Allegany County MD Archives Obituaries..... George WINKLER, 1911
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Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Fri 7 Apr 1911:
Interesting News Notes of the Day
MR. GEO. WINKLER DEAD.
Passes Away at His Home In Barton.
Lonaconing, Md., April 7.
George Winkler died at his home in Barton Wednesday night at 9:45.  
Mr. Winkler had been an invalid several years, but had been able 
to get about until about two weeks ago.  He was a native of the 
province of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, and came to this country in 
the early '60s.  He lived in Newark, N. J., a short time and came 
to George's Creek in 1864.  He lived in Lonaconing several years 
and spent some time in Piedmont.  He returned to Germany for a 
brief visit and while there married Madeline Hohing, who is a 
sister to the late Conrad Hohing, of Lonaconing.  Mrs. Winkler 
survives her husband, but is very feeble.  Mr. Winkler leaves his 
sons, Adolph, August, Otto, Joseph and Edward, and one unmarried 
daughter, Miss Teresa.  All these reside in Barton.  George 
Winkler learned the locksmith's trade in Germany, and worked at 
it for several years after coming to this country.  After coming 
to George's Creek he became a mine blacksmith and worked many 
years at the old Barton mine.  Although always a working man, he 
acquired a thorough education, and was considered one of the best 
scholars in this region.  He had a wonderfully retentive memory, 
and being a greedy reader, he kept well posted on all subjects of
public interest.  The funeral will take place from St. Gabriel's 
Church. Barton, tomorrow at 9 a. m., and will proceed from Barton 
to the Catholic cemetery by street car."

 

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