OBIT: Joseph ESCHBACH, 1893, formerly of Blair County, PA

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Joseph Eschbach,

An aged resident of Tyrone, died in the Masonic Home in Philadelphia, 
last Sunday.  The deceased was born in Baden, Germany, near the 
Switzerland border, May 3, 1815, and was, therefore, aged nearly 78 
years at death.  In his native land he worked at paper making by the 
old hand process.  In 1851 he came to America and for several years 
thereafter was engaged as a nurse in the Pennsylvania hospital for the 
insane at Philadelphia.  While residing in that city he was united in 
marriage to Miss Eva C. Heitz.  They came to Altoona in 1862, but only 
remained here a short time, going to Tyrone, which has been the family 
home ever since.  In September, 1885, he entered the Masonic home, at 
Philadelphia, where he spent his declining years.  He was a charter 
member of Tyrone lodge, No. 494, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.  He 
was a member of the German Lutheran church.  Surviving the deceased are 
his wife and five children, Joseph, Mary, Emma and William, all of 
Tyrone, and Carrie, of Philadelphia.  The remains will be interred with 
Masonic ceremonies tomorrow afternoon.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Evening, April 25, 1893