OBIT: Anna M. ZEILINGER, 1891, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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TYRONE TOPICS.

  We are indebted to the Daily Herald for the following: Mrs. Anna 
Margaretta Zeilinger died at her home on North Main street this 
afternoon at 2.15 o'clock, of a complication of diseases, pneumonia 
being the immediate cause of death.
  The deceased lady, who was one of Tyrone's first residents, was born 
near Eslach's Mills, Bavaria, July 5, 1822, her age therefore at the 
time of demise being 68 years, 8 months and 25 days.  The early years 
of her life were spent in her native land.  In 1848, in company with 
her betrothed husband, she came to America, and at Waterstreet, on 
January 1, 1848, George Zeillinger and the subject of this sketch were 
united in marriage.  They resided at first at Alexandria, then at 
Spruce Creek and finally in the early fifties they came to this place, 
then a struggling village, which they had the pleasure of seeing grow 
into a thriving town.  Much of the early improvements made to this 
place are owing to the industry of Mr. and Mrs. Zeillinger.  Where the 
Ward house now stands there was nothing but a swamp at the time they 
came to Tyrone.
  The deceased lady was the only child of her parents and is only 
survived by two daughters and two sons, two children having preceded 
her to the grave.  The children are John and Philip Zeilinger, Mrs. 
Mary Swoope, wife of William Swoope, deceased, and Mrs. Thomas L. 
Jebbs, all being residents of this place.  Mr. George Zeilinger, 
husband of the deceased, died on July 9, 1888.  She was a very 
consistent member of the German English Lutheran church, and let us 
hope she is now at rest.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, March 31, 1891

TYRONE TOPICS.

  The funeral of Mrs. A. M. Zeilinger, a notice of whose death was 
given in yesterday's TRIBUNE, will take place Thursday afternoon at 2 
o'clock.  Services in the German Lutheran church will be conducted by 
Rev. J. Hoore [sic], former pastor of the deceased, at this place.  The 
interment will be made in Tyrone cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, April 1, 1891

Note: Spelled variously Zeilinger and Zeillinger in the obituary.