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TALQUIST - Elna from
Howard
Divorce
Muskegon Chronicle, 9
July 1963
Information
donated by Bill Moore
TANGNEY, Anna
(Mrs.) Burns
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon, Michigan 7 May 1957 Page 26
Here
42 Years, Dies at Age 84 Mrs. Anna
Tangney, 1093 Sanford street, a resident here 42 years and mother of Raymond
Tangney, a local real estate broker, died today at her home after a brief
illness. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Tangney was born Nov. 9, 1872, in
Amherstberg, Canada, moving to Grand Rapids before coming here. Formerly Miss Anna Burns, she was
married in Grand Rapids in 1899 to Daniel Tangney. Mr. Tangney died Feb. 15, 1951, in
Muskegon. A communicant of St.
Mary’s Catholic Church, she leaves her son, Raymond, of Muskegon, and a
daughter, Mrs. Howard Slusser of Michigan City.
Information donated by Matt
Burns
Taylor,
Beverly J. (Mrs.)
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan Sunday September 16, 2001 page
7D
Beverly
J. Taylor, age 70, passed away Saturday at Spectrum health East. Visitation: Wednesday, 1-4pm. Funeral Services: 4pm at the Crandell Funeral Home White
Cloud Chapel
Information donated by Anita Pugh
THOMSON,
Jessie M. (Mrs.) Meek
Obituary
Mrs.
Jessie M. Thomson, 103, a resident of the Peabody Memorial Home, North
Manchester, died at 5:20 p.m. Friday after a five year illness. She had been a
resident there 28 1/2 years, coming from Roann. Mrs. Thomson was born may 15, 1868, near
Atlanta, Indiana, the daughter of Jessie W. and Anna (Bowman) Meek. She was a member of the Baptist Church
and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was married to Mr.G.T.Thomson, who preceded her in death. A niece, Miss Ethel Flora, Denver, survives. Funeral services will be in the Peabody Memorial Chapel at 10 a.m. Monday
with Supt.William Visser officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery,
Roann. Friends may call at the
Bender Funeral Home, North Manchester, after 7p.m. Sunday.
Information
donated by Barbara Hill & Gail B.
Hupp
THORNTON, Anna (Mrs.)
McGordon
Obituary
May
1921 – Wife of Prominent Business Man Dead – Mrs. William Thornton died at
Hackley hospital at 7 o’clock Thursday morning after a short illness. Mrs. Thornton’s maiden name was Miss
anna McGordon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McGordon. She was born in this city in 1862. She leaves besides her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Paul Meeske, and one brother , Charles McGordon; six
grandchildren. The funeral services
will be held at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Meeske, 15 lake street, Rev. Walter F. Tunks, rector of St. Paul’s
Episcopal church officiating. Friend please omit flowers.
Information
was found in the “People’s Scrapbook” located in the Genealogy Room at Hackley
Public Library.
Information
donated by Barbara Hill
THORNTON,
John
Obituary
June
27, 1921 – Pioneer Resident Passes Away After Thirty Years Here – John Thornton,
a pioneer resident of Muskegon, died Saturday morning at his home, 37 Prospect
street, after a short illness, aged 70 years. Mr. Thornton was born in Lincolnshire,
England, coming to Canada at the age of two years. He came to Michigan when seventeen years
of age and settled at Owasso, later returning to London, Canada. From there he went to East Tawas,
Michigan, where he lived for five years, coming to Muskegon thirty years
ago. He had since made his home
here. Mr. Thornton was a locomotive
engineer, having spent practically all his working days on the railroad. He was a member of the Macoabees, and of
the Canadian Order of Foresters. He
leaves, besides his wife, four children, George Thornton of Muskegon Heights, Andrew Thornton, Ormand Thornton, and Mrs. Lottie Nibblenink, all of Muskegon;
eight grand children; one brother and one sister. James Thornton of Windsor, and Mrs. Ann
Scarce of London, Canada. The
funeral service will be held at 2:30 o’clock, Tuesday afternoon, from the
residence, 37 Prospect street, Rev. W. Ernest Collins, pastor of the First
Congregational church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Information
was found in the “People’s Scrapbook” located in the Genealogy Room at Hackley
Public Library.
Information
donated by Barbara Hill
THORP,
Charles E.
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan Tuesday, July 7, 1942 page 12
Charles
E. Thorp, 85 years old, died at his home on R.R. No. 4, Muskegon Monday
afternoon. Born in Ohio on March
15, 1857, he has lived for many years in Muskegon. He has no relative
living.
