Puella E. Dornblaser (October 7, 1851 – March 17, 1904) was an American newspaper editor and temperance activist based in Pennsylvania. Her temperance education and missionary work were focused especially in immigrant and mining communities.
Her older brother Thomas Franklin Dornblaser (1841–1941) was a Civil War veteran and a longtime Lutheran minister in Chicago.[3]
Careeredit
In 1875, she lived in Valley Falls, Kansas with her older sister Amanda J. Townsend,[4] and edited a department of the Oskaloosa Independent.[5] In 1876, she was sworn in as First Assistant Enrolling Secretary of the Kansas House of Representatives.[6]
Back in her home state, Dornblaser became Clinton County president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in 1886.[7] She was vice-president of the Pennsylvania WCTU for eight years, and served a superintendent of the organization's mission among immigrants and miners.[8][9][10] She was president of the Synodical Society of the English Lutheran Church for ten years, president of the Women's Mission Society of Central Pennsylvania, and worked in various capacities with the Eagle's Mere Chautauqua Society. She was also a vice president of the Ladies' Aid Society of Lock Haven Hospital.[2] She was in charge of the Girls' Industrial School at Williamsport, and superintendent of the Board of Charities in that city.[11] She sometimes used the pen name "Maud Muller" in newspaper writings.[12]
A contemporary observer described Dornblaser as "universally acknowledged as the wittiest and most original woman in the W. C. T. U. ... being eminently fitted for this work by her bright, vivacious manner."[13]
Personal lifeedit
Puella E. Dornblaser died in 1904, aged 52 years, after several months' illness. Her remains were buried in a Dornblaser family plot at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.[11]
puella, dornblaser, puella, dornblaser, october, 1851, march, 1904, american, newspaper, editor, temperance, activist, based, pennsylvania, temperance, education, missionary, work, were, focused, especially, immigrant, mining, communities, 1899, publication, c. Puella E Dornblaser October 7 1851 March 17 1904 was an American newspaper editor and temperance activist based in Pennsylvania Her temperance education and missionary work were focused especially in immigrant and mining communities Puella Dornblaser in an 1899 publication Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editPuella E Dornblaser was one of eight children born on a farm in Clinton County Pennsylvania to Peter Dornblaser and Elizabeth Shaffer Dornblaser 1 She attended Susquehanna University 2 Her older brother Thomas Franklin Dornblaser 1841 1941 was a Civil War veteran and a longtime Lutheran minister in Chicago 3 Career editIn 1875 she lived in Valley Falls Kansas with her older sister Amanda J Townsend 4 and edited a department of the Oskaloosa Independent 5 In 1876 she was sworn in as First Assistant Enrolling Secretary of the Kansas House of Representatives 6 Back in her home state Dornblaser became Clinton County president of the Women s Christian Temperance Union WCTU in 1886 7 She was vice president of the Pennsylvania WCTU for eight years and served a superintendent of the organization s mission among immigrants and miners 8 9 10 She was president of the Synodical Society of the English Lutheran Church for ten years president of the Women s Mission Society of Central Pennsylvania and worked in various capacities with the Eagle s Mere Chautauqua Society She was also a vice president of the Ladies Aid Society of Lock Haven Hospital 2 She was in charge of the Girls Industrial School at Williamsport and superintendent of the Board of Charities in that city 11 She sometimes used the pen name Maud Muller in newspaper writings 12 A contemporary observer described Dornblaser as universally acknowledged as the wittiest and most original woman in the W C T U being eminently fitted for this work by her bright vivacious manner 13 Personal life editPuella E Dornblaser died in 1904 aged 52 years after several months illness Her remains were buried in a Dornblaser family plot at St Paul s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Clinton County Pennsylvania 11 Dornblaser Field in Missoula Montana is named for her nephew Paul Logan Dornblaser 1887 1918 who died in World War I and was awarded posthumous Silver Stars for valor 14 References edit Dornblaser v Sugar Valley Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Clinton County Pennsylvania Superior Court Reports 1912 537 a b Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania J H Beers amp Co 1898 631 655 Thomas Franklin Dornblaser My Life Story for Young and Old 1930 Untitled news item Oskaloosa Independent March 25 1904 4 via Newspapers com nbsp Untitled news item Oskaloosa Independent October 16 1875 3 via Newspapers com nbsp House Journal of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kansas State printer 1876 350 J Milton Furey Historical and Biographical Work Or Past and Present of Clinton County Pennsylvania Grit Printing House 1892 165 Report of the 22nd Annual Convention of the National Women s Christian Temperance Union Women s Temperance Publishing Association 1895 177 A Free Entertainment Daily News February 10 1896 2 via Newspapers com nbsp W C T U Financial Affairs in a Flourishing Condition Harrisburgh Telegraph October 17 1798 1 via Newspapers com nbsp a b Obituary notice Lutheran Observer March 18 1904 30 Untitled obituary item Valley Falls New Era March 18 1904 4 via Newspapers com nbsp Notes New Castle News October 10 1892 3 via Newspapers com nbsp Kim Briggeman September 22 2014 UM s Dornblaser Field Named for WWI Hero who Died on French Battlefield Missoulian Retrieved 6 June 2023 External links editPuella Dornblaser at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Puella Dornblaser amp oldid 1220977935, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
