Wood County OhArchives Obituaries.....William Van Buskirk July 13 1930
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Daily Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green, Ohio, July, 1930

Title- Aged Resident Of The City Passes

Article- William Van Buskirk, 78, practically a life-long resident of Bowling 
Green, passed away Sunday evening at seven o'clock in Center Township. Although 
he had been ill for five years, he had only become seriously so recently and 
had been bedfast for five weeks. His death was due to his advanced age and a 
complication of diseases. 

funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the 
home of his daughter Josie Picard, at No. 425 East Wooster Street. Rev. A. S. 
Bierly will officiate and burial will be made in Oak Grove Cemetery.

William Van Buskirk was born on the first day of the year, 1852 in Seneca 
County to John and Liza Van Buskirk. When a youth he came to Bowling Green with 
his parents and had lived here all the rest of his life. When younger he farmed 
in and around the city. On October 16, 1874 he was united in marriage with 
Martha Beaupry. Six children were born to this union, two daughter and a son 
preceeding their father to death. Their mother also died twelve years ago. 

Mr Van Buskirk had a wide circle of friends among the older residents of 
Bowling Green. He was a good and kind man and was very well liked by all of the 
many people who knew him. 

he is survived by three children; Mrs Josie Picard and Mrs Louella Fairchild, 
both of Bowling Green, and Willie Van Buskirk, of Cleveland; ten grandchildren 
and nine great-grandchildren. He also leaves a brother and two sisters, Charles 
Van Buskirk and Mrs Lyza Stillwell, both of Toledo, and Mrs Ella Wolf, who 
lives in Indiana.



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