Andrew is the only one of his immediate birth family who was not buried at Mount Peace Cemetery.
This West Laurel Hills Cemetery Redifer family group of tombstones is adjacent to his wife's Wenzinger family group of tombstones in the Everglade section. They are a few paces into the lawn behind the Vare family mausoleum that is close to the road.
It's easy to be confused by the number of Andrew Perry Redifers in this family. This Andrew Perry Sr. had an uncle Andrew Perry Redifer and a son Jr. who had a son III.
Beyond this immediate family group, there also were other Andrew Redifer/Redheffers in the area -- sometimes spelled Redheifer or Redheffer, etc., but all originating from the same earlier immigrant family.
This family does not yet know where the name "Perry" first came from, but Andrew stems from the original Andreas Rothenhofer and his son Andrew Redheifer Jr. who is buried in St. Thomas Episcopal Cemetery at Whitemarsh.
This Andrew and Lillian's household in the flagstone home at 4 Shirley Road in Narberth PA included their own three children plus Andrew's invalid aunt Ida and invalid uncle Americus who are buried with their siblings, including Andrew's grandfather John Sr., in Mount Peace Cemetery. This Andrew's father Simon founded the S.S. Redifer shoe last company, while his uncle John Jackson Redifer founded a J.J. Redifer shoe last company run by J.J.'s sons Albert and Oscar.
Obituary from Saturday, March 19, 1927, Our Town newspaper of Narberth PA, Pages 1 and 6:
Death Claims A. Perry Redifer;
Prominent in Growth of Borough
Councilman A. Perry Redifer of 4 Shirley road, died suddenly at his home at 5 A.M. Monday. Mr. Redifer was fifty-nine years of age. His death was due to a stroke.
In Mr. Redifer's death, Narberth has lost a beloved and respected resident, and a citizen of wide civic contacts and experience. Practically every phase of local activity has felt the influence of his interest and counsel.
Andrew Perry Redifer was born in Philadelphia September 22, 1867, the son of Simon S. and Sarah McDaniel Redifer. He received his education in the Philadelphia schools and graduated in 1887 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a classmate and friend of former United States Senator George Wharton Pepper.
In the early nineties, he and Mrs. Redifer moved to Narberth, where he immediately took an interest in the civic affairs of the then sparsely populated town. When the Narberth Association was formed to protect Narberth's interests as part of Lower Marion township, Mrs. Redifer became its secretary, and served in this capacity until the formation of the Borough in 1895.
The decree of the Courts granting the Borough charter and ordering an election appointed Mr. Redifer an inspector of the election. When Council was organized, he was appointed clerk and served in that capacity for a number of years. In 1905 he was elected a member of Council, a position which he has filled ever since.
At the time of his death Mr. Redifer was chairman of the important Finance Committee of Council, and was nicknamed the "Watchdog of the Treasury" in recognition of his conservatism and common sense in the spending of the funds available for borough use.
Throughout his long residence in Narberth, Mr. Redifer held many posts of importance. He was one of the organizers of the (continued on page 6) Narberth Fire Department and served as its chief from 1909 until 1911, following the term of Tristan B. duMarais. Later he became vice president of the company.
He was a former secretary of the Board of Health and at the time of his death was chairman of the Zoning Commission and secretary of the Recreation Board. He was one of the founders of the Narberth Tennis Club and was a member of the Board of Trustees.
For eighteen years Mr. Redifer has been a director of the Narberth Building and Loan Association. He was also a director of the Narberth National Bank from the time of the organization of the institution.
He was president of the S.S. Redifer & Co. Inc., manufacturers of shoe lasts, a concern which had been founded by his father. He was a life member of the Manufacturers Club of Philadelphia.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian; two daughters, Mrs. Bertha R. Miller of Chevy Chase, Md., and Mrs. Lillian R. McAdams of Philadelphia; a son, A. Perry Redifer Jr. of Narberth, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from his home Thursday morning and burial was made at West Laurel Hills Cemetery. The Monday meeting of Council was adjourned out of respect to his memory, and the members attended the funeral in a body, as did representatives of the many other organizations to which Mr. Redifer belonged.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Narberth Tennis Association on March 14, 1927, the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas We have heard with deep regret of the sudden death of A.P. Redifer, one of the founders of the Narberth Tennis Association and a member of the Board of Trustees, be it
Resolved, That the loss of a man of such sterling worth is a severe blow to all the organization with which he was connected and to the borough which he so long and ably served,
Resolved, That we extend our deepest sympathy to his family in their bereavement, and
Resolved, That the secretary be requested to enter these resolutions in the minutes of the association and that a copy be sent to the family of the deceased.
Signed, Walter Cowin, Carl B. Metzger and E.P. Dold, Board of Trustees.
