ARNOLD, Betsey
Mrs. Hiram Arnold, aged 68 years, a resident of Kalamazoo for forty yars, died Sunday evening, August 17. [Source: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) 19 Aug 1879 pg 8; tr. by NEB]
ARNOLD, Hiram
Hiram Arnold, one of Kalamazoo's earliest settlers, a merchant there as early as 1832, died Thursday night, aged 85 years. [Source: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) 30 Jul 1892 pg 3; tr. by NEB]
BALCH, Nathaniel A.
Death of a Man Who Was a State Senator Forty-Seven Years Ago.
Kalamazoo, February 1: Hon. Nathaniel A. Balch died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. John Den Bleyker, this morning. He was born at Athens, Windham Co, Vt., January 22, 1808. He was first married to Sally Bennett and they became the parents of five sons and five daughters. His second wife was Sarah Chopin, of Wood, Mich. He was educated in the district schools of Vermont, and in 1835 he graduated at Middlebury college, and continued to teach there and at Jericho. He came to Kalamazoo with his brother, Samuel R. Balch, August 20, 1839, and entered the law office of Stuart & Webster, where he remained two years. He taught in the Marshall college, and the old Huron institute, now known as Kalamazoo college. He was admitted to the bar at Centerville, St. Joseph Co., in March, 1840. He professed the Christian religion, and was generous to all the churches. He was a member of the state senate in 1847, and in 1857 he was appointed postmaster. In 1862 he was the Democratic candidate for congress. He had been in poor health for a number of years, and had devoted but a small part of his time to the practice of his profession. [Source: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) Friday, 02 Feb 1894 pg 4; tr. by NEB]
BALCH, Walter Omar
Kalamazoo, Dec. 22: Walter O. Balch, only son of N. A. Balch, died at noon to-day at his father's residence. The deceased was the junior member of the law firm firm of Balch, Smiley & Balch. He was thirty-four years of age. He had been out of health for the past three years. He leaves a wife. [Source: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) Saturday 23 Dec 1876 pg 3; tr. by NEB]
BALCOM, Maxine
5080 Golden Drive Heritage Hills, Age 81, passed away Tuesday evening, February 21, 1989 at Upjohn Nursing Home. Mrs. Balcom was born April 20, 1907 in St. John's MI. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Doug Walker of Kalamazoo; 5 grandchildren; Vicky Buiwitt, David, Marty, Bonnie and Julie; 2 great-grandchildren, a brother, Lester Carrington of Haslett; 2 nieces. The family will receive friends this evening from 7-9 at the Comstock Chapel where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Charles H. Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (Wednesday, 22 Feb. 1989) page D10; tr. by MZ]
BARNES, Augustus E.
Death of a Pioneer at Yorkville. Augustus E. Barnes, a pioneer of Yorkville, died Saturday morning at his home. He had been failing for a year or two and had been confined to the house for about six months. He was about 80 years of age. Mr. Barnes was born in Oneida county, N.Y., and came to Yorkville with his parents when a small boy. His father built the first grist mill in Michigan west of Detroit, in the 30's. Mr. Barns was a stalwart Republican and a man of sterling integrity. Mrs. Barnes died about twenty years ago. Three daughters survive, Mrs. C. P. Morse of Mitchell, S. D., Mrs. S. O. Bovie of Augusta, Mrs. Charles Powers of Vicksburg. A sister Mrs. Horace M. Peck of Kalamazoo and two brothers, A. B. Barnes of Richland and M. P. Barnes of Wichita, Kas., also remain. The funeral was led this afternoon at 2:30, at Mr. Barnes' late home. H. B Peck, C. A. Peck, Mrs. J. C. Burrows, Mrs. M. B. Barnett and Mrs. J.T. Upjohn, nephews and nieces, attended the funeral. Dr. J. T. Upjohn was also present. [Source: Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph, 16 Oct 1899, pg 6]
BARNES, Claire L.
New York: Sixty-six-year-old Claire L. Barnes, who was president of the Bendeix Helicopter, Inc. and founder of the Houdaille-Hershey Corp. of Indianapolis, died Friday at a hospital. A native of Comstock, Mich., Mr. Barnes started his career as assistant to the president of the Willys-Overland Co., Toledo. Three years later he organized the Barnes Foundry and Manufacturing Co. in Detroit. Shortly after the first World war he re-organized the Oakes Co. of Indianapolis and in 1929 becme president of the Houdaille-Hershey organization. He did not become vice-president of the Helicopter company until 1944. He is survived by his wife, Olga Oreal Barnes; two daughters, and a son. [Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI), 18 Jan 1947, pg 3; tr. by NEB]
BARNES, Sarah E. (Julia)
Mrs. Julia, wife of A. E. Barnes of Yorkville died at her home this morning at 4 A.M., the immediate result of a surgical operation performed upon her Tuesday. She has been ill a long time. Her age was 61 years. She is a long time resident of this county and had a great number of friends. she leaves a husband and three daughters who are all married and have homes of their own. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. [Source: Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph, 17 Aug 1888, pg 7]
BARNES, William G.
William G. Barnes, 78, of Eckford, father of Mrs. Clarence Adams of Homer, died in his sleep Sunday morning. He was born January 6, 1879 in Allegheny, N.Y., the son of John and Floria (Wheaton) Barnes. He married Eugenia Hendrick in Kalamazoo, June 14, 1905. They resided in Kalamazoo for 41 years, where he was an employee of the Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Paper Co., for 26 years. They moved to their present home in Eckford in 1940. He was a member of the Cook's Prairie Baptist church; Fredonia Grange; Eckford Farm Bureau and the Eckford Community Club.
Surviving are his wife, Eugenia; four daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Eldoreen) Highway of Muskegon; Mrs. Clarence (Harriett) Adams of Homer; Miss Pauline Barnes of Worthington, Minn,; and Mrs. Robert (Edna) Garrison of Kalamazoo; 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Court funeral home in Marshall with the Rev. R. L. Tillson of Cook's Prairie Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Grand Prairie cemetery in Kalamazoo township. [Source: The Homer Index (Homer) 05 Dec 1957 pg 1; tr. by NEB]
BATEY, Clive
Galesburg: Clive Batey, 78, of Route 5, Kalamazoo, died this morning at a Battle Creek hospital. He was born Jan 29, 1890, in Kalamazoo County, the son of Willard and Mary (Gibson) Batey. A life-time resident of Pavilion Township, Mr. Batey was employed by the A. B. Stove Co. of Battle Creek for 25 years and also worked as a farmer and spray painter. Surviving are a son, Harold of Kalamazoo; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Boynton and Mrs. Lillian Harding, both of Galesburg; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. [Source: Battle Creek Enquirer (22 Jun 1968) pg 10, tr. by NEB]
BECKWITH, Mary J. (Milham)
Mrs. Mary J. Beckwith, 72 years of age, died at 3:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at her home, 218 West Vine street, after an illness extending over a period of five years. She was the widow of the late Henry Beckwith, and was the oldest member of the First Congregational church of this city. Mrs. Beckwith before her marriage was Miss Mary J. Milham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Milham, a well known pioneer couple of Kalamazoo. She was born May 18, 1842, in New York state, and when four years of age came to Kalamazoo with her parents, who settled on what is known as the old Milham farm just south of the city on Portage Street road. January 26, 1881, she married Henry Beckwith. Thirty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Beckwith moved to this city. Mr. Beckwith died 10 years ago. No children were born to them. Mrs. Beckwith had always been active in the religious charitable and social work of the First Congregational church, of which she was a devoted member, giving of her time and means in aid of charities and missions. For her good works she will be remembered by a wide circle of friends who now mourn her death.
