OBIT: Augustine Byron CHAPLIN, 1919, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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AUGUSTINE BYRON CHAPLIN,

Died yesterday morning at 11.40 o'clock of leakage of the heart at 
Hickory Corners, Delmatia, Pa.  He was a locomotive engineer on the 
Middle division of the Pennsy and a son of George and Adelia Chaplin, 
who came to the United States from Canada, residing in Janesville, 
Clearfield county.  He was born in Janesville May 27, 1878, and was a 
resident of this city for more than eighteen years.  He is survived by 
the following brothers and sisters: William J., of Billings, Mont., J. 
B., of West Virginia, F. J. of Houtzdale, Pa., Mrs. W. E. Smeal, Mrs. 
William H. Smith and Mrs. J. A. McCracken, who resides at 126 Crawford 
avenue.  The body arrived in this city last evening and was removed to 
the home of his sister, Mrs. J. A. McCracken.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., May 22, 1919

FUNERAL NOTICE.

  The funeral of the late Augustine Byron Chaplin will be held tomorrow 
morning, the cortege leaving the home of his sister, Mrs. J. A. 
McCracken of 126 Crawford avenue for St. Mark's Catholic church, where 
mass of requiem will be said at 9.30 o'clock.  Interment will follow in 
Calvary cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., May 23, 1919