Find A Grave - Michigan

Abel, Clarence John 'Taffy' b. May 28, 1900 d. August 1, 1964
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Sault Sainte. Marie, Michigan, he played as a Defenseman for the New York Rangers from 1926 to 1929, and the Chicago Blackhawks from 1929 to 1934. In 1924 he played hockey for the United States during the Winter Olympics, and received the Silver Medal as the team came in second to the Canadian team. Part of the the 1928 Stanley Cup winning Rangers team and the 1934 Stanly Cup winning Blackhawks team, he was inducted posthumously into the United States...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Riverside Cemetery, Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Catholic Section, Block A, West Half, #17
Abel, Sidney 'Sid' b. February 22, 1918 d. February 8, 2000
Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Player. An integral part of the Detroit Red Wings "Production Line" of the 1940s and 1950s, he was often overshadowed by his team mates on that line - Hall of Famers Ted Lindsay and Gordie Howe - yet is considered today by many Hockey historians as being the backbone of the Red Wings teams of the era. Nicknamed "Old Bootnose", he played for the Red Wings from 1938 to 1943, and from 1946 to 1952 (the two year break was the result of his serving in the Canadian...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Acker, George Sigourney b. December 25, 1835 d. September 6, 1879
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He enlisted at the start of the Civil War in the 1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, being commissioned at age 24 as Captain and commander of Company I on August 21, 1861. He led his command in the Battles on the Spring of 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign and at the Second Battle of Bull Run, rising first to Major (September 2, 1862), then Lieutenant Colonel (November 3, 1862) of the regiment. A few months later, on January 22, 1863, he was transferred to...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Riverside Cemetery, Union City, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Old Part, Lot 203
Adams, Jack b. July 14, 1895 d. May 1, 1968
Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Player. He played the position of Center for the Toronto Arenas from 1917 to 1919, the Vancouver Millionaires from 1919 to 1922, the Toronto St. Pats from 1922 to 1926, and the Ottawa Senators from 1926 to 1927. After his playing days he spent a total of 36 years in the organization of the Detroit Red Wings, coaching them for 20, and guiding them to three Stanly Cup championships (1936, 1937 and 1943). He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1959.
Cause of death: Heart Attack
White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Aitken, David Demerest b. September 5, 1853 d. May 26, 1930
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Michigan's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1893 to 1897. He also served as Mayor of Flint, Michigan, from 1905 to 1906.
Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, USA
Alber, Frederick b. June 28, 1838 d. September 12, 1913
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Germany, he was 24 years old when he enlisted on July 2, 1862, at Manchester, Michigan in the 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Mustered in as a Private in Company A, he would go on to be awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia on May 12, 1864. His citation reads "Bravely rescued Lt. Charles H. Todd of his regiment who had been captured by a party of Confederates by shooting down one, knocking over...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oregon Township Cemetery, Columbiaville, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA
Alescio, Tony b. February 2, 1893 d. January 28, 1920
Organized Crime Figure. Born in Alcamo, Sicily, he was orphaned as a young child and immigrated to Detroit, Michigan in the spring of 1911. Escaping an abusive uncle, mob boss Antonino "Tony" Giannola took him in and treated him as one of his own. He grew to be Giannola's personal bodyguard, but during tough times he betrayed his benefactor and shot him dead in January 1919, touching off the Giannola-Vitale Gang War...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis Rice)
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section 52, Tier 11, Grave 331
Alger, Russell Alexander b. February 27, 1836 d. January 24, 1907
Civil War Union Brevet Major General, Michigan Governor, Presidential Cabinet Secretary.
Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section M, Alger Mausoleum
Allen, Edward Payson b. October 28, 1839 d. November 25, 1909
US Congressman. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Michigan's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1887 to 1891. He was defeated in 1884, and 1890. Also served as a Member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from 1877 to 1880, being defeated in 1902, and Mayor of Ypsilanti, Michigan, from 1880 to 1881, and 1899 to 1900. (Bio by: K)
Highland Park Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
Alten, Mathias J. b. 1871 d. 1938
Artist. He was an impressionistic painter who lived most of his life in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He ground all of his own paints, which gave his paintings a rich hue that could not be duplicated. He used a palette knife to highlight his paintings. He painted portraits, still-life, landscapes, and seascapes.
