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
February 19, 1931 Umphrey, Hulda f w m James Umphrey     65y Onaway septic sore throat OH   J. C. Traules?/Trauko? unknown Roselaun O Dowel OH Onaway February 21, 1931 Dr. C. A. Carpenter Grant Chaney James Umphrey Burial was in Elmwood Cem..
December 13, 1921 Umphrey, Janatte f w m       41y2m24d Onaway mitral disease of the heart; chronic nephritis Canada housewife Edward Smith Canada unknown unknown Elmwood Cem. December 15, 1921 Dr. H. D. B. Dustin E. K. Shirtum James Umphrey  
February 4, 1912 Umphrey, Margaret Ann f w m       46y5m24d Onaway pulmonary tuberculosis Ontario, Canada housewife Chas. Hoffenbecker Germany Lena French Ontario, Canada Elmwood Cem. February 7, 1912 Dr. C. A. Carpenter I. J. Barnett Wm. Umphrey  
August 3, 1909 Underwood, Manly O'Neill m w s       0y3m14d Onaway acute indigestion & diarrhea MI   Chas. Underwood Ontario, Canada Mable O'Neill MI Elmwood Cem. Cem. August 3, 1909 Dr. V. W. Shirley I. J. Barnett Chas. Underwood  
April 18, 1928 unknown f w m       38y Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI militant TB unknown   unknown unknown unknown unknown Onaway, MI April 22, 1928 Dr. J. A. Wessingler, Ann Arbor, MI G. R. Bannan none  
September 28,1901 unknown f m     October 17, 1882 18y11m13d   abortion MI housewife Wm. Nelson MI Jane Dobe Canada South Allis (Hillcrest Cem.) Permit September 29, 1901 Dr. Roy D. Hensell W. W. McKuen    
April 18, 1928 unknown f w m       38y Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI militant TB unknown   unknown unknown unknown unknown Onaway April 22, 1928 Dr. J. A. Wessingle, Ann Arbor, MI G. R. Bannan    
June 22, 1962 Uppleger, Ervin A. m w m Elsa Uppleger   November 27, 1902 59y6m26d Onaway coronary occlusion; coronary thrombosis-immediate; coronary arteriosclerosis MI policeman William Uppleger unknown Anna Linden unknown South Allis (Hillcrest Cem.) June 25, 1962 Dr. D. E. Finch Rollin P. Chagnon Elsa Uppleger Usual residence; Waverly Twp., Cheboygan Co., MI
October 30, 1960 Urban, Paul Bruce m w m Sylvia Urban   March 12, 1910 50y7m18d Onaway cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral vascular accident; portal cirrhosis (laucuners(?)-Laennec's); labor pneumonia & arteriosclerosis IN factory worker-manager Vern Urban unknown Ferry/Fevey(?) Bruce unknown Lakeview Cem., Howell, MI November 2, 1960 Dr. D. E. Finch Rollin P. Chagnon Sylvia Urban, Atlanta, Montmorency Co., MI Usual residence: M 33, Rte. #1, Atlanta, Montmorency Co., MI
March 15, 1939 Uttinger, Joseph I. m w sep Dora Reynolds Uttinger   June 23(?), 1860 78y8m17(?)d Onaway ouricular (auricular?)labittation,chronic myocarditis, senility Lexington, KY carpenter George Uttinger KY Nancy E. Halligan KY Lexington, KY March 16, 1939 Dr. Robert Monfort Grant Chaney Dora Tran(?)  
