OBIT: Charles C. STRENG, 1944, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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CHARLES C. STRENG

  Charles C. Streng, 75, a retired feed mill proprietor of Meyersdale, died on 
Monday afternoon at the Somerset State Hospital, where he had been a patient for 
a month.
  Mr. Streng also taught school here for a number of years and was a singing 
teacher of local prominence.
  He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Streng.  His wife, Mrs. Carrie (Bowser) 
Streng, died a year ago.  Surviving are seven children - Arthur and Paul, both 
of Meyersdale; Luther, Jersey City, N.J.; Mrs. Philip Bittner, Mrs. Lester 
McCrea and Mrs. Emmet Schaub, all of Canton, O.; and Mrs. R. E. Miller, 
Carroltown, O.  He was a brother of J. A. Streng, Waterford, O., and Mrs. Minnie 
Boyd, Shadyside, O.  He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church.  Funeral 
arrangements are in charge of W. C. Price & Son, local morticians.  Funeral 
services were conducted at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Zion Lutheran 
Church by Rev. R. M. Dunkelberger, D.D.  Interment in Union Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, July 6, 1944

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CHARLES C. STRENG

  Charles C. Streng, a retired feed mill owner and operator and well known 
citizen of Meyersdale, died Monday afternoon, July 3rd, in the Somerset State 
Hospital where he had been a patient for two months.
  He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Streng.  In his younger years he was a 
teacher in the public schools of Somerset County, and also a singing teacher of 
local prominence.
  After his marriage to Miss Carrie Bowser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob 
Bowser of Summit Township, Mr. and Mrs. Streng established their home in 
Meyersdale, where they reared a fine family.  Mr. Streng was an industrious and 
honorable businessman and prospered in the food milling business until his 
retirement some years ago on account of failing health.
  Mrs. Streng passed away about three years ago.  Surviving are seven children, 
namely: Arthur and Paul, Meyersdale; Luther, Bordentown, N.J.; Mrs. Philson 
Bittner, Mrs. Lester McCrea and Mrs. Emmet Schaub, Canton, O.; also an adopted 
son, Charles Spear, Petty Officer, 3/c U.S. Navy.
  Thirteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive; also a 
brother, A. A. Streng, Waterford, Ohio, and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Boyd, 
Shadyside, Ohio.
  Mr. Streng was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, where funeral services were 
conducted at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, July 6th, by the pastor, Rev. R. M. 
Dunkelberger, D.D.  Interment was made in Union Cemetery under direction of W. 
C. Price & Son.

(Revised obituary published by request owing to errors in previous publication)
Meyersdale Republican, July 13, 1944