This West Laurel Hills Cemetery Redifer family group of tombstones is adjacent to his wife's Wenzinger family group of tombstones in the Everglade section. They are a few paces into the lawn behind the Vare family mausoleum that is close to the road.
It's easy to be confused by the number of Andrew Perry Redifers in this family. This Andrew Perry Sr. had an uncle Andrew Perry Redifer and a son Jr. who had a son III.
Beyond this immediate family group, there also were other Andrew Redifer/Redheffers in the area -- sometimes spelled Redheifer or Redheffer, etc., but all originating from the same earlier immigrant family.
This family does not yet know where the name "Perry" first came from, but Andrew stems from the original Andreas Rothenhofer and his son Andrew Redheifer Jr. who is buried in St. Thomas Episcopal Cemetery at Whitemarsh.
This Andrew and Lillian's household in the flagstone home at 4 Shirley Road in Narberth PA included their own three children plus Andrew's invalid aunt Ida and invalid uncle Americus who are buried with their siblings, including Andrew's grandfather John Sr., in Mount Peace Cemetery. This Andrew's father Simon founded the S.S. Redifer shoe last company, while his uncle John Jackson Redifer founded a J.J. Redifer shoe last company run by J.J.'s sons Albert and Oscar.
Obituary from Saturday, March 19, 1927, Our Town newspaper of Narberth PA, Pages 1 and 6:
Death Claims A. Perry Redifer;
Prominent in Growth of Borough
Councilman A. Perry Redifer of 4 Shirley road, died suddenly at his home at 5 A.M. Monday. Mr. Redifer was fifty-nine years of age. His death was due to a stroke.
In Mr. Redifer's death, Narberth has lost a beloved and respected resident, and a citizen of wide civic contacts and experience. Practically every phase of local activity has felt the influence of his interest and counsel.
Andrew Perry Redifer was born in Philadelphia September 22, 1867, the son of Simon S. and Sarah McDaniel Redifer. He received his education in the Philadelphia schools and graduated in 1887 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a classmate and friend of former United States Senator George Wharton Pepper.
In the early nineties, he and Mrs. Redifer moved to Narberth, where he immediately took an interest in the civic affairs of the then sparsely populated town. When the Narberth Association was formed to protect Narberth's interests as part of Lower Marion township, Mrs. Redifer became its secretary, and served in this capacity until the formation of the Borough in 1895.
The decree of the Courts granting the Borough charter and ordering an election appointed Mr. Redifer an inspector of the election. When Council was organized, he was appointed clerk and served in that capacity for a number of years. In 1905 he was elected a member of Council, a position which he has filled ever since.
At the time of his death Mr. Redifer was chairman of the important Finance Committee of Council, and was nicknamed the "Watchdog of the Treasury" in recognition of his conservatism and common sense in the spending of the funds available for borough use.
Throughout his long residence in Narberth, Mr. Redifer held many posts of importance. He was one of the organizers of the (continued on page 6) Narberth Fire Department and served as its chief from 1909 until 1911, following the term of Tristan B. duMarais. Later he became vice president of the company.
He was a former secretary of the Board of Health and at the time of his death was chairman of the Zoning Commission and secretary of the Recreation Board. He was one of the founders of the Narberth Tennis Club and was a member of the Board of Trustees.
For eighteen years Mr. Redifer has been a director of the Narberth Building and Loan Association. He was also a director of the Narberth National Bank from the time of the organization of the institution.
He was president of the S.S. Redifer & Co. Inc., manufacturers of shoe lasts, a concern which had been founded by his father. He was a life member of the Manufacturers Club of Philadelphia.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian; two daughters, Mrs. Bertha R. Miller of Chevy Chase, Md., and Mrs. Lillian R. McAdams of Philadelphia; a son, A. Perry Redifer Jr. of Narberth, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from his home Thursday morning and burial was made at West Laurel Hills Cemetery. The Monday meeting of Council was adjourned out of respect to his memory, and the members attended the funeral in a body, as did representatives of the many other organizations to which Mr. Redifer belonged.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Narberth Tennis Association on March 14, 1927, the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas We have heard with deep regret of the sudden death of A.P. Redifer, one of the founders of the Narberth Tennis Association and a member of the Board of Trustees, be it
Resolved, That the loss of a man of such sterling worth is a severe blow to all the organization with which he was connected and to the borough which he so long and ably served,
Resolved, That we extend our deepest sympathy to his family in their bereavement, and
Resolved, That the secretary be requested to enter these resolutions in the minutes of the association and that a copy be sent to the family of the deceased.
Signed, Walter Cowin, Carl B. Metzger and E.P. Dold, Board of Trustees.
