THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999-2002 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. ____________________________________________________________________ 1901 May - June - Some Issues May Be Missing THE DAILY MINING GAZETTE NEWSPAPER, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MAY 1901 MARRIAGE 1901 May 1 Wednesday - Edmond DEROCHIER wed Miss Eva PERRAUKT, Monday morning at St Ann's French church, Calumet. They were attended by Wilfred PERRAULT brother of the bride and Edna LITTLE. They will reside at the Wolverine location. NEWS ITEM 1901 May 2 Thursday - A party consisting of David TREVARROW; Thomas LOBB and Earnest BAWDEN, of Osceola, expect to leave Sunday for New York and take a steamer to CORNWALL, ENGLAND where they will visit friends and relatives for three months. MARRIAGE 1901 May 3 Friday - Victor BARQUIST wed Miss Ida STORE of the Quincy mine location, Tuesday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents. They will live in Laurium. NEWS ITEM 1901 May 4 Saturday - Mrs. Nicholas MERRYFIELD and two children, of Chicago, Illinois, arrived here yesterday and will make their home in South Lake Linden, where Mr. MERRYFIELD, has located in the blacksmith business. DEATH 1901 May 4 Saturday - Matt HENDRICKSON, aged 50 years, died at the Calumet and Hecla hospital yesterday afternoon. Last Monday he was struck by a train and badly injured. Thursday night he was moved from his home to the hospital in hopes hospital care might help him but he died shortly. He leaves a wife and a large family. The funeral will take place from his home in Calumet and burial will be at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. NEWS ITEM 1901 May 5 Sunday - James P. TRESIDDER, of the Trimountain mine, who was arrested on a complaint of his wife, Mrs. Lillie TRESIDDERR of Laurium on the charge of being a disorderly person and non-support. James pleaded guilty of the charge to Judge CURTIS and was placed under a $250.00 bond for one year and he furnished the bond and was dismissed. DEATHS 1901 May 5 Sunday - Mrs. Rebecca PEARSON, aged 62 years, died yesterday afternoon from pneumonia at her Calumet home. She has been a resident of Calumet for the past 30 years. Six children survive her- Thomas and Royale, both of Calumet and Richard lives in Idaho. The daughters are - Mrs. SMITH of Oskosh, Wisconsin; Mrs. John GILLES of Laurium and Mrs. John COLLIE. Funeral services will be held at her residence and burial will be at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. 1901 May 7 Tuesday - The death of Mrs. Simon YUNKA, of the Atlantic mine location, aged 53 years, occurred yesterday at her home in Atlantic. She leaves a husband to survive her. The funeral will be held this afternoon from the Atlantic church and the burial will be at the Atlantic cemetery. MARRIAGE 1901 May 8 Wednesday - Frank DEAMARS of Houghton, an employee of the Mining Gazette wed Miss Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah HARRINGTON of Lake Linden at the Holy Rosary church Lake Linden yesterday morning. A reception was given at the home of the bride's parents. They will reside in Houghton. NEWS ITEM 1901 May 8 Wednesday - A party consisting of Messrs Phillip, Richard and James HARVEY, all of Tamarack location, James Williams and Thomas LOBB left last Sunday night for New York and from there by steamer to CORNWALL, ENGLAND. The first three listed will stay in CORNWALL and the others will return to the copper country. DEATHS 1901 May 8 Wednesday - Mrs. GLANVILLE, aged 45 years, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred MESSNER of the Phoenix location, Keweenaw County, due to paralysis. The funeral will be held this morning at the Phoenix location. 1901 May 8 Wednesday - Frank ERKLIA, aged 48 years, died at the Houghton County Poor Farm yesterday. The funeral will be held today and burial will be at the Farms cemetery. NEWS ITEM 1901 May 10 Friday - John KOSKI and family of Laurium will leave on Wednesday next for New York to take a steamer for Finland where they will make their home in the future. DEATHS 1901 May 11 Saturday - Mrs. John LOWNEY, one of the oldest persons in Hancock, died yesterday morning at her home in Hancock after a years illness. She has lived in Hancock for 32 years. She leaves a husband, and two children survive her- Mrs. John MERRICK and Sylvester LOWNEY. The funeral will be held Sunday from St Patrick's, church, Hancock. Burial at the old Catholic cemetery, Hancock. 