OBIT: John Michael KIENZLE, 1918, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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KIENZLE

  John Michael Kienzle died on Wednesday evening at 8.45 o'clock at his 
home on Woodland avenue, Tyrone, death being caused by hemorrhage of 
the stomach.  Mr. Kienzle has been a resident of Tyrone for the past 
forty-two years and was retired from the baking business six years ago.  
He was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Nov. 11, 1848 and came to America 
when 18 years of age, locating first in Philadelphia where he learned 
the baking trade.  Coming to Tyrone in 1876 he became a partner of his 
brother George Kienzle, in the baking business and remained with him 
for thirteen years until each went into business for himself.  Mr. 
Kienzle, upon retiring sold his business to J. M. McWilliams.  He was 
married Oct. 30, 1889 to Miss Katherine Hewel who survives with the 
following children: Carl, Agnes, M. Katherine C., all at home and Paul 
M., in the U.S. army at Vancouver, Wash.  The following brothers and 
sisters also survive: George J. and Christ F., both of Tyrone; Mrs. 
Mary Brenner of Springfield, Mass., and Mrs. Fred Schmidt of 
Clearfield.  He was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church of 
tyrone, the Elks and Masons.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, December 19, 1918

TYRONE

  The funeral of the late John M. Kienzle will take place from the home 
on Woodland avenue Tuesday morning at 1.30 o'clock.  His son Paul, who 
has been in the National army at Vancouver, Washington, is enroute home 
and will arrive here Sunday night or Monday morning.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, December 21, 1918