OBIT: Anna M. (SELWITZ) BRENNECKE, 1892, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Mrs. Anna M. Brennecke.

  At 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Anna M., wife of Christian 
Brennecke, died at her home, No. 523 Eighth avenue, after months of 
sickness and suffering.  Mrs. Brennecke was born in Prussia, April 20, 
1830, and was therefore 61 years, 8 months and 13 days of age at the 
time of her death.  In addition to her husband she is survived by seven 
children.  These are: Misses Jennie R., Lizzie and Anna M., residing at 
the family residence; William C. Brennecke, proprietor of the White 
Hall hotel, of Altoona; Mrs. F. C. Gerhardt, Mrs. F. J. Obermyer and 
Mrs. T. C. O'Neil, also of this city.  She is also survived by three 
brothers and two sisters, who are A. U. and G. Selwitz and Mrs. C. 
Coltabaugh, of Carson Valley; Mrs. Fred Solomon, of Kansas, and Charles 
Selwitz, of Houtzdale.  The funeral services will be held at the late 
residence of the deceased on Tuesday afternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock.  
They will be conducted by Rev. John Mueller, pastor of the German 
Lutheran church, of which she was a member.  At 2:45 o'clock the 
cortege will proceed to Fairview cemetery, where the interment will 
take place.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, January 4, 1892