Information
donated by: William & Barbara
Hill
TICE,
Stanley Raymond
Marriage
TICE, Stanley Raymond , 2352 Greenwood, and Pamela Ann Nelson, 1585 Montague Ave Muskegon Chronicle, 9 July 1963, page
11
Information
donated by Bill Moore
TIMMERSON,
Willard
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan Saturday, March 25, 1944 page 2
Funeral
services and burial of Willard Timerson, 47 years old, Twin Lake, county highway
commission employee who was fatally injured while at work Thursday will be held
Monday in Holton. Coroner Harold A.
Wood said he had decided not to call an inquest, after obtaining eyewitness
accounts of the accident at Maple Island bridge. Mr. Timerson leaves, besides his widow, Bertha, three sisters, Mrs. Maude Armstrong and Miss Marjorie Timerson, both of
Lansing…… (this is all that I had on from a print out of one of my family
members)
Information donated by William & Barbara Hill
TINSLEY,
Frances (Mrs.) Mathers
Obituary
2900
N. Whitehall Rd. Muskegon
Chronicle, 26 Dec 1972. Mrs.
Frances Tinsley, age 81 yrs. passed away unexpectedly Monday evening at Muskegon
General Hospital after a lingering illness. She was born Aug 21, 1891 in Newton,
England and came to this country in 1923 and settled in Muskegon where she has
lived except for 10 years spent in Pompano Beach, Florida. She was the former Frances Mathers and was married to William Tinsley on Jan 12, 1913 in Newton,
England. She was a charter member of Eastlawn Reformed Church and of the British
Commonwealth Club. She is survived by her husband; one son, William Tinsley Jr.
of Muskegon; 2 grandsons; 3 great grandchildren and 3 sisters in England.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sytsema chapel, Rev. Louis H.
Benes, Jr. officiating and interment will be in Mona View Cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home beginning at 7:00 pm this evening and where they may
meet the family from 7-9 pm today and 2-4 and 7-9 pm on Wendesday. –
Sytsema
Information donated by Bill
Moore
TINSLEY,
William, Sr.
Obituary
Mr.
William Tinsley, Sr. age 82 years, passed away this morning at Hart, Mich. he
was born Aug 16, 1893 at Staffordshire County, England and came to this country
in 1923 and has resided in Muskegon until moving to Pentwater 2 years ago. He
was married to the former Frances Mathers on Jan 12, 1913 in Newton, England and
she passed away Dec 25, 1972 at Muskegon. He was employed at teledyne
Continental Motors for many years until his retirement in 1958. He was a charter
member of Eastlawn Ref. Church where he had served in the consistory, and had
served in the British Army during World War I and received the Victoria Cross
Medal. He is survived by 1 son, William, Jr., of Pentwater, 2 grandsons and 3
great grandchildren. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sytsema
Chapel with Rev. Allen Cook officiating. Interment will be in Mona View
Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 7:00 p.m. this
evening where they may meet the family 7-9 pm and 2-4 and 7-9pm on Tuesday. For
a more lasting memorial please consider the Memorial Fund of Eastlawn Ref.
Church. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
–Sytsema
Information donated by Bill
Moore
Tithof,
Eloise
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, Thursday, September 20, 2001 page
4B
Newaygo
County - Eloise Tithof, 74, of Newaygo died Monday at Spectrum Health-East
Campus. She had been employed by
Wanda’s Restaurant and was a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in
Newaygo. Arrangements by McKinley,
Grant.
Information donated by Anita Pugh
Tolen, Mrs. Ole
A.
Obituary
Muskegon
News Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, 6 March 1912 Mrs. Ole A. Tolen died yesterday
afternoon at 4 o’clock at her home, 139 Montgomery street after an illness of
about seven weeks. Mrs. Tolen was
born at Wermland, Sweden, October 7, 1850, being in her sixty-second year at the
time of her death. She came to the
United States in 1881, locating at Manistee, and came to Muskegon in May of
1881. During that same month she
was married to Ole A. Tolen. She
leaves, besides her husband, two sons, Oscar and Almer Tolen, one sister, Betty
Olson and one brother, John Olson. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o’clock at the
residence, 139 Montgomery street, and at 3 o’clock at the Swedish Evangelical
Lutheran church, Rev. J.T.O. Olander, the pastor, will conduct the
services. Burial will be in Oakwood
cemetery.
Information donated by Bill
Moore
TOLLENAAR
- Laura from Wayne J.
Divorce
Custody of two
children to mother - Muskegon Chronicle, 9 July 1963
Information donated by Bill
Moore
Tjapkes,
Henry A. (Mr.)
