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FAHRLANDER,
Daniel Raymond,Sr. & Kelly Sue,
Shelby
Birth
notice - a girl,at Lakeshore Community, Muskegon Chronicle,Sept.19,2001,Page
3B
Information
donated by Joanne
Wood
FAIR,Mandy,
Muskegon
Birth
notice - a boy,at Mercy General, Muskegon Chronicle,Sept 22,2001,Page 5B
Information
donated by Joanne
Wood
Farkas, Frank, Sr.
Obituary
Muskegon Chronicle, 8
January 1940, page 12
Frank Farkas, Sr.,
Father of Heights Merchant, Dies
Frank Farkas, Sr., 91
years old, 1044 Sanford street, Muskegon Heights, father of Frank Farkas, Jr.,
local merchant, died at Mercy hospital Sunday, after a brief
illness.
Mr. Farkas was born in
Hungary, Feb. 5, 1848 and had lived there most of his life. he came to the United States March 27,
1907 and located at Bellevue to live for six years, moving to Muskegon Heights,
Sept 29, 1913. He worked with his
son in the grocery business for a number of years. Mrs. Farkas died in September,
1904.
Mr. Farkas was a
member of Sacred Heart church in Muskegon Heights. Surviving are tow sons, Steve Farkas and
Frank Farkas, Jr. in Muskegon Heights; seven grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Information
donated by Bill Moore
FECHNER-Chris
& Linda
Birth
notice - Norton Shores,a boy,at North Ottawa, Muskegon Chronicle,Sept.20,2001, Page
4B
Information
donated by Joanne
Wood
FETTERS, Charles
A.
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon, Michigan 14 June 1969 Page 23
C.
A. Fetters Ex-Resident, Dies at Age 79 Charles A. Fetters, 79, a former resident of
Muskegon and Muskegon Heights, died Friday after an illness of several months in
his home city of Melbourne, Fla. Mr. Fetters was born Jan. 29, 1890, in Salem, N.J. He went from Salem to Terre Haute, Ind.,
and came to Muskegon in 1917. He
moved from Muskegon to Chicago in 1926 and then came to the Heights in
1946. He has lived in Florida the
past 10 years. Mr. Fetters worked
here at Continental Motors Corp. and Clarke Sanding Machine Co. before retiring
in 1951. He was married to the
former Laura Wainwright in Terre Haute on Dec. 24, 1910. Mrs. Fetters died Aug. 25,
1963.
He
is survived by a son, Maurice Fetters of Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. Robert
Reed of Norton Shores and Mrs. Auttis Cox of Melbourne; one brother, Merrell M.
Fetters of Newaygo, six grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Information
donated by Matt Burns
FETTERS, Mrs. Richard
H.
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon,
Michigan 1 March 1923 Page 13
Mrs.
Richard H. Fetters. Mrs. Richard H.
Fetters, 2 Ray avenue, died Thursday morning, at her home, after a week’s
illness, aged 52 years. Mrs.
Fetters was born in New Jersey, coming to Muskegon five years ago from Terre
Haute, Indiana. She leaves, besides
her husband, two sons, Charles Fetters and Merrell Fetters, both of Muskegon;
two grand-children; her mother, Mrs. Sarah Collins of Salem, New Jersey, one
sister and four brothers, Mrs. John Gardiner, William Collins, Belford Collins,
and Maurice Collins, all of Salem, New Jersey, and Charles Collins of Camden,
New Jersey. Funeral service will be
held at the home of her son, Charles Fetters, 337 Terrace street, Muskegon
Heights, at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, Rev. W. Ernest Collins, pastor of the
First Congregational church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.
Information
donated by Matt Burns
FILER, David
Obituary of David Filer, Muskegon Chronicle, 18 April 1905, page 5
David Filer, Octogenarian Resident of Muskegon, Dead David Filer, aged 80
years, died at his home, 17 Prince street, at 12:45 this afternoon. He had
been ill only two days. He had lived in Muskegon nine years, coming here from
Spring Lake, where he had resided twenty-four years. He leaves besides his
widow the following children: Thomas Filer, Mrs. James Somerset, Mrs. Benjamin
Tibbits, Mrs. Cora Wood, Charles Filer, Muskegon: Mrs. Galen Plant, browns
valley, S.D.: Mrs. John Kannar, Muskegon Heights.
Information donated by Bob Nordstrand
FILER, Mrs. Mary Jane
/ ELSWORTH
Muskegon Chronicle, 19 September 1910, page 7
PARALYZED TWO YEARS: DIES AT AGE OF 75 Mrs. Mary Jane Filer, Old Time Resident
of Spring Lake and Muskegon Passes Away. After an illness of two years with
paralysis, Mrs. Mary Jane Filer died Saturday night at the home of her son,
Charles Filer, 81 S. Second street. She was 75 years of age. Born in New York,
Mrs. Filer came to Michigan 40 years ago and located at Spring Lake, where she
remained until 1896, when she came to Muskegon to reside with her son. She
leaves two sons and five daughters, Thomas and Clarence Filer, both of
Muskegon, and Mrs. Andrew Plant, South Dakota: Mrs. Mary Kannar, Mrs. Edna
Tibbits, Mrs. Alvinna Somerset and Mrs. Cora Woods, all of Muskegon. The
funeral will be held tomorrow Afternoon at 4 o’clock at the residence, the
Rev. R. N. McNemer, pastor of the First Baptist church, being in charge of the
services.
Information donated by Bob Nordstrand
FLEMING,
Scott Andrew & Marianne Renee,
Laketon Township
Birth
notice - a boy, at Hackley, Muskegon Chronicle,Sept.19,2001,Page
3B.
