Onaway Death Certificates
Contributed by Janet Anderson & B.J. Kemme





DATE OF DEATH NAME SEX COLOR S/M/WD/D SPOUSE Time resident here DOB AGE DPL/REM CAUSE OF DEATH BIRTH PLACE OCCUPATION FATHER'S NAME PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER'S NAME PLACE OF BIRTH TIME & PLACE OF BURIAL MEDICAL ATTENDENT UNDERTAKER REPORTER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
October 12, 1928 Dean, Clifford William m w s   5 yrs. July 13, 1923 5y2m29d Onaway influenza, meningitis--spinal puncture injection Flexor. State lab reports extracellar diplococci Gram neg. in spinal fluid Onaway, MI   Emery Dean Coleman, MI Bessie Thorn No. Allis Twp., P.I.. Co., MI North Allis Cem. October 13, 1928 Dr. L. D. Mc Millan G. R. Bannan Mrs. Emery Dean  
July 27, 1919 Dean, Donald Thomas m w s       0y4m Onaway chronic enteritis;poor health Detroit, MI   Emery Dean Onaway, MI Edna Bearbeau Alpena, MI Catholic Cem. July 27, 1919 Dr. H. D. B. Dustin E. K. Shirtum Chas. W. Henry  
May 2, 1960 Dean, Grace M. f w wd George Henry Dean   August 25, 1872 87y8m7d Onaway cerebral hemorrhage; hypertensive heart disease with hypertension; general & cerebral arteriosclerosis PA housewife unknown Thayer unknown Martha Luther unknown Elmwood Cem. May 5, 1960 Dr. D. E. Finch Rollin P. Chagnon Bame Dean  
April 16, 1943 Dean, Henry H. m w m Grace Dean   September 7, 1866 76y7m9d Onaway pernicious anemia Canada stave mill Hanable Dean Canada unknown unknown Elmwood Cem. April 18, 1943 Dr. C. A. Carpenter Harold M. Karr Bame Dean  
January 30, 1964 Decker, Clara f w wd Lendley Decker   July 10, 1885 78y6m20d Onaway terminal bronchopneumonia; metastatic cancer lungs, etc; adenocarcinoma, gastric; general cardiac decompensation MI housewife William Reid unknown unknown Higgins unknown North Allis Cem. February 2, 1964 Dr. D. E. Finch Rollin P. Chagnon Dr. D. E. Finch  
April 16, 1914 Decker, Vioria f w s       3y3m4d Onaway bronchial pneumonia MI   Len Decker MI Clara Reed MI North Allis April 18, 1914 Dr. C. A. Carpenter I. J. Barnett Len Decker  
May 11, 1908 DeFoe, Herbert Anson m w m       38y4m5d Onaway tuberculosis Canada laborer Alexander DeFoe Canada Louisa Carley Canada South Allis (Hillcrest Cem.) May 13, 1908 Dr. V. W. Shirley I. J. Barnett Hattie DeFoe  
March 20, 1914 DeGraff, Gilbert m w wd       87y5m29d Onaway chronic nephritis Ontario, Canada none, formerly a common laborer unknown Ontario, Canada unknown Ontario, Canada Elmwood Cem. March 22, 1914 Dr. C. A. Carpenter I. J. Barnett Geo. DeGraff  
May 22, 1917 DeLaurier, Gilbert m w s       0y0m7d Onaway congenital debility; icterus Onaway, MI   Andrew DeLaurier MI Ida Hedges MI Elmwood Cem. May 22, 1917 Dr. C. A. Carpenter E. K. Shirtum Andrew DeLaurier  
November 5, 1906 Dell, Eva J. f w m       48y8m0d Onaway chronic bronchitis NY housewife Jeremiah Reed NY unknown unknown Forest Lawn November 6, 1906 Dr. L. C. Kent P. K. Kimball    
September 17, 1905 Deloney, Daniel m w s     March 1, 1874 31y6m16d Onaway accident-head crushed by D &M. Railway cars MI laborer Leonard Deloney MD Agnes Blay MD Alpena, MI September 18, 1905 Dr. D. C. Howell I. J. Barnett    
May 24, 1903 DeMar, Fredah f w m     00/00/1871 32y2m9d Onaway heart disease regurgitation Quebec, Canada housewife Joseph LaClair Quebec, Canada unknown unknown South Forest May 26, 1902 Dr. D. C. Howell I. J. Barnett    
January 18, 1921 Demerest, Anna Cecelia f w m       39y7m0d Onaway pulmonary tuberculosis Cheboygan, MI housewife Chas. S. Smith NY Elizabeth Snoden Canada Pine Hill Cem., Cheboygan, MI January 20, 1921 Dr. H. D. B. Dustin E. K. Shirtum Chas. Bowman  
