OBIT: Francisco (SININGER) COUNSMAN, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MRS. FRANCISCO COUNSMAN.

  Last evening at 6 o'clock Mrs. Francisco Counsman, wife of David 
Counsman, died of lung trouble at her home, 914 Howard avenue.  She had 
been sick since last October, but previous to that time she had been in 
very poor health for several years.  She was born in Baden, Bavaria, a 
province of Germany, February 16, 1844.  Her maiden name was Sininger, 
and with her parents, she came to America and settled in Hollidaysburg 
about the year 1847.  In the year 1850 the family moved into one of the 
first houses built in Altoona.  November 10, 1861, the deceased was 
united in marriage to Mr. Counsman.  Her parents have preceded her to 
the grave, her father dying three years ago and her mother one year 
ago.  Besides her husband she is survived by five daughters, namely: 
Mrs. Clara Wolf, Mrs. Annie Crissman, Mrs. Nannie Parsons, Mrs. Sadie 
Steward and Mrs. Lillie Kelly, all of Altoona, and by five sons, as 
follows: John, William, Charles, Louis and Edward, all of this city.  
Mrs. Counsman leaves the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Sallie 
Stout and Mrs. Annie Quinn, of Renovo, Clinton county; Mrs. Rachel 
Marks, Mrs. Mary Eckert and Miss Barbara Sininger, of Altoona; Theodore 
Sininger, of Sunbury; William Sininger, of St. Mary's, Elk county, Pa., 
and Joseph Sininger, of Altoona.
  The deceased lady was prominently identified with charitable work in 
the city, being active in both the Needle Work Guild and in the Quick 
Charity organization.  She was a Catholic and a member of St. John's 
congregation.
  The funeral will take place on Wednesday morning.  Requiem mass will 
be celebrated at St. John's church at 8:30 o'clock and the remains will 
be interred in St. John's cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, July 17, 1899

1860 Altoona, Blair County census -
Francis Sininger, 44  
Annie Sininger, 40  
Theodore Sininger, 18  
Francis Sininger, 16  
Sarah Sininger, 14  
Mary J. Sininger, 14  
Annie Sininger, 9  
Barbara Sininger, 9  
Rachael Sininger, 7  
John Sininger, 5  
Joseph Sininger, 3  
Wm. Sininger, 4.12