RUSSELL GEORGE DATH
DOB: 5/7/1922
Place of Birth: Drexel Hill, PA
DOD: 2/1/1982
Place of Death: Drexel Hill, PA
Place of Burial: St. Charles Borromeo, Drexel Hill, PA
Father: Emile Jake Dath, Brussels, Belgium (B: 7/20/1888 >> D: 1/26/1968)
Mother: Zoe Sarah (Poublon) Dath, Wevleghem, Belgium (B: 5/25/1895 >> D: 12/5/1980)
Siblings:
#1 Louise J. (Dath) Gormley (B: 7/11/1915, NE)
#2 Robert (B: 9/10/1917, MT > D: 9/11/2002, Grandview, Missouri)
#3 Edward E. (B: 8/22/1920, MA > D: 10/9/1991, Unknown)
#4 Russell (B: 5/7/22, PA > D: 2/1982, Drexel Hill, PA)
#5 Roy (B: 7/12/1923, PA > D: 9/13/1998, South Wellfleet, MA)
#6 Emile J. Jr. (B: 10/18/1924, PA > D: 5/18/1988, Pompton Lakes, NJ)
#7 Muriel (Dath) Funk (B: About 1925, PA)
#8 Zoe (Dath) Wells (B: About 1926, PA)
#9 Irene (Dath) Post (B: About 1927, PA)
PHYSICAL DETAILS
Gender: Male
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IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Spouse: Mary Clare (Gorrell) Dath
Marriage: 2/27/1943; Age @ Marriage: 21
Children:
#1 Russell George Jr.
#2 Francis James
#3 James Dennis
#4 Rosemary Dolores
#5 Anne Marie Elizabeth
#6 Eileen Marie
#7 Edward Emil
#8 John Gerard
RESIDENCES
Known residences:
#1) 3946 Dennison Ave., Drexel Hill, PA (Likely moved here between 1920-1922). (Note: The building, which is substantial in size, still stands and is known as ABC Land Pre School and Day Care).
#2
EDUCATION
Upper Darby High School 1942
Upper Darby High School 1942
OCCUPATIONS & EMPLOYERS
> Worked as a carpenter (self-employed?).
> Worked for Pisecki Helicopter as a "pattern maker."
> Upper Darby Police Officer (PA) (Starting around 1954?)
US MILITARY SERVICE
Served: Yes. United States Coast Guard (Years?)
INTERESTS & TALENTS
Carpentry, boating/sailing, soccer, art. His love of boating and carpentry came together when he built boats for others while in the Coast Guard and most notably, at least two "Comet class" sail boats in the late 1970s and early 1980s (Anyone have pictures?). His connection with Comet class boats no doubt comes from the family connection to the the Green Pond Yacht Club. Several members of the Dath family were founding members. Comet class boats are still raced on Green Pond today.
PICTURES
Early photos of Russell's parents, Emile Dath and Zoe Poublon, and their respective siblings are available in a slideshow (different sizes with/without captions).
STORIES
The "Barn" was the workshop detached from the house were he built boats, rocking chairs and much more. Family members say it was was a boxing ring before they moved there. They took the structure down to create the barn. Russell was very industrious and put the kids to work digging out their own basement and their own own 3ft deep pool.
The "Barn" was the workshop detached from the house were he built boats, rocking chairs and much more. Family members say it was was a boxing ring before they moved there. They took the structure down to create the barn. Russell was very industrious and put the kids to work digging out their own basement and their own own 3ft deep pool.
MISCELLANEOUS
Pending
