OBIT: Matilda ROELOFFS, 1915, native of Blair County, PA

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MRS. MATILDA ROELOFFS,

Wife of Samuel Roeloffs, a former well-known resident of Hollidaysburg, 
died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home in Elwood City after 
an illness of two weeks.  She was born at Newry, was aged about 70 
years and the greater part of her life was spent in the vicinity of 
Hollidaysburg.  She accompanied her husband to Elwood City some years 
ago.  She was a member of the Catholic church and is survived by her 
husband and six children.  She has numerous relatives in this city, 
among them being three nieces - Mrs. W. W. Branlinger, Mrs. Albert 
Shultz and Mrs. John Henley, and they, with their husbands, will attend 
the funeral, which will take place Thursday morning.  Interment at 
Elwood City.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, March 2, 1915

1880 Hollidaysburg, Blair County census -
Samuel Roelofs, 30 
Matilda Roelofs, 34 
Harry Roelofs, 9 
William Roelofs, 6 
Arthur Roelofs, 4 
Annie Roelofs, 8/12