Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Putney, Norman March 26, 1916
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Daily SEntinel - Wednesday, March 29, 1916

Norman Putney was born in Ashfield, Mass., Oct. 10, 1822, and was married May 
28, 1843 to Maria Robinson, who died Sept. 27, 1904. He came to Michigan in 
1853 and died March 26, 1916. Many y ears of his life were spent in Otisco 
township. He came from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids by stage and from Grand Rapids 
to Otisco by private conveyance making his home with Tiberus Belding, 
afterwards making his permanent home in Cook's Corners. He was a charter member 
of the Washington club which has just celebrated its 50th anniversary. At this 
time he was the only living charter member living. In 18787 he came to Ionia 
working for many years with George Pickhaver and Charles Hitchcock in the boot 
and shoe business. After leaving Ionia he resided in Glen Ellyn, Rogers Park 
and Chicago, afterward returning to Michigan to make his home on the farm at 
Woodard lake and later was a familiar figure in Ionia.

He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Harrington, with whom he made his home.

Funeral services were held at fielding Wednesday morning. 

Norman Putney died yesterday at Traverse City, the body to be brought to 
Belding for burial.  Deceased was over 90 years of age, and was for many years 
janitor at the central school here. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Nellie 
Harrington of this city.

Additional Comments:
Funeral: Wed. March 29, 1916
Otisco cemetery

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