OBIT: John FREDERICK, 1900, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN FREDERICK.

Died Sunday as a Result of a Stroke of Paralysis.

  At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon John Frederick died at his home, 1718
Fifth avenue, of apoplexy.  He was a member of Street Commissioner
Vaughn's force and received the stroke which resulted in his death
while at work at Second avenue and Tenth street, last Wednesday
morning.  The deceased was born in Bedford, February 4, 1833, and had
resided in this city since 1877.  He served with distinction
throughout the civil war in company G, Twelfth Pennsylvania cavalry.
  He was married in 1856 to Margaret J. Holland, who, with these
children, survives: H. E. and W. G., of Logan township, and Thomas E.
and Mrs. Annie Buck, residing in this city.  He is also survived by
one brother, William, of Hollidaysburg, and one sister, Mrs. Caroline
Oswald, of Irvona.  He was a member of the Calvary Baptist church and
until recently a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and the
Union Veteran Legion.  The funeral will take place Wednesday
afternoon, leaving the house at 1.30 o'clock and proceeding to the
Salem Lutheran church at Elizabeth Furnace, where services will be
conducted.  Interment will be made in Antis cemetery, near the church.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday, November 6, 1900