OBIT: Martin Casper GEORG, 1943, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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MARTIN CASPER GEORG

  Martin Casper Georg, 50, son of John and Sivilla Diehl Georg, born at Keyser's 
Ridge, Md., July 2, 1893, died Feb. 27, at Akron, O.  He was a veteran of the 
First World War.
  Surviving brothers and sisters are Melchor Georg and Henry Georg of 
Grantsville; Mrs. Henry Bach and Mrs. George Hanft of Accident; Mrs. Margaret 
Glover of Akron, Ohio; Edward Georg of Rimersburg, Pa.; Mahlon Georg of Fort 
Dodge, Iowa.
  Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the English Lutheran 
Church at Cove, Md., with the local pastor officiating.  Interment was in the 
Cove cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, March 11, 1943

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Death of Martin C. George

  COVE, MD., Mar. 16 - Martin Casper George, youngest son of the late John H. 
and Sivilla Diehl George, passed away very suddenly at a hospital in Akron, 
Ohio, four hours after being admitted as a pneumonia patient on Feb. 27.  Mr. 
George was 49 years, 7 months of age.  He was employed at the Goodrich Rubber 
Factory for 23 years.  He served in World War I and received his honorable 
discharge.
  His body was shipped here to the home of his brother and the funeral was held 
on March 3, at the St. John's Lutheran Church of which he was a member before 
moving to Akron.
  Surviving are four brothers, Mahlon of Fort Dodge, Iowa; Edward, Reimersburg, 
Pa.; Melchor and Henry, Keyser Ridge, Md.; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Glover, 
Akron, O.; Mrs. Henry Bach, Accident, Md.; Mrs. George Hanft, Cove.  This is the 
third death in this family in the past nine months, the oldest sister, Mrs. Emma 
Brown, 67 years of age, and her son, Pvt. Harry Brown, 34 years of age, and 
Martin, the youngest of the family having passed away.

Meyersdale Republican, March 18, 1943