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
M. Stone has standardized the format, with her own editorial
comments appearing in brackets. [ ]
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BOOK 1
[page 3]
1912
No. 1
SMITH, PETER
Indian male
Born 17 July 1834 in Michigan
Age at Death: 76 yrs 6 mos.
Occupation: Fisherman
Married
Father: Joe Smith born in Michigan
Mother: Unknown born in Michigan
Date of Death: 19 January 1912
Cause of Death: Hinsipllga? Humipllga [?]
Physician: None
Interred: Drummond 21 January 1912
Undertaker: Joe LaPoint
Informant: Joe LaPoint
Registrar: Wm. E. Kemp 21 January 1912
No. 2
MACKINEN, JOSEPH
Finnish male
Born 25 June 1911 in Michigan
Age at Death: 11 mos.
Occupation: Infant on mother’s breast
Father: J. Gestas Mackinen born in Finland
Mother: Alma Kainisto born in Finland
Date of Death: 25 May 1912
Cause of Death: Cholera Infantine
Physician: None
Interred: Drummond 27 May 1912
Undertaker: None
Informant: Gustas Mackinen - Kreetan
Registrar: Wm. E. Kemp 26 May 1912
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No. 3
PARRISH, DONALD
white male
Born 29 March 1912 in Michigan
Age at Death: 2 mos.
Occupation: Infant on breast
Father: David Parrish born in Marquette, Mi
Mother: Phemie Brock born in Southhampton, Ontario
Date of Death: 29 May 1912
Cause of Death: Cholera Infantine
Physician: None
Interred: Drummond 31 May 1912
Undertaker: None
Informant: David Parrish
Registrar: Wm. E. Kemp 31 May 1912
No. 4
SHANNON, LEWIS
white male
Born 22 December 1834 in Canada
Age at Death: 77 yrs. 8 mos. 19 days
Occupation: Farmer
Married
Father: Unknown born in Canada
Mother: Unknown born in unknown
Date of Death: 10 September 1912
Cause of Death: Anasarca – general dropsey
Physician: W. T. Strickland (but did not attend)
Interred: Drummond 12 September 1912
Undertaker: Wm. Anderson
Informant: Joe Shannon
Registrar: Wm. E. Kemp 12 September 1912
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No. 5
HUTTINEN, JOHN WILLIAM
white male
Born 26 August 1911 in Sault Ste. Marie
Age at Death: 1 yr. 1 mo.
Occupation: none
Father: Tobias Huttinen born in Finland
Mother: Rütta Karsici born in Finland
Date of Death: 25 September 1912
Cause of Death: drowned
Physician: none
Interred: Kreetan [Johnswood on Drummond Island], Michigan
27 September 1912
Undertaker: Unknown
Informant: Martha Ulander
Registrar: Wm. E. Kemp 26 September 1912
No. 6
UNNAMED
white male
Born 6 December 1912 Michigan
Age at Death: 10 days
Father: Angus Parrish born in Ontario
Mother: Frances Riley born in Ontario
Date of Death: 16 December 1912
Cause of Death: Cholera Infantine
Physician: None
Interred: Drummond 17 December 1916 [sic; 1912?]
Undertaker: Ettan McAdam 17 December 1912
Informant: David Parrish
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No. 7
LAPOINT, RAYMOND LAWRENCE
half breed male
Born 10 March 1907 Michigan
Age at Death: 5 yrs. 10 mo. 16 days
Occupation: None
Father: John LaPoint born in Michigan
Mother: Mary LaPoint born in Michigan
Date of Death: 21 December 1912
Cause of Death: appendicitis – sick 7 days
Physician: Clara A. Durham – DeTour, attended last on Dec.
18
Interred: DeTour 22 December 1912
Undertaker: J. L. McSpadden
Informant: John LaPoint of DeTour
Registrar: Wm. E. Kemp 5 [or 8] January 1913
1913
No. 1
PARRISH, ALEXANDER
white male
Born 5 June 1835 Canada
Age at Death: 77 yrs. 10 mo.
