The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-04-17
RECENT DEATHS.
BURT.

Mrs. h. +. Burt, a lifelong resident of
Neilltown, died Friday afternoon at 1880
O'Clock, following long illness of tuber-
culosis. For some days Mrs. Burts
death has been known TO be near and.
with her family gathered about her bed.
side, she passed away at the hour named.
The deceased, whose maiden name was
Miss Nancy Woodcock, was born at
Neilltown, her parents being Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Woodcock. Early in lie
she was united in marriage to fl. +. Burt
and the yonng couple made its home
near the old homestead where the wife
born to this union, all of whom survive
TO comfort the father in his sorrow. Mrs.
Burt is also survived by the folio wing
brothers and sisters: Edwin, James,
John, Michael and Jane Woodcock, who
live at Neilltown; Mrs. VIM. Dunham,
also of Neilltown, and Mrs. Bliss of
Pleasantville.
Funeral services in memory of the de.
ceased were held at the late me Sun
day afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Victor
Bucher, pastor of the Pleasantville
Presbyterian church, officiating. Inter-
ment at NeilltowD.
BUSCH
Anna Elizabeth Thon, wife of Jacob
Busch, was bern in Rambsch, Kurhes-
sen, Germany, in the year ls47, and died
very suddenly at her home near Starr,
Pa. April 9, 1912. aged IS years and three
days. Mrs. Busch was confirmed in the
Reformed church in Germany at IL years
Of age. At the age of % years she emf
grated to America, coming TO German
Hill, where the rest OF her life was spent
Sept. 9, 1872, she was united in marriage
with Mr. Busch, by Rev. John j. Rsisig,
aud to this union three children were
born, all of whom survive, with the hus-
bandit. II. Busch of Starr. Mrs. Robert
Bean of Whig Hill, aud Mrs. Chas. A.
Sibble, Nebraska, Pa. also II grandchild-
rem survive. Her daughter law, Mrs.
j. II. Busch, preceded her to the spirit
world Jan. 20, last. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. II. B. Hsuver-
male, Lickingvile, at the Zuendel church
Thursday afternoon. Interment was
made in the cemetery connected with the
church.
CARD OF THGKs.
We sincerely thank our neigbbors and
kind friends for the many acts of kind
ness and sympathy shown us in the
death aud burial of our beloved wife and
mother, and also desire TO thank the kind
neighbors for the flowers, and Rev. Mr..
Hauvermale for his kind, sympathetic
words in our great bereavement.
JACOB BUSCH and Family
FITZGERALD.
Michael Fitzgerald, one of the oldest
residents of this section, died at his home
near Hunter Station, Tionesta township,
at noon Friday, April II, 1912, after a
long illness. Mr.. Fitzgerald was born at
Beldhab, County Cork, Ireland, August
l, 1915, his parents being James and
Mary (BriscoD Fitzgerald. He spent his
early days near Cape Clear and could see
the lighthouse, about five miles distant
from his home. He was married in Ire
land to Miss Mary Harrigan, who died in
Tionesta township in 1893. With his
brother James he came to America, land
ing at Castle Garden, N. Y, in August,
1861. For two years they worked on a
railroad at Gainesville, Ohio, and then
came TO Pennsylvania, working on the
railroad from Oleopols to Pithole during
the oil excitement. Later Michael came
to Forest county, living near Jameson
Station. He worked on the old Warren
& Oil City railroad, now part of the p.
r. r. system, for seven years and never
lost day. Along with his brother James
he bought the McCray farm, which they
afterwards divided between them, James
taking the lower or river part and Mi
chael the northern part. There he cleared
up large farm, built house and barn,
planted an orchard and raised cattle, and
il was his home until he died. In politics
he was a Democrat and in religion of
Catholic faith. He was a kindly, genial
man, whom it was pleasure to meet.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
George Kennedy, of Hunter Station, and
four sons, Patrick and P. F., at home;
William, of California, and John, of New
Year, Mont. The remains were taken to
Tidioute Monday morning, where high
mass of requiem was celebrated in st.
Johns church by the rector, Rev. A. II.
Wiersbinski. Interment in the cemetery
there