Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: Altmeyer, Barbara, 27 Jan 1900

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BARBARA ALTMEYER

  Mrs. Barbara Altmeyer, a pioneer resident of McKeesport, 
died at 10 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, 
Mrs. Barbara Stinner, on South Duquesne Avenue, Duquesne.  
She had been a sufferer with ailments due to old age for 
nearly two years past and her death was not unexpected. 
  Mrs. Altmeyer was born on September 29, 1817, and was 
consequently over 82 years of age.  For a number of years 
she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Stinner, 
and was a consistent Christian lady, serving her Creator 
in the German Catholic faith.
  Mrs. Altmeyer is survived by seven children, namely, 
Mrs. Barbara Stinner and Mrs. Mary Flaus, of Duquesne; 
Mrs. Catherine Nagle, of East End, Pittsburgh; Mrs. 
Margaret Stone, of Louisville, Ky.; Mrs. Lizzie Dewar, 
of California, Pa.; George Altmeyer, secretary of the 
McKeesport Republican city committee, and Jacob Altmeyer, 
also of this city.
  The funeral will take place on Tuesday.  Requiem high 
mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph's German Catholic 
church, on West Grant Avenue, Duquesne, at 9 a.m., and 
the remains will be laid to rest in St. Mary's cemetery, 
McKeesport, at a later hour.
  An interesting history is connected with the early life 
of Mrs. Altmeyer in McKeesport, particularly with regard 
to church work.  When St. Peter's church, on Market Street, 
was founded, she was one of the leaders in the movement, 
and to her much of the credit in the establishing of the 
church was due.  Later the German Catholics separated from 
St. Peter's and Mrs. Altmeyer joined the German church.  
She was a well known and highly respected lady and at the 
time of her death was connected with St. Joseph's church, 
of Duquesne.

McKeesport Daily News, January 27, 1900, page 1