Ward Simon Dodge

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-288.5

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-288.1

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Owen L. Dodge, age 88, died at Freeport. He was a retired prominent fruit farmer, for 66 years a resident of Gaines. He died at his residence in Freeport where he had lived 15 years. He left behind his widow Mary; brother Simon of Bay Shore; 3 daughters: Mrs. Elon Plants of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Harold Overholt of Mulliken and Mrs. Frank Ewing of Byron. He also left 6 sons--Hale, Verne, Roy, and Fred of Grand Rapids; Clinton of Caledonia, Roland of Sunfield, as well as 33 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.


September 13, 1935 "Grand Rapids Press



After an illness of several months, during which time he had so often expressed his wish that he might go Home, Owen Dodge passed away at his home here about seven o'clock Thursday morning. Mr. Dodge lived on a large fruit farm in Gaines for many years, where he was a successful farmer and fruit grower. About fifteen years ago he came to Freeport and resided for a short time with his sister, Mrs. Ransom Walton. Later he married Mrs. Mary Fish and since then has lived just back of the U.B. church. Mr. Dodge, a firm Christian character, was known by everyone in this community and was respected by all who knew him. He was often seen with a gun or fish pole in Easton. He was 88 years of age and up until has last illness was very spry and youthful. He is survived by the widow, one brother, Simon of Bay Shore, three daughters, Mrs. Elon Plants of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Harold Overholt of Mulliken and Mrs. Frank Ewing of Byron Center, six sons, Hale, Vern, Roy and Fred, all of Grand Rapids, Clinton of Gaines and Roland of Sunfield; thirty-three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at three o'clock Sunday afternoon at the U.B. church. Rev. J.I. Batdorf preached the sermon, a full church and many floral tributes being mute evidence of the many friends who mourn the passing of this good man. About thirty car loads of relatives and friends followed the funeral car to the Gaines U.B. cemetery, a short distance south of Mr. Dodge's old home, where his body was carried to its last resting place by the six sons. A large crowd of former neighbors and friends awaited the funeral party at the grave.


Hastings Banner newspaper

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• Name: Mary Dodge
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24555
• Residence: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: 00073-4261

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Henry Livergood, "was married to Anna Schaefer. They resided in Waterloo County, where he was engaged in farming. No information received pertaining to his family."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].