May 7, 1908 Vaillancourt, Joseph L. m w s       0y2m10d Onaway Capillary bronchitis     Mike Vaillancourt MI Vililene Bealow Canada St. Paul's Cem May 9, 1908 Dr. V. W. Shirley L. Abbott A. A. Harrison  
July 19, 1908 Vaillancourt, Vitelena f w m       36y3m0d Onaway Bright's Disease Canada housewife unknown unknown unknown unknown St. Paul's Cem July 21, 1908 Dr. David A. Hatt L. Abbott A. A. Harrison  
May 31, 1920 Valentine, Alonzo m w m       81y5m14d Onaway infirmities of old age; several strokes; paralysis MI laborer Martin Valentine NY Mary Philips NY Atlanta, Montmorency Co., MI June 2, 1920 Dr. V. W. Shirley E. K. Shirtum Mrs. Alonzo Valentine  
August 20, 1962 Valentine, Bertha f w wd Lon Valentine   July 17, 1884 78y1m3d Onaway cerebral hemorrhage; cerebral vasculuar accident and severe secondary edema; lower esiphageal(esophageal?) carcinoma MI housewife Ben Gerster unknown Rachel Teets unknown Briley Cem., Montmorency Co., MI, August 23, 1962 Dr. D. E. Finch Donald G. Green,Green Funeral Home, Atlanta, Montmorency Co., MI Martin Valentine, Atlanta, Montmorency Co., MI Usual residence: Kellyville Rd., Briley Twp., Atlanta, Montmorency Co., MI
January 13, 1952 Vallance, Edward m w ?     December 16, 1869 82y Onaway cerebral hemorrhage, general arteriosclerosis unknown   unknown unknown unknown unknown Tower Cem., Tower, Cheboygan Co., MI January 15, 1952 Dr. D. E. Finch Emmett R. Moore Mrs. Mc Dougall  
November 23, 1942 Vallance, George m w wd Stella Vallance   July 21, 1866 76y4m2d Onaway coronary heart disease Kent Co., MI laborer John Vallance OH Almeda Wright OH Tower, Cheboygan Co., MI November 25, 1942 Dr. H. G. Slade Grant Chaney James E. Vallance Usual residence: Tower, Cheboygan Co., MI
July 15, 1940 Vallance, Stella f w m George Vallance (age 73 yrs.)     72y10m2d Onaway cancer of left breast with metastasis NY housewife Adam Knight unknown unknown unknown Elmwood Cem. July 17, 1940 Dr. Dean Burns, Petoskey, MI Grant Chaney George Vallance  
October 6, 1932 Valley, Julia f w m Myron Valley   April 15, 1878 54y5m21d Onaway hepatic carcinoma Buffalo, NY   Jacob Bishop Germany Mary Ballbauer Germany West Branch, MI October 8, 1932 Dr. A. C. Huebner Grant Chaney Myron Valley  
September 1, 1908 Van Cleve, Albert Edmore m w s       0y2m27d Onaway cholera infantum MI   Norman Van Cleve MI Minnie Taylor MI South Forest September 3, 1908 Dr. V. W. Shirley I. J. Barnett W. VanCleve  
August 25, 1903 Van Cleve, Paul Henry m w s       0y0m15d Onaway inanition Onaway, MI   Norman Van Cleve MI Minnie Taylor MI North Allis August 25, 1903 Dr. V. W. Shirley I. J. Barnett    
November 13, 1906 Van Cleve, unnamed ? ? s     November 13, 1906 0y0m0d Allis stillborn MI   John H. Van Cleve MI Emma Hall MI Allis November 14, 1906 Dr. L. C. Kent none    
August 17, 1909 Van Horn, Catherine L. f w m Ed Van Horn 21 February 25, 1861 48y5m30d Allis heart failure MI housewife William Burgess Canada Tora/Lora Woods Canada Allis August 19, 1909 none I. J. Barnett    
June 8, 1934 Van Loon, Cecilia f w wd   36 yrs.   75y6m15d Onaway mitral insufficiency Canada housework Eli Haveland(?) Canada Cynthia VanLoon Canada Elmwood Cem. June 10, 1934 Dr. C. A. Carpenter Grant Chaney Oscar VanLoon  
June 1, 1947 Van Loon, Willis Eli m w s     July 6, 1889 57y10m26d Onaway   Cheboygan, MI barber Hosea Van Loon Canada Cecelia Haviland Canada Elmwood Cem. June 4, 1947 Harold M. Karr, Coroner Harold M. Karr Frank Van Loon 6254 Frontinac Detroit, MI  
