OBIT: Chester C. BANKERT, 1916, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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CHESTER C. BANKERT

  Chester C. Bankert, son of County Commissioner Robert F. Bankert, 
residing at 915 First avenue, died at his home at 9:50 o'clock last 
evening of erysipelas and a complication of diseases.  He was stricken 
on December 10, the day on which his brother, Robert, jr., was buried.  
Mr. Bankert was born in this city January 16, 1877, and was married to 
Miss Carrie Holderbaum, of Altoona, on June 13, 1896, who survives with 
his parents and these children: Ruth, Fred, Mary and Ross, all at home.  
These brothers and sisters also survive: Silas M. Bankert, Port au 
Prince, Haiti; Fred B., Harry, John, Mrs. Wesley Hanna, Mrs. C. G. 
Clark and Mrs. E. O. Lesch, all of this city, and Miss Ella, at home.  
He was a member of Trinity Reformed church, Mountain City lodge No. 
837, I.O.O.F., Altoona lodge No. 147, K. of P., and Altoona conclave 
No. 132, Improved Order Heptasophs.  He was employed as carpenter at 
erecting shop No. 2 of the Altoona machine shops, and was widely known 
and greatly esteemed.  Funeral announcement will be made later.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, January 1, 1917

Funeral Notices

  Funeral services of Chester Bankert will be held at 2:30 o'clock 
tomorrow afternoon at his late home, 915 First avenue, followed by 
burial at Oak Ridge cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, January 2, 1917