Occupation: Farmer
Married
Father: Nonda Parrish born in Canada
Mother: Unknown born in Canada
Date of Death: 5 March 1913
Cause of Death: old age & general debility
Physician: None
Interred: Drummond 9 [or 7] March 1913
Undertaker: not given
Informant: Angus Parrish
Registrar: Wm. E. Kemp 6 March 1913
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No. 2
WILLOUGHBY, DANIEL
white male
Born 10 October 1839 Canada
Age at Death: 78 yrs. 5 days
Occupation: Farmer
Married
Father: Ellis Willoughby born in England
Mother: Mirand [sic] Phrague born in Canada
Date of Death: 13 March 1913
Cause of Death: old age & general debility
Physician: None
Interred: Drummond 16 March 1913
Undertaker: Philip Church
Informant: Martha Willoughby
Registrar: William E. Kemp 14 March 1913
No. 3
SAILOR, ALEXANDER
Indian male
Born 15 April 1875 Drummond, Mi.
Age at Death: 38 yr. 2 mo.
Occupation: Working in lumber woods
Father: Alexander Sailor born in Pine River, Mi.
Mother: Julia St. Germain born in Charlotte Riv. Mi.
Date of Death: 15 June 1913
Cause of Death: Drowned – fell from launch while alone
body found on shore July 8
Interred: Drummond 10 July 1913
Undertaker: None
Informant: Mrs. Julia Bulley
Registrar: D. M. Seaman 10 July 1913
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No. 4
BAILEY, MARSHALL
white male
Born 2 June 1877 Wisconsin
Age at Death: 36 yr. 1 mo. 23 da.
Occupation: Laborer – farmer
Single
Father: Warren Bailey born in New Hampshire
Mother: Cornelia Edgerton born in Connecticut
Date of Death: 25 July 1913
Cause of Death: Laryngald & Pulmonary Tuberculosis sick
1 yr. 8 mo.
Physician: R. C. Winslow M.D.
Interred: Drummond 27 July 1913
Undertaker: Fred Hardy of DeTour
Informant: Fred Avery
Registrar: D. M. Seaman 4 August 1913
No. 5
SMITH, MARY MOORE
white female
Born 12 March 1877 St. Joseph Island, Ont.
Age at Death: 36 yr. 5 mo. 2 da.
Occupation: housewife (Robert Smith)
Father: Thomas Moore born in England
Mother: unknown born St. Joseph Island, Ont.
Date of Death: 15 August 1913
Cause of Death: childbirth – no doctor
Physician: Clara O. Dunham M. D. of Detour
Interred: Drummond 16 August 1913
Undertaker: Joe Shannon
Informant: Robert Smith
Registrar: D. M. Seaman 18 August 1913
[page 9]
No. 6
REILLEY, JOHN
white male
Born 30 September 1913 Drummond Island
Age at Death: 1-1/2 days
Father: (not given)
Mother: Nora Reilly [sic] born in Pickford, Mi.
Date of Death: 1 October 1913
Cause of Death: premature (7 mo.) extreme weakness
Physician: Clara O. Dunham, M. D. of DeTour
Interred: no info
Informant: John Reilley Sr. of Detour
Registrar: D. M. Seaman 3 October 1913
No. 7
PARISH, ROY DECOLUS [also spelled PARRISH]
white male
Born 4 June 1913 Michigan
Age at Death: 5 mo. 5 da.
Father: David Parish born in Ontario
Mother: Pheme Brock born in Ontario
Date of Death: 29 December 1913
Cause of Death: Cononesinus – no physician
Interred: Drummond 31 December 1913
Undertaker: Joe Shannon
Informant: Mrs. David Parish
Registrar: D. M. Seaman 30 December 1913
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No. 8
YOUNG, ANDREW J.
white male
Born 9 May 1861 New York State
Age at Death: 52 yr. 7 mo. 21 da.
Occupation: sailor (captain)
Married
Father: Andrew J. Young born in Canada
Mother: Maggie Rushlau [or Rushlan] born in Canada
Date of Death: 30 December 1913
Cause of Death: accidentally shot through chest and bowels
by Rifle Ball
Physician: T. Greely Fox of Pickford, Mi.
Interred: Detroit, Mi. (removed from Soo, Mi)
Undertaker: J. H. Newhouse – Soo, Mi.
Informant: May Young - Drummond
Registrar: D. M. Seaman 8 January 1914
1914
No. 1
ANDERSON, ANNIE
white female
Born 14 March 1878 Ontario
Age at Death: 35 yrs. 11 mo. 25 da
Occupation: Domestic
Married
Father: Elijah Mark born in England
Mother: Anna McDonald born unknown
Date of Death: 10 February 1914
Cause of Death: Post mortem Cononetions [?]
Physician: D. T. Strickland M. D.
