OBIT: Catherine (FILER) KETROW, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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KETROW.

  Mrs. Catherine Ketrow died at the home of her son, David B. Ketrow, 
926 First avenue, yesterday morning at 11.20 o'clock, after an illness 
of three months, due to apoplexy.  She was born in Baden, Germany, Nov. 
15, 1841, being the daughter of Jacob and Catherine Filer, both 
deceased.  Coming to American at the age of 12 years, she had lived 
here ever since that time.  Forty-three years ago, her husband, Minter 
Ketrow, with whom she was united in marriage at Indianapolis, Ind., 
Oct. 5, 1858, preceded her to the grave; two sons and a daughter also 
are deceased.  A number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren and 
the following children survive: Mrs. W. I. Marshall, Joseph H. and 
David B. Ketrow, all of this city and Charles L. Ketrow of Lakemont, 
brother, Charles Filer, and two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Nickola and Mrs. 
Caroline Robertson, the former two residing in this city and the latter 
in Pleasant Valley, also survive.  She was a member of the Second 
Lutheran church, and was well and favorably known among her neighbors.  
A host of friends will be grieved to hear of her death.  Funeral 
services which will be private will be conducted at the home of her 
son, David B. Ketrow, tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock.  The body can 
be viewed at the Ketrow home after 6 o'clock this evening, interment 
will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, November 25, 1918