Emma Bancroft
June 7, 1890-Aug. 4, 1955
Niles Daily Star, Friday, August 5, 1955, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. Emma Bancroft, 2726 Paul Street, was dead on arrival at Pawating Hospital at 9 o'clock Thursday evening. She had been in poor health for some time.
She was born in Shelby, Ind. June 7, 1890, and came here from Indiana 32 years ago.
She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Neva Snyder and Leo Iliff, both of Niles; Marion and Howard Iliff, both of Michigan City, Ind. and Roy Iliff, Templeton, Calif.
Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral home where services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Monday by Lt. James Shiels, of the Salvation Army. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.