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan Sunday September 16, 2001 page
7D
Memorial Service: Monday, September
17, 2001, 2 P.M. at the Don Rea VFW Post 8846, 1061 Withan Rd. For those who wish Memorial
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Muskegon-Oceana or the VFW Post
8846
Information
donated by Anita
Pugh
TRAHAN, Bradley D. & Wendy Jo
GOUDZWAARD
Marriage
notice – Muskegon Chronicle September 17, 2001 page 3B
Information donated by Barbara Hill
TRAVIS, Joseph LeRoy
Obituary of Jospeh LeRoy
Travis, Muskegon Daily, 2 December 1891, page 7, col. 3
Travis-Tuesday, Dec. 1, at his residence on Moriarty street, Joseph L. Travis,
of pneumonia, aged 38 years. The funeral will take place from the residence
Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Deceased was born in Cattaraugus county, New
York, and has resided in this city the past ten years employed at his trade as
a painter. He leaves a wife and three small children. (Note: a fourth child, Edna L., was born five months after his death.
Information donated by Bob Nordstrand
TRAVIS, LeRoy J.
Obituary of LeRoy Joseph
Travis, Muskegon Chronicle 25 Aug. 1964, page 23
L .J Travis, Life resident, Dies at Age 77 LeRoy J. Travis, 77, of 393
Marquette Ave., died early today at Muskegon Osteopathic Hospital after a
seven-month illness. Born Sept. 2, 1886 in Grand Rapids, Mr. Travis moved to
Muskegon and spent most of his life here. He was married to the former Lily R.
Wood, May 10, 1910 at Grand Rapids. He had been employed many years at the
former Titzjohn Coach Co. and for 21 years at Lyons Machine and Tool Co. until
his retirement in 1959. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs.
Lincoln Lamphere and Mrs. Arthur Druif, both of Muskegon; one son, Thomas L.
of Muskegon and Mrs. Thomas Rayner of Panama City, Fla; one half sister, Mrs.
Cecil Engle of Muskegon, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Information donated by Bob Nordstrand
TRAVIS, Mrs. Lily R. / WOOD
Obituary of Lily Rose Wood
Travis, Muskegon Chronicle, 21 May 1981, page 12D
Travis, Mrs. Lily R. 233 Buys Rd. N Muskegon Mrs. Lily R. Travis, age 88,
passed away this morning at a local nursing home. She was born Aug. 31, 1892
in Muskegon and has been a life resident. She was the former Lily R. Wood and
was married to LeRoy J. Travis in 1910 and he passed away in 1964. She was a
Fifth Generation Mother being survived by 1 son, Thomas L. Travis, two
daughters, Mrs. Lincoln (Edna) Lamphere and Mrs. Arthur (Evelyn) Druif; 1
sister, Mrs. Mary Zeleznik, all of Muskegon area, 5 grandchildren, 11 great
grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren. Services will be held at 11:00
a.m. Friday from Sytsema Chapel with Rev. John W. Reishus officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home
beginning at 7 p.m. this evening where they may meet the family 7-9 p.m.----Sytsema
Information donated by Bob Nordstrand
TREPTOW, Ruth K. (Mrs.)
Klopp
Obituary
Grand Haven Formerly of Muskegon Muskegon Chronicle - Muskegon, MI
October 24, 1995 Mrs. Ruth K.
Treptow, 85, died Sunday evening, Oct. 22, 1995 at the home of her nephew in
Grand Haven. She was born Apr. 16, 1910 in Oceana Co., the daughter of Rudolph
and Clara (Burmeister) Klopp, and had lived in the Muskegon area most of her
life. she had been a receiving clerk at Teledyne prior to her retirement and was
a member of Samuel Lutheran Church. She married Arthur Treptow on Nov. 15, 1928
in Muskegon, and he preceded her in death Feb. 13, 1973. Survivors include
nieces and nephews, Dorothy Neeley of NC, Rudy Klopp of Grand Haven, Jerald
Klopp of VG, Robert Klopp of CT, Floyd Klopp of N.Muskegon and Anita Bishop of
GA. She was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Helen Krueger,
Florence Cox, Erwin Klopp and Walter Klopp. Services will be held Wednesday, 1pm
from The Walburn Chapel, Sytsema Funeral Homes, 1547 W. Sherman Blvd. with Rev.
Glenn McWilliams, officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Visitation :
one hour prior to service. Suggested memorials: American Cancer Soc., American
Heart Assn., or Samuel Lutheran Church.
Information donated by William &
Barbara Hill
Trost, Myrtle
(Miss)
Obituary
Muskegon News
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, 6 March 1912 The funeral of Miss Myrtle Trost,
formerly of Muskegon, who died February 29, after a nine weeks’ illness with
typhoid fever, was held Saturday afternoon, March 2, at 2:30 o’clock. Miss Trost was born in Muskegon in 1892,
being 20 years of age at the time of her death.
Information donated by Bill Moore
TWINING,
girl
Birth
Muskegon Chronicle, 9
July 1963, page 11 - Mr. and Mrs. Walter, 320 Delaware Ave.,
Mercy
Information donated by Bill
Moore
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