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Jim Yardlay
May 12, 2016 at 10:43pm
Would like to know if anyone knows about this part of Coudersport history.
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H. BROCK & SONS
BAGS-BURLAP
SCRAP IRON-METALS
COUDERSPORT, PA.
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Mary Kay Connolly
Tell us about it this should be good history a Lot of people don't know about.
Like · Reply · May 12 at 10:54pm
Scott Robbins
I think this business was located next to the Calvary Church. The building is now associated with that church.
Like · Reply · 1 · May 12 at 11:10pm
Joan Rhody
We bought our house on N. Main St. from Norman and Jessie Brock. He was a member of this Brock family. His wife Jessie was a niece of the Jones family. The house was the home of the Jones and was built shortly after the Civil War by one of the Jones brothers returned home to Coudersport after the War. He was a businessman. Later Jones brothers became a lawyer and a doctor. Joan Rhody
Like · Reply · 2 · May 13 at 3:44am
Thomas Maynard
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Like · Reply · 1 · May 13 at 4:09am
Judy Polliard
Norm and Jess were our 'back door ' neighbors in the 40's -50's. really nice couple. did not know history of the home. thanks for the info.
Like · Reply · 1 · May 13 at 6:17am
Dale Ulkins
It was indeed next to the Calvary Church, by the Chestnut Street Bridge right down the street from where we lived.
Like · Reply · 1 · May 13 at 7:31am
Jim Yardlay
Would that have been in the 50's
Like · Reply · May 13 at 7:33am
Dale Ulkins
Yes indeed.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 7:34am
Paul Lynn Gardner
The Brock scrap yard was located in south Coudersport near the round house, using the railroad to transport scrap. As kids we called it the junk yard and used it as a mischievous playground.
Like · Reply · 3 · May 13 at 8:10am
Dale Ulkins
Correct, but the office..... and some of the junk was where I described it. We always went there looking for some part to adapt to some junk we were inventing or repairing. I don't want to confuse the gentleman who was inquiring about it.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 8:26am
Paul Lynn Gardner
Who was the lady at the office, who would weigh our junk bicycle parts, etc. and give us a handful of change?
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Dale Ulkins
Gosh, I had forgotten completely about how we'd do that..... probably for money to fund our sugar addiction. I tried to sell brother Doug Ulkins there once but the lady wouldn't deal. But it's just as well. He developed a great personality later in life.
Like · Reply · 2 · May 13 at 8:47am
Scott Robbins
Could the lady in the office be Mrs Kolat?
Like · Reply · 1 · May 13 at 8:56am
Dale Ulkins
I sure don't remember.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 11:01am
Terri Kay Gibson
Jim, my grandmother's maiden name was Yardlay. Not many people that I am aware of spell the last name that way.....
Nancy Gibson
Like · Reply · May 13 at 8:52am
Jim Yardlay
That would be my dads sister Izzy
Like · Reply · May 13 at 9:29am
Terri Kay Gibson
Izzy was my grandma
Like · Reply · May 13 at 9:29am
Terri Kay Gibson
So you are Uncle Jack's son?
Like · Reply · May 13 at 9:31am
Jim Yardlay
I remember aunt Izzy and Uncle Bob very well. Caught some nice trout in their pond.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 9:32am
Terri Kay Gibson
Wow. So we would be cousins.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 9:32am
Jim Yardlay
Yes I am.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 9:32am
Terri Kay Gibson
Hoot was my dad
Like · Reply · May 13 at 9:33am
Jim Yardlay
I didn't really know Hoot, he was older, I am closer in age to Rubin.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 9:39am
Nancy Gibson
Family reunion, this is as close as we will get to it. I am the oldest of the cousins and it has been a long,long time since I have seen you all except for Janet.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 11:03am
Steven J Heimel
Penny a pound. Remember it well. Also the airplane cockpit they had back there.
Like · Reply · 1 · May 13 at 12:50pm
Skip Becker
Yup! Newports!
Like · Reply · May 13 at 2:19pm
Jim Yardlay
I was thinking camel non filter!
Like · Reply · May 13 at 2:24pm
Jim Yardlay
Thanks for your information, I really appreciate it.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 4:17pm
Becky Ellis
My Mom, Norma Bashline/Hammond was friends with the Brocks. I vaguely remember their daughters...
