OBIT: John AMHEISER, 1886, Blair County, PA

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JOHN AMHEISER.
The Death of One of the oldest and Best Known Citizens of This County.

Another of Blair county's oldest citizens passed into the eternal
world with the death of the venerable John Amheiser, which event
occurred at the residence of his son Christian, near Williamsburg, on
Sunday, after a long illness, the result of general debility.  Mr.
Amheiser had been in failing health for a long time and was totally
blind for a number of years.  His death, though a great grief to his
children and friends, was not an unexpected event and was
unquestionably a great relief to the aged sufferer.

John Amheiser was born at Lewistown this state, January 27, 1807 and
was in the 80th year of his age at the time of his death.  When he was
but a lad his parents removed to Penn's Valley, Centre county, and
there he remained until he grew to manhood, working for a number of
years at Mann's Ax factory.  He removed to Franklin Forge, this
county, in 1834 where until 1848 he was employed as a teamster by D.
H. Royer, proprietor of the forge.  From the latter date until 1856 he
farmed for Mr. Royer when he removed to Springfield Furnace where he
was employed until 1861 and he remained until 1873, working the most
of the time at the furnace at that place.  In 1873 he came to this
city, his working days being over, where he remained until 1882 when
he went to live with his son Christian, near Williamsburg, where he
died.

Mr. Amheiser was married April 6, 1836, to Miss Nancy Pfoutz, of
Franklin Forge, with whom he passed a happy married life of over
forty-six years, Mrs. Amheiser having died in this city April 23,
1882.  He was the father of eight children, seven of whom survive him.
They are:  Miss Matilda, residing at Bedford; George W.,
superintendent of letter carriers, this city; Daniel, of Alton,
Illinois; Maria, wife of Joseph Slonaker, of Williamsport; Christian,
residing near Williamsburg; Jane, wife of John Mulligan, of this city,
and Ellen, wife of Christian Miller, of Jamestown, Dakota.
The deceased was a quiet, unobtrusive, industrious citizen during the
whole of his long life, doing his duty as he understood it.  The
writer hereof knew him for many years and never heard any man urge
aught against him.  His protracted life, made a burden to him of
recent years by reason of feebleness, has now come to an end.  That
which caused sorrow to his children was doubtless a joy to him.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, August 26, 1886, page 3