Excerpts of Selected Obituaries
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Alfred L. Ochs

Morning Call, Saturday, January 8, 1949, p. 3. 

Former Builder Dies

Alfred L. Ochs, secretary of the former Ochs Construction Co., who formerlyresided at 10 N. 13th St., died early yesterday morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. An agent for building supplies here for the last six years, he had resided with his son, Alfred, Jr., in Baltimore since September. He was 61 years of age. He was a native of Allentown, born Aug. 30, 1887, one of 15 children of the late Milton T.J. and Louisa Oppenlander Ochs. For many years the family resided at the southeast corner of 17th and Hamilton Sts., later the site of the Baer Hospital. Mr. Ochs was a graduate of Allentown High School, class of 1904, and attended Mercersburg Academy and Cornell University before going to the west coast to join a contracting concern at Hollywood and later at Seattle, Wash. He returned to Allentown about 1910 to become secretary of the Ochs Construction Co. founded and headed by his father. Among the major structures built by the firm are the grandstand at the Allentown fairgrounds and a large number of houses for the New Jersey Zinc Co. in Palmerton. Following the death of his father the construction company was liquidated, 1932, after which Mr. Ochs opened his supply agency. Mr. Ochs was a past exalted ruler of Allentown Lodge 130, B.P.O. Elks, served as secretary of the Allentown branch of the State Contractors Assn., and was affiliated with Cornell chapter, ATO fraternity.

He was a member of St. John's Reformed Church, this city. He was married to the former Miriam Swartz, who died in June, 1937. There survive four children, Alfred L. Jr., of Baltimore, Milton G., of Bethlehem, Louise, wife of Warren W. Hamilton, of Buffalo, and Jane, wife of James H. Bashford of Avalon, a suburb of Pittsburgh. There also are eight grandchildren. Mr. Ochs also leaves nine sisters and a brother: Susie, wife of William Hollenbaugh, York; Helen, wife of Herbert Lochman, Lebanon; Millie, wife of Dr. Robert L. Schaeffer, Allentown; Frances, wife of B. Wilson Lyte, Allentown; Florence, widow of Rev. George Wellington Lutz, Allentown; Esther Ochs, New York City; Kate, Mattie and Nancy Ochs, all of this city, and Robert E. Ochs, architect with H.F. Everett Associates, Allentown. Four brother, Harry, Erie, Richard, and Milton preceded him in death.

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Esther R. Ochs

Morning Call; Allentown, Pa.; Mar 22, 1988

Esther R. Ochs, 93, formerly of New York City, died Monday in Westminster Health Center, Allentown. She was an illustrator for the former New York Fund, New York, from the 1940s until retiring in the 1950s. She previously was a commercial illustrator for the former John Price Jones Co., New York, for about 20 years.

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Milton T.J. and Louisa (Oppenlander) Ochs. She was graduate of the former Bishopthorpe School, Bethlehem, and the Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Frances O. Lyte of Trexlertown.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, 16th and Hamilton streets, Allentown. There will be no calling hours.

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Harry T. Ochs

Harry T. Ochs of 2037 Liberty St., was was active in the construction business in Allentown for over 40 years, did shortly after 1 a.m. yesterday at his home. He was 66 years old. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late M. Tilghman J. and Louisa Ochs. He resided in this city all his life. He was a graduate of the old Muhlenberg Preparatory School and attended Lehigh University. During the first decade of the present century he entered his father's firm, the Ochs Construction Co. Later he went into business for himself and was active in construction work until his retirement a few years ago. He was a member of Salem Reformed Church.

Surviving are his wife, Ida J., nee Koster Ochs; a son, Harry T. Ochs, Jr.; and a daughter Catherine (newspaper spelling) Louise Ochs, both of Allentown; nine sisters : Katie S. Ochs, Mattie M. Ochs, Nancy I. Ochs, Mrs. Florence Lutz, Mrs. B. Wilson Lyte and Mrs. Robert L. Schaeffer, all of Allentown; Mrs. Herbert R. Lochman of Lebanon; Mrs. William Hollenbach of York, and Esther Ruth Ochs of New York City; three brothers : Alfred Ochs and Robert Ochs of Allentown, and Erie Ochs of Kingsville, Ohio, and one grandson, Harry T. Ochs III. Two brothers, Richard Ochs and Milton Ochs, Jr., preceded him in death. Rev. William F. Kosman, pastor of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church will officiate at services at the J. S. Burkholder Funeral Home, 1601 Hamilton St., on Thursday at 3 p.m. Interment in the Fairview Cemetery.

