Message #:

585

Date Posted:

10-20-2001

Subject:

Christmas, John H. (1845 - 1927)

Posted by:

Stan

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Posted4U@Charter.net

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CHRISTMAS

 

JOHN H. CHRISTMAS (1845 - 1927)


John H. Christmas was born at Sandusky, Ohio, April 17, 1845. When he was four years old his parents moved to Lansing, Mich., where he resided until he was seventeen years of age, when he enlisted as a drummer in the Union Army and served his country for four years. He was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg and later received two other wounds.


He died at his home in Greenwood, Clark County, Wis., June 10, 1927. He leaves to mourn his wife, two daughters, Maud of Vents, Ore. and Eva of Huntington Bay, Calif., and three sons, Claud of Montana and Bert and George, whose whereabouts are unknown.
Funeral services were held from the local M.E. Church Tuesday afternoon under the auspices of the American Legion, Rev. Householder (The rest of my copy was cut off)


Source: GREENWOOD GLEANER 06/23/1927

 

 

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