DEATH OF J. HENRY PRICE.
John Henry Price, one of the best known residents of this city, passed away at his home, 72 East North street, at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. He had been confined to his residence for the past six months, after being taken with the grip and later being stricken with two paralytic strokes. The past few days he had been worse than usual and sank steadily until his death. The end was peaceful. Deceased was a German by birth and was born in Hamburg, Jan. 9, 1834, and was 66 years of age. In this city he worked for contractors M. B. Houpt, K T. Long and Philip Haire for the past twenty years. Deceased is survived by five children, his wife having died two years ago. The children are: Fred H. Price, formerly proprietor of the Luzerne House, and the only son; Mary, wife of John Worman of West Pittston; Louisa, wife of George Geiselman; Lizzie and Annie, both single, of this city.
The funeral will be held from the residence, 72 East North street, at 2:30 on Thursday afternoon, with services by Rev. Dr William L. Hunton of St. John's English Lutheran Church, and interment in the City Cemetery.
(Wilkes-Barre Record, 21 May 1900)
John Henry and Louisa C. (Fuehr) Price. The father was born in Hamburg, Germany, January 19, 1834, and at the age of sixteen became an apprentice to learn cabinet making and stair building, serving four years. Two years later he married his wife, who was born in Heidhoff by Dermetz, Germany, May 10, 1829. They emigrated to America in the fall of 1858, coming to White Haven, where he was employed in the boat yard until the Lehigh land freshet in the spring of 1862. The he was employed in the Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad car-shops at that place, where he remained until 1864, at which time he engaged in the cabinet making and undertaking Businesses, which he carried on successfully until 1881. He then sold out, removed to Wilkes-Barre and accepted a position with M. B. Houpt (the leading contractor and builder) as carpenter, where he remained for seven years, or until 188, and then connected himself with Philip r. Raife, contractor and builder, in the capacity of carpenter boss, where he still remains. They were the parents of five children, as follows: Mary S. (Mrs. Garman), born in Germany, March 4, 1858; Fred H.; Louisa C., born June 22, 1864; Annie, born September 6, 1868, and John Henry, born in 1862 and died in 1864
(History of Luzerne County Pennsylvania; H. C. Bradsby, Editor
S. B. Nelson & Co., Publishers, 1893)
John Henry Price, one of the best known residents of this city, passed away at his home, 72 East North street, at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. He had been confined to his residence for the past six months, after being taken with the grip and later being stricken with two paralytic strokes. The past few days he had been worse than usual and sank steadily until his death. The end was peaceful. Deceased was a German by birth and was born in Hamburg, Jan. 9, 1834, and was 66 years of age. In this city he worked for contractors M. B. Houpt, K T. Long and Philip Haire for the past twenty years. Deceased is survived by five children, his wife having died two years ago. The children are: Fred H. Price, formerly proprietor of the Luzerne House, and the only son; Mary, wife of John Worman of West Pittston; Louisa, wife of George Geiselman; Lizzie and Annie, both single, of this city.
The funeral will be held from the residence, 72 East North street, at 2:30 on Thursday afternoon, with services by Rev. Dr William L. Hunton of St. John's English Lutheran Church, and interment in the City Cemetery.
(Wilkes-Barre Record, 21 May 1900)
John Henry and Louisa C. (Fuehr) Price. The father was born in Hamburg, Germany, January 19, 1834, and at the age of sixteen became an apprentice to learn cabinet making and stair building, serving four years. Two years later he married his wife, who was born in Heidhoff by Dermetz, Germany, May 10, 1829. They emigrated to America in the fall of 1858, coming to White Haven, where he was employed in the boat yard until the Lehigh land freshet in the spring of 1862. The he was employed in the Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad car-shops at that place, where he remained until 1864, at which time he engaged in the cabinet making and undertaking Businesses, which he carried on successfully until 1881. He then sold out, removed to Wilkes-Barre and accepted a position with M. B. Houpt (the leading contractor and builder) as carpenter, where he remained for seven years, or until 188, and then connected himself with Philip r. Raife, contractor and builder, in the capacity of carpenter boss, where he still remains. They were the parents of five children, as follows: Mary S. (Mrs. Garman), born in Germany, March 4, 1858; Fred H.; Louisa C., born June 22, 1864; Annie, born September 6, 1868, and John Henry, born in 1862 and died in 1864
(History of Luzerne County Pennsylvania; H. C. Bradsby, Editor
S. B. Nelson & Co., Publishers, 1893)
DEATH OF J. HENRY PRICE.
