Mabel A Jones

Other Events:

• Name: Mabel Auter
• Residence: 1925, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1928, 114 Balm street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Daughter

Family/Spouse: James Monroe Auter, III. James (son of James Monroe Auter, II and Frances Fannie E. Weaver) was born on 18 Nov 1900 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1982 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mabel married John M. Auter in 1925 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: James J. Auter
• Occupation: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Police Officer
• Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Grandson
• Residence: 1944, Philadelphia, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Height: 5 10 Weight: 150 Complexion: Light Brown Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown
• Military: 5 Feb 1947; Pfc Us Army World War II Service Start Date: 18 Feb 1946 Service End Date: 5 Feb 1947
• Residence: 17 Feb 1950, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 15 Oct 1953, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

Department: Philadelphia Police Department
Department State: Pennsylvania
End of Watch Date: 15 Oct 1953
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Weapon: Officer's knife
Notes: Officer Auter, a rookie officer, was killed when he was hit by a bullet from his service revolver when it fell from its holster at 18th Street and Ridge Avenue. He and another officer were investigating a numbers-writing operation at the time.


Buried:
Cemetery: Beverly National Cemetery Plot: Section N Site 531b

James married Lois Ellen Gantt in 1948 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BURNS ARE FATAL TO LITTLE GIRL IN HOME FIRE
Athalene Auter Dies at 11:15 in Harrisburg" Hospital
Burns suffered when her clothing became ignited today at her home resulted in the death of Athlene Auter. 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Auter, 602 Briggs street, at the Harrisburg Hospital at 11:15, Her clothing ignited when she approached too close to a gas stove.
Peter Zabic. Sixth and Hoffer streets, Steelton, an employee of a utility company, was burned on the right hand while extinguishing the child's flaming clothing.
Zabic was working On a steam main near the Auter home, had left a manhole to enter his parked truck when he was attracted by James Auter, 7, brother of the dead girl, who came running to the front door of the house.
Zabic rushed into the house, found the girl's clothing in flames. . Removing his coat, he smothered the flaming clothing of .the child, rolled her on the floor, and took her to the hospital.
Mrs. Mabel Auter, mother of the child, reported to physicians that she had lighted a gas stove in the kitchen and had left Athalene and the brother. James, in the house, went to a nearby store to purchase food for breakfast.
The mother returned to her home as the daughter was being placed in Zabic's truck prior to removal to the hospital.
Dr. Howard E. Milliken, county coroner, announced that no inquest will be held.
In addition to her parents and brother James, she is survived by grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Joseph Jones. 602 Briggs street, and several aunts and uncles. The child was a granddaughter of the late James M. Auter, a messenger employed in the Governor's office for years.

Buried:
Lincoln Cemetery