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Harry Tilghman Ochs, Jr. of 62 Hinckley Rd., Waban Massachusetts, formerly of Allentown, died yesterday in his home. He was 58. He was the husband of Janice H. (Moyer) Ochs, Jr. Ochs had been manager of the utilities and services department, Jackson and Morland Division, United Engineers and Construction Co., Boston. He had been associated with the firm for more than 28 years. Before becoming an employee of the Boston firm, Ochs had been an engineer for the Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. Ochs attended local schools and was graduated from Allen High school in 1930 and Pennsylvania State University in 1934. In the 1930's Ochs worked as a civil engineer for the National Park Service attached to the CCC Camp at Schnecksville. He was a member of the Newton Highlands Massachusetts Congregational Church, Waban. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Mr. And Mrs. Harry Tilghman Ochs, Sr. Surviving besides his widow are two sons, Harry T. III, who is studying for a doctorate degree in electrical engineering at the University of Illinois, and Richard H., an employee of the City of Philadelphia, and a sister, Katherine of Allentown. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Newton Highlands Massachusetts Congregational Church. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grandview Cemetery, Allentown. There will be no viewing.

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Ida J. Ochs

Mrs. Ida J. Ochs, 76, the widow of former Allentown builder and contractor Harry T. Ochs, died last night at the Allentown Hospital where she had been a patient since December 22nd. Mrs. Ochs had resided at 2037 Liberty St. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., she was a daughter of the late Casper J. and Louisa (Duensing) Koster. Surviving are a son, Harry T., Boston; a daughter Miss Katherine L. Ochs, at home; two grandchildren and two brothers, William, Detroit; and Walter, Floral Park, L.I. In addition to her husband and parents, a brother, Arthur, preceded her in death. Burial: Fairview Cem., Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA

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Kate S. Ochs

Morning Call, Tuesday, May 31, 1966, p. 10; first edition of paper.

Katie S. Ochs active worker in church and clubs

Katie S. Ochs, 88, of 32 N. 8th St. Allentown, a church worker and clubwoman died Sunday in Allentown Hospital. An active member of St. James United Church of Christ of Allentown, she was treasurer of the Women's Missionary Society.

She was a member of the Needlework Guild and the Auxiliary of Allentown Hospital and was instrumental in organizing the Gray Ladies. She was a charter member of the Allentown Woman's Club and the Allentown Music Club.

Until 1931 she had been a bookkeeper for the former Ochs Construction Co. and then held a similar position many years at the First National Bank of Allentown. Born in Coopersburg, she was a daughter of the late Milton T. J. and Louisa (Oppenlander) Ochs.

Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Millie O. Schaeffer, widow of Dr. Robert L., of Allentown; Mrs. Susie O. Hollenbaugh of York; Esther R. of New York City, and Nancy I. and Mrs. Frances O. Lyte, both of Allentown.

Services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland St., Allentown. There will be no calling hours.

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KATHERINE L. OCHS

Katherine L. Ochs, 86, of Phoebe Home, Allentown, formerly of 2037 Liberty St., Allentown, died Wednesday, March 21, in the home. She worked for the Pennsylvania State Employment Office, Allentown, before retiring. Previously, she was an office worker for George M. Reinhart Estate Roofers, Allentown, for 23 years. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Harry T. and Ida J. (Koster) Ochs.

She was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Allentown. Survivors: Nephews.

Memorial services: 1 p.m. Thursday in the church. No calling hours. Arrangements, J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, Allentown. Contributions: To the church.

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Louisa Oppenlander Ochs

Morning Call, October 19, 1930, p. 5.

Mrs. Louisa Ochs died; widow of contractor - Bedfast six weeks, well known woman dies at age of 78.

Mrs. Louisa, widow of M. T. J. Ochs, pioneer construction engineer, passed away shortly after 7 o'clock last night at her home, 1443 Linden Street. Although Mrs. Ochs had been ill for the past two years, she had been bedfast only six weeks and hopes were entertained for her recovery until early last week when she suffered a relapse.

