Sunday, October 16, 2011

Jennie Kidder Green

Obituary from Jan 12, 1934

Former Resident of Stanton Succumbs

Mrs. Jennie Green, 75, Buried Sunday at Boyne City After Long Ailment

Mrs. Jennie Green, former well known resident of Stanton, died at her home at Boyne City January 12, aged 75.  She was the sister-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Green.

Mrs. Green had been ailing for two years, but had been bedfast only a short time.  She was born in Irondale, Mo., and moved in childhood to Stanton. In.  1886 she was married to Clark V. Green who passed away four years ago.

A kindly lady, she was known to young and old as Grandma Green, and had assisted at the time of the birth of many of those who loved her.

She is survived by three sons, Claude, who made his home with her, Emmett and Philmore, both of Boyne City; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services were held from the Methodist church of Boyne City Sunday afternoon with Rev. W. A. Eley officiating, assisted by Rev. Guy E. Smock.  Interment in Maple Lawn cemetery.

Mrs. Green was the daughter of Daniel Kidder, pioneer lumberman of Montcalm county, and her mother was the first person to be buried in Forest Hill cemetery.

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