History of White County, Illinois
Inter-State Publishing
Chicago, Illinois, 1883
Page 585

John Haffa, Jr.

John Haffa, Jr., born Jan. 17, 1858, in the eastern part of Holland, is a son of John and Agnes (Plune) Haffa. In November, 1864, his parents with their family came to the United States, and settled in White County, Ill. His father is a plasterer or brick mason, and resides in Carmi. They have four children, three sons and one daughter. John Jaffa, Jr., is the youngest of the family. July 4, 1874, he went to Evansville, where he attended the commercial school. On the 8th day of July, 1875, he clerked in a grocery store, and remained there six years. In November, 1881, he returned to Carmi, and opened his present place of business, on the corner of Smith and First streets. He has a fine grocery store and carries a full and select stock of goods, giving the business his personal attention.