Mrs. Ochs, who was 78, throughout her entire lifetime had been a resident of this city, coming here early in childhood and returning to Allentown after she and her late husband were wedded in Detroit on April 10, 1877. For twenty-five years the Ochs family resided at Seventeenth and Hamilton Streets, present site of the Baer Hospital, and three years ago Mrs. Ochs moved to the home in which she passed away.

Her husband a grandson of the original founder of the Ochs Construction Company, was associated with that concern until his death in 1922 and since that time Mrs. Ochs had exercised a supervisory control over the organization which constructed many of the city's finest commercial structures and private dwellings.

Mrs. Ochs was a faithful member of St. John's Reformed Church, one of the oldest members of the Allentown Ladies' Senior Auxiliary and an acitive worker in the affairs of Cedar Crest College Auxiliary.

Fourteen sons and daughters survive as follows : Mrs. Robert L. Schaeffer, wife of the Allentown Hospital's surgeon-in-chief; Harry T.; Robert E.; Alfred L; Mrs. B. Wilson Lyte, and Mrs. W. Lutz all of this ciry; Mattie M. and Kate S. both at home; Esther R. of New York City; Erie J. of Painesville, O; Mrs. William Hollenbaugh, York, Pa., and Mrs. Herbert R. Lochman, of Lebanon, Pa. Three sisters and one brother also survive, as follows: Mrs. Anna Kline and Mrs. B. Frank Heimbach, both of Allentown;; Mrs. Henry Stadinger, Quakertown, and Emmanuel Oppenlander, of Coopersburg.

Funeral services will be held at her late home on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be made at the convenience of the the family in Fairview Cemetery.

[The above is exactly as the obit appeared in the newspaper. Note that Nancy I. Ochs and Richard P. Ochs were omitted in the obit. They were also "at home". 

This one from Byron differs in that it say her husband is son not grandson of founder of Ochs Construction Company, and it doesn't omit Nancy and Richard.  Maybe this one was printed the next day with corrections:]

Mrs. Louisa Ochs 10/20/1930

Mrs. Louisa Oppenlander Ochs, widow of M.T.J. Ochs, pioneer construction engineer, passed away shortly after 7 o'clock, Saturday night at her home, 1443 Linden street. Although Mrs. Ochs had been ill for the past two years, she had been bedfast only two weeks and hopes were entertained for her recovery until early last week when she suffered a relapse. Mrs. Ochs, who was 71, throughout her entire lifetime had been a resident of this city, coming here early in childhood and returning to Allentown after she and her late husband were wedded in Detroit on April 10, 1877. For twenty-five years the Ochs family resided at Seventeenth and Hamilton streets, present site of the Baer Hospital, and three years ago Mrs. Ochs moved to the house in which she passed away. Her husband, a son of the original founder of the Ochs Construction company, was associated with that concern until his death in 1922 and since that time Mrs. Ochs had exercised a supervisory control over the organization which constructed many of the city's finest commercial structures and private dwellings. Mrs. Ochs was a faithful member of St. John's Reformed Church, one of the oldest members of the Allentown Hospital Ladies' Senior Auxiliary, and an active worker in the affairs of Cedar Crest College auxiliary. Mrs. Ochs is survived by the following children: Katie S., Mattie M., Nancy I., Richard P., at home; Harry T. Ochs, Mrs. Florence O. Lutz, Robert E. Ochs, Alfred L. Ochs, Mrs. Millie O. Schaeffer and Mrs. Frances O. Lyte, of Allentown; Erie J. Ochs, Painesville, Ohio; Mrs. Helen O. Lochman, Lebanon; Mrs. Susie O. Hollenbaugh, York, and Esther Ruth Ochs, New York City. She also leaves sixteen grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Frank Heimbach and Mrs. Annie Kline, of Allentown; Emanuel Oppenlander, Coopersburg; Mrs. Henry Stadtinger, Quakertown, and Will Oppenlander, Philadelphia. Funeral services will be held at her late home on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. the Rev. A.O. Reiter, pastor of St. John's Reformed Church, officiating. Interment will be made at the convenience of the family in Fairview Cemetery. 

