Appeared in the Duluth News Tribune, Tuesday, August 20, 1912

Submitted by: Shirley Solem

JOHN SCHAFFER DIES AT ADVANCED AGE

    John Schaffer, 80 years old, a pio-

neer resident of Duluth, died at his 

home, 2713 West Fourth street, late 

Sunday night after an illness of a 

few days. Mr. Schaffer has resided 

in Duluth for the past 25 years.

    He leaves a widow and four sons

and two daughters. The sons are 

Frank, Charles, and Arthur of this 

city and John of Superior. The 

daughters are Mrs. Benjamin  McLean

of Osceola, Iowa, and Miss Emma 

Schaffer of Duluth.

    The funeral services will be held 

tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock 

from the family residence. Inter-

ment will be made in the Greenwood 

cemetery in Superior.

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