James Andrew Steffy
1848 - 1918 (69 years)-
Name James Andrew Steffy Birth 13 Jun 1848 Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Gender Male Death 29 Mar 1918 Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Burial Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA Notes - Dansville, March 29 - James Steffy, an employee of the Dansville & Mount Morris branch of the Erle railroad, was instantly killed about 9 o'clock this morning near the D. & M. station. He was riding on a car filled with ashes that was being taken to Groveland for filling in earth carried away by the recent flood. While the train was in motion a pocket became loose and Mr. Steffy fell through to the track. Aside from a few bruises about the face, he was not cut. Mr. Steffy was about 65 years old leaves his wife, seven grown up children; six sons and a daughter.
(The Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester NY, Saturday, March 30, 1918)
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Father Ramous Steffy, b. 27 Apr 1812, Macungie, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 May 1890, Dansville, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age 78 years) Mother Elizabeth Hamsher, b. Mar 1818, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. Jan 1905, Dansville, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age ~ 86 years) Family ID F2479 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Frances Barnes, b. 1853 d. 10 May 1933, Tyrone, Schuyler Co., New York, USA (Age 80 years) Children 1. George Byron Steffy, b. 8 May 1875, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 19 Aug 1937, Dansville, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age 62 years) 2. Laverna Onnolee Steffy, b. 1888, Ossian, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 29 Feb 1896, Ossian, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age 8 years) 3. Bert Mattona Steffy, b. 20 Mar 1873, Ossian, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 27 Mar 1941, Dansville, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age 68 years) 4. Herman Washington Steffy, b. 22 Feb 1877, Ossian, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 25 Jun 1962, Canaseraga, Allegany Co., New York, USA (Age 85 years) 5. Cora J. Steffy, b. Mar 1881, Ossian, Livingston Co., New York, USA 6. Harry Graham Steffy, b. 22 Aug 1883, Ossian, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 31 Oct 1945, Bath, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 62 years) 7. Lester Faulkner Steffy, b. 21 Feb 1886, Ossian, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 28 Jul 1933, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 47 years) 8. Robert Ray Steffy, b. 10 Oct 1890, Dansville, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 9 May 1973, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA (Age 82 years) 9. Frederick Dreisbach Steffy, b. 15 Jun 1893, Ossian, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 4 Apr 1965 (Age 71 years) 10. Bertha Margie Steffy, b. May 1895, Ossian, Livingston Co., New York, USA Family ID F18428 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
- Dansville, March 29 - James Steffy, an employee of the Dansville & Mount Morris branch of the Erle railroad, was instantly killed about 9 o'clock this morning near the D. & M. station. He was riding on a car filled with ashes that was being taken to Groveland for filling in earth carried away by the recent flood. While the train was in motion a pocket became loose and Mr. Steffy fell through to the track. Aside from a few bruises about the face, he was not cut. Mr. Steffy was about 65 years old leaves his wife, seven grown up children; six sons and a daughter.
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Event Map Birth - 13 Jun 1848 - Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Death - 29 Mar 1918 - Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Burial - - Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set