Interred: Drummond 12 February 1914
Undertaker: Wilford Strickland
Informant: Harry J. Anderson
Registrar: D. M. Seaman 14 February 1914
[page 11]
No. 2
BULLY, ANDREW
Indian male
Born 29 October 1913 Drummond
Age at Death: 5 mo. 12 da
Father: John Bully born Sugar Island Mi.
Mother: Julia Aleck born Drummond Isl.
Date of Death: 11 April 1914
Cause of Death: caught cold while cutting teeth &
settled in throat
Physician: not given
Interred: Drummond 13 April 1914
Informant: John La Point
Registrar: Edward Salmonson 16 April 1914
No. 3
ANDERSON, LUCINDA
white female
Born 11 July 1846 Belleville, Ontario
Age at Death: 67 yr. 10 mo. 21 da
Occupation: housework
Married
Father: Stephen Smith born in United States
Mother: Angeline Bergage born unknown
Date of Death: 2 June 1914
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of the liver (sick 1 yr. 3 mo.)
Physician: W. I. Budington of Johnswood Mi.
Interred: Drummond 4 June 1914
Undertaker: W. H. Strickland
Informant: Henry Anderson
Registrar: Edward Salmonson 11 June 1914
[page 12]
No. 4
LAPOINT, LIZA
Indian female
Born 1 November 1876 Hessel, Mich.
Age at Death: 37 yr. 10 mo. 8 da.
Occupation: housekeeping
Married
Father: Joe Jack born unknown
Mother: Mary Jane Cadotte born Sault Ste Marie Mi
Date of Death: 8 August 1914
Cause of Death: Confinement
Physician: Mrs. N. Lapoint (midwife)
Interred: Drummond 10 August 1914
Undertaker: James Lapoint
Informant: James Lapoint
Registrar: Floyde Seaman, Deputy 10 August 1914
No. 5
WOOD, MARY
white female
Born 5 October 1914 Drummond (Johnswood)
Age at Death: (died at birth)
Father: Clarence Wood born no info
Mother: Bertha Orchay born in Michigan
Date of Death: 5 October 1914
Cause of Death: Premature birth – 7 mo. gestation
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond Isl. 7 October 1914
Undertaker: W. H. Strickland
Informant: Clarence Wood of Johnswood
Registrar: Floyde Seaman 10 October 1914
[page 13]
No. 6
FAIRCHILD, VINCENT ELLIOTT
white male
Born 18 June 1903 Michigan
Age at Death: 11 yr. 5 mo. 9 da.
Father: Arden E. Fairchild born in Wisconsin
Mother: May Shannon born in Canada
Date of Death: 7 December 1914
Cause of Death: accidental drowning
Physician: W. J. Budington
Interred: Drummond, Mi. 10 December 1914
Undertaker: Fred Avery
Informant: Arden Fairchild
Registrar: Floyd Seaman 11 December 1914
No. 7
KEMP, MARY
white female
Born 22 May 1857 New York State
Age at Death: 57 yr. 6 mo. 17 da.
Occupation: housework
Married
Father: William McDonald born in Ireland
Mother: Irene Renshaw born in Virginia
Date of Death: 9 December 1914
Cause of Death: Epithelioma of Pharynx.
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond 11 December 1914
Undertaker: Fred Avery
Informant: Wm. E. Kemp
Registrar: Floyd Seaman 16 December 1914
[page 14]
1915
No. 1
GEORGE, ELIZABETH
Indian female
Born January 1835 Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Age at Death: 80 yrs
Occupation: housewife
Married
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown
Date of Death: 15 January 1915
Cause of Death: Old Age – no doctor
Interred: Drummond, Mi 18 January 1915
Undertaker: Jim Lapoint
Informant: [not given]
Registrar: Floyde Seaman 22 January 1915
No. 2
SALMONSON, ESTHER ELEANOR
white female
Born 27 January 1915 Johnswood
Age at Death: 1 day
Father: Edward Salmonson born in Calumet, Mi.
