Marker has the death date of 1936 but the obit & her death certificate found on Seeking Michigan has the death date of 1929 with burial on May 1st 1929 in Almer Cemetery.
From Tuscola County newspaper, published May 1929:
Elizabeth Cross Fader died, 3 May 1929, at the age of 78y 2m 28d. She was the first of 12 children to migrate to Michigan. This is her obit as it appeared in the Tuscola County Advertizer;
Mrs. Elizabeth Fader died at the home of her son Phillip Fader of Colling, Michigan, Sunday evening. She was the daughter of James and Charlotte Cross and was born in Matilda,Ontario, on 30 Jan 1851. She was married to Ezra Fader on 2 October at Ogdensburg, New York. Four sons and two daughters were born to the union. Two children and the father preceeded Mrs. Fader in death. Norah the oldest in 1917 at the age of 45, Franklin, the youngest in 1920, and Mr. Fader, 26 September 1915.
The first 9 years of married like was spent on the farm in Hainesville, Ontario, from which place they came to Columbia Township and purchased an uncleared farm. From time to time they bought additional parcels until 300 acres are now in the possession of the family. She was devoted to her family a strong Christian character. She was one of a family of 12.
Marker has the death date of 1936 but the obit & her death certificate found on Seeking Michigan has the death date of 1929 with burial on May 1st 1929 in Almer Cemetery.
From Tuscola County newspaper, published May 1929:
Elizabeth Cross Fader died, 3 May 1929, at the age of 78y 2m 28d. She was the first of 12 children to migrate to Michigan. This is her obit as it appeared in the Tuscola County Advertizer;
Mrs. Elizabeth Fader died at the home of her son Phillip Fader of Colling, Michigan, Sunday evening. She was the daughter of James and Charlotte Cross and was born in Matilda,Ontario, on 30 Jan 1851. She was married to Ezra Fader on 2 October at Ogdensburg, New York. Four sons and two daughters were born to the union. Two children and the father preceeded Mrs. Fader in death. Norah the oldest in 1917 at the age of 45, Franklin, the youngest in 1920, and Mr. Fader, 26 September 1915.
The first 9 years of married like was spent on the farm in Hainesville, Ontario, from which place they came to Columbia Township and purchased an uncleared farm. From time to time they bought additional parcels until 300 acres are now in the possession of the family. She was devoted to her family a strong Christian character. She was one of a family of 12.
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**Marker has year of death as 1936; obit published in 1929. I've used the marker year, but believe that is an error.
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Rhoda Anne Cross Coons
1854–1922
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John Cross
1855–1868
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Sophronia Cross Timlick Earl
1857–1941
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Rev Ezra Allen Cross
1859–1953
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Uriah Cross
1861–1934
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Milton Fisk Cross
1863–1937
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Wesley Cross
1865–1867
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Mary Evelina Cross Hare
1867–1965
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Rev William James "Will" Cross
1869–1937
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Robert George Cross
1871–1873
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Rev Samuel Stephenson Cross
1878–1933
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