OBITUARIES: BRANDT Family, Blair County, PA

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  BRANDT, George O., 1951
  BRANDT, Infant, 1897

DIES IN HOSPITAL

George O. BRANDT

Long Illness Is Fatal to PRR Veteran

George O. Brandt, aged 89, of 3223 Sixth avenue died at 6.10 o'clock this 
morning in the Altoona hospital where he had been a patient since last Saturday.  
Mr. Brandt retired as a moulder in the South Altoona foundry March 1, 1932, 
after 38 years employment.
He was born at Lebanon on Feb. 3,1862, a son of Isaac and Rosa Brandt, and there 
learned his trade.  Coming to Altoona he was first employed at the Altoona Iron 
company, subsequently entering the railroad company service.  His wife Mrs. 
Julia (Rice) Brandt, preceded him in death.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Edith Flaherty of Harrison, N. J., 
Mrs. Katharine Duncan of Hollidaysburg, Lory D. Brandt of Huntingdon,  Mrs. 
Patricia Desch of McKeesport and Mrs. Dorothy Helsel, with whom he resided: 13 
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mr. Brandt was a member of the Grace Evangelical and Reformed church and of the 
Eagles.
Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock tomorrow evening.

Altoona Mirror, November 15, 1951
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Death of Infant

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias BRANDT, of Newberg, died yesterday 
morning of hemorrhages, aged 4 days.  The funeral will take place this morning; 
interment in Fairview Cemetery. 

Altoona Tribune, Wednesday, 18 August 1897, page 4