OBIT: Andrew EGER, 1895, Cambria County, PA

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Altoona Mirror
February 22, 1895

ANDREW EGER

Died at his home between Cresson and Lilly, Cambria county, yesterday morning at 8:10 o'clock.  
He was born in Germany November 30, 1822, and came to this country in 1838.  He was first 
employed by Rev. Father Lambkey in clearing off the ground on which Carrolltown now stands 
and afterwards worked on the Portage railroad.  For the last fourteen years he was employed in 
the railroad company's wheel shop in this city.  In 1850 he was married at Ebensburg to 
Elizabeth J. Rainey, who, with six children, survives him.  The children are John S. Eger and 
Mrs. Margaret C. Clark of Altoona, Mrs. Ellen T. McDermitt and William H. Eger of Cresson 
and Miss Mary A. and Charles H. Eger at home.  He also leaves fourteen grandchildren and six 
great-grandchildren.  Mr. Eger was a member of the Catholic  church.  The remains will be taken 
to St. Aloysius' church at Summit at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and after requiem mass they 
will be interred in the cemetery connected with that church.