THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999-2001 by Dick and June Ross. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ____________________________________________________________________ 1888 January - June Issues - Some issues may be missing. THE PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE NEWSPAPER, HOUGHTON, MICH MARRIAGE 1888 January 5, Thursday-- Last Monday, January 2 at the Quincy location, Mr. Joseph S. WEBER of Lake Linden wed Miss Mary A. McGINNIS, daughter of Mr. J. J. McGINNIS, superintendent of the Quincy Rock house. DEATHS 1888 January 5 Thursday-- Mrs. Esther Dos ROCHES, wife of Edward Dos ROCHES, of the wood cutting settlement near the canal, was buried from St Ignatius church to Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton, yesterday morning. She died suddenly Monday afternoon. 1888 January 5 Thursday-- Last Monday at Quincy mine, Miss Lillie LABRAM, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred LABRAM, died in the morning, she was 25 years old. Her sister, Clara, who was married to Mr. Joseph H. VIVIAN, clerk of the Mountain and Silver Mining Company and his wife from Butte, Moritanao attended the funeral. MARRIAGES 1888 January 5 Thursday--At Calumet, last Thursday evening, Mr. Fred WOODBURY, only son of Mr. L. S. WOODBURY, 2nd assistant superintendent of the Calumet and Hecla mine, wed Miss Nellie DUNCAN, at the home of her father, Mr. John DUNCAN first assistant superintendent of the mine. 1888 January 12 Thursday-- At St Boniface Church, Chicago, Mr. John P. HUBERTY, bookeeper at the Hancock store of Messrs J. WORTIN and Sons wed Miss Bertha HUHNE of Chicago. They will return and live in Hancock. DEATHS 1888 January 12 Thursday-- The funeral of Mr. James LITTLE, of Hurontown, he died at his home in that place on last Tuesday evening, was conducted in the Houghton Methodist church. Burial was at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. He was 47 years old. He was born in ENGLAND had lived in this country a long time. He leaves a wife, two grown sons and 1 daughter, Mrs. Richard NETTLE. PROBABLY CORNISH 1888 January 12 Thursday- The funeral of Charles BAWDEN, father of Mrs. Wm V. BARKELL and stepfather of Mrs. Thomas DAVEY took place at the Hancock Methodist Church last Sunday afternoon. The death occurred last Wednesday at the Traverse City Insane Asylum at which he had been an inmate 4 years. Before that he lived at Ripley where his wife died two years ago. He was 74 years old and was buried at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. OBVIOUSLY CORNISH MARRIAGE 1888 January 12- Thursday, last Thursday evening in the German Lutheran Church, Hancock, Mr. Joseph SCHULER, fireman at the Sturgeon River saw mill wed Miss Louisa SIMMER, daughter of Mr. C. SIMMER of Hancock. The groomsmen were Nicholas SCHULER and Charles SIMMER. The bridesmaids were Misses Tracy SCHULER and Bertie SIMMER. DEATHS 1888 January 19 Thursday-- Mr. James WATSON, formerly an old resident of the copper district an d as superintendent of the Cliff Mine in Keweenaw County, but now was a mine superintendent for the Pennsylvania Coal Mine Company at Pittsdon, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed on 1887 Dec 27 by Samuel McDOWELL, a weigh master of his company. Both men are over 60 years of age. 1888 January 19 Thursday-- Thomas LETCHER, son of Capt. Harry LETCHER, died at the Houghton home of his parents on last Monday afternoon from consumption at age 27 years . About 3 tears ago after having moved from Keweenaw County to Houghton, his father to Florida and New Orleans hoping these places would help his health. He worked as a miner. Burial was at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. 1888 January 19 Thursday-- Mrs. Sarah CLEAVES funeral took place last Sunday at the Hancock Congregational church. Three of her four children all died of drowning, 4, 11 and 19 years of age. Her maiden name was Sarah MORREL and she was born at Windham, Maine. She was married at Lowell, Massachusetts in 1850, and lived in Portage Lake since 1859. Her body was shipped to Maine for burial accompanied by her husband, Stephen E. CLEAVES. 1888 January 19 Thursday-- Wm HOSKING, aged and well known citizen of Hancock, died at his home last Friday afternoon, January 13. He was born in CORNWALL, ENGLAND in the fall of 1827 and was 60 years old. He wed in 1852, he than emigrated with his family to Lake Superior in 1863 locating at the Cliff Mine, Keweenaw County. The death of his daughter, Mrs. John FORD of Red Jacket hastened his death. He lived for a time at the Atlantic mine and 6 years ago he moved to Hancock. He is survived by 8 children-- John who has been in Butte, Montana 4 years and was at his bedside. He was buried at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. 