Owen L. Dodge^[1]

1847 - 1935  (87 years)

• Name	Owen L. Dodge
  Born	2 Oct 1847	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00002-288.1
  Died	12 Sep 1935	Freeport, Barry, Michigan, USA   [3, 4]
  Buried	Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan   [3]
  Person ID	I24553	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Owen Dodge,   b. 23 May 1818, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jul 1912, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Mary Livergood,   b. 14 May 1823, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Aug 1867, , Kent Co., Delaware  (Age 44 years)
  Married	1841	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F4750	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Bowman,   b. 25 May 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Mar 1919, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. Hale Dodge   2. Verne Dodge   3. Ward Simon Dodge,   d. Abt 1883   4. Frederick Dodge   5. Mary Magdalena "Maggie" Dodge,   b. 4 Apr 1850, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Nov 1923, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F2295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 117. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852. [S179] Cemetery - Michigan, Kent, Gaines Township - Gaines Cemetery. Owen L. Dodge / 1847 - 1935 [S845] News - MI, Kent, Grand Rapids - Grand Raipids Press, "Obituary of Owen L. Dodge," September 13, 1935. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister Of The German Evangelical Church, , At Green Bush, Waterloo Township, 31 Aug. 1841 To 31 Aug. 1842 Owen Dodge, Carpenter, To Mary Loewegood, Both Of Waterloo. Wit. William Benton, Wagonmaker, And Elias Shupe, Yeoman, Both Of Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Oct 1847 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Sep 1935 - Freeport, Barry, Michigan, USA Buried - - Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan  = Link to Google Earth