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Obituary & Funeral of Aaron Ossman of Hegins and Tremont
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on December 12, 2019
Aaron Ossman, a Civil War veteran of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, died at Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on 8 May 1917. Previously on the blog he was featured in a blog post entitled Aaron Ossman of Hegins – Spoke Out for Pension Rights. Prior to moving to Tremont, Aaron Ossman lived in Hegins, Schuylkill County.
His obituary was published in the Pottsville Republican, 11 May 1917:
AARON OSSMAN TREMONT DIES
Death of Aaron Ossman at Tremont removed from earth a veteran of the war, ’61 to ’65, who served four years in the gallant 50th Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, Army of the Potomac, Company A, commanded by the late Colonel Christ of Minersville, and who was one of the best known men of the county, west end. Mr. Ossman’s death was on May 8th, of ailments incidents to advancing years. He was 79 and was held in esteem by the community.
Mr. Ossman was a resident of Hegins before coming to Tremont, he had lived for the last 40 years, He was twice married, his first wife being the late Harriet Heiter, who with her five children, three boys and two girls, died 40 years ago. Mr. Ossman took a second wife in Margaret Baum, who with four sons remain. The sons are Harrison Ossman, Tremont; Alfred Ossman, Mt. Carmel; Charles Ossman, of Dubois; and Joseph Ossman, of Easton. There are nine grand and four great grand children.
He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, a director of the Tremont National Bank, and for 55 years was a member of the borough council. Fraternally, he belonged to the G.A.R. and the I.O.O.F., of Hegins. For many years he was land agent of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron County, at Tremont.
The funeral arrangements were described in the West Schuylkill Herald of Tower City, Schuylkill County, on 11 May 1917:
The funeral of Aaron Ossman, who died at his home Tremont after a brief illness of pneumonia, will take place there Saturday morning and interment made in the union cemetery herre. He was veteran of the Civil War and was a member of the G.A.R., who will attend the funeral in a body.
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Thanks for this, Norm.
I have him in my tree.
His grandfather Philip Osman 1761 was the brother of Andrew Osman who married Anna Steever 1865. They lived in Upper Paxton. I’m descended from Anna’s brother Daniel 1756.
Bill Greggs
bgreggs @gmail.com