Ewald Thieman's obituary, Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan

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Obituary in The Lake County Star.  Dated Friday, 
December 9, 1955.

		Baldwin's Oldest Resident Dies Friday at R.C.

	Ewald Thieman, Baldwin's oldest resident died Friday afternoon at Reed City 
hospital after an illness of several weeks. He was born at Balkins, Ohio on January 26, 
1870.  He came to Baldwin in 1912 with his wife and two daughters.
	Mr. and Mrs. Thieman established and operated the first ice cream parlor in 
Baldwin in the building where the Lobby Restaurant is now located.  Later Mr. Thieman 
established a dry goods store and a shoe repair shop which he operated until his 
retirement.  During his later years Mr. Thieman had made small wooden articles.  He 
worked in his home shop until he became ill a few weeks ago.
	Mr. Thieman was a member of the Baldwin Congregational Church and the 
Lodge of the Lakes F and AM No. 545.
	He is survived by his wife, Adeline and one daughter Mrs. Clarence I. (Cleta) 
Drilling, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.  A daughter Lurline preceeded 
him in death in 1923.
	Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. at church.  Burial was in 
Pleasant Plains Cemetary.
	The body was brought to his home on Seventh Street on Sunday afternoon and 
reposed at the Congregational church from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.  Funeral services were 
conducted by Rev. Dwight Jackson.

Notes about obituary:  Ewald's wife Adeline's first name was actually Mary.  Her Full 
name: Mary Adeline (CROSS) Thieman.  Her nickname was Adeline.