DEATH AFFIDAVITS INVOLVING JOHN W. APPLEBACH 1878-1943
I was recently able to get the death affidavits for both of John APPLEBACH'S two wives from the Lancaster County Archives. Death affidavits can give more information about the death of the named person, even if there is a regular death certificate. Since I personally do not have death certificates for either wife, getting these was helpful - even if only for the dates. See this post for more info on the archives: Lancaster County Family Ties : RESOURCES AT THE LANCASTER ARCHIVES . I would encourage anyone looking for info from Lancaster County, PA to view the indexes of documents available. The archives have a treasure trove of stuff for family historians. John was blind. He supported himself as a chair caner. He also was well known in the Lancaster area for his singing at churches and revivals. I do not know when he married his first wife Elizabeth, but she died in Jan. 3, 1926 and is buried at Millersville Mennonite Cemetery. No children have ever been mentioned. Her death