1901 May 11 Saturday - John McCARTHY, aged 63 years, 30 years a resident of Hancock, died at his home yesterday morning as a result of fall he suffered a week ago. He was born in Canada in 1838 and he came to America in 1856 settling in Jackson, Michigan. He learned the carpentry trade in that town - at the age of 32 he married Miss Helen SULLIVAN of Marshall, Michigan Thirty years ago he came to the copper country settling in Hancock and staying here the rest of his life. His wife survives him as well as the children- Misses Alice, Anna and Agnes and grown sons John and William. The funeral will be held at St Joseph's church, Hancock and burial will at Mount Calvary cemetery, Lake Linden. 1901 May 12 Sunday - Mrs. Erick KAKILA, aged 55 years, died at her home on a farm near Osceola on Friday morning. The funeral will be held this afternoon at the Finnish Apostolic church; Calumet and burial will be at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. 1901 May 14 - Mrs. Wrn SPARGO, Sr, aged 67 years, died last Sunday morning at the home of her son Wm, at the Tamarack mine location She came her last July from her home in REDRUTH, CORNWALL, ENGLAND She leaves a brother at London. The funeral will take place at the residence and the burial will be at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Calumet Methodist church. MARRIAGE 1901 May 14 Tuesday - Richard C. ANGOVE wed Miss Susie EDWARDS on Saturday evening at the home of Fred SIMMS, of 58 East Pine Street, Calumet. They will live in Calumet. DEATH 1901 May 15 Wednesday - John FINNILA, aged about 42 years, dropped dead yesterday at the Pacific Hotel, He was born in Finland and had been visiting a few days in Hancock. He formerly worked at the Calumet and Mohawk mines, and had been very successful according to a bank book found on him. He had been drinking heavily and it is apparently the cause of his death. He was a widower as wife died in Finland some years ago. He leaves a son, Oscar who works at the Mohawk mine. He will be buried at the Lake View cemetery, Calumet. 1901 May 15 Wednesday - Mrs. George S. NORTH, aged 48 years, died at here Quincy mine home yesterday. She has been in bad health many months. She leaves a husband and 2 daughters, Frances and the other the print is faded on the newspaper and a son, Kent. Burial will be at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton this afternoon with funeral services at the home. MARRIAGE 1901 May 15 Wednesday - Henry AMESSE wed Miss Nellie CUMMINGS at St Cecelia church, Lake Linden last evening - Miss Blanche CUMMINGS, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor and Roerick CAMERON was the groomsman. They will live in South Lake Linden. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John AMESSE, postmaster of Lake Linden and lives there. NEWS ITEM 1901 May 15 Wednesday - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas COLLINS are making plans to move to Bisbee, Arizona where Mr. COLLINS will assume the clerkship of the Calumet and Arizona mine on the first of the month. MARRIAGE 1901 May 16 Thursday - Wrn FITZPATRICK wed Miss Margaret KELLY, both of Hancock, this morning at St Patrick's church, Hancock. The maid of honor is Miss Bridget KELLY, maid of honor and Gus SHEA is groomsman. They will reside in Hancock. DEATHS 1901 May 16 Thursday - The remains of Mrs. Ada ALTMAN, wife of B. ALTMAN of Duluth, Minnesota and one of the unfortunate women who lost their lives in the wreck of the steamer BON VOYAGE, were found on the shores of Lake Superior about 5 miles from Calumet, yesterday noon. The funeral will take place from the home this afternoon and burial will be at the Jewish cemetery, Calumet. 