OBIT: Joseph P. WERTZBERGER, 1917, Logan Township, Blair County, PA

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JOSEPH P. WERTZBERGER

  Joseph P. Wertzberger, well known as a former hotel proprietor of the 
city, died at his home on the Buckhorn road, two miles from the city, 
at 8.15 o'clock yesterday morning.  Death was due to heart trouble, 
from which Mr. Wertzberger had been suffering for several years.
  Joseph Philip Wertzerger was born at Bloomfield Furnace, Bedford 
county, June 21, 1849, the son of Stephen and Mary Wertzberger, 
deceased.  He spent his early years on the farm, coming to Altoona at 
the age of 17, and learning the carpenter trade under John Geesey.  
Three years later he entered the service of the Pennsy company under 
Foreman Andrew Kipple.  He left Altoona in 1876 and located in 
Colorado, where he engaged in the bridge building business.
  In 1883 Mr. Wertzberger returned to Altoona, and after working 
several years for the Pennsy company became proprietor of the McCabe 
House, on Ninth avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.  Two 
years later he took over the Merchants' hotel on Tenth avenue and 
conducted the hostelry until ten years ago when he retired from 
business.
  On his return from the west in 1883, he married Mrs. Barbara Burgoon, 
widow of the late Albert Burgoon, former proprietor of the Franklin 
house.  He is survived by his wife and the following sons: Harry S. 
Wertzberger, of Sharon Hill, Pa.; Joseph L. and Charles S., both of 
Altoona, and W. H. Burgoon and John T. Burgoon, also of this city.  One 
brother, John Wertzberger, of Altoona and the following sisters also 
survive: Mrs. Joseph Franks, Mrs. Rose Foster, both of this city, and 
Mrs. Mary McParland, of Philadelphia.  Mr. Wertzberger was a member of 
St. Mary's German Catholic church, of Altoona lodge No. 102, B.P.O.E. 
and the Altoona Rod and Gun club.  The funeral will be held with solemn 
requiem mass at St. Mary's church, at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, 
followed by interment in St. Mary's cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, January 18, 1917