J. N. Lightfoot

LIGHTFOOT, SCHROEDER, BRUNO, MEGGENBERG

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 10/15/2002 at 19:21:11

J. N. Lightfoot

Telegraph Herald newspaper, Dubuque, Iowa
October 31, 1914

DEATH OF J. N. LIGHTFOOT

The death of John N. Lightfoot occurred on Friday evening at 7:40 o'clock at Mercy Hospital following an extended illness.

Mr. Lightfoot was born in Potosi, Wis., on Nov. 1, 1841, and resided there until seven years ago when he moved to East Dubuque. Three years ago he came to this city with his family to make his home. His health had been failing for the past five years due to the infirmities of age.

Mr. Lightfoot leaves to mourn his passing his wife; three daughters: Mrs. Lavina Schroeder, Potosi, Wis,; Mrs. Ida Bruno, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Richard Meggenberg, this city, and Lafayette and Charles, of this city.

The funeral will take place from the family residence, corner of Levee and Jones streets, on Monday morning at 10 o'clock and interment will be made at Potosi.

Submitter's note: The N. stands for Newhall. John's parents were William Lightfoot and Elizabeth Spensley. They were from England. John's wife was Dianah Caskey.