John was born about 1887 in Germany. He was the son of John Pfaff and Maria (Mary or Marg) Reidman. He immigrated to America with his family in 1894, arriving at the Port of New York from Le Havre on the ship La Bourgogne on 2 Apr 1894.
He married Caroline Brahmer. Their children includes: Anton, Katherine, George, Harold, Florence, Edward, Irene, Ione, Bernard, and Everett.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9VD-HQH : accessed 1 September 2018), John Pfaff in household of John Pfaff, Oakville, Skandia, Spring Creek, Svea & T.137, R.59 Townships, Barnes, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9, sheet 4A, family 47, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,226.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6ZN-T6Z : 13 March 2018), John Pfaff, 1917-1918; citing Barnes County, North Dakota, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,819,402.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC8J-ZDY : accessed 18 November 2020), John Pfaff, Jr, Spring Creek, Barnes, North Dakota, United States; citing ED 13, sheet 12A, line 5, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1330; FHL microfilm 1,821,330.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKJR-M9G : accessed 31 August 2018), John Pfaff, Spring Creek, Barnes, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 2B, line 80, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1731; FHL microfilm 2,341,465.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74314032 : accessed 17 November 2020), memorial page for John Pfaff (8 May 1887–7 Jun 1953), Find a Grave Memorial no. 74314032, citing Saint Anns Cemetery, Litchville, Barnes County, North Dakota, USA ; Maintained by StacieND (contributor 47352985) .
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