Obituaries

Fred Burgin
May 30, 1898-June 16, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 16, 1936, page 1, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

GETS BONUS, BUYS CAR, KILLED 

Fred Burgin, 
Niles Veteran, Crash Victim

First Wife Killed by Hit-Run Driver On
Feb. 15; He Remarried June 3, Was
Fatally Injured Last Night

Fred Burgin, World war veteran, who received his bonus bonds Monday, was injured fatally late Monday afternoon in a traffic accident in South Bend and died at 2:25 this morning.

Burgin was driving a car he purchased Monday, when he collided with one driven by G.M.. Casad, 235 S. Frances street, South Bend.  The accident occurred at a busy intersection in South Bend at Twyckenham and Jefferson streets.

The injured man was rushed to St. Joseph hospital, where he died early this morning. Other passengers in the car were Mrs. Frances Burgin, his wife; her mother, Mrs. Emma Adams, 67, and Mrs. Burgin's three children by a former marriage, Margaret Wood, 16, James Wood Jr., 7, and Marvin Wood, 4.

Mrs. Adams is in St. Joseph hospital suffering from scalp lacerations. Other members of the party were bruised but not seriously.  The youngest child, Marvin, escaped injury.

Mr. and Mrs. Burgin were married June 3. His former wife was killed when struck by a nit-run driver three miles south of Niles last Feb. 15. The driver of the death car never has been identified.

Mr. Burgin was born May 30, 1898, in Corbin, Ky.  He came to South Niles 22 months ago and had recently been living at 36 East Cass street.

The body was brought to the Price and Kiger funeral home where friends are asked to call. The date of the funeral has not been announced.

Mary C. Roselip
Sept. 5, 1863-June 7, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 8, 1936, page 1, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. W.A. ROSELIP CLAIMED BY DEATH

Private Service Today for Resident Who Had Lived Here 50 Years

Private funeral services were to be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Mrs. Mary C. Roselip, 72, a resident of Niles for more than 50 years.

Mrs. Roselip died at 12:10 o'clock Sunday morning at her home, 409 South Fifteenth street, after a four months' illness of heart trouble.

She was the wife of William A. Roselip, whom she married in 1910 at Kalamazoo. She was born in Springfield, O., Sept. 5, 1863, and was brought here by her parents when she was two and one-half years old.

She was married here in 1884 to James Callighan, who died in 1893.  She lived in Kalamazoo from 1907 to 1926, when the family returned to Niles,.

She was the mother of Ward Callighan and Mrs. David Williams, Niles, Mrs. Robert Bamburg, Chicago, and Olin Callighan, Kalamazoo, all of whom survive.  There are 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The Rev. T.O. Lee was to officiate at the service today and burial was to be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 8, 1936, page 1, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  ROSELIP RITES MONDAY

Services were conducted Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Rutherford mortuary for Mrs. W.A. Roselip, who died Sunday morning at her home, 409 south Fifteenth street.  The Rev. T.O. Lee officiated and members fo the family acted as pallbearers at the private servcies.  Burial was in Silverbrook.

Genivive Dagmar Cranston
18 Feb 1886-29 May 1936

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 1, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  MRS. CRANSTON STRICKEN

The body of Mrs. Leonard Cranston, wife of a former resident of Niles, was brought here from Detroit, this afternoon for burial in Silverbrook cemetery; Mrs. Cranston died at her home in Detroit Friday. She leaves her husband, Leonard, and a brother, Joseph Cockburn, Detroit.  Leonard Cranston is  a son of George Cranston, 914 Oak street.

Note:  Michigan Death Certificate is source of name, maiden name, date of birth

Albert B. Evans
April 23, 1875-June 7, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 9, 1936, page 2, col 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  A.B. EVANS BURIED TODAY

The A.B. Evans funeral services were conducted this afternoon in the Turner-Pifer funeral home, the Rev. H.B. Ellwood, officiating.  Pallbearers were Chief of Police L.O. Bates, Jarvis Kay, Charles Umholtz, William Heth, J.P. Bennotty and Thomas Manley.  Mr. Evans, who was 61 years old, died Sunday morning at his home, 701 Sycamore street.  He was buried in Silverbrook cemetery.

Richard Williams, Jr.
June 6, 1936-June 6, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 8, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  WILLIAMS INFANT DIES

Funeral services for Richard Williams, Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Williams, 805 South Fifteenth street, were conducted this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Rutherford mortuary.  The baby was born at 8:30 Saturday morning in Pawating hospital and died at 4:30 that afternoon.  Dr. G.W. Simon officiated at the services and burial was in Silverbrook cemetery. Surviving are the parents and a brother, Pierce R. Williams.

Geneva Davis, of Niles
Jan. 29, 1928 — Jan. 18, 2017

Niles Daily Star, Published 9:27 am Monday, January 23, 2017

Geneva Davis, 88, of Niles, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at West Woods of Niles.
She was born in South Bend, Indiana, on Jan. 29, 1928, to Julius and Delia Hamilton.
On Nov. 21, 1952, she married Isaac E. Davis. He preceded her in death in November 1963.
She worked at Memorial Hospital of South Bend for more than 35 years, retiring from her O.B. technician position in 1996. Always known as an excellent baker, she started catering weddings in 1983 and eventually had to stop due to deteriorating health. Her last wedding cake was for the Rev. and Mrs. Bacon in 2008. Also prior to her decline in health, she was considered a “snow bird,” spending the winter months in Florida.

Geneva Davis

She was a faithful member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Geneva’s faith was important to her, and she gave of herself in various capacities, including as a pastor’s aide and as a supervisor of the kitchen, and she had been the Woman’s Day Queen for several years.
Geneva is survived by her children: Terry (Michael) Nicholson of Inglewood, California, Gina (Arthur) Haywood of Weeki Wachee, Florida, Belinda Wooden, Valray (Reginald) Croom and Tracy Davis, all of Niles. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a host of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and other relatives and close friends.
Also preceding her in death were her brothers, Charles B., Horace, Garfield “Willie” and Eddie Hamilton; sisters Beulah Green and Annabelle Hamilton; granddaughter Jenny Croom; and grandson Sylvester Williams III.
A time of visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at Brown Funeral Home. A celebration of Geneva’s life will be at noon

Geneva Davis

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 601 Ferry St., Niles, with a time of visitation beginning at 11 a.m. An interment will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to her daughter, Valray Croom, as her family plans to do something special in her memory.
Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.