married: Henrietta Berry, daughter of John Berry and Lovina Allen
son of: John Fitzgerald and Emily Tennyson
Children:
Ernest John Fitzgerald
May Fitzgerald
Elmer Fitzgerald
Art Fitzgerald
Ina Fitzgerald
Ida M Fitzgerald
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From The Cadillac Evening News
12 Oct 1932
page 6
Civil War Veteran Dies after Stroke
Thomas Fitzgerald, Pioneer of Hollister District, Came in '71
Thomas Fitzgerald, 84, Civil War veteran who was never wounded nor sick during his army career, died this morning at the garm home of Ben Whaley in the Hollister disctrict where he homesteaded with his bride in '71. For the past 15 months he had made his home with the Whaleys.
A stroke of paralysis seized him Sunday morning as he was sitting in an arm chair after stating that his "head hurt" in answer to a question, he laspsed into unconcsiousness which held him prinsoner until her was released by death. His children were called to his bedside but he knew none of them.
Born in Danville, Pennsylvania, May 21, 1848 he lived there until his fiftheenth year when he pretended to be 18 and was allowed to enlist in the army because the ranks of the older men were thinning and men of any age were take to stem the invasion of the southern general Lee.
He joined the 28th Pennsylvania infantry, serving four months during the emergency of Lee's invasion and the re-enlisted for two years in the 194th Pennsylvania infantry.
When the war was over Mr. Fitzgearld went back to his home but did not remain there long because of a hunger for more army life. He then joined the 19th U.S. infantry for regular service and was sent to the Indian territory where after one year he was discharged because of disbility.
Returning to Pennsylvania for the second time he was united in marriage to Henrietta Berry in Williamsport, Decemeber 20, 1870.
Then next year the couple came to Michigan and homesteaded in the Hollister settlement near the present location of the Berry school where they lived 13 years. They then went to Pennsylvania for seven years and on coming back to Hollistersettle on a farm one and one-half miles southeast of Cadillac where they spent the next 38 years.
Six children were born to them, four of whom survive. Mrs. Fitzgerald died two yers ago, October 19, 1930.
Mr. Fitzgerald was a charter member of the Hollister Methodist Episcopal church, belonged to the G.A.R. and was a member and a past master of the Hollister Grange.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. May Lindsey of Lyons, three sons, Arhtur and Ernest of Cadillac and Elmer of Williamston, two brothers, Ed of Iowa and James of Pennsylvania, besided 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Hollister church. Friday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. H.C. Kenyon officiating. Interment will be in Clam Lake cemtery.
Mrs. Lindsey and Elmer Fitzgerald were called here during his illness and are reamining for the funeral.
son of: John Fitzgerald and Emily Tennyson
Children:
Ernest John Fitzgerald
May Fitzgerald
Elmer Fitzgerald
Art Fitzgerald
Ina Fitzgerald
Ida M Fitzgerald
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From The Cadillac Evening News
12 Oct 1932
page 6
Civil War Veteran Dies after Stroke
Thomas Fitzgerald, Pioneer of Hollister District, Came in '71
Thomas Fitzgerald, 84, Civil War veteran who was never wounded nor sick during his army career, died this morning at the garm home of Ben Whaley in the Hollister disctrict where he homesteaded with his bride in '71. For the past 15 months he had made his home with the Whaleys.
A stroke of paralysis seized him Sunday morning as he was sitting in an arm chair after stating that his "head hurt" in answer to a question, he laspsed into unconcsiousness which held him prinsoner until her was released by death. His children were called to his bedside but he knew none of them.
Born in Danville, Pennsylvania, May 21, 1848 he lived there until his fiftheenth year when he pretended to be 18 and was allowed to enlist in the army because the ranks of the older men were thinning and men of any age were take to stem the invasion of the southern general Lee.
He joined the 28th Pennsylvania infantry, serving four months during the emergency of Lee's invasion and the re-enlisted for two years in the 194th Pennsylvania infantry.
When the war was over Mr. Fitzgearld went back to his home but did not remain there long because of a hunger for more army life. He then joined the 19th U.S. infantry for regular service and was sent to the Indian territory where after one year he was discharged because of disbility.
Returning to Pennsylvania for the second time he was united in marriage to Henrietta Berry in Williamsport, Decemeber 20, 1870.
Then next year the couple came to Michigan and homesteaded in the Hollister settlement near the present location of the Berry school where they lived 13 years. They then went to Pennsylvania for seven years and on coming back to Hollistersettle on a farm one and one-half miles southeast of Cadillac where they spent the next 38 years.
Six children were born to them, four of whom survive. Mrs. Fitzgerald died two yers ago, October 19, 1930.
Mr. Fitzgerald was a charter member of the Hollister Methodist Episcopal church, belonged to the G.A.R. and was a member and a past master of the Hollister Grange.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. May Lindsey of Lyons, three sons, Arhtur and Ernest of Cadillac and Elmer of Williamston, two brothers, Ed of Iowa and James of Pennsylvania, besided 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Hollister church. Friday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. H.C. Kenyon officiating. Interment will be in Clam Lake cemtery.