Like · Reply · May 13 at 8:19pm
John Leete
Their son Larry was about our age. Facility was located near the Route 6
Like · Reply · 1 · May 13 at 9:07pm
John Leete
Bridge before you get to Costas store. Mrs. Brock was my cub scouts leader.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 9:09pm
Bertie Ulkins
I remember Larry Brock from my school days.
Like · Reply · May 13 at 9:13pm
Joan Rhody
Who were Larry Brock's parents? As I remember Norm and Jessie did not have children, Norm had a sibling or siblings.
Like · Reply · Yesterday at 2:19am
Joan Rhody
Also, Jessie had worked at Citizens Bank before she and Norm moved to Buffalo,N.Y. where he was in business until they retired, moved to FL and sold 604 N. Main St. to us, Joan and Ken (Sam) Rhody. This was about 1969 or 1970.
Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 2:28am
Joan Rhody
Did you live in the beautiful big house on 6th St(?) on the edge corner of Brock/laterRhody house lot
Like · Reply · Yesterday at 4:34am
Joan Rhody
Did you live in the beautiful big house and lot next to Joe and Barb Heimels but your side lot and the Brock\ Rhody back lot were back to back? There was a small house next to Brock's side front yard on N. Main at the corner of Main and 6th St, I think the beautiful big house became an assisted living home in the 70's. Do you think Norm and Jessie had children? During the time we lived in Coudy I knew a lovely lady, Georgie Polliard,and I thought she lived out in the country in the 1970's.
Like · Reply · Yesterday at 4:57am
Judy Polliard
yes, grew up until marriage in that home. small house belonged to family named Metzger.
I never thought /knew they had children, but reading through comments, children were mentioned. I think the children were children of Norm's brother.
Georgie was my mother-inlaw. just the very best. she had a home in Colesburg, which my family still maintains.
Like · Reply · Yesterday at 9:18am
Steven J Heimel
You mean the Coudersport Dairy and Pete and Eppie Bradliey? Oldest daughter was Judy, married a Polliard as I recall.
Like · Reply · Yesterday at 1:46pm
Joan Rhody
I also believe kids mentioned were Jessie and Norms brothers kids. I think when J. and N. moved to Buffalo he shared in family business up there. Thanks for your memory.
Like · Reply · Yesterday at 1:49pm
Judy Polliard
joan, thank you for agreeing with me. several remembered differently
Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 3:54pm
Joan Rhody
Steven Heimels, I had forgotten there had been the Dairy be
Like · Reply · Yesterday at 1:55pm
Joan Rhody
That was before we lived there, but knew about it. Chick and Sarah Mc Cloud filled us in on info about town. Sarah worked in the Forestry office. Chick worked at the gas co. My husband, Ken, (Sam) Rhody was the Asst. District Forester under D.F., our friend, Bob Lewis, Lugene Heimel's Dad.
Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 2:06pm
George Finster
After the church acquired the building among many uses were a youth center. Spent many hours there playing basketball (very slippery floor) , and table tennis against the (master) pastor Ken Lewis. I had a full size table in my bedroom but he was slightly better than I.
Like · Reply · Yesterday at 8:20pm
John Christy Wetzel
Norman Samuel Brock, born 1908. His father, Harry Brock, 1879-___ I assume is the 'H. Brock'. My Brock roots go back to Amy Elmina BROCK DINGMAN, 1830-1920. Got a lot of filling in to do from Amy's father Isaac BROCK 1806-1879 and Amy's siblings.
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John Christy Wetzel
But, now that I've accessed my files, it does not look like Harry and Norm are in that line: Harry Brock - 1920 Census Record
Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States
Harry Brock lived in Potter County, Pennsylvania in 1920. He was the head of the household, 43 years old, and identified as white. Harry was born in Russia around 1877, and both of his parents were born in Russia as well. In 1920, Harry was married to Hattie C. Brock, and they had four children named Norman S., Joseph C., Walter, and Russell E.. He could read and write, and owned his residence. Moving right along...
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neice of Dr & Mrs Ross H. Jones, with whom Jessie - 
