The Daily News, McKeesport, PA - Monday Evening, August 7, 1905

Paul Andre is Dead
- One of the oldest and best known residents of Boston died yesterday morning
- He was a pioneer coal merchant

  Paul Andre, 75 years old, father of the late Mayor James Z Andre of this 
city, died yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at the family homestead in Boston 
from a complication of ailments incidental to advanced age. Mr Andre was one 
of the most widely known residents of the Youghiogheny Valley, having lived 
in Allegheny Co ever since coming to this country from Germany at the age of 
18 years. For 40 years, he had been a resident of Boston, living at the old 
family homestead, one of the landmarks of Boston. Mr Andre had been a coal 
miner and operator all his life, and before the days of tow boats on the 
rivers, he was engaged in floating coal down the Ohio in flats. He was a well 
known figure among the earlier rivermen, few of whom survive him. For some 
years Mr Andre had owned a coal mine back of Boston and supplied persons 
living in the country with coal. For 36 years he had been a member of the 
Blucher Lodge of Odd Fellows, which organization will have charge of the 
funeral. Deceased was also a member of the A.O. Workmen for many years. He 
is survived by his widow and seven children: Mrs Annie Haney, at home; Mrs 
Sophia Moran, Indian Territory; Mrs Margaret Baranger, Greenock; Mrs Mary 
Diehl, Portvue; John D and David B, at home; and W Paul, Jr, who lives in 
Boston near the old homestead. The funeral services will be held tomorrow 
afternoon at the family residence, conducted by the Rev J W Otterman, of the 
Boston M.E. Church. Interment will be in Mt Vernon Cemetery.