Lancaster County PA Archives Obituaries.....Franciscus, John E. August 25, 1880
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928: August 25 & 31, 1880
John E. Franciscus, eldest son of the well-known John Franciscus, hotel keeper,
South Queen and Strawberry streets, died suddenly, in the hands of his physician,
this afternoon about 2 o'clock. It appears that for some years past he had suffered
from heart disease, and for a few months past, had been afflicted with fistula. To
relieve him of this last disease a surgical operation was deemed necessary and as
the operation is a very severe one it was thought best to administer chloroform.
This was done by Dr. Warren and Mr. Bechtold, the druggist, and Mr. Franciscus died
during its administration, but whether from heart disease or other cause will
probably be made the subject of an investigation by the coroner. Mr. Franciscus was
36 years, 5 months and 6 days of age, having been born March 24th, 1844. He was a
moulder by trade, and did his last work for Mr. John Best. He was a soldier during
the last war, having served nine months in Company A, Captain Mercer, of the 122d
regiment, and then to the close of the war in Company B, Captain McCaskey, of the
79th regiment. Pa. Vet. Vols. He was a widower, his wife having died about two years
ago. He leaves no children. He was a member of the Order of Improved Red Men, and
also of the Shiffler fire company. Owing to his ill-health, he had made application
for a pension, but at the time of his death it had not been granted. 
The relatives and friends of the family, also the Improved Order of Red Med and the
members of the Shiffler fire company, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of his parents, No. 345 South Queen street on Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment at Woodward Hill cemetery. 


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