Individual Notes
Note for: William Joseph Balz, 17 MAY 1877 - 13 DEC 1897
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Individual Note: Died of tubercular peritonitis.
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Note for: Jacob Carl Klein, 1869 - 1933
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Individual Note: 1930 Census lists Jacob living at 263 Park Ave. with wife Gertrude (Balz) and 4 kids. Age 60. Single. Owned home, value $8,000. Occup: Blacksmith in Iron Works.
Individual Notes
Note for: Frank Casper Balz, 10 OCT 1810 - 15 APR 1884
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Individual Note: Some information on the BALZ line provided by Joseph Hahn.
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Note for: Bernard C. Grieshaber, 8 MAR 1930 - 22 MAR 2002
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Burial: Date: 25 MAR 2002
Place: Fern Knoll Cemetery, Dallas, PA
Individual Note: Obituary:
The Times-Leader, Saturday, 23 March, 2002
BERNARD GRIESHABER
Mar 22, 2002
Bernard C. Grieshaber, 72, of Upper Demunds Road, Dallas, died Friday at the Inpatient Unit of Hospice Care of the VNA at the Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre.
Born March 8, 1930 in Greensburg, he was a son of the late Richard and Paula (Vogel) Grieshaber. He was a 1948 graduate of Meyers High School and a graduate of the New York Institute of Dietetics. He owned the former Continental Inn, Luzerne, and founded Maitre'D Foods Inc. He was a Coast Guard veteran of the Korean war. He was formerly active with the Luzerne Lions Clubs, Masonic Lodge 61 and numerous other civic organizations. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dallas.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, the former Catherine Jacobsen; daughter, Catherine Susan Policare, Lake Ariel; two grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Route 118, Dallas Township, with the Rev. Charles H. Grube, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Fern Knoll Cemetery, Dallas. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, Park Avenue and South Street, Wilkes-Barre. Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 802, Dallas, 18612.
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Bernard was the son of Paula Vogel, and adopted by Richard Grieshaber.
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Note for: Catherine Elizabeth Schmitt, 5 DEC 1870 - 30 JAN 1920
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Burial: Date: FEB 1920
Place: St. Nicholas Cemetery, Shavertown, PA
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Note for: Mary Elizabeth Balz, 18 JUN 1910 - 4 FEB 1980
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Burial: Date: 8 FEB 1980
Place: Vestal, Broome, New York
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Note for: Joseph Herman Hahn, 23 JUN 1908 - 13 NOV 1973
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Burial: Date: 17 NOV 1973
Place: Vestal, Broome, New York
Individual Note: Printed by Legacy on 6 Mar 2004
Following from son Joseph:
Dad left formal schooling in the 6th or 7th grade and went to work rather than study latin which was a required subject in
St. Nicholas school. In later years always was adamant that his children finish high school. They did not learn until 15
years after his death that he had not finished school himself.
From 1933 to 1955 he enjoyed erecting a "Christmas Yard" in the family living room every year. Over the years, it grew to
be known as "Hahn Park", and included a home-made merry-go-round, ferris wheel and assorted moving dolls and
characters in addition to two electric trains.
Virtually all of employment during his lifetime was in working for Walter Robbins, owner of Robbins Door and Sash
Company of Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Williamsport, PA, and Vestal, NY. He was responsible for opening Robbins facilities
in Williamsport in 1941 and Vestal in 1954. In mid-forties went to Aberdeen, SD and opened some sort of facility there for
Robbins. He was an expert in constructing custom-made doors and windows.
In late forties and early fifties, he supervised the construction of at least six six-family apartment houses in Faxon, PA for
Walter Robbins, and commercial buildings in Williamsport, Lock Haven, Frackville, PA and Binghamton, NY. In 1950, the
local carpenters' union decided to strike for pay raises. After consulting with Robbins, he told his employees there would
be no raises - and go ahead with their strike. All of the employees left the union and stayed on the payroll.
In 1955 he moved his family to a new house at 400 Pickwick Drive in Vestal, NY; the first time the family had ever owned
a home. He lived here until his death in 1973. From the time the mortgage on the house was paid in 1963, he refused to
eat margarine - and a dish of butter was kept on the table near his place.
Following from daughter, Mary Lou:
Though his income was limited, dad's children always felt loved and strong support of family.
His hobbies included Lionel trains, coin collecting and carpentry.
In his later years his train set was set up in his cellar workshop at 400 Pickwick Drive in Vestal. There, men dolls
dropped out of the ceiling joists in parachutes. This display replaced the old Hahn Park Christmas yard of earlier years.
Though not mentioned outside the family and mentioned only a few times at family functions, his brother Edward was
handicapped with a mental disorder. Joe would help out by sending money for his use, along with help from his brother
Norbert. Norbert and Joe were close in later years and Norbert arrived in Vestal one day earlier that expected and was
with Joe at the time of Joe's death.
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Family Group Record for Joseph Herman Hahn - 1 Page 3
Medical Notes (Husband)
Cause of Death: Cancer of the Pancreas
Burial Notes (Wife)
Vestal Hills Memorial Park
General Notes (Wife)
SSN 121 44 9870
Medical Notes (Wife)
Cause of Death: Diffuse peritonitis, as a consequence of Ruptured accute diverticulitis, sigmoid colon, due to spontaneous
rupture of the stomach
Notes (Married)
Following from Wilkes Barre newspaper:
APPROACHING WEDDING DATE
Announcement is made of the approaching marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth Balz, daughter of F. H. BALZ Sr., South
Sherman street, to Joseph H. Hahn, son of E. H. Hahn, Hutson street. The wedding is to take place on Tuesday morning,
June 28, at 9 in St. Nicholas' Church. Attendants will be Margaret Hahn, sister of the bridegroom-elect and Louis Balz,
brother of the bride-elect.
JOSEPH E. HAHN AND MARY E. BALZ MARRIED (note incorrect middle initial)
Miss Mary Elizabeth Balz, daughter of Frank H. Balz, Sr. of South Sherman street, and Joseph H. Hahn, son of Edward
H. Hahn of Hutson street, were married yesterday morning at 9 in St. Nicholas's church. Rev. Michael Vetter performed
the ceremony. Miss Margaret Hahn, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid. Louis Balz, brother of the bride, was best
man.
The bride's gown was of white net with an overjacket of matching material with elbow length sleeves. The gown's waistline
was marked with a white satin belt and the skirt was long and flared. She wore a white horse-hair hat trimmed with white
satin ribbon. Her flowers were roses and lilies-of-the-valley. Miss Hahn wore a gown of powder blue net designed along
straight lines with puff sleeves. Encircling the waist was a pink satin sash. She wore pink lace mitts and a blue hair hat
trimmed with pink ribbon and carried a bouquet of pink roses and blue delphinium.
There was a reception for forty guests at the Balz residence. Mr. Hahn and his bride have left on a trip. They will reside
on South Grant street. The bride attended G.A.R. high school.