NOTES taken from a handwritten TRANSCRIPT (author unknown—Sally Landreville?) of Records of DEATHS and BURIALS occurring on DRUMMOND ISLAND, MICHIGAN, during the years 1912 – 1944 in THREE VOLUMES
The following compilation by M. Stone [2010] is made from photocopies
given to her by Judy Melvin, Sexton, Drummond Island Township Cemetery, of a
handwritten collection of extracts from death/burial records held in Sault Ste.
Marie, Michigan supposedly covering the deaths that occurred on Drummond
Island, year by year.
Book 1: 1912 through 1919 (Feb.)
Book 2: 1919 (Feb. con’t.) through 1930 (July)
Book 3: 1930 (July con’t.) through 1944
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comments appearing in brackets. [ ]
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BOOK 3
[page 82]
Beginning Book III
July 27, 1930 – Sept. 18, 1944
No. 4
OZOMICK, WILLIAM
Indian male
Born 4 April 1902 at Drummond
Age at Death: 28 yrs. 2 mos. 23 days
Occupation: Laborer various
Single
Father: William Ozomick born on Sugar Island, Mich
Mother: Angeline Shawan born at Drummond
Date of Death: 27 July 1930
Cause of Death: Unknown pending inquest
Physician: E. A. Cornell, M.D. Coroner Soo, Mich.
Interred: Drummond 29 July 1930
Undertaker: Ed. Miniclier of Soo, Mich.
Informant: Mrs. William Ozomick Sr. of Drummond
Registrar: P. A. Fisher 1 August 1930
No. 5
NIKKILA, HELMER
white male
Born 7 October 1886 in Finland
Age at Death: 44 yrs. 1 mo. 6 days
Occupation: Common labor
Married to Olga
Father: Peter Nikkela born in Finland
Mother: Kate --- born in Finland
Date of Death: 23 November 1930
Cause of Death: Presumed tuberculosis of lungs
Physician: E. A. Cornell, M.D. Coroner, Soo Mich.
Interred: Drummond 25 November 1930
Undertaker: Floyd B. Seaman
Informant: Peter Nikkela of Drummond
Registrar: P. A. Fisher 10 January 1931
[page 83]
No. 6
ANDERSON, HENRY
white male
Born 23 November 1844 in Canada
Age at Death: 86 yrs. 15 days
Occupation: Farmer
Widowed
Parents: unknown
Date of Death: 8 December 1930
Cause of Death: Endo Carditis / Hyperatrophy & Neutral
[Neural?] lesion
Physician: E. A. Cornell, M.D. Coroner Soo, Mi.
Interred: Drummond 11 December 1930
Undertaker: J. M. McAdam
Informant: Wm. Anderson (son) of Drummond
Registrar: P. A. Fisher 16 December 1930
1931
No. 1
ST. GERMAN, JOSEPH EUGENE
Indian male
Born 18 October 1930 at St. Ignace
Age at Death: 5 mos. 19 days
Father: Joseph St. German born at Drummond
Mother: Hattie C. Hartwell born in Michigan
Date of Death: 6 April 1931 at 3 A.M.
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Physician: J. R. Reese, M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 8 April 1931
Undertaker: Joe Aleck
Informant: Joe St. German, Drummond
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 9 April 1931
[page 84]
No. 2
TOIVOLA, LEO ARTHER
white male
Born 30 May 1931 at Drummond
Age at Death: 4 days
Father: Leo Landreville born at Montebello, Canada
Mother: Vienna [Velma?] Toivola born at Drummond
Date of Death: 3 June 1931
Cause of Death: Premature Birth
Physician: J. A. Reese M D Detour
Interred: Drummond 5 June 1931
Undertaker: Andrew Toivola
Informant: Andrew Toivola
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 8 August 1931
Note: Report sent to County Clerk 10 August 1931
1932
No. 1
SMITH, CLARA BELL
white female
Born 9 January 1907 at Drummond
Age at Death: 25 yrs.
Occupation: housework
Single
Father: Walter Smith born in Canada
Mother: Sarah Ebbit born in Canada
Date of Death: 8 January 1932 at 11:30 P.M.
Cause of Death: hemorrhage – due to tuberculosis lungs
Physician: None – Certified by Fern Moser, Coroner
Interred: Drummond 11 January 1932
Undertaker: Frank Ledy
Informant: Robert Smith, Drummond
Registrar: P. A. Fisher 9 January 1932
[page 85]
No. 2
GRAHAM, ANNA B.
white female
Born 1 November 1863 at Chambersburg, Penn.
