Mary M. Oestreich

   Cause of her death was Cholelithiasis - involves the presence of gallstones, which are concretions that form in the biliary tract, usually in the gallbladder.

  General Notes:

The Philadelphia Record; Thursday, May 25, 1916, Page 17:

"WANG \endash On May 23, 1916, MARY M., wife of Charles Wang (nee Oestreich). Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend funeral, on Friday morning, at 8.30 o'clock, from her late residence, 1326 N. 11th st. Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Malachy's Church, at 10 A. M. Interment New Cathedral Cemetery. Funeral director John F. McCarron."


New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA, 2nd and Butler
Mary Wang, age 58, buried April 17, 1916 in Section B, Range 1, Number 23 & 24
reburied May 26, 1916 in Section W, Range 3, Number 34

  Research Notes:

Mary's father, Max Oestreich, was born on May 25, 1834 in Oberbimbach, Hessen, Germany and worked as an Organ Builder in Pottsville, Schuykill Co., PA. Max married Margaret Oberlies who was born in Bavaria.

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
Name: Mrs Mary Wang [Mrs Mary Ostreich]
Residence: Medico-Chirurgical College and Hospital of Philadelphia
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 58
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1858
Birth Place: Germany
Death Date: 23 May 1916
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial: May 26, 1916 at New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
Father Name: Max Ostreich
Father Birth Place: Germany
Mother Name: Margaret
Mother Birth Place: Germany
Certificate Number: 60179
Informant: Charles Wang, M. D. [son] at 1326 North 11th Street

Mary married Charles (Carl) William Wang Sr., son of Joseph Wang and Mary, circa 1878 in Pennsylvania. (Charles (Carl) William Wang Sr. was born on 13 Jul 1852 in Baden, Germany, died on 24 Mar 1932 in Philadelphia, PA and was buried on 28 Mar 1932 in New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.) The cause of his death was Myocardial Degeneration / arteriosclerosis.