She is survived by six brothers and three sisters - Former Mayor Frank A. Milham, Martin Milham, John Milham, Fred Milham and Robert Milham, all of Kalamazoo, Oliver Milham of Bridgeman, Mich.; Mrs. M. Griswold of Allegan, Mrs. A. A. Munford of Howard, N. D., and Mrs. A. B. McGregor of Kalamazoo.
Funeral will be held from Truesdrie's chapel, West Main street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Burial in Mountain Home cemetery. Friends who desire may see the body at the chapel between the hours of 12 and 2 this afternoon. [Source: Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph, 04 Dec 1915]
BOVIE, Clarence A.
Former Augusta Boy Died Today at Home in Columbus, Ohio - Funeral Here On Saturday
Clarence Bovie, a former well known young man of this village, died at his home in Columbus, Ohio, early today. The information was received this noon in a telegram from his sister, Mrs. Zella Lance, who was called there several days ago. It is understood that apoplexy was the cause of his death.
Clarence grew up here, graduated from the Augusta school and took up the study of commercial art, which he followed in Detroit, Columbus and other cities.
He leaves a wife and two children, his mother, Mrs. Etta Bovie, one brother, Dr. Wm. T. Bovie of Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs. Zella Lance of this village and Mrs. Ed. Clark of Saline. Mrs. Lance will arrive here with the remains Friday and the funeral will be held Saturday. The hour was not stated, but presumably it will be in the afternoon. [Source: Augusta Beacon, 20 Sep 1928, page 1; tr. by NEB]
BOVIE, Henrietta (Barnes)
Daughter of Early Pioneers, and Resident of Augusta for Many Years FUNERAL WAS HELD MONDAY.
Mrs. Henrietta Bovie, 85, for many years a resident of this village, passed away Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Clark, in Saline, where he has made her home for the past four years. Henrietta Barnes was born on March 26, 1849, at Yorkville, and was married to Dr. William Bovie in 1875. They located immediately in this village, where the doctor built up a large practice. Later they moved to a farm north of this village. After Dr. Bovie's death in 12900, Mrs. Bovie came to this village where she resided until four years ago, when she went to Saline to live with her daughter. Mrs. Bovie was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Barnes, early pioneers of Yorkville. Her father came from Utica, N.Y., with his parents and stopped at Detroit and at the age of 12 years darted out alone to blaze a trail to Gull Lake. He walked and led a cow, which provided part of his livelihood, while en route. Later his parents followed his trail and joined him on land which is now known as Yorkville. Mr. Barnes erected the first mill at Yorkville.
She is survived by three children, Mrs. Clark, at whose home she passed away; Dr. William T. Bovie of Waterville, Me., and Mrs. Zella Lance of this village; eight grandchildren and a great-grandson. Funeral services were held at Garrett's Funeral home in this village, Monday afternoon, with Rev. A. E. Larsen officiating. Burial was made in the Yorkville cemetery, land for which was donated to the township by Mrs. Bovie's grandfather, Tillotson Barnes. [Source: Augusta Beacon, 27 Dec 1934, p1]
BOWLBY, Dawn Marie
1325 N. Church Street - Infant daughter of Stanley J. and Jean M. Bowlby. Surviving besides the parents are: three sisters and one brother, Patricia, Robert, Bonnie and Robin; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bowby of Galesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Vernia of Kalamazoo; the great-grandfather, Louis Shears of Bangor. Graveside services will be held Monday at 10 o'clock in Riverside Cemetery, Rev. Frederick Carlson of Bethel Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements by the Langeland Memorial Chapel. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (Saturday, 15 Sept. 1962) tr. by MZ]
BRAYTON, Gideon W.
Gideon W. Brayton, d. in Prairie Ronde, March 27, 1852, son of W. and Mrs. Brayton, ae 30y. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Apr-15-1852; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
BRESSON, Burr
Passed away February 20, 1989 at 3411 S. Camino Ceco, Lot 452, Tucson, AZ. He was born July 11, 1910.; He worked at Morris Rose Auto Parts for many years prior to buying his own business, Marathon Service in Galesburg, which he owned until his retirement in 1975, when he moved to Arizona. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Jane Bresson. He married Mary Walroth July 16, 1932 and she survives. Also surviving are his children and their spouses, Dennis and Shirley Bresson of Galesburg, Duane and Martha Bresson of Warrenton, VA, Deanna and Eugene Pifer of Portage, Doris and James LaFave of Tucson, AZ; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; his brother, Bernard in Arizona. Cremation has taken place. There will be no services. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (22 Feb. 1989), page D10, tr. by MZ]
BROWN, Arthur
Woman's Bullet Proves Fatal - Former Senator Arthur Brown Dies.
Unconscious For Several Hours Before Death. - Son and Daughter At Bedside When End Comes
Washington, Dec. 12 - Former Senator Arthur Brown, of Utah, died at 11 o'clock to-night from the effects of the wound inflicted by Mrs. Anna Bradley, of Salt Lake, last Saturday. Mr. Brown's life was prolonged for several hours by the injection of a salt solution and by administering oxygen. Dr. Charles White, superintendent of the hospital declared that the case was one of the most remarkable that had ever come under his observation. Death was due to complications brought on by kidney trouble and not to poison as a result of the wound. The shock of the bullet would, however, had aggravated the affections of the kidneys until these organs refused to perform their functions.
One of the Assistant District Attorneys made another fruitless effort to-night to secure an ante-mortem statement, bur Senator Brown refused to talk.
Unconscious For Hours
Max Brown and Miss Alice Brown, of Columbus O., the former Senator's son and daughter, were at the bedside when he expired. He had been unconscious for several hours. After the autopsy the body will be taken to Salt Lake City for burial.
Mrs. Bradley is on the verge of collapse, and her physicians say that it may be several days before she will be able to appear in court. She will be transferred from the house of detention to a cell in the district jail. The prisoner to-day refused to pose for a photograph when the police photographer called at the house of detention.
