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LOUIS PETTEE DIES
He was the Oldest Man in Michigan
     On Friday last, occured the death of Louis PETTEE, at the home of his
son near Blissfield.  The certificate of death shows him to be 108 years,
and three months of age.  He lived through Washington's second
administration and saw practically the entire development of the United
States.  Michigan was a child to him.  He voted for McKinley in 1896; but
was disappointed because he could not get a Whig ticket as he had not voted
for some years.  The funeral was held Monday in the Catholic church in
Deerfield.
from the January 11, 1901 issue of the Blissfield Advance newspaper

 Sisson's Station (column)
      The death of Louis PETTEE father of Paul PETTEE with whom he resided,
an aged man of Blissfield township, which occured last Friday caused no
little excitement and confusion at the home of Martin PHILO of this
station.  It was through a little misunderstanding. 
     Shortly after the death of Mr. PETTEE a friend was sent by Mrs. PETTEE
to Blissfield to dispatch the sad news to Will PETTEE, a grandson, who
lives in Toledo.  The friend phoned to Will that "Mrs. PETTEE's father is
dead."  Thinking that it was his wife's father, hurring home, he disclosed
the news to his wife, they then notified her brother Will PHILO and wife
who also live in Toledo.  They all boarded the first train for Blissfield
and arrived here about 10 o'clock Friday night to be met at the door by
the one they supposed had died.  Thus it was given to the reporter.
from the January 11, 1901 issue of The Blissfield Advance

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