Michigan Trails through Chippewa County
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AGNES CECELIA GABRIEL , 81, 551 Bingham Ave., died at 5:30 a. m. today at the War Memorial Hospital. She had entered the hospital Tuesday. Miss Gabriel, a life-long resident of the Sault, was the daughter of the first undertaker in the community. She was born in the Sault on April 1, 1879. She was a member of St. Mary's Church. Surviving are a brother, Joseph of Boyne City, and several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home, where friends may call beginning at 2 p. m. Thursday. Prayers will be said at the funeral home at 8:30 p. m. on Thursday. Solemn requiem high Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Church at 10:30 a. m. Friday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Contributed by "Jerry" at Find-A-Grave / Sault Ste Marie (MI) Evening News 7 Dec 1960 MARIE CATHERINE (SABRARO) GABRIEL , widow of the late N. V. Gabriel, died at her resident on Court street, Sault Ste Marie, MI last Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after but a short illness. The immediate cause of her death was cholera morbus. Mrs. Gabriel had been in poor health for some time, suffering from heart trouble. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sobraro, and was born here in March 1855, and consequently was a little over 40 years old at the time of her demise. The deceased was a prominent member of St. Mary's church and here death is universally regretted. She has always lived at the Soo. The funeral, which occurred Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from that church, was largely attended. The Rev. Frs Donovan and Baxter conduct services, after which the remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery on the hill. Undertaker Blake had charge of the funeral. The pallbearers were Seraphim LaLonde, Capt. Fred. Trempe, Capt., Wm. Greenough, John F. Moloney, Thos. Ryan and Capt. Thor. Ermatinger. By the death of Mrs. Gabriel five children are rendered orphans three boys, George, Joseph and Victor, and two girls, Maggie and Agnes. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire, community in their sad affliction. Contributed by "Jerry" at Find-A-Grave NICHOLAS VICTOR GABRIEL - He was a well man a week ago. A useful life cut short in its very prime. One of the Soo's Best Known Citizen is Removed from Earth Without a Particle of Warning Nicholas Victor Gabriel is dead of complications of brain and typhoid fever. He breathed his last on Tuesday afternoon at the Kendrick House, Mt. Clemens. The funeral was announced to occur at 8:30 o'clock this morning, from St. Mary's church, the remains to be interred at the Catholic cemetery, under the auspices of the Catholic Mutual Benevolent Association, of which he was a much-loved member.... He was on a train to meet his children at Windsor, ONT.... N. V. Gabriel was one of the Soo's most solid and most popular business men. Sauer's illustrated atlas of this city contains the following highly complimentary allusion to him: "Since the early settlements in Canada, France has sent but few of her sons to this side of the world and of those few one of the most genial and enterprising is N. V. Gabriel." He was born August 24, 1853, at Petit Unquin, Department of the Moselle, Lorraine. He reached Detroit in 1872, but soon gravitated to this place, reaching here in 1874, at first manufacturing carriages and wagons. Nine years ago he commenced dealing in furniture and by his thrift and enterprise he has kept his establishment at the front. He added to this undertaking, of which he is an expert..... In 1874 Mr. Gabriel married Miss Kate Sobraro, daughter of Frank Sobraro. Mrs. Gabriel and five bright children, three girls and two boys survive him Contributed by "Jerry" at Find-A-Grave MARCELINE GOLICOUER GERMAIN - died at Newberry Hospital, July 13 1929. She was layed out at the Ryan Undertaker Parlors. Later the body was taken to the home of Mrs. Germain’s grandson, Fred Germain, on Fourth street. Services will be held at 8:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church and burial at Riverside Cemetery. Mrs. Germain is survived by husband Thomas Germain, sons, Thomas, Phillip, Louis, predeceased son Fred, and by daughters, Mrs. Louis LaFaive of Detroit, Mrs Henry Derusha of St Sault, and Mrs. Isral Hutt of the Detroit. She also leaves a large number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was well known in and near the Sault. For many years she lived on a farm near Donaldson. And the past 25 years was in the Sault. She was a member of St. Mary’s church and St. Anne’s Society. THOMAS JOSEPH GERMAIN - The death of Thomas Germain, 508 Adams Ave, at 9:30 this morning, April 25, 1930 marked the passing of one of the oldest men in the state, Mr. Germain was 106 years old. Born in Quebec, March 20, 1824 he spent his early boyhood there and moved to Pembroke, Ontario at the age of 66, November 13, 1896, he moved to the Sault, and has lived here and in the vicinity ever since. For many years he lived on a farm near Donaldson. Death came as a rusult of a complication of diseases. Until recently he has been living with his son Louis. Eight children, 38 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren survive. There are four daughters, Mrs. Peter Sabourin, Mrs Louis LaFaive, both of Detroit, Mrs Harry Derusha of St Ignace and Mrs. Israel Hutt, of the Sault and four sons, Louis, Philip, Thomas and Paul, of the Sault. He was a member of the St. Marys Church. Source: Nichole Spurgeon / Find-A-Grve AGNES JEAN (METKIFF) GREGG - age 87, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Tuesday morning, November 3, 2009 at Tendercare Nursing Home. The former Agnes Metiff was born in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan on September 1, 1922 to the late William Metkill and Agnes (Townley) Metkiff. Agnes was a former member of the Moose Lodge, and current member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post # 3676. She enjoyed being on a bowling team for many years, and playing in a cribbage league. Agnes was survived by five sons: Bill (Ruth) Gregg, Rick Gregg, Tim (Kathy) Gregg all of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Bob (Judy) Gregg of Bellaire, MI and Tom (Patti Stanisch) Gregg of Dousman, WI; five daughters: Peg Drouse (Dan Pletzke) of Bay City, MI, Bonnie Johnson of Tallahassee, FL, Roxy (Frank) Bordeau of Ossineke, MI, and Linda Gregg and Kathy Gregg both of Sault Ste. Marie, MI; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Agnes Gregg was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Roy H. Gregg, and four brothers. |
