Sadie Irene Paul
F, #3258, b. 24 March 1882, d. 9 March 1956
Last Edited=1 Nov 2024
Sadie Irene Paul is also referred to as Sadie Idela Paul in some sources.2 She was born on 24 March 1882.2 She was the daughter of Daniel S. Paul and Amelia Jane Schwalm.1 Some sources record that Sadie Irene Paul was born on 24 May 1882, Schuylkill County, PA.3 She married George Frederick Fetterhoff, son of John Henry Fetterhoff and Elizabeth Hocks, on 15 April 1900, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.4,5,6 Sadie Irene Paul died on 9 March 1956, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 73.3,2 She was buried on 13 March 1956, at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.3,2
Newspaper obituary:
MRS. SADIE FETTERHOFF
Mrs. Sadie Paul Fetterhoff, age 73 years, of Tower City, widow of George Fetterhoff, died Friday afternoon in a Pottsville hospital.
Mrs. Fetterhoff was a native of Mahantongo and had been a resident of Reinerton most of her life. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of Tower City.
Survivors aré a son, John, of Lebanon, two daughters, Mrs. Ellen Heberling of Tower City and Mrs. Dorothy Helt of Elizabethtown; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Other survivors are a sister, Mrs. Media Kessler of Erdman, and three brothers, Preston, John and Herbert, all of Orwin.
Services were held from the Dreisigacker Funeral Home, Tower City, Tuesday afternoon, and interment was made in the Greenwood Cemetery at Tower City.7
Newspaper obituary:
MRS. SADIE FETTERHOFF
Mrs. Sadie Paul Fetterhoff, age 73 years, of Tower City, widow of George Fetterhoff, died Friday afternoon in a Pottsville hospital.
Mrs. Fetterhoff was a native of Mahantongo and had been a resident of Reinerton most of her life. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of Tower City.
Survivors aré a son, John, of Lebanon, two daughters, Mrs. Ellen Heberling of Tower City and Mrs. Dorothy Helt of Elizabethtown; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Other survivors are a sister, Mrs. Media Kessler of Erdman, and three brothers, Preston, John and Herbert, all of Orwin.
Services were held from the Dreisigacker Funeral Home, Tower City, Tuesday afternoon, and interment was made in the Greenwood Cemetery at Tower City.7
Father* | Daniel S. Paul b. 17 Apr 1858, d. 2 Jan 1918 |
Mother* | Amelia Jane Schwalm1 b. 4 Oct 1857, d. 20 Jul 1929 |
Children of Sadie Irene Paul and George Frederick Fetterhoff
- Marvin Fetterhoff1
- Elizabeth Fetterhoff5 b. 4 Dec 1900, d. 3 Jun 1916
- Jennie M. Fetterhoff5 b. 1902, d. 1902
- S.Ellen Fetterhoff+5 b. 16 Sep 1904, d. 2 Apr 1990
- John Herman Fetterhoff+5 b. 16 Mar 1908, d. 17 Jan 1990
- Dorothy Emma Fetterhoff+5 b. 22 Nov 1910, d. 9 Aug 1993
Citations
- [S265] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 4 (1980): p. 62.
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Number 29302. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S932] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online www.ancestry.com (Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records Reel: 267), for St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City, PA; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985.
- [S231] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1 (1989): p. 105.
- [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1485; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0196; FHL microfilm: 1241485.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Sadie Paul Fetterhoff, Elizabethville Echo, March 15, 1956, Page 1. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed November 1, 2024).
Fred Alfred Paul1,2
M, #3259, b. 27 July 1892, d. 2 May 1944
Last Edited=9 Nov 2024
Fred Alfred Paul is also referred to as Thomas Alfred Paul in some sources.4 He was born on 27 July 1892, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.1,5 He was the son of Daniel S. Paul and Amelia Jane Schwalm.3 Fred Alfred Paul married Stella May Wiest circa February 1914.6,7 Fred Alfred Paul died on 2 May 1944, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 51.8,5,9
Newspaper obituary:
FRED PAUL
Fred Paul, age 51 years, died at his home in Gratz, Tuesday evening, followine a brief illness.
