When James H. Dutcher was born on 23 January 1868, in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan, United States, his father, Thomas P. Dutcher, was 41 and his mother, Emily S. Hudson, was 33. He married Sadie Caroline Lehman on 23 October 1899, in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan, United States in 1880 and Sebewa Township, Ionia County, Michigan, United States in 1900. He died on 11 November 1903, in Danby Township, Ionia County, Michigan, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Portland Cemetery, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan, United States - Plot: E-39-OS
********************************
The Daily Herald, 12 Nov 1903, Thursday
FARMER KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Portland, Mich., Nov. 12.--During a storm Wednesday morning James Dutcher, a Danby farmer, went down to his fields to cover his beans and was struck by lightning. His wife discovered his lifeless body at daylight.
********************************
Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov 1903, Friday
James Dutcher, a farmer of Danby, Ionia Co., was struck by lightning while at work in the field Wednesday and instantly killed.
********************************
St. Joseph (MI) Saturday Herald, 21 Nov 1903, Saturday
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Portland, Nov. 16.--James Dutcher, who resided on a farm in Danby township, was struck by lightning and killed while going to see whether his cattle were safe from the storm.
When James H. Dutcher was born on 23 January 1868, in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan, United States, his father, Thomas P. Dutcher, was 41 and his mother, Emily S. Hudson, was 33. He married Sadie Caroline Lehman on 23 October 1899, in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan, United States in 1880 and Sebewa Township, Ionia County, Michigan, United States in 1900. He died on 11 November 1903, in Danby Township, Ionia County, Michigan, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Portland Cemetery, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan, United States - Plot: E-39-OS
********************************
The Daily Herald, 12 Nov 1903, Thursday
FARMER KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Portland, Mich., Nov. 12.--During a storm Wednesday morning James Dutcher, a Danby farmer, went down to his fields to cover his beans and was struck by lightning. His wife discovered his lifeless body at daylight.
********************************
Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov 1903, Friday
James Dutcher, a farmer of Danby, Ionia Co., was struck by lightning while at work in the field Wednesday and instantly killed.
********************************
St. Joseph (MI) Saturday Herald, 21 Nov 1903, Saturday
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Portland, Nov. 16.--James Dutcher, who resided on a farm in Danby township, was struck by lightning and killed while going to see whether his cattle were safe from the storm.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement