Bertha M. Eisenman was born on May 5, 1901, in Oil City, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Albert Ambrose and Sybilla Nancy Hoover Eisenman.
She was the youngest of five children: Blanche; Laura Anna; George Christian; and Cathryn Christina.
Bertha Eisenman and George Carl Plack were married about 1920, according to information in the 1930 Federal census. They had two children: Anna M. born in 1921; and Robert E. born in 1924.
Her husband George Plack served in the U.S. Army from 1918 – 1919 and was a World War I veteran.
According to articles in The News-Herald (Franklin, Pennsylvania), Bertha and George Plack had separated several weeks prior to August 26, 1933. They had experienced marital problems for some time prior to their separation. Bertha Plack had moved with their children and was working.
She came home at about 10:30 PM and retired for the night on August 26, 1933. George Plack had been brooding with worry and taken to drinking over his problems. That night, having been drinking heavily, he broke into Mrs. Plack’s residence and shot her. She died instantly. He then shot himself and died several hours later.
Bertha Plack was born in Oil City and had spent her entire life in the city. She was survived by her mother, Mrs. Nancy Sybilla Eisenman of Oil City; and the following brother and sisters: Mrs. C.F. Carlson; Mrs. F.N. Kightlinger; and George C. Eisenman of Oil City; and Edward Netzler of Erie.
Funeral services in memory of Mrs. Plack were held at 3:30 o’clock on August 29, 1933, in the home of her sister, Mrs. C.F. Carlson, 510 East Third Street, with Dr. Samuel L. Maxwell, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. Burial was made in Grove Hill Cemetery with the following acting as pallbearers: S.J. Frischmann; R.A. James; D.E. Plitz; G.E. Abbott; Louis McMullen and Raymond Carey.
Anna Plack was raised by her maternal aunt and uncle, Laura and Fred M. Kightlinger.
Robert Plack was raised by his maternal aunt and uncle Cathrine and Edward Netzler.
Information from different Federal censuses, as well as two newspaper articles published in The News-Herald, Franklin, Pennsylvania, on August 28 and August 29, 1933, pages 11 and 10 respectively.
She was the youngest of five children: Blanche; Laura Anna; George Christian; and Cathryn Christina.
Bertha Eisenman and George Carl Plack were married about 1920, according to information in the 1930 Federal census. They had two children: Anna M. born in 1921; and Robert E. born in 1924.
Her husband George Plack served in the U.S. Army from 1918 – 1919 and was a World War I veteran.
According to articles in The News-Herald (Franklin, Pennsylvania), Bertha and George Plack had separated several weeks prior to August 26, 1933. They had experienced marital problems for some time prior to their separation. Bertha Plack had moved with their children and was working.
She came home at about 10:30 PM and retired for the night on August 26, 1933. George Plack had been brooding with worry and taken to drinking over his problems. That night, having been drinking heavily, he broke into Mrs. Plack’s residence and shot her. She died instantly. He then shot himself and died several hours later.
Bertha Plack was born in Oil City and had spent her entire life in the city. She was survived by her mother, Mrs. Nancy Sybilla Eisenman of Oil City; and the following brother and sisters: Mrs. C.F. Carlson; Mrs. F.N. Kightlinger; and George C. Eisenman of Oil City; and Edward Netzler of Erie.
Funeral services in memory of Mrs. Plack were held at 3:30 o’clock on August 29, 1933, in the home of her sister, Mrs. C.F. Carlson, 510 East Third Street, with Dr. Samuel L. Maxwell, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. Burial was made in Grove Hill Cemetery with the following acting as pallbearers: S.J. Frischmann; R.A. James; D.E. Plitz; G.E. Abbott; Louis McMullen and Raymond Carey.
Anna Plack was raised by her maternal aunt and uncle, Laura and Fred M. Kightlinger.
Robert Plack was raised by his maternal aunt and uncle Cathrine and Edward Netzler.
Information from different Federal censuses, as well as two newspaper articles published in The News-Herald, Franklin, Pennsylvania, on August 28 and August 29, 1933, pages 11 and 10 respectively.
