Name: Skeleton found on Sand Point wrapped in burlap
Death: Week of Aug. 2, 1929
Newspaper: Aug. 2, 1929
Comments: Eli Wonch, 81, a resident of Memphis, notified the Bad
Axe Sheriff that the man found was his brother, Joseph, who would be
missing 61 years come the spring of this year. The brother worked for a
lumber camp in Caseville in the winter of 1868. He was walking with
another man along the beach. He didn't remember that man’s name.
Joseph had $100.00 in his pocket and did not reach the family home at
Wales. A few weeks later his companion notified the family that
Joseph was missing, and thought he had met with foul play. Another
person, Joseph A. Lalone of Muskegon, thought his father had
drowned.
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Name: Charles Salzer
Birth: Oct. 20, 1850 in Germany
Death: Thursday, Aug. 18, 1927 at home in Chandler Twp. - 76 years
Marriage: 1887 to Catherine Schatz, who died in 1912
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Aug. 26, 1927
Survivors: 1 son, 1 daughter, 2 brothers, 1 sister
Children: 1 son - Jacob (at home)
1 daughter - Mrs. Edward Sturm, Jr. (McKinley Twp.)
Siblings: 2 brothers - Fred Regley (Gadshill, Ontario), Henry Eichler
(Pigeon); 1 sister - Mrs. Jacob Schlueter (Dearborn, MI)
Comments: He died after an illness of 2 months. He immigrated to the
U.S. with his parents at the age of 7 years.
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Name: Dr. Thomas Sage
Birth: 1870 in Blossburg, PA
Death: Week of March 1, 1929 at home in Caseville - 59 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 1, 1929
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter
Children: 1 son – Thomas, Jr.
1 daughter - Cora E.
Siblings:
Comments: He died after an illness of 2 years. He was taken to Detroit
for cremation accordance with his wishes. He was a Caseville
physician since 1921. He was president of Caseville Village in 1925.
He was the Democratic candidate of sheriff in 1926. He was for several
years an instructor at Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery.
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Name: John Arthur (Jack) Salswedel
Birth: Nov. 26, 1909 in Fairhaven Twp.
Death: Saturday, April 18, 1970 at home - 60 years
Marriage: 1930 to Florence Rosebush
Cemetery: Ridgelawn
Newspaper: April 23, 1970
Survivors: 2 sons, 1 daughter, 4 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 2 sons – Duane, Dale
1 daughter - Mrs. Judy Cochran
Siblings: 4 brothers - Fred Salswedel (Detroit), Walter Finkbeiner
(Pigeon), Leonard Finkbeiner (Detroit), Floyd Finkbeiner (Flint); 2
sisters - Mrs. Theresa Dunn, Mrs. Irma Rounds (both Pigeon)
Comments: He died of a heart attack. He was a resident of Oxford for
44 years. He was manager of Oxford’s largest gravel mining operation
in America - Aggregates Corp. for 25 years since 1928. He attended
Owendale School.
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Name: Max Salswadle
Birth: Feb. 6, 1903 in York, England
Death: Sunday, Sept. 27, 1941 at Mt. Clemens Hosp. - 38 years
Marriage: April, 1936 to Grace Henkle
Cemetery: Sebewaing
Newspaper: Oct. 10, 1941
Survivors: Wife, parents, 6 brothers, 2 sisters
Children:
Siblings: 6 brothers - Jack Salswadle, Fred Salswadle (Detroit), Walter,
Merle, Lloyd, Leonard (all Finkbeiners); 2 sisters - Mrs. William Dunn
(who is a Salswadle), Miss Irma Finkbeiner
Comments: He died after a long illness. His parents were M&M
Andrew Finkbeiner. He came to the US at the age of 4 years. He lived
in St. Clair Shores until 1-1/2 years ago, when he moved to Mt.
Clemens.
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Name: Charles Salzer
Birth: Oct. 20, 1850 in Germany
Death: Thursday, Aug. 18, 1927 at home in Chandler Twp. - 76 years
Marriage: 1887 to Catherine Schatz, who died in 1912
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Aug. 26, 1927
Survivors: 1 son, 1 daughter, 2 brothers, 1 sister
Children: 1 son - Jacob (at home)
1 daughter - Mrs. Edward Sturm, Jr. (McKinley Twp.)
Siblings: 2 brothers - Fred Regley (Gadshill, Ontario), Henry Eichler
(Pigeon); 1 sister - Mrs. Jacob Schlucter (Dearborn, MI)
Comments: He died after an illness of 2 months. He immigrated to the
U.S. with his parents at the age of 7 years.
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Name: Jacob Saizer
Birth: July 24, 1889 in Chandler Twp.
Death: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1963 at home in Chandler Twp. - 74 years
Marriage: Never married
Cemetery: Grandlawn
Newspaper: Oct. 24, 1963
Survivors: 2 nephews - Willard Sturm (Elkton), Vincent (Pigeon); 2
nieces - Mrs. Harry (Ruby) Ewald, Mrs. John (Genevieve) Moore (both
Elkton)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died unexpectedly.
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Name: Mrs. Nelson Myles Salmon
Maiden: Hedwig Buchholz
Birth: Dec. 2, 1907
Death: Wed., Jan. 30, 1980 at St. Luke’s Hosp. (Saginaw) - 72 years
Marriage: (no date) to Nelson Myles Salmon, who died in 1973
Cemetery: Crestwood Memorial Gardens in Flint
Newspaper: Not available
Survivors: 3 brothers, 2 sisters, several nieces and nephews
Children:
Siblings: 3 brothers – Theodore and Reinhardt Buchholz (both Elkton),
Walter Buchholz (Saginaw); 2 sisters - Amanda Richmond (Caseville),
Esther Hillmann (Milton, WI)
Comments: She was a former Pigeon resident. She lived in Flint
during the past 40 years. She was a legal secretary all her life and was
named secretary of the year by the Genesee Legal Secretaries Assn.
She was preceded in death by 2 brothers - Arnold and Henry Buchholz,
and by 1 sister - Elsa Trost. The funeral was at Calvary Lutheran
Church in Flint. Rev. John A. Berger officiated.
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Name: Desiderio R. (D. R.) Sanchez
Birth: May 23, 1913 in Carne City, Texas
Death: Nov. 25, 1997 at Four Seasons Healthcare Center (Bad Axe) 84 years
Marriage: Nov. 22, 1954 to Eusebia Garses in Victoria, Texas
Cemetery: Cremation at Sunset Valley Crematory in Bay City
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Wife, 4 sons, 6 daughters, 1 brother, 2 sisters, many
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Children: 4 sons – Luis (Sinton, TX), Desiderio, Ramon (both Pigeon),
Ramiro (Morenci)
6 daughters - Elena Garcia (Morenci),
Angelina Emerson (Houston, TX),
Mrs. John (Adelita) Gamboa (Plainview, TX),
Mrs. Timothy (Anita) Ertel (Sebewaing),
Mrs. David (Amelia) Pelletier (Pigeon),
Mrs. Ricky (Antonia) Moore (Daytona Beach, FL)
Siblings: 1 brother - Marin Sanchez (TX); 2 sisters - Paz Gomez,
Calestra Sanchez (both TX)
Comments: His parents were Juan de Dios and Juanita Rivas Sanchez.
He was a former stone quarry employee. He was preceded in death by
a son, Nicholas, in 1982, by a grandson, Ricky Dean; and by 3 sisters.
The funeral service was Friday, Nov. 28, 1997 at United Methodist
Church in Bay Port.
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Name: Mrs. D. R. Sanchez
Maiden: Eusebia Consepcion Garses
Birth: March 5, 1932 in Carne City, Texas
Death: Friday, Aug. 4, 2000 at home in Pigeon - 68 years
Marriage: Nov. 22, 1954 to Desiderio R. D. R. Sanchez in Texas, who
died Nov. 25, 1997
Cemetery: New Bay Port in Fairhaven Twp.
Newspaper: Aug. 8, 2000
Survivors: 4 sons, 6 daughters, mother - Josephina Sanchez (Three
River, TX), 1 brother, 29 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren
Children: 4 sons – Luis (Sinton, TX), Desi (Pigeon), Ramon (Bay Port)
Ramiro (Morenci)
6 daughters - Elena Garcia (Morenci),
Angelina Emerson (Houston, TX),
Adelita Gamboa (Plainview, TX),
Anita Ertel (Sebewaing),
Amelia Pelletier (Pigeon),
Tonie Farmer (Daytona Beach, FL)
Siblings: 1 brother - Paul Sanchez (Beeville, TX)
Comments: She died suddenly. Her parents were Bonifacio and
Josephina Cabasos Garses. She was a homemaker throughout her
lifetime. She enjoyed crafting, sewing, crocheting, and gardening. She
was preceded in death by 1 son – Nicholas, by 1 grandson, by her
father, and by 2 sisters – Aurora Salinas and Rosa Guaijardo. The
funeral service was Monday, Aug. 7, 2000.
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Name: Mrs. Alfred H. Sauer
Maiden: Jessie A. McKenney
Birth: Jan. 6, 1886 in Caro
Death: Saturday, June 24, 1939 at Hubbard Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 53 years
Marriage: May 14, 1913 to Alfred H. Sauer
Cemetery: Colfax in Bad Axe
Newspaper: June 30, 1939
Survivors: Husband, 1 son, 4 daughters, mother - Mrs. Edward
McKenney (Caro), 1 sister
Children: 1 son - Alfred Bruce (at home)
4 daughters – Frances, Catherine, Margaret (all 3 at home),
Ruth (Detroit)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. T. J. Fritz (Caro)
Comments: She died after an illness of 2 weeks - infection caused by
the bite of a poisonous insect. She was a graduate of Caro School in
1905. She lived in Pigeon from 1913 to 1920, and then moved to Bad
Axe.
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Name: Andrew Schaaf
Birth: Feb. 8, 1857 in Frankfort, Germany
Death: Wednesday, March 27, 1940 at home in Lapeer - 82 years
Marriage: 1st in 1880 to Minnie Stockfish, who died April 16, 1937
2nd in 1938 to Elizabeth Castle
Cemetery: Imlay City
Newspaper: April 5, 1940
Survivors: Wife, 4 sons, 3 daughters, 5 brothers, 3 sisters
Children: 4 sons – Ephram (Attica), Norman (Pigeon), Allen (Flint),
Edward (Mt. Rose)
3 daughters - Mrs. Oliver Wilson (Snover), Mrs. Mose Ropp
(Imlay City), Mrs. Clarence Walton (Attica)
Siblings: (Listed in article, but not local.)
Comments: He died after an illness of about a year.
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Name: Mrs. Andrew Schaaf
Maiden: Wilhilmina Stockfisch
Birth: Sept. 19, 1860 in Waterloo, Ontario
Death: Friday, April 16, 1937 at home in Imlay City - 76 years
Marriage: 1880 to Andrew Schaaf
Cemetery: Imlay City
Newspaper: April 23, 1937
Survivors: Husband, 4 sons, 3 daughters, 3 brothers
Children: 4 sons – Ephraim (Imlay City), Allen, Edward (Flint),
Norman (Pigeon)
3 daughters - Mrs. Oliver Wilson (Snover), Mrs. Clarence
Walton, Mrs. M. G. Ropp (Imlay City)
Siblings: 3 brothers (all in Canada)
Comments: She moved to the Pigeon area in 1904. She lived 1-1/2
miles west of Berne. In 1911 she moved to Imlay City.
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Name: Arnold Schaaf
Birth: Feb. 2, 1917 in Pigeon
Death: Sunday, Dec. 1, 1945 - 28 years
Marriage: Feb. 1, 1941 to Marguerite Steinman
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Dec. 7, 1945
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, parents - M&M Norman Schaaf, 4 brothers, 3
sisters
Children: 3 sons – Glenn (3-1/2 years), Leo (2 years), Carl (18 months)
Siblings: 4 brothers – Walter (MN), Ollie, Clarence, Sherl (at home); 3
sisters - Mrs. Mabel Damm (Bay Port), Mrs. Clara Dudley (Imlay City),
Gladys Schaaf (Saginaw)
Comments: On Sunday, Dec. 1st, he went out to run his dogs. The shot
gun he was carrying accidentally discharged. He was found on
Monday. He was struck in the neck under his chin. He was killed
instantly. His body was found by his brother, Clarence. He was a
graduate of the class of 1934 in Pigeon. He worked with his father as a
stone mason.
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Name: Clarence E. Schaaf
Birth: July 18, 1918 in Pigeon
Death: Monday, May 16, 1960 at Hurley Hosp. - 41 years
Marriage: (no date) to Audrey Berdan
Cemetery: Sunset Hills in Flint
Newspaper: May 26, 1960
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 step-son, parents - M&M Norman Schaaf
(Pigeon), 3 brothers, 3 sisters
Children: 1 son - Larry Dale (at home)
1 step-son - William Berdan (at home)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Oliver, Sheril (both Pigeon), Walter (St. Cloud,
MN); 3 sisters - Mrs. Mable Damm (Fairgrove), Mrs. Gladys Wilfong
(Sandusky), Mrs. Clara Dudley (Flushing)
Comments: He died due to a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. He lived in
Flint the last 12 years and worked in construction.
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Name: Ephraim Schaaf
Birth: March 1, 1884 in Canada
Death: Friday, Oct. 23, 1948 at home - 64 years
Marriage: 1908 to Laura Weidman
Cemetery: Imlay City
Newspaper: Oct. 29, 1948
Survivors: Wife, 5 sons, 2 daughters, 3 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: (Listed in article, but not local)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Norman (Pigeon), Allen (Flint), Edward (Mt.
Rose); 2 sisters - Mrs. Clarence Walton (Imlay City), Mrs. Anna
Wilson (Snover)
Comments: He died after an illness of several years. He came to
McKinley Twp. with his parents in 1905. He moved to Imlay City in
1916.
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Name: Norman Schaaf
Birth: July 7, 1886 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Death: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 1978 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 91 years
Marriage: Nov. 9, 1910 to Ida Weidman in Pigeon, who died Sept. 17,
1973
Cemetery: Grandlawn in Pigeon
Newspaper: Feb. 2, 1978
Survivors: 2 sons, 3 daughters, 1 sister, 33 grandchildren, 66 greatgrandchildren
Children: 2 sons – Oliver, Sheril (Bud) (both Pigeon)
3 daughters - Mrs. Eittle (Mabel) Damm (Fairgrove),
Mrs. Clara Dudley (Flushing),
Mrs. Glen (Gladys) Wilfong (Sandusky)
Siblings: 1 sister - Emma Walton (Lapeer)
Comments: He was owner and operator of Pigeon Tile Works from
1924 to 1958. Preceding him in death were 4 sons, 3 brothers, and 2
sisters. The funeral was Jan. 27, 1978.
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Name: Mrs. Norman Schaaf
Maiden: Ida Weidman
Birth: 1888 in Waterloo, Ontario
Death: Monday, Sept. 17, 1973 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 84 years
Marriage: Nov. 9, 1910 to Norman Schaaf in Pigeon
Cemetery: Grandlawn in Pigeon
Newspaper: Sept. 20, 1973
Survivors: Husband, 3 sons, 3 daughters, 1 brother, 1 sister, 33
grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild
Children: 3 sons – Oliver, Sherrill (Bud) (both Pigeon), Walter (MN)
3 daughters - Mrs. Mabel Damm (Fairgrove),
Mrs. Clara Dudley (Flushing),
Mrs. Gladys Wilfong (Sandusky)
Siblings: 1 brother - Albert Weidman (Detroit), 1 sister - Mrs. Salmona
Smith (Pigeon)
Comments: Three sons preceded her in death.
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Name: Son of M&M Norman Schaaf
Birth:
Death: Week of Dec. 16, 1921 - 8 months
Marriage:
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Dec. 16, 1921
Survivors: Parents
Children:
Siblings:
Comments:
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Name: Robert William Schaaf
Birth: Date not given
Death: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1943 - 9 months
Marriage:
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Dec. 3, 1943
Survivors: Parents - M&M Walter Schaaf (Imlay City), grandparents M&M Norman Schaaf (Pigeon)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He was ill with pneumonia 2 days. He was brought to
Pigeon for burial.
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Name: Walter A. Schaaf
Birth: Dec. 14, 1913 in Pigeon
Death: Thursday, Nov. 20, 1975 at St. Cloud, MN - 62 years
Marriage: 1951 to Lucille Kloeppner in St. Cloud
Cemetery: Fort Snelling National, Minneapolis
Newspaper: Dec. 4, 1975
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 4 daughters, father - Norman Schaaf (Pigeon), 2
brothers, 3 sisters, 2 step-daughters, 8 step-great-grandchildren
Children: 1 son – Robert
4 daughters – Katherine, Brenda, Geralyn (all 3 married),
Diana
Siblings: 2 brothers – Oliver, Sheril (Bud) (both Pigeon); 3 sisters –
Mabel, Clara, Gladys
Comments: He served in WW1. He was employed as a truck driver in
St. Cloud for 22 years. Three brothers preceded him in death.
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Name: Mrs. Joe (Mae) Schaefer, Jr.
Maiden:
Birth: In 1928
Death: Tuesday, June 28, 1977 - 49 years
Marriage: (no date) to Joe Schaefer, Jr.
Cemetery: St. John's Catholic in Essexville
Newspaper: July 7, 1977
Survivors: Husband, 2 sons, 4 daughters
Children: 1 son - John (Pigeon) (others not listed)
Siblings:
Comments: She lived in Bay City and Essexville all her life. Her son,
John, was employed in the Trust Dept. of Thumb National Bank. He
was married to Joann Limberger.
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Name: Arthur F. Schafer
Birth: In 1917
Death: Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999 at home in Rialto, CA - 82 years
Marriage: (no date) to Annie
Cemetery: Green Acres Memorial Park
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Wife, 2 daughters, 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren
Children: 2 daughters - Mrs. Elmer (Myrna) Born (Pigeon),
Mrs. Harold (Delphine) Avery (Caro)
Siblings:
Comments: He was a native of Pigeon, but lived in San Bernadino
County for 50 years. He was a pipe fitter for Kaiser Steel in Fontana
for 28 years. He was preceded in death by 5 brothers – George,
Norman, Martin, Earl, and Floyd; by 2 sisters – Lovina and Martha; and
by 1 grandson - Michael Avery. A memorial service took place Dec. 8,
1999 at Green Acres.
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Name: Henry C. Schafer
Birth: Sept. 4, 1883 at Pigeon
Death: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1957 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 73 years
Marriage: June 24, 1908 to Elizabeth Armbruster
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Aug. 15, 1957
Survivors: Wife, 3 brothers, 3 sisters
Children:
Siblings: 3 brothers – William, Charles (both CA), Wesley (Pigeon); 3
sisters (all CA and listed in article)
Comments: He died after several months of illness. (The tape is
defective and not clear -- couldn't see the children’s names.)
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Name: Howard C. Schafer
Birth: Feb. 27, 1921 in McKinley Twp.
Death: Jan. 29, 1945 - 23 years
Marriage: May 30, 1941 to Evelyn Grace Murray
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Feb. 23, 1945
Survivors: Wife, 2 sons, parents - M&M Wesley Schafer, 2 brothers, 1
sister
Children: 2 sons - Murray Howard (age 3),
John Wesley (age 14 months)
Siblings: 2 brothers – Lavern (in the service), Ernest (Detroit); 1 sister Mrs. Leo Doe (Detroit)
Comments: He was killed in action. He was a graduate of Pigeon High
School in 1939. He was employed in Detroit before entering the
service June 2, 1944.
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Name: Mrs. John Wesley Schafer
Maiden: Louise W. Haist
Birth: July 4, 1894 in Oliver Twp.
Death: April 15, 1971 at Huron Medical Care Facility (Bad Axe) - 76
years
Marriage: April 7, 1915 to John Schafer in Elkton
Cemetery: Grandlawn in Pigeon
Newspaper: April 22, 1971
Survivors: Husband, 2 sons, 1 daughter, 1 brother, 1 sister, 9
grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren
Children: 2 sons - Ernest F.(Allen Park), Lavern (Hasting)
1 daughter - Mrs. Mildred Doe (Detroit)
Siblings: 1 brother - Norman Haist (Royal Oak), 1 sister - Mrs. Leah
MacIntyre
Comments: She died following a lingering illness. One son, Howard,
died in 1944.
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Name: Mrs. Minnie Schafer
Maiden:
Birth: July 24, 1860
Death: (no date) - 95 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Mortuary, Anaheim, California
Newspaper: Aug. 25, 1955
Survivors: 4 sons, 3 daughters
Children: 4 sons – Henry, Wesley (Pigeon), Will, Charles (CA)
3 daughters - Mrs. Tena Miller, Mrs. Lydia Trudeau,
Mrs. Byron Snell (all 3 Long Beach, CA)
Siblings:
Comments: She spent most of her life in Pigeon, until 35 years ago,
when she moved to Long Beach, California. The funeral was held on
Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1955.
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Name: Wesley Schafer, Sr.
Birth: Sept. 29, 1864
Death: Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1946 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 81 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Jan. 11, 1946
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He was employed on a railroad crew.
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Name: William Schafer
Birth: Feb. 21, 1867 in Bay Port
Death: Saturday, Jan. 20, 1940 at home in Lenox - 73 years
Marriage: April 19, 1893 to Augusta Wolf
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Jan. 26, 1940
Survivors: Wife, 5 sons, 2 daughters, 1 brother, 1 sister
Children: 5 brothers – George, Norman, Martin, Arthur (all Detroit),
Earl (Pigeon)
2 daughters - Mrs. Lorenz Schulz (Detroit),
Mrs. Earl Parkin (Colorado)
Siblings: 1 brother – Wesley (Pigeon), 1 sister - Earnestina (Detroit)
Comments: He died of a short illness. He spent his whole life in
Chandler and McKinley Twp. before moving to Lenox.
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Name: Mrs. William Schafer
Maiden: Augusta Wolfe
Birth: June 19, 1874 in Fredericksburg, Canada
Death: April 30, 1950 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Schultz’s) home - 75
years
Marriage: 1893 to William Schafer, who died in 1940
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: May 5, 1950
Survivors: 5 sons, 2 daughters, 2 sisters
Children: 5 sons – Earl (Pigeon), George, Arthur (CA), Martin (Lenox),
Norman (Rochester)
2 daughters - Mrs. Martin Parkins (Colorado),
Mrs. Lovina Schultz (Detroit)
Siblings: 2 sisters - Minnie Schafer (CA), Mary Schafer (TX)
Comments:
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Name: Mrs. Earl Schaffer
Maiden: Frieda Fischer
Birth: March 22, 1904 in Chandler Twp.
Death: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1933 at home in Chandler Twp. - 28 years
Marriage: July 3, 1924 to Earl Schaffer
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Jan. 20, 1933
Survivors: Husband, 1 son (7 years old), 2 brothers, 1 sister
Children:
Siblings: 2 brothers – Henry and Art Fischer (Pigeon); 1 sister - Mrs.
Edwin Muentener (Pigeon)
Comments: She died after an illness of 2 years. She lived in Detroit for
a few years and returned to Fischer Farm 3 years ago in 1930. The
funeral was at the Berne Lutheran Church.
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Name: Infant daughter of M&M Earl Schaffer
Birth:
Death: Fri., Oct. 1, 1926 - infant
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Oct. 8, 1926
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments:
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Name: William H. Schaper, Sr.
Birth: Nov. 7, 1897 in Chandler Twp.
Death: Sunday, July 30, 1967 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 69 years
Marriage: 1st in 1918 to Lillian Fritz, who died in 1938
2nd April 27, 1958 to Mary Rushlo in Caro
Cemetery: Grandlawn
Newspaper: Aug. 3, 1967
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 3 step-sons, 1 step-daughter
Children: 3 sons - William H. Jr. (Pigeon), Marvin (Owendale),
Alton (Saginaw)
(Step-children listed, but not local)
Siblings:
Comments: He died after a short illness.
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Name: Mrs. William Schaper
Maiden: Lillian Fritz
Birth: Feb. 12, 1902 in Brookfield Twp.
Death: Wednesday, July 6, 1938 at Morris Hosp. (Cass City) - 36 years
Marriage: Jan. 9, 1919 to William Schaper
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: July 8, 1938
Survivors: Husband, 3 sons, mother - Mrs. Matt Fritz, 4 brothers, 1
sister
Children: 3 sons – Marvin, William Jr., Alton
Siblings: 4 brothers – Walter, Arthur, Charles, John Fritz (Brookfield
Twp.); 1 sister - Mrs. Fred Roestel
Comments: She died after an illness of 2 days.
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Name: Miss Ada Scheider
Birth: Sept. 10, 1885 in Berne
Death: Mon., March 3, 1919 - 34 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 21, 1919
Survivors: Parents - M&M Chas Scheider
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She lived in Sebewaing, Michigan.
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Name: Henry L. Schember
Birth: Aug. 18, 1843 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Saturday, Oct. 12, 1935 at his son’s (Edward’s) home - 92 years
Marriage: Feb. 24, 1875 to Carolin Meyers in Caseville
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Oct. 18, 1935
Survivors: 1 son - Edward (Pigeon)
(other survivors are listed in short article)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died after he was ill for 4 weeks.
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Name: Mrs. Henry Schember
Maiden: Caroline Meyers
Birth: Sept. 9, 1855 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Death: March 14, 1936 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Luttke’s) home - 80
years
Marriage: Feb. 24, 1875 to Henry Schember, who died in 1935
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: March 20, 1936
Survivors: 3 sons, 3 daughters, 1 sister
Children: 3 sons – Alfred (Elkton), Edward (Pigeon), Frank (Beaverton)
3 daughters - Mrs. Louisa Luttke (Winsor Twp.),
Mrs. H. Gotts (Cass City),
Mrs. Everitt Cook (Elkton)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Charles Meyers (Caseville)
Comments: She died after an illness of 5 weeks.
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Name: Martin H. Schember
Birth: Oct. 14, 1882 in Caseville
Death: Friday, August 19, 1955 at home in Caseville - 72 years
Marriage: Aug. 22, 1906 to Margaret Kerby (Linkville)
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Aug. 25, 1955
Survivors: 2 sons, 2 daughters, 3 brothers, 3 sisters
Children: 2 sons – Frederick (Unionville), George (Caseville)
2 daughters - Mrs. Evelyn Richmond Langley (Pigeon),
Mrs. Edna Campbel (Pontiac)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Wesley (Unionville), Henry (CA), George (MN);
3 sisters - Mrs. P. J. Schnepp (Midland), Mrs. Fred Schram (Pontiac),
Mrs. Arthur Clessig (MN)
Comments: He died after an illness of 3 years. From 1910 to 1947,
when he retired, he was a car inspector for the Grand Truck Railroad.
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Name: Mrs. Martin Schember
Maiden: Margaret J. Kerby
Birth: Nov. 19, 1883 in Dresden, Ontario
Death: Saturday, Dec. 31, 1977 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 94 years
Marriage: 1906 to Martin Schember in Linkville, who died Aug. 19,
1955
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Jan. 5, 1978
Survivors: 2 sons, 1 daughter, 1 sister. 10 grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild
Children: 2 sons – George (Caseville), Frederick (Unionville)
1 daughter - Mrs. Evelyn Langley (Caseville)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Lillian Johnson (Pontiac)
Comments: One daughter - Edna Campbell, 2 brothers, and 3 sisters
preceded her in death. The funeral was Jan. 3, 1978.
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Name: Mrs. Walter (Eleanor A.) Schember
Maiden:
Birth: Feb. 15, 1911 in Winsor Twp.
Death: Wed., May 12, 1971 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 60 years
Marriage: Dec. 28, 1938 to Walter A. Schember
Cemetery: Grandlawn in Pigeon
Newspaper: May 20, 1971
Survivors: Husband, 5 sons, 1 daughter, 1 sister, 13 grandchildren
Children: 5 sons – Dale (Pigeon), Darold (Caro), Clare (Sebewaing),
Duane (Bad Axe), Edwin (Pigeon)
1 daughter - Mrs. Josephine Rockefeller (Owendale)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Verneta Dennis (Pontiac)
Comments:
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Name: Charles H. Schenck
Birth: In 1880
Death: Week of Oct. 28, 1927 - 47 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Oct. 28, 1927
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He lived in Saginaw, Michigan. About 1903, some 24
years ago, he managed the Hotel Heasty.
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Name: Mrs. Henry (Mary L.) Scheufelt
Maiden:
Birth: 1879 in Chatam, Ontario, Canada
Death: March 12, 1971 at Huron Medical Care Facility (Bad Axe) - 92
years
Marriage: Sept. 23, 1896 to Henry Scheufelt, who died in 1951
Cemetery: Grant
Newspaper: March 18, 1971
Survivors: 2 sons, 1 daughter, 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren
Children: 2 sons – Frank, Leslie (both Owendale)
1 daughter - Mrs. Iva Arnott
Siblings:
Comments: The funeral was at Owendale Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints. She lived in Owendale.
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Name: Dr. Clare Adam Scheurer M.D.
Birth: Aug. 12, 1906 in Sebewaing
Death: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1977 - 71 years
Marriage: Oct. 14, 1937 to Clara Peters of Ubly
Cemetery: Memorial Park in Sebewaing
Newspaper: Oct. 20, 1977
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren
Children: 1 son - Clare Adam M.D. (Walled Lake)
3 daughters - Mrs. John (Mary Louise) Rummel
(Frankenmuth), Mrs. James (Margaret)
McBride, Mrs. Curtis (Maurice) Roth
(both Pigeon)
Siblings:
Comments: He died following a brief illness. He was the founder of
Scheurer Hospital, which was a part of the Pigeon Community since
1934. He brought 2500 babies into the world, and his presence will be
sorely missed. He had his first office over Niebel Store, and lived in
the adjoining apartment. In 1940 he built a medical clinic. In 1945 he
built an addition onto the hospital. Dr. Dixon joined him in 1946. In
1971 the new hospital was built. He worked his way through medical
school. He was preceded in death by 1 son, John Wesley, and 1 sister,
Ethel. The funeral was Oct. 15. His parents were the late John Wesley
and Ida Gettel Scheurer of Sebewaing. He was the grandson of
Evangelical Minister, Adam Scheurer. A list of his civic affairs is in
the article.
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Name: Miss Ethel Scheurer
Birth: In 1909
Death: Monday, Nov. 10, 1969 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 60 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Memorial Park in Sebewaing
Newspaper: Nov. 13, 1969
Survivors: 1 brother - Dr. C. A. Scheurer (Pigeon)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died following a long illness. She was a graduate of
MSC, 1930. She was a teacher of commercial subjects. She taught at
Akron, Sebewaing, and Unionville schools.
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Name: Johnny Scheurer
Birth: In 1940
Death: Sunday, July 4, 1943 - 3 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Sebewaing
Newspaper: July 9, 1943
Survivors: Parents - Dr. & Mrs. C. A. Scheurer (Pigeon)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died after an illness of several months. There was a
private funeral.
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Name: J. W. Scheurer
Birth: April 14, 1876 in Ida, Michigan
Death: Monday, May 10, 1943 at home in Sebewaing - 67 years
Marriage: Aug., 1903 to Ida Gettel of Sebewaing
Cemetery:
Newspaper: May 14, 1943
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter
Children: 1 son - Dr. C. A. Scheurer (Pigeon)
1 daughter - Ethel Scheurer (at home)
Siblings:
Comments: He died following a one-week illness. He was the son of
the late Rev. & Mrs. A. A. Scheurer. He lived in Sebewaing for 40
years. He was employed at J. C. Likens until 1935. From 1935 to 1943
he owned a grocery store.
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Name: Mrs. Louisa Scheurer
Maiden:
Birth:
Death: Nov. 14, 1936 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Chapman’s) home - 84
years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Nov. 27, 1936
Survivors: 1 daughter (listed), and Dr. Clare A. Scheurer (a grandson)
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. D. L. Chapman (South Rockford)
Siblings:
Comments: She was the widow of Rev. A. A. Scheurer, former pastor
of the Pigeon Evangelical Church, about 25 years ago. They were in
this town for 3 years.
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Name: Mrs. Wesley Scheurer
Maiden: Ida Gettel
Birth: April 8, 1877 in Sebewaing
Death: Friday, Oct. 15, 1965 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 88 years
Marriage: Aug. 19, 1903 to Wesley Scheurer, who died May 10, 1943
Cemetery: Not listed
Newspaper: Oct. 21, 1965
Survivors: 1 son, 1 daughter, 1 brother, 4 grandchildren
Children: 1 son - Dr. Clare Scheurer (Pigeon)
1 daughter - Miss Ethel Scheurer (Sebewaing)
Siblings: 1 brother - William Gettel (Sebewaing)
Comments: Her parents were the late M&M John Gettel of Sebewaing.
She was 1 of 12 children.
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Name: Robert Schiele
Birth: April 3, 1849 in Waterloo County, Ontario
Death: Sat., Sept. 22, 1928 - 79 years
Marriage: 1st (no date) to Catherin Soehner, who died in 1914
2nd in 1915 to Mrs. Dierlan
Cemetery: Elkton
Newspaper: Sept. 28, 1928
Survivors: (Short article on survivors)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He had a week’s illness. He came to Pigeon in 1920, some
8 years ago, from Elkton. He was a carpenter by trade.
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Name: Mrs. Robert Schiele
Maiden: Laura Lang
Birth: 1860 in Wisconsin
Death: Sunday, March 28, 1943 in Pontiac - 83 years
Marriage: 1914 to Robert Schiele, who died in 1928
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: April 2, 1943
Survivors: Listed, but not local
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died after an illness of 1 year. She lived in Pigeon for
23 years previous to her illness.
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Name: Levi C. Schlabach
Birth: 1849 in Ohio
Death: Sunday, Oct. 18, 1931 at Harbor Beach - 82 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Pigeon River Mennonite
Newspaper: Oct. 23, 1931
Survivors: Wife and a number of children (not listed)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He lived in the vicinity of Elkton for years.
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Name: Mrs. Noah Schlabach
Maiden: Magdalena Schwartzendruber
Birth: Oct. 16, 1869 at St. Agatha, Ontario
Death: Fri., Nov. 8, 1929 at home in Elkton - 60 years
Marriage: March 18, 1897 to Noah Schlabach
Cemetery: Bad Axe
Newspaper: Nov. 15, 1929
Survivors: Husband, 3 sons, 2 daughters, 3 brothers, 1 sister
Children: 3 sons - Elmer (Detroit), Ervin, Lorne (Elkton)
2 daughters - Mrs. Ralph Bedford, Ellen (both Elkton)
Siblings: Not listed by name
Comments:
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Name: Andrew Schledjewski
Birth: Nov. 28, 1837 in Germany
Death: Week of April 19, 1912 at his daughter’s home - 74 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: April 19, 1912
Survivors: 2 sons, 1 daughter
Children: 2 sons - August and Fred
1 daughter - Mrs. William Trost
Siblings:
Comments: He suffered a paralytic stroke 2 years ago. Eight weeks
ago he had a second stroke, which caused his death. In 1872, about 40
years ago, he came to this country. He was in New York a short time.
He came to Caseville for 9 years. He lived in Winsor for 30 years.
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Name: Mrs. Andrew Schleoskey (Schledjeski)
Maiden:
Birth: In 1835
Death: Week of March 8, 1901 - 66 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 8, 1901
Survivors: Husband
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. William Trost
2 sons - August and Fred
Siblings:
Comments: (Large article)
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Name: August Schledjewski
Birth: Oct. 16, 1864 in Germany
Death: Week of April 25, 1913 - 49 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: April 25, 1913
Survivors: 1 brother, 1 sister
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother – Fred, 1 sister - Mrs. William Trost
Comments: He was struck by a train. He worked at the Quarry. He
was walking the tracks back to the Quarry from his sister’s house. He
was deaf, but kept turning to watch for the train. One leg was cut off
between the knee and ankle, and the other one smashed below the knee.
He came to this country at the age of 8 years.
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Name: Mrs. Fred Schledjeski
Maiden:
Birth:
Death: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1946 in Chicago
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Feb. 23, 1946
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She lived in Pigeon until the early part of 1945.
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Name: Frederick Schledjewske
Birth: Oct. 28, 1877 in Caseville Twp.
Death: Monday, Sept. 8, 1958 at his son’s (Willard’s) home - 80 years
Marriage: April 26, 1905 to Minnie Kraft at Beaverton, who died Oct.
6, 1916
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Sept. 11, 1958
Survivors: 2 sons, 1 daughter
Children: 2 sons – Walter (CA), Willard (Pigeon)
1 daughter - Mrs. Minnie Spooner (VT)
Siblings:
Comments: He was a mason and builder by trade.
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Name: Mrs. Fred Schledjewski
Maiden: Minnie Kraft
Birth: 1880 in Germany
Death: Week of Oct. 6, 1916 at home in Pigeon - 36 years
Marriage: April 26, 1905 to Fred Schledjewski at Beaver, Michigan
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Oct. 6, 1916
Survivors: Husband, 2 young sons, 1 daughter, 1 brother, 3 sisters
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother - Fred Kraft; 3 sisters – Mrs. Bert Bechler (Beaver),
Mrs. Frank Young, Mrs. Theadore Kain (both Bay City)
Comments: She died after an illness of 3 years. Her parents were
M&M Julius Kraft. At the age of 4 years she came to this country with
her parents. In 1908 she moved to Pigeon.
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Name: Infant son of M&M Alvin Schluchter
Birth:
Death: Monday, July 22, 1929 - Infant
Marriage:
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: July 26, 1929
Survivors: Parents - M&M Alvin Schluchter
Children:
Siblings:
Comments:
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Name: Alvin Schluchter
Birth: June 6, 1902 in McKinley Twp.
Death: Wednesday, June 12, 1963 in Bay City - 61 years
Marriage: Oct. 25, 1927 to Florence Gwinn at Caseville
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: June 20, 1963
Survivors: Wife, 1 brother
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother - Walter (Decker)
Comments: He died following a car accident. He was a farmer in
McKinley Twp. and Caseville all his life.
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Name: Mrs. Alvin Schluchter
Maiden: Florence Margaret Gwinn
Birth: Nov. 19, 1889 in Caseville
Death: Sept. 28, 1985 at Huron Co. Medical Care Facility (Bad Axe) 95 years
Marriage: Oct. 25, 1927 to Alvin Schluchter in McKinley Twp., who
died in 1961
Cemetery: Caseville Twp.
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: 2 nephews, 6 nieces, many grand- and great-grand nephews
and nieces
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: Her parents were Richard and Florence Morse Gwinn. She
was a member of the Huron Historical Society and Pigeon Historical
Society. She wrote many articles of history for local papers. She
taught in the Armada and Elkton School systems for many years. She
was preceded in death by 1 son – Garnet, by 1 brother - Richard H., and
by 1 sister - Vera Fox. The homegoing service was Tuesday, Oct. 1,
1985.
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Name: Arthur C. Schluchter
Birth: Oct. 19, 1884 in Pigeon
Death: Friday, Feb. 20, 1953 at Drayton Plains near his home - 68 years
Marriage: May, 1907 to Hannah Henne
Cemetery: White Chapel Memorial
Newspaper: Feb. 27, 1953
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 1 daughter, 1 brother, 3 sisters
Children: Children are listed, but not local.
Siblings: 1 brother – Henry (Detroit); 3 sisters - Mrs. Mamie Bartow,
Mrs. Lucy Doud (both Constantine), Mrs. Vina Thiel (NJ)
Comments: He died on the street near his home after collapsing. He
was the son of Joseph & Mary Schwalm Schluchter. He moved to
Pontiac in 1915. He is a retired employee of Pontiac Motor Division.
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Name: Daughter of M & M David Schluchter
Birth: Nov., 1902
Death: Week of May 29, 1903 - 7 months
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: May 29, 1903
Survivors: Parents
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: They lived in Chandler Township.
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Name: David Schluchter
Birth: Sept. 20, 1856 in Zurich, Ontario, Canada
Death: Dec. 28, 1933 at Hubbard Mem. Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 77 years
Marriage: 1st in 1882 to Eliza Wing, who died in 1921
2nd (no date) to Mrs. Minnie Hoflin
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Dec. 29, 1933
Survivors: Wife, 2 sons, 5 daughters, 3 brothers, 1 sister
Children: 2 sons – William (Pigeon), Joseph (Rochester)
5 daughters - Mrs. Naomi Beaver (Elkton), Mrs. Alma Eby
(Elkton), Mrs. Cora Soehner (Pigeon),
Mrs. Lydia Tyler (Detroit),
Mrs. Elva Foether (Detroit)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Jacob (Detroit), Solomon (Pigeon), Ezra (ND); 1
sister - Sara Rhody (ND)
Comments: He died after an illness of 1 week of pneumonia. In 1887
he came to the US.
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Name: Mrs. David Schluchter
Maiden: Elza Wing
Birth: May 18, 1863 in Zurich, Ontario, Canada
Death: Fri., Jan. 27, 1922 at Bay City Hospital - 58 years
Marriage: Nov. 25, 1882 to David Schluchter
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Jan. 27, 1922
Survivors: Husband, 3 sons, 5 daughters, 1 brother, 1 sister
Children: 3 sons - William (Elkton), Joseph (Detroit),
Samuel (Fairgrove)
5 daughters - Mrs. Chris Beaver, Mrs. John Sochner,
Mrs. Clayton Ebe (all 3 Elkton), Mrs. Floyd
Feather, Elva (both Detroit)
Siblings: 1 brother - Abraham Wing (Alpena), 1 sister - Mrs. Daniel
Levingood (Osabrook, ND)
Comments: She was operated on Wednesday for a goitre and died on
Friday. She came to Chandler Twp. in 1884 and settled on a farm.
Seven or 8 years ago she moved into Elkton. She had a total of 10
children but 2 preceded her in death.
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Name: Son of M&M H. J. Schluchter
Birth:
Death: Thurs., June 21, 1906
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: June 22, 1906
Survivors: Parents - Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Schluchter
Children:
Siblings:
Comments:
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Name: Mrs. Henry Schluchter
Maiden:
Birth: 1879 in Zurich, Ontario
Death: Friday, Dec. 1, 1939 in Detroit - 60 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Dec. 8, 1939
Survivors: Husband, 2 sons, 2 daughters (not listed)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She lived in Pigeon for many years.
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Name: Jacob Henry Schluchter
Birth: Dec. 19, 1858 in Huron County, Ohio
Death: (no date) at his daughter’s home in Detroit – 78 years
Marriage: 1880 to Jennett Pearce
Cemetery:
Newspaper: July 16, 1937
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters, 2 brothers, 1 sister
Children: 1 son - J. G. (daughters not mentioned by name)
Siblings: 2 brothers – Solomon (Pigeon), Ezra (ND); 1 sister - Mrs.
Sarah Rodke (ND)
Comments: He lived in Sebewaing.
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Name: Jacob W. Schluchler
Birth:
Death: Sat., March 26, 1927 at home in Dearborn, MI
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: April 1, 1927
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died after a short illness. He lived on a farm in Pigeon
until 1917. Then he moved to Dearborn. (Short article on relatives)
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Name: Jos Schluchter
Birth: April 3, 1853 - Hay Twp., Ontario
Death: Week of June 15, 1906 - 53 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: June 15, 1906
Survivors: Wife, 7 children
Children: 3 sons - Henry, William, Arthur
4 daughters - Mrs. Thomas Thiel, Bernice, Lucy, Mamie
Siblings: 6 brothers - David, Solomon (Pigeon), Ruben, Jacob
(Sebewaing), Henry, Ezra (Cavilier, ND); 2 sisters - Mrs. John
Heyrock, Mrs. Henry Rhode (Cavilier, ND)
Comments: At age 19 he came to Sebewaing and worked for John C.
Liken. Then he worked at a branch store in Unionville, then at a branch
in Bay Port in 1880. One year later he resigned and opened a small
store in Berne. He built his first store building in Pigeon in 1884.
Since it has been known as the Hess Building. This became a branch of
the Berne store. He bought out Bay Port Mercantile Co. Store at
Pigeon. From that time until 1900 he discontinued business because of
his health. He sold it to Pigeon Mercantile Co. He was in poor health
since selling it. (Large article)
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Name: Mrs. Joseph Schluchter
Maiden: Mary Schwalm
Birth: Oct. 22, 1852 in Zurich, Ontario, Canada
Death: Dec. 14, 1935 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Thiel’s) home - 83 years
Marriage: 1870 to Joseph Schluchter, who died in 1906
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Dec. 20, 1935
Survivors: 2 sons, 3 daughters, 1 sister
Children: 2 sons – Henry (Detroit), Arthur (Pontiac)
3 daughters - Mrs. Vina Thiel (Trenton, NJ),
Mrs. Lucy Dowd (DE),
Mrs. Mamie Bartow (Constantine, MI)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. George Sting (Sebewaing)
Comments: She had been ailing several years with dropsy, which was
her cause of death. From 1882 to 1894 she ran a general store in Berne.
In 1894 she moved to Pigeon. In 1920 she made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Thiel.
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Name: Joseph Schluchter
Birth: In 1891
Death: (no date) – 45 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Rochester, MI
Newspaper: Oct. 30, 1936
Survivors: Wife, 4 children, step-mother - Mrs. David Schluchter
(Elkton), 1 brother, 5 sisters
Children: 4 children (not listed in article)
Siblings: 1 brother – William (Pigeon); 5 sisters - Mrs. Chris Beaver,
Mrs. Clayton Eby (both Elkton), Mrs. John Soehner, Mrs. Lydia Tyler,
Mrs. M. Foetter (all 3 Detroit)
Comments: He was killed when a truck he was driving hit a tree south
of Harbor Beach. He was an automobile accessory salesman. He was
raised in the Pigeon and Elkton area.
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Name: Mrs. L. R. Schluchter
Maiden:
Birth: Not given
Death: Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1943 at Wheaton, IL
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Sept. 17, 1943
Survivors: Daughter-in-law - Mrs. Sol Schluchter (only one mentioned)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died after an illness of 4 days.
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Name: Reuben H. Schluchter
Birth: In 1886
Death: Week of June 12, 1908 at Pt. Austin – 22 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: June 12, 1908
Survivors: Mother, 3 brothers, 2 sisters
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died of Brights Disease.
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Name: Samuel Schluchter
Birth: Nov. 21, 1887 in Zurich, Ontario
Death: Week of Oct. 4, 1929 - 41 years
Marriage: 1919 to Maude Love of Bay City
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Oct. 4, 1929
Survivors: 1 brother (other survivors are listed in a large article)
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother - William (Pigeon)
Comments: He lived in Fairgrove, Michigan.
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Name: Simpson Schluchter
Birth: Mar. 6, 1855 in Hay Twp., Huron, Ontario
Death: Saturday, Dec. 16, 1939 at home in McKinley Twp. - 84 years
Marriage: Jan. 25, 1887 to Elizabeth Hough
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Dec. 22, 1939
Survivors: Wife, 2 sons, 4 sisters (listed, but not local)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died after an illness of 4 years. He came to McKinley
Twp. in 1886, and remained there.
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Name: Father of Mrs. Solomon Schluchter
Birth:
Death: Week of June 16, 1905
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: June 16, 1905
Survivors: daughter
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He is from Crediton, Ontario.
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Name: Solomon Schluchter
Birth: May 25, 1867 in Zurich, Ontario
Death: Saturday, Nov. 2, 1940 at home in Pigeon - 73 years
Marriage: Feb. 3, 1891 to Rose Braun
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Nov. 8, 1940
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, 1 half-brother, 1 half-sister
Children: 1 son - Dr. Roy Schluchter (IL)
1 daughter - Mrs. Beatrice Vincent (Pontiac)
Siblings: 1 half-brother - Ezra Schluchter (ND), 1 half-sister - Mrs.
Sarah Rhoda (ND)
Comments: He died after an illness of 4 years. He came to Sebewaing
in 1881. In 1894 he settled in Berne, to be employed by his brother,
Joseph Schluchter, in a general store business. While in Pigeon he
managed several stores. He retired several months ago, and sold to
William Fahrner.
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Name: Mrs. Sol Schluchter
Maiden: Rosina Braun
Birth: Jan. 1, 1866 in Crediton, Ontario
Death: Monday, Dec. 10, 1945 at home in Pigeon - 79 years
Marriage: Feb. 3, 1891 to Sol Schluchter at Sebewaing, who died Nov.
9, 1940
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Dec. 14, 1945
Survivors: 1 son, l daughter, 3 brothers, 1 sister
Children: 1 son - Dr. Roy Schluchter (IL)
1 daughter - Mrs. Don Vincent (Pontiac)
Siblings: 3 brothers - Joshua Braun (Sebewaing), Aaron (Ontario),
Moses Braun (Pigeon); 1 sister - Mrs. Margaret Ruchty (OH)
Comments: She died after she was ill for 3 months. She assisted her
husband in many of his merchandising operations. The funeral was at
Salem Evangelical.
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Name: Wallace Schluchter
Birth: March 11, 1888
Death: Week of Jan. 15, 1909 - 21 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Jan. 15, 1909
Survivors: Parents - Mr. & Mrs. Simpson Schluchter
Children:
Siblings: Twin brother - Walter
Comments: They lived in McKinley Twp. He was working in Bay
City. Six weeks ago he returned home because of Typhoid Fever.
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Name: William A. (Bill) Schluchter
Birth: March 29, 1885 Zurich, Ontario
Death: Sunday, Jan. 18, 1959 at home in Pigeon - 73 years
Marriage: Sept. 30, 1925 to Anna C. Siewert at Detroit
Cemetery: Soultetown
Newspaper: Jan. 22, 1959
Survivors: Wife, 1 daughter, 4 sisters
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Hector (Beverly) Simmons (Pigeon)
Siblings: 4 sisters - Mrs. Chris Beaver (Battle Creek), Mrs. John
Soehner (Royal Oak), Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran (Caseville), Mrs. Tom
Tygart (AZ)
Comments: He was ill for several months.
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Name: William Anthony Schluchter
Birth: Sept. 18, 1883 at Berne, Michigan
Death: Sat., Feb. 9, 1918 - 35 years, 4 months, 13 days
Marriage:
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Feb. 15, 1918
Survivors: Mother - Mrs. Joseph Schluchter, 2 brothers, 4 sisters
Children:
Siblings: 2 brothers - Henry (Detroit), Arthur (Pontiac); 4 sisters - Mrs.
Thomas Thiel (Flint), Mrs. Jay Conway (Lansing), Mrs. Frank Bartow
(Constantine), Mrs. William Schwalm (Sebewaing)
Comments: He had a physical difficulty. It was of an epileptic nature.
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Name: Mrs. William Schluchter
Maiden: Jessie Maxwell
Birth: Nov. 9, 1892
Death: Week of Dec. 13, 1918 at her parents’ home in Chandler Twp. 26 years
Marriage: Nov. of 1917 to William Schluchter
Cemetery: Souletown
Newspaper: Dec. 13, 1918
Survivors: Husband, parents - M&M William Maxwell, 2 brothers
Children:
Siblings: 2 brothers - Thomas and Robert
Comments: She had gone to her parents’ home to care for a member of
the family with influenza. While there she became afflicated with the
disease. It developed into pneumonia. Her husband was in business in
Pigeon.
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Name: August Schmidt
Birth: 1872 in Austria
Death: July 31, 1920 at home 4-1/2 miles south of Pigeon - 48 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Catholic, Pigeon
Newspaper: August 6, 1920
Survivors: Wife, 9 children, mother, 1 brother, 1 sister (none are listed)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died after an illness of acute indigestion. In 1903 he
settled in Detroit for 2 years. In 1905 he moved to Pigeon.
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Name: Mrs. August Schmidt
Maiden: Regina Reiss
Birth: July 22, 1881 in Austria-Hungary
Death: June 10, 1956 at her son’s (Phillip’s) home in Detroit - 74 years
Marriage: Nov. 22, 1896 to August Schmidt, who died in 1920
Cemetery: St. Francis Borgia Catholic
Newspaper: June 14, 1956
Survivors: 5 sons, 4 daughters, 1 brother
Children: 5 sons – Joseph (Owendale),
Phillip, Ferdinand, Edward, Peter (all Detroit)
4 daughters - Mrs. Mary Jaster, Mrs. Martha Perman,
Mrs. Theresa Swanson, Mrs. Francis Michelson
(all Detroit)
Siblings: 1 brother - Joseph Reiss (Detroit)
Comments: She died after a long illness. She came to Detroit in 1905.
In 1907 she came to Winsor Twp., where she resided for 25 years. In
1931 she moved to Detroit. The last few years she lived with her
children.
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Name: Charles Schmidt
Birth: March 3, 1887 in Winsor Twp.
Death: Friday, Sept. 11, 1959 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 71 years
Marriage: Nov. 26, 1907 to Margret Frank
Cemetery: St. Francis Borgia Catholic in Pigeon
Newspaper: Sept. 17, 1959
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, 1 sister
Children: 1 son – Alfred (Pigeon)
1 daughter - Miss Irma Schmidt (Pigeon)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Mary Spiehs (Pigeon)
Comments: He died after several months of illness.
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Name: Rev. Edward F. Schmidt
Birth: (no date) in Pembroke, Canada
Death: Sat., May 3, 1980 at Manatee Mem. Hospital - 87 years
Marriage: Sept. 5, 1917 to Lillian Hannah Sting in Pigeon, who died
Sept. 6, 1979
Cemetery: Manasota Memorial Park
Newspaper: Not available
Survivors: 1 son, 1 daughter, 1 sister, 1 sister-in-law, 8 grandchildren,
11 great-grandchildren
Children: 1 son - Rev. Edward A. Schmidt (St. Louis, MO)
1 daughter - Mrs. William Gerard (Bradenton, FL)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Charles Wheeler (Muskegon), 1 sister-in-law Mrs. Viola Leslie (Pigeon)
Comments: He lived in Bradenton, Florida. He graduated from
Concordia College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a minister of the
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and recently celebrated 60 years in
the ministry. His father was also a minister. The funeral was May 7,
1980, from Hope Lutheran Church, Bradenton.
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Name: Mrs. Edward Schmidt
Maiden: Lillian H. Sting
Birth: Feb. 26, 1894
Death: Sept. 6, 1979 at Manasota Mem. Hosp. (Bradenton, FL) - 85
years
Marriage: Sept. 5, 1917 to Rev. Edward Schmidt of Kilmanagh
Cemetery: Manasota Memorial Park in Oneco
Newspaper: Sept. 13, 1979
Survivors: 1 son, l daughter, 1 sister, 2 sisters-in-law, 8 grandchildren,
11 great-grandchildren
Children: 1 son - Rev. Edward A. Schmidt (St. Louis, MO)
1 daughter - Mrs. William Gerand (Bradenton, FL)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Viola Leslie (Pigeon); 2 sisters-in-law – Mrs.
Carl Sting (Pigeon), Mrs. Herbert Sting (CA)
Comments: She was formerly from Pigeon. Her parents were the late
Karl-Johanna Sting. Her husband served churches in Leland, Michigan,
Riverton, Wyoming, and others. She was an accomplished church
organist for 62 years in churches her husband pastored. The funeral
was Monday, Sept. 10, 1979.
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Name: Ferdinand Schmidt
Birth: Oct. 19, 1844 in Baden, Germany
Death: Wed., Dec. 7, 1932 at home 1 mile south & ½ mile west of
Pigeon - 88 years
Marriage: 1875 to Helena Schembech, who died in 1914
Cemetery: St. Francis
Newspaper: Dec. 9, 1932
Survivors: 1 son, 1 daughter, 2 grandchildren - Mrs. Walter
Beck (Pigeon), Mrs. Carl Ayotte (Clio), 1 great-grandchild - Ray Beck
Children: 1 son – Charles (at home)
1 daughter - Mrs. Mary Spiehs
Siblings:
Comments: He had a stroke at Thanksgiving, which was the cause of
his death. His eyesight failed 2 years ago. He came to the US in 1868,
and settled on a farm in the area for 46 years.
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Name: Mrs. Ferdinand Schmidt
Maiden: Helena Schembech
Birth: 1853 in Germany
Death: Thurs., July 30, 1914 - 61 years
Marriage: 1875 to Ferdinand Schmidt
Cemetery: Catholic
Newspaper: July 31, 1914
Survivors: Husband, 1 daughter (There was a mention of 2 children,
but only 1 was listed.)
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Victor Spiess
Siblings:
Comments: She lived in Berne.
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Name: Joseph Schmidt
Birth: Jan. 21, 1865 in Germany
Death: Thursday, April 16, 1953 - 88 years
Marriage: 1914 to Fannie Engelemeir in Germany, who died Nov. 21,
1949
Cemetery: St Francis Borgia Catholic
Newspaper: April 24, 1953
Survivors: 1 son, 2 daughters (in Germany)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He had an illness of several weeks. He was a retired
Pigeon produces gardener. He came to the US in May, 1914. He lived
in the Pigeon area the last 39 years.
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Name: Mrs. Joseph Schmidt
Maiden: Fannie Engelemeir
Birth: Oct. 25, 1870 in Germany
Death: Nov. 22, 1949 at Schilling Nursing Home (Pigeon) - 79 years
Marriage: 1914 to Joseph Schmidt in Germany
Cemetery: St. Francis Borgia
Newspaper: Nov. 25, 1949
Survivors: Husband
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died after a 6-week illness. She came to Pigeon in
1928.
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Name: Mrs. Joseph Schmidt
Maiden: Margaret F. Vollmer
Birth: Oct. 31, 1908 in Winsor Twp.
Death: March 6, 1997 at Four Seasons Health Care Center (Bad Axe) 88 years
Marriage: Jan. 16, 1929 to Joseph Schmidt in Birmingham, who died
Oct. 10, 1986
Cemetery: Cremation at Sunset Valley Crematory in Bay City
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: 2 sons, 1 brother, 3 half-brothers, 2 half-sisters, 10
grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren
Children: 2 sons – Joseph (Owendale), Ronald (Pigeon)
Siblings: 1 brother – Alfred (Pigeon) (half-brothers and half-sisters not
listed)
Comments: Her parents were David and Louise Thiel Vollmer. She
was a homemaker throughout her lifetime. She was preceded in death
by 2 brothers, 1 sister, and 1 half-brother. The funeral was a memorial
mass on Sat., March 8, 1997 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church at
Pigeon.
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Name: Michael Schmidt
Birth: Sept. 29, 1895 in Hungary
Death: Fri., Oct. 27, 1961 at Hubbard Mem. Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 66 years
Marriage: Nov. 14, 1918 to Pauline Reher
Cemetery: St. Francis Borgia in Pigeon
Newspaper: Nov. 2, 1961
Survivors: Wife, 4 sons, 6 daughters
Children: 4 sons – Nick (Sebewaing), Elmer (Pigeon),
Frank (Bay City), Dale (Armed Forces)
6 daughters - Mrs. Margret Murdock (Saginaw), Mrs.
Caroline Miller, Mrs. Judy Bock (both Pigeon),
Mrs. Rose Winter (Sebewaing), Mrs. Virginia
Bechman (Munger), Mrs. Nancy Arnott (Kinde)
Siblings:
Comments: He was killed at 9:45 p.m. in a car accident. He was
driving east. The other driver was John A. McCarren, Jr., 26 years old,
Port Austin. The accident occurred at the corner of M142 & M53, 1
mile north of Bad Axe. He died shorty after the accident at the hospital.
He came to Cleveland in 1910. He moved to near Pigeon in 1912.
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Name: Norman Joseph Schmidt
Birth: April 29, 1927 near Pigeon
Death: Sunday, Feb. 8, 1953 at his parents’ home - 25 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: St. Francis Borgia Catholic in Pigeon
Newspaper: Feb. 13, 1953
Survivors: Parents - M&M Michael Schmidt (Pigeon), 4 brothers, 6
sisters
Children:
Siblings: 4 brothers – Nick (Sebewaing), Elmer, Franklin, Dale (all 3 at
home); 6 sisters - Mrs. Margret Wing, Mrs. Caroline Miller (Pigeon),
Mrs. Rose Winter (Sebewaing), Mrs. Virginia Bachman (Bay City),
Mrs. Nancy Arnott (Lansing), Judie (at home)
Comments: He died after he suffered a heart attack.
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Name: Philip J. Schmidt
Birth: Nov. 22, 1897 in Austria-Hungary
Death: Fri., Sept. 9, 1976 at Sinai Hosp. (Detroit) - 79 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: St. Francis Borgia Catholic, Pigeon
Newspaper: Not available
Survivors: 3 brothers, 4 sisters, 15 nieces & nephews, 37 great-nieces &
nephews, 5 great-great-nieces & nephews
Children:
Siblings: 3 brothers - Joseph Schmidt Sr. (Owendale), Edward, Peter
(both Detroit); 4 sisters - Mrs. Mary Jaster (Pigeon), Mrs. Martha
Perman (St. Petersburg, FL), Mrs. Tracy Swanson (Caseville), Mrs.
Frances Michelson (Livonia)
Comments: He lived in Pigeon. He was preceded in death by 1
brother, Ferdinand. The funeral was Sept. 12 at St. Francis Borgia
Church, with Rev. Fr. Michael Wolf officating.
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Name: Mrs. William Schmuhl
Maiden: Orpha L. Schubach
Birth: Jan. 18, 1899 in Pigeon
Death: Saturday, May 17, 1975 at Lansing Hospital - 76 years
Marriage: (no date) to William Schmuhl
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: May 22, 1975
Survivors: Husband, 2 daughters, 1 brother, 1 sister, 2 grandsons,
several nephews & nieces
Children: Listed but not local
Siblings: 1 brother - Stanley Schubach (Elkton), 1 sister - Mrs. Lewis
Tibbits (Kinde)
Comments: She lived in Elmhurst, Illinois, for the last 25 years. About
1950 she moved from Pigeon. She was the daughter of Frederick and
Anne Schubach. Contributions went to the Cancer Society.
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Name: Miss Vera Schneider
Birth: Aug. 19, 1900
Death: April 24, 1920 - 19 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Elkton
Newspaper: April 30, 1920
Survivors: Father and step-mother, 1 brother
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother - Rex
Comments: She was choked to death by Anson Best of Flint, who was
22 years of age. Vera worked for the Pontiac Telephone Co. as an
operator.
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Name: Levi Schneider
Birth: Aug. 5, 1891 near Pigeon
Death: Sunday, May 25, 1969 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 77 years
Marriage: March 24, 1915 to Melvina Eckstein at Pigeon
Cemetery: Grandlawn
Newspaper: May 29, 1969
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 4 daughters, 6 grandchildren, 4 greatgrandchildren
Children: 1 son - Ray (Taylor)
4 daughters – Loren, Ella, Ivis, Elaine (none are local)
Siblings:
Comments: He died following an extended illness. One son, Marvin,
died during WW2 in 1944.
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Name: George Schnell
Birth: 1883 in Zurich, Ontario
Death: (Date not listed) at home in Trenton, NJ - 69 years
Marriage: 1st in 1906 to Bernice Schluchter, who died in 1918
2nd after 1920 to (no name) in New Jersey, who died in 1930
3rd in 1932 to (no name)
Cemetery:
Newspaper: April 4, 1952
Survivors: Wife
Children: 2 children from 1st marriage - Joseph & Maurice
2 sons from 2nd marriage – (no names given)
4 children from 3rd marriage – 3 sons and 1 daughter
(This last information is not clear if they were total survivors or just
from last marriage.)
Siblings: 1 brother, 1 sister (names not listed)
Comments: He was a former Pigeon businessman. He came to Pigeon
as a young man. He left the vicinity in 1920.
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Name: Mrs. George H. Schnell
Maiden: Bernice Schluchter
Birth: (no date) in Berne
Death: Sat., March 30, 1918 at home
Marriage:
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: April 5, 1918
Survivors: Husband, 1 son, 1 daughter, mother, 2 brothers, 3 sisters
Children: 1 son - Morse (age 5)
1 daughter - Josephine (age 9)
Siblings: 2 brothers - Henry (Detroit), Arthur (Pontiac); 3 sisters - Mrs.
Thomas Thiel (Flint), Mrs. John Conway (Pontiac), Mrs. Frank Barton
(Constantine)
Comments: She died after she had been ailing the past 4 years. Her
cause of death was consumption.
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Name: Curtis G. Schnitker
Birth: Jan. 6, 1929 near Pigeon
Death: Thursday, Aug. 22, 1963 at home in Pigeon - 34 years
Marriage: Dec. 3, 1950 to Betty Hahn at Unionville
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: Aug. 29, 1963
Survivors: Wife, 2 sons, 1 daughter, parents - M&M George Schnitker
(Pigeon), 1 brother, 2 sisters
Children: 2 sons – Randy, Paul (at home)
1 daughter - Debra Ann (at home)
Siblings: 1 brother – Francis (Sebewaing); 2 sisters - Mrs. John Diener
(Pigeon), Mrs. Arthur Nimtz (Sebewaing)
Comments: He died unexpectedly late Thursday.
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Name: Mrs. George Schnitker
Maiden: Elsie Daus
Birth: April 13, 1899 Winsor Twp.
Death: Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1923 in Pigeon - 23 years
Marriage: Aug. 4, 1920 to George Schnitker
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Feb. 2, 1923
Survivors: Husband, parents - M&M Edward Daus, 1 brother
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother - Ernest
Comments: She died after a short illness. The funeral was at the
Pigeon Lutheran Church.
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Name: George R. Schnitker
Birth: May 2, 1889 at Elliston, Ohio
Death: Friday, May 1, 1970 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 80 years
Marriage: Feb. 27, 1927 to Baldina Strieter
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: May 7, 1970
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters, 1 sister, 14 grandchildren
Children: 1 son – Francis (Sebewaing)
2 daughters - Mrs. John (Dorothy) Diener (Pigeon),
Mrs. Arthur (Arlene) Nimtz (Sebewaing)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Henry Menzeck (Ohio)
Comments: He came to Pigeon in 1909. He was a retired area farmer.
One son, Curtis, died in 1963.
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Name: Mrs. George Schnitker
Maiden: Baldine Schulze
Birth: Sept. 16, 1896 in Pigeon
Death: Monday, Dec. 2, 1974 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 78 years
Marriage: 1st May, 1917 to Emil Strieter, who died in 1924
2nd Feb. 27, 1927 to George Schnitker, who died
May 19, 1970
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: Dec. 15, 1974
Survivors: 1 son, 2 daughters, 3 brothers, 14 grandchildren, 10 greatgrandchildren
Children: 1 son - Francis Schnitker (Sebewaing)
2 daughters - Mrs. John (Dorothy) Diener (Pigeon),
Mrs. Arthur (Arlene) Nimtz (Sebewaing)
Siblings: 3 brothers - Adolph Schulze, Norman Schulze, Herman
Schulze (all 3 Pigeon)
Comments: She died following a short illness. Her parents were Henry
and Dorothea Rathke Schulze. A son, Curtis, died in 1963.
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Name: Henry Schnitker
Birth: 1856 in Germany
Death: Week of Jan. 4, 1929 at home in Pigeon - 73 years
Marriage: 1st in 1890 to Anna Schermeir, who died few years later
2nd (no date) to Mrs. Dora Nitz
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Jan. 4, 1929
Survivors: Wife, 4 sons, 1 daughter, 3 step-sons
Children: 4 sons - August (Toledo), Herman (Riga, MI),
William (Woodville, OH), George (Winsor Twp.)
1 daughter - Mrs. Carrie Menzeck (Toledo, OH)
3 step-sons – Otto, Albert Nitz (Saginaw),
Adolph Nitz (Pigeon)
Siblings:
Comments: He died of asthma. He came as a boy to the US, and
settled near Woodville, Ohio. In 1909 he came to this vicinity.
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Name: Mrs. Henry Schnitker
Maiden: Dora Brueggeman
Birth: Oct. 5, 1860 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Friday, May 20, 1938 at her son’s (Adolf’s) home - 77 years
Marriage: 1st in 1893 to John Nitz, who died April 28, 1904
2nd Aug. 21, 1908 to Henry Schnitker, who died Jan. 3, 1929
Cemetery: Pigeon Lutheran
Newspaper: May 27, 1938
Survivors: 3 sons, 4 step-sons, 2 step-daughters, 1 brother
Children: 3 sons – Otto Nitz, Dr. Albert Nitz (both Saginaw),
Adolf (Winsor Twp.)
4 step-sons - Herman Schnitker (Riga, MI), August
Schnitker (OH), George Schnitker (Winsor
Twp.), William Schnitker (OH)
2 step-daughters - Mrs. Mary Brueggman (Brookfield Twp.),
Mrs Carrie Manzeck (OH)
Siblings: 1 brother - Herman Brueggman (Brookfield Twp.)
Comments: She had been ailing for 2 years.
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Name: Randy Curtis Schnitker
Birth: July 3, 1955 in Pigeon
Death: Sept. 6, 1978 at Hills & Dales Hosp. (Cass City) - 23 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Grandlawn
Newspaper: Sept. 14, 1978
Survivors: Mother - Betty J. Wing, step-father - Ronald L. Wing, 2
brothers, 1 sister, grandmother - Mrs. Cora Wing (Kilmanagh)
Children:
Siblings: 2 brothers - Paul Schnitker, Leonard Wing (both at home); 1
sister - Mrs. Daniel (Debra) Fritz (Sebewaing)
Comments: He lived in rural Bay Port. His father, Curtis, died Aug.
22, 1963. The funeral was Sept. 9, 1978.
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Name: Mrs. Gladys Hartshorn Scholer
Maiden: Gladys Hartshorn
Birth: 1892 in Deckerville
Death: Sunday, Aug. 17, 1947 at Hubbard Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 55 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Aug. 22, 1947
Survivors: 1 son, 2 brothers
Children: 1 son - Henry H. Scholar
Siblings: 2 brothers - Harry Hartshorn (OH), Arthur A. (Bad Axe)
Comments: She died of injuries in Friday's car accident near
Deckerville. She was an R.N., and was an administrator of a hospital
for 5 months (not sure where).
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Name: Mrs. Bertha Schram
Maiden: Bertha Baslock
Birth: Oct. 20, 1875
Death: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1947 - 71 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Oct. 3, 1947
Survivors: 1 step-son, 2 brothers, 1 sister
Children: Listed but not local
Siblings: 2 brothers (listed but not local), 1 sister - Mrs. Emma
Anderson (Pigeon)
Comments: She had a lingering illness.
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Name: Charles Henry Schram
Birth: In 1868
Death: March 1, 1936 at home in Gould Addition in Pigeon - 68 years
Marriage: (no date) to Bertha
Cemetery: Colfax
Newspaper: March 6, 1936
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, l sister
Children: l son – August (Saginaw)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. John Lackie (Bad Axe)
Comments: He lived in Pigeon for 1 year. He came from Kinde.
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Name: Henry W. Schramm
Birth: May 5, 1886 Caseville Twp.
Death: Sat., April 9, 1927 at home in McKinley Twp. - 40 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: April 15, 1927
Survivors: Mother, 4 sisters
Children:
Siblings: 4 sisters - Mrs. Fred Wolfe (Deckerville), Mrs. Clyde
Anderson (Cassopolis), Mrs. L. C. Scramlin (Pigeon), Mrs. Theodore
Koehler (Caseville Twp.)
Comments: He died after an illness of 3 days. He made his home with
his mother.
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Name: Mrs. William Schramm
Maiden:
Birth: Dec. 13, 1846 in Germany
Death: Oct. 22, 1929 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Scramlin’s) home - 83
years
Marriage: 1875 to William Schramm, who died in 1923
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Oct. 25, 1929
Survivors: 4 daughters
Children: 4 daughters - Mrs. Fred Wolfe (Pigeon),
Mrs. L. C. Scramlin (Pigeon),
Mrs. C. R. Anderson (Cassopolis),
Mrs. Ted Keohler (Bay Port Quarry)
Siblings:
Comments: She died after a short illness. She came to the US in 1874.
The family farmed for years.
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Name: Mrs. Lorin C. Scramlin
Maiden: Hannah Schramm
Birth: April 16, 1880 in Caseville
Death: Sunday, Sept. 22, 1935 at home in Pigeon - 55 years
Marriage: 1910 to Lorin C. Scramlin in Detroit
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Sept. 27, 1935
Survivors: Husband, 3 sisters
Children:
Siblings: 3 sisters - Mrs. Fred Wolfe (Pigeon), Mrs. C. B. Anderson,
Mrs. Theodore Keehler (both Caseville)
Comments: She died after an illness of 3 months. In 1916 she came to
live in Pigeon.
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Name: Charles Schriber
Birth: In 1868
Death: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1936 at home in Caro, MI - 68 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Dec. 11, 1936
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He was the former brother of William Scriber, who were
business partners in 1890 in Pigeon. He was a funeral director in Caro
at the time of his death.
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Name: John Schriber
Birth: 1834 in Germany
Death: Week of March 12, 1915 - 81 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 12, 1915
Survivors: 1 son - W. A. Schriber (Pigeon)
Children: 1 son (listed)
Siblings:
Comments: He lived in Caro. He came to this country in 1865.
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Name: Nelson Schriber
Birth:
Death: Wed., Nov. 27, 1918
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Nov. 29, 1918
Survivors: Brother - W. A. Schriber (Pigeon)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He lived in Caro, Michigan.
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Name: Mother of W. A. Schriber
Maiden:
Birth:
Death:
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 24, 1899
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She lived in Caro.
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Name: William A. Schriber
Birth: June 14, 1874 in Caro, Michigan
Death: Jan. 16, 1926 at home in Pigeon - 51 years (wrong)
Marriage: May, 1896 to Ella White of Caseville
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Jan. 22, 1926
Survivors: Wife, 1 daughter, 2 brothers
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Leatha Bates
Siblings: 2 brothers – Edward, Charles (both Caro)
Comments: He became ill at home on Saturday, Dec. 27, 1925. His
cause of death was Brights Disease. He located in Pigeon in March of
1894. He embarked in the furniture and undertaking business. In 1906,
some 20 years ago, he took up auctioneering. He served on the Village
Council for 2 years. He was president of the Pigeon Community Club
at the time of death. No one in the community was more loyal to the
community, or spent more time trying to advance interest in the
community. Schriber will be missed by the business street. (Large
article) (This death notice was on film # 1002 and has been corrected.
# 2081 is the corrected notice.)
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Name: Mrs. William Schriber
Maiden: Ella White
Birth: In 1873
Death: Monday, Feb. 19, 1968 in Jackson - 95 years
Marriage: May, 1896 to William Schriber
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Feb. 29, 1968
Survivors: 1 daughter, 1 granddaughter - Mrs. Bonnie Peters
(Wilmington, DE), 3 great-great-grandsons, 1 sister
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Loren (Leatha) Bates (Jackson)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Harry Hind (Bad Axe)
Comments:
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Name: Mrs. Dan Schrock
Maiden: Ida Aschiliman
Birth: 1881 in Fulton County, Ohio
Death: Thursday, Feb. 4, 1965 at her son’s (Waldo’s) home - 84 years
Marriage: (no date) to Dan Schrock, who died in 1945
Cemetery: Pettisville in Ohio
Newspaper: Feb. 11, 1965
Survivors: 5 sons, 3 daughters, 1 brother, 1 sister, 36 grandchildren, 61
great-grandchildren
Children: 5 sons – Cletus, Waldo, Elmer, Glen, Serenus (all Ohio)
3 daughters - Mrs. Henry (Lena) Shetler, Mrs. Harvey
(Mabel) Swartzendruber (both Pigeon),
Miss Priscilla Schrock (Archbold)
Siblings: 1 brother - Sam Aschiliman, 1 sister - Mrs. Malinda Short
(both Archbold)
Comments: She was living the last 1-1/2 years with her son, Waldo.
She had been in failing health the last 6 years. After her marriage to
Dan, they moved to Bee County, Texas, in 1913. After his death in
1945, she returned to Archbold and lived there since.
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Name: Mrs. Lena Teuscher Schrock
Maiden:
Birth:
Death: (no date) – 91 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 20, 1980
Survivors: Floyd Hamilton (a nephew to her)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: The funeral was held at the Cass Funeral Home in Saginaw
on Wednesday.
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Name: Herman Schroeder
Birth: July 7, 1896 in Ontario, Canada
Death: Friday, May 7, 1976 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 79 years
Marriage: May 8, 1917 to Lucetta Geiger at Pigeon, who died Dec. 9,
1974
Cemetery: Fairview in Fairview, MI
Newspaper: May 13, 1976
Survivors: 1 daughter, 2 sisters, 7 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Fred (Elaine) Cleaver (Caseville)
Siblings: 2 sisters - Mrs. Evert Haist (Dashwood, Ontario, Canada),
Mrs. Robert (Grace) (Florida)
Comments: One son, Ken, preceded him in death in Oct., 1967.
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Name: Mrs. Herman Schroeder
Maiden: Lucetta Geiger
Birth: Sept. 20, 1899
Death: Monday, Dec. 9, 1974 at home in Atlanta - 75 years
Marriage: May 8, 1917 to Herman Schroeder
Cemetery: Fairview
Newspaper: Dec. 19, 1974
Survivors: Husband, 1 daughter, 1 sister, 7 grandchildren, 5 greatgrandchildren
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Fred J. (Elaine) Cleaver (Caseville)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Erich (Idella) Heck (Clearwater, FL)
Comments: She was formerly from Caseville. Her parents were the
late Jacob and Sarah Jane Heasty Geiger. One son – Kenneth, 2
brothers, and 1 sister preceded her in death. The funeral was Thursday,
Dec. 12, 1974 at 1:00 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Atlanta,
Michigan.
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Name: Henry T. Schroeder
Birth: 1842 in Germany
Death: Wed., June 3, 1914 - 72 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper:
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He had been ill for a few weeks. In 1888, about 26 years
ago, he moved to Berne. (Large article)
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Name: William Schrum
Birth: Oct. 8, 1844 in East Prussia, Germany
Death: June 24, 1923 at home 3 miles north & 1 mile east of Pigeon 79 years
Marriage: 1875 to Augusta Rabitzke
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: June 29, 1923
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 4 daughters
Children: 1 son - Henry (at home)
4 daugthers - Mrs. Anna Wolfe (Pigeon),
Mrs. Edith Anderson (Cassopolis),
Mrs. Hanna Scramlin (Pigeon),
Mrs. Mary Keehler (Caseville)
Siblings:
Comments: He died of an illness of 6 months. In 1872, at the age of 28
years, he came to the U.S.
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Name: Fred Schubach
Birth:
Death: Week of March 8, 1912 at Harper Hosp. (Detroit)
Marriage: Anna Bill
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 8, 1912
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 3 daughters, mother, 6 sisters, 3 brothers
Children: 1 son - Stanley
Siblings: 3 brothers – Geo, Joseph, Gottlieb
6 sisters - Mrs Geo. Niebel, Mrs. Henry Zimmer, Mrs. Henry
Sturm, Mrs. Robert Bowman, Mrs. Geo Yackle (all
of vicinity), Mrs. Klazer (Sebewaing)
Comments: He went into the hospital for an operation. His condition
was too serious to operate. He lived in McKinley.
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Name: George Schubach
Birth: Sept. 22, 1855 at Hay Twp., Canada
Death: Oct. 16, 1925 - 70 years
Marriage: July 23, 1885 to Marion Langley, who died in 1914
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Oct. 23, 1925
Survivors: 2 sons, 1 daughter, 2 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 2 sons – Edward, Clarence (Detroit)
1 daughter - Mrs. Dora Gettel
Siblings: 2 brothers – Joseph, Gotlieb; 2 sisters - Mrs. Elizabeth
Bowman, Mrs. Amelia Yackle
Comments: He lived in McKinley Twp. He had an illness of about a
week. He settled in the Hayes community in 1885. He had a total of 5
children, but two preceded him in death.
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Name: Mrs. George Schubach
Maiden: Mary Langley
Birth: 1865 in Caseville Twp.
Death: Week of Feb. 26, 1915 - 50 years
Marriage: 1885 to George Schubach
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Feb. 26, 1915
Survivors: Husband, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Children: 2 sons – Edwin, Clarence
2 daughters – Mabel, Dora
Siblings:
Comments: She lived in McKinley Twp. She had been an invalid for a
number of years.
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Name: Gottleib Schubach
Birth: April 15, 1868 in Caseville Twp.
Death: Thursday, Jan. 11, 1940 at Hubbard Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 71 years
Marriage: (no date) to Clara Miller
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Jan. 19, 1940
Survivors: Wife, 1 daughter, 1 brother, 2 sisters
Children: 1 daughter - Peal
Siblings: 1 brother – Joseph; 2 sisters - Mrs. George Yackle, Mrs.
Robert Bowman (all McKinley Twp.)
Comments: He died after a long illness. He lived all his life in the
vicinity.
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Name: Joseph Schubach
Birth: April 18, 1860 in Ontario, Canada
Death: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 1945 at home in Caseville Twp. - 85 years
Marriage: 1st in 1889 to Elizabeth Morrison, who died in 1926
2nd May 21, 1930 to Mrs. Rosa Harris
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Nov. 23, 1945
Survivors: Wife, 1 daughter
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Elizabeth Bowman (Pigeon), the only
survivor of 10 children
Siblings:
Comments: He died of a stroke. He came at the age of 5 to Caseville
with his parents, M&M Dietrich Schubach.
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Name: Mrs. Joseph Schubach
Maiden: Elizabeth Morrison
Birth: Dec. 3, 1855 in Goderich, Ontario
Death: Wed., July 29, 1925 at home in Caseville Twp.
Marriage: 1st (no date) to William McGill
2nd in 1889 to Joseph Schubach
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: July 31, 1925
Survivors: Husband, 1 daughter
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. James A. Richmond (Caseville)
Siblings:
Comments: She had not enjoyed good health for some time, but was
really ill the last 3 weeks. In 1880 she came to Caseville Twp. She
lived 2-1/2 miles south and l-1/2 miles east of Caseville.
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Name: Mrs. Mabel Schubach
Maiden:
Birth: 1889 in Caseville, Michigan
Death: Week of Dec. 20, 1918 - 29 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Dec. 20, 1918
Survivors: Father - George Schubach, 2 brothers, 1 sister
Children:
Siblings: 2 brothers – Edward, Clarence; 1 sister - Dora
Comments: She died of influenza.
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Name: Mary Ann Schubach
Maiden:
Birth: 1830 Germany
Death: Week of Aug. 9, 1912 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Bowman’s) home
- 82 years
Marriage: 1865 to Deidrich Schubach in Canada, who died in 1900
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Aug. 9, 1912
Survivors: 3 sons, 6 daughters
Children: 3 sons – George, Gottleib, Joseph (all this vicinity)
6 daughters – Mrs. Henry Zimmer, Mrs. Henry Sturm,
Mrs. George Niebel, Mrs. George Yackle,
Mrs. Robert Bowman (all this vicinity),
Mrs. Kurzer (Sebewaing)
Siblings:
Comments: She had been sick the last 7 months. She came to
McKinley Twp. and settled on a farm now occupied by Mr. Bowman.
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Name: Stanley Allen Schubach
Birth: June 30, 1908 in McKinley Twp.
Death: Monday, Oct. 19, 1998 at St. Luke’s Hosp. (Saginaw) - 90 years
Marriage: Dec. 25, 1930 to Florence A. Fritz at Bay Port
Cemetery: Caseville Twp.
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 5 daughters, 23 grandchildren, 40 greatgrandchildren, 12 great-great-grandchildren
Children: 1 son – Jack (Elkton)
5 daughters - Mrs. Oliver (Eunice) Leitch, Anna Marie Krohn
(Elkton), Mrs. Robert (Selma) Thiel, Carolyn
Young and her friend Dennis Champagne
(Pigeon), Ila Waller (Clinton Twp.)
Siblings:
Comments: His parents were Frederick and Anna Bills Schubach. He
lived and farmed in the McKinley and Oliver Twp. area all his life,
retiring in 1973. The couple had spent their winters at their Texas
home. He was a charter member and helped to build the Indian Trails
Riding Club. He served on the Huron County Fair Board for many
years. He was the director at Michigan Sugar Co. and Michigan
Livstock Exchange. Other civic affairs are in the article. The funeral
service was Thursday, Oct. 22, 1998. He was preceded in death by a
grandson - Gary (Judge) Leitch, and 3 sisters - Orpha Schmuhle,
Amiela Richmond, and Estella Tibbits.
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Name: Floyd Schubel
Birth: In 1890
Death: Tues., June 12, 1928 - 38 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: June 15, 1928
Survivors: Wife, 6-year-old son, parents, 5 brothers, 4 sisters (not
listed)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He was superintendent at the Port Crescent Sand & Fuel
Co. He was killed when he was buried beneath hundreds of ton of
sand. Frank Smeader and John Strozeski were partly buried, too.
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Name: Mrs. Charles Schuch
Maiden: Anna Sohia Lambrecht
Birth: Sept. 21, 1868 in Bay City
Death: Sun., Jan. 25, 1920 - 52 years
Marriage: Oct. 31, 1899 to Charles Schuch
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Jan. 30, 1920
Survivors: Husband, 1 son, 2 daughters, 2 brothers
Children: 1 son - Edward
2 daughters - Clara and Florence
Siblings: 2 brothers - Gustave and Theodore
Comments: She lived in Fairhave Twp. She died of a heart attack. She
came to Sebewaing as a child. The funeral was at the Evangelical
Church, Rev. C. G. Kaatz officiated.
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Name: Minnie Schuder
Maiden: Minnie Finger
Birth: (no date) in Tonawanda, NY
Death: Week of July 1, 1927
Marriage: (no date) to Charles Schuder
Cemetery:
Newspaper: July 1, 1927
Survivors: Sister - Mrs. John Diefenbach (Pigeon)
(A list of survivors is in the small article.)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: Her husband managed a furniture store in Berne. She lived
in Sebewaing for 38 years.
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Name: Adolph August Henry Schuette
Birth: Nov. 17, 1918 in Pigeon
Death: Wed., June 20, 2001 at Courtney Manor (Bad Axe) - 82 years
Marriage: May 29, 1943 to Gertrude Marie Christine Richter in Pigeon
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran
Newspaper: July 3, 2001
Survivors: Wife, 2 sons, 4 daughters, 14 grandchildren, 3 greatgrandsons, several nephews and nieces
Children: 2 sons – Paul (Pigeon), Herbert (Winston-Salem, NC)
4 daughters - Mrs. Jose (Catherine) Garcia (Ypsilanti),
Mrs. Arthur (Miriam) Belding (Norway, MI),
Margaret Schuette (Kalamazoo),
Mrs. Jack (Elizabeth) Tinker (Chester, CT)
Siblings:
Comments: His parents were August and Caroline Boehner Schuette.
He was a farmer throughout his lifetime. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
trapping, and playing chess. He was Boy Scout leader in Pigeon for
many years. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers – Lawrence,
Roland, and Martin; and by 3 sisters - Herta Frederick, Meta Schuette,
and Dorothea Schuette. The funeral service was Tuesday, July 10,
2001.
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Name: Albert H. Schuette
Birth: Feb. 17, 1904 in Elkton
Death: Jan. 18, 1998 at Huron Medical Care Facility (Bad Axe) - 93
years
Marriage: 1st June 14, 1928 to Matilda Schulz in Pigeon, who died
Nov. 12, 1937
nd
2 Feb. 19, 1938 to Frances Loeffler at Sebewaing, who died
March 8, 1990
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: 2 sons, 4 daughters, 2 brothers, 2 sisters, 2 sisters-in-law, 1
brother-in-law, 17 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren
Children: 2 sons – Elmer (Pigeon), Clare (Cass City)
4 daughters - Eunice Richmond (Bay Port),
Mrs. Ben (Gertrude) Crump (Hemlock),
Mrs. Wilson (Beatrice) Marsh (Imlay City),
Mrs. Cary (Alice) Marsh (Stevensville)
Siblings: 2 brothers – Carl, Walter S. (both Elkton); 2 sisters - Mrs.
Fred (Olga) Renn (Pigeon), Hulda Baur (Bay Port); 2 sisters-in-law Ann Schuette, Viola Schuette (both Elkton); 1 brother-in-law - John
Loeffler
Comments: His parents were Christoph and Sophia Bergman Schuette.
He was a crop and dairy farmer throughout his lifetime. He served as
director for 45 years on Sebewaing Mutual Fire Insurance Group. He
was preceded in death by 5 brothers – Otto, Herman, Edward, Ernst,
and Ervin; and by 1 son-in-law - Fred Richmond. The funeral service
was Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998.
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Name: Mrs. Albert Schuette
Maiden: Mathildo Schulz
Birth: Jan. 15, 1906 in Winsor
Death: Friday, Nov. 12, 1937 at Howell Sanitarium - 31 years
Marriage: June 14, 1928 to Albert Schuette
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran
Newspaper: Nov. 19, 1937
Survivors: Husband, 1 son, 1 brother, 2 sisters
Children: 1 son - Elmer
Siblings: 1 brother – William; 2 sisters – Esther, Mrs. Ed Voss
Comments: She was taking treatments at the sanitarium. She was the
daughter of M&M William Schulz. She lived mile south and 1 mile
east of Pigeon.
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Name: Arnold W. Schuette, Sr.
Birth: Nov. 29, 1905 in Pigeon
Death: Sunday, Oct. 3, 1976 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 70 years
Marriage: Sept. 5, 1931 to Amanda M. Wurst in Pigeon
Cemetery: St. John's Lutheran, Berne
Newspaper: Oct. 7, 1976
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 3 daughters, 4 brothers, 4 sisters, 15
grandchildren
Children: 3 sons – Harvey, Arnold (both Pigeon), Orville (Bay Port)
3 daughters - Mrs. Don (Lorraine) Metzger (Owendale),
Mrs. LeRoy (Genevieve) Bueschlen (Pigeon),
Mrs. Ronald (Noel) Wichert (Pigeon)
Siblings: 4 brothers – Paul, William, Gerhardt, Werner (none local); 4
sisters (listed but not local)
Comments:
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Name: August Schuette
Birth: Oct., 1883 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Friday, Jan. 5, 1962 at Rapson Rest Home (Pigeon) - 78 years
Marriage: Nov. 8, 1912 to Caroline Boehner at Pigeon
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: Jan. 11, 1962
Survivors: Wife, 4 sons, 3 daughters, 3 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 4 sons – Martin, Adolph (both Pigeon), Lawrence (VA),
Roland (Detroit)
3 daughters - Mrs. Paul (Herta) Fredericks (Detroit),
Miss Dorothy Schuette (Detroit),
Miss Meta Schuette (CA)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Henry, Chris, William (all 3 Pigeon); 2 sisters Mrs. Anna Buchholz, Mrs. Marie Trost (both Pigeon)
Comments: He died from an extended illness. He came to Pigeon in
1893.
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Name: Mrs. August Schuette
Maiden: Caroline Boehner
Birth: June 10, 1891 in Pigeon
Death: Monday, Aug. 12, 1974 at Bi-County Hosp. (Warren) - 83 years
Marriage: Nov. 8, 1912 to August Schuette, who died Jan. 5, 1962
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: Aug. 15, 1974
Survivors: 3 sons, 3 daughters, 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren
Children: 3 sons – Adolph, Martin (both Pigeon), Lawrence (VA)
3 daughters - Mrs. Herta Frederick, Miss Dorothea Schuette
(both Detroit), Miss Meta Schuette (CA)
Siblings:
Comments: One son, Ronald, died in 1964.
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Name: Mrs. August Schuette
Maiden:
Birth: In 1852
Death: Week of Nov. 22, 1907 - 55 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Nov. 22, 1907
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She lived in Winsor.
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Name: Christine Marie Schuette
Birth: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1964 at Scheurer Hospital
Death: Friday, Aug. 14, 1964 at University Hosp. (Ann Arbor) - 2 days
Marriage:
Cemetery: St. John's Lutheran
Newspaper: Aug. 20, 1964
Survivors: Parents - M&M Orville Schuette, 2 brothers, grandparents M&M Harold Britt (Pigeon) and M&M Arnold Schuette (Pigeon)
Children:
Siblings: 2 brothers – Todd, Timothy (both at home)
Comments:
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Name: Christoph H. Schuette
Birth: Oct. 31, 1879 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Friday, Sept. 29, 1972 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 92 years
Marriage: 1st Oct. 4, 1901 to Sophia Bergman, who died Dec. 24, 1951
2nd Feb. 14, 1953 to Mrs. Mina Brown
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: Oct. 5, 1972
Survivors: Wife, 5 sons, 2 daughters, 2 step-daughters, 1 sister, 38
grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren
Children: 5 sons – Walter (Sebewaing),
Albert, Ernest, Ervin (all 3 Pigeon), Carl (Elkton)
2 daughters - Mrs. Hulda Baur (Bay Port),
Mrs. Olga Renn (Pigeon)
2 step-daughters - Mrs. Isabell Newman (Pigeon),
Mrs. Flounce Allen (Saginaw)
Siblings: Mrs. Anna Buchholz (Pigeon)
Comments: Three sons preceded him in death.
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Name: Mrs. Christ Schuette
Maiden: Sophia Bergman
Birth: Dec. 23, 1879 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Monday, Dec. 24, 1951 - 72 years
Marriage: Oct. 4, 1901 to Christ Schuette
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: Dec. 28, 1951
Survivors: Husband, 7 sons, 2 daughters, 4 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 7 sons – Walter, Carl (both Elkton), Ervin (Owendale),
Albert, Ernest, Edward, Howard (all 4 Pigeon)
2 daughters - Mrs. Olga Renn (Pigeon),
Mrs. Hulda Baur (Bay Port)
Siblings: 4 brothers – Henry (Sebewaing), Gust, Adolph, William (all
Bergman) (all 3 Pigeon); 2 sisters - Mrs. Doris Buchholz, Mrs. Fred
Licht (both Pigeon)
Comments: She died of an illness of 7 years. She came to Michigan at
the age of 2 years. The couple celebrated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary in October of this year. She died the day after her
birthday.
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Name: Mrs. Christoph (Althea M.) Schuette
Maiden:
Birth: Dec. 3, 1883 in Winsor Twp.
Death: Monday, March 24, 1975 at home in Pigeon - 91 years
Marriage: 1st April 9, 1902 to Anthony Wilfong, who died in 1929
2nd Feb. 14, 1953 to Christoph Schuette, who died
Sept. 29, 1972
Cemetery: Grandlawn
Newspaper: March 27, 1975
Survivors: 2 daughters, 5 step-sons, 2 step-daughters, 2 grandchildren, 2
great-grandchildren, 38 step-grandchildren, 78 step-greatgrandchildren, 8 step-great-great-grandchildren, 1 sister
Children: 2 daughters - Mrs. Florence Allen (Saginaw),
Mrs. Alvin (Isabel) Newman (Pigeon)
5 step-sons – Walter (Sebewaing), Albert, Ernest, Ervin
(Pigeon), Carl (Elkton) (all Schuette)
2 step-daughters - Mrs. Hulda Baur (Bay Port),
Mrs. Olga Renn (Pigeon)
Sibblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Ruth Richardson (Flint)
Comments: Her 2 grandchildren are Donna Newman (NY City) and
Loren Allen (Saginaw).
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Name: Dorothea Sophia Schuette
Birth: Oct. 26, 1916 in Oliver Twp.
Death: Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001 at home in Pigeon - 84 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran
Newspaper: Feb. 20, 2001
Survivors: 1 brother, 2 sisters-in-law, 3 nephews, 8 nieces
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother - Adolph Schuette (Pigeon); 2 sisters-in-law - Ruth
Schuette (Pigeon), Catharine Schuette (PA)
Comments: Her parents were August and Caroline Boehnet Schuette.
She was a graduate of Pigeon High School. From 1944 -1980 she
worked at Parke-Davis in Detooit, and also taught Sunday School at
Salem Lutheran Church in Detroit. She loved to garden and care for
flowers and travel. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers - Martin
Lawrence and Roland; and by 2 sisters - Herta Frederick and Meta
Schuette. The funeral service was Thurs., Feb. 15, 2001.
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Name: Edward Schuette
Birth: Oct. 21, 1909 in Elkton
Death: Saturday, April 18, 1964 at home near Pigeon - 54 years
Marriage: June 2, 1934 to Viola Heck at Pigeon
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: April 23, 1964
Survivors: Wife, 2 daughters, 2 granddaughters, father and step-mother
- M&M Chris Schuette (Pigeon), 6 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 2 daughters - Mrs Ronald (Helen Ann) Greene (Pigeon),
Miss Dorothy Schuette (at home)
Siblings: 6 brothers – Walter, Carl (Elkton), Albert, Ernest, Herman,
Ervin (all 4 Pigeon); 2 sisters - Mrs. Fred Renn (Pigeon), Mrs. Paul
Baur (Bay Port)
Comments: He died following an extended illness.
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Name: Ervin Henry Schuette
Birth: April 26, 1917 in Elkton
Death: Week of Jan. 14, 1996 (exact date not available) at home in Mio
- 78 years
Marriage: July 8, 1939 to Gladys Voss in Linkville
Cemetery: Cremation
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: 1 son, 3 daughters, 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 4 grandsons, 1 greatgranddaughter, several nephews and nieces
Children: 1 son - Ervin Henry, Jr. (North Branch)
3 daughters - Mrs. Howard (Joanne Ruth) Fuller (Clewiston,
FL), Norma Jean Walters (Midland), Dr. Jane
Lenore Schuette (Kalamazoo)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Carl, Walter (both Elkton), Albert (Pigeon); 2
sisters - Mrs. Fred (Olga) Renn (Pigeon), Hulda Baur (Bay Port)
Comments: He was formerly from Pigeon. His parents were Christ and
Sophia Bergman Schuette. He farmed in Huron County until 1971,
when he moved to Mio. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers –
Ernest, Herman, Edward, and Otto. A memorial service was on Friday,
Jan. 19, 1996 from Cross Lutheran Church.
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Name: Gerald Lee Schuette
Birth:
Death: (no date) at Hubbard Hosp. (Bad Axe) - infant
Marriage:
Cemetery: Lutheran, Pigeon
Newspaper: Jan. 27, 1939
Survivors: Parents - M&M Walter Schuette, 1 brother, 2 sisters (not
listed)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died after a short illness.
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Name: Herman Schuette
Birth: Mar. 16, 1911 in Oliver Twp.
Death: Sunday, June 1, 1969 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 58 years
Marriage: Aug. 26, 1933 to Ann Kumaus in Linkville
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: June 5, 1969
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 3 daughters, 5 brothers, 2 sisters, father and
step-mother - M&M Chris Schuette (Pigeon), 7 grandchildren
Children: 1 son – Robert (Bay City)
3 daughters – Shirley, Janet, Carol (none local)
Siblings: 5 brothers – Walter, Carl (both Elkton), Albert, Ernest, Ervin
(all 3 Pigeon); 2 sisters - Mrs. Paul Bauer (Bay Port), Mrs. Fred Renn
(Pigeon)
Comments:
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Name: Henry Schuette
Birth: Sept. 5, 1869 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Friday, Aug. 3, 1962 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 92 years
Marriage: April 10, 1896 to Marie Warraz, who died April 28, 1960
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: Aug. 9, 1962
Survivors: 1 daughter, 2 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 1 daughter - Miss Marie Schuette
Siblings: 2 brothers – William, Chris (both Pigeon); 2 sisters - Mrs.
Marie Trost, Mrs. Anna Buchholz (both Pigeon)
Comments: He died following an extended illness. He came to Winsor
Twp. at the age of 19 years.
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Name: Mrs. Henry Schuette
Maiden:
Birth: Oct. 3, 1867 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Thursday, April 28, 1960 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 92 years
Marriage: April 10, 1896 to Henry Schuette
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: May 5, 1960
Survivors: Husband, 1 daughter - Marie
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died following a short illness. She came to Huron
County in 1893.
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Name: Henry W. Schuette
Birth: April 30, 1897 Winsor Twp.
Death: March 25, 1927 at home 1-1/2 miles west of Pigeon - 30 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: April 1, 1927
Survivors: Parents - M&M Henry Schuette, 1 sister
Children:
Siblings: 1 sister - Marie
Comments: He died after an illness of 6 years. He spent his whole life
in Pigeon, except for 1 year in New Mexico for health.
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Name: Martin Frederick Schuette
Birth: Dec. 6, 1924 in Oliver Twp.
Death: Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000 at home in Oliver Twp. - 75 years
Marriage: May 19, 1951 to Ruth L. Depping in Saginaw
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Wife, 3 daughters, 1 brother, 1 sister, 1 brother-in-law, 2
grandchildren, several nephews and nieces
Children: 3 daughters - Mrs. William (Patricia Ann) Shaffer (Nashville,
TN), Miss Janice Schuette (Ann Arbor),
Mrs. Randall (Mary L.) Caister (Grass Lake)
Siblings: 1 brother – Adolph, 1 sister - Dorothea Schuette, 1 brother-inlaw - Louis Depping (TX)
Comments: His parents were August and Caroline Boehner Schuette.
He was preceded in death by 2 brothers - Lawrence and Roland, and by
2 sisters - Herta Frederick and Meta Schuette. He was a farmer. The
funeral service was Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000.
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Name: Walter C. Schuette
Birth: June 30, 1902 in Oliver Twp.
Death: Oct. 6, 2001 at Huron Co. Medical Care Facility (Bad Axe) - 99
years
Marriage: 1st May 21, 1925 to Alma Voss in Kilmanagh, who died in
March, 1969
nd
2 in 1970 to (no name), who died in 1993
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran
Newspaper: Oct. 10, 2001
Survivors: 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 step-daughter, 1 brother, 2 sisters, 25
grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren
Children: 2 sons – Dale, Donald (both Elkton)
2 daughters - Mrs. Junior (Elna Mae) Kanyak (Fenton),
Joyce Rosenthal (Elkton)
l step-daughter - Susan Brueggeman (Rochester)
Siblings: 1 brother – Carl; 2 sisters - Hulda Baur, Mrs. Fred (Olga)
Renn; 2 sisters-in-law - Viola Schuette, Ann Schuette
Comments: His parents were Christoph and Sophia Bergman Schuette.
He was a farmer in Huron County and Chandler Twp. His years of hard
work have grown into a corporation of the present and his legacy for the
future. He was a very active person in many civic affairs, which are
listed in the article. He was preceded in death by 2 sons – Gerald and
Richard; by 2 daughters - Nelda Schuette and Arlene Fritz; by a
grandson – Alan; by 6 brothers – Albert, Otto, Ernst, Edward, Herman,
and Ervin; and by 1 step-son - Robert Brueggeman. The funeral service
was Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001.
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Name: Mrs. Walter Schuette
Maiden: Alma Voss
Birth: July 4, 1906 in Fairhaven Twp.
Death: Tuesday, March 11, 1969 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 62 years
Marriage: May 21, 1925 to Walter Schuette at Berne Church
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran
Newspaper: March 13, 1969
Survivors: Husband, 3 sons, 3 daughters, 2 brothers, 1 sister, 17
grandchildren
Children: 3 sons – Richard (E. Tawas), Dale, Donald (both Elkton)
3 daughters - Mrs. Arlington Fritz (Owendale), Mrs. Junior
Kanyak (Fenton), Miss Joyce Schuette (Bay City)
Siblings: 2 brothers - Fred Voss (Bay Port), Edward Voss (Pigeon); 1
sister - Mrs. Otto Fluegge (Pigeon)
Comments:
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Name: Mrs. Walter Schuette
Maiden: Ella Liken Brueggeman
Birth: April 17, 1902 in Sebewaing Twp.
Death: Feb. 21, 1993 at Sunny Acres Nursing Center (Bad Axe) - 90
years
Marriage: 1st April 20, 1930 to Carl Brueggeman in Sebewaing, who
died July 23, 1965
nd
2 April 2, 1970 to Walter Schuette
Cemetery: Northlawn in Sebewaing
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Husband, 1 daugher-in-law – Susan, 1 grandson, 1 brother, 1
sister
Children: (Step-children are mentioned in her son’s, Robert
Brueggeman’s, death notice.)
Siblings: 1 brother - Clarence (Sebewaing), 1 sister - Florence Thede
(Sebewaing)
Comments: She died following a lengthy illness. Her parents were
John E. and Hanna Witkovsky Liken. She had been employed as a
clerk in the John C. Liken Store, and John Rummel and Company, and
later for Art Best Tackle Co., all in Sebewaing, before retiring many
years ago. Her civic affairs are listed in the article. She was preceded
in death by 1 son – Robert; by 1 brother - Alfred Liken; by 1 step-son Richard Schuette; and by 1 step-daughter -Arlen Fritz. The funeral was
Wed., Feb. 24, 1993.
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Name: Daughter of M&M William Schuette
Birth: June, 1909
Death: Week of Dec. 17, 1909 - 6 months
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Dec. 17, 1909
Survivors: Parents - M&M William Schuette
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: The funeral was at Pigeon Lutheran.
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Name: Son of M&M William Schuette
Birth:
Death: Thurs., Oct. 18, 1928 - 5 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Pigeon Lutheran
Newspaper: Oct. 26, 1928
Survivors: Parents, 5 brothers, 4 sisters
Children:
Siblings: 5 brothers – Arnold, Paul, William, Gerhardt, Werner; 4
sisters – Alma, Louisa, Lydia, Viola
Comments: He was killed Thursday afternoon of last week when the
feed table of a bean threasher fell on him, crushing his skull. The
family lived 1-1/2 miles west of Pigeon.
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Name: William Schuette
Birth: Dec. 10, 1876 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Mon., March 15, 1965 at his son’s (Arnold’s) home - 88 years
Marriage: Nov. 20, 1903 to Wilhemina Bolzmann, who died Oct. 3,
1953
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: March 18, 1965
Survivors: 5 sons, 4 daughters, 1 brother, 2 sisters, 24 grandchildren, 22
great-grandchildren
Children: 5 sons – Paul (Detroit), Arnold (Pigeon), William (Romeo),
Werner (Utica), Gerhardt (Emmett)
4 daughters – (listed but not local)
Siblings: 1 brother – Chris; 2 sisters - Mrs. Marie Trost, Mrs. Anna
Buchholz (all 3 Pigeon)
Comments: He died of a short illness. He had been living with Arnold.
He came to the US in his youth.
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Name: Mrs. William Schuette
Maiden: Wilelmina Bolzman
Birth: Oct. 2, 1985 in Sebewaing
Death: Saturday, Oct. 3, 1953 - 68 years
Marriage: Nov. 20, 1903 to William Schuette
Cemetery: Silver Lawn, Sebewaing
Newspaper: Oct. 9, 1953
Survivors: Husband, 5 sons, 4 daughters, 1 brother, 1 sister
Children: 5 sons – Arnold (Pigeon), Paul (East Detroit),
William (Romeo), Gerhardt (Emmett),
Werner (Cass City)
4 daughters – (listed but not local)
Siblings: 1 brother - Fred Bolzman (Unionville), 1 sister - Mrs. Mary
Decker (Livonia)
Comments: She was killed Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. She was struck
by a car driven by Edgar W. Fletcher at Bay Port on M142 west of the
village limits. She was walking on the road. Both were going the same
direction. He did not see her. Her birthday was the day before this
accident. The couple would have celebrated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary next month.
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Name: Daughter of Albert Schultz
Birth:
Death: Sat., July 27, 1901
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Aug. 2, 1901
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died in a wagon accident. There’s more in the article.
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Name: Albert Schultz
Birth: In 1855
Death: Fri., Feb. 8, 1918 at State Instruction at Pontiac - 62 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Feb. 8, 1918
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died of pneumonia.
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Name: Amelia Schultz
Birth: In 1890
Death: Thurs., May 1, 1913 - 23 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: May 2, 1913
Survivors: Parents - M&M Albert Schultz, 1 brother, 2 sisters
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She lived in McKinley. She was sick 3 days. Her cause of
death was appendicitis.
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Name: Mrs. August Schultz
Maiden:
Birth: In 1838 in Germany
Death: Sat., Jan. 14, 1905 - 67 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Jan. 20, 1905
Survivors: Husband and children
Children: 4 sons and 4 daughters
Siblings:
Comments:
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Name: Charles Schultz
Birth: In 1828
Death: Week of Dec. 13, 1901 - 73 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Dec. 13, 1901
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He lived west of Berne.
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Name: Delta A. K. Schultz
Birth: In 1856
Death: May 28, 1925 - 69 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: June 26, 1925
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He was well known in these parts up to 1910, some 15
years ago.
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Name: Mrs. Elizabeth Schultze
Maiden:
Birth: 1833 in Germany
Death: Week of Feb. 2, 1917 at her son’s home - 84 years
Marriage: (no date) to (no name), who died in 1905
Cemetery: Berne
Newspaper: Feb. 2, 1917
Survivors: 1 son - Henry
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died after an illness of 6 months. She settled in this
country 32 years ago in 1885.
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Name: Fred Schultz
Birth: Sept. 24, 1868 in St. Clair County
Death: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1932 at home in Winsor Twp. - 64 years
Marriage: 1894 to Louise Damm
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Dec. 30, 1932
Survivors: Wife, 2 daughters, 2 brothers, 3 sisters
Children: 2 daughters - Mrs. Agnes Fritz (Winsor),
Mrs. Amanda Lawrence (Pontiac)
Siblings: 2 brothers – William (Winsor Twp.), Albert (Midland); 3
sisters - Mrs. Louis Rather (Alma), Mrs. William Henne (Saginaw),
Mrs. Robert Stortz (Jackson)
Comments: He died while sitting in a chair shaving. He came to
Winsor Twp. in 1881. He moved to Pigeon in 1914, some 18 years
ago. The funeral was from the First Methodist Church.
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Name: Mrs. Fred Schultz
Maiden: Louise Damm
Birth: Oct. 8, 1873 in Oldenburg, East Prussia, Germany
Death: Wed., Sept. 30, 1945 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 72 years
Marriage: Nov. 14, 1894 to Fred Schultz in Elkton, who died in Dec.,
1932
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Nov. 2, 1945
Survivors: 2 daughters, 1 brother, 2 sisters
Children: 2 daughters - Mrs. Robert Lawrence (Pontiac),
Mrs. John Fritz (Winsor Twp.)
Siblings: 1 brother - William Damm (Pigeon); 2 sisters - Mrs. Mary
Steinman (Pigeon), Mrs. Anna Steigman (Lansing)
Comments: She died after spending 4 weeks in the hospital.
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Name: George L. Schultz
Birth: June 21, 1879 in Camden, Ohio
Death: Wed., Nov. 16, 1932 at St. Mary’s Hosp. (Saginaw) - 53 years
Marriage: March 24, 1914 to Edna Lamm
Cemetery: Richmond, IN
Newspaper: Nov. 18, 1932
Survivors: Wife, 7 children, mother
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He was subject to heart attacks for over a year. He resided
in Pigeon from 1922 to 1923. He was employed in Black's Store. He
moved to Caseville in 1924. Burial was the location of his old home.
(Large article)
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Name: Gerard Schultz
Birth: Feb. 11, 1902 in Missouri
Death: April 14, 1974 at Holy Family Hosp. (Mt. Prospect, IL) - 72
years
Marriage: Aug. 22, 1928 to Jennie Brumley in Missouri
Cemetery: Grandlawn in Pigeon
Newspaper: April 18, 1974
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons (who are listed in article but not local)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: M&M Schultz had been in the Chicago area visiting a
relative. He came to Michigan in 1955 and lived in Elkton. He was the
author of several books: "Walls of Flame", "The New History of
Michigan's Thumb", “A Pictorial History Michigan Thumb". He was a
full-time librarian at Elkton-Pigeon-BayPort School, and retired in
1967.
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Name: Gustave Schultz
Birth: 1876 in St. Clair County
Death: Week of May 10, 1912 - 36 years
Marriage: 1907 to Miss Henrietta Hoppe
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: May 10, 1912
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, 4 brothers
Children:
Siblings: 4 brothers – Albert, John, Fred, William
Comments: He died of typhoid fever. He was a resident of this vicinity
for 29 years. One brother, Charles, died last Saturday at the age of 54
years at Linwood of the same typhoid fever.
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Name: Hannah Schultz
Maiden:
Birth: In 1839 in Germany
Death: Week of July 29, 1910 at her son’s (August’s) home - 71 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: July 29, 1910
Survivors: 6 sons, 5 daughters
Children: 6 sons - William, Gustave, Albert, Fred (all Pigeon),
Charles (Bay Port), John (unknown)
5 daughters - Mrs. August Hoppe, Mrs. T. O'Leary,
Mrs Louis Rather, Mrs. Robert Stortz,
Mrs. William Henn
Siblings:
Comments: Eight weeks ago she suffered a paralytic stroke.
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Name: Henry Schultz
Birth: 1831 in Germany
Death: Week of March 8, 1912 - 81 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 8, 1912
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He came to the township in 1887. The funeral was at the
Berne Lutheran Church.
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Name: Henry F. Schultz
Birth: 1868 in Germany
Death: Week of June 23, 1911 - 43 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: June 23, 1911
Survivors: Wife, son, aged father
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He had been ailing for 2 years.
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Name: Mrs. Henry Wurtz Schultz
Maiden: Joanna Mellick
Birth: Sept. 30, 1876 in Zurick, Ontario
Death: March 14, 1951 at Schillinger Nursing Home (Pigeon) - 74
years
Marriage: 1st Oct. 19, 1895 to Jacob Wurtz in Crediton, Ontario, who
died Nov. 19, 1928
nd
2 in 1930 to Henry Schultz, who died Jan. 2, 1948
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: March 16, 1951
Survivors: (A list of surviors is in the short article.)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She had an illness of 10 years.
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Name: Henry Schultz
Birth: Oct. 28, 1864 in Morristown, Ontario
Death: Jan. 2, 1948 at his daughter’s (Mrs. Claubuesch’s) home - 83
years
Marriage: (no date) to Louise Winer, who died in 1928
Cemetery: Colfax, Bad Axe
Newspaper: Jan. 9, 1948
Survivors: 2 daughters
Children: 2 daughters - Mrs. Perle Hess,
Mrs. Bertha Clabuesch (both Pigeon)
Siblings:
Comments: He died following an illness of 7 years. He came to the
area 58 years ago, and lived here until his time of death. Many years
ago he was a funeral director and furniture dealer in Owendale.
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Name: Mrs. Henry Schultz
Maiden: Louise Winer
Birth: Aug. 6, 1864 in Morriston, Ontario
Death: Tues., Sept. 27, 1927 at home - 63 years
Marriage: 1884 to Henry Schultz
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Sept. 30, 1927
Survivors: Husband, 2 daughters, 3 brothers
Children: 2 daughters - Mrs. Ernest Clabuesch,
Mrs. E. F. Hess (both Pigeon)
Siblings: 3 brothers - William Winer, Eli Winer (Ontario), David
(Vanderbilt, MI)
Comments: She died after an illness of 11 months of cancer. In 1889
she came to Pigeon and lived 1 year. Then she moved to Elkton until
1903. Then she returned to Pigeon. She was a member of the
Evangelical Church.
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Name: Herman Schultz
Birth: In 1895
Death: Week of May 23, 1913 - 18 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Berne Lutheran
Newspaper: May 23, 1913
Survivors: Henry F. Schultz
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He lived in Oliver Township. He died of diphtheria.
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Name: Louis Schultz
Birth: Sept. 9, 1858 in Ypsilanti, MI
Death: Sat., Oct. 15, 1921 at home - 63 years
Marriage: March 8, 1889 to Bertha Radoff
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Oct. 21, 1921
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters, 3 brothers
Children: 1 son - Otto (Pigeon)
2 daughters - Mrs. Laura Kipfer,
Mrs. Clara Pascke (Detroit)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Adolph, Henry, Charles (California)
Comments: He underwent an operation for bladder trouble, and never
recovered from the operation. When he was a small boy, his parents
moved to Old Bay Port Colony.
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Name: Warner T. (Gov) Schultz
Birth: Oct. 19, 1907 in Winsor Twp.
Death: Sunday, Dec. 20, 1981 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 74 years
Marriage: 1st Jan. 14, 1931 to Iva Jean at Elkton, who died
April 26, 1967
2nd Sept. 3, 1969 to Berhta Butsch in Pigeon
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, 1 sister, 11 grandchildren, 8 greatgrandchildren, 4 step-sons
Children: 1 son - Warner J. (WY)
1 daughter - Mrs. Herbert (Dorothy) Bills (Cass City)
4 step-sons – Carl Stahl (Bellaire), John Stahl (Tillamook,
OR), James Butsch (Santa Cruz, CA),
Greg Butsch (Portland, OR)
1 step-daughter - Sally Butsch (Tillamook, OR)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Viola Peterson (Mayville)
Comments: His parents were Gustave and Henretta Hoppe Schultz. In
1972 he retired from the Huron Co. Road Commission. He was
preceded in death by 1 daughter, Mrs. Pete (Betty) Belding. The
funeral service was Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1981.
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Name: Mrs. Warner Schultz
Maiden: Iva Jean
Birth: July 23, 1910 in Caseville
Death: Wed., April 26, 1967 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 56 years
Marriage: Jan. 14, 1931 to Warner Schultz at Elkton
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: May 4, 1967
Survivors: Husband, 1 son, 2 daughters, 4 brothers, 4 sisters, 1 halfbrother, 9 grandchildren
Children: 1 son - Warner Jr. (MSU)
2 daughters - Mrs. Elwyn (Betty) Belding (Pigeon),
Mrs. Herbert (Jean) Bills (Cass City)
Siblings: 4 brothers - Milo Jean (Flint), Robert Jean (Otisville), George
Jean, John Jean (both Caseville); 4 sisters - Mrs. Amos Cummings
(Elkton), Mrs. Henry Lewis (Freeland), Mrs. Russel Foster (Pt. Austin),
Mrs. Francis Southland (North Branch); 1 half-brother - William
Johnson (Caseville)
Comments: She died unexpectly following a short illness. Her parents
were George & Minnie Jean.
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Name: William Schultz
Birth: Aug. 18, 1840 in Germany
Death: March 10, 1925 at home in Winsor Twp. - 85 years
Marriage: 1873 to Elizabeth Kruse, who died in 1899
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 13, 1925
Survivors: 3 sons
Children: 3 sons – William, Fred, Henry (all Winsor Twp.)
Siblings:
Comments: He resided in Winsor Twp. for 32 years.
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Name: Mrs. William Schultz
Maiden:
Birth:
Death: Feb., 1899 - 50 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Feb. 3, 1899
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She was Lutheran.
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Name: William F. Schultz
Birth: In 1865
Death: Sat., Dec. 21, 1928 - 63 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Dec. 28, 1928
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He had a short illness of pneumonia. He was the manager
of the Franklin Hotel at Saginaw. He spent practically all his life in
Saginaw. In 1915 and 1916 he managed the Hotel Heasty in this
village.
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Name: William F. Schultz
Birth: 1854 in St. Clair, MI
Death: Sept. 11, 1934 at Hubbard Mem. Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 80 years
Marriage: 1899 to Lavina Hoppe
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Sept. 14, 1934
Survivors: Wife, 1 brother, 2 sisters
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother – Albert; 2 sisters - Mrs. Louis Rather (Alma), Mrs.
Robert Stortz (Jackson)
Comments: In 1882 he ran a blacksmith shop and potash factory.
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Name: Mrs. William Schultz
Maiden: Augusta Alvina Hoppe
Birth: 1855 in Germany
Death: Wednesday, April 27, 1938 at her niece’s home - 83 years
Marriage: 1896 to William Schultz, who died several years ago
Cemetery: Sebewaing
Newspaper: April 29, 1938
Survivors: Niece and her husband - M&M Harry Brockett (who lived
northwest of Pigeon)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died after an illness of several years. She came to the
US in 1869.
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Name: Winer Schultz
Birth: In 1894
Death: Sat., April 1, 1904 - 10 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: April 1, 1904
Survivors: Parents - Mr. & Mrs. Henry Schultz
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He drowned in the flood water west of the Pigeon railroad
bridge.
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Name: August Schulz
Birth: Jan. 13, 1833 in Prussia, Germany
Death: Fri., July 6, 1928 at his daughter’s home - 95 years
Marriage: 1875 to Lena Dietzel, who died in 1905
Cemetery: Grace Lutheran
Newspaper: July 13, 1928
Survivors: 1 daughter - Katie (Morenci, MI, located on the Ohio and
Michigan border) (the only survivor mentioned)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died after a short illness. He came to the US and
settled in Sturgis in 1863, some 65 years ago. In 1873 he came to
Huron County and settled on a farm where Harry Kretzschmer now
occupies, northwest of Pigeon.
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Name: Fred H. Schulz
Birth: May 19, 1877 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Monday, April 23, 1962 at home near Pigeon - 84 years
Marriage: Nov. 15, 1907 to Mary Lange in Pigeon, who died Nov. 28,
1954
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: April 26, 1962
Survivors: 1 daughter - Ida (Pigeon)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died of a lingering illness. He came to Huron, near
Pigeon, at the age of 16 years.
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Name: Mrs. Fred H. Schulz
Maiden: Marie K. Lange
Birth: Oct. 2, 1881 in Baven, Hanover, Germany
Death: Sunday, Nov. 28, 1954 - 73 years
Marriage: Nov. 15, 1907 to Fred H. Schulz at Pigeon
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Dec. 2, 1954
Survivors: Husband, 1 daughter - Ida (at home), 3 brothers, 1 sister
Children:
Siblings: 3 brothers – Henry (Ohio), William, Carl (both Pigeon); 1
sister - Sophie Lange (Pigeon)
Comments: She died after a lingering illness. Her parents were M&M
Henry Lange. She moved to Pigeon in 1906.
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Name: Mrs. Henry Schulz
Maiden: Elizabeth Grimms
Birth: Jan. 30, 1884 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Sept. 12, 1965 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Trost’s) home - 81 years
Marriage: Sept. 17, 1908 to Henry Ludwig Schulz, who died May 26,
1961
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Sept. 16, 1965
Survivors: 3 sons, 3 daughters, 1 brother, 27 grandchildren, 4 greatgrandchildren
Children: 3 sons – Harold (Pigeon), Werner (Argyle),
Henry (Grandville)
3 daughters - Mrs. Howard (Leona) Fenske (Grand Rapids),
Miss Louise Schulze (Grand Rapids),
Mrs. Christ (Hilda) Trost (Pigeon)
Siblings: 1 brother - William Grimms (California)
Comments: She died following a lengthy illness. She lived in the
Thumb most of her life. A sister, Mrs. Meta Buchholz, died in 1939.
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Name: Miss Ida M. Schulz
Birth: Dec. 13, 1909 in Pigeon
Death: April 10, 1997 at Scheurer Hosp. Long Term Care Unit (Pigeon)
- 87 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Several cousins and friends
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: Her parents were Fred H. and Marie K. D. Lange Schulz.
She loved gardening, and her many visits with family and friends. She
was active in the Cross Lutheran Church Choir. The funeral service
was Sat., April 12, 1997.
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Name: Adolph H. Schulze
Birth: Feb. 5, 1899 in Pigeon
Death: Oct. 16, 1997 at Gladwin Pines Nursing Home (Gladwin) - 98
years
Marriage: Dec. 10, 1925 to Mollie A. Stein in Kilmanagh
Cemetery: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran in Berne
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 5 daughters, 20 grandchildren, 25 greatgrandchildren
Children: 3 sons – Hilbert (Hillman), Duane (Pigeon),
Marvin C. (Midland)
5 daughters - Mrs. Raymond (Dolores) Dinkel, Eileen Rehr
(both Midland), Mrs. John (Elna Mae) Oesch,
Florence Beck (Olivet), Diane Schulze (Taylor)
Siblings:
Comments: He was formerly from Pigeon. His parents were Henry and
Doris Rathke Schulze. He was raised and educated in Pigeon and
farmed his entire life. The funeral service was Tuesday, Oct. 21, 1997.
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Name: Mrs. Adolph Schulze
Maiden: Millie A. Stein
Birth: Sept. 4, 1905 in Linkville
Death: Mon., March 18, 2002 at Tendercare in Midland - 96 years
Marriage: Dec. 10, 1925 to Adolph Schulze in Kilmanagh, who died
Oct. 16, 1997
Cemetery: Not available
Newspaper: March 27, 2002
Survivors: 2 sons, 5 daughters, 20 grandchildren, 26 greatgrandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild
Children: 2 sons – Hilbert (Hillman), Duane (Pigeon)
5 daughters - Dolores Dinkel (Midland), Eileen Behr
(Midland), Elna Mae Oesch (Pigeon), Florence
Beck (Olivet), Diane Schulze (Taylor)
Siblings:
Comments: Her parents were the late William & Bertha Muehme
Stein. She was raised and educated in Linkville. The couple was
married 72 years when he died. She lived in Bay City for 20 years
before moving to Midland. She enjoyed gardening. She was preceded
in death by 1 daughter - Marilyn Doyle; by 1 son - Marvin Schulze; by
2 brothers - Carl and William; and by 2 sisters - Rose Krohn and
Florence Stein. The funeral was March 21st from the Wilson Miller
Funeral Home. (This could be Midland. It does not say.)
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Name: Alfred Schulze
Birth: In 1927
Death: Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1943 - 16 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran
Newspaper: Sept. 3, 1943
Survivors: Parents - M&M Fred Schulze, 1 brother, 1 sister
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother – Albert, 1 sister - Erma
Comments: He died in an accident. He was driving tractor and he hit a
culvert, throwing him in the ditch. The stones on the trailer struck him.
He lived southeast of Pigeon.
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Name: Mrs. Herman E. Schulze
Maiden: Margaret P. Beyer
Birth: May 29, 1906 in Winsor Twp.
Death: Sunday, Sept. 9, 1979 at her daughter’s home - 73 years
Marriage: Sept. 20, 1930 to Herman E. Schulze at Bay Port
Cemetery: St. John's Lutheran, Berne
Newspaper: Sept. 13, 1979
Survivors: Husband, 1 son, 1 daughter, 2 brothers, 2 grandchildren
Children: 1 son - Dale H. Schulze (Evansville, IN)
1 daughter - Mrs. Joseph (Jean) Russo (Warren)
Siblings: 2 brothers - Anton Beyer, Ewald Beyer (both Bay Port)
Comments: The funeral was Sept. 12, 1979, from St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Berne, with Rev. Philip K. Press officiating.
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Name: Fred A. Schulze
Birth: May 4, 1901 in Germany
Death: Saturday, Aug. 31, 1968 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 67 years
Marriage: Jan. 9, 1925 to Frieda Trost
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: Sept. 5, 1968
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, 1 brother, 4 sisters, 12
grandchildren
Children: 1 son – Albert (Pigeon)
1 daughter - Mrs. Charles (Erma) Reed (Port Huron)
Siblings: 1 brother – Otto (Pigeon); 4 sisters (3 in Germany, 1 in
Chicago, listed but not local)
Comments: He died following a 1-year illness. He came to Pigeon in
1922.
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Name: Henry Schulze
Birth: In 1831 in McKinley Twp.
Death: Week of March 24, 1905 - 74 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 24, 1905
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments:
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Name: Henry Schulze
Birth: June 17, 1861 in Province, Hanover, Germany
Death: Monday, June 27, 1932 at Hubbard Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 71 years
Marriage: Aug. 25, 1894 to Doris Rathke
Cemetery: Pigeon Lutheran
Newspaper: July 1, 1932
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 2 daughters
Children: 3 sons – Adolph, Herman (McKinley Twp.),
Norman (at home)
2 daughters - Mrs. George Schnitker (Winsor),
Mrs. Norman Strieter (McKinley Twp.)
Siblings:
Comments: He died after he had been seriously ill for 7 weeks. He
came to the US at 23 years of age. He lived on a farm in McKinley
Twp. until 1925. Then he moved to Pigeon.
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Name: Mrs. Henry Schulze
Maiden: Doris Rathke
Birth: Aug. 26, 1874 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Wednesday, March 23, 1955 at home in Pigeon - 80 years
Marriage: May 25, 1894 to Henry Schulze at Berne, who died June 27,
1932
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran, Pigeon
Newspaper: March 31, 1955
Survivors: 3 sons, 2 daughters, 1 brother
Children: 3 sons – Adolph, Herman, Norman (all Pigeon)
2 daughters - Mrs. Frieda Strieter (Saginaw),
Mrs. Balinda Schnitker (Pigeon)
Siblings: 1 brother - August Rathke (Pigeon)
Comments: She died after a long illness. She came to the US in 1894.
She moved to Pigeon in 1925.
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Name: Henry Schulz
Birth: March 8, 1883 in Hanover, Germany
Death: Friday, May 26, 1961 at home in Pigeon - 78 years
Marriage: Sept. 17, 1908 to Elizabeth Grimm at Saginaw
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran in Pigeon
Newspaper: June 1, 1961
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 3 daughters, 1 brother
Children: 3 sons – Harold (Pigeon), Werner (Argyle),
Henry (Grandville)
3 daughters - Mrs. Chris (Hilda) Trost (Pigeon),
Mrs. Howard (Leona) Fenske (Grand Rapids)
(last one not listed)
Siblings: 1 brother - Fred A. Schulz (Pigeon)
Comments: He died following a short illness.
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Name: Otto Schulze
Birth: May 17, 1906 in Bombe, Germany
Death: March 28, 1984 at Huron Medical Care Facility (Bad Axe) - 77
years
Marriage: April 22, 1927 to Lydia Trost in Pigeon, who died Nov. 28,
1981
Cemetery: Cross Lutheran
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: 1 son, 2 daughters, 3 sisters, 13 grandchildren, 13 greatgrandchildren
Children: 1 son - Arthur O. (Pigeon)
2 daughters - Mrs. Raymond (Eleanor) Tate (Pigeon), Mrs.
Normand (Magdalene) Townley (Indianapolis, IN)
Siblings: 3 sisters - Mrs. Emma Reglin, Mrs. Erna Wilkening, Mrs.
Henne Kahle (all Germany)
Comments: His parents were George and Marie Peters Schulze. He
was active in the choir at Cross Lutheran Church. He farmed most of
his life. He was preceded in death by 5 brothers and 2 sisters. The
funeral service was Saturday, March 31, 1984.
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Name: William Schulze
Birth: 1874 in Germany
Death: Saturday, April 18, 1936 at home south of Pigeon - 62 years
Marriage: 1902 to Emma Roeber
Cemetery: Pigeon Lutheran
Newspaper: April 24, 1936
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 3 daughters, 2 brothers
Children: 1 son – William
3 daughters - Mrs. Edward Voss, Mrs. Albert Schuette (both
Winsor Twp.), Miss Esther (at home)
Siblings: 2 brothers – Fred, Henry (both Winsor Twp.)
Comments: He had been afflicted with rheumatism nearly 30 years,
worst during the last year. He came in 1890, at the age of 16 years, to
Winsor Twp.
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Name: Arrnold J. Schumacher
Birth: Feb. 13, 1907 in Pigeon
Death: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1959 at home - 51 years
Marriage: (no date or name)
Cemetery: Port Austin Twp.
Newspaper: Jan. 22, 1959
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, mother - Mrs. William Schumacher
(Pigeon), 1 brother, 3 sisters
Children: 1 son - William (at home)
1 daughter - Mrs. Raymond Mayes (Port Austin)
Siblings: 1 brother – Arthur (Pigeon); 3 sisters - Mrs. Harold Gobel
(Bad Axe), Mrs. Marvin Garthe (Pigeon), Mrs. Leo Luedtke (Pigeon)
Comments: He died suddenly after he suffered a heart attack. He was
the Executive Vice-President of Port Austin State Bank. He had been
in good health, but several years ago he had suffered a previous attack.
He spent his boyhood in Pigeon.
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Name: Arthur J. Schumacher
Birth: Jan. 12, 1909 in Pigeon
Death: Thursday, Feb. 21, 1980 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 71 years
Marriage: Aug. 26, 1930 to Mildred Burke in Bad Axe
Cemetery: St. John's Lutheran, Berne
Newspaper: Feb. 28, 1980
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 3 sisters, 1 granddaughter - Marie
Children: 1 son - James A., and daughter-in-law - Janet (Pigeon)
Siblings: 3 sisters - Mrs. Pearl Gobel (Bad Axe), Mrs. Leo (Marguerite)
Luedtke, Mrs. Marvin (Helen) Garthe (both Pigeon)
Comments: He was a lifetime merchant (Schumacher Meat Market).
He was a former Mayor of Pigeon. His civic affairs are listed in the
article. One brother, Arnold, died in 1959. Art's funeral was Feb. 24,
1980.
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Name: Helen Schumacher
Birth: In 1906
Death: Week of November 7, 1913 - 7 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: November 7, 1913
Survivors: Parents - M&M Jacob Schumacher
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died of diphtheria. The funeral was at the Berne
Lutheran Church.
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Name: Jacob Schumacher
Birth: June 2, 1870 in Zurich, Ontario
Death: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1952 at home in Pigeon - 82 years
Marriage: 1st in 1893 to Martha Decker, who died in 1917
2nd March 20, 1919 to Bertha Henne in Pontiac
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper:
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters, 1 step-son
Children: 1 son – Leonard (Oklahoma)
2 daughters - Mrs. Laura Moore (CA),
Mrs. Stella Woody (OR)
1 step-son - Frederick Gardner (Unionville)
Siblings:
Comments: He died after an illness of a few months. He came to
Pigeon at the age of 19 years. He worked all this life as a stone mason,
bricklayer, and plasterer.
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Name: Mrs. Jacob Schumacher
Maiden: Martha Decher
Birth: 1872 in Dashwood, Ontario
Death: Sat., Feb 17, 1917 - 45 years
Marriage: 1893 to Jacob Schumacher
Cemetery: Berne
Newspaper: Feb. 23, 1917
Survivors: Husband, 1 son, 3 daughters, 3 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 1 son - Leonard
3 daughters - Clara (Detroit), Laura (Bay City), Stella
Siblings: 3 brothers – Henry, Lawrence, Jacob; 2 sisters - Mrs. Otto
Mavis (Sebewaing), Mrs. Wm. Gates (Sebewaing)
Comments: She was ill for 3 years with consumption. In 1888 she
came to this area.
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Name: Mrs. Jacob Schumacher
Maiden: Bertha Henne
Birth: Oct. 21, 1878 in Bay Port
Death: Saturday, May 25, 1957 at home in Unionville - 78 years
Marriage: March 20, 1919 to Jacob Schumacher, who died Oct. 22,
1952
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: May 30, 1957
Survivors: 1 son, 1 brother, 1 sister
Children: 1 son - George Gardner (Lakeland, Michigan)
Siblings: 1 brother - Frank Henne (Pigeon), 1 sister - Mrs. Hanna
Schluchter (Ohio)
Comments: She died following a short illness. She lived in Pigeon
previous to 5 years ago.
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Name: William J. Schumacher
Birth: May 22, 1883 in Dashwood, Ontario
Death: Monday, Jan. 29, 1951 at home, S. Main St., Pigeon - 67 years
Marriage: May 17, 1904 to Elizabeth Ann Krohn in Berne
Cemetery: St. John’s Lutheran, Berne
Newspaper: Feb. 2, 1951
Survivors: Wife, 2 sons, 3 daughters, 1 brother
Children: 2 sons – Arthur, Arnold
3 daughters - Mrs. Harold Goebel (Bad Axe), Mrs. Marvin
Garthe, Mrs. Leo Luedtke (both Pigeon)
Siblings: 1 brother – Jacob (Pigeon)
Comments: He was ill several months. He came to Michigan at the age
of 16 years. In his younger years he was a stone mason with his
brother, Jacob, and built many buildings in Pigeon. In 1921 he left the
masonry work to open a meat market, which he ran until the time of his
death.
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Name: Mrs. William J. Schumacher
Maiden: Elizabeth A. Krohn
Birth: May 21, 1883 in Pigeon
Death: Thursday, Aug. 1, 1974 at home in Pigeon - 91 years
Marriage: May 17, 1904 to William J. Schumacher in Pigeon, who died
Jan. 29, 1951
Cemetery: St. John's Lutheran, Berne
Newspaper: Aug. 8, 1974
Survivors: 1 son, 3 daughters, 5 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren
Children: 1 son - Arthur J.
3 daughters - Mrs. Harold (Pearl) Goebel (Bad Axe),
Mrs. Leo (Marguerite) Luedtke Jr. (Pigeon),
Mrs. Marvin (Helen) Garthe (Pigeon)
Siblings:
Comments: A son, Arnold (Bill), died Jan. 12, 1959.
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Name: Charles Schutt
Birth: Oct. 24, 1857
Death: April 29, 1916 at his daughter’s (Mrs. Dast’s) home - 59 years
Marriage: 1877 to Lizzie Heck
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: May 12, 1916
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 3 daughters
Children: 1 son - Arthur (Detroit)
3 daughters - Mrs. Paul Wachner, Mrs. Chris Dast (Bay Port
Quarry), Mrs. Henry Stein (Sask., Canada)
Siblings:
Comments: His cause of death was stomach cancer.
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Name: Mrs. Charles Schutt
Maiden: Elizabeth Hock
Birth: May 29, 1857 in Germany
Death: March 23, 1920 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Wachner’s) home - 73
years
Marriage: April 30, 1876 to Charles Schutt, who died in 1916
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: March 26, 1920
Survivors: 1 son, 3 daughters, 2 brothers, 5 sisters
Children: 1 son - Arthur
3 daughters - Mrs. Paul Wachner, Mrs. Chris Dast,
Mrs. Henry Stein
Siblings: (Brothers and sisters not listed)
Comments: The article said 8 years she came to the US, and I’m not
sure if this means she was 8 years old or it was 8 years ago.
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Name: Eustus "Tom" Schwalm
Birth: (no date) in Pigon
Death: (no date) at home in New Orleans, LA
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 5, 1948
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died following a heart attack. At one time he operated
a barber shop in Pigeon, and later a men’s clothing store in the building
now occupied by Racheter & Wright.
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Name: Henry Schwalm
Birth: 1849 near Hamburg, Ontario
Death: Week of Nov. 29, 1912 - 63 years
Marriage: 1874 to Mary Truemner
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Nov. 29, 1912
Survivors: Wife, 5 sons, 1 daughter, 2 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 5 sons – Solomon, Joseph, Edward, Eustus, William
1 daughter - Mrs. E. W. E. Bundscho
Siblings: 2 brothers – Jacob, William (Sebewaing); 2 sisters – Mrs.
Joseph Schluchter (Pigeon), Mrs. George Sting (Sebewaing)
Comments: He had been ill with Brights Disease for 3 months.
Twenty-eight years ago he moved to Unionville. After 4 years he
moved to Pigeon. He was one of the first settlers of Pigeon. The
funeral was at the Evangelical Church.
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Name: Mrs. Henry Schwalm
Maiden: Mary Truemner
Birth: Oct. 9, 1852 in Zurich, Ontario, Canada
Death: Sunday, Jan. 21, 1923 at her son’s (Joseph’s) home - 71 years
Marriage: 1876 to Henry Schwalm, who died Nov. 26, 1912
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Jan. 26, 1923
Survivors: 4 sons, 1 daughter
Children: 4 sons - Sol (Port Huron), Joseph, William (Bad Axe),
Thomas (Atlanta, GA)
1 daughter – Mrs. Kate Bundscho (Atlanta, GA)
Siblings: 1 brother - William Truemner (Ontario); 2 sisters - Mrs.
Pete Feschett, Mrs. John Bradley (ND)
Comments: She died after an illness of several months. She lived in
Unionville and Pigeon. In 1918 she went to Atlanta, Georgia, until last
year. Then she returned to live with her son, Joseph, where she died.
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Name: Infant daughter of M&M Jacob Schwalm
Birth:
Death: Sun., June 26, 1927 - Infant
Marriage:
Cemetery: Bay Port
Newspaper: July 1, 1927
Survivors: Parents - M&M Jacob Schwalm
Children:
Siblings:
Comments:
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Name: Jacob Schwalm
Birth: Dec. 10, 1856 in East Zora, Ontario
Death: Sat., Oct. 6, 1923 - 67 years
Marriage: 1886 to Fredericka Kuhl
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Oct. 12, 1923
Survivors: Wife, 4 sons, 6 daughters, 1 brother, 2 sisters
Children: 4 sons – Henry, Jacob, Wm., George
6 daughters - Mrs. Margaret Heck, Mrs. Catherine Hill,
Mrs. Ricka Kinsel, Mrs. Anna Mitchel,
Mrs. Viola Faber, Mrs. Emma Marotzke
Siblings: 1 brother - William (Sebewaing); 2 sisters - Mrs. George Sting
(Sebewaing), Mrs. Mary Schluchter (Constantine)
Comments: He lived in Fairhaven Twp. He had an illness of several
months. He came to the U.S. in 1875.
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Name: Mrs. Jacob Schwalm
Maiden:
Birth: Jan. 31, 1897 in Fairhaven Twp.
Death: Thursday, March 28, 1963 at home in Caseville - 66 years
Marriage: 1918 to Jacob Schwalm in Saginaw, MI
Cemetery: Bay Port
Newspaper: April 4, 1963
Survivors: Husband, 2 sons, 3 daughters, 5 brothers
Children: 2 sons – Basil (Akron), Gale (Caseville)
3 daughters - Mrs. June Henry (Caseville),
Mrs. Eleanor Stewart (Bay City),
Mrs. Freida Ricica (Saginaw)
Siblings: 5 brothers – Arthur, William, Victor Henne (all 3 Bay Port),
Gerald Henne (Pigeon)
Comments: She died suddenly. Her parents were Anna Kuhl and
William M. Henne.
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Name: Joseph Schwalm
Birth: Feb. 20, 1873 in the vicinity of Pigeon
Death: Wed., April 17, 1946 at Hubbard Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 73 years
Marriage: (no date) to Clara Thiel
Cemetery:
Newspaper: April 19, 1946
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters, 3 brothers, 1 sister
Children: 1 son – Orville (Ann Arbor)
2 daughters - Mrs. Fred Etzler (Bad Axe),
Mrs. Lewis Duerr (Manistee)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Eustus (GA), Edward (Pt. Austin), William (NY);
1 sister - Mrs. Kate Bundscho (NY)
Comments: He died after he was taken ill on Tuesday and operated on.
He spent his boyhood in Pigeon, and moved to Bad Axe in 1911.
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Name: Mrs. Joseph Schwalm
Maiden:
Birth: Oct. 6, 1878 in Zorra Twp., Ontario
Death: Sunday, Sept. 27, 1964 at Hubbard Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 85 years
Marriage: Sept. 11, 1901 to Joseph Schwalm, who died April 17, 1946
Cemetery: Colfax in Bad Axe
Newspaper: Oct. 1, 1964
Survivors: 2 daughters, 1 brother, 1 sister, 4 grandchildren, 3 greatgrandchildren
Children: 2 daughters (listed but not local)
Siblings: 1 brother - Ezra Thiel (Sandusky), 1 sister - Mrs. Ida Smith
(Flint)
Comments: She died following a short illness. She came with her late
parents M&M Pete Thiel to Winsor Twp. near Pigeon. She has lived in
Bad Axe the last 50 years. Her husband was a Bad Axe city recorder.
One son, Orville, died Aug. 2, 1961.
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Name: Solomon Schwalm
Birth: July 30, 1875 in Zurich, Ontario
Death: Fri., July 18, 1924 at his brother’s (Edward’s) home) - 49 years
Marriage: 1897 to Bertha Anklam, who died in 1917
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: July 25, 1924
Survivors: 1 daughter, 4 brothers, 1 sister
Children: 1 daughter - Helen (Detroit)
Siblings: 4 brothers - Joseph (Bad Axe), Edward (Port Huron), Eustus,
William (Atlanta, GA); 1 sister - Kate Bundscho (Atlanta, GA)
Comments: He had been ill 1 year with throat cancer. In 1884 he came
with his parents M&M Henry Schwalm to Berne. He spent all of his
life in the vicinity.
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Name: Mrs. Solomon Schwalm
Maiden: Bertha Anklam
Birth: 1878 in Saginaw, Michigan
Death: Wed., Nov. 27, 1918 at home in Pigeon - 40 years
Marriage: 1897 to Solomon Schwalm
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Dec. 6, 1918
Survivors: Husband, mother - Mrs. August Anklam, 1 daughter, 3
brothers, 3 sisters
Children: 1 daughter - Helen
Siblings: 3 brothers - Joseph (Saginaw), Edward (Pigeon), George
(France); 3 sisters - Mrs. Joseph Mair (Saginaw), Mrs. Walter Notter
(McKinley), Mrs. J. H. Buerker
Comments: She died after an illness of 10 days. It was influenza that
developed into spinal meningitis.
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Name: William Schwalm, Sr.
Birth: In 1824
Death: Week of Feb. 8, 1901 at M&M Jos. Schluchter’s home - 85
years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Feb. 8, 1901
Survivors:
Children: Mrs. Jos Schluchter
Siblings:
Comments: (Large article)
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Name: Mrs. William Schwalm
Maiden: Catherina Wolf
Birth: Aug. 21, 1821 Geiserber, Germany
Death: Tues., Aug. 14, 1900 - 78 years
Marriage: 1845 - William Schwalm
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Aug. 17, 1900
Survivors: Husband
Children: 3 sons – Henry, Jacob (Pigeon), William (Sebewaing)
2 daughters - Mrs. George Sting,
Mrs. Joseph Schluchter (Pigeon)
Siblings:
Comments: She moved to Berne in 1886, until 3 years ago. She died
of Dropsy. She came to Hamburg, Ontario, in 1844, where she married
1 year later. The funeral was at the Evangelicial Church, with Rev.
Neiber officiating.
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Name: Mrs. William J. Schwalm
Maiden:
Birth: 1883 in Sebewaing, MI
Death: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1934 at home in Bad Axe - 51 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Colfax
Newspaper: Dec. 6, 1934
Survivors: Husband, 1 daughter, 5 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 1 daughter – Eudora (at home)
Siblings: 5 brothers - Albert Beck (Pigeon), Fred Beck (Pigeon),
Samuel (Mt. Clemens), John (Detroit), Edward (IL); 2 sisters - Mrs.
Augusta Wheeler (Fenton, MI), Mrs. Louis Goodwill (NY)
Comments: She moved to Bad Axe in 1914, some 20 years ago. Her
husband was elected County Clerk.
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Name: William Schwalm, Sr.
Birth:
Death: Thursday, Feb. 8, 1934 at home in Sebewaing - 80 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Feb. 9, 1934
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He had been in the mercantile business for many years.
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Name: James W. Schwanitz
Birth: June 7, 1926 in Caseville
Death: Saturday, April 19, 1980 - 53 years
Marriage: May 8, 1954 to Dora Lenore Steele at Bay Port
Cemetery: New Bay Port
Newspaper: April 24, 1980
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter
Children: 1 son - James B. (Korea)
1 daughter - Dena L. Schwanitz (Indiana)
Siblings:
Comments: He died suddenly. He lived 24 years in Pigeon. He was
employed at Pigeon McDonald Dairy. He drove delivery truck for
Eichers Cleaners. He was a salesman for Hengy Ford in Pigeon for 11
years, and a salesman for B. & W. Auto Sales, Cass City. One son,
Randall, died June 23, 1964; and his father on March 4, 1980. James’
funeral was April 24, 1980.
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Name: Mrs. James W. Schwanitz
Maiden: Dora Lenore Steele
Birth: Feb. 4, 1924 in Bay Port
Death: Nov. 18, 1993 at Bay Medical Center (Bay City) - 69 years
Marriage: May 8, 1954 to James W. Schwanitz in Bay Port, who died
April 19, 1980
Cemetery: New Bay Port
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: 1 son, 1 daughter, 2 brothers, 1 sister, 2 grandchildren,
several nephews and nieces
Children: 1 son - James B. (Ft. Drum, NY)
1 daughter - Mrs. David (Dena L.) Giotte (Spanaway, WA)
Siblings: 2 brothers - Charles W. (Bay Port), John D. (Virginia Beach,
VA); 1 sister - Mrs. Carl (Ruth) Johnson (Demotte, IN)
Comments: Her parents were Judson Grant and Dora Ann King Steele.
She was preceded in death by 1 son – Randall, 1 brother - Judson Grant,
and 1 sister - Ethyle Steele. The funeral service was Wednesday, Nov.
24, 1993.
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Name: Martin Edward Schwanitz
Birth: Nov. 11, 1894 in Port Austin
Death: March 4, 1980 at Huron Co. Medical Facility (Bad Axe) - 85
years
Marriage: Dec. 20, 1924 to Bertha Iseter in Detroit, who died June 16,
1926
Cemetery: St. Peter-Zion Lutheran in Kinde
Newspaper: March 13, 1980
Survivors: 1 son, 1 brother, 1 sister, 2 grandchildren – Dena (IN), James
(South Korea)
Children: 1 son – James (Pigeon)
Siblings: 1 brother – Paul (Detroit), 1 sister - Mrs. Mary Trombley
(Kinde)
Comments: One grandson, Randy, died in 1964. Martin’s funeral was
March 8, 1980.
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Name: Randy Schwanitz
Birth: May 3, 1946 at Detroit
Death: Tuesday, June 16, 1964 at Niagara Falls, Ontario - 18 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: New Bay Port
Newspaper: June 25, 1964
Survivors: Parents - M&M James Schwanitz (Pigeon), 1 brother, 1
sister, grandparents - M&M Judson Steele (Bay Port) and Martin
Schwanitz (Kinde)
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother - James Blaine, 1 sister - Dena Lee (both at home)
Comments: He died 8 hours after being pulled unconscious from motel
swimming pool. He was swimming alone when he disappeared beneath
the surface for several minutes before he was missed. He never
regained consciousness. He was a graduate of Lakers, class of 1964.
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Name: William Schwanitz
Birth: Feb. 14, 1904 in Port Austin
Death: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1976 at Saginaw Comm. Hosp. - 72 years
Marriage: June 22, 1931 to Anastasia Reilly at St. Felix, Hewelton
Cemetery: St. Michael's Catholic in Port Austin
Newspaper: March 4, 1976
Survivors: Wife, 2 sons, 1 daughter, 1 sister, 14 grandchildren
Children: 2 sons – Gerald (Redford Twp.),
Edward (Sawyer Air Force Base)
1 daughter - Mrs. Robert (Mary) Chagnon (New Jersey)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. William Discher (Port Austin)
Comments: He died following a long illness. He was a life-long
resident of Port Austin.
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Name: Christian Schwartzendruber
Birth: April 11, 1866 in Wellesley, Ontario
Death: Mon., April 18, 1955 at his son’s (Emanuel’s) home - 89 years
Marriage: Nov. 22, 1891 to Mary Albrecht in Wellesley, Ontario, who
died April 3, 1934
Cemetery:
Newspaper: April 21, 1955
Survivors: 4 sons, 1 daughter, 1 sister
Children: 4 sons – Emanuel, David, Allen (all 3 Pigeon), Arthur (CA)
1 daughter - Mrs. Adeline Shetler (CA)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Mary Wagler (Ontario)
Comments: He came to Huron in 1909.
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Name: Mrs. C. B. Schwartzendruber
Maiden: Mary Albrecht
Birth: 1870 in Canada
Death: Tuesday, April 3, 1934 at home in Oliver Twp. - 64 years
Marriage: 1890 to C. B. Schwartzendruber
Cemetery: Pigeon River
Newspaper: April 6, 1934
Survivors: Husband, 4 sons, 1 daughter, 3 brothers, 5 sisters
Children: 4 sons – Emanuel, David, Allen (Oliver Twp.), Arthur (NY)
1 daughter - Adeline (at home)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Joseph (Pigeon), John (Ontario), Dan (NY); 5
sisters – Sarah, Leah, Barbara, Susan, Annie (none live in the area)
Comments: She came to the US in 1909.
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Name: Dan E. Schwartzentruber
Birth: July 15, 1872 in Baden, Ontario
Death: Aug. 22, 1947 at home 2-1/2 miles north of Pigeon - 75 years
Marriage: Dec. 15, 1901 to Lydia Reist in Kitchner, Ontario
Cemetery: Pigeon Mennonite
Newspaper: Aug. 29, 1947
Survivors: Wife, 1 daughter, 3 brothers
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Erma Swartzendruber
Siblings: 3 brothers – John, Jacob, Christian (Ontario)
Comments: He died after an illness of 1-1/2 years.
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Name: Mrs. Daniel E. Schwartzendruber
Maiden: Lydia Reist
Birth: Sept. 12, 1882 in Zurich, Ontario, Canada
Death: Saturday, April 20, 1974 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 91 years
Marriage: Dec. 15, 1901 to Daniel E. Schwartzendruber in Kitchener,
Ontario, Canada, who died Aug. 22, 1947
Cemetery: Michigan Ave. Mennonite in Pigeon
Newspaper: April 25, 1974
Survivors: 1 daughter, 2 grandchildren – Harold (Bay Port), Mrs. Ray
(Jean) Reich (Auburn), 6 great-grandchildren
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Edwin (Erma) Swartzendruber (Bay Port)
Siblings:
Comments: Three brothers and 3 sisters preceded her in death. She
lived 3 miles north of Pigeon.
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Name: Harvey Schwartzendruber
Birth: In 1906
Death: Dec. 23, 1912 - 7 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: January 3, 1913
Survivors: Father - C. B. Schwartzendruber (is listed)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: His cause of death was diphtheria.
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Name: Mrs. Arnold H. Schweitzer
Maiden: Louise E. Myers
Birth: July 15, 1920 in Roseville, Ohio
Death: July 8, 2000 at the Young at Heart AFC Home in Caro - 79
years
Marriage: May 18, 1940 to Arnold H. Schweitzer in Detroit, who died
Feb. 28, 1992
Cemetery: Riverside in Elkton
Newspaper: July 11, 2000
Survivors: 1 son, 2 daughters, 7 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, 7
great-grandchildren
Children: 1 son - Brent (Owendale)
2 daughters - Mrs. Raymond (Gaye) Gintner (Lapeer),
Mrs. Kerry (Rosalyn) Snider (Middleville)
Siblings:
Comments: She died following a long struggle with heart disease. Her
parents were Joseph and Etta Taylor Myers. She attended St. Clair
Community College and became an LPN. She worked at Huron
County Medical Care for a time. She also worked as a bookkeeper in
the family business (Schweitzer Orchards) for over 27 years. Her
interests were family genealogy and history. She raised Cocker Spaniel
show dogs. She was preceded in death by 2 infant daughters and a
brother, Wayne. The funeral service was Tuesday, July 11, 2000.
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Name: Charles Raymond Schweitzer
Birth: May 19, 1913 in Brookfield Twp.
Death: Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998 - 84 years
Marriage: March 17, 1935 to Iva Pearl Davis in Detroit, who died April
4, 1988
Cemetery: Grand Lawn in Winsor Twp.
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: 5 daughters, 24 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, 2
great-great-grandchildren, 2 nephews
Children: 5 daughters - Mrs. Dale (Lorraine) Kretzschmer (Caseville),
Mrs. Walter (Marcia) Langley (Montgomery),
Mrs. Pal (Delores) Sharma (Rochester),
Mrs. Tom (Carol) Brown (Caro),
Mrs. Richard (Sandra) Pegram (Delton, FL)
Sibblings:
Comments: He died as the result of an automobile accident. He is
Huron County's first traffic fatality of the year after an accident took his
life near the west village limits of Pigeon. He was traveling eastbound
on M-142 about 11:00 p.m. when he failed to negotiate the S curve at
the Caseville Rd. intersection. He crossed Caseville Rd., struck a sign,
and became airborne, before striking 2 trees. He was alone at the time.
His parents were Charles A. and Ella Dutcher Schweitzer. He was an
Owendale High School graduate, and farmed near Elkton throughout
his lifetime. He played the banjo with many music groups in the area,
most recently at the Octagon Barn Festivals. The funeral service was
Monday, Feb. 2, 1998.
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Ss
Name: Charles Schweitzer
Birth: Aug. 6, 1844 in Germany
Death: Fri., Oct. 26, 1923 at Pontiac - 79 years
Marriage: Oct. 18, 1866 to Christiana Mitchell at Crediton, Ontario
Cemetery: Sebewaing
Newspaper: Nov. 2, 1923
Survivors: 7 sons, 5 daughters (not listed by name)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He was a former resident of this vicinity. He came to the
U.S., at the age of 5 years, in 1849.
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Name: George Schweitzer
Birth:
Death: Week of Nov. 11, 1904
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Nov. 11, 1904
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He was from Oliver Township.
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Name: George J. Schweitzer
Birth: Sept. 23, 1875 at Rodney, Ontario
Death: Dec. 2, 1961 at Huron Co. Health Center (Bad Axe) - 86 years
Marriage: Nov. 2, 1899 to Emma Nietzke in Kilmanagh, who died Sept.
20, 1933
Cemetery: St. Paul Lutheran, Linkville
Newspaper: Dec. 7, 1961
Survivors: 3 sons, 2 daughters, 1 brother, 3 sisters
Children: 3 sons – Alvin (Sebewaing), Walter (Ionia),
Gilbert (Bad Axe)
2 daughters - Mrs. Henry (Minnie) Elftman (Pigeon),
Mrs. Kenneth (Hilda) Kuck (Detroit)
Siblings: 1 brother – Herman (Sebewaing); 3 sisters - Mrs. Rosa Sting
(Sebewaing), Mrs. Clara Strauch (Detroit), Mrs. Amanda Heinitz
(Detroit)
Comments: He died after a short illness.
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Name: Mrs. George Schweitzer
Maiden: Emma Martha Nietzke
Birth: May 16, 1882 in Germany
Death: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1933 at home in Pigeon - 51 years
Marriage: Nov. 2, 1899 to George Schweitzer
Cemetery: Berne Lutheran
Newspaper: Sept. 22, 1933
Survivors: Husband, 3 sons, 2 daughters, 3 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 3 sons – Alvin, Gilbert (at home), Walter (Gaylord)
2 daughters - Mrs. Minnie Elftman (McKinley Twp.),
Mrs. Hilda Koeh
Siblings: 3 brothers – Amiel, Gust (Sebewaing), Fred (Germany); 2
sisters - Mrs. Max Strauch, Mrs. Frank Voss
Comments: She died after an illness of 1 week with pneumonia. She
came to the US at the age of 10 years with her parents.
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Name: John Schweitzer
Birth: 1881 in Oliver Twp.
Death: Friday, Jan. 8, 1954 at his farm in Oliver Twp. - 73 years
Marriage: Nov. 19, 1902 to Augusta Heck in Linkville
Cemetery: St. Paul's Lutheran, Linkville
Newspaper: Jan. 22, 1954
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 6 daughters
Children: 3 sons – Arnold (Owendale), Wilbur (Detroit),
John Jr. (Owendale)
6 daughters - Mrs. Ella Gabert (Elkton), Mrs. Betty Barley
(NY), Mrs. Sally Beers (Sebewaing),
Mrs. Marion Brown (Sebewaing),
Mrs. Helen Leinweber (Pigeon),
Mrs. Ida Mae Heck (Detroit)
Siblings:
Comments: He died of a heart attack. He was a life-long resident of
Oliver Twp. One son, Carl, preceded him in death in 1934.
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Name: Mrs. John (Augusta) Schweitzer
Maiden:
Birth: June 16, 1885 in Germany
Death: Thursday, Jan. 27, 1955 at home near Pigeon - 69 years
Marriage: Nov. 19, 1902 to John Schweitzer, who died Jan. 15, 1954
Cemetery: St. Paul's Lutheran, Linkville
Newspaper: Feb. 3, 1955
Survivors: 3 sons, 6 daughters, 1 brother, 3 sisters
Children: 3 sons – Arnold (Owendale), Wilbur, John (both Pigeon)
6 daughters - Mrs. Ella Gabert (Elkton), Mrs. Bertha Barley
(NY), Mrs. Sally Beers (Sebewaing),
Mrs. Helen Leinweber (Pigeon),
Mrs. Ida Mae Heck (Detroit),
Mrs. Marion Brown (Sebewaing)
Siblings: 1 brother - William Heck (Pigeon); 3 sisters - Mrs. Mary
Schweitzer (Pigeon), Mrs. Norman Kain (Owendale), Mrs. Joe Wright
(Clawson)
Comments: She died after a long illness. She came with her parents to
Oliver Twp. in 1887.
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Name: Lynn Louise Schweitzer
Birth: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1946
Death: Wednesday, Sept 4, 1946
Marriage:
Cemetery: Linkville Lutheran
Newspaper: Sept. 6, 1946
Survivors: Parents - M&M Arnold Schweitzer, grandparents - M&M
Myers (Detroit) and M&M John Schweitzer
Children:
Siblings:
Comments:
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Name: Mrs. Minnie Schweitzer
Maiden: Minnie Krohn
Birth: March 30, 1853 in Germany
Death: June 27, 1930 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Henry Gaeth’s) home - 77
years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: July 4, 1930
Survivors: (listed in a large article)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died after an illness of 9 weeks. (This article came
from the Sebewaing Blade to the Pigeon paper.)
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Name: Mrs. Woodrow W. Schweitzer
Maiden: Hildred M. Collins
Birth: May 25, 1919 in Cassapolis
Death: Aug. 29, 2001 at Scheurer Hosp. Long Term Unit (Pigeon) - 82
years
Marriage: Sept. 29, 1938 to Woodrow W. Schweitzer in South Bend, IN
Cemetery: Memorial Park in Sebewaing
Newspaper: Sept. 4, 2001
Survivors: Husband, 2 sons, 3 daughers, 1 sister-in-law, 12
grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren
Children: 2 sons – Tom, Curtis David (both Bad Axe)
3 daughters - Mrs. Larry (Mary Lou) Adams (Sebewaing),
Mrs. Lee (Janet) Truemner (Pigeon),
Ella May Schweitzer (Saginaw)
Siblings: 1 sister-in-law - Vicky Collins (CA)
Comments: She died following a lengthy illness. Her parents were
Elmer J. & Ella May Hotrum Collins. She was preceded in death by 1
infant daughter – JoAnn, and 1 brother - Wayne Collins. The funeral
service was Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001.
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Name: Mrs. Emery Seaman
Maiden: Viola Christner
Birth: Feb. 22, 1919 in Pigeon
Death: Tuesday, April 17, 1973 at Belleville - 54 years
Marriage: Sept. 27, 1939 to Emery Seaman at Napoleon, Ohio
Cemetery: Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens in Belleville
Newspaper: April 26, 1973
Survivors: Husband, 2 sons, 2 daughters, 2 brothers, 1 sister
Children: (listed in article but not local)
Siblings: 2 brothers – Clayton (Bay Port), Floyd (Hesperia); 1 sister Mrs. George (Emma) Heintz (Pigeon)
Comments: She died following a long illness. Her parents were Dan
and Katie Christner. She lived in Pigeon until 1936. Then she moved
to Belleville. The funeral was Friday, April 21, 1973.
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Name: John Julius Seaman
Birth: Sept. 11, 1899 in Germany
Death: Monday, Jan. 12, 1948 at home south of Pigeon - 48 years
Marriage: Feb. 12, 1910 to Anna Garbowski at Coalport, PA
Cemetery: Berne Lutheran
Newspaper: Jan. 16, 1948
Survivors: Wife, 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 brother
Children: 2 sons – Emery (Whitehall, MI), Eugene John (at home)
2 daughters - Mrs. Wilhelmina Allen (Sebewaing),
Mildred Seaman (Detroit)
Siblings: 1 brother - Fred (Germany)
Comments: He was a Chandler Twp. farmer until 1 year ago.
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Name: Mrs. Alexander Sears
Maiden:
Birth: July 8, 1885 in New Goshen, Indiana
Death: Friday, March 16, 1956 at home in Mud Creek - 70 years
Marriage: Aug. 4, 1903 to Alexander Sears in Terre Haute, IN
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: March 22, 1956
Survivors: Husband, 1 son, 1 daughter (listed not local)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died after a long illness. She was a resident of Mud
Creek for 7 years. She lived in Melvindale before coming to Pigeon.
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Name: Charles Sedore
Birth: In 1874
Death: Tuesday, March 16, 1937 at home in Detroit – 63 years
Marriage: 1908 to Mabel Thomas in West Branch
Cemetery:
Newspaper: March 19, 1937
Survivors: Wife, 8 children (not listed), 3 sisters
Children:
Siblings: 3 sisters - Mrs. Hugo Harder (Pigeon), Mrs. Cora Sedore (Bad
Axe), Mrs. George Newberry (West Branch)
Comments: He lived in Pigeon in 1907, then settled in Ogemaw
County. The last 7 years he lived in Detroit.
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Name: Miss Cora Sedore
Birth: July 25, 1876 in Ingham County
Death: Saturday, June 19, 1954 at Huron Co. Infirmary - 77 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: June 25, 1954
Survivors: 1 twin sister - Mrs. Hugh Harder (Pigeon)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died after a long illness. Her parents were Stephan &
Julia Sedore. In 1882 the family moved to Huron County.
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Name: Stephen Sedor
Birth: In 1846
Death: Week of Dec. 2, 1904 - 58 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Dec. 2, 1904
Survivors:
Children: 2 daughters - Mrs. Hugh Harder (Pigeon), Mrs. John Turner
Siblings:
Comments: He lived at West Branch, at Ogemaw County. He was
formerly of Chandler Twp. He had been in ill health for some time.
Last spring he purchased a farm in West Branch.
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Name: Mrs Stephen Sedore
Maiden: Julia A. Hotchkiss
Birth: 1843 in the state of NY
Death: Week of Sept. 3, 1915 - 72 years
Marriage: 1858 to Stephen Sedore, who died the week of Dec. 2, 1904
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Sept. 3, 1915
Survivors: 1 son, 4 daughters
Children: 1 son - Charles (West Branch)
4 daughters – Mrs. Hugh B. Harder, Cora (Pigeon),
Mrs. Nettie Newberry (West Branch)
(1 daughter no name given)
Siblings:
Comments: At the age of 9 years she moved to Iowa with her parents.
After 2-1/2 years in Iowa she returned to NY. In 1865 she moved to
Lansing. In 1882 she lived in Chandler Twp. until 11 years ago.
When her husband died, she moved to West Branch to live with her
son.
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Name: Wesley Severance
Birth: In 1866
Death: Friday, July 5, 1940 at home in Grass Lake, MI - 74 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: July 12, 1940
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He was manager of the Co-op Elevator in Pigeon for a time
shortly after being organized. In 1919 he was appointed State Auditor.
He formerly lived in Bad Axe, but since 1933 he lived at Grass Lake.
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Name: Mrs. Wesley Severance
Birth: In 1876
Death: Week of June 3, 1927 - 51 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: June 3, 1927
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: Her husband was in charge of the Farmers Elevator in
Pigeon for a time a number of years ago.
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Name: Avery George Severn
Birth: March 1, 1920 in Bay City
Death: July 13, 1926 - 6 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Elkton
Newspaper: July 23, 1926
Survivors: Parents - M&M George Severn (Bay Port), 2 sisters
Children:
Siblings: 2 sisters - Josephine and Wilma
Comments: He drowned at Bay Port.
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Name: John Severn
Birth:
Death: Tues., Dec. 14, 1920 at his father’s (Isaac Severn’s) home in
Bay Port
Marriage:
Cemetery: Bay Port
Newspaper: Dec. 17, 1920
Survivors: Wife, 2 children, father
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He had Brights Disease. He had been living in Turner.
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Name: Miss Harriet Shannon
Birth: Feb. 28, 1893 in Franklin, PA
Death: Friday, Dec. 31, 1948 at home in Pigeon - 55 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Sebewaing
Newspaper: Jan. 7, 1949
Survivors: 1 sister - Mrs. Charles Dorsch (Bay Port)
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died following a heart attack. She had been in poor
health for 2 years, but her death was unexpected. She lived in Pigeon
for 28 years, and lived with Miss Mabel & Marie Buckley.
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Name: Henry Shannon
Birth:
Death: Sat., Dec. 7, 1918
Marriage: (no date) to (no name), who died Wed., Dec. 4, 1918
Cemetery: Catholic in Sebewaing, Michigan
Newspaper: Dec. 13, 1918
Survivors: 1 daughter (11 years old), 1 sister
Children:
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Frank Quick
Comments: He died of a short illness of pneumonia. His wife died of
pneumonia also. He had been taken to the home of a sister in McKinley
Twp.
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Name: Mrs. Henry Shannon
Maiden: Ada Carpenter
Birth: 1881 in Fairhaven Twp.
Death: Wed., Dec. 4, 1918 at home in Weale - 37 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Fairhaven
Newspaper: Dec. 6, 1918
Survivors: Husband, 1 daughter
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She died from a short illness of pneumonia.
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Name: Mrs. John Sharkey
Maiden: Laura F. Fritz
Birth: April 25, 1900 in Winsor Twp.
Death: Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 101 years
Marriage: 1st to Olin Hinton, who died in 1955
2nd Oct. 15, 1960 to John Sharkey in Detroit, who died
Jan. 16, 1991
Cemetery: Silverlawn in Sebewaing
Newspaper: Sept. 11, 2001
Survivors: 1 son, 1 step-son, 1 step-daughter
Children: 1 son - Delmar Hinton (Bay Port)
1 step-son - Edward Sharkey (Florida)
1 step-daughter - Diane Mason (Detroit)
Siblings:
Comments: Her parents were John and Barbara Fritz. She was a
homemaker throughout her lifetime. She was a member of Eastern
Star. She was preceded in death by 1 daughter-in-law - Dorothy
Hinton, 2 brothers, and many cousins. The funeral service was Sunday,
Sept. 2, 2001.
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Name: Dr. Anna Howard Shaw
Maiden:
Birth: In 1848
Death: (no date) at home in Moylan, PA – 71 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: July 11, 1919
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She was an hononary president of the National American
Womens Suffrage Association, and also Chairman of Women’s
Committee of the Council of National Defense. She received a
distinquished service metal for her work during the war.
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Name: Mrs. George H. A. Shaw
Maiden: Jessie Notter
Birth: Jan. 4, 1877 in McKinley Twp.
Death: Thursday, April 7, 1960 at home near Bay Port - 83 years
Marriage: Nov., 1899 to George H. A. Shaw, who died Nov. 14, 1955
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: April 14, 1960
Survivors: 1 brother, 1 sister
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother - Walter Notter (Houghton Lake), 1 sister - Mrs.
Pearl Diefenbach (Saginaw)
Comments: She died following a long illness. She operated a millinery
shop in Pigeon for many years.
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Name: William James Shaw, Sr.
Birth: June 7, 1900 in Elkton
Death: Mon., June 16, 1980 at St. Luke’s Hosp. (Saginaw) - 80 years
Marriage: April 6, 1929 to Helen L. Dunne Hutchinson in Detroit
Cemetery: GrandLawn
Newspaper: Not available
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, 2 grandchildren, 1 brother
Children: 1 son - William J. Shaw Jr. (Pigeon)
1 daughter - Mrs. Charles (Bette) Ulrich (Indianapolis, IN)
Siblings: 1 brother - George Shaw (Elkton)
Comments: He lived in Pigeon. He was a charter member of Elkton
Senior Citizens and a member of Frank W. Hubbard Lodge #476 F &
AM. The funeral was June 19, 1980 from Shetler-Bussema Funeral
Home in Pigeon, Rev. James Stewart officiated.
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Name: Robert G. Shelton
Birth: June 24, 1901 in Caseville
Death: Sunday, Jan. 23, 1972 at Ford Hosp. (Detroit) - 70 years
Marriage: May 1, 1924 to Elizabeth L. Deering
Cemetery: Caseville
Newspaper: Jan. 27, 1972
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 3 daughters, 2 brothers, 1 sister, 16
grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild
Children: 3 sons – Robert, Ronald (both Rochester), James (Pontiac)
3 daughters – Margret, Deloris, Marlene
(listed by married names but not local)
Siblings: (listed in article but not local)
Comments: He was a former manager of Pigeon Elevator Company.
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Name: Mrs. George W. Shepherd
Maiden: Lydia Reinke
Birth: Dec. 11, 1908 in Huron County
Death: Sunday, Oct. 23, 1966 at Hubbard Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 57 years
Marriage: July 4, 1927 to George W. Shepherd at Hemans
Cemetery: Colfax
Newspaper: Oct. 27, 1966
Survivors: Husband, 3 sons, 9 daughters, 4 brothers, 8 sisters
Children: 3 sons – Orlen (Detroit), Keith (at home), Edgar (Pigeon)
9 daughters - Mrs. Otis Forbing (Livonia), Mrs. Darrel
Carson, Mrs. Harold Ropp (both Pigeon),
Mrs. Gerald Marks (Harbor Beach),
Mrs. Richard Kilman (Detroit), Mrs.Oscar
Schave (Port Hope), Beverly, Terry, Arlene
(all 3 Pigeon)
Siblings: (listed but not local)
Comments: She died following an extended illness. She was a resident
all her life of Huron County.
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Name: James Schoolcraft Sherman
Birth:
Death: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1912
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Nov. 8, 1912
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: He died of an illness of Brights Disease. He was the VicePresident of the US.
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Name: Clarence Earl Shetler
Birth: Aug. 25, 1904 in Centralia, MO
Death: May 31, 1977 at the Antelope Valley Medical Center - 72 years
Marriage: Feb. 15, 1928 to Mary Frances Donahue
Cemetery: Not available
Newspaper: Not available
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters, 3 brothers, 3 sisters, 9
grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren
Children: 1 son - Clarence E. Shetler, Jr. (Llano, CA)
2 daughers - Margaret Thomas (Arcadia),
Geraldine L. Moran (Lacomb, OR)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Marion, George, Jacob (all CA); 3 sisters - Lydia
Albrecht, Katie Albrecht (Pigeon), Anna Marie Steckley (Harrisonburg,
VA)
Comments: He died of cancer after an illnes of 2 months. He resided
at his ranch in Llano, California. They came to the Antelope Valley in
1943, settling in the Llano area, where they owned and operated a cattle
and hay ranch since that time.
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Name: Clayton Shetler
Birth: In 1922
Death: Sun., Jan. 25, 1925 at Hubbard Mem. Hosp. (Bad Axe) – 3 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Jan. 30, 1925
Survivors: Parents - M&M Henry Shetler
Children:
Siblings:
Comments:
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Name: Daniel J. Shetler
Birth: Nov. 1, 1864 in Johnson County, Iowa
Death: Thursday, Nov. 10, 1938 at home in Pigeon - 74 years
Marriage: Dec. 1, 1887 to Barbara Hochstetler
Cemetery: Pigeon River
Newspaper: Nov. 18, 1938
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters, 2 brothers, 1 sister
Children: 1 son - Joseph Shetler, Jr.
2 daughters - Mrs. Emma Swartzendruber,
Mrs. Anna Gunden
Siblings: 2 brothers - Joseph J. (Pigeon), Benjamin (Iowa); 1 sister Mrs. Lena Hochstetler (Iowa)
Comments: In 1906 he moved to Winsor Twp. In 1923 he moved to
Pigeon.
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Name: Mrs. Daniel Shetler
Maiden: Barbara Hochstetler
Birth: March 6, 1866 in Johnston County, Iowa
Death: Sept. 2, 1940 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Gunden’s) home - 74 years
Marriage: Dec. 1, 1887 to Daniel Shetler, who died March 10, 1938
Cemetery: Pigeon River Amish
Newspaper: Sept. 6, 1940
Survivors: 1 son, 2 daughters, 3 brothers, 3 sisters
Children: 1 son – Joseph (Pigeon)
2 daughters - Mrs. Joseph Schwartzendruber,
Mrs. Edward Gunden (Winsor Twp.)
