Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Doremus, Sarah (Peake) 1914
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Portland Observer, 6 Feb 1914

Good Luck Followed By Bad

Sylvester Doremus’ Appointment as Postmaster Followed by Wife’s Death.

Good fortune appears to have been closely pursued by ill luck in the case of 
Sylvester Doremus, whose recent appointment as postmaster at Lake City was on 
Monday followed by the death of his wife.  Although Mrs. Doremus had been in 
poor health for many years, her death came unexpectedly and was a keen shock to 
Portland friends and relatives.

Mrs. Doremus was the mother of Congressman Frank F. Doremus, of Detroit, and 
was born in Seneca county, O., upwards of 70 years ago.  Her maiden name was 
Sarah Peake, her parents being Mr. and Mrs. Russell Peake, who settled in this 
vicinity in an early day.  She was a member of a family of eight children, of 
which generation R.L. Peake, of Portland, is the only survivor.

Mr. and Mrs. Doremus were married in Portland and immediately thereafter took 
up their residence on the Potter farm, in Danby, recently purchased by John C. 
Butler.  About 25 years ago they moved to Lake City, where Mr. Doremus pursued 
his occupation as a timber estimator, which he followed in this vicinity for 
many years.

The two surviving children are Congressman Frank E. Doremus, of Detroit, a man 
of national prominence, and Mrs. Addie Reeder, of Lake City.  Funeral services 
for Mrs. Doremus were held at Lake City Wednesday, and interment was at that 
place.  R. L. Peake, of Portland, the only surviving brother, was unable to 
attend, having been in poor health himself for the past several months.


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