OBIT: Harry W. BOTTENBERG, 1890, formerly of Blair County, PA

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Sudden Death of Harry W. Bottenberg.

  Mr. Harry W. Bottenberg, formerly of Altoona, where he was employed 
in the office of Master Mechanic Strattan, died at Roanoke, Va., on 
Thursday morning.  The deceased had a large circle of friends in this 
city, who will be pained to learn of his decease.  The remains will 
arrive in this city this afternoon and will be taken to the residence 
of Mr. P. M. Johnson, No. 921 Eighth avenue.  The funeral notice will 
appear in Saturday morning's Tribune.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, October 24, 1890

The Late Harry W. Bottenberg.

  The remains of Harry W. Bottenberg were brought to this city 
yesterday afternoon from Roanoke, Va.  Subjoined is a brief sketch of 
his life:  He was born in Altoona on March 8, 1862, and was the son of 
William and Mary Bottemberg, deceased.  His age was 28 years, 7 months 
and 14 days, and his death occurred at Roanoke on Thursday morning, he 
having been ill but a short time from brain fever.  He had been 
employed in the office of Master Mechanic Strattan from the time he was 
16 years of age until the latter part of January of the present year, 
when he was appointed to the position of storekeeper under 
Superintendent S. E. Haupt, of the Roanoke machine shops.  On accepting 
the position he removed with his family to Roanoke on the 1st of 
February.  As a husband and father he was loving and affectionate; as a 
citizen he was most exemplary; as a clerk he was efficient, helping and 
ambitious, and as a Christian he was a pillar in the church of his 
faith - The First United Brethren of this city.  He leaves to mourn his 
early death his wife and two children and also one sister.  The funeral 
cortege will leave the residence of P. M. Johnson, 921 Eighth avenue, 
on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, to proceed to the First United 
Brethren church, where services will be held, conducted by Rev. J. N. 
Munden, assisted by Rev. T. P. Orner, of the Second United Brethren 
church.  Interment in Fairview cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, October 25, 1890

1900 Altoona Ward 1, Blair County census -
Ella Bottenberg, 35,  
Chester Bottenberg, 14