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Milton Tilghman Jacob Ochs 

09/27/1922, Allentown Morning Call, p. 5.

Milton J. Ochs dies after short illness - Head of Ochs Construction Company was taken Ill on Friday

Following a short illness, Milton T.J. Ochs, the widely-known builder and contractor, head of the Ochs Construction Company, and one of Allentown's most substantial citizens, died at his residence, 1648 Hamilton Street, Sunday morning at 7:45 o'clock in his 67th year. He took an automobile trip on Friday with Dr. C.D. Schaffer to the latter's farm at Fogelsville, where it is believed he caught a cold which developed into grip. Drs. C.D. Schaffer and Robert L. Schaffer, a son-on-law of Mr. Ochs, were summoned, a trained nurse engaged and the children, some of whom reside out-of-town, were sent for. Complications set in when it was seen that the end was but a matter of time. Mr. Ochs was conscious to within a short time before he expired.

There was general surprise and regret expressed in the business world and among his many friends when announcement was made of the death of Mr. Ochs. Not only prominent and active in building operations in Allentown, but also throughout the Lehigh Valley, Mr. Ochs achieved prominence in his vocation and was responsible for the erection of the largest and most substantial structures in this section. Several years (ago) he suffered a nervous breakdown and since that time was assisted by his sons and a daughter in the management of their operations, but up to the end, he was in active touch with the minutest details of the business. Mr. Ochs was born in Allentown June 6, 1856, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tilghman J. Ochs, pioneer residents of the First Ward. On his paternal side he was descended from Mathias Ochs who emigrated to this country from Germany early in the eighteenth century, and who was granted a warrant of land in Upper Milford Township, which was then Northampton County, July 2, 1738, the tract comprising 159 acres. Mathias Ochs had a son, Mathias, Jr., who gave valued services to the Colonies and later served in the Revolutionary war, having been a member of Company G, Northampton Militia. He had a son, Jacob Ochs, who also had a son, Jacob, who was the father of Tilghman J. Ochs. Milton T. J. Ochs attended the public schools and the Allentown Business College, under the principalship of the late W. L. Bachman. When quite a young man he became associated with his father in the building and contracting business. The firm was known as Ochs & Son, the son showing great aptitude for business which proved of valued experience in later years. In 1897 the elder Mr. Ochs retired from business the son continuing alone when he erected structures like the Allentown National Bank building, the building development of Palmerton, which included the bulk of the New Jersey (Zinc) Company's plant, the houses for employees and the beautiful Episcopal Church. Many of these buildings stand out prominently and are monument to his skill and enterprise. In 1911 Mr. Ochs organized the Ochs Construction Company, of which he was head and his sons, Harry T., Alfred S. and a daughter, Miss Katie S. Ochs are members. This concern has figured prominently in building operations throughout the Lehigh Valley. It is responsible for the grand stand at Allentown fair grounds, Cedar Crest College, the Colonial Theatre, many buildings at the Bethlehem Steel Company's plant and many of the handsome private residences in Bethlehem. 

Although of modest disposition, Mr. Ochs was prompt in the execution of his business obligations and his comprehensive knowledge of the building business made him a valued asset in the community. He was much sought after by men engaged in large enterprises and was most companionable and a lover of sports and music. For recreation from business cares, Mr. Ochs with a few congenial friends sought big game in New Foundland and reminiscenses of trips to that country were most interesting.

Upon one occasion Mr. Ochs related that while many miles from "nowhere" in a New Foundland camp, the news of the shooting of President McKinley came to the party by a wire tapper. The wires of a telegraph company went through the camp and an inspector was there at the time. Having occasion to tap the wire for testing purposes the news of the Mckinley tragedy was secured. Splendid specimens of deer, moose and elk were brought from that country by Mr. Ochs. He was also an ardent fisherman, maintaining a bungelow at Lake Hopatcong, where he spent his summers fishing in that lake, while in the winters he went to Florida, for the same sport in the waters there.

Music was also a hobby with Mr. Ochs. He frequently transposed music for the clarinet on which instrument he was a skilled performer. When the late W. Grossman was leader of the Allentown Band, Mr. Ochs was a student under that director and he was also a member of the band. Mr. Ochs was an extensive reader maintaining one of the finest libraries in this section. When he erected his handsome and spacious home in the west end, he arranged liberally for his library which contains the rarest volumes. He was a member of the Bibliophine Society in Boston, which he prized highly, he with the late Judge Edward Harvey being the only members from Allentown.

