The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-02
DEATH REMOVES
SQUIRE JEFFERY
Resident of Copper Country for
More Than so Years

Another Of that small body of hardy
fearless Lake Superior pioneers. 20
rapidly being depleted by death. am
severed the final summons at 4:SO
O'Clock this morning when Squire John
Jetfery passed away quietly at his
home ON Calumet street. Laurium.
Squire Jeffery was one of the path
finders who blazed the trail OF the
Michigan copper country To its present
greatness \ resident of Keweenaw
Point for more than sixty years, he
worked i'm the first copper workings in
this district, also i'm the mines that
have been more prominent and more
successful. Ills death at the advanced
age of 50 brings To an end a career OF
great usefulness The ailments of old
age and the shock suffered by the de-
cedent i'm the death of Mrs Jeffery
ciShteen months ago, and his Oldest
| daughter Mrs. sam Millington two
months later were largely responsible
for Mr. Jelfery's departure.
Born in Devonshire, England, On
Oct. L. 1925. and schooled in the mines
of Cornwall, whose sons have achieved
fame i'm every mining district in the
world, Squire Jeffrey came To America
when p years of age, coming direct to
KeWeenaw Point, where he landed at
Eagle River. lie was one Of the earli-
est white miners in the district. He
first worked in the old Manhattan !
mine, under the late Capt. Edwards |
and where he became an intimate |
friend of the late John Daniel. Leav- |
ing the Manhattan mine he moved to |
the Gin mine. where he worked for
many years. until operations were sus-
pended there, and then he entered the
employ of the Schoolcraft. now the
Centennial mine later coming To Cal
unet where he worked for the Calumet
and Hecla Mining company up to sew
enteen years ago, when he retired
from active service.
With the exception of a short time
spent in Ontonagon county and a brief
visit to the Dakotas, the late Squire
Jeifery lived continuously in the cop
per country from the date of his ar
rival until his death.
Upon his retirement from active
service seventeen years ago, he took
up his residence in Laurum.
Throughout his entire life, the late
squire Jeffrey has been deeply inter-
asted i'm politics. having been an ar
dent Republican. lie held several
public Offices under the early Republi-
AN administrations in Kcweenaw
county having been a supervisor SUI
'erintendent of the poor and justice # {
lie peace for several terms, during the ,
period when the late Thomas H. Chad .
bourne was prosecuting attorney of Z
(cwcenaw county. i
Three sons, James ana George both
# whom have been employed by the {
-. u II. Mining company for a period
# 81 years, and Samuel who is con-
lcctcd with the state insurance depart I
ncnt at Lansing, and one daughter,
Nls. William Morgan of Calumet, sur ;
i've. There are also eighteen grand Z
'hildren and nine great grand chill
iren.
The deccdent was one of the earliest '
members Of the Calumet Congrega- 5
ipnal church ana was kcenly interest {
I'll in religious work. lie was a man
If many sterling qualities and will be {
greatly missed by all with whom he q
anne in contact
The funeral services will lee held u
Wednesday afternoon from the family
'esidence ON Calumet street, Laurium,
At O'Clock, Rev. Luther X. Long of
iciating. lntcrment will be i'm Lake ;
view cemetery.