Joseph Booms's obituary, Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan Copyright © 1998 by Mary Adams. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. _____________________________________________________________________ Joseph Booms Harbor Beach, Jan 6 (1944) - Joseph Booms, Sr, 71, father of Joseph Booms, Jr, supervisor of Sand Beach twp, died unexpectedly Sat afternoon in his home south of here. Funeral services will be in St Anthony's Cath ch, Helena. Arrangements have not been completed. Mr Booms is survived by his widow, Mrs Matilda Booms; 3 sons, Clarence, Alan and Joseph Booms, all of Harbor Beach; 7 daughters, Mrs John Terbrack and Mrs Stuart Kramer, both of Ruth, and Mrs Cyril Essenmacher, Mrs Clarence Wehner and Mrs John Schultz, all of Harbor Beach; Mrs Elmer Ramesch (Ramsek?), Palms, and Miss Frances Booms, who lives with her parents; 57 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren; 4 brothers, Barney, Cleveland, Henry and Herman, both of Ruth and John, Harbor Beach. Mr Booms was born May 15, 1873, in Nashville, TN. He went to Cleveland when a boy and came to his farm near here 50 years ago. Huron Tribune Date unknown