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JOHN FREDERICK CRITES

[People’s Press, 21 August 1900]

John Frederick Crites, aged 62 years, died at his home in Lockport on Wednesday morning from the effects of injuries received some two weeks ago by falling from a scaffold. Deceased had been a resident of Niagara Falls, N.Y., for 30 years, and went to Lockport about three years ago. He leaves a widow (Alvira) and four daughters to mourn his loss. Mrs. Crites is a daughter of the late Richard Huff of this village. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon. The funeral party arrived via N.Y.C. & H.R.Ry and G.T.Ry., and proceeded to All Saints cemetery where the burial service was conducted by Rev. Canon Bull and the remains were interred.

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