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George I. Efinger

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Born: August 9, 1880

Died: May 27, 1928

Married: Margaret McCollom

Children: Grace L. Klein, George H. Efinger, Marie E. Hoey, Frank A. Efinger, William T. Efinger, James V. Efinger

George I. Efinger cured in Saranac Lake circa 1924 to 1928 in a cottage near Lake Street. His TB patient card is on file at the Saranac Lake Free Library in the Adirondack Research Room. 

This information was provided by Myra Efinger, whose husband is the grandson of George. 


undated, unidentified news clipping at FindAGrave

George Efinger Died Yesterday

Middlesex Borough, May 28—George Efinger, Sr., of Prospect place, passed away yesterday noon at Saranac Lake, N. Y., after a four--year fight against tuberculosis, the last ten months of which was a losing one. Mr. Efinger was a prominent business man of Bound Brook for many years. He was but forty-seven years of age.

Mr. Efinger is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret McCullom Efinger, five sons, George, Jr., Joseph, William, Frank and James, and two daughters, the Misses Marie and Grace. mother. Mrs. Mary Efinger of South Orange, also survives, as do his two brothers, Bernard of South Orange and Willam of Newark, and six sisters, Misses Loretta and Florence Efinger of South Orange and Sister Mary Louise of the Benedictine Convent in Elizabeth, Mrs. Frank Crawford of Newark, Mrs. Harry Dwyer of Ridgewood and Mrs. William Jazques of Woodbridge.

The body is expected to arrive at the home In Prospect place, Middlesex Borough, some time today, and funeral arrangements have not is yet been made.