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| THOMPSON, SARAH - Evening News, Page 3, Column 2
Mrs. Sarah Thompson, aged 87 years, died at the J. E. White Memorial Home on Aldrich Street Monday afternoon. Death was caused by general debility. Elder McCoy officiating. Burial was made in the Haskell Home Cemetery. NOTE: Haskell Home Cemetery no longer exists. Contributed by Robin (McNees) Ellis |
| THOMPSON, WILLIAM - Battle Creek Daily Moon, 'Moon Beams'
William Thompson died at the J. E. White Memorial Home yesterday. He was 81 years of age, death was caused by Tuberculsisi. Elder McCoy officiating and burial was in the Haskell Home Cemetery. NOTE: Haskell Home Cemetery no longer exists. Contributed by Robin (McNees) Ellis |
| TOELLER, GEORGE W. - Battle Creek Enquirer Sept. 14, 1974
George W. Toeller, 79, senior member of the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners and long-time Battle Creek businessman, died Saturday at his home after a two months illness. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a. m. Tuesday at St. Phillip Catholic Church. A Roary will be held at 8:15 p. m. Monday at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Jeffrey Albaugh, county board chairman, said a decision had been reached prior to Toeller's death that the new Human Services building in Battle Creek would be named the George W. Toeller-Calhoun County Human Services Building. The board will adjourn its Tuesday meeting to permit members to attend the funeral and Albaugh said he also is considering closing the county Tuesday in respect to Toeller. Toeller, of 105 Chestnut St., represented the 7th District as a Democrat on the County Board. The District includes the Freemont and Verona School neighborhoods of Battle Creek. He was not seeking re-election and his term expires Dec. 31. Toeller was a county board member since 1956 and had been its chairman three times. He was instrumental in establishing offices in Battle Creek. His father, the late John C. Toeller, founded the former Toeller Department Store in 1912, and the son later became owner of the property, which was sold in 1971 to the L. W. Robinson Co. for the store's annex. "All connected with the county government are going to miss George Toeller very much," said Albaugh. "His many years of involvement at the county level have provided a waelth of information and knowledge to the county commission." "This is one of the saddest moments of my life," said Clerk-Register Marcus J. Gray, "George was one of the kindest persons I ever encountered in my life, both public and private." While Toeller was board chairman, "the county achieved much and began the kind of govermental cooperation we building on now." Gray said. "He was a fine gentleman and a great old guy," said Bess Jordan, Democratic commissioner from the 1st District. "He was a lovely person and aman who will be missed greatly." Toeller was an appionted representative of the city on the former county board of supervisors. He was chairman in 1962-63 and had served on all the board's committees. During the same period, he was a member of the Battle Creek Board of Review. When the county body became the elective board of commissioners in 1968, Toeller defeated John C. Smith, Kellogg Community College instructor and now chairman of the county Democartic party. Only a few weeks later, even before they were installed, newly elected commissioner decided to name Toeller their chairman. He was again the unanimous choice for the chairman of the 1970 term. An addition to the county juvenille home was completed and dedicated during his first years as chairman. While his chairmanship was wrested fromhim in 1971 by Joseph P. Romanchuk of Albion, Toeller remained strong in his district and in 1972 received the largestvote for a two-year term of any of the 26 candidates on the ballot for the county board. He defeated railraod fireman Adam Longstreth. He was a member of the Michigan Association of Counties and George A. Custer Post 54 and the American Legion and been active in the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce and the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. Born in LaCrosse, Wis., he came to Battle Creek as a young man and his father purchased the Hoffmaster Dry Goods Store at what is now 17 W. Michigan Ave., the Robinson Annex. The late Joseph C. Grant was a partner of the elder Toeller for six years. Toeller graduated form Central High School and the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennslyvania. He served with U. S. Army Ambulance Corps. during World War 1 and in 1918 was