MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Thursday, October 30th, Peter Michels and Miss Minnie Taylor, were married in St. Leo's Church, Tacoma. Miss Lena Michels, a sister of the groom accompanied the bridal couple and witnessed the ceremony. They will visit Seattle and Vancouver, B. C., returning home next week. Mr. Michels has a house already furnished ready for occupancy upon their return. Both are well known in society circles of this city and The Dawn joins there many friends in congratulations.
The Ellensburg Dawn, November 1, 1902
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OBIT:
Mrs. Peter (Minnie) Michels, 88, one of the Kittitas Valley's oldest native daughters, died Sunday, January 7 at the Bernath Nursing Home.
The daughter of William and Mary Taylor, valley pioneers, she was born in a cabin near the present Bull Road south and east of Ellensburg on April 25, 1879. As a small child she moved with her parents to the family homestead in the Fairview District in the early 80's, and lived there until the family moved into Ellensburg in 1898. She attended local schools in the rural areas.
In 1902 she married in Tacoma to Peter Michels. They made their home at 1108 B Street until Mr. Michels' death in 1942. She had remained at her home until failing health forced her to enter the nursing home several months ago.
She is survived by two nephews, Bill M. Taylor and Frank Taylor; two nieces, Lois a. Taylor and Mrs. James Kelly, all of Ellensburg; and three cousins.
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Thursday, October 30th, Peter Michels and Miss Minnie Taylor, were married in St. Leo's Church, Tacoma. Miss Lena Michels, a sister of the groom accompanied the bridal couple and witnessed the ceremony. They will visit Seattle and Vancouver, B. C., returning home next week. Mr. Michels has a house already furnished ready for occupancy upon their return. Both are well known in society circles of this city and The Dawn joins there many friends in congratulations.
The Ellensburg Dawn, November 1, 1902
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OBIT:
Mrs. Peter (Minnie) Michels, 88, one of the Kittitas Valley's oldest native daughters, died Sunday, January 7 at the Bernath Nursing Home.
The daughter of William and Mary Taylor, valley pioneers, she was born in a cabin near the present Bull Road south and east of Ellensburg on April 25, 1879. As a small child she moved with her parents to the family homestead in the Fairview District in the early 80's, and lived there until the family moved into Ellensburg in 1898. She attended local schools in the rural areas.
In 1902 she married in Tacoma to Peter Michels. They made their home at 1108 B Street until Mr. Michels' death in 1942. She had remained at her home until failing health forced her to enter the nursing home several months ago.
She is survived by two nephews, Bill M. Taylor and Frank Taylor; two nieces, Lois a. Taylor and Mrs. James Kelly, all of Ellensburg; and three cousins.
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