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BRITTING & MCCRACKEN, furniture dealers —F. C. Britting, whose name heads the caption of this deservedly popular establishment, is a native of New York city, and a son of Conrad and Kate Britting, natives of Germany, who immigrated to the city of New York before they were married. In 1888 they removed to Germaine, Potter county, Pennsylvania, where Mr. Britting is engaged in farming. His children are named as follows: F. C.; Annie, married to E. W. Broughton; Louisa, married to Frank Rickard; Maggie, deceased; Conrad; Lena; Josephine, and Tillie. Of these, F. C., the eldest, was educated in the English and German schools of New York city. At the age of ten years he began working at the furniture store of Freeborn & Company, New York, and subsequently worked for J. W. Lyon in the same line of business and in the same city. He afterward was employed by J. C. Hoyt in Baltimore. In 1888 he came to Oil City and formed his present partnership. He has had thorough instructions in the most scientific methods of embalming, and more particularly gives his attention to the large undertaking department of the firm. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., the A. 0. U. W., and Trinity Methodist Episcopal church.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
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