Mr. Paul was a son of Daniel and Amelia (Sehwalm) Paul, and was a native of Upper Mahantongo Valley.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Stella Paul, two daughter's, Mrs, Robert Buffington, of Gratz, and Miss Anna Paul, at home, and one grandchild. Other survivors are three brothers and four sisters, Preston, Herbert and John Paul, all of Orwin; Mrs. Sadie Fetterhoff and Mrs. Bertha Adams, of Tower City; Mrs. Fred Klinger, of Tremont, and Mrs, Meta Kessler, of Lykens R. D.
Funeral services will be held from the residence at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Rev. A. Levan Zechman, pastor of the Lykens Valley Reformed Charge will officiate and interment will be in the Gratz Cemetery.
Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, PA), 04 May 1944, Thu, Page 1.9
He was buried on 6 May 1944, at Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.8,5,9
Newspaper obituary:
FRED PAUL
Fred Paul, age 51 years, died at his home in Gratz, Tuesday evening, followine a brief illness.
Mr. Paul was a son of Daniel and Amelia (Sehwalm) Paul, and was a native of Upper Mahantongo Valley.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Stella Paul, two daughter's, Mrs, Robert Buffington, of Gratz, and Miss Anna Paul, at home, and one grandchild. Other survivors are three brothers and four sisters, Preston, Herbert and John Paul, all of Orwin; Mrs. Sadie Fetterhoff and Mrs. Bertha Adams, of Tower City; Mrs. Fred Klinger, of Tremont, and Mrs, Meta Kessler, of Lykens R. D.
Funeral services will be held from the residence at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Rev. A. Levan Zechman, pastor of the Lykens Valley Reformed Charge will officiate and interment will be in the Gratz Cemetery.
Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, PA), 04 May 1944, Thu, Page 1.9
He was buried on 6 May 1944, at Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.8,5,9
Father* | Daniel S. Paul b. 17 Apr 1858, d. 2 Jan 1918 |
Mother* | Amelia Jane Schwalm3 b. 4 Oct 1857, d. 20 Jul 1929 |
Children of Fred Alfred Paul and Stella May Wiest
- Viola Mae Paul+6 b. 8 Jun 1914, d. 29 Sep 1998
- Anna Lou Paul+6 b. 30 Nov 1918, d. 21 Mar 2015
Citations
- [S231] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1 (1989): p. 102.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S265] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 4 (1980): p. 62.
- [S905] United States Selective Service System, online www.ancestry.com, United States Selective Service System (Provo, UT), downloaded January 6, 2012, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Number 44508. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
- [S231] "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 107.
- [S107] Newspaper Article, "Marriage License," Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 31 Jan 1914, Sat, Page 3.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136231812/fred-a_-paul
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Fred Paul, Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, PA), 04 May 1944, Thu, Page 1.
Bertha Edna Paul
F, #3260, b. 25 February 1888, d. 14 July 1954
Last Edited=6 Nov 2024
Bertha Edna Paul was born on 25 February 1888.2,3 She was the daughter of Daniel S. Paul and Amelia Jane Schwalm.1 Bertha Edna Paul was baptized on 27 March 1888; Name listed as "Bertha Edney." Surname was wrongly given as "Keim."4 She married Franklin Andrew Adams, son of Frank Adams and Susan Fetterhoff.5 Bertha Edna Paul died on 14 July 1954, A.C. Milliken Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 66.2,3
Newspaper obituary:
MRS. BERTHA ADAMS
Mrs. Bertha E. Adams, 66, of Tower City, died Wednesday evening at 7:35 o'clock, in Good Samaritan Hospital, this city, where 20. She suffered a stroke at that she had been a patient since June time, although pneumonia was the cause of her death.
She was a daughter of the late Daniel and Amelia Paul, and was a member of St. Paul's Church, Tower City. Her Lutheran, Frank, died in 1935.
