The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-04-14
DEATH CALLS MANY
OF OUR RESIDENTS

Charles Seavoy, age 80, another
old pioneer and resident Of L'Anse
for fifty years, died early last Satur-
day morning of old age.
Mr.. Seavoy was born in Montreal
November 10, 1881. coming to north
ern Michigan in 1866, locating in
L'Anse in 1871. For years he was
very active in the welfare of this
community. During his first few
years here he drove stage from Me-
gaunee to L'Anse and later from here
to Houghton. In the early days he
was also employed as brakeman on
the ore train Of the old M. H. & o.
railroad, running from Michigamme
to L'Anse.
He was married to Miss Hermaine
Sicotte and to them were born seven
children. Besides his widow, he is
survived by five. sons. Meador O.. Ed
ward, Hubert and Victor Of L,Anse
and Octave Of Detroit. two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Seine Selden and Miss Ro-
sanna of L,Anse, and many grand
children.
The funeral services were held on
Monday morning at eight o'clock, with
services in Sacred Heart church. Rev.
FIR. Kohn Of Franklin Mine officiat-
ing, interment being in LAnse Gem
etery.
The honorary pallbearers were AL
nhonse Gamache, Eugene PeGuette,
John B. Belanger, Frank Collins,
George Sanregret and w. s. Creb-
assa. The active pallbearers were
w. E. Collins. Leo Sanregret. John
Ayotte. T. A. Cosprove, T. G. Belan-
ger and Leo Paquette.
Last Friday morning at 9:20
O'Clock, Mrs. Margaret Dingfelder,
age GO, passed away at the Sacred
Heart rectory after a brief illness,
her death coming as q surprise to her
many friends and acQuaintances.
She was born in Hochstahl, Ger
many, September 13, 1858, and came
to America in 1881, making her home
in Negaunee, where she resided for
many years, except for a brief period
in Munising. In August, 1916, she
came to L'Anse with her son FIR. Geo.
J, Dingfelder, who was appointed the
pastor here, and since her coming has
enjoyed the friendship and respect of
all who knew her.
Besides her son, she is survived by
a sister, Mrs. Margaret Rodell of Ne
gaunee and two brothers, John Arnet
of Saux Rapids and George Arnet Of
Negaunee.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning at Sacred Heart church. her
son. FIR. Dingfelder, celebrating Mass,
assisted by FIR. Kohn as deacon, FIR.
Corcoran as sub-deacon, FIR. Dufeere
as master of service. assisted by FIR.
Confer, FIR. Douenberg and FIR. Bream.
The remains were shipped to Ne
gaunee for burial.
The pallbearers were T. C. Brennan,
Euclid LeDuc, Thomas A. Cosgrove,
p. J. O'Leary, Charles Kelsey and w.
S. Crebassa, They, with Undertaken
Hansen and FIR. Dingfelder. accom-
panied the remains to Negaunee.
John B. Webber died Tuesday at
his home in Hancock, of cancer, at
the age of 81. He was employed as
cigar maker in the Pioneer Cigar Fac
tory at Baraga for two years, and
last year opened up his own shop,
which he ran for several months. Z
: He is survived by two sons, Ben H.
and Edward A; one daughter, Mrs.
Martin Messner: two brothers, Ben
H. of Negaunee and Toney of Han
cock; three sisters. Mrs. Margaret
Schiller of Providence. r. l., Mrs.
VIM. Harkins Of Butte, Mont, and
Mrs. Mary Schumann of Syracuse,
~.
Funeral services will be held this
morning at 10:30 o'clock at St. Pat
rick's church in Hancock, Rev. FIR.
Corcoran officiating. Burial will be
in the family lot in the old Hancock
cemetery.