Mother: Sophie Wainio born in Finland
Date of Death: 28 January 1915
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Adema due to prolonged difficult
labor
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Johnswood 1 February 1915
Undertaker: Matt E. Lintula
Informant: Edward Salmonson (by W. I Budington)
Registrar: Floyde Seaman 30 January 1915
[page 15]
No. 3
RITCHIE, JAMES
white male
Born 1860 Maine
Age at Death: 55
Occupation: Laborer – Lumber Mill
Married
Parents: unknown
Date of Death: 6 March 1915
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia & Acute Bronchitis / Sick
less than a week
Physician: Walter I. Budington
Interred: Drummond 9 March 1915
Undertaker: Wm E. Kemp
Informant: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Registrar: Edw. Salmonson 10 March 1915
No. 4
LAPOINT, WILLIAM
Indian male
Born 1 March 1881 Canada
Age at Death: 34 yr. 1 mo. 6 da.
Occupation: Laborer
Married
Father: Morris (Norris) LaPoint born in Soo, Canada
Mother: Anna Flowers born in Soo, U.S.A.
Date of Death: 3 April 1915
Cause of Death: Accidental drowning (alcholic [sic]
intoxication)
Physician: W. I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond
Undertaker: Frank Satago 7 April 1915
Informant: Alex LaPoint
Registrar: Earl E. Bailey 7 April 1915
[page 16]
No. 5
MAKINEN, LAURI ALEKSANDER
white male
Born 10 October 1890 Finland
Age at Death: 24 yr. 6 mo. 3 da.
Occupation: Laborer – Lumber mill
Single
Father: Asetti Makinen born in Finland
Mother: Roosa ( ? ) born in Finland
Date of Death: 13 April 1915
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Johnswood 14 April 1915
Undertaker: Eino Leppainen
Informant: Einar Leppainen
Registrar: E. E. B. [Earl E. Bailey] 16 April 1915
No. 6
LAAKSO, JOHN WILLIAM
white male
Born 27 June 1869 Finland
Age at Death: 45 yr. 9 mo. 21 da.
Occupation: Carpenter
Married
Father: William Michaelson born in Finland
Mother: Frederika Samuelson born in Finland
Date of Death: 18 April 1915
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Johnswood 22 April 1915
Informant: Mrs. John Laakso
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 20 April 1915
[page 17]
No. 7
SEAMAN, DON CARLOS
white male
Born 2 June 1852 Michigan
Age at Death: 62 yr. 11 mo.
Occupation: Farmer
Widower
Father: Daniel Murry [sic] Seaman born in Canada
Mother: Elizabeth Grandy born in Canada
Date of Death: 2 May 1915
Cause of Death: Influenza (probably)
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond 3 May 1915
Undertaker: Fred Avery
Informant: Ludlow Seaman
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 3 May 1915
No. 8
TUNNISON, SIDNEY
white male
Born unknown date, Michigan (former residence Petoskey)
Age at Death: about 32
Occupation: Teamster / Lumbering
Single
Parents: unknown
Date of Death: 27 September 1915
Cause of Death: Accidental / Fracture of skull and cervical
vertebrae
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: no info
Informant: W. I. Budington M.D.
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 29 September 1915
[page 18]
No. 9
SHAWAN, JOHN
Indian male
Born 16 October 1915 noon, Maxton, Mi.
Age at Death: (died age 3 hrs.)
Father: John Showan born in Michigan
Mother: Helen Kay born in Michigan
Date of Death: 16 October 1915 (3: P.M.)
Cause of Death: Premature birth
Physician: Walter Budington M. D.
Interred: no info (probably Maxton)
Informant: Mrs. John Shawan (per Dr. Budington)
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 18 October 1915
No. 10
PRIEST, LARVIETTA MARGARET
white female
Born 24 October 1915 Johnswood
Age at Death: (died age 1 day)
Father: Jasper Priest born in Michigan
Mother: Louisa Cook born in Michigan
Date of Death: 26 October 1915 (4.P.M.)
Cause of Death: Premature birth / 6 mo. gestation
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Johnswood 27 October 1915
Undertaker: none
Informant: Mrs. J. Priest, Johnswood
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 27 October 1915
[page 19]
No. 11
OLMSTEAD, JOHN CHAUNCEY
white male
Born 14 March 1881 Chippewa Cty. Mich.
Age at Death: 34 yr. 8 mo. 4 da.
Occupation: Fishing
Single
Father: William Olmstead born in Saginaw, Mi.
Mother: Mynoa [sic?] Rice born in Detour, Mi.
Date of Death: 18 November 1915
Cause of Death: Accidentally shot himself while hunting.