Surviving are three children, Elsie, wife of Chester Adams, Reading; Millie, wife of Gordon Brown and Betty, wife of Leroy Donton, both of Tower City; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Sadie Fetterolf, Tower City; Mrs. Jennie Klinger, Tremont; Mrs. Meta Kessler, Klingrestown; three brothers, John, a Preston and Herbert Paul, all of Orwin.
Funeral Monday afternoon from the Dreisigacher Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert C. Davis will officiate at the funeral service and interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Pottsville Republican, July 15, 1954, Page 32.6
She was buried on 19 July 1954, at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3
Newspaper obituary:
MRS. BERTHA ADAMS
Mrs. Bertha E. Adams, 66, of Tower City, died Wednesday evening at 7:35 o'clock, in Good Samaritan Hospital, this city, where 20. She suffered a stroke at that she had been a patient since June time, although pneumonia was the cause of her death.
She was a daughter of the late Daniel and Amelia Paul, and was a member of St. Paul's Church, Tower City. Her Lutheran, Frank, died in 1935.
Surviving are three children, Elsie, wife of Chester Adams, Reading; Millie, wife of Gordon Brown and Betty, wife of Leroy Donton, both of Tower City; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Sadie Fetterolf, Tower City; Mrs. Jennie Klinger, Tremont; Mrs. Meta Kessler, Klingrestown; three brothers, John, a Preston and Herbert Paul, all of Orwin.
Funeral Monday afternoon from the Dreisigacher Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert C. Davis will officiate at the funeral service and interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Pottsville Republican, July 15, 1954, Page 32.6
She was buried on 19 July 1954, at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3
Father* | Daniel S. Paul b. 17 Apr 1858, d. 2 Jan 1918 |
Mother* | Amelia Jane Schwalm1 b. 4 Oct 1857, d. 20 Jul 1929 |
Children of Bertha Edna Paul and Franklin Andrew Adams
- Millie Irind Adams5 b. 17 Apr 1912, d. 14 Sep 1999
- Betty M. Adams5 b. 5 Aug 1922, d. 30 Jan 2019
Child of Bertha Edna Paul and William Henry Kiehl
- Elsie Rebanna Adams+5 b. 5 Feb 1906, d. 11 Oct 1976
Citations
- [S265] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 4 (1980): p. 62.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Number 62571. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
- [S315] Erik Tice, compiler, Salem United Church of Christ Parish Records (Rough and Ready, PA: Salem United Church of Christ, 2005), p. 141. Hereinafter cited as Salem UCC Parish Records.
- [S231] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1 (1989): p. 106.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Bertha Adans, Pottsville Republican, July 15, 1954, Page 32. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed November 6, 2024).
Herbert Charles Paul1
M, #3261, b. 4 July 1886, d. 22 March 1956
Last Edited=5 Nov 2024
Herbert Charles Paul is also referred to as Charles Herbert Paul in some sources.3 He was born on 4 July 1886.4,5 He was the son of Daniel S. Paul and Amelia Jane Schwalm.1,2 Herbert Charles Paul was baptized on 19 September 1886, Salem Lutheran Church, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.3 He married Ida M. Warfield, daughter of Henry A. Warfield and Sarah A. Hand.1 Herbert Charles Paul died on 22 March 1956, Schuylkill County Institutional District Hospital, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 69.6,5
Newspaper obituary:
HERBERT PAUL
The funeral of Herbert Paul, of Orwin, who died Thursday evening in the Schuylkill County Institutional District Hospital, will be held Monday afternoon. Services will be held from the Dreisigacker Funeral Home, Tower City. Interment will be in the Lutheran-Reformed Cemetery at Orwin. The Rev. Robert C. Davis will officiate.
The death of Mr. Paul occurred after a lengthy illness. He had been a patient at the hospital for three weeks.
Surviving are 11 children: Mrs. Bernice Machamer, Mrs. Anna Barton, Linda, Harold and Hilbert, all of Orwin; Regina, Baltimore, Md.: Delbert, Muir; Ronald, Williamstown and Ralph, Howard and Raymond, all of Baltimore, Md; two brothers, John and Preston Paul, both of Orwin and Mrs. Media Kessler, Erdman. A sister, Mrs. Sadie Fetterhoff, died three weeks ago.
