Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
rURry-rwo UHlLEEEN.
rho Family of John nenner, who was
Kiiied wednesday Evening

hhied wednesday Evening
The Reading Eagle Of yesterday contains
tho following relative to John IIoffner, the
ragpickor who was killed in this city
wednesday evening by being struck by n
locomotive at tho Prince street crossing:
When % years old, in 1910, he married
his hrst wife in Germany. She lived 3
years aud became the mother Of II chill
dren in that time, having twins in the
first year OF thoir marriage. The next
year brought forth another pair Of twins.
Each succeeding year for four years there
aitor Mrs. lotfnor became tho mother of
triples. In tho 7th year there was lull
aud only one child was born. Then Mrs.
Heitncr died and was laid away in
the village church yard in Germany.
of Il children, tho oldest only years of
ago. Three months thereafter q young
lady took charge of tho children, and in
tho course of time she becamo the second
Mrs. Hoftner. The first wife died in Feb.
lSiS. In February, lS49, this second wife
presented Mr.. Hetfucr with boy. On
Christmas day of the same year tho 10Th
child was added to the Heifner flock. The
family was now larger than any other in
that part of tho country. When they
gathered around tho table, the household
had tho appearance OF small orphan
asylum. Five years passed on, and Mr..
Hetlner's family was increased by the
addition of 10 moro children, n pair Of
twins being born every year. For the
next three years only one child was born
unto them. In 1854 he came to this coun
try with his family and the last three
children vero born in America. In 1857
his wife died, having been married nine
years. He was now tho father OF 32 chill
dren, IL Of whom had died, leaving 20 TO
DO taken in charge by widow, whom he
married in 1853 Mrs. Heffner No. had
one child by a previous marriage. She
became the mother OF nine moro children
ia 10 Yeas by single births. Mono of tn {
first set of Il children survive. Two OF
the fifteen Of tho second wife still live,
and Of the third wife's o. In period ol
% years, from 1910, when no first
married, to 1858, no became the
father of forty ono children. Another
was born since then. With the step child
that the last marriage added to the list Al
children havs called John Heifner by the
tender name Of father" or pop" The
old man had long since forgotten the
names OF his numerous progeny.
Coronor's Inauost.
luio nQIulnk tne COfOnerS 4 Jury, I'M
panneled to inquire into the cause of the
death of John Hetfnsr, who was killed by
the cars at Prince street on Wednesday
evening, met at the coroncr's office this
morning. Geo. X. Strausse, the engineer
of engine No. Gas, by which tho man wa,
| struck, testified that ho did not SEQ hin
until he was struck he seemed to have
walked on the track right in front of the
| engine the shadow of the headlight pre-
vented witness from seeing him. Thomas
Clements, the fireman, testified that he
knew nothing of the accident until after il
had happened no was on the other side
Of the engine and was ringing the bell ut
the time when tho engineer told him he
| had struck man, he went back with the
lamp. The conductor did not know any.
thing about how the affair occurred. The
jury rendered a verdict of accidental de th
by being struck BY an engine and al ttach ed
no blame to tho railroad employees.
The BODY Sent TO Reading.
This morning the remains of Hoifnel
were shipped to Reading for interment
They were directed to the care of st
Joseph church, that city.