Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
OLD SETTLER
CONE TO REST
Geo. A. COrriyeau, Died at His
Home Friday Morning Oct. Is

In the passing away of George An
drew Corriveau at his family resi-
dence on the West side, Friday morn
ing, at 7:30 o'clock, Grand Rapids
loses one of her oldest and most re-
spected citizens. Mr.. Corriveau has
been in poor health for several years
| The past few months he has gone
| but short distances from his home
For the past week he has not left
the house but has been around most
Of the time. He passed away while
sitting in a rocking chair Friday
morning, without a struggle of heart
failure. He had no disease, he
simply died of old age.
George Andrew Corriveau, was born
February 4, 1928, at st. Waller, Can
ada He left his home in Canada
when thirteen years of age and went
| to Rochester, N. Y, where he remain
ed but short time. He came to
Wisconsin in 1852, stopped a few
days at Watertown, Wis, and then
| came to Centralia, now a part of
/ Grand Rapids, where he has resided
ever since. When he first came to
this county he followed mill-wright
work which trade he had learned wher
a boy. In 1857 he entered into the
mercantile business in a store build
ing where the Nash Hardware Co.
building now stands. In those days
he was the leading merchant and one
of the prominent and leading men
in the business affairs of CentraIia.
He followed the mercantile business
until September 2, 1889, when he solo
out to his son George and Frank
| Rourke, who continued the business
| for some time afterwards. Since his
retirement he has had no occupa-
tiOn. He was married to Miss Adelis
Cotey, December 13, 1858, in Grand
| Rapids, Wis. To this union nine
children were born, four of whom
are now living.
They are: MRS. Selma Fritzsing-
er, a resident of the West side in
this city, Joseph A. Corriveau,
travelling salesman with headquar-
ters at Chicago, H. B. Corrineau,
bookkeeper for large paper company
at SaUk Rapids, Mimi, and Miss
Blanche CorriYeau, who makes her
home with her parents on the West
| side. Mr.. Corriveau was a faithful
and efficient member of the CathO-
lie church, his entire lifetime. He
was a devoted husband, a loving and
affectionate father to his children
| and a good citizen who always favor
ed everything that would help upbuild
the community in which he lived. The
writer has known him since childhood
for a, period of fifty years and always
found him an excellent neighbor and
friend, who was always ready and
willing to give a helping hand where
he knew it was worthy.
The funeral services of George
Andrew Corriveau took place Monday
morning at 9 o'clock from his family
residence on the west side and at
$50 o'clock at SIS. Peter & Paul
church, Rev. VIM. Reding officiating.
The large audience room of the Ca
| tholic church was filled with relatives
and admiring friends who were anx-
ious to pay their last respects to an
old friend and citizen. A large num-
Der of carriages followed the remains
to Calvary cemetery, where the re-
mains were deposited in their last
resting place under the ritualistic
services Of that church. A good man
has gone to his final rest. The flo
raj offerings were many and beauti-
full, and we're an indication Of the
high esteem in which Mr. Corriveau
was held by his relatives and friends