OBIT:  O'HARA, Elizabeth (Friedhoff); 1907; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA 

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 13 Dec 1907
Volume 41, Number 49


Death of Mrs. Elizabeth O'Harra [sic]

Mrs. Elizabeth O'Hara, relict of Samuel O'Hara and mother 
of Mrs. M. J. Luther of this place, died this Friday 
morning at 5 o'clock of heart failure after a brief illness 
at her home in Ebensburg. Deceased was 77 years old.  Her 
husband preceded her to the spirit world beyond in 1882.  
She is survived by the following children:  Anna, at home; 
Mrs. Samuel Shoemaker of Chicago; Mrs. E. R. Alverson of 
Branch, New York; Frank O'Hara of Cresson; David, Timothy 
and Mrs. M. J. Luther of Ebensburg.

Deceased was born in Germany and came with her father, 
Michael Friedhoff, to America when only 13 years old.

She was married to Samuel O'Hara who was a miller by trade, 
about the year 1849.  They lived at O'Hara's Mill fifty 
years.

The funeral will occur Tuesday, Rev. Father O'Neill of the 
Holy Name church officiating at the services. Interment to 
be in the old Catholic cemetery in this place.