OBIT: Amelia SHERER, 1884, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Deaths Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon at ten minutes after 3 o'clock Miss Amelia Sherer, oldest daughter of Joseph and Louisa Sherer, died at their residence, corner of Sixth avenue and Twenty-fourth street, from typhoid pneumonia and a complication of other diseases. She had been ill for six weeks. Her age was 17 years and 6 months. She was a pupil at the Altoona high school until about two years ago, and was a very bright and talented young lady. She was a devout member of St. Mary's Catholic church. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, March 6, 1884, page 3