Andrew is the only one of his immediate birth family who was not buried at Mount Peace Cemetery.
This West Laurel Hills Cemetery Redifer family group of tombstones is adjacent to his wife's Wenzinger family group of tombstones in the Everglade section. They are a few paces into the lawn behind the Vare family mausoleum that is close to the road.
It's easy to be confused by the number of Andrew Perry Redifers in this family. This Andrew Perry Sr. had an uncle Andrew Perry Redifer and a son Jr. who had a son III.
Beyond this immediate family group, there also were other Andrew Redifer/Redheffers in the area -- sometimes spelled Redheifer or Redheffer, etc., but all originating from the same earlier immigrant family.
This family does not yet know where the name "Perry" first came from, but Andrew stems from the original Andreas Rothenhofer and his son Andrew Redheifer Jr. who is buried in St. Thomas Episcopal Cemetery at Whitemarsh.
This Andrew and Lillian's household in the flagstone home at 4 Shirley Road in Narberth PA included their own three children plus Andrew's invalid aunt Ida and invalid uncle Americus who are buried with their siblings, including Andrew's grandfather John Sr., in Mount Peace Cemetery. This Andrew's father Simon founded the S.S. Redifer shoe last company, while his uncle John Jackson Redifer founded a J.J. Redifer shoe last company run by J.J.'s sons Albert and Oscar.
Obituary from Saturday, March 19, 1927, Our Town newspaper of Narberth PA, Pages 1 and 6:
Death Claims A. Perry Redifer;
Prominent in Growth of Borough
Councilman A. Perry Redifer of 4 Shirley road, died suddenly at his home at 5 A.M. Monday. Mr. Redifer was fifty-nine years of age. His death was due to a stroke.
In Mr. Redifer's death, Narberth has lost a beloved and respected resident, and a citizen of wide civic contacts and experience. Practically every phase of local activity has felt the influence of his interest and counsel.
Andrew Perry Redifer was born in Philadelphia September 22, 1867, the son of Simon S. and Sarah McDaniel Redifer. He received his education in the Philadelphia schools and graduated in 1887 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a classmate and friend of former United States Senator George Wharton Pepper.
In the early nineties, he and Mrs. Redifer moved to Narberth, where he immediately took an interest in the civic affairs of the then sparsely populated town. When the Narberth Association was formed to protect Narberth's interests as part of Lower Marion township, Mrs. Redifer became its secretary, and served in this capacity until the formation of the Borough in 1895.
The decree of the Courts granting the Borough charter and ordering an election appointed Mr. Redifer an inspector of the election. When Council was organized, he was appointed clerk and served in that capacity for a number of years. In 1905 he was elected a member of Council, a position which he has filled ever since.
At the time of his death Mr. Redifer was chairman of the important Finance Committee of Council, and was nicknamed the "Watchdog of the Treasury" in recognition of his conservatism and common sense in the spending of the funds available for borough use.
Throughout his long residence in Narberth, Mr. Redifer held many posts of importance. He was one of the organizers of the (continued on page 6) Narberth Fire Department and served as its chief from 1909 until 1911, following the term of Tristan B. duMarais. Later he became vice president of the company.
He was a former secretary of the Board of Health and at the time of his death was chairman of the Zoning Commission and secretary of the Recreation Board. He was one of the founders of the Narberth Tennis Club and was a member of the Board of Trustees.
For eighteen years Mr. Redifer has been a director of the Narberth Building and Loan Association. He was also a director of the Narberth National Bank from the time of the organization of the institution.
He was president of the S.S. Redifer & Co. Inc., manufacturers of shoe lasts, a concern which had been founded by his father. He was a life member of the Manufacturers Club of Philadelphia.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian; two daughters, Mrs. Bertha R. Miller of Chevy Chase, Md., and Mrs. Lillian R. McAdams of Philadelphia; a son, A. Perry Redifer Jr. of Narberth, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from his home Thursday morning and burial was made at West Laurel Hills Cemetery. The Monday meeting of Council was adjourned out of respect to his memory, and the members attended the funeral in a body, as did representatives of the many other organizations to which Mr. Redifer belonged.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Narberth Tennis Association on March 14, 1927, the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas We have heard with deep regret of the sudden death of A.P. Redifer, one of the founders of the Narberth Tennis Association and a member of the Board of Trustees, be it
Resolved, That the loss of a man of such sterling worth is a severe blow to all the organization with which he was connected and to the borough which he so long and ably served,
Resolved, That we extend our deepest sympathy to his family in their bereavement, and
Resolved, That the secretary be requested to enter these resolutions in the minutes of the association and that a copy be sent to the family of the deceased.
Signed, Walter Cowin, Carl B. Metzger and E.P. Dold, Board of Trustees.
