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531. Clara PRUTZMAN1 was born on 18 Jan 1881 in Reading, PA. She died on 14 Jan 1967. She was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Had five children with two husbands. George Barlow and George Greenly. Was married to Greenly when each of her parents died, 1926 and 1938.

Clara PRUTZMAN and George B. BARLOW were married in 1904. George B. BARLOW59 (son of Nathan H. BARLOW and Lydia A. BICKEL) was born on 8 Jul 1881 in Pottstown, PA. He died on 8 Aug 1912 in Birdsboro, PA. He was buried in Alsace Cemetery, Muhlenberg Twp., PA. George worked initially at the Ninth St. rolling mill in Reading. He started on the railroad in January 1912. He was a brakeman on the Port Richmond local. At the W. & N. Junction, near Birdsboro, while his train was switching tracks, George failed to hear the approaching noon time Philadelphia Express and was run over. He was killed instantly. Family story says that George had a feeling he wasn't coming home that day, Clara wanted him to stay home; but he felt he should go. He was a member of the Lutheran Church in Pottstown and the P. and R. Relief Fund. George and Clara were living at 1018 Amity Street, Reading. Clara PRUTZMAN and George B. BARLOW had the following children:

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Nathan BARLOW6 was born on 6 Jul 1909. He died on 10 Jul 1909 in Reading, PA. He was buried in Alsace Cemetery, Muhlenberg Twp., PA. Nathan is reported to be a twin and he died at birth.

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Anna Ohlinger BARLOW26 died before 2001. Anna married David M. Ohlinger in 1925. She and David were later divorced. David died on May 30, 1967. Anna then married Lawrence Crowley, there were no children with this union, but there is speculation that her daughters Stella, Kathleen and son Lawrence were from that union. Anna died of heart problems and was a diabetic. David Ohlinger had a massive stroke and suffered with shingles.

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Blanche E. BARLOW26 was born in 1911 in Berks County, PA. She died on 5 Feb 2001 in Muhlenberg Township, Berks Co., PA. She was buried in Laureldale Cemetery, Berks Co., PA. Blanche was married to Luther Scheidy, who died in February 1966. She was employed for 40 years as a pairer by the Rosedale Knitting Mills, Laureldale, retiring in 1955. She was a member of Grace (Alsace) United Church of Christ, Hyde Park. Blanche formerly resided at 703 Emerson Ave., Laureldale, PA. She died at the ManorCare Health Services facility where she had resided since Nov. 27, 1996. Surviving are a son, Paul Deck, Reading; and a daughter, Dorothy (Deck) Bingaman, Laureldale. Other survivors include two sisters, Stella (Greenly) Becker, Laureldale, and Margaret (Greenly) Meyer, Mango, Fla.

Clara PRUTZMAN and George James GREENLY were married about 1920. George James GREENLY26 was born in 1881 in Schuylkill Haven, PA. He died on 20 Nov 1944 in Muhlenberg Township, Berks Co., PA. He was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. George was a member of the Reformed faith. He lived at 2336 Kutztown Road, Hyde Park. He was a retire huckster. George had three children by a previous marriage: Gladys, married to Earl Keller; Lillian, married to Frank Ireland, and Frederick. Clara PRUTZMAN and George James GREENLY had the following children:

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Kenneth GREENLY.

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Stella GREENLY.

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Margaret GREENLY.