OBIT: Joseph Max FURRER, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOSEPH MAX FURRER.

A well known and respected citizen, died of tuberculosis, at his home,
409 Second avenue, at 5:30 o'clock this morning.  The deceased was
born in Altdorf, Canton Url, Switzerland, June 7, 1846.  He came to
American is 1873.  He remained in New York for one year when he went
to Martinsburg, this county.  Here he resided until 1877, when he took
up his residence in Altoona, and has lived here ever since.  September
24, 1874, he was married to Josephine Bissig, who with the following
children, survive him: Emil V., Mrs. James Shaffer, Joseph, Bertha,
George, Charles, Herman E., and Irma Josephine, all of this city.  The
above children all reside at home but the married daughter, Mrs.
Shaffer.  He also leaves a brother and sister in Switzerland, and one
sister in St. Louis, Mo.  Mr. Furrer was a stone cutter by trade,
which occupation he followed most of his life.  He was proprietor of
the stone yard at 615 Ninth avenue.  For some years he cut stone for
the railroad company during the summer months and during the winter
worked in the planing mill.  He was a thrifty and industrious man and
leaves behind a fine home.  He was an upright citizen in every respect
and a good husband and father.  Deceased was a member of St. Mark's
Catholic church and the Emerald Beneficial association.  Funeral
Saturday morning, high mass being celebrated over the remains at St.
Mark's church at 9 o'clock.  Interment in St. Mary's cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Thursday, September 7, 1899, page 8