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(1833-1908)
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Sylvester Greenwood
(1867-1936)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Jane Gunnis

Sylvester Greenwood

  • Born: 9 Apr 1867, Canada West 1 2
  • Marriage (1): Sarah Jane Gunnis
  • Died: 9 May 1936, Beaugrand Township, Cheboygan, Michigan, United States at age 69 2 3
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1871 Canadian: West Nissouri Township, East Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. 1

• Census: 1881 Canadian: Wellesley Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. 4

• Census: 1901 Canadian: Albemarle, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. 5

• Census: 1910 United States Federal: Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan, United States. 6

• Census: 1920 United States Federal: Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan, United States. 7

• Census: 1930 United States Federal: Beaugrand Township, Cheboygan, Michigan, United States. 8

• Obituary: The Daily Tribune, 11 May 1936, Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan, United States. 9

DIES SATURDAY
IN BEAUGRAND

Sylvester Greenwood Ex-
pires At Age of 69;
Furneral Tues.


Sylvester Greenwood, well
known farmer and masonry con-
tractor, died Saturday afternoon
at 5:30 o'clock at his home in
Beaugrand township, after being
in ill health since September. He
recently returned home from Pe-
toskey, where he had hospital
treatment for glandular trouble.
He was 69 years old. He was
born in Canada, April 5, 1867.
He came with his wife to Che-
boygan about 40 years ago. He
engaged in contract mason work
and farming.
He is survived by his widow;
one son, William; three grand-
children; Onnalie, Adelaide, and
Robert; and one brother, George
of Detroit.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'-
clock at the Ritter Funeral
Home, Rev. L. C. Larsen will
officiate. Burial will be in Pine-
hill Cemetery.

• Obituary: Cheboygan Observer, 14 May 1936, Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan, United States. 10

Well Known
Man Passes

SYLVESTER GREENWOOD DIES
AT BEAUGRAND HOME


Had Been in Ill Health for Past Six
MOnths or More

Death came to relieve the suffer-
ing of Sylvester Greenwood at his
home on the old Cheboygan-Macki-
naw City highway in Beaugrand
township on last Saturday afternoon
suffering with glandular troubles.
He had sought help at the Petoskey
hospital but to no avail.
The funeral was held from the
Tuttle undertaking parlors in the
city on Tuesday afternoon with Rev.
L. C. Larsen in charge and inter-
ment was in Pine Hill cemetery.
Mr. Greenwood was born in Can-
ada, April 5th 1867, and was mar-
ried there coming to this community
about 40 years ago and this has
since been home.
He followed the mason trade
through his younger years, and al-
so spent his spare time at farming.
He is survived by his widow and
one son William.


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Sylvester married Sarah Jane Gunnis. (Sarah Jane Gunnis was born on 16 Mar 1871 in Ontario, Canada 5.)


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Sources


1 <i>1871 Census of Canada</i> (Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1871 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.).

2 "Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name: Salyvester Greenwood
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 5 Apr 1868
Death Date: 9 May 1936
Death Place: Beaugard, Cheboygan, Michigan, USA
File Number: 001289

3 "Michigan Death Certificates 1921-1952," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/);

Name: Salyvester Greenwood
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 May 1936
Event Place: Beaugrand, Cheboygan, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 05 Apr 1868
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
GS Film number: 001973214
Digital Folder Number: 005363580
Image Number: 01394

4 <i>1881 Census of Canada</i> (Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.).

5 <i>1901 Census of Canada</i> (Ancestry.com. 1901 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.).

6 <i>1910 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.).

7 <i>1920 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.).

8 <i>1930 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.).

9 <i>(Cheboygan)</i> <i>The Daily Tribune</i>, 11 May 1936, p. 3, col. 5.

10 <i>(Cheboygan)</i> <i>Cheboygan Observer</i>, 14 May 1936, p. 1, col. 5.


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