Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Losey, Nicholas H. 1919
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Portland Observer, 10 Apr 1919

Nicholas Losey Goes to Reward

Veteran of the Civil War is Victim of Apoplexy, After Illness of Two Weeks.

Nicholas H. Losey, a highly respected old gentleman, died Monday evening at the
home of his step-daughter, Mrs. Thomas Sheridan, on Kent street after an illness
of about two weeks.  Apoplexy was the cause of Mr. Losey’s death, according to
Dr. R.W. Alton’s diagnosis.  Little hope for his recovery had been held out from
the start.

Mr. Losey was somewhat past the age of 79 years at the time of his demise,
having been born at Rochester, N.Y., November 11, 1839.  When the civil war
broke out he enlisted there in the union army and served four years, 9 months
and 13 days.  At the time of his discharge he was a member of Company C., 6th
New York cavalry.

After the close of the war he came to Michigan and married Miss Katherine
McLean, of Sebewa township, who survives him.  They have one daughter, Mrs. H.H.
Fisher, residing at River Rouge, Mich., where Mr. and Mrs. Losey have visited
frequently during recent years.  They spent the past winter there.

Mr. Losey was a member of the John Megarah Post, of Portland, and a regular
attendant at its meetings.  His comrades in that organization attended his
funeral in a body today.

Services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan at 2:00 o’clock this
afternoon, with an appropriate sermon by Rev. R.S. McGregor, of the Methodist
church. Burial followed in the Portland cemetery.

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Portland Review, 15 Apr 1919

Old Riverman Is Called

Late N.H. Losey Was Familiar With Manner of Lumbering in North Woods.

Nicholas H. Losey, a veteran of the Civil war, who died at the home of his
step-daughter, Mrs. Thomas Sheridan, Monday night, came to this section about 35
years ago.  Previous to that time he had been employed in the lumber camps in
the northern part of this state and had also been a “riverman.”  To him the
stories of Stewart Edward White were but recitals of experiences he had often
been through.  He is survived by Mrs. H.H. Fisher, of River Rouge, Mich., a
daughter by his first wife.  His second wife, who was Mrs. Catherine McLean,
mother of Mrs. Sheridan, also survives.  Mr. Losey had been in poor health for
some time.  He was born in Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 11, 1839.

Funeral services were held at the Sheridan home Thursday afternoon, Rev. R.S.
McGregor, of the M.E. church, officiating.  Burial was in  Portland cemetery.


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