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From: "Dana M. Silfies" <>
Subject: [PA McKEAN] George Washington Silfies (1860-1937)
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:50:46 -0700


Posted on: McKean County Obituaries
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Surname: SILFIES, DOTTER, DOTTERER
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GEORGE SILFIES RITES ARE HELD

Smethport, PA., Jan 2, 1938 (Special).
-Funeral services for George Silfies, 77, well-known farmer, were held
today at 2:30pm at his home near Clermont. The Rev. J. H. Bailey of the
Crosby Methodist church officiated. Burial was in the family lot in Clermont
Cemetery.

Mr. Silfies succumbed to a two-month illness in the Kane Summit Hospital
Thrusday night. He had been a resident of the Clermont vicinity for the
past 43 years.

Surviving him are his wife Abysinnia; four sons, Joseph of Limestone, Clinton
of Clermont, George of Retsof, N.Y., and Clarence of Girard, PA., four
daughters, Mrs. William Johnson of Olean, Mrs. Charles Stark of Belmont,
N.Y., formerly of Bradford, Mrs. William Pratt of Girard and Mrs. Alfred
Anderson of Rock City, N.Y.

The four sons and Alfred Anderson and William Pratt, son-in-laws, acted
as pallbearers.

Those from out-of-town attending included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Silfies, Angelica,
N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson, Gowanda; Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Ferry, Hornell;
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Henning, Stoudsburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Michaelson,
Smethport.

Source- Bradford Era- 03 Jan 1938

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