Mrs. Anna C. Adams, mother of Maude Adams, the actress, was notified of Senator Brown's death by Dr. White. She will arrive in Washington to-morrow and will accompany the body to Salt Lake City. Mrs. Adams; name has been brought into the case in connection with letters which she wrote Brown and which were found in the possession of Mrs. Bradley when she was arrested. The former Senator's son says Mrs. Adams has long been a friend of the family.
A special delivery letter for former Senator Brown, addressed in a woman's handwriting, was received to-night at 10:30 o'clock. The letter was mailed in New York this afternoon and the upper left hand corner of the envelope contained the initials "A.C.A." It is thought the letter is from Mrs. Adams. The letter was turned over to the former Senator's son, Max Brown, who refused to make known the contents.
Mrs. Bradley was notified of Mr. Brown's death at 12:45. She made no comment [Source: The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) 13 Dec 1906, pg 1; tr. by NEB]
BROWN, Rev. Olympia
Rev. Olympia Brown Dies; Earned Fame As Suffragist - Woman Minister Stumped Kansas in 1867 for Amendment
Baltimore, Md., Oct. 23 - The Rev. Olympia Brown-Willis, one of the pioneer campaigners for woman suffrage, and associated in that regard with Susan B. Anthony, died here tonight after a short illness, at the age of 91. She had made her home in Baltimore for the past five years.
The Rev. Olympia Brown, in 1867, stumped frontier Kansas in the first state campaign for "equal rights for women" and lived to see that state adopt equal suffrage nearly 50 years later.
Born in a log cabin at Prairie Ronde, Mich., on January 5, 1835, of a family of New Englanders, she went east for her education, in a Massachusetts seminary, and an Ohio college, and the theological school of St. Lawrence university at Canton, N.Y.
She was ordained a minister of the Universalist church at Malone, N.Y., in 1863, which was said to be the first instance of the ordination of a woman by a regularly constituted ecclesiastical body. Her eloquence and vigor in a number of pastorates in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut later made her of considerable fame as a preacher.
In 1866 she first met Susan B. Anthony and from a rather passive devotee of woman's rights was changed into a fighter for the cause. The meeting with the great woman suffrage leader was at an equal rights meeting in New York city.
The following year when a Republican legislature in Kansas submitted to the vote of the people of the state a proposition to amend the state constitution by striking out the word "male" (the first time the men of any state had been asked to vote upon such a measure) suffrage leaders saw an opportunity and cast about for a suitable campaigner to send to Kansas. They chose the Rev. Olympia Brown. She went to Kansas and delivered 300 or more speeches in a campaign described by Miss Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton as "never before equaled by man or woman."
Through rough country where there were practically no railroad facilities, where border ruffians and even wild Indians still roved, the suffragist traveled hundreds of miles by stage, by lumber wagon, on horseback or afoot, explaining the rights of women to every community that showed a trace of civilization or had a vote.
So thorough was the campaign that notwithstanding the fact that the Republican party, father of the amendment, refused to aid the New England woman in the work, withdrew support from the amendment and even sent out circulars opposing it, the election showed one-third of the voters in favor of dropping the word "male" from the state constitution. [Source: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), 24 Oct 1926, page 16.; tr. by NEB]
BURNS, Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh Burns, 63, senior member of the firm of Fitzhugh and Robert A. Burns, bond and insurance advisers of St. Paul, died Monday night in the u. S. Veterans hospital. Mr. Burns became ill Aug. 29, 1930, suffering from a heart affliction. He was a bachelor and made his home with a sister, Janet Burns, 99 Western avenue, who with Robert A. Burns, survive. [Source: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 11 Jul 1933, page 8.; tr. by NEB]
BURNS, John
John Burns, d. in Kalamazoo, July 14, 1853, in the 71st year of his age. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Aug-4-1853; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
CALKINS, Abner
Abner Calkins d. in Schoolcraft, Feb. 1, 1856 at home of his son in law, Rev. R. R. prentice, ae 69 years. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Mar-6-1856; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
CAMPBELL, Jacob R.
Climax: Jacob R. (Dick) Campbell, 92, who for the last seven years years had resided in South Bend, Ind., died Monday morning at a nursing home there. He was born Sept. 7, 1872, in Alamo Township, Kalamazoo County, son of Jacob and Kate (Staffer) Campbell. He and the former Zella Harding were married Nov. 10, 1896, in Kalamazoo. They moved into the city in 1911. He was a shipping clerk and carpenter at Ingersoll Steel Co., retiring in 1951. Mrs. Campbell died in 1958, and Mr. Campbell moved to South Bend to live with a daughter, Mrs. Teral (Waive) Ingle. In addition, he is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Fred (Fern) Armstrong of Terre Haute, I(nd., and two sons, Lyle B. of Bronson and Dee E. of South Bend; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. [Source: Battle Creek Enquirer (11 May 1965) pg 13, tr. by NEB]
CASE, Minnie L (Irving)
Mrs. Minnie L. Case, 59, the widow of William D. Case, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the residence of a friend, Mrs. Mary A. Dacons of 63 Riverside drive, after a heart attack. Mrs. Case had resided in Battle Creek about 10 years and had lived at the Dacons residence for about a year. She had suffered from previous heart attacks, and had laid down yesterday afternoon after suffering an attack a short while before death occurred. She was born Feb 28, 1880, in Cedarcreek. Her maiden name was Irving. Her husband died about a year ago in Chicago. [Source: Battle Creek Enquirer (4 Jan 1939) pg 2, tr. by NEB]
CHRISTENSON, Gust E.
Climax: Services are scheduled for 7 p.m. today at Hebble Home, Battle Creek, for Gust E. Christenson, 77, 231 Cherry St., who died Saturday in the Veterans Administration Hospital where he had been a patient one day. He was born in northern Michigan and had been a resident of Climax for the past 11 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was employed as custodian for the Climax United Methodist Church. He was a member of the church. There are no immediate survivors. [Source: Battle Creek Enquirer & News: (7 Jan 1976) sub. by George Lundblad]
CLARK, Samuel
Hon. Samuel Clark, of Kalamazoo, a gentleman well known throughout the State for the prominent positions he has occupied in the Democratic party, a leading lawyer at one time in western Michigan, and a member of Congress from this District in 1853-5, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. H Deyoe, at Kalamazoo, at 11:30 Sunday morning. 2d, after years of sickness and suffering, in the 71st year of his age. [Source: St. Joseph Saturday Herald (Saint Joseph, MI) Saturday 15 Oct 1870, pg 1; tr. by NEB]
COATS, Michael G.
1943 McKinley Dr. - Services will be held Monday at 2 o'clock at the Langland Memorial Chapel, Rev. Charles R. Hulbert, of the Portage St. Baptist Church, officiating. Internment in E. Cooper Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (Saturday, 15 Sep. 1962) tr. by MZ]
CRANE, A. W.
