NEWS: Elizabeth NIXDORF Celebrates 85th Birthday, 1933, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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AGED RESIDENT TO CELEBRATE TOMORROW

Mrs. Elizabeth Nixdorf of 1920 Ninth street will be 85 years old tomorrow.  She 
was born at Lancaster on Jan. 22, 1848, but spent most of her life in Altoona.  
Mrs. Nixdorf is the widow of Harry Nixdorf, a former restaurant and ice cream 
man who died thirty-six years ago.  Mr. Nixdorf was the first person who ever 
sold shell oysters in Altoona in 1868.  He had his restaurant on Front street, 
now Tenth avenue, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.

Mrs. Nixdorf is in good health, considering her age, being still able to go 
about the city and to visit with friends.  She makes her home with a son.  She 
has three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  The aged woman is eagerly 
looking forward to March 1 when she hopes to again visit the William F. Gable 
company store, she being one of the persons who made a purchase at the store on 
its opening day, March 1, 1884.

Altoona Mirror, January 21, 1933