1901 May 16 Thursday - Thomas DOWNS of Blue Jacket died yesterday at the Calumet and Hecla hospital as the result of an operation. He was 38 years old and a wife survives him. Funeral services will be Saturday afternoon at the Red Jacket Congregational church and burial will be at Lake View cemetery, Calumet DEATH 1901 May 16 - Henry WARMINGTON, aged 58 years, died yesterday evening of cancer of the stomach at his home in Dollar Bay. He was born on 1842 May 25 at CORNWALL, ENGLAND and came to this country with his bride in 1864 locating at the Cliff mine, where he worked for several years. He also held positions at many other mines in Keweenaw County. For a number of years he worked at the Dollar Bay rolling mills. He gave up hard labor due to ill health and operated a boarding house. Besides a widow he leaves two sons - Henry and William living at home. And two daughters - Mrs. William LAPP of Great Falls, Montana and Miss Lizzie at home. Also a brother, Capt Edward WARMINGTON of the Isle Royale mine. The funeral services will be at the Dollar Bay Methodist church next Sunday and burial will be at the Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. NEWS ITEM 1901 May 17 Friday - Harry NORTHEY and his daughter, Minnie, will be in CORNWALL, ENGLAND in order to meet Mr. and Mrs. Joseph JAMES of Calumet who will spend 3 months visiting in CORNWALL. The families are old friends. DEATH 1901 May 18 Saturday - Philip WINSPEAR, aged 43 years, of the Tamarack Junior location, died yesterday afternoon of heart disease. He leaves a wife and a daughter to mourn him. He was born in CORNWALL, ENGLAND. The funeral will take place this afternoon from the Calumet Methodist church and burial will be at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. MARRIAGE 1901 May 19 Sunday - Fred MARTINS wed Miss May BENNETTS, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm BENNETTS of the Franklin mine location. The couple will reside at the Frankin location. DEATHS 1901 May 21 Tuesday - Mrs. Mary LANG, wife of George LANG a machinist of Cleves foundry, aged 41 years, died yesterday morning. She had been a resident of Portage Lake for many years. She was born in Wisconsin. Her maiden name was Mary KEHOE. At the age of 25 years she was married to George LANG. Besides the husband, six children survive her. The funeral services will be held at St Patrick's church, Hancock this morning and burial will be at the Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. 1901 May 22 Wednesday - Christopher ZIMMERMAN, aged 61 years, died yesterday morning, died at his home in Lake Linden due to heart failure. He had lived in the copper country 36 years. He was born in Germany; he came to this country 36 years ago, locating at Copper Falls Mine, Keweenaw County, first. He stayed there some years, than he went to Ripleyville, Houghton county and finally at Lake Linden 16 years ago. About one year ago his wife died. The surviving children are Henry of Lake Linden; Mrs. August MERKE of South Lake Linden; Mrs. John CHRISTMAN of Meaderville, Montana; and William of Butte City, Montana. The funeral will be Thursday afternoon at the Lake Linden Methodist church and burial at Maple Hill cemetery, Lake Linden. MARRIAGE 1901 May 22 Wednesday - Ezra ETHLER married Miss Eva HOULE yesterday at the bride's home in Hancock and Rev Father KEHER conducted the services. NEWS ITEM 1901 May 22 Wednesday - Mrs. Wm SKEWES, wife of Capt Wm SKEWES of Kearsearge mine location, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard BLIGHT returned Monday from Iron Mountain, Michigan where they attended the funeral of the late Wm BLIGHT. He was a brother to Mrs. SKEWES and Mr. BLIGHT. CORNISH? DEATHS 1901 May 22 Wednesday - The remains of the late George WEEBER was held yesterday morning from St Ignatius Catholic church, Houghton and burial was at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. 