February 13, 1960 Van Norman, Mabel f w wd Charles Van Norman 3.5 mo. December 30, 1908 51y1m14d Onaway virus pneumonia; old tuberculosis MI housewife Lyman Wells unknown Mildred Edmonds unknown Forest Lawn Cem., Tower, Cheboygan Co., MI February 15, 1960 Dr. D. E. Finch Rollin P. Chagnon Robert St. Clair  
January 14, 1926 Van Pfoff, Frederick Adolph m w m Lena Van Pfoff 26yrs. September 17, 1869 56y3m27d Onaway burned to death in factory fire Ann Arbor, MI millwright Frederick Van Pfoff Germany unknown unknown Elmwood Cem. January 17, 1926 E. K. Shirtum, Coroner E. K. Shirtum Mrs. Lena Van Pfoff  
December 12, 1961 Van Zant, Walter m w m Myrtle Van Zant   September 1, 1904 57y3m11d Onaway terminal bronchopneumonia; toxic symptoms; bronchogenic carcinoma lung MI farmer Joseph Van Zant unknown Nellie Whitman unknown Forest Lawn Cem., Tower, Cheboygan Co., MI December 14, 1961 Dr. D. E. Finch Rollin P. Chagnon Myrtle Van Zant  
July 17, 1909 VanCleve, unnamed f w s       0y0m0d Onaway premature birth MI   Norman Van Cleve MI Minnie Taylor MI Tower Cem. July 19, 1909 Dr. L. C. Kent N. W. VanCleve N. W. VanCleve  
February 25, 1953 VanHuysen, Geo. Dale m w s     February 25, 1953 0y0m0d Onaway stillborn; abruntis (abruptio)placental with excessive hemorrhage-abdominal trauma due to a fall--mother had epilepsy. Low forcep for delivery; 40 weeks of pregnancy; 9# 8oz. Onaway, MI   Ned VanHuysen(age 33 yrs.) MI Luella Virginia Gier(age 33 yrs.) MI South Allis (Hillcrest Cem.) March 4, 1953 Dr. D. E. Finch Emmett Moore Florence Garnicki, R.N. Mother has 8 living children
July 31, 1936 VanLoon, Oscar Graves m w s       44y1m10d Onaway advanced pulmonary T.B.C., renal T.B.C Cheboygan, MI store clerk Hosea VanLoon Canada Cecelia Haveland Canada Elmwood Cem. August 3, 1936 Dr. Robert Monfort Grant Chaney Willis Van Loon  
February 7, 1913 VanLoon, Wellington H. m w s       26y7m1d Onaway pulmonary tuberculosis Cheboygan Co., MI barber H. VanLoon Buffalo, NY Cecilia Haveland Canada Elmwood Cem. February 9, 1913 Dr. C. A. Carpenter E. K. Shirtum Mrs. H. VanLoon  
January 26, 1906 VanSife, John C. m w m     00/00/1873 32y0m0d Onaway measles, pneumonia MI lumberman Louis Van Sife MI Charlotte Newton MI Alpena, MI June 27, 1906 Dr. D. C. Howell C. S. Stewart  
September 5, 1948 VanZant, Joseph m w m Nellie Van Zant (age 72 yrs)   March 2, 1874 74y6m3d Onaway carcinoma of bowel, anemia, mitral stenosis Ontario, Canada farmer Caleb VanZant Ontario, Canada unknown unknown Forest Lawn Cem., Tower, Cheboygan Co., MI September 8, 1948 Dr. G. H. Wood Harold M. Karr Mrs. Nellie VanZant  
November 19, 1922 Vary, Henretta M. f w m       31y1m24d Onaway acute endocarditis; infected teeth Gagetown, MI housewife James R. Snody White Cloud, MI Ella Armstrong Canada Elmwood Cem. November 22, 1922 Dr. A. C. Huebner E. K. Shirtum Carlton Vary  
July 12, 1964 Vasser, Jay E. m w m Emma Vasser   July 17, 1888 75y11m25d Onaway coronary occlusion; known heart trouble MI laborer Adolf Vasser unknown Caroline Deserneau unknown St. Paul's Cem. July 15, 1964 Kenneth R. McWilliams, Coroner Rollin P. Chagnon Emma Vasser  
December 29, 1909 Vasser, Laurene Violet f w s       0y0m14d Onaway pneumonia MI   Jay Vasser MI Emma Shay MI Catholic Cem. December 30, 1909 Dr. C. A. Carpenter I. J. Barnett Jay Vasser  
March 6, 1924 Vaughn, Harriet f w s     March 6, 1924 0y0m0d Onaway stillborn child, premature birth Onaway, MI   Robert Roy Vaughn Lincoln, MI Adelia Pearl Perry Au Sable, MI unknown Dr. L. D. McMillan unknown unknown  
July 1, 1923 Vaughn, unnamed f w s       0y0m0d Onaway stillborn-premature MI   Robert H. Vaughn MI Adelia Penny MI Elmwood Cem. July 1, 1923 Dr. C. A. Carpenter E. K. Shirtum Robert Vaughn  

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