1888 January 26 Thursday-- Mrs. Michael MURPHY of Hancock, was buried from St. Ann's church last Sunday forenoon. She died Saturday morning from an affliction of the lungs. She leaves her husband and 4 children and she was about 35 years old. MARRIAGE 1888 January 28 Thursday-- At the Lake Linden Methodist church, Mr. Thomas H. WAREHAM wed Miss Letitia H. PRYOR, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph PRYOR, both are from Lake Linden. They will live in Lake Linden. NEWS ITEM 1888 Feb 2 Thursday-Joseph MYER of Hurontown, left Tuesday for Central City, Colorado where he plans to live permanently. DEATHS 1888 Feb 2 Thursday-- John SENNETT, aged 22 years, who has been employed as a hostler for Dr David of Atlantic mine, died Sunday after a long illness. Burial was at Hancock Catholic cemetery. 1888 Feb 9 Thursday-- Mr. John K. WELSH, son of the late James WELSH and brother of Mrs. John T. GUINESS of Portage Lake and Miss Kittie WELSH, died at his L'Anse home on Wednesday Feb 1, aged 26 years. Burial was at L'Anse. He was formerly employed at Portage Lake until close of last season at the brickyard. 1888 Feb 9 Thursday-- Mrs. Andrew FRICKE, of Hurontown, aged 18 years, was buried in Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. She had been ill with consumption for more than a year. 1888 Feb 9 Thursday-- Frederick MATZELD died at the Houghton County Poor Farm Friday morning. He was 70 years old. He came to the area 26 years ago. Burial was at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. 1888 Feb 9 Thursday-- Monday Feb 6, another explosion took place at the Hancock Chemical Company killing 3 men-- Joseph ORMOND; John OLSON and Adam YSILA MARRIAGE 1888 Feb 16 Thursday-- Mr. Charles MIRON, a clerk in Mr. D. CAVAN's store in Atlantic mine wed Miss Pommelia ROCH of Atlantic Mine also on Monday morning. DEATHS 1888 Feb 16 Thursday--Mrs. Sarah A. SANBRIDGE, wife of John SANBRIDGE, died of peritonitis in Tower, Minnesota on January 25, aged 29 years. She was a daughter of Capt. George CRIAG of Portage Entry, and her marriage in Houghton was 1882 Sept 13. Her body was shipped to Negaunee, Marquette County, Mich. for burial. 1888 Feb 23 Thursday-- George SYLVESTER, aged 25 years, an unmarried lumberman, working for Charles BRUNEAU at his camp, about 30 miles from Houghton, died from heart disease on Wednesday night of last week. Burial was at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. 1888 Feb 23 Thursday--James ROWE, an old and respected timber man employed at the Calumet and Hecla mine, died at the residence of Mrs. George JACKA, in Red Jacket. MARRIAGE 1888 Feb 23 Thursday-- Mr. John COMBELLACK of Negaunee, Marquette County wed Miss Eliza HODGE of Red Jacket were married at the Commercial House in Houghton last night. They will make their home in Negaunee. DEATH 1888 Feb 23 Thursday- Joseph DYSON, father of Mrs. John G. CUNDY of Houghton, died yesterday at Marquette, Marquette County, aged 78 years. In 1870 for a time he and his family lived at the Huron mine. Mr. and Mrs. John CUNDY, their daughter, Nellie and son Willie, went to Marquette for the funeral. DEATH 1888 Feb 23 Thursday-- Mr. Harvey SELDON and others from the Portage Lake Entry viewed the body found frozen to death near Traverse Bay, last week. It was determined to be Gustaf KILLA He was buried on Tuesday this week. MARRIAGES 1888 March 1 Thursday-- By Justice BUTTERFIELD in his Houghton office on Saturday, Mr. John CEVANA wed Mrs. Nellis HARRIS, both of Calumet. 1888 March 1 Thursday--By Justice BUTTERFIELD in his Houghton office on last Monday, Mr. Joseph SEBINEAN wed Mrs. Annie MURPHY, both of Hancock. DEATHS 1888 March 1 Thursday-- The remains of Mrs. Maggie NOLAN of Pocatello, Idaho, were buried in the Hancock Catholic cemetery last Friday forenoon from St. Ann's Church. Her maiden name was Miss Maggie CUDDIHY, and previous to her marriage to Mr. Wm NOLAN, which occurred about 3 years ago, her home was in Hancock. She leaves a husband, one child and 4 brothers, and one sister-- they are Patrick, Richard, and John CUDDIHY and Miss Maria CUDDIHY all live in Houghton County. 