Dr. A. W. C. Crane Dies; Roentgenologist - Editorial Board Member
Michigan Physician Was Early Student of Radiology - Headed Academy Served American Journal of Roentgenology - Member of Research Council.
Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb 20: Dr. Augustus Warren Crane, radiologist and roentgenologist, died suddenly today at his home here while dressing. He was 68 years old. Dr. Crane was made an honorary member of the London Roentgen Society in 1899 in recognition of his work in radiology. He was president of the American Roentgen Ray Society in 1916. In 1897 Dr. Crane was married to the Rev. Caroline J. Bartlett, Unitarian Church Leader, She died two years ago. Dr. Crane received the gold medal of the Radiological Society of North America in 1921 "in recognition of achievement in the science of radiology." He was an investigator of X-rays since 1897, specialized as a diagnostician since 1915, and practiced in Kalamazoo from 1894 to 1907. He was a Caldwell lecturer for 1932. Dr. Crane was also a member of the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America. He was acting editor of The American Journal of Roentgenology in 1917 and 1918 and was subsequently a member of the editorial board. He was a member of the National Research Council in 1919. During the World War in 1917 and 1918 he was chairman of the Kalamazoo County section of the Michigan State Committee of Medical Preparedness and a member of the Michigan Medical Advisory Board. He was born in Adrian, Mich., the son of Nathan Seeley and Julia Etta Chaffee Crane. He studied in the literature department of the University of Michigan from 1889 through 1890, received his M. D. from the Michigan Medical School in 1894 and his M.A. in 1932. [Source: The New York Times, 21 Feb 1937; Sub. by Dale Donlon]
CRANE, William Bartlett
Route 1, Richland: passed away early Saturday morning. Dr. Crane was born May 21, 1913 in Kalamazoo, so of Dr. A. W. and Dr. Caroline Bartlett Crane. Surviving are: his wife, Mary Alice; one daughter and one son, Miss Juliana and William A., both at home; one sister, Miss Juliana B. Crane of Florida. Friends may call at the Truesdale Chapel, 445 W. Michigan, where services will be held at 1 o'clock Monday, Dr. Charles K. Johnson, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Creation to follow. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (23 May 1913) tr. by MZ]
cumme*r, Waldo
Member of Michigan Lumbering Family Dies in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Mich., June 28 - Waldo cumme*r of Jacksonville, Fla., a member of a pioneer Michigan lumbering family, died of pneumonia at Borgess Hospital here today after a brief illness in this sixty-sixth year. He was stricken while here on a visit with Mrs. cumme*r and their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haul of New York City. The party had come West of the marriage of Miss Caroline Stevens of Chicago and Wellington cumme*r, son of Mr. and Mrs. cumme*r. The body will be sent to Jacksonville. [Source: The New York Times, 29 Jun, 1936; Sub. by Dale Donlon]
DANIELS, Henry J.
Vicksburg, Mich., Apr. 7: Henry J. Daniels, pioneer citizen and one of the oldest inhabitants, passed away at his home here today, aged 90 years. Mr. Daniels wa a former president of the village and a stockholder and director of the First State bank, of Vicksburg, and owned stock in the Fulton and Leonidas banks. [Source: The Times Herald (Port Huron, MI) 07 Apr 1913]
DAVIS, Mrs. L. R.
Mrs. L. R. Davis, who formerly lived in this city, died yesterday morning at Gaylord, Michigan. George Davis of this city is a son and has gone to Gaylord for the remains. The funeral will be held from the residence of her son at the corner of south Park and Vine streets at a date announced later. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (14 Mar 1900) tr. by MZ]
DURKEE, Phoebe (Goodrich)
Mrs. Zebina B. Durkee, nee Phobe Goodrich, passed away Monday evening at her home in Galesburg from heart trouble. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Goodrich and was born in South Comstock November 12, 1841. She was a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo county. She leaves three sons. Archibald Bronson, Oliver and Thomas Durkee and four brothers. Funeral services will be held residence at 2 o'clock. Burial at Oak Grove. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (17 Feb 1914)]
-- The funeral of Mrs. Zebina B. Durkee, who died Monday at her home in Galesburg, will be held from her late residence at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Burial will take palace at the Oak Grove cemetery. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (19 Feb 1914) tr. by MZ]
EDWARDS, Maj. Abraham
Died suddenly, at his residence in this place, on the 22d inst. Major Abraham Edwards, in the 79th year of his age. Thus has passed away one whose name has been identified with Michigan for nearly fifty years. In the field and in civil office he has rendered faithful service, having been, from the time he entered the Territory of Michigan until 1848, engaged in public service; in the earlier days fighting for the safety of the pioneers who had come to the West to find a home. (Kalamazoo Gazette, Oct 26, 1860) [Source: Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct 1860. pg 1; tr. by NEB]
EWERT, Harold
607 S. Rose St. - Passed away Friday evening. Mr. Ewert was born November 24, 1912 in Decatur, Michigan, son of Fred and Anna Ewert and had been a resident here since 1956. He was employed as a carpenter with the Ewert Builders. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; one daughter, Mrs. Harriet Drummond, a son, Fred, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Wanda Pulfer, his mother , Mrs. Anna Ewert, all of Kalamazoo; three brothers and one sister, William of Lawrence, Clarence of Kalamazoo, Leslie of Otsego and Mrs. Mildred Courtney of Sarasota, Florida; 4 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Monday morning at 11 o'clock, Langeland Memorial Chapel, Rev. Park H. Newcombe of the First Methodist Church officiating. Interment, Grand Prairie Cemetery. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (Saturday, 15 Sept 1962) tr. by MZ]
EWERT, Louise Elieen
Louise Eileen Ewert, age 68, died June 9, 2009 in Kalamazoo. She was born October 19, 1940 in Bisbee, AZ, the daughter of William and Margaret (Isley) Slover. Services will be held Saturday 11;00AM at the Life Story Funeral Home, Betzler & Thompson, Paw Paw; 60900 M-40, 657-3870 followed by a luncheon. In her life she was a homemaker and partner in her husband's business, Fred Ewert Home Improvement. Louise was preceded in death by her son Freddie Ewert, Jr. and by two brothers; Michael John and Joseph Harold Delich. Surviving are her loving husband of 50 years, Fred Ewert; a son; Gary (Mary Ann) Ewert; two sisters; Barbara Jean Brand and Cheryl Ann Nichols; two sisters-in-law: Harriet (Don) DeVries and Carol Annn Antles; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and close friends. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (11 Jun 2009) sub. by MZ]
FANMETOR, Charles
Charles Fanmetor, d. Sept. 30, 1859 in Galesburg, ae 6y. son of William Fanmetor. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Oct-13-1859; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
FANMETOR, Emma Jane
Emma Jane Fanmetor, d. in Galesburg, Sept. 29, 1859, ae 4y. dau. of William Fanmetor. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Oct-13-1859; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
FIRNSTAHL, Stephanie
Passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at Upjohn CommunityCare Center. Stephanie was born December 26, 1925 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Caroline (Feret) Stacknik. She had many special hobbies, as she loved to bowl, and go gambling; she seemed to always be lucky at winning. Stephanie golfed a little bit, and could grow just about anything. She loved planting flowers and was a great cook. Stephanie accomplished a lot in her life, raising a family and assisting her husband with his business. She retired from Knouse Foods in Paw Paw following 30 years of service. Stephanie was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Paw Paw. On November 28, 1948, she was united in marriage to Ray Firnstahl, who preceded her in death in 1985. Stephanie was also preceded in death by a brother, Walter Stacknik of Paw Paw. She leaves behind to cherish her memory a daughter, Carolyn (Brian) Waligursky of Portage; a son, Michael (Victoria) Firnstahl of Paw Paw; three grandchildren with wonderful memories; Lindsay Sikkema of Kalamazoo, Ryan (Brenda) Firnstahl of Zeeland, MI, and Kara Firnstahl of Paw Paw; two great-grandchildren: Alexander and Carlye Firnstahl of Zeeland, MI; one step -grandson, Dan Waligursky of Kalamazoo. She will also be greatly missed by her brothers and sisters whom she was very close to: Stanley Stacknik of Paw Paw, Josephine (Joseph) Ozanich of Paw Paw, Henry (Barbara) Stacknik of Kalamazoo, Genieve Tucker of Panama City, FL, and a sister-in-law, Bernadine Stacknik of Boynton Beach, FL; along with several special nieces and nephews and close friends. There will be no public visitation, cremation will take place. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Paw Paw. Interment St Mary Cemetery. We will remember Stephanie for her warmth, loving smile, devotion to her family and friends. Arrangements by BETZLER & THOMPSON FUNERAL HOMES. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette (30 Nov 2002) sub. by MZ]
FOWLER, Rev. Samuel Mills
Dictated It Himself - Veteran Minister Has the Points of His Obituary Noted Before His Death. - Had Been Long in the Harness
Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 28: About three weeks ago Rev. Samuel Mills Fowler, aged 87, a former missionary and circuit rider and the oldest minister in Kalamazoo county, called the local newspaper men to his bedside and outlined what he wanted them to publish as an obituary after his death. He had been taken sick some two months before, on the day preceding that on which he expected to preach his farewell sermon. He realized that his end was near and prepared himself calmly.
Sixty-Five Years A Minister
Rev. Samuel Mills Fowler was born in Churchill, N.Y., and was ordained to the ministry at the age of 22. Soon after his ordination he was sent to Michigan as a missionary. The deceased had lived in various parts of the state and had established no less than a dozen churches. He retired from active pulpit work fifteen years ago. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. J. P. Moore, of Kalamazoo, and eight grandchildren. [Source: The True Northerner (Paw Paw, MI), December 30, 1904, p6, sub. by Robin Line]
FRAREY, Hervey
Hervey Frarey, d. in Augusta, Dec. 11, 1856, ae 55 years. Came from New York State. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Jan-8-1857; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
FREDERICK, Eugene
Kalamazoo: Eugene Frederick, 56, brother of Elizabeth Ling of South Haven, died Wednesday at Borges Medical Center, Kalamazoo. The funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Langeland Portage Chapel, Portage, where friends may call Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Mount Ever-Rest Cemetery, Kalamazoo. [Source: The Herald-Palladium (Saint Joseph, MI) December 26, 1987, p10, tr. by NEB]
FREDERICK, Gladys M.
South Haven: Mrs. Gladys Marie Frederick, 96, of 1328 Vassar Drive, Kalamazoo, mother of Elizabeth Ling of South Haven, died Friday at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Funeral arrangements are pending at Langeland Memorial Chapel, Kalamazoo. [Source: The Herald-Palladium (Saint Joseph, MI) October 12, 1991, page 07, tr. by NEB]
FREDERICK, Katie
Word has been received by relatives of the death of Mrs. Orie (Katie) Frederick of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Saturday, May 2 (1964) in a Kalamazoo hospital. The former Katie Strawser was born April 7, 1898 at Washington, D. C., the daughter of George and Catherine (Taige) Strawser. She came west with her parents in 1907 and lived in the Lanark area for many years. She was a sister of Edward Strawser of Lanark who passed away some years ago. Mrs. Frederick was a 1917 graduate of Lanark High School and also of Findlay College, Findlay, Ohio. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Mrs. William (Barbara) Edwards; and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Nailor of Mt. Carroll, Mrs. Anita Hood of Ft. Pierce, Florida, and Miss Sally Strawser of Kankakee. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 6, at Kalamazoo with burial in a Kalamazoo Cemetery. [Source: contributed by Alice Honer, who adds "buried in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo" and Melva L. Taylor]
GATES, Jasper C.
Suddenly, January 8, 1916, Jasper C., beloved husband of Lulu Foster Gates and father of Marjorie Gates. Funeral services from residence, 65 Virginia park, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. [Source: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) 10 Jan 1916, pg 12; tr. by NEB]
GATES, Mr. and Mrs.
The Bodies of Mr. Gates and his Wife Found.
The mystery surrounding the missing Gates and his wife, supposed to have been drowned in Gull Lake near Kalamazoo in May last, is now solved. The bodies have been found. The body of Mr. Gates was found lying on the shore, where it had evidently floated, on Saturday week. The body of Mrs. Gates was found along the shore Sunday, not a very great distance from that of her husband. They have evidently been in the water a long time. The bodies have been buried. All search had long ago been abandoned, and the people patiently waited for the waters to give up their dead. The bodies were found within a few rods of where the boat lay on the morning after the drowning. Mr. Gates' body, which came up first, seemed considerably bloated, so that the clothes were very tight. The right sleeve of his shirt was torn off. One side of the face seemed to have been picked at, and was considerably decomposed, but otherwise it was only bloated. The body of Mrs. Gates was found only about six rods away from where Mr. Gates' body was recovered; this was on the north side of the lake, near Thomas' mill. The clothes she had on her when drowned were nearly all torn off, and her body was much decomposed. [Alpena Argus, August 22, 1871, p2]
GIDDINGS, Marsh
Hon. Marsh Giddings, Governor of New Mexico, died on the 3d instant. A native of Connecticut, Governor Giddings emigrated to Michigan in 1827, when he was but thirteen years old. He was admitted to the bar of Kalamazoo county, has been a member of the State Legislature and of a committee to revise the constitution of Michigan. He was elevated to the bench, served eight years as judge, was a member of the Republican National Executive Committee, and Elector for the State at large on the Republican ticket in 1860 and 1864. President Grant appointed him Cousul General to India, but his health forced him to decline the position. He was then appointed Governor of New Mexico, and has discharged the duties of that office for four years past. [Source: Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS) 17 Jun 1875, pg 1; tr. by NEB]
GIDDINGS, Theron F.
