Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1909 — JOHN BISLOSKY, SR. DEAD. [ARTICLE]

JOHN BISLOSKY, SR. DEAD.

Oldest Man In Jasper County Dies at His Home West of Town. John Bislosky, Sr., died at his home just west of Rensselaer at 9 p. m., Saturday of . neuralgia of the heart, aged 98 years. He had been sick but two days- He was born in Vienna, Austria, and came to America about 60 years ago. He had lived near Rensselaer about 50 years. His wife died about three years ago. There are five children now living, one, Mrs. Anna Shindler, being dead. The surviving children are Mrs. Mary Snyder of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. John Stwan of Washington; Mrs. Josie Middleton, who lived at home and kept house for the old gentleman; John, Jr., of east of town; and Mrs. Emma Shafer of west of town. It is expected at this writing that the funeral will be held tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 9 o’clock from St. Catholic church, if the children get here in time, and interment will be made in Mt Calvary cemetery south of town. Mrs. Shafer and husband left last week for Washington to visit her sister, Mrs. Stwan. and take in the Seattle exposition. They had barely reached there when they received the telegram of their father’s death. They started back Sunday night, we understand, and if they get home as soon as expected the funeral will be held as above stated.