Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: David VAN PATTEN

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> June 2005

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David Van Patten died in Janesville, Monday, March 26th, 1906, of brights
disease. The remains were brought to this city Tuesday, and the funeral
services were held from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Jane Wilcox,
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. James Churm officiating, interment was made in
Maple Hill cemetery.

David Van Patten was born in Brownville, Jefferson County, New York in 1828
and came with his father Peter Van Patten and family to Wisconsin and
settled in the town of Porter in 1842. His father died March 28, 1886 and
his mother died April 2, 1871. Years ago David was married and his wife
died leaving with him one daughter who resides in Adams county. He leaves
two brothers and three sisters, namely, Fred of Waupaca County, Dempster of
Rockford, Mrs. Sarah Anderson of Waupaca County, Mrs. Marie Lee, of Elk
Point, S. Dak., and Mrs. Jane Wilcox of this city. One brother James, died
at Sheldon, Ia., one year ago last January and remains were brought here
for burial.

The deceased was a good citizen a man of good habits and character and many
friends extend sympathy to the family.

March 31, 1906, The Badger, p. 1, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin


Mr. David VanPatten was born in Brownsville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1828,
and died in Janesville, Wis., March 26, 1906; he leaves one daughter in
Adams Co., his oldest brother, Fred, and a sister in Waupaca Co., one
sister in Dakota, a brother, Dempster in Rockford, Ill., and Mrs. Jane
Wilcox of Evansville. He wife preceeded him to the better land several
years ago, he has been a member of the M. E. church for twenty five years.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the residence of Mrs.
Wilcox. Rev. James Churm officiating clergyman.

April 3, 1906, The Tribune, Evansville, Wisconsin