OBIT: Henry LEAMER, 1875, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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LEAMER - Henry Leamer, one of our wealthiest and best known citizens, 
died at his residence in this place, on Monday, after several week's 
sickness, aged 78 years.

The Register, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, August 4, 1875

AN OLD CITIZEN DEPARTED

  Mr. Henry Leamer, whose death on Monday, 2nd inst., was briefly 
recorded last week, was one of our oldest and best known citizens. He 
was born at Canoe Creek, a few miles east of this place, on the 27th of 
September 1797, and was consequently nearly 78 years old at the time of 
his departure. He resided in this borough about 40 years and was a 
citizen of this county, all his life. For a number of years he kept a 
hotel at Canoe Creek, and was a merchant in Hollidaysburg, for many 
years. He was in declining health for several months past, and died 
from cancer of the stomach, after much suffering from this painful 
disease. Mr. Leamer, was, in his day, an energetic business man, had 
acquired quite a competency, was an active citizen, of our place, and 
his departure will be lamented by numerous relatives and friends, in 
various sections of this county. Mr. Leamer, by his will, has left a 
large estate, divided among his heirs, and we understand, has 
bequeathed $1,000 to the Lutheran Church of this place. 

The Register, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, August 11, 1875