1888 March 8 Thursday-- John MAHONEY, one of the 4 miners that were injured by a fall of the ground in the Quincy mine last Thursday morning, died the evening of the same day. He was buried from St Ann's church in the Hancock Catholic cemetery. He leaves 3 small children, his wife died 2 months ago. 1888 March 8 Thursday-- Christian YOSS, another one of the 4 miners died in the same accident listed above at Quincy mine, on Tuesday. He was buried from the German Lutheran church, Hancock. He was 40 years old and left a wife and one young son. NEWS ITEM 1888 March 8 Thursday-- Mr. Richard MITCHELL, of Ripley, a molder of the Portage Lake Foundry, has gone to Butte City, Montana to become a foreman in that place. He was foreman at the Ripley foundry for some years. DEATH 1888 March 15 Thursday--The remains of Michael MURPHY, son of Mr. Timothy MURPHY of West HOUGHTON, was buried at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton last Friday forenoon. He was 23 years old He died near Ionia, Mich. He was working with a party of surveyors near Ionia. He leaves a father, mother and several brothers. 1888 March 15 Thursday-- Thomas DODGE, a young unmarried man, aged 21 years, died Monday night at the Houghton home of his sister, Mrs. Henry PITCH. He died near Mr. J. GILLETT's lumberyard and he had had consumption since 1886. He was buried at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. He leaves two sisters. 1888 March 22 Thursday--The funeral of Mrs. Wm. CAPUT, of Ripley, was held last Sunday and burial was at Hancock Catholic church. She was a young woman and had been wed 5 months. Death was from consumption. DEATH 1888 March 29 Thursday--Mrs. Richard M. SAMPSON now of Norway, Dickinson County, but formerly of Hurontown, died of puperal fever in her home at Norway, On Friday March 23. She left an infant 8 days old and a husband. She was 21 years old and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. LYONS, of the Norway mine, who survive her. Also Miss Louisa SAMPSON her sister- in-law returned to Houghton after the funeral LIST OF LETTERS UNCLAIMED AT HOUGHTON, POST OFFICE 1888 March 29 Thursday-- Mr. Kitt BRYANT; Edwin A. HODIAN; Mr. Wm LOBB; John MARTIN; Mrs. Mary TREVILLIAN; DEATH 1888 March 29 Thursday-- Mrs. Henry LEITER, an old resident of Copper Falls, Keweenaw County, was buried from the Methodist Church to Eagle Harbor cemetery. NEWS ITEM 1888 April 5 Thursday-- Mrs. Frank EASTMAN, whose husband was sent to the Traverse City Insane Asylum, 5 or 6 weeks ago, left Houghton this morning for her parents home in Pennsylvania. DEATH 1888 April 5 Thursday-- Mrs. Richard PAULL, widow of Capt. Richard PAULL who died several years ago, mother of Messrs Wm H.; Fred C.PAULL and Mrs. Henry FISHER, all of Lake Linden. She died in her home at Lake Linden, on Wednesday of last week and was buried Friday at the Hancock Protestant cemetery. She was born in CORNWALL, ENGLAND She, with her family came to America in 1862, and lived for a time at Portage Lake. Over 40 sleighs accompanied her to the burial. MARRIAGES 1888 April 12 Thursday At the residence of the brides father, Mr. Wm EADE wed Miss Carrie FOSTER, both of the Pewabic mine location. 1888 April 12 Thursday-- Mr. Wm H. RINEHART, of Baraga, Baraga County wed Miss Ella MAJOR, who has been teaching in Baraga at the beginning of the present school year, were wed at the brides home in Houghton last Thursday evening. 1888 April 12 Thursday--At the home of the bride in East Houghton, Mr. Albert H. TREVETHAN wed Miss Clara M. SILLER last Thursday evening. Mr. James R. PRYOR was best man and Miss LILLIE TOURANGEAU was bridesmaid. NEWS ITEM 1888 April 19 Thursday-- Mr. flees JAMES and his son George JAMES are visiting relatives and friends in Houghton. They arrived last Thursday from Rome, New York where Mr. James has been superintendent of a new and expensive copper rolling mill since he left Houghton last summer. 1888 April 19 Thursday-- NEWSPAPER AD- BOARDERS wanted by the day week or month- $18.00 a month for steady boarders. SEE-- Mrs. Amelia HARRIS--, of Railroad Town, Houghton. MARRIAGE 1888 April 26 Thursday-- Mr. Thomas BURGAN of Lake Linden wed last Thursday evening to Miss Minnie TEMBY at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin TEMBY in Houghton. DEATH 1888 April 19 Thursday--The funeral of Mrs. Wm TONKIN, who died last Thursday morning at her home at Atlantic mine, took place Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church in Houghton. Her husband, Capt. Wm TONKIN, left on Monday mornings train with the remains for St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, the childhood home of his wife. Capt. TONKIN's