OBIT: Bertha (OEHMINGER) VETTER, 1912, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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VETTER

Mrs. Paul Vetter, whose serious illness we mentioned a week ago, died
at her late residence 306 Eleventh street at 2:45 p.m. yesterday,
after being confined to her room for about three months. Her ailment
was cancer of the breast. Mrs. Vetter was born in Frauanfeld, Canton
of Thurgan, Switzerland, on Jan. 16, 1856, and came to this country
with her parents at the age of 15 years, locating in New York.  She
came to Altoona twenty- two years ago, where she has continually
resided.  One brother and an infant daughter preceded her to the
grave.  She is survived by her husband, Paul Vetter, her mother, Mrs.
Maria Oehminger and two sons, Rudolph and Emil Vetter, and 4 grand-
children.  She was a noble woman, a faithful wife, an indulgent mother
and devoted friend, and her heath will be universally mourned by her
relatives and friends.  She bore her affliction with Christian
fortitude and died in the hope of a happy reunion in heaven.  Mrs.
Vetter was an assiduous helpmate and led her blind husband in his
vocation as piano tuner and conducting their piano store. She was a
consistent member of the German Evangelical church, where the
obsequies will be held by the Rev. S. R. Gratz. A short funeral
service will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  The
cortege will then proceed to the German Evangelical church corner of
Fifth avenue and Fifth street a 2:30 o'clock.  Interment at Rose Hill
cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, February 16, 1912, page 8

1910 Census, Blair, Altoona:
Adolph Vetter 35  W  New York
Wife Celia 32 Pennsylvania
Son Paul A 08 Pennsylvania
Son Alvin A 02 Pennsylvania
Father Paul 63 Germany
Mother Bertha 53 Switzerland
Mother Maria Oshennger 77 Switzerland