Age at Death: 68 yrs. 3 mos. 5 days
Occupation: wife of David Graham
Father: Unknown born no info
Mother: --- Shoeman born no info
Date of Death: 6 February 1932 at 2:35 A.M.
Cause of Death: Diabetes Millitis
Physician: J. A. Reese, M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 8 February 1932
Undertaker: Frank Ledy
Informant: David Graham
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 10 February 1932
No. 3
DICK, MARGARET J.
white female
Born 7 November 1863 at Lexington, Mich
Age at Death: 69 yrs.
Occupation: retired school teacher
Single
Father: James Dick born in Battlegate, Scotland
Mother: Mary J. Simons born in London, Ontario
Date of Death: 7 November 1932 at 6 A.M.
Cause of Death: Valvular heart disease / contributory:
self-starvation
Physician: J. A. Reese, M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 10 November 1932
Undertaker: Frank Ledy
Informant: James B. Dick, Canton, Missouri
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 26 December 1932
[page 86]
1933
No. 1
SEAMAN, THIEL CLYNE
white male
Born 10 February 1893 at Drummond
Age at Death: 39 yrs. 11 mos. 13 days
Occupation: Marine Engineer
Married to Nina Bailey
Father: Ludlow Seaman born at Drummond
Mother: Margaret Melvin born in Scotland
Date of Death: 23 January 1933 at 4:30 P.M.
Cause of Death: Angina Pectoris / no doctor
Certified by John E. Quinell, Coroner, Pickford
Interred: Drummond 25 January 1933
Undertaker: Lyford C. Norton – Pickford, Mi.
Informant: Leila M. Seaman of Drummond
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 25 January 1933
No. 2
JARVINEN, EUPHAJAYYM
white female
Born 10 July 1871 in Finland
Age at Death: 61 yrs. 8 mos. 15 days
Occupation: wife to Chas. Jarvinen (25 yrs in U.S.A.)
Father: Mathew [or Matherd?] Alto born in Finland
Mother: --- born ---
Date of Death: 25 March 1933
Cause of Death: Heart trouble / no doctor
Certified by Fern Moser, Actg Coroner Drummond
Interred: Drummond 29 March 1933 [Finnish Cemetery,
probably]
Undertaker: Tom Alto, Drummond
Informant: Tenho Jarvinen
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 29 March 1933
[page 87]
No. 3
MILLER, BERTHA CLAY
white female
Born 21 April 1902 at Drummond
Age at Death: 30 yrs. 11 mos. 29 days
Occupation: wife of Frank Miller
Father: Walter Smith born in Canada
Mother: Sarah Ebason born ---
Date of Death: 20 April 1933 at 12:50 A.M.
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Certified by John E. Quinell, Coroner, Pickford
Interred: Drummond 22 April 1933
Undertaker: Frank Ledy
Informant: Frank Miller
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 21 April 1933
No. 4
JONES, EDWARD
white male
Born ca 1859, birthplace Unknown
Age at Death: about 74 yrs.
Occupation: Laborer
Widower
Parents: Unknown
Date of Death: 10 May 1933 at 11:30 A.M.
Cause of Death: Burned to death – house on fire, he tried
to remove household goods & was overcome by fire & smoke
Physician: C. A. Cornell, M.D. Cty. Coroner, Soo Mich.
Interred: Drummond 11 May 1933
Undertaker: Floyd Seaman
Informant: Frank Ledy
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 11 May 1933
[page 88]
No. 5
SEAMAN, CARRIE LOUISE
white female
Born 26 December 1870 in Ontario
Age at Death: 63 yrs. 5 mos. 15 days
Occupation: wife to Geo. M. Seaman
Father: Henry Anderson born in Ontario
Mother: Lucinda Smith born in Ontario
Date of Death: 10 June 1933 at 4:10 A.M.
Cause of Death: Myocarditis
Physician: J. A. Reese, M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 12 June 1933
Undertaker: Frank Ledy
Informant: Emma Seaman Drummond
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 8 July 1933
No. 6
GABLE, EDWIN RAY
white male
Born 28 July 1932 at Drummond
Age at Death: 10 mos. 25 days 7 hr.
Father: Ivan Pearce Gable born in Ithica [Ithaca], Mi.
Mother: Juanita Clair Bailey born at Drummond
Date of Death: 22 June 1933 at 11:00 P.M.
