Ingalls / Kemp Connection Obit included in note
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Ingalls / Kemp Connection Obit included in note
 Ricky602
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008 8:59PM GMT |
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Surnames: KEMP, INGALLS, ENGLERT, PLAMP
Obit was in the Petoskey Independent Paper on
Wednesday March 8, 1916
John Kemp - Born Nov. 5, 1851
John Kemp , Pioneer Farmer died at his home Saturday, p.m.
After suffering for more than a year with dropsy and being confined to his home since last September, John Kemp, who's farm is located three and a hald miles south of Petoskey, died there at about 7:15 p.m. Saturday evening, he was sixty-four years old, on NOVEMBER 5, 1915.
Mr. Kemp was known as a successful farmer and gardener. For several summers, he has had the title of "The Sweet Corn King" amoung the merchants of Petoskey, along with hundreds of friends here and the near by resorts. His sweet corn being about the earliest on the market and its quality of the best.
He was born in CHICHESTER, ENGLAND and came to Canada when he was seventeen years old. He came to Petoskey forty years ago and within a short time was married to Miss Elizabeth Adams. He resided in Petoskey for about ten years, then located to his farm just south of Petoskey.
Beside the Widow, he leaves eight children:
Mrs. R. Plamp of Hemlock, Michigan
Mrs. Mae Englert, Mrs. Thomas Ingalls,Frank Kemp of Petoskey. Along with John Kemp Jr., William Kemp, Miss Grace Kemp, and Clayton Kemp who reside at home. He also leaves one sister Miss Minnie Kemp and two brothers , George Kemp and Frank Kemp all of London, ENGLAND, and nine grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 10 o'clock Tuesday from the farm home, Rev. C.W. Lyman, of the Evangelical Church, in charge of the services. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
The Mrs. Thomas Ingalls mentioned in obit- was NORA (Kemp) Ingalls.
Does any one have any other information they could add to this obit ?
Thanks Ricky
Wednesday March 8, 1916
John Kemp - Born Nov. 5, 1851
John Kemp , Pioneer Farmer died at his home Saturday, p.m.
After suffering for more than a year with dropsy and being confined to his home since last September, John Kemp, who's farm is located three and a hald miles south of Petoskey, died there at about 7:15 p.m. Saturday evening, he was sixty-four years old, on NOVEMBER 5, 1915.
Mr. Kemp was known as a successful farmer and gardener. For several summers, he has had the title of "The Sweet Corn King" amoung the merchants of Petoskey, along with hundreds of friends here and the near by resorts. His sweet corn being about the earliest on the market and its quality of the best.
He was born in CHICHESTER, ENGLAND and came to Canada when he was seventeen years old. He came to Petoskey forty years ago and within a short time was married to Miss Elizabeth Adams. He resided in Petoskey for about ten years, then located to his farm just south of Petoskey.
Beside the Widow, he leaves eight children:
Mrs. R. Plamp of Hemlock, Michigan
Mrs. Mae Englert, Mrs. Thomas Ingalls,Frank Kemp of Petoskey. Along with John Kemp Jr., William Kemp, Miss Grace Kemp, and Clayton Kemp who reside at home. He also leaves one sister Miss Minnie Kemp and two brothers , George Kemp and Frank Kemp all of London, ENGLAND, and nine grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 10 o'clock Tuesday from the farm home, Rev. C.W. Lyman, of the Evangelical Church, in charge of the services. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
The Mrs. Thomas Ingalls mentioned in obit- was NORA (Kemp) Ingalls.
Does any one have any other information they could add to this obit ?
Thanks Ricky