Pottsville Republican, March 24, 1956, Page 12.6
He was buried at Saint Peter's Reformed Cemetery, Orwin, Schuylkill County, PA.5
Newspaper obituary:
HERBERT PAUL
The funeral of Herbert Paul, of Orwin, who died Thursday evening in the Schuylkill County Institutional District Hospital, will be held Monday afternoon. Services will be held from the Dreisigacker Funeral Home, Tower City. Interment will be in the Lutheran-Reformed Cemetery at Orwin. The Rev. Robert C. Davis will officiate.
The death of Mr. Paul occurred after a lengthy illness. He had been a patient at the hospital for three weeks.
Surviving are 11 children: Mrs. Bernice Machamer, Mrs. Anna Barton, Linda, Harold and Hilbert, all of Orwin; Regina, Baltimore, Md.: Delbert, Muir; Ronald, Williamstown and Ralph, Howard and Raymond, all of Baltimore, Md; two brothers, John and Preston Paul, both of Orwin and Mrs. Media Kessler, Erdman. A sister, Mrs. Sadie Fetterhoff, died three weeks ago.
Pottsville Republican, March 24, 1956, Page 12.6
He was buried at Saint Peter's Reformed Cemetery, Orwin, Schuylkill County, PA.5
Father* | Daniel S. Paul1 b. 17 Apr 1858, d. 2 Jan 1918 |
Mother* | Amelia Jane Schwalm2 b. 4 Oct 1857, d. 20 Jul 1929 |
Children of Herbert Charles Paul and Ida M. Warfield
- Hilbert G. Paul+1 b. 27 Jul 1915, d. 25 Aug 1977
- Anna I. Paul+1 b. 21 Jan 1918, d. 22 Aug 1977
- Howard Clinton Paul+1 b. 10 Feb 1921, d. 10 Mar 1999
- Bernice Mae Paul+1 b. 2 Mar 1923, d. 2021
- Raymond John Paul+1 b. 20 Jun 1924, d. 17 Jan 2009
- Ralph Stanley Paul+1 b. 23 Oct 1926, d. 23 Jan 1995
- Delbert Dean Paul+1 b. 23 Mar 1929, d. 12 Dec 2013
- Regina A. Paul+1 b. 22 Feb 1932, d. 27 Sep 2016
- Ronald C. Paul+1 b. 2 Feb 1934, d. 2 Apr 2016
- Glenda Paul1
- Grady Paul+7 b. a 1939
Citations
- [S231] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1 (1989): p. 106.
- [S265] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 4 (1980): p. 62.
- [S315] Erik Tice, compiler, Salem United Church of Christ Parish Records (Rough and Ready, PA: Salem United Church of Christ, 2005), p. 140. Hereinafter cited as Salem UCC Parish Records.
- [S186] 1930 US Census, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2146; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 483.0.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127330532/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Herbert Paul, Pottsville Republican, March 24, 1956, Page 12. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed October 28, 2024).
- [S1214] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 36. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 3.
Jennie Mae Paul1
F, #3262, b. 18 May 1890, d. 1 August 1955
Last Edited=7 Nov 2024
Jennie Mae Paul was born on 18 May 1890, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA.3 She was the daughter of Daniel S. Paul and Amelia Jane Schwalm.2 Jennie Mae Paul married Frederick Monroe Klinger, son of Emanuel Klinger and Christiana Schadel, on 5 October 1912, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.4,5 Jennie Mae Paul died on 1 August 1955, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 65.3
Newspaper obituary:
MRS. FRED M. KLINGER Mrs. Jennie Mae Klinger, 65, nee Paul, wife of Fred M. Klinger, 210 Pine St., Tremont, died Monday evening at her home. Seriously ill for several months, she was a patient in Good Samaritan Hospital from May 11 until May 27.
Born in Upper Mahantongo Twp., she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Emanalina Schwalm Paul. She lived in Tremont for 33 years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont.
Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Roy, Karl and Stanley, all of Tremont; six grandchildren; three borthers, Preston, Herbert and John Paul, all of Orwin and two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Fetterhoff, Tower City, and Mrs. Meda Kessler, Lykens R. D.
Funeral will be Thursday morning from Minnig Funeral Home, Tremont with the Rev. F. L. Hemmig officiating. Burial will be in Klingers Church Cemetery, Erdman.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 02 Aug 1955, Tue, Page 14.6
She was buried on 4 August 1955, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.7,3
Newspaper obituary:
MRS. FRED M. KLINGER Mrs. Jennie Mae Klinger, 65, nee Paul, wife of Fred M. Klinger, 210 Pine St., Tremont, died Monday evening at her home. Seriously ill for several months, she was a patient in Good Samaritan Hospital from May 11 until May 27.
Born in Upper Mahantongo Twp., she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Emanalina Schwalm Paul. She lived in Tremont for 33 years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont.
Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Roy, Karl and Stanley, all of Tremont; six grandchildren; three borthers, Preston, Herbert and John Paul, all of Orwin and two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Fetterhoff, Tower City, and Mrs. Meda Kessler, Lykens R. D.
Funeral will be Thursday morning from Minnig Funeral Home, Tremont with the Rev. F. L. Hemmig officiating. Burial will be in Klingers Church Cemetery, Erdman.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 02 Aug 1955, Tue, Page 14.6
She was buried on 4 August 1955, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.7,3
Father* | Daniel S. Paul b. 17 Apr 1858, d. 2 Jan 1918 |
Mother* | Amelia Jane Schwalm2 b. 4 Oct 1857, d. 20 Jul 1929 |
Children of Jennie Mae Paul and Frederick Monroe Klinger
- Roy Marlin Klinger+ b. 26 Mar 1914, d. 8 Jul 1989
- Earl Stanford Klinger+ b. 23 Feb 1916, d. 22 Feb 1998
- Guy Irvin Klinger b. 24 Oct 1917, d. 29 Oct 1917
- Stanley Emanuel Klinger+ b. 12 Aug 1922, d. 21 Apr 2007
Citations
- [S231] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1 (1989): p. 102.
- [S265] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 4 (1980): p. 62.
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Number 74475. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
- [S119] Phillip A. Rice and Jean A. Dellock, "Records of Zion Lutheran Church, Lykens, Dauphin Co, PA," Dauphin County Archives, Volume II, (Appollo, PA: Closson Press for Schuylkill Roots, 1996), pt. II, p. 226. Hereinafter cited as "Zion Lutheran Church, Lykens, Records."
- [S231] "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 106.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Jennie Mae Klinger, Pottsville Republican, August 2, 1955, Page 14. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican/… : accessed November 7, 2024).
- [S119] Phillip A. Rice and Jean A. Dellock, "Records of Zion Lutheran Church, Lykens, Dauphin Co, PA," Zion Lutheran Church, Lykens, Records, pt. II, p. 295.
John Irvin Paul1
M, #3263, b. 9 March 1898, d. 6 August 1966
Last Edited=10 Nov 2024
John Irvin Paul was born on 9 March 1898, Reinerton, Schuylkill County, PA.3,4 He was the son of Daniel S. Paul and Amelia Jane Schwalm.2 John Irvin Paul married Helen Mae Behney, daughter of Lewis Behney and Rebecca Heberling.1
Newspaper obituary:
Gunshot Wound Fatal to Man, 68
An Orwin man, known to be despondent and in ill health for the past year, died at Pottsville Hospital a short time after admission today apparently from self-inflicted bullet wound of the right temple.
John I. Paul, 68, of 12 Snyder Ave., Orwin, was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. today by Dr. Alba. He was admitted at 1:40 a.m. Deputy Coroner Conrad Koch ordered an autopsy be performed.
Schuykill Haven Trooper John Mazak gave the following account: Ray Stittle, of 23 N. Hand St., Tower City, was traveling east on Route 325, at approxmately 12:20 a.m., today, when he observed a car pulled off to the side the road and a man lying over the right rear bumper. He stopped to investigate with his flashlight and found the man still breathing. He went to Tower City and notified Chief of Police Alvin Lubold, who along with patrolman went to the scene and found the man still alive.