Cause of Death: Burns caused by explosion of gasoline flat
iron
Physician: J. A. Reese, M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 26 June 1933
Undertaker: Frank Ledy
Informant: Ivan Gable
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher [no date]
[page 89]
No. 7
SEAMAN, MARGARET
white female
Born 1 September 1862 in Glasgow, Scotland
Age at Death: 71 yrs. 2 mos. 20 days
Occupation: wife of Ludlow Seaman
Widowed
Father: Hugh Melvin born in Scotland
Mother: Marion Blackwood born in Scotland
Date of Death: 21 November 1933 at 3 P.M.
Cause of Death: Chronic Myocarditis / nervous exhaustion
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 23 November 1933
Undertaker: Lynford C. Norton of Pickford, Mi.
Informant: Myron Seaman
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 23 November 1933
1934
No. 1
MCINNES, TYYNE EXSENJA
white female
Born 19 December 1907 at Drummond
Age at Death: 26 yrs. 3 mos. 18 days
Occupation: wife to Lauchlan McInnes Jr.
Father: Emil Harrison born in Finland
Mother: --- born ---
Date of Death: 7 April 1934 at 3 P.M.
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Physician: J. A. Reese, M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 11 April 1934
Undertaker: Lauchlin McInnes Jr.
Registrar: Percy A. Fisher 10 April 1934
[page 90]
No. 2
ULANDER, REINO
white male
Born 18 March 1904, birthplace not given (probably Finland)
Age at Death: 30 yrs. 4 mos. 11 days
Occupation: laborer
Single
Father: Mike Ulander born in Finland
Mother: Kate Arkman born in Finland
Date of Death: 30 July 1934 at 11:30 P.M.
Cause of Death: Ruptured Appendix / Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D.
Interred: Drummond 1 August 1934
Undertaker: Holley Seaman of Drummond
Informant: Henry Seaman
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 1 August 1934
No. 3
HARTWELL [should be ST. GERMAN], BEN JOSEPH
Indian male
Born 31 March 1934 at Drummond
Age at Death: 5 mos. 5 days
Father: Joe St. German born at Drummond
Mother: Hattie Hartwell born at St. Ignace
Date of Death: 6 September 1934 at 2 A.M.
Cause of Death: Gastro-enteritis / exposure & neglect
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 8 September 1934
Undertaker: Holley Seaman
Informant: Joe St. German
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 8 September 1934
Note: This is voided because death occurred in Detour
[page 91]
No. 4
BESWICK, JOSEPHINE ADELAIDE
white female
Born 22 October 1838 in Oneida Cty, New York
Age at Death: 95 yrs. 5 mos. 10 days
Occupation: widow of William Beswick
Father: Henry T. Thurston born ---
Mother: Catherine Winters born Cleveland, Ohio
Date of Death: 2 April 1934 at 10 A.M.
Cause of Death: senility
Physician: J. A. Reese, M.D.
Interred: Drummond 4 April 1934
Undertaker: none
Informant: Vera Gearity, Drummond
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 15 September 1934
No. 5
NASI, JOHN
white male
Born 24 November 1872 in Finland
Age at Death: 61 yrs. 10 mos. 22 days
Occupation: Farmer
Widowed (Attafiina)
Father: Eric Nasi born in Finland
Mother: --- born ---
Date of Death: 16 October 1934 at 6 P.M.
Cause of Death: Rupture of heart from blow following
bursting of mill wheel
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 19 October 1934
Undertaker: Andrew Toivola
Informant: Minnie Nasi
Registrar: B. Bailey 18 October 1934
[page 92]
No. 6
HILDEN, VICTOR
white male
Born 4 June 1865 in Finland
Age at Death: 69 yrs. 4 mos. 27 days
Occupation: Laborer
Widower
Parents: No info
Date of Death: 1 November 1934 at 9:30 P.M.
Cause of Death: Myocardial Decompensation (asthma)
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D.
Interred: Drummond 4 November 1934
Undertaker: Holley Seaman
Informant: Albert Koskela Drummond
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 3 November 1934
1935
No. 1
CLOUDMAN, LEWIS WILSON
white male
Born 4 June 1878
Age at Death: 56 yrs. 7 mos. 19 days
Occupation: Farmer
Married Alda Bailey
Father: James Cloudman born at Farmington, New Hampshire
Mother: Frances Bailey born at Alexandria N.H.
