Also father of Henrietta (Affleck) Disbrow, b. NY, Aug. 1854; John A. Affleck; and Anna (Affleck) Shapter, d. Dec. 1947 (the latter is buried at Green-Wood Cem., Brooklyn, NY)
John F. Affleck, who had long been familiarly known to the children in the Stuyvesant Heights section of Brooklyn as "Father Affleck," died on Sunday at his home, 555 Madison street, in his ninety-fourth year. He was born in Scotland and came to this country in his boyhood. He joined the Methodist denomination nearly eighty years ago and was the oldest member of the Janes Church. He is survived by a son and two daughters.
As printed in: The Sun, (New York, New York); Tuesday, 11 May 1909; pg. 3, col. 4
Also a full obit in the Westfield Leader newspaper on May 12, 1909 on page 3.
Arrived in America on May 16, 1828.
Brother of John L. Affleck.
John F. Affleck, who had long been familiarly known to the children in the Stuyvesant Heights section of Brooklyn as "Father Affleck," died on Sunday at his home, 555 Madison street, in his ninety-fourth year. He was born in Scotland and came to this country in his boyhood. He joined the Methodist denomination nearly eighty years ago and was the oldest member of the Janes Church. He is survived by a son and two daughters.
As printed in: The Sun, (New York, New York); Tuesday, 11 May 1909; pg. 3, col. 4
Also a full obit in the Westfield Leader newspaper on May 12, 1909 on page 3.
Arrived in America on May 16, 1828.
Brother of John L. Affleck.
Also father of Henrietta (Affleck) Disbrow, b. NY, Aug. 1854; John A. Affleck; and Anna (Affleck) Shapter, d. Dec. 1947 (the latter is buried at Green-Wood Cem., Brooklyn, NY)
John F. Affleck, who had long been familiarly known to the children in the Stuyvesant Heights section of Brooklyn as "Father Affleck," died on Sunday at his home, 555 Madison street, in his ninety-fourth year. He was born in Scotland and came to this country in his boyhood. He joined the Methodist denomination nearly eighty years ago and was the oldest member of the Janes Church. He is survived by a son and two daughters.
As printed in: The Sun, (New York, New York); Tuesday, 11 May 1909; pg. 3, col. 4
Also a full obit in the Westfield Leader newspaper on May 12, 1909 on page 3.
Arrived in America on May 16, 1828.
Brother of John L. Affleck.
John F. Affleck, who had long been familiarly known to the children in the Stuyvesant Heights section of Brooklyn as "Father Affleck," died on Sunday at his home, 555 Madison street, in his ninety-fourth year. He was born in Scotland and came to this country in his boyhood. He joined the Methodist denomination nearly eighty years ago and was the oldest member of the Janes Church. He is survived by a son and two daughters.
As printed in: The Sun, (New York, New York); Tuesday, 11 May 1909; pg. 3, col. 4
Also a full obit in the Westfield Leader newspaper on May 12, 1909 on page 3.
Arrived in America on May 16, 1828.
Brother of John L. Affleck.
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