OBIT: Anna Golda (DICK) DETWILER, 1918, Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA

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MRS. FRANK DETWILER

  Spanish influenza claimed its first victim in the borough of Roaring 
Spring on Sunday evening, when Mrs. Frank Detwiler, died at her home on 
New street, following an illness of less than a week.  The entire 
Detwiler family including Mr. and Mrs. Detwiler and three small 
children were confined to their beds with the disease at one time, all 
being serious.  Mrs. Detwiler developed pneumonia and despite the 
constant attention of a physician passed away.  She was a daughter of 
Harry and Myrtle Dick of Taylor township and was born in the township 
on Jan. 12, 1893.  She was married to Mr. Detwiler in Chester county, 
Pa., about four years ago, both young people having left Taylor 
township to work in Chester the previous year and the wedding followed 
the meeting there.  She was a member of the St. Luke Ev. Lutheran 
church of Roaring Spring.  She is survived by her husband, two 
daughters, Mildred, aged 2 years; Irma Kathlene, aged 3 months, and one 
son, Lester H., aged 3 years.  Surviving are also her parents, who 
reside in the township and the following brothers and sisters: Mildred, 
Sarah, Arlene, Earl, Ivan, Melvin and John, all at home, and Benjamin 
of Poplar street, Roaring Spring.  The funeral will be held this 
morning at 10 o'clock.  Services in charge of Rev. H. E. Berkey and 
interment in Greenlawn cemetery, Roaring Spring.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, October 15, 1918

DETWILER.

  Mrs. Anna Golda Detwiler, wife of Frank Detwiler, of Roaring Spring, 
died at her home Sunday evening at 7.50 o'clock of pneumonia, following 
Spanish influenza.  She was ill for one week.  She was born on Jan. 12, 
1893, in Taylor township, the daughter of Harry and Myrtle Dick of 
Taylor township, and resided for five years in Chester county, being 
married there four years ago.  With her husband, she removed to Roaring 
Spring last November.  Surviving are the parents, the husband and three 
children, Lester, aged 3, Mildred, aged 2, and Emma, aged 3 months, 
also the following brothers and sisters: Earl, Ivan, Melvin, John, 
Sarah, Mildred and Arlene, all at home, and Benjamin of Roaring Spring.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, October 15, 1918

1920 Taylor Township, Blair County census -
Harry C. Dick, 52  
Myrtle E. Dick, 49  
Han Dick, 22  
Sara E. Dick, 17  
Melvin F. Dick, 15  
John Dick, 11  
Mildred Dick, 9  
Arline Dick, 4 8/12  
Lester Detwiler, 3 11/12 

1920 Roaring Spring, Blair County census -
John H. Snyder, 40  
Hannie Snyder, 41  
Rose Snyder, 14  
Alice Snyder, 13  
Irma C. Detwiler, 1 6/12  
William Snyder, 73   

1910 Bloomfield Township, Bedford county census -
Harry C. Dick, 43  
Myrtle E. Dick, 39  
J. Earl Dick, 19  
Benjamin F. Dick, 17  
Annie H. Dick, 16  
Earl N. Barley, 28  
Guy C. Barley, 29