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Obituary of George Kliebenstein of Tremont, 1895
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on August 19, 2019
During the Civil War, George Kliebenstein of Tremont served in the 39th Pennsylvania Infantry (Emergency of 1863), Company E, Private, from 30 June 1863 to 2 August 1863. He died in March 1895 and his obituary appeared in The West Schuylkill Press & Pine Grove Herald of Tremont, 16 March 1895
DEATH OF GEORGE KLIEBENSTEIN Sr. – George Kliebenstein Sr., a respected citizen of Tremont the past forty years, died on Thursday morning at four o’clock after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Kliebenstein was born in Wellsville, Germany, 3 May 1831 being nearly 64 years of age, and came to this country forty years ago, settling at once in Tremont. He worked in the mines many tear and was in the hotel business. The past few years he has lived retired. Mr. Kliebenstein was the father of sixteen children, twelve of whom, and the widow survive him. The children are George Kliebenstein Jr.; Fred Kliebenstein; Mrs. Rachael Machinsky; Mrs. John Rife; Misses Emma Kliebenstein and Lizzie Kliebenstein, of Philadelphia; Henry Kliebenstein of Minersville; Daniel Kliebenstein, Christ Kliebenstein, Louisa Kliebenstein and Dena Kliebenstein, of this place. Mr. Kliebenstein served in the Union Army during the war and is a member of Williams Post 136, G.A.R., which organization will attend the funeral in a body. Deceased was respected by everybody and was widely known. He was a staunch old Democrat and took a great deal of interest in local, county and national politics. Interment will be made in the Methodist episcopal Cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. A. H. Roeder, of the German Lutheran Church, will officiate.
Because of his short service, George Kliebenstein did not qualify for a pension.
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