Inquest held on remains
Physician: none: Elias H. Jones, Act’g Coroner, Detour
Interred: Detour, Mi. 20 November 1915
Undertaker: I. C. McSpadden of Detour
Informant: Ruth Olmstead
Registrar: E. E. Bailey 20 November 1915
No. 12
RYAN, MICHAEL ISAAC
white male
Born 12 May 1899 Michigan
Age at Death: 16 yr. 7 mo. 19 da.
Occupation: Laborer – Lumbering
Single
Father: Michael Ryan born in Canada
Mother: Matilda Bennett born in Canada
Date of Death: 31 December 1915
Cause of Death: Suplicaeneia from infected ceraical ad enitis
[?]
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Gatesville
Informant: Michaell - Johnswood
Registrar: Earl E. Bailey 3 January 1916
[page 20]
1916
No. 1
ANDERSON, EILEEN GLYDE
white female
Born 11 September 1915 Michigan
Age at Death: 4 mo. 22 da.
Father: William Anderson born in Michigan
Mother: Ida Forman born in Michigan
Date of Death: 3 February 1916 1:15 P.M.
Cause of Death: Broncho-pneumonia / pertussis
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond 4 February 1916
Undertaker: Fred Avery
Informant: William Anderson
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 4 February 1916
No. 2
WENTWORTH, SUSANNA
white female
Born 20 February 1844 Canada
Age at Death: 71 yr. 11 mo. 19 da.
Occupation: Housework
Widowed (Andrew)
Father: Mr. Forman born in Canada
Mother: unknown born in Canada
Date of Death: 8 February 1916 1:15 A.M.
Cause of Death: Influenza – asthenia due to senile
dementios (3 yrs)
Physician: W. I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond 10 February 1916
Undertaker: Fred Avery
Informant: George Bowyer
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 28 February 1916
[page 21]
No. 3
KOMLINEN [KOMULAINEN], ALMA
white female
Born 8 May 1913 Michigan
Age at Death: 2 yr. 9 mo. 16 da.
Father: Andrew Komulinen born in Finland
Mother: Kristina Makinen born in Finland
Date of Death: 24 February 1916 11:45 P.M.
Cause of Death: Broncho Pneumonia / Pertusis
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond 26 February 1916
Informant: Andrew Komulinen - Drummond
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 25 February 1916
No. 4
SAILOR, ALEX
Indian male
Born 26 July 1825 Pine River, Mi.
Age at Death: 90 yr. 7 mo. 2 da.
Occupation: General Worker
Widower
Father: Mr. Sailor born in Michigan
Mother: unknown born in Michigan
Date of Death: 28 February 1916
Cause of Death: Old age
Physician: None
Interred: Drummond 1 March 1916
Undertaker: Jack Bullie
Informant: Jack Bullie Drummond
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 29 February 1916
[page 22]
No. 5
STRICKLAND, CHARLES WILLIAM
white male
Born 22 March 1860 Pennsylvania
Age at Death: 56 yr. 22 da.
Occupation: Laborer / Lumber woods
Single
Father: William T. Strickland born in Maine
Mother: Emily J. Haynes born no info
Date of Death: 13 April 1916 3 A.M.
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond 15 April 1916
Undertaker: H. J. Anderson
Informant: Alfred Cater
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 20 April 1916
No. 6
KOMULINEN [KOMULAINEN], CHARLES JOHN
white male
Born 11 January 1903 Arcadia, Mich
Age at Death: 13 yr. 3 mo 7 da
Occupation: Schoolboy
Father: Andrew Komlinen born in Finland
Mother: Christina Makinen born in Finland
Date of Death: 18 April 1916 12:15 P.M.
Cause of Death: Accidental skull fracture
Piece of heavy timber against which he
was setting flew over striking him
on frontal bone
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: no info (probably Johnswood)
Informant: Antti Komlinen - Drummond
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 19 April 1916
[page 23]
No. 7
RISSANEN, KIRSTI
white female
Born 28 April 1916 Johnswood
Age at Death: Stillborn / Premature
Father: Aku Rissanen born in Finland
Mother: Matilda Anvinen born in Russia
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Johnswood 29 April 1916
Undertaker: Aku Rissanen
Informant: Aku Rissanen
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 1 May 1916
No. 8
ADAMS, JAMES
white male
Born 23 July 1916 Drummond
Age at Death: Stillborn / premature
Father: Walter S. Adams born in Michigan
Mother: Olive Lydia House born in Michigan
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond 24 July 1916
Undertaker: Walter Adams
Informant: Walter Adams
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 26 July 1916
[page 24]
No. 9
LEHTONEN, ANANAIS
white male
Born 1 January 1882 Finland
Age at Death: 34 yr. 7 mo. 15 da
Occupation: Farmer
Married
Father: Abli Venalainen born in Finland
Mother: Unknown born in Finland
Date of Death: 15 August 1916
Cause of Death: Committed suicide / cause leading to the
committing of suicide unknown
Physician: None
Interred: Warners Cove 1 September 1916
Undertaker: Andrew Komulinen
Informant: Anselm Kihlstrom, Drummond
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 2 October 1916
No. 10
OZOMICK, ELIZA
Indian female
Born date unknown, Canada
Age at Death: 29 yrs.