married to the former Genevieve H. Haines. She died in 1957. Toeller returned to Battle Creek after the war to go into business with his father and became president. The business was sold in the early 1920's, but the family retained ownership on the building until 1971. Toeller then worked for a department store in Washington, PA., moved to Ford Du Lac, Wis., where he purchased his own store, then returned to Battle Creek, for two years to become sales manager of the Zulu Toy Mfg. Co. He again left Battle Creek to become associated for four years with the United Business Publishers in New York City, then beagn a long association with Butler Bros., a general merchandise distributor. He was a salesman in Maine, then district sale manager for New England states, then sales manager in the Chicago headquaters of the firm. After the death of father in 1946, Toeller returned to Battle Creek to manage the estate. In 1962, what had become the Grand Leader Department Store on his father's property was named the George W. Toeller Co. Toeller was called on to help in store improvements. Toeller was president and general manager form 1948-1950 of the Battle Creek Food Co. which had been founded in 1908 by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. He also was a director of the Battle Creek Sanitarium for several years during that period. His only son John D., died in 1951. Surviving are grandchildren, David G. Toeller of Hale and Mrs. Ed (Deidre A.) Kosak of Grand Rapids, and a brother Franz J. Toeller of Dogwood Trail. Contributed by Robin (McNees) Ellis |
| TOELLER, JOHN D. - Battle Creek Enquirer Nov. 5, 1951
John D. Toeller, 28 Died in Grand Rapids. John D. Toeller, 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Toeller of 105 Chestnut, died in Grand Rapids hospital at 7:55 a. m. today following and serious illness for 10 days. The body will be brought to the parents home Wednesday here, Rosary will be said at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Gerald A. Ownes will conduct funeral services at the St. Phillip Church at 10 a. m. Thursday. Burial Will be in Memorial Park. Mr. Toeller was the senior power sales engineer for the Comsumers Power Co., in Grand Rapids. He was born in the old Nichols Hospital here on June 15, 1923, son of George W. and Geneveive (Haines) Toeller. He attended kindergarten at Freemont School before his family moved to Bangor, Maine, where he attended John Baptist High School, graduating in 1941. Mr. Toeller attended Bowdoin College at Brunwisk, ME. He sang baritone with the College Glee Club and played trumpet in the Collegg Orchestra. He was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Mr. Toeller was graduated with a B.S. degree in 1944. He then took a year of post-graduate work with phsics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At that time his parents were residing in New York City. When they moved to Chicago on 1945, he accompanied them and for two years was a laboratory engineer with the DeVry Co.. manufactures of sound equipment. He joined Consumers Power Co. in Grand Rapids in Nov. 1947. Mr. Toeller was married here on Sept. 28, 1946 to Lorraine F. Foley, daughter of Undersheriff and Mrs. Edward W. Foley. In Grand Rapids he was a member of the Excutive Industrial Club, He was also a member of the St. Thomas Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife and two children, David George Toeller, 3 and Diebra Ann Toeller, 4; his parents; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. John C. Toeller; and Uncle, F. J. Toeller of 36 Eldredge Avenue and and Aunt, Mrs. Emmaline Weddel of St. Mary's Lake. Mr. Toeller's paternal grandfather John C. Toeller, prominent local merchant and civic leader died in 1946 at the age of 75. Contributed by Robin (McNees) Ellis |
| TOLAND, ADDIE - Battle Creek Daily
Journal, Wednesday, July 21, 1886 The funeral of Miss Addie Toland, who died yesterday of consumption, at the residence, Сoldwater street, wіll occur tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock, from the residence, Rev. Smith officiating. Buried Oak Hill Cemetery |
| TOLLAND, RHODA - Battle Creek Daily
Moon, Tuesday, January 12, 1886 Rhoda Tolland died last night of consumption, aged 22 years. The funeral will be held Thursday at 3 p. m. at the residence on Coldwater street, Rev. Geo. Hickey officiating. Buried Oak Hill Cemetery |
| TOWNSEND, ANNA - Battle Creek Daily
Moon, Wednesday, March 26, 1890 Mrs. Anna Townsend died yesterday afternoon at her home on Hart street at the age of 69 years. The funeral will occur at the Episcopal church at:230 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The deceased was well known as an exemplary christian character, who was noted for her charitable deeds. Buried Oak Hill Cemetery |