Dies In His Office
Theron F. Giddings, for many years prominent in Republican politics, Masonic circles and the insurance business died Monday in his office in the Michigan Mutual late Insurance building, following a stroke of apoplexy.
Mr. Giddings was commissioner of insurance during the administration of Governor Rich and had served as county clerk and clerk of circuit court and for several yers was a member of the Republican state central committee.
Born in Kalamazoo 74 years ago, Mr. Giddings received his education in the public schools and Kalamazoo college. He was a -- student of law and was admitted to the bar by appointment of the governor, an examination at that time not being necessary. When the Civil war broke out, he enlisted and served as a quartermaster's clerk at Louisville, Kentucky, and upon return made his home at Marshall, where he engaged in manufacturing and banking.
In 1864 Mr. Giddings was married to Miss Julia E. D'Archambal, whose father founded the D'Archambal Home for Boys of which the Ford Rotunda is the outgrowth. He had been a resident of Detroit since 1897, making his home at the Lenox apartments on Madison avenue, and entered the insurance business, attaining the position of general superintendent of agencies for the Michigan Mutual Late. He was an associate member of Detroit Post G.A.R., past high priest of Michigan Chapter, Royal Arch Masonic and an associate member of Zion Lodge No. ?? of Detroit. Mrs. Giddings is the only surviving relative.
Until Wednesday, friends will be permitted to view the body at the Handling undertaking parlors, 24 West Rotunda Street, and funeral services will be conducted by -- to Kalamazoo, where interment will take place, Wednesday afternoon. [Source: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) 16 Jan 1917 pg 5; tr. by NEB]
GRANGER, Horace W.
Horace W. Granger, d. in Kalamazoo. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Oct-27-1857, p.2; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
GREEN, George F.
George F. Green, the inventor, died from intermittent fever yesterday at Kalamazoo, Mich., aged sixty years. He invented the first self-binder, first electric street car, and pneumatic shutter for photographers. He was working on an electric car to take the place of the trolley wires at the time of his death. [Source: New York Times, 9 Jun 1892; tr. by D. Donlon]
HAINES, David H.
David H. Haines, treasurer of the Kalamazoo Gas company, is dead at his home in Kalamazoo, Mich. Mr. Haines was a member of the Fourth Michigan cavalry, the regiment that captured Jefferson Davis. [The Ismay (Ismay, Mont.); May 20, 1908, p.2. Tr. by CNP]
HARMON, Claude M.
Death Takes Realtor C.M. Harmon
Claude M. Harmon, a leading Detroit real-estate broker for more than 50 years, died Tuesday. He was 83. A director of the Detroit Bank and the Detroit Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Mr. Harmon was a resident of the city 79 years. In 1872 he and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Harmon, from from Stoney Creek in Washtenaw County to a farm located at the present intersection of Woodward and Harmon, which bears the family name. In 1948, a men's dormitory at Kalamazoo College, Harmon Hall, was named after him. He served as chairman of the College's board of trustees for 19 years. Mr. Harmon entered the real estate business in 1891. In 1928 he formed the C. M. Harmon Co. which he and his son, Austin C., operated. Mr. Harmon, who lived at the Sheraton Hotel, was a past president of the Detroit Real Estate Board and the Detroit Golf Club and a former director of the Detroit YMCA. He was a member of the Detroit Board of Commerce, Economic Club adn Historical Society. In addition to his son he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Raymond H. Williams. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the William R. Hamilton Co. [Source: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) 05 Dec 1951 pg 32; tr. by NEB]
HASCALL, Voney
A man who made his name known throughout his State, who made an impress upon his time and whose life though lived in public view was without guile, has passed from earth. At one hour before midnight on Friday, Volney Hascall died. The mere announcement of this fact, as it appeared in the Gazette, carried deep mourning throughout Kalamazoo and true sorrow and deep feeling to many a heart which had learned the virtues and the value of the life that had ceased. Those who knew him best feel as if that loss could never be repaired, and as if a light that we had seen for years had suddenly gone out and left us in the darkness. For, Volney Hascall's life was cast on no common world. Whether we view him as a boy, studious and ambitious, or as a man, earnest and God fearing, we see much to admire, much that is praiseworthy, and we see but little to condemn. He was strong in his opinions, he was fearless in giving them expression and he formed them with wisdom; and thus being formed, they became the opinions of others as well as himself. During the years that he was proprietor of the Gazette, he made the paper a power, and his editorials were to the press of Michigan what Greeley's were to the nation. Especially was this true during the memorable campaign when Lincoln was first elected President. Mr. Hascall was an earnest admirer of the "Little Giant" and he espoused his cause with all the ardency of a loyal nature. He worked and wrote for the candidate of his choice and received personal thanks of the great Statesman. His constitution never was robust, and his incessant and energetic labors wore upon him and he was finally obliged to cease his work and start abroad in search of health, - a phantom that ever after eluded his grasp. Health once lost but rarely returns, and this was true in the case of Mr. Hascall. With his energy and his ambition, he felt sorely tried that he was obliged to cease active life and yet but few ever heard him murmer or wish that things were changed. He did his duty as he saw it, and he bore the crosses of life without complaining. Those who were intimate with Mr. Hascall know that this is true. They know that he strove to make life pleasant for those about him. They known that in the family circle and by his own fireside he was the light and the life. With his extensive reading, his knowledge of the world gained through his travels, his wide acquaintance with men and his sound, solid sense, it was a "feast of reason and a flow of soul" to be permitted to pass an evening in his company. While he was strong in his convictions, he was also honest in them, for he never clung to them when he found that he was wrong. He hated anything that partook of sham or shoddy, just as thoroughly as he admired that which is true for he was a fearless, brave and upright man, such as the world needs and such as it can ill afford to spare. His life is worthy of emulation and its record is one of honor. But he has gone. No more shall we see his familiar face and form among us. No more shall we hear his cheery voice or feel the warm and friendly pressure of his hand; but, while we shall miss him, and while we deeply mourn his loss, we and all his friends can proudly point to the record he made, and can truly say, Volney Hascall did not live in vain. [Source: Kalamazoo Gazette, (Kalamazoo, MI) 25 Feb 1879
HASKELL, Arabella
Arabella Haskell, d. in Kalamazoo, Jan. 30, 1856, only dau. of Rev. Samuel and Mrs. E. H. Haskell, ae 11m. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Feb-7-1856; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
HASKELL, John
John Haskell, d. in Kalamazoo, July 23, 1855 at the residence of his brother, ae 41y. He came to Rockford in 1837. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Aug-16-1855; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
HAWLEY, Louisa Eldred
Mrs. Reuben (Louisa Eldred) Hawley d. in Climax, June 20, 1856, in her 36th year. She was a dau. of Hon. Caleb Eldred. Born in Otsego Co., N.Y., March 23, 1820. Came to Mich. about 1845. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Jul-24-1856; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
HAWKS, Carl B.