Occupation: housekeeper
Married
Father: Frank LaRose born in Canada
Mother: Mary St Salmo born in Canada
Date of Death: 9 November 1916
Cause of Death: Tuberclosis of the lungs / no physician
Interred: Drummond 10 November 1916
Informant: Edd Ozomick of Maxton
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 10 November 1916
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No. 11
LAPOINT, WILLIAM EDWARD
Indian male
Born 4 September 1915 Maxton Mich.
Age at Death: 1 yr. 2 mo. 24 da.
Father: William Lapoint born in St. Joseph, Canada
Mother: Mary Anna Ozomick born in Drummond
Date of Death: 28 November 1916
Cause of Death: Caught cold cutting teeth / no doctor in
attendance
Interred: Drummond 1 December 1916
Informant: Mary Anna Lapoint of Maxton
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 1 December 1916
No. 12
BAILEY, BLAINE
white male
Born 18 November 1916 Michigan
Age at Death: 17 days
Father: Blaine Bailey born in Michigan
Mother: Emma Seaman born in Michigan
Date of Death: 6 December 1916 2 P.M.
Cause of Death: Premature birth / weakness
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: No Info
Informant: Blaine Bailey
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 8 December 1916
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No. 13
SEBASTIAN, MARY
Indian female
Born 1879 Michigan
Age at Death: 37 yrs.
Occupation: Housework
Married
Father: Peter Sagen born in Canada
Mother: Sophie Showan born in Michigan
Date of Death: 29 December 1916
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: No info (probably Drummond)
Informant: James Sebastian
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 31 December 1916
1917
No. 1
RYAN, FRANK JOSEPH
white male
Born 11 February 1914 Michigan
Age at Death: 2 yr. 11 mo. 2 da.
Father: Michael Ryan born in Canada
Mother: Matilda Benita born in Canada
Date of Death: 13 January 1917 11 P.M.
Cause of Death: Acute catarrhal laryngitis Adema of glottis
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Gatesville, Mi. (no date)
Undertaker: [not given]
Informant: Leo [or Ted] Ryan of Johnswood
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 16 January 1917
[page 27]
No. 2
DANIELSON, ARVID
white male
Born 16 September 1893 Sweden
Age at Death: 23 yrs. 4 mo. 20 da.
Occupation: Timber cutter / Lumbering
Single
Father: Paul Danielson born in Sweden
Mother: Eva Kruka born in Sweden
Date of Death: 6 February 1917
Cause of Death: Acute Miliary Tuberculosis (duration 11 mo.
2 da)
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D. Johnswood
Interred: Johnswood 8 February 1917
Undertaker: Adolph Danielson of Johnswood
Informant: Adolph Danielson
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 8 February 1917
No. 3
BUSHAY [BOUSHA], JOSEPHINE DORINA
Indian female
Born 10 May 1916 Michigan
Age at Death: 10 mo. 18 da
Father: William Bushay born in Michigan
Mother: Elizabeth Ozowmick [Ozomick] born in Michigan
Date of Death: 28 March 1917 11 P.M.
Cause of Death: Broncho Pneumonia
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond
Informant: William Bushey
Registrar: Earle E. Bailey 29 March 1917
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No. 4
SEBASTIAN, IRENE
Indian female
Born 4 March 1910 Michigan
Age at Death: 7 yr. 26 days
Father: James Sebastian born in Michigan
Mother: Mary Sagan born in Michigan
Date of Death: 30 March 1917
Cause of Death: hart troubles & tubercolosis
Physician: None
Interred: Drummond 31 March 1917
Undertaker: Mrs. Ozomick of Maxton
Informant: James Sebastian of Maxton
Registrar: E. E. Bailey 31 March 1917
No. 5
ESKELIIN, WILLIAM
white female [sic]
Born 28 April 1917 Michigan
Age at Death: 17 days
Father: Atto Eskeliin born in Finland
Mother: Jennie Balo [Bals?] born in Finland
Date of Death: 14 May 1917
Cause of Death: Premature Birth
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Bass Cove, Drummond Isl. 15 May 1917
Undertaker: Otto Eskeliin
Informant: Mrs. Atlo Eskeliin
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 21 May 1917
[page 29]
No. 6
ANDREWS, FRANK
white male
Born date unknown Wisconsin
Age at Death: about 60 yrs.
