Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Lawrence Carl Havens
Havens---Lawrence Carl Havens was born on a farm at Northwest, Williams county, O., July 11, 1899, and died at Camp Merritt, N.J., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1918, at 6 a.m., aged 18 years, 6 months and 25 days. He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Newman D. Havens and came with his parents to Beaverton in October, 1907, and afterward settled in Buckeye township. At the age of 12 years he injured a limb and was in the Saginaw General hospital 22 weeks for treatment.
On his eighteenth birthday he enlisted at Pontiac
where he was employed, and was sent to Ft. Brady for
training where he remained two months when he was
transferred to Waco, Texas. About three weeks ago he
and his brother were again transferred to Camp
Merritt, N.J., 17 miles from New York where they were
awaiting orders to sail for France. Here he contracted
measels and pneumonia and lived only nine days.
He was a member of the Ancient Order of Gleaners
and belonged to the Highwood arbor. He was not a
church member but of the Advent belief, a good worker
in Sunday school and always ready to do his part
wherever duty presented itself. His friendly smile and
kind greetings will be missed by all who knew him.
He is mourned by his parents, five brothers and two
sisters, Mrs. John Maxwell of Hope, Ray who enlisted
with him and has been with him since, Byrl, Marion,
Clair, Ruth and Truman at home, an two grandmothers,
Mrs. Julia Hand of Williams county, Ohio, and Mrs.
Weatherwax of Ray, Ind., besides other relatives and
hosts of friends who came to pay tribute at the last
rites held at the Arbutus school. Sunday afternoon
conducted by Rev. Nolan of Edenville followed by
interment in Arbutus cemetery.
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{Note: Actual Recorded Date of Death is: 02/5/1918. Name: Lawrence Carl Havens}
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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2/5/1918
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Arbutus Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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Yes
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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