Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Canfield, Albertus December 19, 1905
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Ionia Standard - Friday, Dec. 22, 1905

                              MAN FROM MUIR
            Proves to be the Mysterious Suicide at Grand Rapids.

The Grand Rapids Herald of this morning says:
   The body of the mysterious man, who committed suicide at the Soldiers 
home                                    Tuesday afternoon, by blowing 
himself up with a dynamite cartridge, was positively identified yesterday as 
that of Albertus Canfield of Muir, Mich. The identification was made to E. 
M. Shaw, an undertaker from Muir. 

Canfield had been working for George W. Chase, his brother-in-law, but left 
there about seven weeks ago to work for a son-in-law near Ionia. The 
dynamite, which was a half-pound stick, was purchased at the hardware store 
of C. A. Ireland at that place. Through a letter addressed to Mr. Ireland, 
which was found at the scene of the explosion by Coroner LeRoy, the latter 
was communicated with and this led to the finding of the relatives.

Undertaker Shaw represented Mr. Chase and the body was taken to Muir 
yesterday afternoon for interment.

Additional Comments:
Muir cemetery

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