OBIT: Mary (SPANGER) HAZENSTAUB, 1919, Newry, Blair County, PA

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THE OLDEST BLAIR COUNTIAN IS DEAD

Mrs. Mary Hazenstaub, of Newry, Dies of Senility After Remarkable Life

  Mrs. Mary Hazenstaub, of Newry, the oldest resident of Blair county, 
died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at her home at that place, of
senility.  She was born in Germany on January 8, 1819, and was aged at
the time of her death 99 years, 11 months and 25 days.  Had she lived
until next January 8, she would have attained the hundredth mile stone.
She was the daughter of Francis Spanger, and came to this country from
Germany when a young girl, and resided in this county ever since that
time. Three daughters survive, with whom she made her home at Newry for
a short time before her death.  She lived the greater part of her life
near East Freedom. She was a remarkable old lady in many ways, and up
until her last illness was able to be about.  She was a great reader,
and kept herself abreast of the times up until the last, her mind being
perfectly clear and her memory remarkable.  The funeral arrangements
will be announced later.

Altoona Tribune, Saturday, January 4, 1919, page 1

FUNERAL NOTICE.

  The funeral services of Mrs. Mary Ann Hazenstaub, Blair county's 
oldest resident, who died on Friday at her home in Newry, will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock in St. Patrick's church at Newry, and
interment will be made in St. Patrick's cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday, January 7, 1919, page 4