This West Laurel Hills Cemetery Redifer family group of tombstones is adjacent to his wife's Wenzinger family group of tombstones in the Everglade section. They are a few paces into the lawn behind the Vare family mausoleum that is close to the road.
It's easy to be confused by the number of Andrew Perry Redifers in this family. This Andrew Perry Sr. had an uncle Andrew Perry Redifer and a son Jr. who had a son III.
Beyond this immediate family group, there also were other Andrew Redifer/Redheffers in the area -- sometimes spelled Redheifer or Redheffer, etc., but all originating from the same earlier immigrant family.
This family does not yet know where the name "Perry" first came from, but Andrew stems from the original Andreas Rothenhofer and his son Andrew Redheifer Jr. who is buried in St. Thomas Episcopal Cemetery at Whitemarsh.
This Andrew and Lillian's household in the flagstone home at 4 Shirley Road in Narberth PA included their own three children plus Andrew's invalid aunt Ida and invalid uncle Americus who are buried with their siblings, including Andrew's grandfather John Sr., in Mount Peace Cemetery. This Andrew's father Simon founded the S.S. Redifer shoe last company, while his uncle John Jackson Redifer founded a J.J. Redifer shoe last company run by J.J.'s sons Albert and Oscar.
Obituary from Saturday, March 19, 1927, Our Town newspaper of Narberth PA, Pages 1 and 6:
Death Claims A. Perry Redifer;
Prominent in Growth of Borough
Councilman A. Perry Redifer of 4 Shirley road, died suddenly at his home at 5 A.M. Monday. Mr. Redifer was fifty-nine years of age. His death was due to a stroke.
In Mr. Redifer's death, Narberth has lost a beloved and respected resident, and a citizen of wide civic contacts and experience. Practically every phase of local activity has felt the influence of his interest and counsel.
Andrew Perry Redifer was born in Philadelphia September 22, 1867, the son of Simon S. and Sarah McDaniel Redifer. He received his education in the Philadelphia schools and graduated in 1887 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a classmate and friend of former United States Senator George Wharton Pepper.
In the early nineties, he and Mrs. Redifer moved to Narberth, where he immediately took an interest in the civic affairs of the then sparsely populated town. When the Narberth Association was formed to protect Narberth's interests as part of Lower Marion township, Mrs. Redifer became its secretary, and served in this capacity until the formation of the Borough in 1895.
The decree of the Courts granting the Borough charter and ordering an election appointed Mr. Redifer an inspector of the election. When Council was organized, he was appointed clerk and served in that capacity for a number of years. In 1905 he was elected a member of Council, a position which he has filled ever since.
At the time of his death Mr. Redifer was chairman of the important Finance Committee of Council, and was nicknamed the "Watchdog of the Treasury" in recognition of his conservatism and common sense in the spending of the funds available for borough use.
Throughout his long residence in Narberth, Mr. Redifer held many posts of importance. He was one of the organizers of the (continued on page 6) Narberth Fire Department and served as its chief from 1909 until 1911, following the term of Tristan B. duMarais. Later he became vice president of the company.
He was a former secretary of the Board of Health and at the time of his death was chairman of the Zoning Commission and secretary of the Recreation Board. He was one of the founders of the Narberth Tennis Club and was a member of the Board of Trustees.
For eighteen years Mr. Redifer has been a director of the Narberth Building and Loan Association. He was also a director of the Narberth National Bank from the time of the organization of the institution.
He was president of the S.S. Redifer & Co. Inc., manufacturers of shoe lasts, a concern which had been founded by his father. He was a life member of the Manufacturers Club of Philadelphia.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian; two daughters, Mrs. Bertha R. Miller of Chevy Chase, Md., and Mrs. Lillian R. McAdams of Philadelphia; a son, A. Perry Redifer Jr. of Narberth, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from his home Thursday morning and burial was made at West Laurel Hills Cemetery. The Monday meeting of Council was adjourned out of respect to his memory, and the members attended the funeral in a body, as did representatives of the many other organizations to which Mr. Redifer belonged.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Narberth Tennis Association on March 14, 1927, the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas We have heard with deep regret of the sudden death of A.P. Redifer, one of the founders of the Narberth Tennis Association and a member of the Board of Trustees, be it
Resolved, That the loss of a man of such sterling worth is a severe blow to all the organization with which he was connected and to the borough which he so long and ably served,
Resolved, That we extend our deepest sympathy to his family in their bereavement, and
Resolved, That the secretary be requested to enter these resolutions in the minutes of the association and that a copy be sent to the family of the deceased.
Signed, Walter Cowin, Carl B. Metzger and E.P. Dold, Board of Trustees.
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