JOSEPH ISENBERG
One of Blair county's best known retired farmers, died at his home 243 Calder street, Lakemont Terrace, this morning at 3 o'clock. Mr. Isenberg was apparently in good health yesterday at his dinner at the home of his son at Lakemont. In the evening he complained of a slight pain in the chest but retired as usual. This morning at 2:30 o'clock, he arose and went to the bathroom for a drink and returned to his bed and expired before medical aid could be secured. Mr. Isenberg was born at Mt. Etna, the son of John and Mary Kemberling Isenberg, on Oct. 18, 1851. He followed farming all his life in Frankstown and Catherine townships until 1916, when he moved to Marklesburg, Huntingdon county, where he was engaged in farming until he retired four years ago and moved to Lakemont Terrace. He was united in marriage with Miss Christie Stewart at Canoe Creek in 1877, who survives with three children, John S. Isenberg of Lakemont, Mrs. Mary Hileman, at home, and W. Merrill Isenberg of Johnstown. Two daughters, Mrs. Ella Maude Robinson and Mrs. Susan Urilla Slippey, are deceased. Three brothers and three sisters also survive: Lewis, Seymore and Albert and Mrs. Lucy Brantner, all of Williamsburg, Mrs. Minnie Auker and Miss Alice Isenberg of Martinsburg. Ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Brumbaugh of James Creek. Interment will be mde in the United Brethren cemetery at Canoe Creek. Friends are asked to kindly omit flowers.
Altoona Mirror, April 28, 1930, pg 40.
One of Blair county's best known retired farmers, died at his home 243 Calder street, Lakemont Terrace, this morning at 3 o'clock. Mr. Isenberg was apparently in good health yesterday at his dinner at the home of his son at Lakemont. In the evening he complained of a slight pain in the chest but retired as usual. This morning at 2:30 o'clock, he arose and went to the bathroom for a drink and returned to his bed and expired before medical aid could be secured. Mr. Isenberg was born at Mt. Etna, the son of John and Mary Kemberling Isenberg, on Oct. 18, 1851. He followed farming all his life in Frankstown and Catherine townships until 1916, when he moved to Marklesburg, Huntingdon county, where he was engaged in farming until he retired four years ago and moved to Lakemont Terrace. He was united in marriage with Miss Christie Stewart at Canoe Creek in 1877, who survives with three children, John S. Isenberg of Lakemont, Mrs. Mary Hileman, at home, and W. Merrill Isenberg of Johnstown. Two daughters, Mrs. Ella Maude Robinson and Mrs. Susan Urilla Slippey, are deceased. Three brothers and three sisters also survive: Lewis, Seymore and Albert and Mrs. Lucy Brantner, all of Williamsburg, Mrs. Minnie Auker and Miss Alice Isenberg of Martinsburg. Ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Brumbaugh of James Creek. Interment will be mde in the United Brethren cemetery at Canoe Creek. Friends are asked to kindly omit flowers.
Altoona Mirror, April 28, 1930, pg 40.
JOSEPH ISENBERG
One of Blair county's best known retired farmers, died at his home 243 Calder street, Lakemont Terrace, this morning at 3 o'clock. Mr. Isenberg was apparently in good health yesterday at his dinner at the home of his son at Lakemont. In the evening he complained of a slight pain in the chest but retired as usual. This morning at 2:30 o'clock, he arose and went to the bathroom for a drink and returned to his bed and expired before medical aid could be secured. Mr. Isenberg was born at Mt. Etna, the son of John and Mary Kemberling Isenberg, on Oct. 18, 1851. He followed farming all his life in Frankstown and Catherine townships until 1916, when he moved to Marklesburg, Huntingdon county, where he was engaged in farming until he retired four years ago and moved to Lakemont Terrace. He was united in marriage with Miss Christie Stewart at Canoe Creek in 1877, who survives with three children, John S. Isenberg of Lakemont, Mrs. Mary Hileman, at home, and W. Merrill Isenberg of Johnstown. Two daughters, Mrs. Ella Maude Robinson and Mrs. Susan Urilla Slippey, are deceased. Three brothers and three sisters also survive: Lewis, Seymore and Albert and Mrs. Lucy Brantner, all of Williamsburg, Mrs. Minnie Auker and Miss Alice Isenberg of Martinsburg. Ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Brumbaugh of James Creek. Interment will be mde in the United Brethren cemetery at Canoe Creek. Friends are asked to kindly omit flowers.
Altoona Mirror, April 28, 1930, pg 40.
One of Blair county's best known retired farmers, died at his home 243 Calder street, Lakemont Terrace, this morning at 3 o'clock. Mr. Isenberg was apparently in good health yesterday at his dinner at the home of his son at Lakemont. In the evening he complained of a slight pain in the chest but retired as usual. This morning at 2:30 o'clock, he arose and went to the bathroom for a drink and returned to his bed and expired before medical aid could be secured. Mr. Isenberg was born at Mt. Etna, the son of John and Mary Kemberling Isenberg, on Oct. 18, 1851. He followed farming all his life in Frankstown and Catherine townships until 1916, when he moved to Marklesburg, Huntingdon county, where he was engaged in farming until he retired four years ago and moved to Lakemont Terrace. He was united in marriage with Miss Christie Stewart at Canoe Creek in 1877, who survives with three children, John S. Isenberg of Lakemont, Mrs. Mary Hileman, at home, and W. Merrill Isenberg of Johnstown. Two daughters, Mrs. Ella Maude Robinson and Mrs. Susan Urilla Slippey, are deceased. Three brothers and three sisters also survive: Lewis, Seymore and Albert and Mrs. Lucy Brantner, all of Williamsburg, Mrs. Minnie Auker and Miss Alice Isenberg of Martinsburg. Ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Brumbaugh of James Creek. Interment will be mde in the United Brethren cemetery at Canoe Creek. Friends are asked to kindly omit flowers.
Altoona Mirror, April 28, 1930, pg 40.
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