Carl B. Hawks, 69, formerly of Battle Creek, died yesterday in Waterford, N.Y. Mr. Hawks was born in Kalamazoo County on June 7, 1888, son of Lewellen M. and Hattie (Schoolcraft) Hawks. On July 28, 1909, in Fulton, he married Nellie Kindy who died Feb. 24, 1944. In 1944 he married Nancy Hall who survives. Mr. Halks formerly worked as a mechanic for Denooyer Bros. and as a millwright for the Michigan Carton Co. He is also survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Nelda) Clark of 124 Siegle ave. and Mrs. James (Meridith) Ross of Mechanicsville, N.Y.; a son, Royce Hawks of 54 Moffit pl., a sister, Mrs. George H. Stuart of Schoolcraft; a brother, Clyde of 122 College st.; five step-children, Rowland and David Hall of Waterford, Douglas of Colorado, Mrs. Robert Maier of Ceresco and Mrs. Leo Garso of Waterford and several step-children. [Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, MI) 04 Oct 1957 pg 9; tr. by NEB]
HICKS, Renee
Dies This Morning (Nov. 22, 1977)
Mrs. Renee Parham Hicks, formerly of Calloway county, died this morning at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, Mich. She was 95 years of age. She was the wife of Clayborne Hicks who died in 1943. A sister, Mrs. Lucy Coleman died July 31, 1976, and a niece Mrs. Will D. (Virginia) Geurin, died in 1977. Born September 22, 1182 (sic), she was daughter of the late James Parham and Missouri Frances Rowlett Parham. Mrs. Hicks is survived by one niece, Mrs. John (Mary Lee) Laterry, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; five nephews, James Coleman, Kalamazoo, Mich., Lucian Coleman, Tiffiny, Ohio, Gene Coleman, Atlanta, Ga, Billy Coleman, Jacksonville, Ark., and Bruce Coleman, Rochester, Michigan. The funeral arrangements are incomplete, but the body is being returned to the Blalock Coleman Funeral Home with visitation time to be announced later. [Source: Unknown newspaper c. Nov 1977; tr. by J. M. Kell]
HITCHco*ck, Charles W.
November 27, 1926, Dr. Charles W., husband of Mary Eunice Hitchco*ck, father of David I., Charles Carleton and Hugh W. Hitchco*ck. Funeral services at the chapel of the Wm. R. Hamilton company, Cass and Alexandrine avenues, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. [Source: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) 28 Nov 1926 pg 24; tr. by NEB]
HOAGE, Lucy Caroline
Hoage, Mrs. Abel (Lucy Caroline) d. in Climax, Oct. 7, 1852, ae 25y. She was a dau. of Isaac and Esther Mason. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Oct-21-1852; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
HUBBARD, Hattie Atkins
Kalamazoo: Mrs. Hattie Atkins Hubbard, 67, formerly of Charleston township and Climax and later of Kalamazoo, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Brower convalescent home in Plainwell. She was well known in Climax and vicinity where she lived for more than 30 years. She was born July 21, 1872, in Alamo township, Kalamazoo county, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin C. Snow. She was a member of the Christian Science church and an associate member of the Three-Quarter Century club of Kalamazoo. Two sons survive her, Lloyd C. Atkins of Reed City and Warren R. Atkins of Lansing, six grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Flora Bell of Richland. A brother, V. Elroy Snow, died last December in Mendon. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday from Truesdale chapel in Kalamazoo with the Rev. Charles Oughton, the new minister of the Upton Avenue Methodist church in Battle Creek, in charge. Burial will be in the Grand Prairie cemetery west of Kalamazoo. [Source: Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, MI) 20 Jun 1940 pg 8; tr. by NEB]
IRVING, Edna
Mrs. Oliver Irving died at her home in Ross Dec. 2 at 2 o'clock in the morning after a six months illness. The deceased was born in Wayne county, N.Y., Jan. 15, 1836 and at the age of twelve years came with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Bounel [sic] to Michigan and settled in Calhoun county. She was married to Oliver Irving, March 15, 1862 and to them were born two children. Besides her husband 82 years old, she leaves a son Charles Irving and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Willison, also two sisters and two brothers. She was a very kind and affectionate wife and mother and loved by all who knew her. [Source: Kalamazoo Evening Telegraph (08 Dec 1902) pg 5]
JAMES, Albert L.
Hickory Corners: Albert L. James, 76, of 1226 Burlington Drive, died Friday, April 14, at his residence after a long illness. He was born in Posey County, Ind. He graduated with honors from Rose Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering. He moved from Anoka, Minn., to the Gull Lake area, where he resided 23 years. He was a research officer from 1942 to 1945 in the Army Chemical Warfare Department laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also was a research officer in the office of the quartermaster general, Washington, D.C., stationed at Brooklyn Polytechnic. He had been a consultant in the New York area regarding plastics, coated fabrics and paper and corn products. He was manager of the former Milprint's cheese wrapper department at the West DePere, Wis., plant and later managed the extrusion department. He was a consultant engineer from 1962 until retirement and authored many patents in the converting industry. He enjoyed nature and wildlife and was a gardener, fisherman and bicyclist.
Surviving are his wife, the former Esther Haughey; sons, James Haughey James of West Bend, Wis., and William Haughey James of St. Louis Part, Minn.; daughters, Ellen Crain of Travers City and Marybeth Peters of Delton; stepsons, Patrick Dolan of Haslett and Terry Dolan of Augusta; step-daughters, Stephanie Larsen of Houston and Christana Oksanen of Jackson Hole, Wyo.; and 16 grandchildren. His first wife, the former Edith Ellen Haughey, died in 1966.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Farley-Estes Augusta Chapel. [Source: Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, MI) Sunday, 16 Apr 1989 pg 4; tr. by NEB]
JAMES, Edith
Mrs. Albert L. James, 58, the former Edith Ellen Haughey, member of a prominent Battle Creek family, died yesterday in a hospital in Anoka, Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis, where the family had resided the past five years. She had been ill since last January. She was born in Battle Creek, a daughter of the late Dr. Wilfrid and Edith (Cowles) Haughey. She attended St. Philip School, graduated from Central High School, then attended Marygrove College and transferred to the University of Michigan, where she graduated. For several years she was a member of the executive staff of the Enquirer and News. Since her marriage here in 1939 to Mr. James, a consulting engineer, they had lived in New Jersey, several New England states and in Wisconsin, before moving to Minnesota. Mrs. James was active in church and PTA work, did weaving on a wooden loom and was president of the Minnesota Weavers Guild.
