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Here are a few more Allentown 1895 obituaries.

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George Hubbard, Sr.

Tuesday, December 10, 1895

Obituary

George Hubbard, Sr. of South Easton, died suddenly on Saturday,
aged 73. Mr. Hubbard, was a native of Doylestown and was employed in the
Lehigh Valley shops, running the drill press in the machine department. He
leaves a widow and two children. George Hubbard, Jr. of Easton, and a daughter,
Mrs. Eva Maylar, of Lambertville, N. J. The deceased was a member of the
Lehigh Valley Shops Relief Association and the Funeral Benefit Association. He
was also a member of McKeen Post, G. A. R. of South Easton. He had served
during the rebellion in the Twelfth Pennsylvania Calvalry and was also a veteran
soldier of the Mexican War.


Jonas Huber

Friday, October 11, 1895

Obituary

Jonas Huber, a native of Lehigh County died at his home in
Tiffin, Ohio, September 29, 1895, after an illness of three weeks with heart disease
and dropsy, aged 68 years, and 3 months. He moved from this county to
Tiffin, Ohio 43 years ago. He was a carpenter by trade and for 32 years was the
foreman in the wood department of a large foundry there. He is survived by his
wife and five children.

F. Huebner
Saturday, August 3, 1895

Obituary

F. Huebner, an old soldier and brother of Francis Huebner of this
city, died at the Keystone Hotel, Green Lane, Thursday. He served in the
war for three years as a member of Co. H. Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry. His
entire live was spent at Green Lane where for a time he followed the trade of
blacksmith. He was unmarried. The funeral will take place at Sumneytown. He
was 66 years old.



Mrs. George Hunsicker

Tuesday, February 5, 1895

Obituary

Mrs. George Hunsicker of Pleasant Corner died on Saturday
afternoon of pneumonia. The doctor was called for the first time in the forenoon
and in the afternoon she died. Her husband and a boy 8 months old survive.
Funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10 o’clock.


Hunsicker infant

Saturday, July 20, 1895

Death Notice

A child of William Hunsicker, a week old child of Mr. and Mrs.
William Hunsicker of 524 North Fifth Street died last evening at 6 o’clock.
The funeral will be held today at 12 o’clock from the parents residence.



Rev. Samuel Hutchings

Wednesday, September 4, 1895

Obituary

Rev. Dr. Samuel Hutchings, of Orange, New Jersey, the father of
Mrs. F. A. R. Baldwin, of this city, died at his home after a short illness of
pneumonia, on Sunday last; aged 89 years. The deceased was a Presbyterian
clergyman but for some time was living retired. His funeral will take place
on Wednesday afteroon at 2:30 o’clock from his late residence, No 22 Essex
Avenue. Dr. Hutchings was born in New York city in 1806. HE was the son of
Samuel Hutchings and wife Lois Whitehead. His father was one of the
Revolutionary prisoners, captured by the British and continued in the Middle Dutch
Church in Nassau Street, New York. Dr. Hutchings prepared for college at
Bloomingfield, N. J. and graduated from Williams College in 1818 and from Princeton
Collegiate Seminary in 1931. He married Elizabeth C. Lathrop of Norwich,
Conn. , in the same year. HIS first charge was mission in Overland, O., which
afterward became the First Presbyterian Church of that city. In 1833, he
sailed for Ceylon, India, where he spent ten years revising the Tamil Bible and
the Tamil English Dictionary. His health becoming impaired, he returned to
this country, where he was a successively pastor of a number of churches in
Massachusetts and New Jersy. He was a frequent contributor to the newspaper and
periodical press and a noted teacher. He leaves a wife, five children and e
ight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.


