Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hutchison, Andrew M. 1909
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Portland Observer, 2 Nov 1909

Death Comes to Andrew Hutchison

Knew Portland in Early Day and Returned to Spend Last Years in Village.

Andrew M. Hutchison died at his home in this village Saturday morning after a 
protracted illness.  He was almost 79 years old.

Mr. Hutchison was born in New York state and grew to young manhood there.  In 
the early fifties he came to Portland and ran the old saw mill that stood on 
the flats that are now a part of Goodwin park.  The traces of the old race are 
still to be seen there, though the mill has long ago gone into ruins.

Mr. Hutchison was here only a few years, returning to Waterport, N. Y., where 
he ran a sawmill for 45 years.  It was when he decided to retire from the 
active life he had led that his mind wandered back to Portland and he 
determined to come here to spend his last days.  He has been a resident here 
for ten years.

He was married in 1862 to Restora Jane Smith, a sister of the late William 
Smith.  He had met her while in Portland and came back a few years later to 
claim his bride.  Two children were born to them, both of whom have been well 
known here for many years.  They are William J. of Portland and George S. of 
Grand Rapids.

Mr. Hutchison had a history of his family which dated back to 1670 and was most 
interesting in showing the development of the family name.  The earliest 
ancestor of whom there is any record kept in Scotland a breeding place for 
rabbits and the son born to him was named Hutch, a name which meant a place 
where rabbits are kept.

In time a son came to Hutch, who married an Englishwoman, and the youngster was 
called Hutchin, “in” being the diminutive.  Still a third generation came and 
the “son” was added.  During the centuries that have passed this particular 
branch of the family dropped the one letter from the name.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon.


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