Providence County Obituaries
Providence County Obituaries
Mrs. Marie HALDE, widow of Peter Halde, died yesterday, at her residence, 48 Parker street, Central Falls. The deceased was 38 (or 33) years o age and was highly respected. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning from the Church of the St. Jean Baptiste on Quincy avenue, and interment will be at Mt. St. Mary’s Cemetery. [Pawtucket Times, Sep 25, 1899, Submitted by Karen Seeman]
Holbrook, Albert
BODY FOUND IN POND.
Mysterious Disappearance of Providence Manufacturer Partially Solved.
Lincoln, R. I., Dec. 4.—The body of Albert Holbrook, the wealthy manufacturer, of Providence, who mysteriously disappeared from his home on November 7, was found this afternoon by Bertram Jenks, a boy, who, while skating on Stump Hill pond, saw the body floating in the water under the ice. A hole was cut in the ice and the body recovered. There was nothing to indicate foul play.
Mr. Holbrook, who was the senior member of the firm of A. & C. W. Holbrook, manufacturers of cotton pickers, left his home late in the afternoon of November 7, during the absence of his family. Since that time there has been no trace of him, although large rewards were offered Mr. Holbrook had been a sufferer from nervous troubles. He was fifty-nine years old and leaves a family.
[The Washington Post, Dec. 5, 1904 (Washington, D.C.) - BZ - Sub. by FoFG]
HORTON, Andrew - man named Andrew Horton was accidentally poisoned in Chepachet, R. I., on Friday. It appears that he was suffering from the effects of a four weeks spree, and while very sick he called for rum, which his daughter attempted to give him to stop his vomiting, when she by mistake administered a potion of corrosive sublimate, from the effects of which the unfortunate man died in about three hours. [Campaign Atlas and Bee, 09/01/1860 - submitted by Candi H.]
HOWE, Mr Elisha - Agent of the Hope Cotton Manufacturing Co, Providence, R I, was killed on Thursday of last week, when he fell thru the scuttle from the 3d floor. Mr Howe was about 35 yrs of age & has left an amiable wife & one child. -Amer [Daily National Intelligencer, JAN 15, 1821 - Submitted by K. Torp]
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