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Obituary notice- The Lethbridge Daily News
published Aug 11 1917
Member of Noted Pioneer Family of Lethbridge District Dies at Residence Here
Another old-timer of the Lethbridge district, a member of the pioneer Stafford family, died this morning, in the person of John Stafford, a son of the late William Stafford, and a brother of the late Major Alexander B. Stafford.
Mr. Stafford died at his residence, corner Third Avenue and Thirteenth Street, this morning, at the age of 48 years.
The funeral will be held from the family residence, 809 Thirteenth Street South on Monday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. W. F. Burns of Knox Church officiating.
The late John Stafford who had lived in Lethbridge for over 35 years, having come here with his father and brothers in 1883 from Nova Scotia. The deceased was born in Scotland. He had been employed in the C.P.R. mines here for many years.
The late Mr. Stafford leaves a large family, there being five sons and five daughters as follows: William, the eldest, John S., with the 39th battery in France, Dick, Joe and Ronald, the daughters being Mrs. S. Olsen, Agnes, Christain (sic), Doris and Annie, all of Lethbridge.
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Obituary notice- The Lethbridge Daily News
published Aug 11 1917
Member of Noted Pioneer Family of Lethbridge District Dies at Residence Here
Another old-timer of the Lethbridge district, a member of the pioneer Stafford family, died this morning, in the person of John Stafford, a son of the late William Stafford, and a brother of the late Major Alexander B. Stafford.
Mr. Stafford died at his residence, corner Third Avenue and Thirteenth Street, this morning, at the age of 48 years.
The funeral will be held from the family residence, 809 Thirteenth Street South on Monday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. W. F. Burns of Knox Church officiating.
The late John Stafford who had lived in Lethbridge for over 35 years, having come here with his father and brothers in 1883 from Nova Scotia. The deceased was born in Scotland. He had been employed in the C.P.R. mines here for many years.
The late Mr. Stafford leaves a large family, there being five sons and five daughters as follows: William, the eldest, John S., with the 39th battery in France, Dick, Joe and Ronald, the daughters being Mrs. S. Olsen, Agnes, Christain (sic), Doris and Annie, all of Lethbridge.
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JOHN
STAFFORD
1868 - 1917
AGNES MARY
STAFFORD
1895 - 1968
Family Members
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William Stafford Jr
1865–1942
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Henry Stafford
1866–1883
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Agnes Stafford Ross
1872–1925
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Richard Hill Stafford
1875–1958
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Major Alexander Boswell Stafford
1877–1917
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George Stafford
1879–1961
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David Gibb Stafford
1881–1957
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Margaret Jane "Jean" Stafford Kelley
1881–1941
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James Walter Stafford
1882–1955
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Elliott Torrence Stafford
1886–1919
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Annie Laurie Stafford Peat
1890–1969
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