GEORGE POFFENBERGER - Funeral services were held this afternoon in Law Funeral home for George Poffenberger, 71, who died Wednesday [Aug. 13, 1941]. Mr. Poffenberger was born in Mt. Carroll and had spent most of his life in this vicinity. He resided in Savanna for more than 25 years. Surviving are the widow, and one son, Earl, of Savanna; three daughters, Mrs. A. R. Mills. Savanna; Mrs. George Welch, Sr., Davenport, and Mrs. Earl Hayden, Rock Island, and a brother, Charles Poffenberger, Savanna. There are five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two half-sisters and four half-brothers.
Contributed by Pam Pickens - Freeport Journal Standard, pg. 14 Date: Aug. 15, 1941
George Poffenberger married Effie Blessing 17 April 1889 in Carroll County, Illinois
Source: Volume B, page 89 License number 3543
In the 1900 census, George was a saloonkeeper in Mt. Carroll, Illinois.
In the 1910 census, George was a saloonkeeper in Maquoketa, Iowa.
In the 1920 census, even though George was still alive, he is unable to be found. One possible explanation as this compiler was told by his father - George's grandson, "he would go down to Arkansas in the winter to run race horses."
In the 1930 census, George was a restaurant proprietor in Savanna, Illinois.
In the 1940 census, George is living with wife and son Earl, on Main Street in Savanna, with two "borders" living with them.
Biography compilation constructed by great grandson, Mark Hayden.
Contributed by Pam Pickens - Freeport Journal Standard, pg. 14 Date: Aug. 15, 1941
George Poffenberger married Effie Blessing 17 April 1889 in Carroll County, Illinois
Source: Volume B, page 89 License number 3543
In the 1900 census, George was a saloonkeeper in Mt. Carroll, Illinois.
In the 1910 census, George was a saloonkeeper in Maquoketa, Iowa.
In the 1920 census, even though George was still alive, he is unable to be found. One possible explanation as this compiler was told by his father - George's grandson, "he would go down to Arkansas in the winter to run race horses."
In the 1930 census, George was a restaurant proprietor in Savanna, Illinois.
In the 1940 census, George is living with wife and son Earl, on Main Street in Savanna, with two "borders" living with them.
Biography compilation constructed by great grandson, Mark Hayden.
GEORGE POFFENBERGER - Funeral services were held this afternoon in Law Funeral home for George Poffenberger, 71, who died Wednesday [Aug. 13, 1941]. Mr. Poffenberger was born in Mt. Carroll and had spent most of his life in this vicinity. He resided in Savanna for more than 25 years. Surviving are the widow, and one son, Earl, of Savanna; three daughters, Mrs. A. R. Mills. Savanna; Mrs. George Welch, Sr., Davenport, and Mrs. Earl Hayden, Rock Island, and a brother, Charles Poffenberger, Savanna. There are five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two half-sisters and four half-brothers.
Contributed by Pam Pickens - Freeport Journal Standard, pg. 14 Date: Aug. 15, 1941
George Poffenberger married Effie Blessing 17 April 1889 in Carroll County, Illinois
Source: Volume B, page 89 License number 3543
In the 1900 census, George was a saloonkeeper in Mt. Carroll, Illinois.
In the 1910 census, George was a saloonkeeper in Maquoketa, Iowa.
In the 1920 census, even though George was still alive, he is unable to be found. One possible explanation as this compiler was told by his father - George's grandson, "he would go down to Arkansas in the winter to run race horses."
In the 1930 census, George was a restaurant proprietor in Savanna, Illinois.
In the 1940 census, George is living with wife and son Earl, on Main Street in Savanna, with two "borders" living with them.
Biography compilation constructed by great grandson, Mark Hayden.
Contributed by Pam Pickens - Freeport Journal Standard, pg. 14 Date: Aug. 15, 1941
George Poffenberger married Effie Blessing 17 April 1889 in Carroll County, Illinois
Source: Volume B, page 89 License number 3543
In the 1900 census, George was a saloonkeeper in Mt. Carroll, Illinois.
In the 1910 census, George was a saloonkeeper in Maquoketa, Iowa.
In the 1920 census, even though George was still alive, he is unable to be found. One possible explanation as this compiler was told by his father - George's grandson, "he would go down to Arkansas in the winter to run race horses."
In the 1930 census, George was a restaurant proprietor in Savanna, Illinois.
In the 1940 census, George is living with wife and son Earl, on Main Street in Savanna, with two "borders" living with them.
Biography compilation constructed by great grandson, Mark Hayden.