Tower City Ambulance summoned and the man was removed to Pottsville Hospital where he was listed as critical with a bullet wound of the right temple.
Mazak stated that Paul known to be despondent and in Ill health for the past year.
A native of Reinerton, Mr. Paul was a son of the late Danlel and Amelia Schwalm Paul. He was retired miner.
Mr. Paul, a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Reinerton, also belonged to Orwin Gun Club and the UMWA.
His wife, the former Helen Behney, died in 1963.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Millie Ulsh, Mrs. Gladys Koppenhaver and Mrs. Mae Minnich, all of Orwin: one son. John, Camp Hill: 13 grandchilddren and six great-grandchildren.
Stewart Dreisigacker, funeral director of Tower City, has charge and will announce rangements upon completion.
Pottsville Republican, August 6, 1966, Page 14.5
John Irvin Paul died on 6 August 1966, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 68.3,4 He was buried on 9 August 1966, at Saint Peter's Reformed Cemetery, Orwin, Schuylkill County, PA.4,3
Newspaper obituary:
Gunshot Wound Fatal to Man, 68
An Orwin man, known to be despondent and in ill health for the past year, died at Pottsville Hospital a short time after admission today apparently from self-inflicted bullet wound of the right temple.
John I. Paul, 68, of 12 Snyder Ave., Orwin, was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. today by Dr. Alba. He was admitted at 1:40 a.m. Deputy Coroner Conrad Koch ordered an autopsy be performed.
Schuykill Haven Trooper John Mazak gave the following account: Ray Stittle, of 23 N. Hand St., Tower City, was traveling east on Route 325, at approxmately 12:20 a.m., today, when he observed a car pulled off to the side the road and a man lying over the right rear bumper. He stopped to investigate with his flashlight and found the man still breathing. He went to Tower City and notified Chief of Police Alvin Lubold, who along with patrolman went to the scene and found the man still alive.
Tower City Ambulance summoned and the man was removed to Pottsville Hospital where he was listed as critical with a bullet wound of the right temple.
Mazak stated that Paul known to be despondent and in Ill health for the past year.
A native of Reinerton, Mr. Paul was a son of the late Danlel and Amelia Schwalm Paul. He was retired miner.
Mr. Paul, a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Reinerton, also belonged to Orwin Gun Club and the UMWA.
His wife, the former Helen Behney, died in 1963.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Millie Ulsh, Mrs. Gladys Koppenhaver and Mrs. Mae Minnich, all of Orwin: one son. John, Camp Hill: 13 grandchilddren and six great-grandchildren.
Stewart Dreisigacker, funeral director of Tower City, has charge and will announce rangements upon completion.
Pottsville Republican, August 6, 1966, Page 14.5
John Irvin Paul died on 6 August 1966, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 68.3,4 He was buried on 9 August 1966, at Saint Peter's Reformed Cemetery, Orwin, Schuylkill County, PA.4,3
Father* | Daniel S. Paul b. 17 Apr 1858, d. 2 Jan 1918 |
Mother* | Amelia Jane Schwalm2 b. 4 Oct 1857, d. 20 Jul 1929 |
Children of John Irvin Paul and Helen Mae Behney
- Millie F. Paul+1 b. 6 Aug 1920, d. 31 Jul 2006
- Gladys Irene Paul+6 b. 21 Jan 1923, d. 21 Aug 2011
- John I. Paul Jr.+6 b. 19 Dec 1931, d. 22 Sep 2017
- Mae Arlene Paul+6 b. 18 Sep 1933, d. 21 May 2017
Citations
- [S231] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1 (1989): p. 107.
- [S265] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 4 (1980): p. 62.
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 84362 (1966); https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127330594/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for John I. Paul, Pottsville Republican, August 6, 1966, Page 14. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican/… : accessed November 10, 2024).
- [S231] "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 108.