Mrs. Lindsey and Elmer Fitzgerald were called here during his illness and are reamining for the funeral.
married: Henrietta Berry, daughter of John Berry and Lovina Allen
son of: John Fitzgerald and Emily Tennyson
Children:
Ernest John Fitzgerald
May Fitzgerald
Elmer Fitzgerald
Art Fitzgerald
Ina Fitzgerald
Ida M Fitzgerald
***********************************************************
From The Cadillac Evening News
12 Oct 1932
page 6
Civil War Veteran Dies after Stroke
Thomas Fitzgerald, Pioneer of Hollister District, Came in '71
Thomas Fitzgerald, 84, Civil War veteran who was never wounded nor sick during his army career, died this morning at the garm home of Ben Whaley in the Hollister disctrict where he homesteaded with his bride in '71. For the past 15 months he had made his home with the Whaleys.
A stroke of paralysis seized him Sunday morning as he was sitting in an arm chair after stating that his "head hurt" in answer to a question, he laspsed into unconcsiousness which held him prinsoner until her was released by death. His children were called to his bedside but he knew none of them.
Born in Danville, Pennsylvania, May 21, 1848 he lived there until his fiftheenth year when he pretended to be 18 and was allowed to enlist in the army because the ranks of the older men were thinning and men of any age were take to stem the invasion of the southern general Lee.
He joined the 28th Pennsylvania infantry, serving four months during the emergency of Lee's invasion and the re-enlisted for two years in the 194th Pennsylvania infantry.
When the war was over Mr. Fitzgearld went back to his home but did not remain there long because of a hunger for more army life. He then joined the 19th U.S. infantry for regular service and was sent to the Indian territory where after one year he was discharged because of disbility.
Returning to Pennsylvania for the second time he was united in marriage to Henrietta Berry in Williamsport, Decemeber 20, 1870.
Then next year the couple came to Michigan and homesteaded in the Hollister settlement near the present location of the Berry school where they lived 13 years. They then went to Pennsylvania for seven years and on coming back to Hollistersettle on a farm one and one-half miles southeast of Cadillac where they spent the next 38 years.
Six children were born to them, four of whom survive. Mrs. Fitzgerald died two yers ago, October 19, 1930.
Mr. Fitzgerald was a charter member of the Hollister Methodist Episcopal church, belonged to the G.A.R. and was a member and a past master of the Hollister Grange.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. May Lindsey of Lyons, three sons, Arhtur and Ernest of Cadillac and Elmer of Williamston, two brothers, Ed of Iowa and James of Pennsylvania, besided 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Hollister church. Friday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. H.C. Kenyon officiating. Interment will be in Clam Lake cemtery.
Mrs. Lindsey and Elmer Fitzgerald were called here during his illness and are reamining for the funeral.
son of: John Fitzgerald and Emily Tennyson
Children:
Ernest John Fitzgerald
May Fitzgerald
Elmer Fitzgerald
Art Fitzgerald
Ina Fitzgerald
Ida M Fitzgerald
***********************************************************
From The Cadillac Evening News
12 Oct 1932
page 6
Civil War Veteran Dies after Stroke
Thomas Fitzgerald, Pioneer of Hollister District, Came in '71
Thomas Fitzgerald, 84, Civil War veteran who was never wounded nor sick during his army career, died this morning at the garm home of Ben Whaley in the Hollister disctrict where he homesteaded with his bride in '71. For the past 15 months he had made his home with the Whaleys.
A stroke of paralysis seized him Sunday morning as he was sitting in an arm chair after stating that his "head hurt" in answer to a question, he laspsed into unconcsiousness which held him prinsoner until her was released by death. His children were called to his bedside but he knew none of them.
Born in Danville, Pennsylvania, May 21, 1848 he lived there until his fiftheenth year when he pretended to be 18 and was allowed to enlist in the army because the ranks of the older men were thinning and men of any age were take to stem the invasion of the southern general Lee.
He joined the 28th Pennsylvania infantry, serving four months during the emergency of Lee's invasion and the re-enlisted for two years in the 194th Pennsylvania infantry.
When the war was over Mr. Fitzgearld went back to his home but did not remain there long because of a hunger for more army life. He then joined the 19th U.S. infantry for regular service and was sent to the Indian territory where after one year he was discharged because of disbility.
Returning to Pennsylvania for the second time he was united in marriage to Henrietta Berry in Williamsport, Decemeber 20, 1870.
Then next year the couple came to Michigan and homesteaded in the Hollister settlement near the present location of the Berry school where they lived 13 years. They then went to Pennsylvania for seven years and on coming back to Hollistersettle on a farm one and one-half miles southeast of Cadillac where they spent the next 38 years.
Six children were born to them, four of whom survive. Mrs. Fitzgerald died two yers ago, October 19, 1930.
Mr. Fitzgerald was a charter member of the Hollister Methodist Episcopal church, belonged to the G.A.R. and was a member and a past master of the Hollister Grange.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. May Lindsey of Lyons, three sons, Arhtur and Ernest of Cadillac and Elmer of Williamston, two brothers, Ed of Iowa and James of Pennsylvania, besided 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Hollister church. Friday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. H.C. Kenyon officiating. Interment will be in Clam Lake cemtery.
Mrs. Lindsey and Elmer Fitzgerald were called here during his illness and are reamining for the funeral.
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