December 19, 1907 Denton, Lourne m w s       15y2m11d Onaway pneumonia MI laborer Wm. Denton NY Ida L. Seaman MI South Allis (Hillcrest Cem.) December 21, 1907 Dr. L. C. Kent I. J. Barnett Wm. Denton  
January 25, 1915 DeRosia, Joseph m w m       87y7m6d Onaway old age Canada common laborer John Derosia Canada unknown unknown Catholic Cem. January 27, 1915 W. R. Aikens, health officer E. K. Shirtum Leo Derosia  
May 27, 1948 DeRosia, Mary Amelia f w m Dorcas DeRosia (age 59 yrs)   December 28, 1891(?) 57(?)y4m29d Onaway carcinoma of breast followed metastases to sacrum, ilia, & chest Alpena, MI housewife Alfred Porier Canada Denise Porier Canada St. Paul's Cem. May 31, 1948 Dr. G. H. Wood Harold M. Karr Dorcas DeRosia Completer medical records at Mayo Clinic
August 9, 1921 DeRosia, Wilma Alberta f w s       0y4m20d Onaway enteritis Onaway, MI   Alexander DeRosia Alpena, MI Mary R. Hayes Canada Allis Cem. August 12, 1921 Dr. C. A. Carpenter E. K. Shirtum Alex DeRosia  
March 26, 1910 Dettloff, Anna f w s       0y1m7d Onaway malnutrition MI   John Dettloff MI Lena Peviskowski MI Catholic Cem. March 28, 1910 Dr. L. C. Kent H. F. Preston J. Dettloff  
February 21, 1930 Devine, Arthur Edward m w wd Minnie Devine 30 yrs. August 1, 1857 72y 6m20d Onaway labor pneumonia, chronic arthritis Lexington, MI lawyer John Devine Canada Mary Anne Frames NY Elmwood Cem. February 24, 1930 Dr. C. A. Carpenter E. K. Shirtum Buel A. Devine 1109 Peoples Gas Bldg., Chicago, IL  
July 7, 1922 Devine, Minnie f w m       60y5m12d Onaway general paralysis; chronic myocoiditis (myocarditis) Lexington, MI housewife Jacob Buhl NY Nancy Mills Bombay, NY Elmwood Cem. July 9, 1922 Dr. H. D. B. Dustin E. K. Shirtum A. E. Devine  
April 22, 1918 DeWitt, Carl Richard m w s       8y5m15d Onaway Cerebral spinal meningitis Cheboygan, MI   William DeWitt Canada Elsie Wate Cheboygan, MI Elmwood Cem. April 23, 1918 Dr. H. D. B. Dustin E. K. Shirtum William DeWitt  
March 17, 1942 Dewitt, Carrie f w wd     January 25, 1851 91y1m20d Onaway coronary heart disease, generalized arteriosclerosis, senility Portsmouth, NH housekeeper Amos Emery unknown unknown unknown North Allis Cem. March 20, 1942 Dr. H. G. Slade Grant Chaney Social Security Rogers City, MI Usual residence: North Allis, MI
April 14, 1928 DeWitt, Elizabeth f w s       17y3m29d Monroe, Monroe Co., MI abdominal hemorrhage unknown   unknown unknown unknown unknown Onaway, MI April 16, 1928 Dr. Geo. J. Huber, Monroe, MI G. R. Bannan none  
August 7, 1921 DeWitt, Elsie f w m       32y1m5d Onaway tuberculosis of lungs Cheboygan, MI housewife George Wright Canada unknown unknown Elmwood Cem. August 10, 1921 Edw. McClutchey, health officer E. K. Shirtum Wm. DeWitt  
December 19, 1901 DeWitt, John Q. m w m   5 yrs October 16, 1847 54y3m3d Allis Twp. angina pectoris NY farmer Daniel Dewitt NY Mary Payne NY North Allis December 24, 1901 Dr. C. A. Carpenter W. W. McKuen    
December 30, 1918 DeWitt, Suria f w wd       75y(about) Onaway chronic endocerditis (endocarditis);dropsy unknown none unknown unknown unknown unknown North Allis Jan 2, 1919 Dr. C. A. Carpenter E. K. Shirtum Wm. Buck  
May 29, 1917 DeWitt, William m w wd     March 17, 1822 95y1m13d Allis infirmities of old age and left side paralysis Canada laborer unknown Canada unknown Canada Elmwood Cem. May 31, 1917 Dr. V. W. Shirley E. K. Shirtum    

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