1901 May 23 Thursday - James BOND, of the Rhode Island mine location, died at St Joseph's hospital, yesterday morning from lung disease which he suffered with for several months. He has a brother living on Quincy hill who is his only living relative in the copper country. The funeral will held on Saturday and burial will be at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. NEWS ITEM 1901 May 23 Thursday - Word has been received that William CORNISH and his daughter have arrived in Queenstown, Ireland on their way to REDRUTH, CORNWALL, ENGLAND where they will visit relatives in their home town. 1901 May 23 Thursday - Quite a few CORNISH people of Tamarack location will leave next week for CORNWALL, ENGLAND to visit their old home towns and see relatives, they are- Edward J. WILLIAMS, the blacksmith has gone to Breage, CORNWALL; Mrs. Elizabeth MUNDY, wife of John, goes to St IVES, CORNWALL; Mrs. Edward WATERS, wife of Capt WATERS goes to ST JUST; Frank P. MITCHELL and John GRENFELL go to REDRUTH, CORNWALL, Mr. and Mrs. Wrn GILBERT came to Calumet from CORNWALL and stayed one week and not liking it here went back to CORNWALL. It is said that more people are visiting this year from Calumet to CORNWALL than ever before. DEATHS 1901 May 24 Friday - Mrs. Joseph GINGRASS, aged 60 years, of Laurium, died at St Joseph's hospital, Hancock, yesterday morning due to cancer. She has been bothered with her cancer problem for the last 30 years. Besides her husband, she is survived by five children, two sons and three daughters are left to mourn her. One of the sons is in Alaska and one daughter is married and lives at the Champion mine location. Her remains will be taken to L.Anse, Baraga county for burial there at her old hometown. 1901 May 25 Saturday - Fakari KUOPUS, a trammer at the Atlatic mine, met with a fatal accident in the mine, from blast in the mine. The day shift was almost ready to go to the surface, having set off a blast and a rock flew 200 feet away to kill Mr. KUOPUS. He was about 40 years old and he has a brother residing at Dollar Bay. DEATH 1901 May 26 Sunday - John BELOPEALZICH, who was badly injured in the Boston mine last Monday, died at the Lake Superior hospital yesterday and his remains were brought to Calumet. His brother and son reside in Calumet. The funeral services take place today at St Joseph's church, Calumet and the burial will be at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. He leaves a wife in the old country. MARRIAGE 1901 May 26 Sunday - Carl C. J. JENSEN married Miss Adele ROBARGE, both of Houghton last evening at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ROBARGE of Houghton. Ralph ROBERSON and Mrs. Richard SAUNDERS were the groomsman and bridesmaid. They will live in Houghton. NEWS ITEMS 1901 May 28 Tuesday - Thomas PENHAALEGON, of Laurium, leaves in a few days for New York from there he will take a steamer to CORNWALL, ENGLAND. He will spend about four months visiting friend and relatives there. 1901 May 28 Tuesday - Harvey JOHNSON and Andrew HOGMAN recently returned from an extended visit to their old homes in Sweden. Mr. JOHNSON brought back a collection of Swedish coins for his old friend, Oscar HOLMSTEDT'. They are on display at MacDONALD's drug store widow and they are drawing a lot of attention. They are valuable also. DEATHS 1901 May 28 Tuesday - John H. PRINCE, aged 37 years, died Sunday morning at his home in East Houghton, of a lingering problem of kidney trouble. He was a machinist and ten years previous to the past year, he lived at Anaconda, Montana. He moved his family to Houghton, a year ago to live with his parents all that time due to his illness. He was born at Phoenix mine, Keweenaw County 1864 February 6. At the age of 23 years, he married Miss Flora KROLL and she and four young children mourn his passing. He leaves his father, S. L. PRINCE and three brothers- T. J. PRINCE of Hancock; Stephen of the Adventure mine and Wm of Houghton. Also 3 sisters- Mrs. Joseph VICE of Munising, Michigan; Misses Adelaide and Nellie both of Houghton. The funeral will be today from the home in East Houghton and burial will be at the Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. 1901 May 29 Wednesday - The remains of the William DALEY, aged 34 years, who died at Leadville, South Dakota arrived at Lake Linden, yesterday afternoon accompanied by his sister, Miss Anna. