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Matt Blatt
M. BLATT, a general merchant at Brady�s Bend, in the township of that
name, in Armstrong county, has been engaged in that line of business for the
last twenty-seven years. He was born at Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 30, 1850, son of
Peter and Barbara (Stuppee) Blatt.Peter Blatt was a resident of Pittsburgh for some years. He came to
Armstrong county when his son Matt was two years old, and later moved to
Butler county, Pa. Both he and his excellent wife are now deceased.Matt Blatt grew to manhood in Brady�s Bend township and attended the
school until he was eleven years old, when he began working in the mines.
Later he went to Pittsburgh where he learned the trade as a tinner which he
followed a number of years in East Brady, conducting at the same time a
hardware store as a member of the firm V. Blatt & Bro. Later he and his
brother divided the property and Matt. Blatt embarked in business at Brady�s
Bend, first as a hardware merchant, but gradually adding to his stock until he
now carries a general line of goods. He enjoys an excellent patronage. At
first he was located in the old building which is still standing beside his
present one. At one time he suffered loss by fire, but recovered and continued
his operations. St. Patrick�s Catholic Church of Brady�s Bend holds his
membership. In politics he is a Democrat, but he has not desired public
office, devoting himself to his family and business interests. He is
interested in some oil lands in Butler county, and is a man of means and
considerable business acumen.In 1883 Mr. Blatt married Elizabeth Benson, a daughter of John and Mary
Benson, natives of Butler county, Pa. No children have been born to this
union.Source: Pages 907 – 908 , Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past
and Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed February 1999 by Nanci Michalkiewicz for the Armstrong County
Beers Project
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