Date of Death: 23 January 1935
Cause of Death: Apoplexy / heart disease
Certified by John E. Quinell, Coroner, Pickford
Interred: Drummond 27 January 1935
Undertaker: Frank Avery
Informant: Wm. Cloudman
Registrar: B. Bailey 26 January 1935
[page 93]
No. 2
LEONARD, LUCILLE ELLA
Indian white female
Born 24 July 1931 at Sault Ste. Marie, Mi.
Age at Death: 3 yrs. 8 mos. 14 days
Father: Herman Leonard born at Detour, Mi.
Mother: Beatrice King born at Detour, Mi.
Date of Death: 8 April 1935
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D.
Interred: Drummond 11 April 1935
Informant: Herman Leonard
Registrar: B. Bailey 11 April 1935
No. 3
CLOUDMAN, WILLIAM A.
white male
Born 5 April 1856 at Alexandria, New Hampshire
Age at Death: 79 yrs. 3 mos. 17 days
Occupation: Farmer
Single
Father: James Cloudman born at Alexandria N.H.
Mother: Frances Bailey born in New Hamp.
Date of Death: 22 July 1935 at 8 A.M.
Cause of Death: Encephalitis
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D.
Interred: Drummond 23 July 1935
Undertaker: Lauch McInnes
Informant: Bailey Cloudman Drummond
Registrar: B. Bailey 23 July 1935
[page 94]
1936
No. 1
SEAMAN, DANIEL MURRAY
white male
Born 29 April 1863 at Drummond
Age at Death: 73 yrs. 11 mos. 21 days
Occupation: Farmer
Married to Sarah J. Seaman
Father: Daniel Murray Seaman born ---
Mother: Elizabeth Grandy born ---
Date of Death: 8 April 1936 at 3 P.M.
Cause of Death: Endo + myacarditis / coronary
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D.
Interred: Drummond 10 April 1936
Undertaker: Ivan Gable
Informant: Sarah Seaman
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 10 April 1936
No. 2
TOIVOLA, HENRIKA WILHELMINA
white female
Born 30 October 1876 in Finland
Age at Death: 59 yrs. 5 mos. 9 days
Occupation: wife of Andrew Toivola
Father: Fredrick Liimann born in Finland
Mother: Henrika Erk born in Finland
Date of Death: 9 April 1936 at 2 A.M.
Cause of Death: chronic myocarditis
Physician: J. A. Reese, M.D.
Interred: Johnswood 11 April 1936
Undertaker: Holley Seaman
Informant: Andrew Tovola [sic]
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 10 April 1936
[page 95]
No. 3
MAKINEN, JOHN GUST
white male
Born 8 May 1876 in Finland
Age at Death: 59 yrs. 11 mos. 8 days
Occupation: Farmer
Married to Lena [Aliina?] Makinen
Father: David Makinen born in Finland
Mother: Karolina --- born in Finland
Date of Death: 16 April 1936
Cause of Death: Coronary disease
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D. Detour
Certified by John E. Quinell Coroner Pickford
Interred: Johnswood 23 April 1936
Undertaker: Albert Koskela
Informant: John Makinen Jr. Drummond
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 22 April 1936
No. 4
SCOTT, JULIUS SEASOR (CAESAR)
white male
Born 16 August 1842 in New York State
Age at Death: 93 yrs. 8 mos. 20 days
Occupation: Lumberman
Single
Parents: Unknown
Date of Death: 3 May 1936 at 8 P.M.
Cause of Death: Myocarditis / no doctor
Certified by John E. Quinell Coroner Pickford
Interred: Drummond 6 May 1936
Undertaker: Arden Fairchild
Informant: Arden Fairchild
Registrar: B. Bailey 5 May 1936
Note: own property at Reynolds Bay
[page 96]
No. 5
RICE, DAVID CHARLES
white male
Born 28 December 1854 at Detour, Mich
Age at Death: 81 yrs. 11 mos. 5 days
Occupation: Fisherman
Widowed / Louise Raymond
Father: Milton Rice born in New York St.
Mother: Mary LaPointe born in River Rouge Canada
Date of Death: 3 December 1936 at 4 A.M.
Cause of Death: Coronary disease / no doctor
Certified by John E. Quinell Coroner Pickford
Interred: Detour 6 December 1936
Undertaker: John Quinell, Cor.
Informant: Harriet Klatt of Detour
Registrar: B. Bailey 8 December 1936
Tom Rice (younger brother) fished off Espanore Isl. Had bear
called Mukwaw lived at Espanore Isl.