Occupation: Timber Cutter / Lumbering
Single
Parents: Unknown
Date of Death: 14 July 1917
Cause of Death: Acute Myocarditis / Mitral Regurgitation
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond 15 July 1917
Undertaker: Joe Shaman [Shawan?]
Informant: Jesse Church
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 16 July 1917
No. 7
ANDERSON, AGNES
white female
Born 25 June 1875 Michigan
Age at Death: 42 yr 2 mo 2 da
Occupation: housework
Married
Father: John Max born unknown
Mother: Unknown born unknown
Date of Death: 27 August 1917 3 A.M.
Cause of Death: Mitral Regurgitation / Gastro Duodenitis
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Mount Pleasant, Mich
Informant: James Anderson of Johnswood
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 29 August 1917
[page 30]
No. 8
KERR, HELEN ROSE
white female
Born 24 January 1915 Cass City, Mich
Age at Death: 2 yrs. 8 mo. 23 da.
Father: Wm. J. Kerr born in Oscoda, Mich
Mother: Rose Smith (Schmidt) born in Germany
Date of Death: 14 October 1917 3 P.M.
Cause of Death: Dysentery (14 days)
Physician: Wm. N. Norris M. D. Johnswood
Interred: no info
Informant: Wm. J. Kerr
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman [no date]
1918
No. 1
KERR, ROSE MARGARET
white female
Born 20 September 1917 Johnswood Mi.
Age at Death: 6 mo 3 da.
Father: William J. Kerr born in Oscoda, Mi.
Mother: Rose Schmidt born in Germany
Date of Death: 23 March 1918 2 A.M.
Cause of Death: Acute Ilco-colitis
Physician: W. I. Budington M. D.
Interred: no info
Informant: William J. Kerr, Johnswood
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 24 March 1918
[page 31]
No. 2
SMITH, LYLE
white male
Born 31 March 1915 Michigan
Age at Death: 3 yrs. 17 da.
Father: John Smith born in Michigan
Mother: Alice Ann Leach born in Canada
Date of Death: 17 April 1918 2 A.M.
Cause of Death: Ilco Colitis
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Johnswood (body removed to Cedarville Dec. 4,
1945)
Informant: John Smith - Johnswood
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 18 April 1918
No. 3
BROCK, ROBERT
white male
Born 15 April 1865 Ontario, Canada
Age at Death: 53 yrs. 23 da
Occupation: Farmer
Married
Father: Wellington Brock born in New York
Mother: Hettie Parrish born in Ont. [Ontario], Canada
Date of Death: 6 May 1918 3 P.M.
Cause of Death: Chronic interstitial nephritis
Physician: Walter I. Budington M. D.
Interred: Drummond 8 May 1918
Informant: Wellington Brock
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 9 May 1918
[page 32]
No. 4
MCBRIDE, THELMA
white female
Born 25 September 1898 Clinton Co. Mich.
Age at Death: 20 yr. 9 mo. 26 da
Occupation: housemaid
Single
Father: Geo. McBride born in Clinton, Mich.
Mother: Sara Gilbert born in Clinton, Mich.
Date of Death: 21 July 1918 7 P.M.
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia / “Seclecaeveia due to
absorption from a fork onucing Ricklonde” [?]
Physician: A. J. Wood, Johnswood
Interred: No info
Informant: Mrs. Ben Frensh [French?], Maxton
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 23 July 1918
No. 5
KARVONEN, DANIEL
white male
Born 16 January 1848 Finland
Age at Death: 70 yrs. 7 mo. 29 da
Occupation: Farmer
Married
Father: Unknown born in Finland
Mother: Unknown born in Finland
Date of Death: 14 September 1918 10 A.M.
