Charlevoix County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....VanDusen, William Henry And Ella May (Bowdish) 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Marilyn King msmarly@yahoo.com May 31, 2016, 3:53 pm

Cemetery:           Brookside Cemetery
Name:               William Henry And Ella May (Bowdish) VanDusen

Date Of Photograph: May 29, 2012
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/charlevoix/photos/tombstones/brookside/vandusen187251gph.jpg
Image file size: 118.9 Kb


Dad 
Wm. Henry 
1859-1932

Mom
Mom Ella May 
1864-1943 


OBITUARY
CHARLEVOIX PIONEER SUCCUMBED AT LANSING

Funeral Services for William Henry VanDusen Held Here Thursday

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, March 3rd, from the First
Methodist church, for William Henry VanDusen. Charlevoix county pioneer, who
died Monday, February 29th, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harold Stafford of
Lansing.

Services were conducted by Rev. E. Mayhew of Mt. Pleasant, assisted by Rev. W.
W. Hurd. Interment was at Brookside.

Deceased was born June 28, 1859, in Essex county, New York. He came to this
county with his parents at the age of eight, years, and had resided here since
that time. On April 15th, 1884. Mr. VanDusen was married to Ella May Bowdish.
The couple resided on a Norwood township farm for 37 years, and for the past 11
years in this city.

Surviving besides the widow are two daughters, Mrs. Blanch Stafford, Lansing;
Mrs. Ella Cummings, Detroit; a son, Lester of Flint; two sisters, Mrs. James
O'Brien and Mrs. Florence Olney, and a brother, Alfred VanDusen, of Norwood
township; and eight grandchildren.

The large attendance at the funeral last Thursday was an indication of the high
esteem in which Mr. VanDusen was held by a large following of friends.
==============================================================================

OBITUARY

RESPECTED RESIDENT IS CLAIMED BY DEATH

Lived in Charlevoix and Vicinity More Than Sixty Years

Mrs. Ella May VanDusen, widow of William VanDusen, died Friday in Wyandotte
General Hospital after a short illness. She was taken ill while visiting her
granddaughter, Mrs. Mildred Lane of Dearborn.

Ella May Bowdish was born June 20, 1864, in Burr Oak, Mich. She came to
Charlevoix county when she was 17 years old. On April 15, 1884, she married
William Henry VanDusen in Charlevoix, and they resided on a farm in Norwood
township for 37 years. About 23 years ago they moved into Charlevoix, taking up
residence at 405 West Hurlbut avenue. Mr. VanDusen died 11 years ago.

Mrs. VanDusen was a member of the Methodist church of this city.

Surviving are a son, Lester VanDusen, of Flint; two daughters. Mrs. Blanche
Stafford, of Lansing, and Mrs. Ella Cummings, of Lincoln Park; three sisters,
Mrs. Nettie Shapton, of Charlevoix. Mrs. Aurry Mayhew, of Mt. Pleasant, and Mrs.
Lottie Chase, of Nashville. Tenn.; a brother, Byron Bowdish, of Flint; eight
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Rev. Leigh H. Hagle conducted funeral services from the See Funeral Home. Sunday
afternoon. Interment was at Brookside cemetery.


Michigan Death Record
Name: Ella May Vandussen [Ella May Bowdish]
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1864
Birth Place: Burr Oak, Michigan
Death Date: 2 Apr 1943
Death Place: Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan
Burial Date: 3 Apr 1943
Burial Place: Charlevoix, Michigan
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Retired
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Female
Street address: 404 W. Hulbert St.
Residence: Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Michigan
Father Name: Albert Bowdish
Father Birth Place: New York State
Spouse Name: Henry

 




File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/charlevoix/photos/tombstones/brookside/vandusen187251gph.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/

File size: 4.0 Kb