Robert F. Van Valzah and Sarah W. Forster

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Husband Robert F. Van Valzah ¹

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           Born: 10 Jan 1817 - Mifflinburg, Union Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1874 1
         Buried:  - Spring Mills, Gregg Twp, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: Dr. Robert Van Valzah, Jr. (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Nancy Montgomery (      -      ) 1

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Wife Sarah W. Forster ¹

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           Died: Nov 1871 1
         Buried:  - Spring Mills, Gregg Twp, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: Capt. John Forster (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M John F. Van Valzah ²

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           Died: 28 Mar 1891 - Tyrone, Blair Co, PA 2
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2 M F. H. Van Valzah, M.D. ¹

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           Born: 18 Feb 1847 - Millheim, Centre Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Jane R. Van Valzah (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 23 Jun 1880 2

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3 M Henry B. Van Valzah ²

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           Died: 8 Jun 1891 - Clearfield, Clearfield Co, PA 2
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4 M Robert W. Van Valzah ²

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General Notes: Husband - Robert F. Van Valzah

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He was born in Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, and attended the schools of that place some years. As the need of better opportunities be-came apparent, he was sent to Milton, where he studied under a noted instructor, Prof. Kirkpatrick. His progress was rapid, and he began the preparation for his profession at an early age, and at twenty-one held a diploma from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He located for a time at Rebersburg, taking charge of the practice of Dr. Strohecker, who had been elected to the Legislature, but later he settled at Millheim, where he practiced independently ten years, gaining a reputation as the leading physician there. He removed to Aaronsburg in 1852, and remained until the fall of 1860, when he located permanently at Spring Mills.
He was a large man, about six feet in height, weighing usually 190 pounds, and was never sick until he was taken with the brief illness which suddenly cut short his life. He was very unassuming in manner, and was never known to boast of his successes. His attention was devoted entirely to his professional work, and had he given half as much thought to his accounts as to the scientific and humanitarian side, he would have accumulated much property. However, he had a comfortable competence and always lived well. He spent more than $10,000 in the education of his sons, of whose talents and character he was extremely proud.
Politically he was a Democrat until the nomination of Gen. Irvin, a personal friend, for Governor of Pennsylvania. He then became a Whig and in later years was a Republican, but while he was a regular voter, and took much interest in the success of his principles, he was not a politician. In religious faith he was a Presbyterian, but he did not attend church regularly on account of his professional duties. This negligence was, however, more than made good by his wife, who was very devout.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 82.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 83.