No. 6
SNOPIN, NICK
white male
Born ca. 1886 birthplace not known
Age at Death: about 50
Occupation: Not known
Parents: Not known
Date of Death: 23 December 1936 at 8:30 A.M.
Cause of Death: Alcoholism
Certified by John E. Quinell Coroner Pickford
Interred: Bethel Cemetery 28 December 1936
Undertaker: John E. Quinell Pickford
Informant: J. Lynch Soo Mich
Registrar: B. Bailey 30 December 1936
[page 97]
1937
No. 1
ST. GERMAINE, FRANK HENRY
Indian male
Born 12 August 1935 in Drummond Twsp.
Age at Death: 1 yr. 7 mos. 16 days
Father: Joseph St. Germaine born at Drummond
Mother: Hattie Hartwell born at St. Ignace
Date of Death: 28 March 1937 at 10 P.M.
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia
Physician: None
Interred: Drummond 31 March 1937
Undertaker: Joe Alex of Drummond
Informant: Joseph St. Germaine
Registrar: B. Bailey 30 March 1937
No. 2
MCADAM, MARTHA
white female
Born 18 August 1849 at Waton, Quebec
Age at Death: 88 yrs. 1 mo. 5 days
Occupation: widow of Thomas McAdam
Father: --- Morril born in Canada
Mother: Susanna --- born ---
Date of Death: 23 September 1937 at 4 P.M.
Cause of Death: Apoplexy & general breakdown of vital
organs
Certified by E. A. Cornell M.D. Cty. Coroner Soo, Mich
Interred: Drummond 25 September 1937
Undertaker: Ivan Gable
Informant: Peter Dutcher of Port Huron, Mi.
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 25 September 1937
[page 98]
No. 3
SAILOR, JOSEPH ALEX
Indian male
Born 24 July 1870 at Drummond, Mi
Age at Death: 67 yrs. 3 mos. 9 days
Occupation: farmer
Married Sophia Shawan
Father: Big Alex Sailor born in Michigan
Mother: Julia St. Germaine born in Michigan
Date of Death: 2 November 1937 at 1:30 A.M.
Cause of Death: cardio renal disease
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D. Detour
Certified by John E. Quinell, Coroner Pickford
Interred: Drummond 4 November 1937
Undertaker: Alex La Pointe of Drummond
Informant: Carrie La Pointe of Drummond
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 4 November 1937
No. 4
DANIELSON, EVA CAROLINE
white female
Born 24 August 1854 in Sweden
Age at Death: 78 yrs. 3 mos. 3 days
Occupation: Seamstress
Widow of Paul Danielson
Father: --- Frederickson born in Sweden
Mother: --- born in Sweden
Date of Death: 27 November 1937 at 2 A.M.
Cause of Death: Cardio renal Disease (autopsy performed)
Physician: J. A. Reese M D & John E. Quinell Coroner
Interred: Johnswood 29 November 1937
Undertaker: Albert Koskela
Informant: Gus Toivola Drummond
Registrar: B. Bailey 27 November 1937
[page 99]
1938
No. 1
CARRIER, RYLAND
white male
Born ca 1895, birthplace thought to be Detroit
Age at Death: about 43
Occupation: Unknown
Parents: unknown
Date of Death: 17 June 1938
Cause of Death: Accidental Drowning
Physician: None
Interred: North Adams, Mass.
Undertaker: John E. Quinell, Pickford
Informant: John Cleaver of Drummond
Registrar: B. Bailey 19 June 1938
No. 2
RUOHAMAKI, SALOMON [or RUOHOMAKI, SOLOMON]
white male
Born 8 November 1854 at Virtia, Finland
Age at Death: 83 yrs. 9 mos. 25 days
Occupation: had [head?] Carpenter Ship
Married wife Hallie
Father: Eric Ruohomaki born ---
Mother: --- born ---
Date of Death: 3 August 1938 at 5 A.M.
Cause of Death: Broncho Pneumonia
Physician: Harold W. Ward, M.D. Columbus Ohio
Interred: Johnswood 5 August 1938
Undertaker: John Makinen
Informant: Mary Makinen of Johnswood
Registrar: B. Bailey 5 August 1938
[page 100]
1939
No. 1
SAILOR, SOPHIA
Indian female
Born 21 February 1864 at Marquette, Mi.
Age at Death: 74 yrs. 10 mos. 12 days
Occupation: widow of Joseph Sailor
Father: John Showan [Shawan?] born at Sugar Island Mich.
