OBIT: Joseph BLOCHER, 1913, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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Blocher, Joseph

  On Sunday evening at seven o'clock, Joseph Blocher of High Street passed 
quietly away. Mr. Blocher was born December 27, 1854, at Frostburg, Md. In 1876 
he was married to Margaret Zehmer of Grantsville, Md. to this union was born a 
family of six children, two died in infancy and Jacob died four years ago. The 
wife and three children, Mrs. Warren Holzshu, of town, Laura and John at home, 
the latter a city mail carrier survive. Six grandchildren also survive, three 
children of Jacob Blocher, deceased and three children of Warren Holzshu. One 
brother, Jacob L. Blocher of Fairmont, W.Va. Mr. Blocher had been a citizen of 
Meyersdale for the last 20 years and had been variously employed, at the Slicer 
Hotel, the Meyersdale Planing Mill and later by the Kenneweg Wholesale Grocery 
Co. Mr. Blocher had been a member of the Maccabees Lodge and a member of the 
Carpenters and Joiners Union. For the past four years he had been in feeble 
health. In September 1909 he received a stroke of apoplexy, in November 1910 he 
received a second stroke and on July 4th while down town he received another 
stroke which terminated fatally on Sunday evening. While at the corner of Center 
and North Streets his helpless condition was noticed by W. H. Habel, who called 
to his assistance Dr. Truxal, together they were taking him to his home, and 
were relieved by Chas. Zehner and Chas. Saylor. Medical aid was summoned at 
once. After reaching home he was rational for a half hour, after which he was in 
an unconscious condition until he died. He was aged 58 years, 6 months and 9 
days. The funeral services were held at the home on Tuesday afternoon at four 
o'clock. He was a member of the Reformed Church, Rev. E. S. Hassler of St. Paul 
Keim, conducted the services. Interment was made in the family lot in the Union 
Cemetery.

Meyersdale Commercial, July 10, 1913