He was a member of the Livingston Club, a charter member of the Lehigh County Club and of Greenleaf Lodge, No 561, F. and A.M. In 1876, he married Miss Louisa Oppenlander, of Bucks County, raising a family of fifteen children, only one of whom died, Milton T.J. Ochs, Jr., who died in infancy. Mrs. Ochs and these children survive. They are Miss Katie S. Ochs, Harry T. Ochs, Alfred L. Ochs, Misses Mattie M., Helen G., Nancy I., Frances M., all at home, and Richard P. Ochs, a student at Mercersburg Academy; Mrs. George W. Lutz, Pennsburg; Mrs. Robert Schaffer, Allentown; Erie J. Ochs, Cowell, Calif,; Robert E. Ochs, Bethlehem; Mrs. William H. Hollenbaugh, York, and Miss Esther R. Ochs, New York. These brothers and sisters also survive: Oscar H.E. Ochs, of the Ochs & Frey Brick Company; John V. and C.M.F. Ochs, Allentown; Mrs. Robert Ellis, Philadelphia; Mrs. Ida V. Hamman, and Mrs. Charles C. Vogt, Allentown, and Mrs. E. N. Fritschman, Allentown.

Mr. Ochs was a member of St. John's Reformed Church. The grandchildren who survive are : Irene and Julia Ochs, Colwell, Calif.; Harry T. Jr. and Catherine Ochs, Louise, Alfred L. Jr., Milton and Jane Ochs; Frances and Robert L. Jr., and Charles David Schaeffer, all of Allentown; Mary Louise and Catherine Lutz, Pennsburg.

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Richard Paul Ochs died in the University of Pennsyvania Hospital he was 34 years old. He was the son of Milton T.J. and Lousia (Oppenlander) Ochs. Survivors; brothers,Harry T., Robert E., Alfred L.,sisters Katie S., Mattie M., Mrs. Robert L. Schaeffer, Mrs.B. Wilson Lyte, Mrs. Florence O. Lutz, Erie J., Mrs. Herbert R. Lochman, Mrs. William H. Hollenbaugh, Ester Ruth Ochs and Nancy I. Ochs.

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Robert Emanuel Ochs, Sr. 

Robert Ochs, Sr., died March 23, 1965 at his home, aged 79 years, 3 months,19 days of 3231 Oxford Circle, South Whitehall Township. Internment Fairview Cemetery. Architect who designed the Episcopal Church of the Mediator, Allentown. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Former vice chairman of the Allentown Housing Authority. He was a partner in the architectural firm of Everett Associates in Allentown until his retirement in 1958. A graduate of Allentown Preparatory School and the University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture, he was a board member of the Allentown Art Museum and the Baum School of the museum. Ochs was a member and former vestryman of the Church of the Mediator. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Milton and Louisa (Oppenlander) Ochs. He was the husband of Dorothy (Trexler) Williams Ochs.

His first wife, Ethel R. (Roth) Ochs died in 1954. Beside his widow, he is survived by a son, Robert Jr. of Lansdale; a daughter, Mary Ann, wife of Dr. Richard K. Douglas of Westfield, Mass; six sisters, Mrs. Millie Schaeffer, Nancy Ochs, Katie Ochs, and Frances, wife of B. Wilson Lyte, all of Allentown; Susie, wife of William Hollenbaugh of York, and Esterh Ochs of New York City, and three grandchildren. The J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, Allentown, is in charge of arrangement.

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Tilghman Ochs

Widely Known Builder Reached Age of 81 Tilghman Ochs, a widely known contractor and builder and one of the most favorably known citizens of Allentown, died at his home, No. 441 Turner St., at 11:30 last evening following a three weeks' illness with organic troubles. Only his strong constitution, for which he was for years remarkable, enabled him to battle his maladies as long as he did. The end came peacefully near midnight, with practically his entire family at his bedside.

