OBIT: Joseph T. BATZELL, 1899, Blair County, PA

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J. T. BATZELL.

  A telegram was received last evening announcing the death, yesterday 
at 6 a.m., of J. T. Batzell at Lorain, Ohio.  The remains will be 
brought to the home of his brother-in-law, W. H. Lee, 407 Eighth 
avenue, Altoona, this evening.  He was a prominent member of the 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and was employed as a machinist at 
Lorain.  He formerly worked at Johnstown.  The funeral arrangements 
will be announced later.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, August 21, 1899

Funeral of J. T. Batzell.

  The remains of Joseph T. Batzell, who died in Lorain, O., Sunday 
morning, were brought to this city last evening and taken to the 
residence of his brother-in-law, W. H. Lee, of 407 Eighth avenue.  The 
funeral will take place from Mr. Lee's residence at 10.30 o'clock to-
morrow morning, and the services will be conducted by Rev. J. F. 
Hartman.  Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.
  The deceased was 32 years of age and was formerly employed as a 
machinist in the Juniata shops.  At the time of his death, which was 
caused by appendicitis, he was night foreman of the Lorain steel works, 
which employs 2,000 men.  He was a member of the Masons of Johnstown, 
the Odd Fellows of this city, and of the Johnstown Lutheran church.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, August 22, 1899

Note: 1890 Altoona City Directory: Batzel Joseph, laborer, bds 1205 
Third ave