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Note: MILITARY: Name: George A Burgess ,
Residence: Sandwich, Massachusetts
Occupation: Tack Maker
Enlistment Date: 18 August 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Massachusetts
Unit Numbers: 881 881
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 18 August 1864 at the age of 21
Enlisted in Company F, 2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment Massachusetts on 18 August 1864.
Mustered out Company F, 2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment Massachusetts on 20 June 1865

1870: Census, Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass

1900: Census, Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass

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Siffrinn, Peter Lewis (b. 12 FEB 1880, d. 13 NOV 1950)

Note: Very tall his wife was very short
Ask aunt June about photos

German Heritage
Lived in New York state in 1920, Cattaraugus county, Olean Township

BIOGRAPHY: both parents born in Germany

OCCUPATION: Glass blower by trade, later became Painter and paperhanger

EMIGRATION: 1884 (1890? 1920 Census note)

Note: Came to the United States at the age of 2 (1883) Lived his life in Kane, Olean, and Bradford

Note: Moved to Bradford Pa in 1935

1930: Census living at 2230 South State Street House Cattaraugus county, Olean Township value of $6,500. Occupation as painter. He was not a US citizen.

Obituary: The Bradford Era Tuesday November 14 1950.
P.L. Siffrinn Dies in Olean Monday Afternoon
P.L. Siffrinn, 70, of 116 Rockland Ave., died in St Francis Hospital Olean, at 1:05 p.m. Monday. He had been in ill health and had been admitted to the hospital one week ago.

Mr Siffrinn was born in Germany and came to this country with his parents at the age of two. He spent most of his life in Kane, Olean and Bradford. A glassblower by trade he later was employed as a painter and wallpaper hanger. He had lived in Bradford for the past 15 years.

Surviving are his wife Alice; four sons, Franklin, John, Eugene and Peter, all of Bradford; three daughters, Mrs A Van Houtte, Bradford; Mrs Ronald Kent and Mrs Henry Debucce, Franklinville, NY, and one sister Mrs. Clayton Mix, (Clayton Mix died in July 1953, Mrs Mix was alive in Oct 1950 in Bradford PA) Daytona Beach Florida. Eighteen grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held from the home thursday at 8:30 am and requim mass will be held at 9 am in St Francis Chapel. Burial will be in St Bonaventure Cemetery.

The Healy funeral home is in charge of the arrangements.

1920: Olean, Cattaragus County NY, Peter 39, born in Germany, spoke german, plumber, Alice Mary, Wife, Mary Helen, Alice L, Margaret Emma, Franklin Louis, John B, William Eugene 2156 West State Street

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record

Name: Peter Lewis Siffinn
City: Not Stated
County: Cattaraugus
State: New York
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1880
Race: White
Roll: 1712289
DraftBoard: 1

Source: (Name)
Title: GEDCOM File : ~ATF1.ged
Note: ABBR GEDCOM File : ~ATF1.ged
Data:
Text: 4 DEC 2002

Source: (Name)
Title: 1930 United States Federal Census
Media: Ancestry.com
Note: www.ancestry.com

Source: (Death)
Title: P.L. Siffrinn , 70 Dies in Olean Monday Afternoon
Publication: Bradford: Bradford Era, 1950
Note: ABBR P.L. Siffrinn , 70 Dies in Olean Monday Afternoon