friedens
Union Church, Oley, PA.
Ellen Bitting
REIDER66,84 (daughter of Henry Rahn REIDER and Edna Elizabeth BITTING)
was born on 18 Jan 1924 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. She was
baptized about Apr 1924 in Friedens Union Church, Oley, PA. She died
on 28 Feb 2009 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. She was buried in
Friedens Union Cemetery, Oley, PA. Ellen was born at home, a small
"truck" farm along Water Street, across from Mud Lane. Attended the
new Oley school in 1930, graduating in 1942. Played some basketball and field
hockey during gym classes; but had to return home every day immediately after
school closed to milk the cows. Took piano lessons during school years, and later
used this talent to play during Sunday school, which she taught for approximately
16 years, at the Friedens UCC Church. Recalls attending with her parents, "nut
pickin' parties". Different families held the parties, which consisted
of the parents cracking Hickory nuts, and the children playing "blum sock".
After her marriage to Walter, Ellen did work some odd jobs off the farm. Sales
clerk in Reading, selling mens shirts and some time sewing womens intimate apparel.
She stayed home to raise the three children; but returned to work for a 3 1/2
years at Deka Batteries in Fleetwood, when Elaine went to college. She was also
a member of the Pricetown and Oley senior citizen groups. She died at her home.
Walter Bower PRUTZMAN and Ellen Bitting REIDER had the following children: