The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-19
NJ. CITIZENS FUNERAL
Held Monday Morning at 1890
O'clock-Was Largely
Attended.
LIVED IN L'ANSE 25 YEARS.
n Few Facts Relating To the
History of His
Life.
WE'D IN L'ANSE 25 YEARS.

When word was received here la st
Saturday morning that NJ Citizen
of this city. had died at St. Mary S
Hospital, Hancock, The SENTINEL
was just going to press, con
sequently but IA brief announce
ment of his death could be given in
that issue.
y year ago last November MIR.
( Citizen was taken sick, the trouble
apparently being a complication of
: diseases, from which he seemed to
get but little relief and from
that time his health gradually
/ continued TO fail On the 10th
day Of last month he went to
Hancock and entered St. Mary 5
hospital to receive treatment, and
| for few days he seemed to be
much better and on two or three
Z occasions arranged to return
home. but he was unable to
do SO. On the 9Th inst. Mrs.
/ Citizen and daughter Cora went
To his bedside, where they remained
until his death, which occurred
AZ , o clock last Saturday morning.
The remains were taken in
charge Of by Undertaken Theodore
Lang. prepared for burial. and
arrived in this city on the after
noon train: The funeral was
held from ST. Joseph : church
Tuesday morning al 1880 o clock.
Rev Fr. Joisten officiating. At
the grave the service was per-
formed hv the members OF LAnse
Lodge. No III Ancient Order of
United Workmen, OF which order
deceased had been a member for
over twenty years. The honorary
pail bearers were \ Ncuge, J. b.
Smith, p. Culliney H. J. Selfert,
\. G. Shields. j b. Graham, the
active pail bearers being NJ Wal
lace, J. A. Campbell, j H. Hid.
r. Clyne. I. Sutherland. t.
Menard, The funeral was largely
attended many being present from
various towns. among whom were
Joseph Citizen, of Dollar Bay,
brother of deceased: Mrs,C. Schultz
of Houghton, sister Of Mrs. Citizen
Frank Hahn and A\|Schulte of
Dollar Bay; +. Weber and Mrs.
Jacob Young. of Houghton. A
number of relatives residing in
Detroit were unable to reach here |
in time for the funeral The re-
mains were buried in the Catholic (
cemetery.
Michael Citizen was born in Glove !
land, Ohio, April H. lS44 and was
a son of NJ and Catherine Citizen. /
When years of age he removed \
with his parents TO Sault Ste. T,
Marie. and seven years later |
from there to Eagle River, !
While only lad he was .
in surface work about !
the copper mines, and when old !
enough he became a miner and |
followed that business for three
years at Eagle River and Copper
Harbor. He then went to Mar
quette county, where he spent
three years, and in the latter part
of 1872 came to l. Anse, where
he had resided up to the time of
his death. On the 4th day of
October, 1864, Mr.. Citizen was
united in marriage to Miss Minnie
Funckey, who IS a native of Detroit.
Seven children were born to them, |
five of whom are living: Mrs. /
George McElveen, OF Ontonagon;
Edward, Bird, Irving and Cora,
of this city Mr.. Citizen
as superintendent OF
Wyoming township, in kewee-
nav county, and as under
sheriff and deputy sheriff OF
Houghton county for eleven !
years, and deputy sheriff at l. Anse /
for four years.
Mrs. Citizen desires to sincerely !
thank the numerous kind friends |
in this city who rendered assistance
and also to the Sisters and
doctors at st. Mary's hospital
who did everything in their power
for Mr.. Citizen during the time
he was at that institution, and as
sures all that their great kindness
will always be cherished in memory.