Information
donated by Joanne
Wood
Ford, Joseph C.
Obituary
Muskegon News
Chronicle, 7 March
1912
The funeral of Joseph
C. Ford was held this afternoon at the family residence at Fruitport at 3
o’clock. Rev. Archibald Hadden,
pastor of First Congregational church, conducted the services. Burial was made at Fruitport. A number of Mr. Ford’s friends and
business associates from Muskegon attended the funeral being taken to Fruitport
in a special interurban car at 2:15 o’clock.
Information
donated by Bill Moore
FORTIN, Evelyn Marie
Obituary
The
Muskegon Chronicle – Thursday April 22, 1920 page 13 – Evelyn marie, the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Fortin, died last night at the family home,
1324 Eighth street, Muskegon Heights, after a short illness aged 17 days. The funeral service will be held at
10:00 o’clock Saturday morning at St. Jean’s church. Rev. Fr. Joseph Poulin officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s
cemetery.
Information
donated by William & Barbara Hill
Franke, Mrs. William -
Wright
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan 16 January 1904 MRS. WILLIAM FRANKE DIES AT MERCY
HOSPITAL EARLY THIS MORNING
Mr.
William Franke died at Mercy hospital at 3:30 a.m. today of heart failure caused
by a complication of disease. She
had been ill at her home for about six weeks previous to her removal to the
hospital last Wednesday. Mrs.
Franke was born in Lavonia township, near Plymouth, October 28, 1871, being the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wright of that place. She came to Muskegon about sixteen years
ago and completed a course at the Muskegon Business college, taking a position
as bookkeeper and stenographer with L.P. Haight. She later entered the employ of Franke
Bros. in the same capacity. She was
married to William Franke, July 10, 1890. With her at her death were her husband, a brother-in-law, Herman Franke;
Mrs. George Tibbetts of Big Rapids, a sister; and Mrs. Henry Bigelow. Besides these Mrs. Franke leaves four
brothers, Charles and Harry Wright of Harvey, La. and Cecil and William Wright
of Montrose, Mich. Mrs. Franke was
well known and much respected. She
was a member of the Royal Neighbors. No arrangements for the funeral have yet been made.
Information
donated by Bill Moore
FREDERICKS,
Violet (Mrs.) Gunn
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Monday June 18, 1990 Mrs. Fredericks, the former Violet Evans, died Sunday, June 17, 1990, at
the age of 87. She was born in Muskegon on October 31, 1902. Mrs. Fredericks was
preceded in death by her husbands, Harold Gunn in 1962 (correct
information-1964)
and Warren Fredericks in 1973, a daughter, Darlene Staelens in 1982 and a
brother, Raymond. SURVIVORS
3
sons, Donald Gunn of Norton Shores, Gordon and Larry Gunn both of Twin Lake; 1
daughter, Mrs. Roy (Delores) Nordstrand of Twin Lake; 17 grandchildren; 27
great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; 2 brothers, Kenneth & Robert
Evans both of Muskegon
SERVICE Wednesday 1 p.m. at the Clock Chapel
with Rev. Ron Robotham officiating. Interment Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
VISITATION This evening 7-9 & Tuesday 2-4 &
7-9 at the Clock Funeral Home. ---Clock Muskegon
Information
donated by Bob
Nordstrand
FRIESEMA,
BONTJE (Mrs.) Andree
Obituary
The
Muskegon Chronicle, Monday, December 20, 1943 page 2
Mrs.
Bontje Friesema, oldest member of Berean Reformed church, died last midnight at
the home of her son, Herman Friesema, 1244 Terrace Street, after an illness of
four days. She was 94 years
old. Mrs. Friesema was born in The
Netherlands on Feb. 28, 1849. The
former Bontje Andree, she came to the United States 53 years ago. Mr. Friesema died on June 3, 1911. Surviving is the son who is vice
president of Muskegon Pattern Works.
Information
donated by Barbara Hill
FYTH, Derk
Article March
22, 1930 - Derk Fyth, Resident Here 57 Years, to Be 90 Tomorrow – Mr. Derk Fyth,
184 Delaware avenue, will ave the distinction tomorrow of being 90 years old,
and of having been a resident of Muskegon for 57 years. Mr. Fyth, who prefers the Holland
spelling of his name, Fyth, rather that Flet, used by the other member of his
family, was born in Uszuerd, Netherlands in 1840. In 1873 he came directly to Muskegon with his mother and brother,
and seven years later his wife, Alice Fledder Fyth, joined him. The couple made their home on Catherine
avenue, where Mr. Fyth lived until the death of his wife a few years ago, when
he took residence with Mrs. Grace toppen, his niece. There were no children. Mr. Fyth has been a factory worker,
having been employed as a lumber tallier at the old Monroe planting mill for 29
years. He saw the lumber industry
at its peak in Muskegon, and remained with the mill until the day of its
closure. His last position was with
the Curtis Tire company, where he was employed until the plant was destroyed ty
fire eight years ago. Mr. Fyth
recounted his narrow escape as he and several other employees were forced to
climb through a basement window as the flames cut off other exits. Mr. Fyth is a member of the Berean
church and is well known in his community. He has never learned to speak English and is remarkably well and active
for his years. Longjetity is
hereditary in his family, and his mother lived to the age of 94. A family gathering was held last night
in homor of Mr. Fyth’s coming anniversary with relatives and the member of the
immediate family. Mrs. George
Vanderlaan, Mrs. Grace Toppen and Miss Anna Flet present.
Information
was found in the “People’s Scrapbook” located in the Genealogy Room at Hackley
Public Library.
Information
donated by Barbara Hill
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