Mother: Elizabeth Nolan born at Soo Mich
Date of Death: 3 January 1939 at 6:30 P.M.
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia / dilatation of heart
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D.
Interred: Drummond 6 January 1939
Undertaker: John La Pointe of Drummond
Informant: Mrs. John La Pointe (Carrie) Drummond
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 6 January 1939
No. 2
MCADAM, JOSEPH NELSON
white male
Born 18 December 1865 in Canada
Age at Death: 73 yrs. 5 mos. 5 days
Occupation: farmer
Widowed (wife Marietta Strickland)
Father: Wm McAdam born in Canada
Mother: Mary Ann Aldrich born in Canada
Date of Death: 23 May 1939 at 2:10 A.M.
Cause of Death: mitral inefficiency, cardiac deletation,
cardiac asthma, dehydration from use of [sialyezas? --illegible]
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D.
Interred: Drummond 25 May 1939
Undertaker: John E. Quinell of Pickford
Informant: Frank Ledy
Registrar: B. Bailey 25 May 1939
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No. 3
KIHLSTROM, ANSELM
white male
Born 18 December 1876 in Finland
Age at Death: 62 yrs. 6 mos.
Occupation: fisherman
Married (wife Ida Nikotemus)
Father: Herman Kihlstrom born in Finland
Mother: --- born ---
Date of Death: 18 June 1939 at 4:30 A.M.
Cause of Death: Cerebra Apoplexy / no doctor
Certified by John E. Quinell, coroner Pickford
Interred: Drummond 20 June 1939
Undertaker: Elwin Fairchild
Informant: Ida Kihlstrom
Registrar: B. Bailey 20 June 1939
No. 4
LUND, GEORGE
white male
Born 12 June 1878 at Collingwood, Canada
Age at Death: 61 yrs. 2 mos. 21 days
Occupation: machinist
Married Ida Mageau
Father: Julius B. Lund born in Sweden
Mother: Johanna Carlson born in Norway
Date of Death: 3 September 1939 at 6:30 (A.M. or P.M.?)
Cause of Death: Coronary Thombosis [sic] / no doctor
Certified by John E. Quinell, coroner Pickford
Interred: Pine Hill Cem. 6 September 1939
Undertaker: George A. Little of Cheboygan, Mi.
Informant: Ray L. Lund of Cheboygan
Registrar: B. Bailey 3 September 1939
[page 102]
No. 5
FULLER, SAMUEL R.
white male
Born 16 February 1865 in New York State
Age at Death: 74 yrs. 9 mos. 11 days
Occupation: oil driller
Widowed
Parents: Unknown
Date of Death: 27 November 1939 at 8:30 A.M.
Cause of Death: chronic endocarditis & cardiac
dilitation
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D. Detour
Interred: Bethel Cem. 29 November 1939
Undertaker: John E. Quinell Pickford
Informant: James Cloudman Drummond
Registrar: B. Bailey 29 November 1939
1940
No. 1
MILLER, ISAAC STANLEY
white male
Born 27 August 1862 in Canada
Age at Death: 77 yrs. 5 mos. 8 days
Occupation: Labor
Separated from wife Maud
Father: Hugh Miller born in Wales
Mother: Mary Smith born ---
Date of Death: 5 February 1940 at 5:15 P.M.
Cause of Death: chronic gastritis
Physician: J. A. Reese M.D.
Interred: Drummond 7 February 1940
Undertaker: Frank Ledy
Informant: Frank Miller
Registrar: B. Bailey 7 February 1940
[page 103]
No. 2
CAMBURN, CLARE E.
white male
Born 16 September 1917 in Gratiot Cty. Mich.
Age at Death: 23 yrs. 1 mo. 27 days
Occupation: Farmer
Married (wife Marian)
Father: Norman Camburn born in Mich
Mother: Mary Heffer born in Mich
Date of Death: 13 November 1940 at 9 P.M.
Cause of Death: Acute coronary Thrombosis / diabetes
Physician: T. N. Duncan, M.D.
Interred: Clinton Cty Mich 16 November 1940
Undertaker: Harold Beebe of Ithaca, Mi.
Informant: Norman Camburn of Ashley, Mi.
Registrar: Beatrice Bailey 15 November 1940
1941
No. 1
KOSKELA, ALBERT
white male
Born 22 October 1869 in Finland
Age at Death: 71 yrs. 8 mos. 26 days
Occupation: Farmer
Married wife Minnie
Father: Henry Riihirriemi born in Finland
Mother: --- Lavis born in Finland
Date of Death: 18 July 1941 at [?] P.M.
