John Hollenbeck, the father of the writer, died Thursday, February 14, 1901, at the old home in Hebron, Potter county, Pa., at the age of 85 years. He was born in Green county, N.Y., in 1815, and later went with the family to Virgil, Courtland county, where March 18, 1888, he married Emily Parker, whose death was announced in this paper last June. They moved to Potter county, Pa., where soon after he located in what was at that time a dense wilderness, clearing up in the course of his lifetime, with the assistance of his boys, a farm of about 300 acres. He was always very active and energetic and had he lived in the west where opportunities were better would have been a millionaire. All of his old neighbors who located in the vicinity about the same time, and many of them years later, passed over the river years ago. He was the pioneer in that county and the very last to leave it. His father lived to be 104 years of age and had it not been for an injury received a few years ago which resulted in blood poisoning, it is quite possible that he would have lived to be as old. Ten children survive, five of whom live in Colorado. They celebrated their golden wedding March 18, 1888, thus making over sixty-two years of wedded life. His memory will long be cherished by his children and many old time friends. Peace to his ashes.
--The Salida Record (Salida, CO) Feb. 22, 1901
Contributor: Tammy (Time Traveler) (47004136)
John Hollenbeck, the father of the writer, died Thursday, February 14, 1901, at the old home in Hebron, Potter county, Pa., at the age of 85 years. He was born in Green county, N.Y., in 1815, and later went with the family to Virgil, Courtland county, where March 18, 1888, he married Emily Parker, whose death was announced in this paper last June. They moved to Potter county, Pa., where soon after he located in what was at that time a dense wilderness, clearing up in the course of his lifetime, with the assistance of his boys, a farm of about 300 acres. He was always very active and energetic and had he lived in the west where opportunities were better would have been a millionaire. All of his old neighbors who located in the vicinity about the same time, and many of them years later, passed over the river years ago. He was the pioneer in that county and the very last to leave it. His father lived to be 104 years of age and had it not been for an injury received a few years ago which resulted in blood poisoning, it is quite possible that he would have lived to be as old. Ten children survive, five of whom live in Colorado. They celebrated their golden wedding March 18, 1888, thus making over sixty-two years of wedded life. His memory will long be cherished by his children and many old time friends. Peace to his ashes.
--The Salida Record (Salida, CO) Feb. 22, 1901
Contributor: Tammy (Time Traveler) (47004136)
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Edwin M. Hollenbeck
1839–1909
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William Henry Hollenbeck
1841–1862
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Rhoda Hollenbeck Howell
1842–1918
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John G Hollenbeck
1844–1920
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Wilson P. Hollenbeck
1846–1877
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Judge Conrad Hollenbeck
1847–1915
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George M. Hollenbeck
1849–1931
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Abram Hollenbeck
1850–1851
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Oscar Hollenbeck
1852–1865
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Rebecca Hollenbeck Clapp
1853–1937
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Amos Franch Hollenbeck
1854–1937
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LeRoy Adelbert Hollenbeck
1856–1950
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Clarence Hollenbeck
1859–1866
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Florence Likenda Hollenbeck Van Wegen
1859–1954
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Henrietta "Etta" Hollenbeck Eggleston
1862–1947
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