Bertha M. Eisenman was born on May 5, 1901, in Oil City, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Albert Ambrose and Sybilla Nancy Hoover Eisenman.
She was the youngest of five children: Blanche; Laura Anna; George Christian; and Cathryn Christina.
Bertha Eisenman and George Carl Plack were married about 1920, according to information in the 1930 Federal census. They had two children: Anna M. born in 1921; and Robert E. born in 1924.
Her husband George Plack served in the U.S. Army from 1918 – 1919 and was a World War I veteran.
According to articles in The News-Herald (Franklin, Pennsylvania), Bertha and George Plack had separated several weeks prior to August 26, 1933. They had experienced marital problems for some time prior to their separation. Bertha Plack had moved with their children and was working.
She came home at about 10:30 PM and retired for the night on August 26, 1933. George Plack had been brooding with worry and taken to drinking over his problems. That night, having been drinking heavily, he broke into Mrs. Plack’s residence and shot her. She died instantly. He then shot himself and died several hours later.
Bertha Plack was born in Oil City and had spent her entire life in the city. She was survived by her mother, Mrs. Nancy Sybilla Eisenman of Oil City; and the following brother and sisters: Mrs. C.F. Carlson; Mrs. F.N. Kightlinger; and George C. Eisenman of Oil City; and Edward Netzler of Erie.
Funeral services in memory of Mrs. Plack were held at 3:30 o’clock on August 29, 1933, in the home of her sister, Mrs. C.F. Carlson, 510 East Third Street, with Dr. Samuel L. Maxwell, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. Burial was made in Grove Hill Cemetery with the following acting as pallbearers: S.J. Frischmann; R.A. James; D.E. Plitz; G.E. Abbott; Louis McMullen and Raymond Carey.
Anna Plack was raised by her maternal aunt and uncle, Laura and Fred M. Kightlinger.
Robert Plack was raised by his maternal aunt and uncle Cathrine and Edward Netzler.
Information from different Federal censuses, as well as two newspaper articles published in The News-Herald, Franklin, Pennsylvania, on August 28 and August 29, 1933, pages 11 and 10 respectively.
She was the youngest of five children: Blanche; Laura Anna; George Christian; and Cathryn Christina.
Bertha Eisenman and George Carl Plack were married about 1920, according to information in the 1930 Federal census. They had two children: Anna M. born in 1921; and Robert E. born in 1924.
Her husband George Plack served in the U.S. Army from 1918 – 1919 and was a World War I veteran.
According to articles in The News-Herald (Franklin, Pennsylvania), Bertha and George Plack had separated several weeks prior to August 26, 1933. They had experienced marital problems for some time prior to their separation. Bertha Plack had moved with their children and was working.
She came home at about 10:30 PM and retired for the night on August 26, 1933. George Plack had been brooding with worry and taken to drinking over his problems. That night, having been drinking heavily, he broke into Mrs. Plack’s residence and shot her. She died instantly. He then shot himself and died several hours later.
Bertha Plack was born in Oil City and had spent her entire life in the city. She was survived by her mother, Mrs. Nancy Sybilla Eisenman of Oil City; and the following brother and sisters: Mrs. C.F. Carlson; Mrs. F.N. Kightlinger; and George C. Eisenman of Oil City; and Edward Netzler of Erie.
Funeral services in memory of Mrs. Plack were held at 3:30 o’clock on August 29, 1933, in the home of her sister, Mrs. C.F. Carlson, 510 East Third Street, with Dr. Samuel L. Maxwell, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. Burial was made in Grove Hill Cemetery with the following acting as pallbearers: S.J. Frischmann; R.A. James; D.E. Plitz; G.E. Abbott; Louis McMullen and Raymond Carey.
Anna Plack was raised by her maternal aunt and uncle, Laura and Fred M. Kightlinger.
Robert Plack was raised by his maternal aunt and uncle Cathrine and Edward Netzler.
Information from different Federal censuses, as well as two newspaper articles published in The News-Herald, Franklin, Pennsylvania, on August 28 and August 29, 1933, pages 11 and 10 respectively.
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