Owen Hoffman Bortz

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LABEL1:Bortz Bros. coal business

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LABEL3:Aged71years,11 months 51 days.

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LABEL4:Union-West End Cemetery

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LABEL5:75485580 25 Aug 2011

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"Millers, Nesters, and other related famlies of eastern PA" by bruce varkaard@rcn.com Owen Bortz, a son of Solomon and Maria (Hoffman) Bortz, was born in Upper Macungie township, 1/5/1820, and was reared in Rockland township, Berks county, Pa. In this vicinity he obtained a practical education in the common schools. He remained at home and until he learned the trade of a miller, when he removed to Lehigh county and for seven years conducted a mill. He later became a farmer, achieving a fair degree of success, for many years and during the last years of his life gained a lucrative livelihood by engaging in the coal business at Allentown. He was a traight forward honorable man, and numbered among the valued and substantial citizens of his community. He had five brothers; Gideon, Jonas, William, Nathan, Bennerville and Edwin; and two sisters; Fianna and Caroline. By his marriage to Hannah Wenner, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Strauss) Wenner, and a native of South Whitehall township, Lehigh county, the following children were born; 1) Harrison, who was born 11/15/1844, 2) Louis Franklin, who was born 1/14/1846 3) William, who was born 6/10/1849 and d. 2/9/1854. 4) Maria Elizabeth, who was born 5/15/1855. Mr. Bortz died Dec. 20, 1891, aged 71 years, 11 months and 15 days. Mrs. Bortz died Jan 18, 1889, aged 72 years and 7 months. 23 Dec, 1891, ~IThe Allentown Democrat~i, "Fatal Railroad Accident. - On

Saturday morning Mr. Owen Bortz, senior memebrr of the well known firm of Bortz & Son, coal dealeres in the first ward, met with accident which resulted in his death the next afternoon. ..."

Notes from "Find A Grave 78366469." The Allentown Leader, 12 Fweb 1894; Employed by Traction Company electrcuted, son of Commissioner Harrison Bortz. 4/3/2016 NMBjr., FAG:Burial: Union-West End Cemetery ~U </cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=Bortz&GSiman=1&GScid=46600&GRid=
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~U47110270> ~uRecord added: Aug 25, 2011, Find A Grave Memorial# 75485580