Mabel (Layng) Affolter (1850 - 1937)

Born 23 Feb 1850 in Ballycastle, Mayo Co., Ireland

Wife of Joseph Orr — married 23 Feb 1869 in Pittsburgh. PA

Wife of John Frederick Affolter — married 1 Jul 1886 in Poweshiek Co,, IA

Died 12 Jan 1937 at age 86 in Brooklyn, Poweshiek Co., IA

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Biography

Mrs. Mabel Affolter passed away last Tuesday, January 12, 1937, at the age of 86 years. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon with the Reverend R.R.L. Barnstable in charge. Pall bearers were John Norris, Fred Norris, Ralph Norris, Howard Patten and Gene Hall. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. (Source: unidentified newspaper)

OBITUARY Mabel F. Layng, daughter of Miles and Jane Layng was born in Mayo county, Ireland, Feb. 23, 1842. She spent her early girlhood in Ireland. At the age of 17 years, she came to Pittsburg, Penn.

Note: Most sources indicate her date of birth as Saturday, February 23, 1850.

She took up dressmaking, worked at it until her marriage to Joseph Orr, Tuesday, February 23, 1869. In 1870 they moved to Brooklyn, Ia., at which place she has resided most of her time since.

To this union were born seven children, four girls and three boys: Margaret A. Norris, Brooklyn, Ia.; Jennie E. Norris, Brooklyn, Ia.; Lillie M. Hall, Guernsey, Ia.; Daisy K. Patten, Brooklyn, Ia.; John L. Orr, Toppenish, Wash.; Thomas R. Orr deceased in 1919; Henry W. Orr, Newcastle, Wyoming.

Her husband died on Friday, March 5, 1880 leaving her with this family of small children. She continued on the farm, making a living until Thursday, July 1, 1886 when she was united in marriage to Fred Affolter. To this union were born two children: Elizabeth L. McFarland, Cottage Grove, Ore. and Charles A. Affolter, who died with the flu in 1918. Mr. and Mrs. Affolter moved to South Brooklyn where she lived until the time of her death, Mr. Affolter preceding her death 12 years ago.

She united with the Episcopalian church in Ireland when a small child and continued in this faith which she kept to the end of her days. She numbered her friends by her acquaintances and to know her was to love her.

She leaves to mourn her loss, five daughters, two sons, 27 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren besides numerous other relatives and friends.

Source: Brooklyn Chronicle, Thursday, August 13, 1925. (Robert McElroy) Mrs. Fred Affolter left Thursday night for Pittsburgh, Penn. where she will visit her sister. She was accompanied by her nephew, Robert Mcleroy, who has been visiting with Mrs. Affolter and other relatives for the last two weeks.

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