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John DALEY of Lake Linden. He died of pneumonia. He leaves his widow, parents, one brother Thomas of Leadville; three sisters-Miss Anna DALEY of Leadville; Mrs. CAMLON of Denver, Colorado; Miss Margaret of Lake Linden. The funeral will be held this afternoon at Holy Rosary church, Lake Linden and burial will be at the old Hancock cemetery in the old family lot. NEWS ITEM 1901 May 29 - A baby girl arrived at the home of Capt Mrs. Will GUARD of Lake Linden last Monday, CORNISH ? DEATH 1901 May 29 Wednesday - Mr. Edward J. HOCKING, aged 38 years, of Hancock, died Tuesday morning, at St Joseph's hospital just as an operation on him was to begun. An autopsy showed that he died of gangrene of the lung. He was born in Hancock, 1862 October 26 and with exception of a few years he always lived there. He learned the saloon business as a young man from his father, John HOCKING. In 1894 he opened a saloon with his brother, the late John HOCKING in Hancock and worked it till his death. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at the residence and burial will be at Lakeside cemetery, Hancock. He leaves a family to mourn him, George and Gertrude, brother and sister MARRIAGES 1901 May 29 Wednesday - Walter RUNGS married Miss May MULLOCK Monday evening in Hancock at the Northwestern hotel where the groom is the chief clerk. 1901 May 29 Wednesday - Capt Edward WILLS married Miss Christina CAMPBELL at the Arcadian mine location last Saturday evening. CORNISH ? DEATH 1901 May 30 Thursday - Peter LUSTIG, aged 35 years, of Laurium, who was operated on for appendicitis at the Calumet and hecla hospital, died yesterday morning. He leaves a wife and family. He was employed as a teamster for Workmen's Mercantile Company. He will be buried at Lake View cemetery, Calumet on Friday. NEWS ITEMS 1901 May 30 Thursday - Mr. and Mrs. John SODERVIG of Laurium, left last night for Finland where they will make their future home. About two years ago they came to this country with the hopes of making a fortune. Fate did not smile on them and they decided America is not the place for them. 1901 May 30 Thursday - A large party left Hancock at the same time for a visit to Finland on Wednesday. They are Mr. and Mrs. Isaac TOMBERG; Henry HUTHA; Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf KANGAS; John SEPPANEN; Mr. and Mrs. Peter TAPANI and child; Alita KORPI and child; John MERLLAINEN; Herman PINILTIN; Edward WETNTA; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob KAARPA and 3 sons -John, Hjalmar and Nester. THE DAILY MINING GAZETTE NEWSPAPER, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN JUNE 1901 DEATHS 1901 June 2 Sunday - Stephen W. BAWDEN, aged 23, died Friday night at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank BAWDEN, Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County, of diabetes. He leaves his parents, one brother, and one sister at Eagle Harbor and one sister in California. The burial will be at the Eagle Harbor cemetery on Thursday. 1901 June 4 - Mrs. Nora POWER, aged 85 years, died Sunday morning of a paralytic stroke at her Houghton home. She had lived in Houghton for the past 40 years. She was born in Cork, Ireland in 1816 and came to St Johns, New Brunswick, Canada in 1850, where she was married. After the death of her husband at St Johns, she moved to Jackson, Michigan until she came to Houghton in 1860. She lived with daughter, Mrs. James HEALY. Funeral services will be at St Ignatius church Monday and burial at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. 1901 June 4 - MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED BY HOUGHTON COUNTY CLERK John A. LINDSTROM and Hilma A. JOHNSON of Calumet Charles FRODEN of Calumet and Anna CARLSON of Ishpeming, Marquette County DEATHS 1901 June 6 Thursday - The remains of the late Mrs. Ephraim LAPORTE was held yesterday morning. Services were held in the chapel of St Anne's church, Calumet and burial was at Mount Calvary cemetery, Lake Linden. 