Henry J. Portzer

1855 - 1927  (72 years)

• Name	Henry J. Portzer
  Birth	10 Jan 1855	Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Nov 1927	Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I3187	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Catherina Daniels,   b. 10 Mar 1865, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Feb 1930, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1886
  Children	+ 1. Harry Andrew Portzer,   b. 18 Feb 1888, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 7 Aug 1943, Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Francis Joseph Portzer,   b. 28 Apr 1890, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 May 1969, Du Bois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Appolonia Clara Portzer,   b. 1 Jan 1892, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Jun 1945, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Edward Albert Portzer,   b. 29 Dec 1894, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. Nov 1953 (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John T. Portzer,   b. May 1899, Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Anna Maria Portzer,   b. 29 Jun 1910, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. May 1975 (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Death claims Theresia Road ManHenry Portzer, 72, died at the family home early today. Funeral Saturday morning at Nine O'clock. Henry Portzer, 72, Theresia Road resident, died at the family home this morning at one-fifteen o'clock, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held from St. Marys Church on Saturday morning at nine o'clock, and will be attended by members of the St. Joseph's Society, of which the deceased was a member. Mr. Portzer was born at Lightstreet, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, January 10, 1855. He was married to Catherine Daniels. September 21, 1886. For many years he was employed by the Hall, Kaul Lumber Company, retiring about seventeen years ago. He is survived by his widow and five children: Harry A, of Ridgway; Frank J., of Dubois, Apollonia, (Mrs. Albert Blessel), Edward, and Anna, all of St. Marys. The following sisters and brothers are also numbered among the survivors: Mrs. Sebastian Sporner, Mrs. A. Bobenreith, Frank Portzer of St. Marys; Mrs. Elizabeth Kreg, (note Crick) Rimersburg, Pennsylvania, A. J. Portzer, Quakertown. (Obituary Elk County Gazette, November 1927) Death claims Theresia Road ManHenry Portzer, 72, died at the family home early today. Funeral Saturday morning at Nine O'clock. Henry Portzer, 72, Theresia Road resident, died at the family home this morning at one-fifteen o'clock, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held from St. Marys Church on Saturday morning at nine o'clock, and will be attended by members of the St. Joseph's Society, of which the deceased was a member. Mr. Portzer was born at Lightstreet, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, January 10, 1855. He was married to Catherine Daniels. September 21, 1886. For many years he was employed by the Hall, Kaul Lumber Company, retiring about seventeen years ago. He is survived by his widow and five children: Harry A, of Ridgway; Frank J., of Dubois, Apollonia, (Mrs. Albert Blessel), Edward, and Anna, all of St. Marys. The following sisters and brothers are also numbered among the survivors: Mrs. Sebastian Sporner, Mrs. A. Bobenreith, Frank Portzer of St. Marys; Mrs. Elizabeth Kreg, (note Crick) Rimersburg, Pennsylvania, A. J. Portzer, Quakertown. (Obituary Elk County Gazette, November 1927) Death claims Theresia Road ManHenry Portzer, 72, died at the family home early today. Funeral Saturday morning at Nine O'clock. Henry Portzer, 72, Theresia Road resident, died at the family home this morning at one-fifteen o'clock, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held from St. Marys Church on Saturday morning at nine o'clock, and will be attended by members of the St. Joseph's Society, of which the deceased was a member. Mr. Portzer was born at Lightstreet, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, January 10, 1855. He was married to Catherine Daniels. September 21, 1886. For many years he was employed by the Hall, Kaul Lumber Company, retiring about seventeen years ago. He is survived by his widow and five children: Harry A, of Ridgway; Frank J., of Dubois, Apollonia, (Mrs. Albert Blessel), Edward, and Anna, all of St. Marys. The following sisters and brothers are also numbered among the survivors: Mrs. Sebastian Sporner, Mrs. A. Bobenreith, Frank Portzer of St. Marys; Mrs. Elizabeth Kreg, (note Crick) Rimersburg, Pennsylvania, A. J. Portzer, Quakertown. (Obituary Elk County Gazette, November 1927) Death claims Theresia Road ManHenry Portzer, 72, died at the family home early today. Funeral Saturday morning at Nine O'clock. Henry Portzer, 72, Theresia Road resident, died at the family home this morning at one-fifteen o'clock, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held from St. Marys Church on Saturday morning at nine o'clock, and will be attended by members of the St. Joseph's Society, of which the deceased was a member. Mr. Portzer was born at Lightstreet, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, January 10, 1855. He was married to Catherine Daniels. September 21, 1886. For many years he was employed by the Hall, Kaul Lumber Company, retiring about seventeen years ago. He is survived by his widow and five children: Harry A, of Ridgway; Frank J., of Dubois, Apollonia, (Mrs. Albert Blessel), Edward, and Anna, all of St. Marys. The following sisters and brothers are also numbered among the survivors: Mrs. Sebastian Sporner, Mrs. A. Bobenreith, Frank Portzer of St. Marys; Mrs. Elizabeth Kreg, (note Crick) Rimersburg, Pennsylvania, A. J. Portzer, Quakertown. (Obituary Elk County Gazette, November 1927)