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Solomon Aaron Woolf (1855–1895)

We regret to learn that Mr. Aaron Woolf, licensee of the Commercial hotel, Mansfield son of Mr. P. Woolf, one of the most respected of Doon's citizens died in the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, on the morning of the 23rd instant from Bright's disease. Deceased was 40 years of age. His remains were interred in the Melbourne cemetery on Wednesday last.

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'Woolf, Solomon Aaron (1855–1895)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/woolf-solomon-aaron-20003/text31159, accessed 12 December 2024.

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Birth

1855
San Francisco, California, United States of America

Death

23 September, 1895 (aged ~ 40)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

kidney disease

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