Cause of Death: coronary Thrombosis / chronic myocarditis
(arterio sclerosis)
Physician: T. R. Duncan Detour
Interred: Johnswood 21 July 1941
Informant: Linda Koskela
Registrar: B. Bailey 19 July 1941
[page 104]
No. 2
CASTLE, HARRY J.
white male
Address: 1021 Perry, Flint, Mich.
Born 21 April 1921 in Flint, Mich.
Age at Death: 20 yrs. 6 mos. 28 days
Occupation: Tool & Die maker / A.C. Spark Plug Co.
Single
Father: Charles E. Castle born in Columbiaville Mich
Mother: Mary Shaver born in Columbiaville Mich
Date of Death: 19 November 1941 at 11 A.M.
Cause of Death: Rifle ball entered left shoulder close to
spinal column, coming out front of neck, under chin.
Certified by John E. Quinell, Cty Coroner Pickford
Interred: Flint, Mich 24 November 1941
Undertaker: Graves & Co. Flint, Mich.
Informant: Charles E. Castle of Flint
Registrar: B. Bailey 21 November 1941
1942
No. 1
KARVONEN, AUGUST
white male
Born ca. 1880 in Finland
Age at Death: 62 yrs.
Occupation: Shoemaker
Single
Parents: Unknown
Date of Death: 23 February 1942 at 1:00 P.M.
Cause of Death: unknown / some heart disease
Certified by John E. Quinell Coroner Pickford
Interred: Johnswood 26 February 1942
Undertaker: John E. Quinell of Pickford
Informant: Frank Ledy Drummond
Registrar: B. Bailey 26 February 1942
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No. 2
STEVENSON, WALTER HORATIO
white male
Born 20 May 1866 in Buffalo, New York
Age at Death: 76 yrs. 8 days
Occupation: Sailing
Married (wife Margaret)
Father: Horatio Stevenson born ---
Mother: Mary Hudson born in Detroit
Date of Death: 28 May 1942
Cause of Death: Suicide by rifle ball entering left side
just below the heart and coming out back at left side
Certified by John E. Quinnell, Coroner Pickford
Interred: Drummond 30 May 1942
Undertaker: John E. Quinnell
Informant: Jeanette Hamilton Drummond
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 30 May 1942
No. 3
CLOUDMAN, LEWIS WILSON
white male
Born 19 December 1935 at Drummond
Age at Death: 6 yrs. 5 mos. 23 days
Father: James Cloudman born at Drummond
Mother: Helen McLeod born at Detour, Mi.
Date of Death: 10 June 1942
Cause of Death: Accidentally Drowned
Physician: None
Interred: Drummond 13 June 1942
Undertaker: Kenneth Bailey – Sault Ste Marie, Mi
Informant: Helen Cloudman, mother
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 13 June 1942
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No. 4
NEWELL, ROBERT MURRAY
white male
Born 13 August 1935 at Sault Ste Marie, Mi.
Age at Death: 6 yrs. 10 mos. 27 days
Father: Robert Newell born ---
Mother: Fern Fairchild born at Drummond
Date of Death: 10 June 1942
Cause of Death: Drowned, accidental
Interred: Drummond 13 June 1942
Undertaker: Kenneth Bailey of Sault Ste. Marie
Informant: Fern Newell, mother
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 13 June 1942
No. 5
HOOPER, DONNA LEE
white female
Born 9 December 1934 in Detour, Mich.
Age at Death: 7 yrs. 6 mos. 1 day
Father: David Hooper born in Jackson Cty North Carolina
Mother: Christie McLeod born at Detour, Mi.
Date of Death: 10 June 1942 at 4 P.M.
Cause of Death: accidental drowning
Certified by John E. Quinell Coroner Pickford
Interred: West Detour, Mi. 15 June 1942
Undertaker: John E. Quinell of Pickford
Informant: Mrs. David Hooper, mother
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 15 June 1942
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1943
No. 1
HEINONEN, HANNA
white female
Born 22 July 1886 in Finland
Age at Death: 56 yrs. 6 mos. 17 days
Occupation: wife of Karl Heinonen born in Finland
Father: --- Packkanen[?] born in Finland
Mother: --- born ---
Date of Death: 9 February 1943 at 9:45 A.M.
Cause of Death: Exact cause unknown. Some heart disease.
died suddenly
Interred: Drummond 14 February 1943
Undertaker: John E. Quinnell of Pickford Mi.