Siblings: 3 brothers, 3 sisters - Mrs. Joseph J. Shetler (others are listed
in article but are not local)
Comments: She died after being ill nearly 3 months. She settled on a
farm in Winsor Twp. in 1906.
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Name: Elmer Roy Shetler
Birth: Oct. 7, 1897 in Johnson County, Iowa
Death: April 14, 1908 - 11 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Mennonite
Newspaper: May 1, 1908
Survivors: Parents - Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Shetler
Children:
Siblings: 2 sisters - Emma, Annac; 1 brother - Joseph
Comments: He died of Spinal Meningitis.
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Name: Emil A. Shetler
Birth: Jan. 20, 1905 in Johnson City, Iowa
Death: Wed., April 6, 1977 at Sarasota, FL - 72 years
Marriage: Aug. 1, 1925 to Doris Lucille Pardee
Cemetery: East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Newspaper: Not available
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 5 brothers, 3 sisters, 13 grandchildren, 2 greatgrandchildren
Children: 3 sons - Dr. Donald J. (Rochester, NY),
Rayburn C. (New York City, NY),
Rev. Jerold D. (Dallas, TX)
Siblings: 5 brothers - Eli (Pasadena, CA), Frank (Caseville), John,
Omar (both Pigeon), Dan (Vancouver, WA); 3 sisters - Mrs. Lydia
Teuscher (Pigeon), Mrs. Mary Boller, Mrs. Agnes Swartzendruber
(both Kalona, Iowa)
Comments: His parents were the late Joseph & Anna Hochstetler
Shetler. He was an ordained minister, and has held pastorates in several
churches. Since coming to Harrisonburg, some 20 years ago, he has
served as a life insurance and real estate sales representative. He was
preceded in death by 1 brother, Henry. The funeral for Emil of
Massanetta Springs, Florida, was Sat., April 9, 1977 at Lindsey
Harrisonburg Funeral Home by the Rev. Don R. Allen, Jr.
(Large article)
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Name: Gordon Dean Shetler
Birth: March 25, 1955 at Pigeon
Death: Friday, Sept. 2, 1966 at General Hosp. (Bay City) - 11 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Pigeon River Mennonite
Newspaper: Sept. 8, 1966
Survivors: Parents - M&M Leland Shetler (Bay Port), 3 brothers, 1
sister, grandparents – M&M Seth Troyer (Mio) and M&M Henry
Shetler (Pigeon)
Children:
Siblings: 3 brothers - Randell Lee, Marion Jay, Kenneth Troy (all at
home); 1 sister - Patricia Ann (at home)
Comments: He died after he was ill for 2 days. He would have been a
5th grader at the Michigan Mennonite School this year.
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Name: Henry J. Shetler
Birth: June 23, 1894 in Johnson County, Iowa
Death: Monday, July 2, 1973 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 79 years
Marriage: 1st in 1918 to Emma Schlabaugh, who died in 1929
2nd Jan. 14, 1931 to Leona G. Schrock at Midland
Cemetery: Pigeon River Mennonite in Pigeon
Newspaper: July 12, 1973
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 4 daughters, 6 brothers, 3 sisters, 27
grandchildren, 1 great-grandson
Children: 3 sons – Leslie, Stanley (both Pigeon), Leland (Bay Port)
4 daughters - Mrs. Elizabeth Barge (Hesston, KS), Mrs. Edna
Miller (Midland), Mrs. Pauline Mix (Goodyear,
AZ), Mrs. Louise Swartzendruber (Bay Port)
Siblings: 6 brothers – Frank, John, Omer (all 3 Pigeon), Eli (CA), Emil
(Penn Laird, VA), Dan (WA); 3 sisters - Mrs. Mary Boller (IA), Mrs.
Lydia Teuscher (Pigeon), Mrs. Agnes Swartzendruber (IA)
Comments: He moved to this area at the age of 14 years. One son,
Clayton, died in 1925.
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Name: Mrs. Henry Shetler
Maiden: Emma Schlabaugh
Birth: Dec. 12, 1897 in Johnson County, Iowa
Death: Tues., Oct. 15, 1929 at Unionville Hosp. - 31 years
Marriage: Feb. 17, 1918 to Henry Shetler
Cemetery: Pigeon River Mennonite
Newspaper: Oct. 18, 1929
Survivors: Husband, 2 sons, 2 daughters, mother - Mrs. Lizzie
Schlabaugh (Iowa), 5 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 2 sons – Stanley, Les
2 daughters – (not listed by name)
(The oldest child being 10 years old.)
Siblings: 5 brothers (4 of which are in Iowa and 1 brother, Joseph, in
Flint); 2 sisters in Iowa
Comments: She died after an illness of 9 days. She made her home in
Iowa until 1921. Then they came to Winsor Twp. and since resided
there.
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Name: Mr. Jacob Shetler, Sr.
Birth: Sept. 7, 1870 in Johnson County, Iowa
Death: April 21, 1943 at his daughter’s (Mrs. Steckley’s) home - 72
years
Marriage: Nov. 24, 1898 to Anna Gingerich, who died Aug. 26, 1942
Cemetery: Pigeon River Mennonite
Newspaper: April 23, 1943
Survivors: 4 sons, 3 daughters, 3 brothers, 3 sisters
Children: 4 sons – Clarence, Ezra (CA), Jacob, Marion (the vicinity)
3 daughters - Mrs. Lydia Albrecht, Mrs. Kate Albrecht (both
Pigeon), Mrs. Floyd (Marie) Steckley (Bay Port)
Siblings: (listed in article but not local)
Comments: He died of a long illness. He came to Michigan in 1916.
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Name: Mrs. Jacob Shetler, Sr.
Maiden: Anna Gingerich
Birth: Aug. 22, 1873 in Johnson County, Iowa
Death: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1942 in a Bay City Hosp. - 69 years
Marriage: Nov. 24, 1898 to Jacob Shetler, Sr.
Cemetery: Pigeon River Mennonite
Newspaper: Aug. 28, 1942
Survivors: Husband, 4 sons, 3 daughters
Children: 4 sons – Clarence, Ezra (CA), Marion, Jacob (this vicinity)
3 daughters - Mrs. Lydia Albrecht, Mrs. Kate Albrecht (both
Pigeon, Mrs. Marie Steckley (Bay Port)
Siblings:
Comments: She died after she had been operated on 1 week ago. She
came to this vicinity in 1916.
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Name: John A. Shetler
Birth: Jan. 1, 1900 in Kalona, Iowa
Death: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1994 at his daughter’s home - 94 years
Marriage: Jan. 12, 1921 to Sabina Weidman in Pigeon, who died Jan.
25, 1986
Cemetery: Michigan Avenue Mennonite
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: 1 daugher, 1 brother, 3 sisters, 5 grandchildren, 8 greatgrandchildren, several nephews and nieces
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Joseph (Dolores) Caradonna (Warren)
Siblings: 1 brother – Dan (Vancouver, WA); 3 sisters - Mrs. Mary
Boller, Mrs. Agnes Swartzendruber (both Kalona, IA), Mrs. Lydia
Teuscher (Goshen, IN)
Patents were Joseph J. and Anna Hostetler
Shetler.
Comments: His parents were Joseph J. and Anna Hostetler Shetler. He
was formerly from Pigeon. He was a bookkeeper for the Pigeon
Cooperative Elevator Co. for 32 years before his retirement in 1967.
He was an active member of Gideons International since 1952. He held
many offices in the organization. He was preceded in death by 5
brothers – Henry, Emil, Omer, Eli, and Frank. The funeral service was
Friday, Dec. 9, 1994. The article in the paper, May 29, 1994, said he
was most proud to be a Christian, and looking to the Lord. The person
who did the most for him was his father, a very good man.
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Name: Mrs. John A. Shetler
Maiden: Sabina Weidman
Birth: Dec. 10, 1897 in Pigeon
Death: Saturday, Jan. 25, 1986 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 88 years
Marriage: Jan. 12, 1921 to John A. Shetler in Pigeon
Cemetery: Pigeon River Mennonite
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Husband, 1 daughter, 1 sister, 3 granddaughters, 2
grandsons, 3 great-grandchildren, several nephews and nieces
Children: 1 daughter - Mrs. Joseph (Dolores) Caradonna
(Harsens Island)
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Luanna Bechler (Pigeon)
Comments: Her parents were Moses and Mary Ropp Weidman. She
retired from the Pigeon Polewach Store after working there 15 years.
She was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 1 sister. The funeral
service was Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1986.
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Name: Joseph J. Shetler
Birth: April 21, 1871 in Iowa
Death: Sunday, Sept. 30, 1951 at home in Pigeon - 80 years
Marriage: Aug. 13, 1893 to (name not given) in Kaloma, Iowa
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Oct. 5, 1951
Survivors: Wife, 7 sons, 3 daughters
Children: 7 sons – Eli, Emil, Daniel (not local),
Henry, Frank, John, Omar (all 4 Pigeon)
3 daughters - Mrs. Willard Bolier (IA),
Mrs. Eldon Swartzendruber (IA),
Mrs. Harry Teuscher (Pigeon)
Siblings:
Comments: He died of a heart attack. In 1908 he moved to Fairhaven
Twp., and farmed until retirement in 1930.
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Name: Mrs. Joseph J. Shetler
Maiden:
Birth: Dec. 16, 1873 in Kalona, Iowa
Death: Feb. 1, 1955 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Boller’s) home - 81 years
Marriage: Aug. 13, 1893 to Joseph J. Shetler, who died Sept. 30, 1951
Cemetery: Pigeon Mennonite
Newspaper: Feb. 10, 1955
Survivors: 7 sons, 3 daughters, 2 sisters
Children: 7 sons – Henry, Frank, John, Omar (all 4 Pigeon),
Eli (TN), Rev. Emil (VA), Daniel (WA)
3 daughters - Mrs. Agnes Swartzendruber (Kalona, IA),
Mrs. Lydia Tuescher (Pigeon),
Mrs. Willard Boller (Kalona, IA)
Siblings: 2 sisters (listed but not local)
Comments: She lived in Pigeon since 1908, some 45 years. She moved
to Iowa in 1953.
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Name: Joseph O. Shetler
Birth: July 22, 1904 in Johnstown, Iowa
Death: Tuesday, July 17, 1973 - 68 years
Marriage: June 25, 1923 to Emma A. Albrecht in Pigeon
Cemetery: Grandlawn in Pigeon
Newspaper: July 26, 1973
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter
Children: 1 son - Dale Shetler (Pigeon)
1 daughter - Mrs. William (Jennie) Mcllhargie (Florida)
Siblings:
Comments: He died suddenly after he suffered a heart attack trying to
recover the body of a drowned man, Johnny Prutchick, in the cut at Bay
Port Fish Co. about 6:00 p.m. He came to Pigeon at 1 year old. In
1926 he was employed by Loren Bates in the morturary profession.
Three years later he joined Herman Winkel when Herman purchased
Bates Funeral Home. In 1944 he purchased the Winkel Funeral and
reorganized it as Shetler Funeral Home. The first year it was located
where Thumb National Bank is, and sold furniture. In 1950 he built a
chapel in conjunction with the funeral home on Paul St. He sold it to
M&M Elmer Busse. His parents, 1 brother, and 2 sisters preceded him
in death. The couple celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary June
25, 1973.
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Name: Mrs. Joseph O. Shetler
Maiden: Emma A. Albrecht
Birth: Jan. 12, 1906 in Winsor Twp.
Death: Nov. 26, 2000 at Sunny Acres Nursing Center (Bad Axe) - 94
years
Marriage: June 25, 1923 to Joseph O. Shetler in Pigeon, who died July
17, 1973
Cemetery: Grand Lawn in Winsor Twp.
Newspaper: Dec. 5, 2000
Survivors: 1 son, 1 daughter, 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren,
several nephews and nieces
Children: 1 son – Dale (Fairview)
1 daughter - Mrs. William (Genevieve) McIlhargie
(Port Austin)
Siblings:
Comments: Her parents were Jacob and Veronica Ropp Albrecht.
From 1945-1969 her husband and she owned and operated Shetler
Quality Furniture, and was also in the funeral director business in
Pigeon. This was later known as Shetler Funeral Home. She operated
the switchboard at Scheurer Hospital from 1972 -1974. She was an
avid China painter and enjoyed embroidery. She was preceded in death
by 4 brothers and 4 sisters. The funeral service was Wed., Nov. 29,
2000.
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Name: Miss Leona Shetler
Birth: Jan. 19, 1908 in Missouri
Death: Sat., Dec. 21, 1929 at Seymaur, TX - 21 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Pigeon River Mennonite
Newspaper: Dec. 27, 1929
Survivors: Parents - M&M Jacob Shetler (Winsor Twp.), 4 brothers, 4
sisters
Children:
Siblings: 4 brothers – Clarence, Ezra (Pasadena, CA), Marion, Jacob (at
home); 4 sisters - Mrs. David Albrecht, Mrs. Emanuel Albrecht (Winsor
Twp.), Josephine, Anna Marie (at home)
Comments: She fell and did not recover. She took a trip to California 3
weeks ago with M&M Emanuel Albrecht. She came to Winsor Twp. in
1914, some 15 years ago, with her parents.
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Name: Omar J. Shetler
Birth: Oct. 7, 1909 in Bay Port
Death: Thurs., Sept. 12, 1985 at St. Mary’s Hosp. (Saginaw) - 75 years
Marriage: Oct. 8, 1930 to Katie L. Kipfer in Pigeon
Cemetery: Michigan Ave. Mennonite
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, 4 brothers, 3 sisters, 5
grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter
Children: 1 son - Lyle D. (Pigeon)
1 daughter - Mrs. R. Michael (Lois) Massanari
(Iowa City, IA)
Siblings: 4 brothers – Frank (Goshen, IN), John (Pigeon), Eli
(Pasadena, CA), Dan (Vancouver, WA); 3 sisters - Mrs. Mary Boller
(Kalona, IA), Mrs. Lydia Teuscher (Pigeon), Mrs. Agnes
Swartzendruber (Kalona, IA)
Comments: He died following several sudden heart attacks. His
parents were Joseph J. and Anna Hochstetler Shetler. He was a long
time Pigeon businessman and community leader. He founded Shetler
Plumbing and Heating Co. in 1944, and retired in 1972. He did
volunteer work in Hesston, Kansas, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Texas, and
Mississippi. He enjoyed fishing and biking. He was preceded in death
by 1 son – Warren, 1 grandson – Ronald, and 2 brothers – Henry and
Emil. The funeral service was Sat., Sept. 14, 1985.
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Name: Ronald D. Shetler
Birth: Sept. 16, 1953 in Pueblo, Colorado
Death: Sat., Oct. 14, 1972 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 19 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Michigan Ave. Mennonite in Pigeon
Newspaper: Oct. 19, 1972
Survivors: Parents - M&M Lyle Shetler (Pigeon), 1 brother, 1 sister,
grandparents - M&M Omer Shetler (Pigeon) and M&M Clarence
Burkholder, great-grandmother – Mrs. Hazel Laing (KS)
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother – Kent, 1 sister - Karla
Comments: He died after he had been ill for 4 months. He graduated
in 1971, and was presently a student at Hesston College in Kansas.
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Name: Mrs. Stanley Shetler
Maiden: Elaine Marie McMullen
Birth: April 19, 1929 in Bad Axe
Death: Monday, July 24, 1989 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 60 years
Marriage: April 23, 1949 to Stanley Shetler in Bad Axe
Cemetery: Grand Lawn in Winsor Twp.
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: Husband, 2 daughters, parents, 1 granddaughter, 1 grandson
Children: 2 daughters - Mrs. Marek (Laura S.) Witczak, Mrs. Gottfried
(Wendy) Shetler-Wirtz (West Berlin, Germany)
Siblings:
Comments: She lived in Port Austin, and was formerly from Pigeon.
Her parents are Secord and Ina M. Rapson McMullen of Sand Point.
She was a member of Pigeon Worth While Club. The funeral service
was Thursday, July 27, 1989.
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Name: Warren Lee Shetler
Birth: May 14, 1937 in Pigeon
Death: Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1958 in a Denver, CO, hosp. - 21 years
Marriage: Dec. 7, 1957 to Martha Ann Landes in Denver, CO
Cemetery: Buried in Denver, Colorado
Newspaper: Aug. 21, 1958
Survivors: Wife, parents - M&M Omer Shetler (Pigeon), 1 brother, 1
sister
Children:
Siblings: 1 brother – Lyle (Pigeon), 1 sister - Lois Jean (Pigeon)
Comments: He died after several days of illness, sinus infection. He
attended Pigeon School, was a graduate of Hesston College in Kansas,
and attended Goshen College in Indiana. The last 6 months he was
employed in the Pharmacy department in Denver General Hospital.
The memorial service was Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1958, at 8:00 p.m. at
Pigeon Mennonite Church.
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Name: Elmer Sheufelt
Birth: Aug. 15, 1877 in Lexington, Sanilac County, MI
Death: Jan. 31, 1934 at Hubbard Mem. Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 56 years
Marriage: Dec. 6, 1911 to Mrs. Anna Russell of Saginaw
Cemetery: Saginaw
Newspaper: Feb. 9, 1934
Survivors: Wife, 1 step-son, 3 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 1 step-son - Clarence Russell (Saginaw)
Siblings: 3 brothers – Frank (Pigeon), George (Detroit), Henry
(Brookfield); 2 sisters - Mrs. Thomas Harris (Owendale), Mrs. Guy
Bailey (Bad Axe)
Comments: He died after he was struck by car in front of his home, 1/2
mile south of Owendale. His parents were M&M James Sheufelt. The
funeral was at the Evangelical Church.
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Name: Frank Sheufelt
Birth: Nov. 1, 1873 in Lexington, Sanilac County
Death: Sat., Aug. 14, 1943 at his sister’s home in Bad Axe - 69 years
Marriage: 1898 to Alice Dorsch
Cemetery: Pigeon
Newspaper: Aug. 20, 1943
Survivors: Wife, 1 son, 2 brothers, 2 sisters
Children: 1 son - Clarence (Dewitt, MI)
Siblings: 2 brothers – Henry (Owendale), George (Detroit); 2 sisters Mrs. Guy Bailey (Bad Axe), Mrs. Thomas Harris (Owendale)
Comments: He died of a long illness. He had been at his sister’s home
2 weeks. He lived in Pigeon. His parents were M&M James Sheufelt
of Brookfield Twp. He came to Pigeon in 1895. He was employed at
Heasty Livery, and later owned a livery in Pigeon for many years. He
was a Methodist.
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Name: George Sheufelt
Birth: March 11, 1878 in Lexington, MI
Death: Sunday, Sept. 24, 1944 - 66 years
Marriage: Oct. 11, 1909 to Emma Hubbel, who died in 1938
Cemetery: Williamston
Newspaper: Sept. 29, 1944
Survivors: 1 son, 2 daughters, 1 brother, 1 sister
Children: Not listed
Siblings: 1 brother – Henry; 1 sister - Mrs. Guy Bailey (Bad Axe)
Comments: He died of a heart attack on his way home as night
watchman with Detroit Fire Dept. He was a former resident of
Owendale. He moved to Detroit 12 years ago in 1932. One sister,
Mrs. Thomas (Eilen) Harris, was born Sept. 12, 1876, and died Sept.
28, 1944, age 68, of a heart attack.
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Name: William Henry Sheufelt
Birth: Aug. 28, 1871 in Lexington County
Death: Saturday, Dec. 1, 1951 at his son’s (Arthur’s) home - 80 years
Marriage: 1898 to Mae Hinton
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Dec. 7, 1951
Survivors: Wife, 3 sons, 2 daughters, 1 sister
Children: 3 sons – Arthur, Fred (both Owendale), Leslie (Detroit)
2 daughters - Mrs. Ira Arnott, Mrs. Edith Andrews
Siblings: 1 sister - Mrs. Guy Bailey (Bad Axe)
Comments: He died after he had been ill for 3 years. He came to
Huron County as a boy.
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Name: Linda Shevckenko
Maiden:
Birth: Feb. 24, 1948 in Bay City
Death: May 18, 1999 at Covenant-Cooper Healthcare (Saginaw) - 51
years
Marriage: Not given
Cemetery: New Bay Port
Newspaper: Not given
Survivors: 2 daughters, 2 sisters, special friend - Robert Brown
(Bridgeport), several nephews and nieces
Children: 2 daughters - Tamara A. Fritz (Rochester Hills),
Tiffany J. Fritz (Pigeon)
Siblings: 2 sisters - Evette J. Curtis, Mrs. John (Kathy J.) Miller (Bad
Axe)
Comments: Her parents were John and Lillian June LaCourse
Shevchenko. She was a graduate of Laker's, class of 1966. She was the
Pigeon Village Treasurer and past member of Huron County Board of
Mental Health. She was a customer service representative for Thumb
National Bank and Trust Co. in Pigeon and former
bookkeeper/secretary for the Progress-Advance newspaper. She was
preceded in death by her parents and her brother, David J. The funeral
service was Thursday, May 20, 1999.
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Name: Dedrich Shoebach
Birth: In 1829
Death: Week of Nov. 16, 1900 - 71 years
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: Nov. 16, 1900
Survivors: Wife, 11 children
Children: 11 children
Siblings:
Comments: He lived in Caseville. (Large article)
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Name: James Shoefelt
Birth: 1847 in Canada
Death: Thurs., July 12, 1923 - 76 years
Marriage: (no date) to (no name) in Lexington, Sanilac County, who
died in 1911
Cemetery:
Newspaper: July 13, 1923
Survivors: 4 sons, 2 daughters
Children: 4 sons – Elmer, Henry, George (all Owendale),
Frank (Pigeon)
2 daughters - Mrs. Thomas Harris,
Mrs. Guy Bailey (Owendale)
Siblings:
Comments: He lived in Owendale. He was ailing several months. He
settled in Lexington, Sanilac County. In 1883, some 40 years ago, he
moved to Caseville, where he followed the lumbering business. He
settled in Brookfield Twp.
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Name: Mrs. Elmer (Garnet) Shope
Maiden:
Birth: Feb. 16, 1922 in Jackson County, Ohio
Death: Wed., Dec. 11, 1968 at Scheurer Hosp. (Pigeon) - 46 years
Marriage: March 25, 1940 to Elmer Shope in Greenup, KY
Cemetery: Grandlawn
Newspaper: Dec. 19, 1968
Survivors: Husband, 1 son, 2 daughters, mother - Mrs. Anna Lovett
(OH), 2 brothers, 4 sisters, 3 grandchildren
Children: 1 son - Elmer Eugene (Owendale)
2 daughters - Mrs. LeRoy (Kay) Linsey (Mexico),
Miss Nancy Shope (at home)
Sibblings: Listed, not local
Comments: She died after a short illness.
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Name: Mrs. Dolf Steuart
Maiden:
Birth:
Death: Tues., May 4, 1898
Marriage:
Cemetery:
Newspaper: May 6, 1898
Survivors:
Children:
Siblings:
Comments: She was from Winsor Township.
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Name: Mrs. Theodore Shubert
Maiden: Bertha Wachner
Birth: March 29, 1905 near Bay Port
Death: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1960 - 54 years
Marriage: Jan. 14, 1956 to Theordore Shubert in Bad Axe
Cemetery: St. John's Lutheran, Berne
Newspaper: Feb. 25, 1960
Survivors: Husband, 1 son, 2 brothers, 1 sister
Children: 1 son - Roy
Siblings: 2 brothers – Edward (NV), Arthur (Gagetown); 1 sister - Mrs.
Fred (Emma) Janke (Gagetown)
Comments: She suffered a heart attack. Her parents were the late
M&M Ernest Wachner.
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Name: Albert Siewert
Birth: 1859 in Germany
Death: Friday, April 1, 1921 at Hubbard Hosp. (Bad Axe) - 62 years
Marriage:
Cemetery: Berne
Newspaper: April 8, 1921
Survivors: Wife, 4 sons, 6 daughters
Children: 4 sons - Albert (Flint), Herman (WI), August (Owendale),
Henry (at home)
6 daughters - Mrs. Geo. Goldie, Mary (both Flint), Anna
(Detroit), Edith (Saginaw), Tillie (Detroit),
Martha (at home)
Siblings:
Comments: He lived in Winsor Twp. He died after a short illness. He
came to Wisconsin, and moved to this vicinity in 1897, some 24 years
ago. Of late he was a resident of Bay Port Quarry.
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Name: Mrs. Albert (Augusta) Siewert
Maiden:
Birth: Feb. 10, 1863 in Germany
Death: April 11, 1952 at her daughter’s (Mrs. Schluchter’s) home - 88
years
Marriage: Oct. 30, 1885 to Albert Siewert, who died April 1, 1921
Cemetery: St. John’s Lutheran, Berne
Newspaper: April 18, 1952
Survivors: 3 sons, 5 daughters
Children: 3 sons – Albert (Flint), Herman (WI), Henry (Pigeon)
4 daughters - Mrs. William Schluchter,
(Other daughter’s names listed, but not local)
Siblings:
Comments: She lived at her daughter’s, Mrs. William Schluchter’s
home. She moved to Michigan in April, 1888.
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Name: Infant daughter of M&M Henry Siewart
Birth:
Death:
Marriage:
Cemetery: Berne Lutheran
Newspaper: Aug. 11, 1933
Survivors: Parents - M&M Henry Siewart
Children:
Siblings:
Comments:
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