Posted on: Oneida Co. NY Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/OneidaObits?read=112 Surname: ------------------------- The funeral af Charles Pfeifer, 35 Grant, will be held privately today from the Gordon Funeral Home, Steuben pk. Mr. Pfeifer, employe of the J.B. Wells & Son Company for many years, died Friday night in his home after a brief illness. He was born in utica Nov.9, 1861 and was educated in the public schools. At an early age he went to work in the drygoods store of E.T. Manning & Co. There he worked as a cash boy for five years and then became a salesman for the Nesbitt Brothers store. In 1880 he went to work for J.B. Wells and had remained with the Wells firm until his retirement two years ago. He first had charge of the dress goods department and later became dress goods buyer. He was confirmed and married in Zion's Lutheran church, and was one of the organizers of its Young Men's Society. A few years later he became a member of the Church of the Holy Communion. He was long active in affairs of the church and hd served as trustee since 1895. He also served as treasurer. Sept 17, 1885, he married helena Boes of Utica, who is living. He also leaves a daughter, mrs. Warren W. Inglis, utica; two sons, Carl B. Pfeifer of Detroit and Fred B in Minnesota; a brother, William P Pfeifer, Akron, Ohio. (date of death, 3-10-1941)