| TRAYNOR, JOHN - Battle Creek Newspaper Sep. 2, 1954
John Traynor, 89, of 67 Hoag St.. who was regarded by many of his friends as the unofficial "mayor" if his neighborhood in Battle Creek's east end, died at 4:15 a.m. today in a local hospital. he had been a hospital patient since July 17. Until he retired about 25 years ago, Mr. Traynor had worked at various jobs, for the longest period at the Kellogg Co. In his early years he was a farmer in Pennfield Township, where he was born, the son of Luke and Mary (Whalen) Traynor, who came to this country from Ireland. He lived in Battle Creek for some 50 years. After reaching 75, he became an active member of the Three-Quarter Century Club and was a life-long member of St. Phillip Catholic Church. His sister, Lady Elizabeth Church, is the wife of Lord Geoffrey Selby Church of England, a retired Brigadier General in the British Army. Mr. Traynor married Anna Smith here about 55 years ago. They were divorced no long afterward and she is now a resident of Port Huron. Their daughter Mrs. Guy (Julia) Brooks, lives in Los Angeles. Surviving besides his daughter and sister are seven nieces and a nephew; Mrs. Anna Snell of 123 North Ave.; Mrs. Jane Dunn of 212 Cherry St.; Mrs. Jessie Finley of 41 Tennyson Ave.; Mrs. Roy Sissen of 131 W. Territorial Rd.; Mrs. Leonard Evans of Route 3, Bellevue; Mrs. Donald (Elizabeth) Marriott of Altadena, Calif.; Mrs. Thomas Lynch of 41 Tennyson Ave. Contributed by Robin (McNees) Ellis |
| TRAYNOR, MARGARET (SPARROW) - Battle Creek Newspaper Mar. 10, 1932
Mrs. Margaret Traynor, 60, wife of Thomas Traynor, passed away at 9:10 o'clock this morning at her home, 11 Sanderson Street, following an extended illness. The deceased was born in Wexford County, Ireland. Besides her husband, she leaves two sons, Luke and Leo Traynor, both of Battle Creek; a daughter, Mrs. J. A. Marriott, of this city; and four sister, Mrs. Conrad Hoffman, and Mrs. John Shanley, both of Battle Creek, and Mrs. Elizabeth DeGroot and Mrs. Staphia Parks of South Bend, Ind. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Phillip's Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. David L. Dillon officiating. Burial will be made in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. NOTE: My Great Grand Aunt. Contributed by Robin (McNees) Ellis |
| TRAYNOR, THOMAS - Battle Creek Newspaper Mar. 21, 1936
Thomas F. Traynor, 77, retired business man and scion of on of Pennfield Township's early families, died at 5 p.m. Saturday at his residence, 99 North Avenue, following an eight week illness. Until the time of his retirement 16 years ago, Mr. Traynor had been in business at 44-46 South Jefferson Avenue (Now Capital Ave, SouthWest), for 21 years. Born in Pennfield Township, Oct. 7, 1858, the son of Luke and Mary (Whalen) Traynor, both natives of Ireland. He had spent all his life in Battle Creek and vicinity. He was married 43 years ago in this city to Margaret Sparrow who proceeded him in death on March 10, 1932. Mr. Traynor was a member of St. Phillip Catholic Church. He is survived by two sons, Luke and Leo Traynor, both of this city; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Marriott, of Battle Creek; five sisters, Mrs. Agnes Sanford, of 123 North Ave., Mrs. Mary Lynch, of Pennfield Township, Mrs. Dan Warner, of Detroit, Mrs. Cecelia Howes, of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Jessie Shelby, of London, England; a brother John Traynor, of this city; and six grandchildren. Requiem high mass will sing at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St, Phillip Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Maurice Walsh as celebrant. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The body was removed to Shaw's Funeral Home. Contributed by Robin (McNees) Ellis |
| TROY, ELLA - SUNDAY MORNING CALL,
MAR. 7, 1886 Mrs. Ellen D. Troy died at her home on Piper avenue Friday afternoon of nervous trouble, after a long illness, aged thirty-five years. |
| TWAMLEY, ANN - The Morning Enquirer,
Monday, January 18, 1904 RIPE OLD AGE. Mrs. Ann Twamley Dies at Her Home in LeRoy Township. Mrs. Ann Twamley, mother of Mrs. O. B. Pratt, died at the family residence in LeRoy township at 4 p. m. Sunday from general debility and old age. The deceased was 94 years, 11 months and 7 days old at time of death. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. |
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