first wife, and his two daughters who died about 5 years ago are all buried in the family plot in Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. His son Wm C. TONKIN is living in one of the mining camps in the West. NEWS ITEM 1888 April 26 Thursday-- Capt. James TREZONA, superintendent of the Hennequin and Spence iron mines, near Hurley, Minnesota on the Gogebic Range, arrived in Houghton Monday to visit the family and will return tomorrow. MARRIAGE 1888 April 26 Thursday-- At the Commercial House, Houghton, Mr. Thomas JONES wed Miss Henrietta COOMBES On Monday Evening April 23, both of Lake Linden. DEATHS 1888 April 26 Thursday-- Frank LA VALLE, an old resident of Portage Lake Entry, dropped dead at his homestead near that place, on Wednesday evening. He was about 59 years old and leaves a wife and 5 children in poor circumstances. His remains were taken to Marquette for burial. 1888 April 26 Thursday-- Wm VIAL, a respected surface employee of the Quincy mine, died at his home last Saturday morning, aged 57 years old. The cause of death was inflammation of the lungs, being caused b y a cold a week prior. He was born in CAMBORNE, CORNWALL, ENGLAND, and he came to America in 1857, living several years in the middle states, seven at Ontonagon and 17 at Hancock. He leaves a wife and six grown children. Burial was at the Hancock Protestant cemetery. NEWS ITEMS 1888 May 3 Thursday-- The high wages paid in Butte, Montana mines have attracted more men to leave the copper country. The following left this week-- From Lake Linden-to ANACONDA-- Messrs Thomas BURGAN; Edward AMESSE; Casper SINGLAUB and John GRABENSTEIN, and two from Hancock to BUTTE-Messrs. James, And Dennis SHEA. 1888 May 3 Thursday-- Mr. John FINK, who has occupied the position of boss at the Copper Falls Mill, Keweenaw County, has decided to go to Colorado where his brother keeps a cattle ranch. He will be succeeded by Mr. James MOON of Houghton. Mr. FINK leaves May 1 for the West. 1888 May 17 Thursday-- Stephen S., an employee of the Atlantic mine, was seriously injured Monday while going up mor? down the shaft with some timber. UNCLAIMED LETTERS AT THE HOUGHTON POST OFFICE 1888 May 24 Thursday-- Charles ADAMS; James COLLINS; James DOWNEY; Joseph HANNON; Mrs. Mary JAMES; Wils KAPPANA; Mrs. Margaret LAMPHIER; Miss Emma A. MORRIS; Mrs. John H. STEPHENS; Mr. Bennet TRELOAR; DEATHS 1888 May 24 Thursday-- Edward LEWIS, aged 19 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John LEWIS of East Hancock, was buried from St. Ann's Catholic Church, Hancock last Tuesday. 1888 May 24 Thursday-- Word has been received Monday evening of the death and burial at Leadville, Colorado of Wm MAHONEY, brother of Miss Bridget MAHONEY of Hancock public school. He was raised at Hancock and moved to the West 4 years ago. His older brother is Secretary of State for Colorado. He leaves to survive him his parents and several younger brothers and sisters in Hancock. 1888 May 24 Thursday -- Mrs. Ellen BONEY, one of the oldest persons in Hancock, died Sunday morning at her home in West Hancock, aged 83 years. She was buried at Hancock Catholic cemetery. She leaves 3 sons, one at Atlantic mine and two went West about 17 years ago. MARRIAGES 1888 June 7 Thursday-- At St. Ignatius Church Houghton, Tuesday morning, Mr. Michael MERTON wed Miss Katie KOTSCHEID, both of Hurontown Mr. Isadore BERNIER wed Miss Adelaide CORNELLIER, both of Houghton 1888 June 14 Thursday-- Mr. Jeremiah T. FINNEGAN, a lawyer of Portage Lake wed Miss Maggie HENNESSEY, sister of M. J. DILLON, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Houghton at 7; 00 AM, Tuesday morning. DEATH 1888 June 21 Thursday-- At Lac La Belle, Keweenaw County, on last Thursday morning, Nelson St. AMOUR was killed by rolling logs from a freight car. He was unmarried. The remains were taken by his brother to Lake Linden for burial Saturday. MARRIAGES 1888 June 21 Thursday-- On Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's church, Hancock, Mr. George LEROUX wed Miss Aurore FONTAINE, both live at the Franklin mine location. 1888 June 24 Thursday--- At St. Ignatius Church in Houghton, on Tuesday morning, Mr. Louis ROY wed Miss Maria Louis JAQUES AND another marriage dame day Mr. Leon JACQUS wed Miss Liza PORRIER, all 4 are from Houghton. DEATH 1888 June 24 Thursday- Mrs. Patrick KANE died Tuesday morning at her Hancock home, aged about 30 years. She was a sister of Mr. John RYAN of Quincy. She leaves a husband, 5 children. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh 2001