Informant: Karl Heinonen of Drummond
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 25 February 1943
No. 2
FISHER, JOHN CROCKER, JR.
white male
Born 11 March 1886 in Beirut, Syria
Age at Death: 51 [sic; 56] yrs. 11 mos. 14 days
Occupation: Meteorologist - retired
Married (wife Ruth Campbell Fisher)
Father: John Crocker Fisher born in Warsaw, N.Y.
Mother: Mary Shaw born in Shandon, Ohio
Date of Death: 25 February 1943 at 11:50 A.M.
Cause of Death: Exact cause unknown – some heart disease
Certified by John E. Quinell Cty Coroner, Pickford
Interred: Drummond 27 February 1943
Undertaker: John E. Quinnell of Pickford
Informant: Ruth Campbell Fisher Drummond
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 1 March 1943
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No. 3
LAPOINT, JOHN NORRIS
Indian male
Born February 1852 on Sugar Island, Mich
Age at Death: 91 yrs. 1 mo.
Occupation: Lumberman
Widowed (wf. Mary Sailor)
Father: Oliver LaPoint born ---
Mother: Carrie Flowers born at Soo, Mich.
Date of Death: 18 March 1943 at 3:18 P.M.
Cause of Death: Age & myocarditis & uremia (2
strokes)
Physician: T. N. Duncan, M.D. Detour
Interred: Catholic Cemetery (Drummond) 22 March 1943
Undertaker: Joe LaPoint of Drummond
Informant: John LaPoint Jr. of Drummond
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 23 March 1943
No. 4
TOIVOLA, ANDREW JOHN
white male
Born 25 June 1871 in Truisula, Pitaja, Finland (36 yrs
Drummond)
Age at Death: 71 yrs. 7 mos. 28 days
Occupation: farmer
Widowed (wife Wilhelmina Leeman)
Father: Abel Venalainen born in Finland
Mother: --- Henriki born in Finland
Date of Death: 23 February 1943 at 4 A.M.
Cause of Death: Uraemia / myocarditis / nephritis
Physician: T. N. Duncan M.D. Detour
Interred: Finnish Cemetery Johnswood 27 February 1943
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 18 May 1943
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No. 5
PALMROSE, MATILDE MARIE
white female
Born 10 October 1869 at Resmis, Finland
Age at Death: 73 yrs. 9 mos. 1 day
Occupation: wife of Charles Palmrose
Father: --- Johnson born in Finland
Mother: --- born in Finland
Date of Death: 11 July 1943 at 10:50 P.M.
Cause of Death: Cardio dilatation /arterio sclerosis
Physician: T. N. Duncan M.D. Detour
Interred: Johnswood 14 July 1943
Undertaker: John E. Quinnell of Pickford
Informant: Hilma Kemppainen Drummond
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 16 July 1943
No. 6
TOIVOLA, BETTY ANN
white female
Born 20 September 1943 at 7:58 P.M. Stillborn
Father: Tapio Toivola born in Michigan
Mother: Dannelda Miller born in Mich
Cause of Death: Cord strangulation
Physician: T. N. Duncan M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 23 September 1943
Informant: Tapio Toivola
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 3 November 1943
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1944
No. 1
ST. GERMAINE, LENA ROSALINE
Indian female
Born 17 June 1943 at Drummond
Age at Death: 9 mos. 6 days
Father: Joe St. Germaine born in Mich.
Mother: Harriet Hartwell born in Mich.
Date of Death: 23 March 1944 at 4 P.M.
Cause of Death: Pneumonia – Poor nursing
Physician: T. N. Duncan M.D. Detour
Interred: Drummond 26 March 1944
Informant: Joe St. Germaine
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 20 May 1944
No. 2
GABLE, EDWARD R.
white male
Address: 228 N. Frances, Lansing, Mich.
Born July 1871 at Ithaca, Mich.
Age at Death: 73 yrs. 2 mos.
Occupation: Carpenter & Painter
Widower (wife Alice F.)
Father: Daniel S. Gable born in Pennsylvania
Mother: --- born ---
Date of Death: 18 September 1944 at 2:30 P.M.
Cause of Death: Exact cause unknown – some heart disease
Physician: None; Certified by John E. Quinell Coroner
Pickford
Interred: Lansing, Mich. 21 September 1944
Undertaker: John E. Quinell of Pickford
Informant: Ivan P. Gable
Registrar: Eleanor Seaman 30 September 1944
End of Book III