Jacob Wesley "Jake" Buffehr
Marriages
Lydia Perry Buffehr - 1901
in Leadville, Colorado.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - May 4, 1934
JACOB BUFFHER [sic.] KILLED ON BATTLE MOUNTAIN.
Jake BUFFEHR, one of the prominent ranchmen of Gore Creek, was fatally injured Thursday afternoon, when his automobile left the highway near Lovers Leap on Battle Mountain and crashed over the hill. The accident occurred about 3 o'clock during a heavy snow storm, and Mr. BUFFEHR lay out in the snow some time before discovered. He was alive when found, with his back broken and other serious injuries. He was taken to the Gilman hospital where he died later.
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - May 11, 1934
Jacob Wesley BUFFEHR was born in Leavenworth, Kan., in 1880, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob BUFFEHR. When still quite young he moved with his parents to Leadville, Colo. He was married to Miss Lydia PERRY in 1901, in Leadville.
For fifteen years he was a railroad engineer, running east out of Minturn, on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. During that time the family made their home in Minturn. Eighteen years ago, Mr. BUFFEHR purchased the ranch on Gore creek where the family has since resided. The last few years Mr. BUFFEHR has operated a dairy, delivering milk to Minturn, Gilman and Red Cliff. It was while on his daily trip to Red Cliff that he met with the accident which caused his death, May 3, 1934.
Mr. BUFFEHR was a kindly neighbor and friend, was greatly devoted to his family, and his loss will be keenly felt in the community.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M. Lee SMITH of Leadville, at the Presbyterian church in Minturn Sunday afternoon, May 6, and were attended by a large crowd of friends and neighbors.
The deceased is survived by his widow, two sons, Albert and Newell, a grandson, Leon GRANT, and two sisters, Mrs. M. J. HEALEY and Mrs. Lulu WILSON, of Aspen.
Out-of-town relatives attending the services were Mrs. Lulu WILSON, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond WILSON, and Mahsor ELISHA of Aspen, Mr. and Mrs. John HEALEY of Gilman, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence PERRY and Mrs. Winnie JOHNSON of Denver. Mr. PERRY and Mrs. JOHNSON are brother and sister to Mrs. BUFFEHR.
The elder son, Albert, will take over the ranch and dairy business of his father.
Burial was made in the family plot in the Leadville cemetery.
