Reading Times-Friday, August 13, 1897-Death of Amos Potteiger
A Well-Known Citizen Dies of a Complication of Diseases Superinduced by Grippe
Amos W. Potteiger, a well-known citizen of Reading, died at his home, 310 Penn street, yesterday afternoon, aged 72 years. He was ill eight months and had been confined to his bed the last four months with a complication of diseases superinduced by an attack of the grippe.
He was born November 23, 1824, on the Tulpehocken in Bern township, two and a half miles from Reading, and was the son of ex-Sheriff John Potteiger and Sarah Potteiger. He was educated at private schools of Reading and at Unionville college. He taught school and was elected justice of the peace when twenty-two years of age. In 1848 he started in business of Penn street below Third and in 1866 purchased the old Kerper property and erected the present three-story brick building, 310 and 312 Penn street, where he has since continued his business. In 1849 he was married to Louisa S. Kissinger, daughter of the late Abraham S. Kissinger, who survives him. He was a Democatice member of Common Council for the Northwest ward during 1861-64, and was one of the commissioners appointed for the selection of a site for the Public Building. He was president at the Grand Opera House and West Reading Market House company, and was with is son the owner of the new market house adjoining. He was a trustee of
Muhlenberg college, at Allentown, and at various times during the past thirty-eight years a member of the vestry of Trinity Lutheran church, being an elder at his death and was often a delegate to the meetings of the General Synod.
He was one of the committee which recommended the selection of Rev. Dr. Horn, to succeed Rev. Dr. Fry, and always took a great interest in the affairs of Trinity church and its various missions.
He is survived by his widow, Louisa S. Potteiger, one daughter, Clara A. Haak, the wife of Geroge E. Haak, and one son, Samuel N. Potteiger, a member of the bar, one grandchild, C. Frank Haak, and two sisters, Mrs. James T. Reber, of this city, and Mrs. William Ahrens, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
A Well-Known Citizen Dies of a Complication of Diseases Superinduced by Grippe
Amos W. Potteiger, a well-known citizen of Reading, died at his home, 310 Penn street, yesterday afternoon, aged 72 years. He was ill eight months and had been confined to his bed the last four months with a complication of diseases superinduced by an attack of the grippe.
He was born November 23, 1824, on the Tulpehocken in Bern township, two and a half miles from Reading, and was the son of ex-Sheriff John Potteiger and Sarah Potteiger. He was educated at private schools of Reading and at Unionville college. He taught school and was elected justice of the peace when twenty-two years of age. In 1848 he started in business of Penn street below Third and in 1866 purchased the old Kerper property and erected the present three-story brick building, 310 and 312 Penn street, where he has since continued his business. In 1849 he was married to Louisa S. Kissinger, daughter of the late Abraham S. Kissinger, who survives him. He was a Democatice member of Common Council for the Northwest ward during 1861-64, and was one of the commissioners appointed for the selection of a site for the Public Building. He was president at the Grand Opera House and West Reading Market House company, and was with is son the owner of the new market house adjoining. He was a trustee of
Muhlenberg college, at Allentown, and at various times during the past thirty-eight years a member of the vestry of Trinity Lutheran church, being an elder at his death and was often a delegate to the meetings of the General Synod.
He was one of the committee which recommended the selection of Rev. Dr. Horn, to succeed Rev. Dr. Fry, and always took a great interest in the affairs of Trinity church and its various missions.
He is survived by his widow, Louisa S. Potteiger, one daughter, Clara A. Haak, the wife of Geroge E. Haak, and one son, Samuel N. Potteiger, a member of the bar, one grandchild, C. Frank Haak, and two sisters, Mrs. James T. Reber, of this city, and Mrs. William Ahrens, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Reading Times-Friday, August 13, 1897-Death of Amos Potteiger
A Well-Known Citizen Dies of a Complication of Diseases Superinduced by Grippe
Amos W. Potteiger, a well-known citizen of Reading, died at his home, 310 Penn street, yesterday afternoon, aged 72 years. He was ill eight months and had been confined to his bed the last four months with a complication of diseases superinduced by an attack of the grippe.
He was born November 23, 1824, on the Tulpehocken in Bern township, two and a half miles from Reading, and was the son of ex-Sheriff John Potteiger and Sarah Potteiger. He was educated at private schools of Reading and at Unionville college. He taught school and was elected justice of the peace when twenty-two years of age. In 1848 he started in business of Penn street below Third and in 1866 purchased the old Kerper property and erected the present three-story brick building, 310 and 312 Penn street, where he has since continued his business. In 1849 he was married to Louisa S. Kissinger, daughter of the late Abraham S. Kissinger, who survives him. He was a Democatice member of Common Council for the Northwest ward during 1861-64, and was one of the commissioners appointed for the selection of a site for the Public Building. He was president at the Grand Opera House and West Reading Market House company, and was with is son the owner of the new market house adjoining. He was a trustee of
Muhlenberg college, at Allentown, and at various times during the past thirty-eight years a member of the vestry of Trinity Lutheran church, being an elder at his death and was often a delegate to the meetings of the General Synod.
He was one of the committee which recommended the selection of Rev. Dr. Horn, to succeed Rev. Dr. Fry, and always took a great interest in the affairs of Trinity church and its various missions.
He is survived by his widow, Louisa S. Potteiger, one daughter, Clara A. Haak, the wife of Geroge E. Haak, and one son, Samuel N. Potteiger, a member of the bar, one grandchild, C. Frank Haak, and two sisters, Mrs. James T. Reber, of this city, and Mrs. William Ahrens, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
A Well-Known Citizen Dies of a Complication of Diseases Superinduced by Grippe
Amos W. Potteiger, a well-known citizen of Reading, died at his home, 310 Penn street, yesterday afternoon, aged 72 years. He was ill eight months and had been confined to his bed the last four months with a complication of diseases superinduced by an attack of the grippe.
He was born November 23, 1824, on the Tulpehocken in Bern township, two and a half miles from Reading, and was the son of ex-Sheriff John Potteiger and Sarah Potteiger. He was educated at private schools of Reading and at Unionville college. He taught school and was elected justice of the peace when twenty-two years of age. In 1848 he started in business of Penn street below Third and in 1866 purchased the old Kerper property and erected the present three-story brick building, 310 and 312 Penn street, where he has since continued his business. In 1849 he was married to Louisa S. Kissinger, daughter of the late Abraham S. Kissinger, who survives him. He was a Democatice member of Common Council for the Northwest ward during 1861-64, and was one of the commissioners appointed for the selection of a site for the Public Building. He was president at the Grand Opera House and West Reading Market House company, and was with is son the owner of the new market house adjoining. He was a trustee of
Muhlenberg college, at Allentown, and at various times during the past thirty-eight years a member of the vestry of Trinity Lutheran church, being an elder at his death and was often a delegate to the meetings of the General Synod.
He was one of the committee which recommended the selection of Rev. Dr. Horn, to succeed Rev. Dr. Fry, and always took a great interest in the affairs of Trinity church and its various missions.
He is survived by his widow, Louisa S. Potteiger, one daughter, Clara A. Haak, the wife of Geroge E. Haak, and one son, Samuel N. Potteiger, a member of the bar, one grandchild, C. Frank Haak, and two sisters, Mrs. James T. Reber, of this city, and Mrs. William Ahrens, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
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