Arminta Emanatha Beals

Arminta, known as Minta, or Aunt Mint, was born 18 March, 1883, to James Francis Beals and his second wife Olive Samantha Bower, on a farm near the high point of Richland Township, Venango County, PA. She had one younger sister, Florence Beals, born in 1884, a younger brother James Elgie Beals, born in 1889, and two older step-siblings, Charles and Bernice, from James Francis Beals’ first marriage to Adeline Kribbs. When Minta was eleven years old her mother died in childbirth, and the baby died also. Arminta married Joe Dittman, had ten children, and lived to be 79 years old. One of her daughters, Elva Dittman, married Lindsey Renfrew and they bought the old Bert Wilson farm in Nickleville.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	18 Mar. 1883	James Francis Beals' farmhouse, Richland Township, Venango County, PA
Marriage			To Joe Dittman
Death	1962
Burial

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 3         Generation 4            
 
                                          
                                                     
                 +-- James Francis Beals
                 |   (1846-1930)        
 Arminta Beals --+                       
 (1883-1962 )    |                           
                 +-- Olive Samantha Bower
                      (1862-1894)

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Children

(all children with Winnifred May Kline)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Esther Dittman	F			Jay Ruper
Leo J. Dittman	M
Wilbur J. Dittman	M
Fred H. Dittman	M
Homer W. Dittman	M
Elva Dittman	F			Linsey Renfrew
Grace Dittman	F			Robert Schneider
Ralph Dittman	M			Unknown Altmire
Donald W. Dittman	M
Ruth W. Dittman	F			William Schultz

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources class="reference">[7]</sup>

Photo Gallery

Florence Bell, James Elgie Beals, and Minta Bealsat the home of Elgie Beals.

Gravestone at Salem Lutheran, Salem Twp. Clarion Co. PA

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1900 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA, Enumeration District 162, Supervisor's District 15, Page 6, lines 27-30 lists James Beals, 52, born June 1847, and his three children: daughter Arminta Beals, 17, born Mar. 1888; daughter Florence Beals, 15, born July 1884; and son James E. Beals, 10, born Apr. 1890. James Elgie is listed as being born in PA, having attended school for 7 months that year, and able to read, write, and speak English. This census is dated June 13, 1900.
2	1910 United States Federal Census,Salem T., Clarion Co. PA, Enumeration District 30, Pg 7. Date of census 26 Apr 1910. Lines 61-66: Joseph Dittman age 22, married 8 yrs, farmer, ownes mortgaged farm; wife Minta age 21, married 8 yrs, 4 children, all living; daughter Esther age 8, son Wilbur age 6; son Leo age 4; son Fred age (8?) mos.
3	Obituary Minta Beals Dittman clipping from collection of Margaret Kahle, Emlenton PA; source not attributed, hand marked Oct 14, 1962. Minta born 18 Mar. 1883 in Emlenton, dau. of late James J. (sic) & Olive Bower Beals; married Joseph H. Dittman who died 8 Mar. 1952; 10 children surviving include 6 sons: Wilbur J. Dittman of Bradford, Leo J. of Duke Center, Fred H. of Bradford, Homer W. of Shippenville, Ralph E. of Bruin, Donald W. of Emlenton RD 1; 4 daughters: Mrs. Jay (Esther) Piper of Duke Center, Mrs Lindsey (Elva) Renfrew of Emlenton RD, Mrs. Robert (Grace) Schneider of Bradford and Mrs. William (Ruth) Shultz of Bradford; brother Elgie Beals of Emlenton RD; sister Florence Bell of Franklin. Funeral & interment at Salem Lutheran church. Arrangements by Criswell's.
4	Obituary Elva L. Dittman Renfrew, Franklin (Citizens Press?), July 16, 1987, from collection of Margaret Kahle, Emlenton PA. Elva L. Renfrew age 74 of Nicleville died Wed. (July 15, 1987 hand written). Born 14 Apr 1913 Salem T. Clarion Co., dau. of Joseph & Minta Beals Dittman. Nov. 7, 1936 married Lindsay Renfrew (survives). Member Salem Lutheran church, Lamartine. Other survivors:2 sons: John L. Renfrew of Knox, Robert W. Renfrew of Knox RD 1; 2 daughters: Mrs Wm (linel) Martin of Franklin & Mrs Wm. (Paula) Heckethorn of Emlenton RD 1; 8 grandchildren: Wm & Steve Martin of Franklin, Mark, Adam & Laura Renfrew of Knox, Jay Heckathorn of Emlenton RD1, dustin & Lacy renfrew of Knox RD1; gr-grandson Danny Martin of Franklin; 2 sisters Esther Piper of Duke Center & Grace Schneider of bradford; 3 brothers: Leo Dittman of Duke Center, Ralph Dittman of Bruin, & Donald Dittman of Emlenton RD1. Deceased: 3 brothers Wilbur, Fred & Homer Dittman; sister Ruth Shultz. Arrangements by Wm. N rupert Mortuary of Knox. Interment at Salem Lutheran.
4	Obituary Lindsay H. Renfrew from collection of Margaret Kahle of Emlenton; clipping without source attribution, hand labeled "3-11-93". Lindsay H. Renfrew, 80, of Nickleville, died Thrusday, born 10 Mar 1913 in New Kensington, son of late Marcus & Mabel Armitage Renfrew. Married former Elva Dittman on 7 Nov. 1936; she died 15 July 1987. Survived by 2 dau: Linel (Mrs. Wm.) Martin of Rocky Grove, & Paula (Mrs Bill) Heckethorn of Emlenton RD1; 2 sons: John Renfrew & Robert Renfrew, both of Knox; 3 sisters: Grace Whitling of Knox, Jane Berlin of Youngstown OH, Altassa Henry of Knox Star Rt.; brother lawrence Renfrew of Knox RD1. Deceased infant brother: David Renfrew. Arrangements by Wm. N. Rupert Mortuary, Knox. Interment Salem Lutheran Cemetery at Lamartine (Clarion Co. PA).
3	Research Manuscript of Ella May Beals (Wilson) researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of her siblings Robert Beals and Bertha Beals (Chambers), and of her aunt Mary P. Kline (Fillgrove).
4	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of James Elgie Beals.	N/A