Edward Mausheim Lotz

     Edward Mausheim Lotz was born on 5 March 1857 at Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of George Lotz and Catherine Ann Fleck. Edward Mausheim Lotzappeared on the US Census of 1860 in the household of George Lotz and Catherine Ann Fleck at Tyrone Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania.² Edward Mausheim Lotzappeared on the US Census of 1870 in the household of George Lotz and Catherine Ann Fleck at Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania.³ According to the Federal Census in 1870, Edward was a farm laborer.³ Heappeared on the US Census of 1880 in the household of George Lotz and Catherine Ann Fleck at Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania.⁴ According to the Federal Census in 1880, Edward was a farm laborer.⁴

Edward Mausheim Lotz married Flora Belle Lindsay, daughter of Robert Garber Lindsay and Catherine Gardner, in 1884.¹ Edward, age 42 years, and Flora, age 42 years, appeared on the US Census of 1900 at Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania.¹ According to the Federal Census in 1900, Edward was a carpenter.¹ Edward, age 52 years, and Flora, age 52 years, appeared on the US Census of 1910 on 316 Walnut Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania.⁵ According to the Federal Census in 1910, Edward was a carpetner in a car shop.⁵ Edward, age 62 years, and Flora, age 62 years, appeared on the US Census of 1920 on 316 Walnut Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania.⁶ According to the Federal Census in 1920, Edward was an inspector in a car shop.⁶ Edward, age 72 years, and Flora, age 72 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 on 316 Walnut Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania.⁷ According to the Federal Census in 1930, Edward was an inspector in a car shop.⁷ Edward and Flora lived in 1936 at 316 Walnut Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, According to the 1936 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, City Directory, Edward and Flora lived on 316 Walnut Street.⁸ Edward, age 82 years, and Flora, age 82 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 at 316 Walnut Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania.⁹ Edward Mausheim Lotz died on 10 January 1945 at Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, at age 87 from a coranary occlusion.^10,11 Edward's obituary of 11 January 1945, reads:



He was buried on 12 January 1945 at Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in section D.^10,12