1901 June 7 Friday - The remains of John NIVA, who died Wednesday morning was buried yesterday in the new Hancock cemetery. MARRIAGE 1901 June 11 Tuesday - Thomas CURNOW married Miss Olive JOUTRAW, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph JOUTRAW, at their Wolverine location home on Saturday evening. The groom was attended by his brother, William and the bride was attended by Miss Nellie DAWE. They will make their home at Kearsearge. NEWS ITEM 1901 June 11 Tuesday - Mrs. Richard QUICK and her children arrived from CORNWALL, ENGLAND where they have been visiting the last 10 months. Mr. QUICK is employed at the Wolverine mine and their home is at the Allouez mine location. DEATH 1901 June 11 Tuesday - Mrs. Martha, wife of A. B. EISTER, aged 35 years, died at her Calumet home of appendicitis. She leaves a husband and eight children, the oldest being 14 years, and her mother, Mrs. Wm DAUME of Laurium, three sisters, and four brothers. One sister and a brother are at Denver, Colorado. The funeral will take place Thursday morning at her home and burial was at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. NEWS ITEM 1901 June 12 Wednesday - Mike PORPELA, a carpenter foreman in the employ of BAJARU and ULSETH, leaves this evening for New York where he will take a steamer to Finland. He has been in America for five years. He expects to stay in Finland for the rest of his days. DEATHS 1901 June 12 Wednesday - The funeral of the late Mrs. Regina CHRISTIANSON of Red Jacket, aged 75 years, who died at the home of her son on Monday afternoon, will be held tomorrow afternoon with services at the Norwegian church, Calumet and burial will be at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. 1901 June 13 Thursday - Dennis LOWNEY, died last night while picking a hole for blasting at the 51 st level of the Quincy mine, when a rock fell on him killing him. The coroner's jury decided that it was an accidental death. He leaves a mother, father, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry LOWNEY and three brothers-Patrick, Jerry and James. The funeral will be held from St Patrick's church; Hancock and the burial will be at the Old Catholic cemetery, Hancock. DEATH 1901 June 13 Thursday - Mrs. John HOOPER of the Boston mine location, aged 25 years, died last evening at her home of typhoid pneumonia. She leaves a husband. The funeral services will be held at the Franklin Junior Methodist church and burial will be at the Lakeside cemetery, Hancock. MARRIAGE 1901 June 15 Saturday - William BICE married Miss Dora G. WILCOX at the Rgode Island mine location last Thursday evening 1901 June 15 - MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED BY HOUGHTON COUNTY CLERK Andrew LARN of the Arcadian mine and Miss Kate MATTILA of Calumet Matti KERANEN and Miss Ida MACLAREN of South Lake Linden DEATH 1901 June 16 Sunday - Mrs. Martina LIND, wife of Nels LIND, aged 52 years, died yesterday morning at the Lake Linden General Hospital of a cancerous condition. Last week she left her home at Copper Falls, Keweenaw County to see her doctor in Lake Linden who entered her into the hospital when he saw she was inoperable and in a bad way. She had lived in Copper Falls for the past 18 years. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her passing. The children are Edward working at the Tamarack mine; and Will and Mammie at home. George LIND was killed in Cuba in the Spanish American war, The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at the Calumet Norwegian church and the burial will be at the Lake View cemetery, Calumet. NEWS ITEM 1901 June 16 Sunday - John SOLUM, of Laurium, leaves on Wednesday next for Dronthelm, Norway to visit relatives and friends for several months. DEATHS 1901 June 16 Sunday - The funeral of the late George CAMERON of Calumet, takes place this afternoon from the residence, and burial will be at the Lake View cemetery, Calumet. 1901 June 18 Tuesday - Anthony HASSETT, aged 61 years of Newtown, died Sunday after only two days illness at his home. He was a miner employed at the Franklin mine. He leaves a wife and seven children. The funeral will be tomorrow from St Patrick's church, Hancock. Burial will be at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. 