OBIT: Ezekiel EMES, 1916, Wehnwood, Blair County, PA

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EZEKIEL EMES

  Ezekiel Emes, aged 73, a resident of Wehnwood, near the city, was 
found dead in bed early yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. C. H. Harmon, of 2423 Seventh avenue.  Death was due to a stroke 
of apoplexy said to have resulted from injuries received while working 
for Contractor J. B. Fluke at the Wilkinson garage, on December 9.  
Following the injury Mr. Emes was taken to his daughter's home and had 
been able to leave his bed only once since the accident.  Mr. Emes was 
born at Lake Cinco, Canada, August 20, 1843.  He came to Altoona at the 
age of 20 and had resided here ever since.  He was married at 
Hollidaysburg July 4, 1878, to Miss Katherine Kopp, who died in the 
city November 5? 1903.  He is survived by the following children: Mrs. 
F. B. Gruber, Mrs. C. H. Harmon, Mrs. H. A. Stevens, all of Altoona; 
Mrs. Harry L. Hankinson, of Buffalo, N.Y., and James F., Roy E. and 
Mrs. Chas. Harter, all of this city.  He is also survived by the 
following brothers and sisters: Walter Emes, of Texas; George, of 
Liberty Centre, O., and Mrs. Anna McMullen, of California.  The funeral 
will be held with services at the home of his daughter, 2422 Seventh 
avenue, at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, in charge of Rev. Dr. Wilford 
P. Shriner.  Interment will be made in Greenwood cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, December 20, 1916