Mr. Ochs was a type of the finest citizenship and during a life of more than three score years in this city was identified with the finest and best things in the life of the community. Coming of a vigorous and intelligent family, he in turn became the forebear of a large and study race, the surviving members of which to the fourth generation today numbers forty-four people, highly esteemed in whatever communities they have made their homes.

Vigorous almost to the last, virile in thought and action, an exponent of the out of door life, a deep lover of nature with which he always held deep communion, he was a man who constantly maintained the highest respect and admiration.

In his early days a builder of substantial structures, work in which he took the greatest pride and into which he put the best of his efforts, he was able in his later years to retire to the bosom of the care-free life of the out of doors and to that end for the past ten years spent the greater part of his time, at Lake Hepatcong where he had a cottage. From this place he took long excursions into the woods afoot or passed his time in angling or boating upon the lake. Only a month ago, after a trip that he had planned to be a ten-mile walk into the woods he became lost and only his superior knowledge of woodcraft enabled him to get back in safety to his family in the bungalow where they had already become alarmed at his absence.

No pleasanter memories will be retained by his children than those of excursions into the woods and along the streams and the teaching of the lessons of nature that he had learned by so many years of experience in the life led him to the study of natural history and there was none better familiar than he with the writings of America's greatest naturalists.

Though ready to retire from the bustle of the world he took the keenest interest in its affairs and was well read and deeply conversant with the best thought and work of the day. For many years he was active and devoted to the progress of Salem Reformed Church. He was a Democrat in politics, taking much interest always in that party's fortunes, but constantly refusing to become a candidate at any time for political office.

Mr. Ochs was born on March 1, 1832, upon the farm of his father, Jacob Ochs, Jr., in Northampton County. The Ochs family, which had settled in Northampton County, traced in ancestry in this country to A. Mathias Ochs, who came to America in 1747. [Georgette's note: this can't be correct because the children of Mathias Ochs were born in America. From: Anniversary History Of Lehigh County, Vol 3 Page 968, Ochs Family: On July 22, 1738, Mathias Ochs took out a warrant for land situated in Upper Milford township, then Northampton county, PA. On January 20, 1747, he secured a patent for all his land which amounted to 159 acres.]

Tilghman Ochs attended school near his home as a boy, learned the work of the farm and then when a young man came to this city to learn the bricklaying trade with Jacob Nagle and Joseph Seip. After completing his apprenticeship he was a journeyman for six years after which he went to take up fire-brick laying for twelve years. Then he engaged in contracting work, first taking to the construction of blast-furnace building, then going on upon a large scale in this vicinity. Then he secured contracts for the erection of a number of fine dwellings in this city and leading business structures.

In 1885 he admitted his son, M.T.J. Ochs into partnership with him under the name of T. Ochs and Son and this relation was maintained until 1897 when the father retired. In the course of his contractor experience he built such prominent structures in this city as Hotel Allen, Muhlenberg College, Adelaide Silk Mill, Allentown Spinning Co., the original Breinig and Bachman, the High School and many others. He erected the greater number of the buildings at the Keystone State Normal School (Now Kutztown University) and had a large out of town business.

In 1854 Mr. Ochs was married to Miss Sarah S. Long, of this city, who preceded him in death in 1890. Ten children were born to them, of whom nine survive as follows: Milton Tilghman Jacob, J. Victor, Oscar H. Clinton M., Mrs. Charles C. Vogt and Mrs. Flora Wilson, of this city: Mrs. Lewis Hamman and Mrs. Robert Ellis of Philadelphia and Mrs. W. Bion Fritchman of Freemansburg. There are twenty-six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. John Ochs, of Easton, is a surviving brother. 

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Katharina Oberländer

Christlicher Bundesbote

Am 3. August zu Allentown, Pa., Katharina Oberländer, Witwe von Gottlieb Oberländer, im Alter von 80 Jahren, 1 Monat und 27 Tagen. Die Beerdigung fand am 7. bei der Saucona Mennonitenkirche statt. J. S. Moyer hielt die Leichenrede über Ps. 42, 2-3.

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Gottlieb Oberlander 

Oppenlander on January 4, 1897 in Springfield Township, of dropsy, Gottlieb Oberlander age 74 yrs, 7 mos, 21 days. Interment was made on 9th at Saucon Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. S. Moyer. Text selected by the deceased, Psalm 27."

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