1901 June 18 Tuesday - Peter MANSFIELD, aged 34 years, died at his home in Hurontown on Sunday afternoon from consumption. Until the last two months he had been in the employ of CARROLL's foundry. He was born in Ripley and has resided at Portage Lake most of his lifetime. He leaves a wife, three children, a sister- Mrs. John FOLEY. The funeral will be this morning at St Ignatius Catholic Church at Houghton and burial will be at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. MARRIAGE 1901 June 19 - Joseph McGLYNN wed Miss Lucy HAUK at St Joseph's church, Hancock yesterday morning. They will live in a home the groom is building in the West Mohawk location. NEWS ITEM 1901 June 19 Wednesday - James KNUCKEY and son Russell have returned from a week's visit with Mr. KNUCKEY's daughter in Redridge. CORNISH ? DEATHS 1901 June 20 Thursday - Mrs. Eva GUCK, aged 72 years, died yesterday morning at the Calumet home of her son, Herman C. GUCK, after an illness of several months. She has lived in the copper country for the past 40 years. She came to this country, with her husband and family, in 1861. Ten years later her husband, Kasper GUCK, died in Hancock. Since that time she has lived with her children. She leaves four sons and two daughters - Herman C. GUCK of Hancock; Alfred A. GUCK of Lake Linden; Dr Arago J. GUCK and Max E. GUCK both of Brooklyn, New York; Mrs. Charles THERRIAN, Jr of Lake Linden; and Mrs. Alice FLYNN of Lake Linden. The funeral service was held at the Holy Rosary Catholic church, Lake Klinden and the burial will be at Mount Calvary cemetery, Lake Linden. 1901 June 20 Thursday - Peter BENSON died yesterday morning at the Tamarack hospital. The remains were taken to his former home at the Arcadian mine location yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be this morning at the residence and the burial will be the Lakeside cemetery, Hancock. 1901 June 21 Friday - Mrs. Pauline BOMERT aged 31 years, of the Phoenix mine location, died yesterday afternoon. She had been ill six weeks and leaves a husband, Amos and 4 children, the oldest is 8 years, to mourn her. The funeral will take place on Sunday. 1901 June 22 Saturday - Samuel POPE, aged 65 years, died at his home in Calumet yesterday afternoon. He had been ill the past 15 months. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Calumet. Besides a wife, he leaves three grown up daughters to mourn his death. He has been a resident of the copper country for 30 years. He was employed by the Calumet and Hecla mining company and later by the Tamarack mining company. He will be buried at Eagle River, Keweenaw County cemetery. CORNISH ? NEWS ITEMS 1901 June 22 Saturday - Estella CAMPBELL, who has been head nurse of the Calumet and Hecla hospital the last few years, has resigned her position and will return to her home in Des Moines, Iowa. She will leave when her successor is appointed; ill health is her reason for leaving. 1901 June 23 Sunday - Harry JAMES, formerly a night watchman in Calumet, has returned from the Traansaaval, South Africa where he went some months ago. He will remain in Calumet area permanently. 1901 June 23 Sunday - Edward and Thomas BALL, of the Quincy mine, expect to leave about July 1 to visit in CORNWALL, ENGLAND and will be there a few months and two new young married couples will start housekeeping on their return. DEATHS 1901 June 23 Sunday - Vincent VIGO and Joseph PICHLTINO, both miners of the Hecla branch of the Calumet and Hecla mining company, were both killed, yesterday afternoon, by rocks failing down on them in Shaft Number 6. There was a double funeral for the men, services were at St Mary's Italian church, Calumet on yesterday afternoon and both were buried at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. 1901 June 25 Tuesday - Mrs. Wilhelmina AHONEN, aged 36 years, of Menard, died Sunday morning of pneumonia A husband and one child are left to mourn her. The funeral will be held this afternoon at the Finnish church at East Hancock. Burial will be at the old cemetery in Hancock. 1901 June 25 Tuesday - Mrs. Catherine YOOKS, aged 36 years, wife of Wrn WOOKS, of the Arcadian mine location, Sunday night. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her. The funeral will be held Wednesday from the home and burial will be at the old cemetery, Hancock. NEWS ITEMS 1901 June 27 Thursday - Mrs. Wm J. RICHARDS and family came to Calumet from CORNWALL, ENGLAND. They reside here. 1901 June 27 Thursday - Mrs. William HOSKING and child arrived here yesterday from Penzance, CORNWALL. They join Mr. HOSKING here and will reside in Calumet. 