John Henry Price, one of the best known residents of this city, passed away at his home, 72 East North street, at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. He had been confined to his residence for the past six months, after being taken with the grip and later being stricken with two paralytic strokes. The past few days he had been worse than usual and sank steadily until his death. The end was peaceful. Deceased was a German by birth and was born in Hamburg, Jan. 9, 1834, and was 66 years of age. In this city he worked for contractors M. B. Houpt, K T. Long and Philip Haire for the past twenty years. Deceased is survived by five children, his wife having died two years ago. The children are: Fred H. Price, formerly proprietor of the Luzerne House, and the only son; Mary, wife of John Worman of West Pittston; Louisa, wife of George Geiselman; Lizzie and Annie, both single, of this city.
The funeral will be held from the residence, 72 East North street, at 2:30 on Thursday afternoon, with services by Rev. Dr William L. Hunton of St. John's English Lutheran Church, and interment in the City Cemetery.
(Wilkes-Barre Record, 21 May 1900)
John Henry and Louisa C. (Fuehr) Price. The father was born in Hamburg, Germany, January 19, 1834, and at the age of sixteen became an apprentice to learn cabinet making and stair building, serving four years. Two years later he married his wife, who was born in Heidhoff by Dermetz, Germany, May 10, 1829. They emigrated to America in the fall of 1858, coming to White Haven, where he was employed in the boat yard until the Lehigh land freshet in the spring of 1862. The he was employed in the Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad car-shops at that place, where he remained until 1864, at which time he engaged in the cabinet making and undertaking Businesses, which he carried on successfully until 1881. He then sold out, removed to Wilkes-Barre and accepted a position with M. B. Houpt (the leading contractor and builder) as carpenter, where he remained for seven years, or until 188, and then connected himself with Philip r. Raife, contractor and builder, in the capacity of carpenter boss, where he still remains. They were the parents of five children, as follows: Mary S. (Mrs. Garman), born in Germany, March 4, 1858; Fred H.; Louisa C., born June 22, 1864; Annie, born September 6, 1868, and John Henry, born in 1862 and died in 1864
(History of Luzerne County Pennsylvania; H. C. Bradsby, Editor
S. B. Nelson & Co., Publishers, 1893)
John Henry Price, one of the best known residents of this city, passed away at his home, 72 East North street, at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. He had been confined to his residence for the past six months, after being taken with the grip and later being stricken with two paralytic strokes. The past few days he had been worse than usual and sank steadily until his death. The end was peaceful. Deceased was a German by birth and was born in Hamburg, Jan. 9, 1834, and was 66 years of age. In this city he worked for contractors M. B. Houpt, K T. Long and Philip Haire for the past twenty years. Deceased is survived by five children, his wife having died two years ago. The children are: Fred H. Price, formerly proprietor of the Luzerne House, and the only son; Mary, wife of John Worman of West Pittston; Louisa, wife of George Geiselman; Lizzie and Annie, both single, of this city.
The funeral will be held from the residence, 72 East North street, at 2:30 on Thursday afternoon, with services by Rev. Dr William L. Hunton of St. John's English Lutheran Church, and interment in the City Cemetery.
(Wilkes-Barre Record, 21 May 1900)
John Henry and Louisa C. (Fuehr) Price. The father was born in Hamburg, Germany, January 19, 1834, and at the age of sixteen became an apprentice to learn cabinet making and stair building, serving four years. Two years later he married his wife, who was born in Heidhoff by Dermetz, Germany, May 10, 1829. They emigrated to America in the fall of 1858, coming to White Haven, where he was employed in the boat yard until the Lehigh land freshet in the spring of 1862. The he was employed in the Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad car-shops at that place, where he remained until 1864, at which time he engaged in the cabinet making and undertaking Businesses, which he carried on successfully until 1881. He then sold out, removed to Wilkes-Barre and accepted a position with M. B. Houpt (the leading contractor and builder) as carpenter, where he remained for seven years, or until 188, and then connected himself with Philip r. Raife, contractor and builder, in the capacity of carpenter boss, where he still remains. They were the parents of five children, as follows: Mary S. (Mrs. Garman), born in Germany, March 4, 1858; Fred H.; Louisa C., born June 22, 1864; Annie, born September 6, 1868, and John Henry, born in 1862 and died in 1864
(History of Luzerne County Pennsylvania; H. C. Bradsby, Editor
S. B. Nelson & Co., Publishers, 1893)
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