Graceland Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Ambrose, Eileen 'Terry' b. July 1, 1925 d. February 17, 2004
Actress, Model. She was a television and print model during the 1940s and 1950s. Her image helped sell automobiles, refrigerators and other items, and graced the pages of national magazines and newspapers. She established the first Screen Actors Guild chapter in Michigan after becoming involved in the Guild while working in Hollywood. (Bio by: Always with Love)
White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Amedure, Scott B. b. January 26, 1963 d. March 9, 1995
Murder Victim. He was killed after appearing on the "Jenny Jones" television talk show, where he admitted he had a crush on another man, Jonathan Schmitz, who turned out to be homophobic. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, his father, Frank Amedure was a local tractor-trailer driver, and his mother, Patricia Graves Amedure, was a housewife. In 1968, the family moved to Waterford, Michigan, and two years later, Frank and Patricia were divorced. After his parents divorced, he lived principally...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Ottawa Park Cemetery, Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Aplin, Henry Harrison b. April 15, 1841 d. July 23, 1910
Civil War Veteran US Congressman. Enlisted in the Union Army on July 3, 1861, serving in Company C, 16th Michigan Volunteer Infantry from that time unitl his muster out as a 2nd Lieutenant on July 16, 1865. Elected to represent Michigan's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1901 to 1903. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA
Atkinson, John b. 1843 d. 1898
Civil War Union Army Officer. Served in the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 3rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mount Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section J, Lot 33
Aurie, Lawrence 'Larry' b. February 8, 1905 d. December 12, 1952
Professional Hockey Player. Also known as "Little Dempsey" and "The Little Rag Man." A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Aurie played the position of Right Wing. At 5'06, and 148lbs, Aurie was one of the smallest men to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), but he was also one of the toughest of his era. He began his career playing for such minor teams as the Sudbury Club Wolves, St. Michael's Majors, Sudbury Wolves, Galt Terriers, and the London Panthers, before entering the NHL in 1927. In the...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Avery, John b. February 29, 1824 d. January 21, 1914
US Congressman. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Michigan's 11th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1893 to 1897. Also served as a Member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from 1869 to 1870. (Bio by: K)
Forest Home Cemetery, Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA
Avis, Warren E. b. April 8, 1915 d. April 24, 2007
Business Magnate. In 1946 he opened the world's first airport car rental location at Willow Run Airport, Detroit, with a grand total of three cars. He founded Avis Rent-a-Car with $10,000 of his own money and $75,000 borrowed against his name. He also introduced many innovative business practices, including national franchise licensing, corporate credit cars and enhanced customer service practices. Avis became the world's largest car rental system until it was overtaken by Hertz after years of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA
Ayers, John G.K. b. October 30, 1837 d. July 30, 1913
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Washlinaw County, Michigan, he served as a Private in Company H, 8th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, enlisting in May 1861 at Pekin, Tazwell County, Illinois. He would go on to be awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Vicksburg, Mississippi on May 22, 1863. His citation simply reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." On the day in question 150 men were called to volunteer to make a "forlorn hope" diversionary charge...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA
Backus, Ella M. b. 1865 d. July 28, 1938
Pioneering Woman. She was the first female Assistant United States Attorney. The Western District of Michigan set a precedent when it hired Ella M. Backus as an Assistant United States Attorney in 1903. In an age when traditional values dictated gender roles and job opportunities, Ms. Backus not only became the first female Assistant United States Attorney, but she also became a symbol of perseverance and justice for 35 years. Ella Backus had passed the bar exam in the late 1800s without the...[Read More] (Bio by: Always with Love)
Lakeview Cemetery, Harbor Springs, Emmet County, Michigan, USA
Bagley, John J. b. July 24, 1832 d. December 27, 1881
Bagley was the 16th Governor of the State of Michigan from 1873-1877.
Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section D

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