Elizabeth E. Hutter

Thursday, June 20, 1895

Obituary

Mrs. Elizabth E. Hutter, widow of the late Rev. Dr. E. W. Hutter,
who in his early days was connected with Allentown newspapers and was a
brother to Mrs. Robert E. Wright, died on Tuesday at her home, No 614 Race Street,
Philadelphia, aged 72 years.
She was born in Lebanon and was a descendant of Baron Von
Shindel, of Prussia and the daughter of Colonel Jacob Schindel, who served in the war
of 1812. Her mother was Elizabeth Leiseuring. Her grandmother presented
to the county the land on which the Court House of Lebanon stands, and the
Shindel family has been prominent in that section for six generations, as well as
conspicuous in political offical life. The late Rev. Jeremiah Schindel,
father of Rev. J. D. Shindel, of this city, was a cousin of the deceased and Mrs.
F. P. Lentz and Mrs. J. F. Bonno, of this city, are nieces, being daughters of
the late Mrs. Dr. Lesher Trexler, who was a sister of Mrs. Hutter.
The husband of deceased was in his days one of the best known
citizens of Pennsylvania. In his yourth, he learned the printers trade, and
became ediotr of the Republikaner, of this city. Later, he assumed editorial
charge of the Lancaster Intelligence, which position he resigned to become
private secretary to President Buchanan and was afterward Assistant Secretary of
State. Subsequently, he studied for the Lutheran ministry and took charge
of St. Matthews’s Lutheran Church, Philadelphia where he continued twenty-years
until he died.
While a resident of the national capital, Mrs. Hutter, by reason,
of her husband’s official position, became prominent in social life and
after he entered the ministry, she became a valuable assistant in his work. Her
two children died in early youth.
During the War of the Rebellion, Mrs. Hutter frequently went to
the front, rendering valuable service to the wounded and suffering. She was
the first woman to go to Gettysburg after the great fight, receiving permission
from President Lincoln and going in a special car. She took a conspicuous
part in the great Sanitary Fair, held in Philadelphia in 1851, and is credited
with having collected $250,000 for that purpose. Among her many friends,
were Presidents Lincoln and Grant. Secretary Stanton, and Governor Curtin and
other priminent men.
In 1967, she was appointed Inspector of the Soldier’s orphan
School by Governor Geary, the only lady up to that time to recive such a
commission.
Her greatest life’s work was the founding of the Northern Home
for Friendless Children in 1865 in Philadelphia. Her tender devotion to that
Institution continued for a long time. Mrs. Hutter was also one of the
originators and the first President of the Newsboys and Bootblacks Home in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Hutter was the last of her immediate family, her brother,
Colonel Jacob A. Shindel, City Controller, of Lebanon, having died last
February. Among the relatives of deceased in this city are the Wright family, Mrs.
George J. Snyder, Mrs. Eisenhard, Rev. J. D. Schindel and Weller.


Margaret Jacobs

Friday, January 25, 1895

Obituary

Mrs. Margaret Jacobs residing with her daughter, at No 518 Park
Street, South Allentown, died suddenly yesterday morning between 5 and 6 o’
clock. She had just arisen from bed and was still in her bedroom when she
dropped over and died. An investigation was made by Coroner Yost, who decided
that death was due to heart disease of which she had been a sufferer for some
time. Deceased was 71 years of age and leaves three children, tow sons and a
daughter.

Death Notice January 25, 1895

Jacob, Suddenly in South Allentown, January 24, 1895, Mrs.
Margaret Jacobs, widow of John Jacob aged 71 years, 5 months and 5 days.
Funeral Sunday at 1 p.m. from the residence of her son-in-law,
William A. Porter, No 518 Pike Street. Relatives and friends are invited
without further notice. Services before burial in German Baptist Church, Twelfth
and Oak Streets. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Catasauqua.

Edwin C. Jacoby

Friday, July 12, 1895

Obituary

Edwin C. Jacoby, of Walberts, who has been sick all spring, was
relieved of his sufferings, Wednesday evening at six o’clock. He had ben
suffering from dropsy and to this was added a paralytic Stroke a few weeks ago.
Funeral services will take place next Tuesday forenoon, July 16, at the
Jordan Reformed Church. Interment in the Jordan Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. Dr. E.
Fogel offiating. Deceased was 64 years old. He was engaged in the coal
business and owned a farm, but did not operate it himself. He also owned a
hotel, but did not take out a license for the last few years. He was strictly
honest in all his business transactions. He had held a number of township
offices and last year was a candidate for Poor Director but failed to make the
nomination. He becam his career in life as a school teacher. His wife,
four sons, Robert of New York, Douglas a physician in Rhode Island, them the p
aper in town.?


Violetta Jacoby

Monday, January 25, 1895

Obituary

Mrs. Violetta, wife of John S. Jacoby, died at her home, No 239
North Eighth Street, after a long illness. She suffered with consumption.
Deceased was in her 42nd year and as a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elvey M. Loux.
She was born in Bucks County. IN 1875, she was married to Mr. Jacoby. Her
parents and those sisters and brothers survive. T. M. Loux, of Los Angeles,
California; E. M. and Wilson M. Loux of this city and Mrs. Tice of Spring
Creek. Her grandmother survives at the age of 91 years. She was a member of
Ebenezer Evangelical Church and was highly esteemed. The funeral will take
place on Wednesday.

Death Notice

Jacoby, In this city, February 22, 1895, Wiletta, wife of John S.
Jacoby, aged 40 years, 2 months and 16 days.
Funeral on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock from the residence of
her husband, No. 39 North Eighth Street to which the relatives and friends are
cordially invited without further notice. Services before burial in
Ebenezer Church, Turner Street near Seventh. Interment in Union Cemetery.


William Clarke Jacoby

April 5, 1895

Death Notice

Jacoby, In this city, April 3, 1895, William Clarke, infant son
of I. S. and Laura R. Jacoby, aged 11 months.
Funeral services at the parents residence, No. 428 Walnut Street
on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, which the relatives and friends are
respectfully invited to attend without further notice. Burial private in Fairview
Cemetery.

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