Death of Charles Ponchaud
Crystal Falls people were shocked last Saturday to learn that Charles Ponchaud, one of our oldest and most respected citizens, had died that morning at his home at the Bristol location.
Mr. Ponchaud's illness was very brief. The cause of his death was pneumonia of the quick kind and it certainly acted rapidly on him. He took cold while at work underground in the Carpenter mine earlier in the week and was in bed but a day or two when death came.
The deceased was born in Christ Church, Hampshire, England in 1856. The family moved to America several years after his birth and settled first in the East where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood.
He came to the mining fields of upper Michigan when a young man and followed the mines of the Menominee range from their opening at Vulcan to the end of the range in Iron county. He was through all of the development of the range, saw it emerge from a wilderness to what it is today.
Mr. Ponchaud was married in 1882 to Belle Pew at Madina, Mich., and the couple came soon afterwards to Crystal Falls which place they have made their home since that time.
Ten children were born of the union, eight of whom still survive. They are Frank, Eddie, Claire, Earl and Ralph Ponchaud of Crystal Falls, Mrs. Henry Yunkari and Mrs. Albert Konosky, both of this city.
Besides his wife and children he is survived by three brothers, Jesse, who resides in Iowa and James and John of Crystal Falls, and two sisters, Mrs. S. A. Sorrinson and Mrs. R. P. Hollow, also of this city.
Mr Ponchaud bore an excellent reputation among his neighbors in Crystal Falls and while his retiring disposition kept him from mingling much in the political life of the community, yet he was very well known as a workman and neighbor. He was a member of Northern Tent No. 505, K. O. T. M. M. and for many years served it as secretary.
The funeral took place last Thursday afternoon from the Episcopal Church, Rev. Jones officiating.
The Diamond Drill, June 12, 1920
Crystal Falls people were shocked last Saturday to learn that Charles Ponchaud, one of our oldest and most respected citizens, had died that morning at his home at the Bristol location.
Mr. Ponchaud's illness was very brief. The cause of his death was pneumonia of the quick kind and it certainly acted rapidly on him. He took cold while at work underground in the Carpenter mine earlier in the week and was in bed but a day or two when death came.
The deceased was born in Christ Church, Hampshire, England in 1856. The family moved to America several years after his birth and settled first in the East where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood.
He came to the mining fields of upper Michigan when a young man and followed the mines of the Menominee range from their opening at Vulcan to the end of the range in Iron county. He was through all of the development of the range, saw it emerge from a wilderness to what it is today.
Mr. Ponchaud was married in 1882 to Belle Pew at Madina, Mich., and the couple came soon afterwards to Crystal Falls which place they have made their home since that time.
Ten children were born of the union, eight of whom still survive. They are Frank, Eddie, Claire, Earl and Ralph Ponchaud of Crystal Falls, Mrs. Henry Yunkari and Mrs. Albert Konosky, both of this city.
Besides his wife and children he is survived by three brothers, Jesse, who resides in Iowa and James and John of Crystal Falls, and two sisters, Mrs. S. A. Sorrinson and Mrs. R. P. Hollow, also of this city.
Mr Ponchaud bore an excellent reputation among his neighbors in Crystal Falls and while his retiring disposition kept him from mingling much in the political life of the community, yet he was very well known as a workman and neighbor. He was a member of Northern Tent No. 505, K. O. T. M. M. and for many years served it as secretary.
The funeral took place last Thursday afternoon from the Episcopal Church, Rev. Jones officiating.
The Diamond Drill, June 12, 1920
Death of Charles Ponchaud
Crystal Falls people were shocked last Saturday to learn that Charles Ponchaud, one of our oldest and most respected citizens, had died that morning at his home at the Bristol location.
Mr. Ponchaud's illness was very brief. The cause of his death was pneumonia of the quick kind and it certainly acted rapidly on him. He took cold while at work underground in the Carpenter mine earlier in the week and was in bed but a day or two when death came.
The deceased was born in Christ Church, Hampshire, England in 1856. The family moved to America several years after his birth and settled first in the East where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood.
He came to the mining fields of upper Michigan when a young man and followed the mines of the Menominee range from their opening at Vulcan to the end of the range in Iron county. He was through all of the development of the range, saw it emerge from a wilderness to what it is today.
Mr. Ponchaud was married in 1882 to Belle Pew at Madina, Mich., and the couple came soon afterwards to Crystal Falls which place they have made their home since that time.
Ten children were born of the union, eight of whom still survive. They are Frank, Eddie, Claire, Earl and Ralph Ponchaud of Crystal Falls, Mrs. Henry Yunkari and Mrs. Albert Konosky, both of this city.
Besides his wife and children he is survived by three brothers, Jesse, who resides in Iowa and James and John of Crystal Falls, and two sisters, Mrs. S. A. Sorrinson and Mrs. R. P. Hollow, also of this city.
Mr Ponchaud bore an excellent reputation among his neighbors in Crystal Falls and while his retiring disposition kept him from mingling much in the political life of the community, yet he was very well known as a workman and neighbor. He was a member of Northern Tent No. 505, K. O. T. M. M. and for many years served it as secretary.
The funeral took place last Thursday afternoon from the Episcopal Church, Rev. Jones officiating.
The Diamond Drill, June 12, 1920
Crystal Falls people were shocked last Saturday to learn that Charles Ponchaud, one of our oldest and most respected citizens, had died that morning at his home at the Bristol location.
Mr. Ponchaud's illness was very brief. The cause of his death was pneumonia of the quick kind and it certainly acted rapidly on him. He took cold while at work underground in the Carpenter mine earlier in the week and was in bed but a day or two when death came.
The deceased was born in Christ Church, Hampshire, England in 1856. The family moved to America several years after his birth and settled first in the East where the subject of this sketch grew to manhood.
He came to the mining fields of upper Michigan when a young man and followed the mines of the Menominee range from their opening at Vulcan to the end of the range in Iron county. He was through all of the development of the range, saw it emerge from a wilderness to what it is today.
Mr. Ponchaud was married in 1882 to Belle Pew at Madina, Mich., and the couple came soon afterwards to Crystal Falls which place they have made their home since that time.
Ten children were born of the union, eight of whom still survive. They are Frank, Eddie, Claire, Earl and Ralph Ponchaud of Crystal Falls, Mrs. Henry Yunkari and Mrs. Albert Konosky, both of this city.
Besides his wife and children he is survived by three brothers, Jesse, who resides in Iowa and James and John of Crystal Falls, and two sisters, Mrs. S. A. Sorrinson and Mrs. R. P. Hollow, also of this city.
Mr Ponchaud bore an excellent reputation among his neighbors in Crystal Falls and while his retiring disposition kept him from mingling much in the political life of the community, yet he was very well known as a workman and neighbor. He was a member of Northern Tent No. 505, K. O. T. M. M. and for many years served it as secretary.
The funeral took place last Thursday afternoon from the Episcopal Church, Rev. Jones officiating.
The Diamond Drill, June 12, 1920
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