OBIT: Abraham RIFE, 1919, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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ABRAHAM RIFE

Died this morning at 3.30 o'clock at the home of his son, Theodore Rife 
of 415 Twenty-third street, from a stroke sustained several weeks ago.  
He was a retired pattern maker at the South Altoona foundry, and was 
born in Middleton, Pa., in 1849.  He is survived by his wife and seven 
children: Theodore, Mrs. William Baird, Mrs. William Bick of 
Duncansville, Abraham of Batavia, N.Y., Charley of Michigan, Mrs. Ross 
Clifford and Paul of Swissvale.  He also is survived by eighteen 
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.  Funeral services will be 
held at the home of his son, where he died, on Saturday evening at 8 
o'clock, after which the body will be taken to Middleton for interment 
Monday morning.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Friday, August 1, 1919, page 24

1880 Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County census -
Abram Rife, 32  
Hariet Rife, 35  
Theodore Rife, 10  
Mary Rife, 8  
Maud Rife, 4  

1910 Altoona Ward 7, Blair County census -
A. M. Rife, 61, married twice  
Mary E. Rife, 35, married twice, 3 children, 3 living
Abraham Rife, 21  
Charles Rife, 18  
Agnes Rife, 12  
Paul Rife, 7