THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999-2001 by Dick and June Ross. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ____________________________________________________________________ 1897 July - December - Some Issues May Be Missing PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE NEWSPAPER, HOUGHTON , MICHIGAN contd. MARRIAGE 1897 July 1 Mr. J. J. BERTRAND of Houghton wed Miss Matilda RENTENBACH of Hancock. DEATH 1897 July 1 Anthony COPPO, brother of Dominick COPPO, died at Clinton, Wisconsin on June 21, 1897. He was born in Italy, and came to America in 1864 and to Lake Superior in 1872. He was 63 years old and well known in this community, MARRIAGES 1897 July 8 At Houghton, Mr. Fred SCHUBERT wed Miss Susie RASHLEIGH on Tuesday morning. 1897 July 15 At Calumet, Mr. John BASTIAN wed Miss Florence May JONES at the brides home. 1897 July 22 At Houghton, Dr E. B. NELSON wed Miss Amy MAJOR at her brothers home. They are going to live in Chassell. DEATH 1897 July 29 EDWARD SIMMER died Thursday from asphyxiation in the Quincy mine. The funeral was held from the Hancock Methodist church. He leaves a wife and two children and was an old and well-known resident. MARRIAGE 1897 July 29 Mr. Herman HASS of Calumet wed Miss Alice DUNN of Houghton at the home of the bride's parents. They will live in Red Jacket. DEATHS 1897 Aug 12 Harry S. BEESLEY died at his Houghton home on Montezuma Street, on Tuesday. He was 75 years old. He was born in Oxford, England 1823 May 2 and was educated in England. At age 16, in 1839 he crossed from Liverpool to New York and went to Ohio where he stayed till 1846 and than came to Lake Superior as a mineral explorer. He learned surveying in Ontonagon and that was his life long work. He left a wife and 6 children.,--3 daughters and 3 sons-Harry, Joseph and George 1897 Aug 26 Mathew M. MORALES died Wednesday after 69 years of active life. He was born in Springfield, Massachussets and came to Lake Superior in 1840, locating at the Cliff Mine. Two years he moved to Hancock where he erected a saw mill. He eventually had a saw mill and sash and blind factory at Ripley. In 1887 he married his 2nd wife Miss Alice DEAN. There are 8 children all grown up, they are Milo, Mat; both of Hancock; and six daughters-Mrs. James ALLEN of Hancock; Mrs. BALLANTYNE of Lead, South Dakota; Mrs. SCHILTE of Dollar Bay; Mrs. E. T. BUSH of Indianapolis AND Mrs. MICHELL and Miss Nellie. MARRIAGE 1897 AUG 26 at Calumet, Mr .Joseph CHAMPION wed Miss Mable JAMES at the home of the brides parent on Saturday. DEATHS 1897 Aug 26 Mr. Samuel DAVEY died on Monday. Mrs. Davey died recently and then their daughter, Beatrice, died after her. Leaving an only son, Albert of the family. The father was 60 years old, he died of a cold. 1897 Sept 2 The remains of Miss Heniretta McDONALD, who died in Calumet Tuesday, were shipped to Kincardin, Ontario, Canada for burial. 1897 Sept 9 Thomas D, MASON died Saturday in Houghton, he was 63 years old. He leaves a widow and 6 children. 1897 Sept 9 Wm CARLINE an old Hancock Resident died today He was a machinist by trade and kept a shop on Quincy Street. 1897 Sept 16 James VOETCH died Tuesday in his Houghton home. He was 77 years old, his wife died about 2 years ago. He was born in Germany in 1821. In 1844 he came to America, staying one year in Cleveland, Ohio. He than came to Lake Superior where he worked for 5 years. He went back to Cleveland to marry and return to Keewenaw area to work. His widow and 6 children survive him. He was a cooper by trade. NEWS ITEM 1897 Sept 23 Williams SINCOCK returned here Monday after a 3 months visit to CORNWALL, ENGLAND. MARRIAGE 1897 Sept 30 At Hancock, Mr. T.Greeley FOX wed Miss Susie BOWDEN of Hancock on Thursday at the Methodist Church. DEATH 1897 Sept 30 John MICHELL died yesterday morning at the age of 75 years at his Houghton home. He will be buried at the Lakeside Cemetery, Calumet. He leaves a widow and several grown up sons and daughters. MARRIAGES 1897 Sept 30 Mr. Ed JAMES wed Miss Lillian JAMES at the bride's Calumet home. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh JAMES. 1897 Sept 30 At Lake Linden, Mr. Frederick J. BRULE, son of Justice and Mrs. E. BRULE of Lake Linden wed Miss Florence BROUGHTON at the home brides parents Mr. and Mrs. James I. BROUGHTON of Walkerville. DEATH 1897 Oct 7 James TREMBATH died Sunday morning at his father's Lake Linden home. He was 50 years old. He was once clerk at the Cliff Mine and from there he became Justice of the Peace at Lake Linden till his death. He was buried at Lake View Cemetery at Calumet. A father, 3 brothers, Richard, Samuel and John and two sisters, Mrs. George PETERS and Mrs. James HOAR are left to mourn him. DEATH 1897 Oct 7 Mrs. Jennifer HOAR, another old time resident of Houghton died today in the early morning at her home. She was 83 years old. She will be buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Houghton. She leaves one son, Wm B, HOAR and a daughter, Mrs. STURGIS . MARRIAGE 1897 Oct 7 Mr. Wm BERRYMAN wed Miss Bessie CURNOW of Tamarack, at the brides parents home on Saturday evening. DEATHS 1897 Oct 14 Mrs. Jane EDWARDS, one of the oldest residents of Houghton died at her home on Monday. She was born in Devonshire, England 1816 Oct 21. After her marriage, in Devon, to Capt. Richard EDWARDS, sailed to America, landing at Eagle River in the spring of 1850, coming to Houghton in 1853. She was the mother of 12 children; six are left to mourn her-- son- Thomas. W. EDWARDS; Mrs. Jane HUNT; Mrs. Eliza A. BLANDY; Mrs. Mary SHELDON; James P. EDWARDS and John EDWARDS. Internment will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery, Houghton. 1897 Oct 14 The funeral of Wm GLASSON, who fell 4,000 feet in the Red Jacket shaft in Calumet on Saturday. He was instantly killed. He was buried in Calumet cemetery. 1897 Oct 14 Mrs. John TOBIN died at her Yellow Jacket home on Monday evening. She died of cancer of the stomach and she was 52 years old. She leaves a husband, six grown up sons and one daughter. MARRIAGE 1897 Oct 21 at Calumet, Mr. Henry N. NEWTON wed Miss Grace P. MITCHELL, both of Calumet. NEWS ITEM 1897 Oct 21 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph PHILLIPS and Mrs. DOWNING have returned from their 4 month trip to CORNWALL, ENGLAND. DEATH 1897 Oct 28 Mr. Joseph HENNES died in Houghton October 22 1897 and be was born 1812 Oct 8 in SAALHAUSEN, GERMANY. When 22 years old he entered a business college in Detroit, Mich and stayed there til11867 when he came to Houghton to work for his brother, Mr. Louis Hennes owner of general merchandise store and finally became a partner. In 1875 he married Miss Elizabeth SCHEUERMANN, daughter of Phillip SCHEUERMANN, and was the father of 8 children. He was buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, Houghton .He left a widow, daughters, May and Angie and sons -Robert and Louis to mourn him. 1897 Oct 28 On Friday last, Mrs. H. W. JENKS of Houghton was called to the bedside of her father, Bela W. JENKS of St Clair, Michigan who died shortly. He was 73 years old. He was one of Michigans pioneers coming from Revolutionary stock. He was a member of the State Board of Education. DEATH 1897 Oct 28 An old resident of Hurontown, George ALSBAUGH, died Sunday morning from old age. He was 74 years old. A family of 7 grown up children survive him at Lake Linden, he was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Lake Linden. MARRIAGES 1897 Oct 28 This morning Mr. Edward GOVIN wed Miss Minnie FRUNETTE at Houghton St Ignatius Church. 1897 Oct 28 On Monday, Mr. Christopher HENDRA of Tamarack wed Mrs. THOMAS of Red Jacket (her Christian name was left off by the paper).They were both married for the 2nd time at Calumet. 1897 Oct 28 At Sacred Heart Church, Calumet yesterday morning, Mr. Joseph STROOK wed Miss Jennie O"CONNOR 1897 Oct 28 At Sacred Heart Church, Calumet, Tuesday noon Mr. Wm TERRIAN wed Miss Ulolia GOULETTE. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. ccaudle 2001