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Wolff, Jean Nicholas ("John")
Cemetery: Lancaster Cemetery
AVGS ID: 4 D 55
Born: 3/9/1859
Germany
Died: 12/19/1904
Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California
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Find A Grave: Find A Grave listing ID 14851291
FamilySearch: FamilySearch Person ID LBHM-YJ2
Notes: Los Angeles Herald, Volume 37, Number 64, 23 December 1891

John N. Wolff, a native of Germany, age 32, residing at Lancaster, and Katie Neal, also a native of Germany, age 20, a resident of this city.


Los Angeles Herald, Volume 38, Number 172, 30 September 1892

The application of John W. Wolff, of Palmdale, for a saloon license, was granted by the board of supervisors yesterday.

Los Angeles Herald, Volume 39, Number 9, 20 October 1892

The bond of John N. Wolf for a saloon license at Palmdale was approved and the license ordered issued.

Los Angeles Herald, Volume 40, Number 176, 4 October 1893

John N. Wolff, a native of Germany, was admitted to citizenship yesterday by Judge Shaw.


Los Angeles Herald, Volume XXXII, Number 80, 20 December 1904

HORSE RETURNS WITHOUT RIDER Searching Party Finds Remains of John N. Wolfe, Resident of Palmdale, Killed, Probably by Fall
After tramping the mountains near Palmdale for several hours in search of John N. Wolfe, a rancher living near Palmdale, a searching party came across his body resting In the brush at the side of a trail, yesterday evening, death having probaby resulted from an internal bleeding. Wolfe left his wife and three children early yesterday morning and went in search of a horse that had strayed from his ranch. He rode a horse and said that he was going into the mountains in search of his stray animal. Several hours later the horse ridden by Wolfe, with the lost animal trailing to its bridle by a halter, dashed up to the door of the ranch house without a rider. The alarm was sounded and a searching party organized. The body was found shortly after night and was taken to the ranch house, where an inquest will be held today. Wolfe's brother-in-law, living in Los Angeles, has been sent for and will leave in the morning to attend to the funeral arrangements.

Los Angeles Herald, Volume XXXII, Number 82, 22 December 1904

Was Not Murdered John N. Wolfe, the Palmdale rancher, who was found dead by the side of a mountain trail a few miles from his home Monday evening, was not the victim of foul play, as was suspected. An autopsy held Tuesday developed the fact that he died of fatty degeneration of the heart.

Additional information from his great granddaughter, Shauna, e-mail dated August 2, 2015

Sources:

  • Headstone/marker
  • Obituary or article in the newspaper
  • U. S. Census
  • Lancaster Cemetery District Burial Register

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