OBIT: John George KLINK, 1890, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Death of J. G. Klink.

  Died, at his residence, No. 1819 Fourth avenue, Altoona, Pa., on 
October 23, 1890, at 1 o'clock a.m., Mr. John George Klink, aged 65 
years less one day.
  Mr. Klink was born on October 24, 1825, in Daefern, Wierttemberg, 
Germany.  He emigrated to America in 1852 and resided at first one year 
in Lancaster, Pa., then one year in Shamokin, Pa., and the remainder of 
his life, 36 years, in Altoona.  He took sick in the fall of 1889 and 
was a constant sufferer since that time.  On November 25, 1854 he was 
married to Miss Anna Mary Schock, of Geiangellock, Baden, Germany, who 
with eight children survives him and mourns his departure.  The 
children are: Philip, Mrs. Mary Beck, John, William, Mrs. Annie 
Reifsteck, Charles, Louise and Clara; one child, Albert has already 
died.  Besides the widow and children he is also survived by one 
brother, Gottlob Klink, of Altoona, and three sisters: Mrs. Kiesel and 
Mrs. Blumenstock, of Illinois, and Mrs. Klink, in Germany.  Two 
brothers died before him.
  The funeral service will be held by Rev. H. J. Lemcke, in St. James' 
German Evangelical Lutheran church, corner of Eighth avenue and 
Fourteenth street, on Saturday, October 26, 1890, at 2 o'clock p.m.  
The cortege will leave the house of mourning at 1.30 p.m., and proceed 
to the church.  The interment will take place in Fairview cemetery.  He 
was a member of Vandalia lodge No. 227, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, and of Prince Arthur castle No. 138, Ancient Order Knights of 
the Mystic Chain.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, October 24, 1890