Henry Booms's obituary, Ruth, Huron County, Michigan

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Henry Booms
Ruth Aug 26 -- Henry Booms, 86, Detroit, former prominent resident of 
Sherman Twp, Huron County, who had 137 living descendants, died Monday 
in Central Hosp, Detroit, after a 2 week illness. Born Dec 26, 1865, in 
Westphalia, Germany, Mr Booms came to the U S when he as a child. He lived 
in TN and OH before coming to Huron County when he was young. He worked 2
years as a lumberman on the AuSable river in northern MI. He and Miss Anna 
Mausolf were married May 5, 1890 in SS Peter and Paul Cath ch, Ruth, in the 
first marriage performed in the church after it was moved to Ruth from 
Sherman Twp. Mrs Booms died Nov 9, 1938. Mr Booms farmed in Sherman Twp until 
he retired in 1928 to Ruth. He moved in May 1948 to Detroit. He was former 
treasurer of Sherman Twp and former moderator of Sherman No 3 school 10 years. 
He was a member of the Holy name Society of SS Peter and Paul church. Mr Booms
is survived by 4 sons, Edward, Ruth; Frank and Marcus, both of Harbor Beach 
and Norman, Detroit; 3 daughters, Mrs Michael Wolschlager and Mrs David Page 
both of Harbor Beach and Mrs Charles(Ida) Wolschlager. Funeral services will 
be at 9:30 a.m. Thurs in SS Peter and Paul ch. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery. Remains are in Edward Zinger funeral home, Ubly.

Huron Tribune
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