OBIT: George SCHETTIG, 1903, Ebensburg, Cambria County, PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, June 19, 1903

Mr. George Schettig, a well-known citizen of the West ward, 
Ebensburg, died at his home on Thursday, June 18, 1903, aged 62 years.

Mr. Schettig was born in Bedford county, this state, and came to 
Carroll township, this county with his parents when a boy about twelve 
years of age and he has resided in the county ever since.  In early 
life he learned the carpenter trade and from that on followed that 
occupation in the latter years of his life being favorably known as a 
contractor and builder.  Sometime in the sixties he married Miss 
Margaret Tierney, a sister of Mr. William Tierney, of Ebensburg, who 
survives him with the following grown up children: Francis and Philip, 
the latter being a member of the Cambria County Bar, both of Ebensburg; 
and one daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Plummer of Coalport, 
Clearfield county, Pa.  He is also survived by three brothers, Adam of 
Carrolltown; John of Altoona; Frank of Carroll township and one sister, 
Mary, wife of John Blum, of Carrolltown.  His funeral will take place 
on Saturday morning when, after a High Mass of Requiem in the church of 
the Holy Name at 9 o'clock the interment will be made in the new 
Catholic cemetery.