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of the stomache
Physician: A. J. Flood M. D. Johnswood
Interred: Johnswood
Informant: Emma Konen
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 15 September 1918
[page 33]
No. 6
CLOUDMAN, WARREN BAILEY
white male
Born 31 August 1874 New Hampshire
Age at Death: [not given]
Occupation: Farmer
Married
Father: James Cloudman born in New Hampshire
Mother: Frances Bailey born in New Hampshire
Date of Death: 30 October 1918 5 P.M.
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Physician: Anthony Flood M.D. Johnswood
Interred: Drummond 1 November 1918
Undertaker: Mr. McSpadden of Detour
Informant: Mary E. Cloudman
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 31 October 1918
No. 7
CHYCINSKI, JOE
white male
Born 17 October 1900 Manistee, Mich.
Age at Death: 18 yr. 1 mo. 23 da
Occupation: Labor / Lumbering
Single
Father: John Chycinski born in Poland
Mother: not known born in Poland
Date of Death: 9 December 1918 3 P.M.
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia (Epidemic Influenza)
Physician: T. R. Laughbaum, M. D. Johnswood
Interred: no info (probably Manistee)
Informant: John Chycinski, Manistee, Mi.
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 14 December 1918
[page 34]
No. 8
FISHER, FREDRICK CHARLES
white male
Born 14 April 1893 Toronto, Ontario [Canada]
Age at Death: 25 yr 7 mo. 25 da
Occupation: Invalid
Single
Father: Henry W. Fisher born unknown
Mother: Angeline Speck born Colburn, Ont. (Cockburn Island?)
Date of Death: 9 December 1918 1 A.M.
Cause of Death: Paralitic Stroke at age 6 yrs. 6 mos.
(spanish influenza)(polio mylitis?)
Physician: None
Death certified by Clifford A. Bailey 11 December 1918
Interred: Drummond 11 December 1918
Undertaker: H. J. Anderson
Informant: Percy Alex. Fisher, Drummond
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 16 December 1918
1919
No. 1
LAPOINTE, PETER
Indian male
Born 5 June 1877 Drummond
Age at Death: 41 yr. 7 mo. 5 da.
Occupation: Labor / Lumber camp
Married
Father: Oliver La Pointe born Unknown
Mother: Aeuis [?] La Pointe born in Michigan
Date of Death: 5 January 1919
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis of lungs / no doctor
Interred: Drummond 7 January 1919
Undertaker: Frank Satago
Informant: James La Pointe
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 8 January 1919
[page 35]
No. 2
WIRTANEN, WOITLO [or WOITTO]
white male
Born 20 January 1919 Drummond
Age at Death: Stillborn twin
Father: August Wirtanen born in Finland
Mother: Minnie Erkilla born in Finland
Physician: Mrs. Chas. Palmrose - midwife
Interred: Drummond 21 January 1919
Undertaker: Joe Shannon
Informant: August Wirtanen
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 22 January 1919
No. 3
WIRTANEN, TOIVO
white male
Born 20 January 1919 Drummond
Age at Death: Stillborn twin
Father: August Wirtanen born in Finland
Mother: Minnie Erkilla born in Finland
Physician: Mrs. Chas. Palmrose, midwife
Interred: Drummond 21 January 1919
Undertaker: Joe Shannon
Informant: August Wirtanen
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 22 January 1919
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No. 4
SOULES, CHARLES AGUSTA
white male
Born 27 July 1876 Michigan
Age at Death: 43 yr. 6 mo 4 da
Occupation: Common Labor
Single
Father: ? Soules born in New York
Mother: Julia Parker born in New York
Date of Death: 31 January 1919 12 P.M.
Cause of Death: Struck on head by falling limb on Jan. 30
Death certified by Clifford A. Bailey, J.P. 1 February 1919
Interred: Drummond 2 February 1919
Informant: Albert Soules, Drummond
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 3 February 1919
End of Book I
Beginning Book II – Feb. 8, 1919 to July 25, 1930
No. 5
SAGAN, JOHN
Indian male
Born unknown Michigan
Age at Death: about 20 yrs.
Occupation: Labor / Piece cutter in camps
Father: Peter Sagan born in Michigan
Mother: Sophia Shanon born in Michigan
Date of Death: 9 February 1919
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis of lungs
Death certified by Chas. M. Seaman 12 February 1919
Interred: Drummond 12 February 1919
Undertaker: Jim Sebastion, Maxton
Informant: Joe Sagan, Johnswood
Registrar: Chas. M. Seaman 12 February 1919
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END OF BOOK I