Funeral services in charge of the Thurston Funeral Home in Anoka, will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Anoka. Mrs. James' survivors in addition to her husband include four children, James of Minneapolis, William, a student at the University of Minnesota, and Ellen and Marybeth, both at home; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Esther) Dolan of Gull Lake, and six brothers, Phillip C. Haughey of 59 W. Minges Road, Wilfred of Wilton, Conn., Clifton of Chicago, David of Grand Rapids, Charles of Northridge, Calif., and Louis of Sylvania, Ohio. [Source: Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, MI) 07 May 1966, pg 3; tr. by NEB]
JOHNSON, Mrs. M. E.
Died at Gailsburg, Kalamazoo Co., Mich., on the 3d inst. Of Consumption, Mrs. M. E. Johnson, (formerly Miss M. E. Lockwood) wife of Dr. Lorenzo M. Johnson, both formerly of Hammondsport, Steuben Copunty, NY. Mrs. Johnson was well known in this place. [Source: The Potter Journal (Coudersport, Pa.) Nov 26, 1857]
KANE, Alan R.
Funeral services for Mr. Alan R. Kane will be held Thursday Feb. 4,, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Pafford Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Hopper officiating and burial will be in Lexington Cemetery. Mr. Kane was born July 8, 1944 in Kalamazoo MI to the now deceased Olin and Edith King Kane. Kane excelled at the University of Indiana obtaining his B.S. Masters and Doctorate degrees. In addition, he was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces having served in the Navy. A philosopher once said, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in his life". Al's chosen vocation as a timber buyer for over 25 years with the David R. Webb Lumber Co. as well as his hobbies of fishing and hunting echoed his great love for the outdoors and this sentiment perfectly. Notably, in his lifetime, he was instrumental in the planting of over a half million pine trees through the U.S. Mr. Kane is survived by his wife of 21 years, Mrs. Tracye Kane of Lexington, Tracye's son, Greg McComie and his children, Justin McComie and Allie Boshers and her husband Chris, all of Lexington; his two brothers David Kane of Michigan and Olin Kane and his wife Maile of Durango CO; and his two nieces Ilima Kane of Denver and Malia Pima and her husband Chris of Seattle WA. [Source: Lexington Progress, 3 Feb 2010]
KILGORE, Joseph E.
Joseph E. Kilgore, a well-known resident of Kalamazoo and vicinity, passed gently away at his home, 734 Academy street, Friday noon, aged 69 years, 11 months and 16 days, as previously announced. He was born in Kalamazoo county in 1839 and lived on his farm in Portage until a few years ago, when he came to Kalamazoo to reside. He was widely acquainted throughout the county, enjoying the esteem of a large circle of friends, among whom he bore an enviable reputation for integrity and uprightness. He leaves a widow, one daughter, Miss Jessie, and one son, J. Edward, besides many relatives to mourn his loss. For the last five years he had been failing, as a result of hardening of the arteries, and has been confined to the house for the last year. T. A. McKay of Aurora, Neb., and J. B. McKay of Cleveland, O., brothers of Mr. Kilgore, have been with the afflicted family during the past few weeks, when the end was almost daily expected.
The funeral was held at the home Sunday morning at 12 o'clock, Rev. E.E. Carr officiating, in the absence of Rev. Caroline Bartlett-Crane, whom illness prevented from being present. Mrs. F. L. Nixon and Mrs. M. N. Kennedy sang "Light after Darkness" and Nearer My God to Thee." There were many flowers marked "Father," a cluster of carnations from the post office employees, pillow from the Kappa Iota Gamma fraternity of which the son, Edward, is a member, and a cluster of Easter lilies from the alumni of the same fraternity. The bearers were the following members of Kalamazoo camp No. 851, Modern Woodmen of America, of which Mr. Kilgore was a charter member; Samuel McKee, Martin Verhage, John Wall, Charles Best, Harry Vender Polder and Charles Reeves. The following honorary bearers were chosen from Sylvan camp NO. 4620; W. H. White, S. J. Bowen, E. R. Mackey, O. Canfield, J. Van Worden, Albert Burgess and Eugene Burgess. The remains were taken to Portage for interment in the family burial ground. [Source: Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph, 20 Feb 1899, pg 5; tr. by NEB]
KING, Dr. Salmon
Dr. Salmon King, d. in Charleston, July 15, 1855, ae 71y. Born in Sunderland, Bennington Co., Vt., moved to New York State. Served as a doctor in War of 1812 from N.Y. State. Resided in Canada for 16 years. Removed to Michigan in 1835. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Aug-9-1855; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
KLOCKE, Paul L.
Former Resident Dies In Michigan. Paul L. Klocke, 51, formerly of Sterling, died Thursday night in Kalamazoo, Mich. There is visitation from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the Truesdale Funeral Home in Kalamazoo. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Monica Catholic Church, Kalamazoo, with burial in Mt. Everett (Ever-rest) Cemetery, Kalamazoo. His wife, Mrs. Marilyn Klocke and five children survive in Kalamazoo. Local survivors are his mother, Mrs. Lloyd (Nellie) Klocke, Sr., a sister, Mrs. Kenneth Onken and brother Lloyd Kocke Jr., of Sterling and three children in the local area. [Source: The Daily Gazette (Sterling-Rock Falls, Ill.) Friday 07 September 1973 p 2; from Melva L. Taylor]
KNAPP, John
John Knapp, d. in Schoolcraft, Feb. 26, 1852 in the 61st year of his age. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Apr-15-1852; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
KNOWLTON, J. H.
J. H. Knowlton, d. in Vicksburg, Ap. 13, 1855. [Michigan Christian Herald (Detroit, MI) Oct-4-1855; sub. by GTHOSTPT]
KRESS, Mrs. Frank
Kalamazoo, Mich., July 25: Mrs. Frank Kress, wife of the former superintendent of the Kalamazoo Paper Company, was killed and three other persons were serviously injured when the machine in which they were returning from a family picnic at Gult Lake, turned over three times near Galesburg lake Saturday night. [Source: Flint Journal (Flint, MI) 25 Jul 1921, p. 6; tr. by A. Newell]
LITTLE, Frank
Kalamazoo, Mich., Nov. 4: Frank Little, aged 80, a pioneer of Kalamazoo, is dead. His widow survives. Little came to Michigan in 1831, and his mind was stored with reminiscences of Indian days. He was at one time editor of the Kalamazoo Gazette, and was also connected with the Kalamazoo Telegraph. [Source: The True Northerner (Paw Paw, MI) Friday, 06 Nov 1903, pg 6; tr. by NEB]
