OBIT: Henry HARMON, 1893, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MR. HENRY HARMON An old resident of Altoona, died at 4:20 o'clock this morning, at the residence of his son, William H. Harmon, 189 Washington avenue. The cause of death was apoplexy. Mr. Harmon was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, May 20, 1819, and came to this county when a young man. His wife died in this city just one month ago. He is survived by three sons and two daughters, vis: John B., Frank, William H., Mrs. Anthony Bender and Mrs. L. G. Hoover, all of whom reside in Altoona. The funeral will proceed from the residence of Wm. H. Harmon at 8:15 o'clock on Monday morning to St. Mary's German Catholic church, where requiem mass will be celebrated. Interment in St. John's cemetery. Altoona Mirror and Times, May 27, 1893 _______________ According to the cemetery records at St. Mary's: Henry Harmon was buried in Lot 217 2nd Sec on May 29 1893. Also buried there is Henry's wife, Emma Harmon who died on May 2, 1893 from paralysis and is buried at St. Mary's cemetery in Lot 217 Sec 2.