1901 June 27 Thursday - Charles WILLS, who has been in CORNWALL, ENGLAND on a visit at his old home, reached Calumet yesterday on the early morning train. 1901 June 27 Thursday - Mrs. Arthur TOWNSEND was among the arrivals in Calumet yesterday. She came directly from CORNWALL, ENGLAND and passed thru Calumet on her way to the Phoenix mine location, Keweenaw County, where she will make her home. 1911 June 27 Thursday - James L. NANKERVIS took a train from Calumet to Boston, Massachusetts, where he wi1l take a steamer to CORNWALL, ENGLAND for a visit to relatives and friends for a few months. DEATH 1901 June 27 Thursday - Paul G. SCHUMACKER, aged 38 years, died yesterday at the Atlantic mine of sunstroke and he died in 15 minutes of the attack. He was employed as a carpenter at the mine. He was born in Centerville, Wisconsin in 1863. He was still a boy when his family moved from Wisconsin to Hancock. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Paul G.SCHUMAKER nee WINKLER, her maiden surname; and one son, 7 years old, living with his mother in Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan. He leaves also his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. George SNYDER; two sisters -Anna and Theresa SCHUMAKER; a brother, Rudolph of Hancock. The funeral will be held tomorrow at the German Lutheran church, Hancock. The burial will be at Lakeside cemetery, Hancock. 1901 June 28 Friday - Mrs. John KELLY, aged 55 years, died yesterday morning at her home in Hancock, after an illness of 9 days. Her husband died in 1891. She leaves 6 children to mourn her - James, Joseph and Patrick all at home; Michael KELLY is in Chicago, Illinois; Minnie, Mary and Ora are also at home. The funeral will be next Sunday from St Patrick's church, Hancock and burial will be at the Old Catholic cemetery, Hancock. 1901 June 28 Friday - Matt A. GERMAIN, the young miner who was struck by a descending skip while crossing the shaft and injured last Tuesday night at the Osceola mine, died yesterday due to a broken back. The funeral will take place Sunday at the Austrian church, Calumet. Burial will be at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. MARRIAGES 1901 June 28 Friday - Samuel E. BYRNES, Jr of Houghton married Miss Minnie SULLIVAN if lshpemin, Marquette County, Michigan, on Wednesday morning at 5 AM. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Jennie SULLIVAN and the groom 's brother, Harry BYRNES of Houghton was best man. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel SULLIVAN of Ishpeming. They will live at the home of Mrs. KASPER's on Albion Street, in Houghton. 1901 June 29 Saturday - Albert Ernest HOOPER of Calumet married Miss Flora May, eldest daughter of Colonel and Mrs. George R. FULTZ, of Wichita, Kansas, at the First Congregational church of Calumet on last Wednesday. Miss Nina VARSON was the maid of honor and Fred T. GOODSOLER was best man. They will reside in Calumet. 1901 June 29 Saturday - Peter HAMMES married Miss Mary CAMPBELL at the parsonage of the First Congregational church, Calumet on last Wednesday. DEATHS 1901 June 30 Sunday - Margaret, wife of Peter OLSEN, of A street, Raymbauktown, died yesterday morning of typhoid fever. Besides a husband she leaves five children to mourn her passing. Funeral was on Saturday at Sacred Heart church and burial was at Lake View cemetery, Calumet. 1901 June 30 Sunday - Mrs. Florent GALIPEAU, aged 26? years, died yesterday morning at her home in Lake Linden, after an illness of several years of tuberculosis. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John DORAIS of Lake Linden. She leaves a husband and two children, ages 3 and 5 years, her parents, five brothers - Samuel, John and DORAIS all of Chicago, Illinois and three sisters - Mrs. Joseph DOCETTE of South Lake Linden; Misses Alle and Malvina of Lake Linden. The funeral will be tomorrow at St Anne's Academy tomorrow and burial will be at Mount Calvary cemetery, Lake Linden. MARRIAGE 1901 June 30 - Thomas HARRIS wed Miss Alma HOCKING, of Kearsearge, at the Central house Thursday evening. They will live at Hearsearge. CORNISH ? File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. cthomas 2001