OBIT: Charles Frederick RATH, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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RATH

  Christian Frederick Rath, one of the city's well known residents and 
a retired Pennsy shopman died last night at 8.15 o'clock at the home of 
his son, Adam Rath, Twenty-fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, of 
diseases incident to his advanced years.  He was born in Germany on 
August 15, 1851 and came to this country at the age of 18 years and 
located in this city, where he secured employment with the Pennsylvania 
Railroad company.  He resided here ever since and was retired from 
active service with the company on Jan. 1, 1917.  He was a member of 
the First Lutheran church and the P.R.R. Relief.  He is survived by 
seven sons and daughters as follows: Mrs. Bertha Miller of Pittsburgh 
and George S. Rath, with the American army in France, John A., 
Christian F., jr., Andrew J., Franklin Adam and Mrs. Nellie Hunk, all 
of this city, and by one brother, John Rath of Marshalsee, Allegheny 
county.  He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and one great grand 
child.  Private services will be conducted on Monday afternoon at 2 
o'clock.  Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Altoona Times, Saturday Morning, October 12, 1918