Denis Anicetus Schirf

1879 - 1949  (70 years)

• Name	Denis Anicetus Schirf  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	9 Sep 1879	Nicktown, Cambria, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1880	Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania   [10]
  Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Residence	1910	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Military Draft Registration	Between 1917 and 1918	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Residence	1920	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Residence	1930	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Residence	1935	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Residence	1940	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Military Draft Registration	1942	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  FSID	M7G5-BTZ  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Residence	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Residence	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Death	29 Nov 1949	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Burial	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Person ID	I1193	Perchinske Strohmeyer Tree
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Peter Schirf,   b. 16 Aug 1856, Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania d. 13 May 1934, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Theresa Barbara Stoltz,   b. 5 Apr 1857, Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania d. 20 Jan 1934, Carrolltown, Cambria, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	26 Nov 1878	Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania   [11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 3 months - She : 21 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Sep 1879 - Nicktown, Cambria, Pennsylvania Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1880 - Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania Residence - 1910 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Military Draft Registration - Between 1917 and 1918 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Residence - 1920 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Residence - 1930 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Residence - 1935 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Residence - 1940 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Military Draft Registration - 1942 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Residence - - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Residence - - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Death - 29 Nov 1949 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Burial - - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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  Documents » Slide Show		Media Item(1).jpg
  		Obituary - Teresa Schirf (Stoltz)
  		U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

  
  

  Histories

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• Notes

  BIRTH & DEATH: Notes from Sister Lorretta Strohmeyer's Research !Obit--1949--Denis Anicetus Schirf of 209 sixth street died at 10;35 o'clock last night in the Altoona Hospital where he was admitted yesterday after an extended illness. He was born in Nicktown Sept. 9 1879, a son of Peter and Teresa (Stoltz) Schirf. His wife Mrs Anna (Meyers) Schirf died March 5 1939. Mr Schirf was a member of St Mark's Catholic Church and of the Holy Namew Society. He Retired Nov 1 1940 as a car inspector for Pennsylvania Railroad company. Surviving are one daughter and two sons, Mrs Gordon Gill of Chest Springs, Louis F of the city and James P at the home; 10 grandchildren two brothers and two sisters, Thomas of Anadarko Okla. Mrs Annie Strohmeyer of NIles Ohio, Frank and Mrs Mary Shank of the city. Mr Schirf reposes at V L Stevens funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

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