Posted on: Luzerne Co. Pa Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/LuzerneObits/16650 Surname: Heiser ------------------------- HEISER, JOHN Hazleton the Plain Speaker Monday, November 27, 1899 DEATH OF JOHN HEISER Sudden Taking Away of the Well Known Merchant Tailor. John Heiser, the well known merchant tailor, died just as the fire alarm was sounded at noon on Saturday, at the family residence, 208 East Mine Street, after an illness of less than two days. He had been complaining for about a week, but nothing serious developed until Thursday night, when he went to bed a very sick man. His condition grew worse and on Friday Dr. Smith, the family physician, was summoned. On Saturday morning he became unconscious and remained in that state until death, which was due to a general breaking down of the system, resulted. John Heiser was in his fiftieth year. He was born in Germany June 8, 1850. He came to Hazleton at the age of eighteen years, and at once engaged in the tailoring business. For a number of years he and the late Joseph Kelller were in partnership. Hr. Heiser was a pleasant gentleman, upright and correct in all his business relations, of a sociable disposition and liked by everybody with whom he had dealings. He was the oldest member of Lessing Lodge, IOOF. and was also a member of the Unland Lodge, Harugari. He was married October 18, 1872, to Gertrude Kohlhaas, of this city, who with seven sons and four daughters survives. The latter are: Conrad, George, henry, John, Adam, Laurence, Peter, Annie, Lizzie, Mattie, and Katie. A brother, Henry Heiser, lives on the Diamond, George lives in Germany, and his mother lives in Dayton, Ohio. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. Services will be conducted at the house by Rev. J.O. Schlenker, of the Christ German church, and interment will follow in the Vine Street cemetery.