OBIT: Charles Sylvester STIFFLER, 1945, Canoe Creek, Blair County, PA

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Canoe Creek Veteran Dies

  Charles Sylvanus Stiffler, well known resident of Canoe Creek and a 
veteran of the Spanish-American war, died this morning at 6 o'clock at 
his home, death being attributed to a complication of ailments.
  He was a son of Sylvanus and Elizabeth Jane (Shellenberger) Stiffler 
and was born at Hollidaysburg, April 22, 1873. His father lost his life 
in a railroad accident in the Gallitzin tunnel many years ago while 
serving as a freight conductor on the Pennsylvania railroad.
  Mr. Stiffler was a member of the old company C, 5th regiment P.N.G., 
and served as a sergeant in that company during the Spanish-American 
war. He was a member of Camp Joseph F. Robinson Spanish-American War 
Veterans of Hollidaysburg. For a number of years he was employed at the 
Horrell powder works and later followed painting and paperhanging and 
retired a few years ago. He served for some years as a school director 
in Frankstown township and was a member of the canoe Creek Methodist 
church, and of the Hollidaysburg lodge of Odd Fellows.
  He was united in marriage with Mary Ann Walls in Hollidaysburg by 
Rev. W.W. Anstedt on July 31, 1902, who survives, with these sons and 
daughters:  Walter Stiffler and Mrs. Wallace Myers, both of Altoona, 
Mrs. Jesse Smith of Hollidaysburg, Mrs. John Kensinger, Mrs. Cecil 
Clapper and Frank Stiffler, all of Canoe Creek and Charles, jr., in the 
United States navy, now stationed in California. Also surviving is one 
brother, W. Harry Stiffler of Duncansville.

STIFFLER - Funeral services for Charles Sylvanus Stiffler will be 
conducted Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the Canoe Creek United 
Brethren church in charge of Rev. Julian Park. Interment in the United 
Brethren cemetery. Friends are being received at the home at Canoe 
Creek.

Altoona Mirror, August 8, 1945
Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Obituary Collection, 
vol. 51, p. 5 (1945)

Note: In 1918, decedent signed his own name "Charles Sylvester 
Stiffler," not "Charles Sylvanus Stiffler." - ed.