OBIT: Francesca (BOCKE) STAHL, 1895, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MFS Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ MRS. FRANCESCA STAHL, Wife of John Stahl, died at 6:25 o'clock last evening at the family residence, 1026 Second avenue, of cancer of the stomach. Her maiden name was Bocke, born in Wosseith, Germany, April 24, 1848, coming to this country in 1886 with her husband and family. She is survived by her husband and three children, these latter being Joseph H., John and F. G, all residing in Altoona. Mrs. John Wissinger of this city is a sister of the deceased, and she is also survived by two sisters in Germany. She was a member of St. Mary's German Catholic church. Funeral at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday morning; services in St. Mary's church; interment in St. Mary's cemetery. Altoona Mirror, February 25, 1895