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John Henry Kaefring, born in Germany in 1838, was a lithographer in Philadelphia 1860-1910. He lived with his parents Henry
(b. ca. 1828) and Catharine (1815-1900), and his sister Mary (b. ca. 1843) in South Philadelphia (Ward 2) until the end of
the 1860s. By 1870, he continued to reside in South Philadelphia with his wife, Mary L. Sherman (ca. 1847-1895) frequently
referred to as "D" in census documents, and infant daughter, Katie (b. 1870). Kaefring moved to 1208 Wallace Street by the
mid-1870s, where he and "D" raised three children. By the mid-1880s, he worked as one of a number of lithographers and printers,
including lithographic artist Max Rosenthal at 831 Arch Street, possibly at the "Focus" newspaper. By the mid 1890s, Kaefring
worked with several artists, printers, and engravers as a lithographer at 1025 Arch Street, possibly for the "Heidelberg Press."
He passed away on July 13, 1911.
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