The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-28
MANY HAVE DIED
During THE YEAR
LARGE NUMBER OF WELL KNOWN
RESIDENTS OF HANCOCK WHO
ANSWERED SUMMONS DUR.
ING YEAR 1910.

Many old and well known residents
of Hancock have been called beyond
during the twelve months of 1910 now
nearing a close, besides which a num-
Der of former residents, who have left
the city TO make homes elsewhere
have passed away, I'm several instances
their remains being brought here To be
laid at rest by the side of other MEM
bers of their families buried here.
There have died in the city of Han
cock during the year total of ia
persons, some of them being nom
residents whose demise occurred at the
st. Joseph's hospital. This number is
considerably in excess of last years to-
tai, when the number Of deaths I'm the
city was 1926. In January there were
II; in February IA; i'm March. 49,
April, 8; May. 22; June, s.; July 8:
August, 20; September, IA: October.
II; November. 10; and December, to
date, 10.
In January among the more promin-
ent were Bernard Norton, of Ontona-
gon, who died at the hospital here.
Hans Nagel of Houghton, and Thomas
j. Ryan. In February, John Began. a
civil war veteran; John Haryer. the
ferryman, and Samuel Carrigan, one
of the oldest clerks of the old RYAN
store. In March. Miss Jennie Lapp.
Christ Mahrike, jeremiah Sullivan and
Mrs. Anna Campbell, all old residents
passed away, and in April, Mrs. Mary
Donahue died at the age of SO, being
The oldest person to die here during
the year. In many cases several more
old timers passed away, including
James Wilson, John Rumble, John
I,owney, Mrs. Clara Jacques and Au-
gust Henckel i'm June Mrs. Mary Nc
Carthy; in July. l.. l.. Croze of Hough-
ton, died at the hospital, and Thomas
w. Morrison died at the home of his
daughter.
In August, there passed away Mrs
Thomas j. Carney. Robert McCutcheon.
Michael Murphy and William Allen
and in September Mrs oscar Elias
son. one of the first to locate at the
place now called Oskars, after her
husband. In October several pioneers
were called. Including Emanuel Voll-
mer, Mrs Mary Murphy, Mrs. Augusta
Wagner, and Mrs. Mabe Matchette
also died in this month.
November saw the demise of Olivier
'Peltier, and during December Michael
Kraft, John Trompeter- and Mrs. Emily
IL. Hull, were among the most promin-
ent.
Persons well known here, and in
some instances former residents, were
called i'm large numbers during the
year. Among them We're Miss Ruth
White the actress; U. S. Consul w.
A. Rublee, at Hong Kong; c. c. Pitt
man in California, DR.. A. Overfeld at
Toledo. Ohio: Will S. Cleaves at Rip
ley: Mrs. Elizabeth Meads at Detroit;
Stephen Shea at Franklin, Mrs. George
Williams at Quincy. William Harris,
at Bisbee; James Sullivan. captain Of
the Pasadena, at Sleveland; Elias
BonGy, at Great Falls: Mrs. Erward
the Pasadena, at Cleveland; Elias
Niles, Mich; Richard Merrick at Du-
luth; and Rev. William Dwyer at Spo-
kane.
A large number of deaths by vio-
lence occurred during 1910, some being
caused by the mines, and some by
railroad accidents, and other causes.
Included in this list were William
Fend. accidentally killed at Franklin
by an electric wire Peter Schumacher,
frozen to death at Hurley: John Mil
ler,run over by engine at Dollar Bay;
J. ID. Williams, killed by engine at
IIibbing: Walter Whitehead at Du-
luth. killed by wound received in fight;
Frank Luoma, run over near {. X.
bridge; Paul Pikkarainen. killed in
mine: Eugene Mayrand, killed in
mine: Attilio Leverino, mine accident;
John Kupera, suicide; Fred Simmer
drowned Yamer Okerlund, drowned;
John Fasana, killed in mine; Erick
Wuopila, mine accident and Angelo Cl-
abatari mine accident.