To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.
Thank you for visiting the Michigan Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Michigan, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
Submitted: 8/10/15 • Approved: 8/10/15 • Last Updated: 3/17/18 • R77545-G77544-S3
1850-1919
DEATH NOTICE:
The Battle Creek Enquirer and The Evening News, Monday, January 20, 1919
UNION CITY PHYSICIAN AND WIFE BOTH DEAD.
Pneumonia claimed as its victims this weekend two well known figure in the persons of Dr. and Mrs. William Rowe, of Union City. The circumstances were peculiarly sad, De. Rowe passed away at 10 p.m. Saturday and his wife Sunday at 7 p.m.
Both Dr. and Mrs. Rowe were 68 years of age, there being just one day’s difference in their ages. Both had been ill for about 10 days.
Dr. Rowe formerly resided in Battle Creek, his father at one time being a justice of the peace here. It was here that he met his wife, who will be remembered as Miss Alice Ireland. sister of Assistant Fire Chief C. H. Ireland, Mrs. John Caine and E. H. Ireland.
Some years ago. Dr. Rowe moved to Union city, where he enjoyed an extensive practice. He was prominent in business circles and a member of Union City lodge. F. & A. M.
Dr. and Mrs. Rowe leave one son to mourn their loss, Harry W. Rowe. Interment will be made here in Oak Hill cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, services to be in charge of A. T. Metcalf Masonic lodge No. 419 and Rev. F. E. George.
Contributed on 8/10/15
Suggest a Correction
Record #: 77545