Obituaries

We now have over 7,000 obituaries collected about the interred here at Silverbrook Cemetery.

The obituaries are transcribed by the volunteers of the Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery from various sources.  If you see an opportunity for an addition or a correction, please email our obituary editor at obits@friendsofsilverbrook.org.

Bacon, Nathaniel

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Nathaniel H. Bacon
Dec. 12, 1867-April 27, 1928

N. H. Bacon, Niles Attorney, stricken after short illness.

Passes away at north Fifth Street Home this a.m. of pneumonia

Of Pioneer family 

Was grandson of Nathaniel Bacon, former Supreme Court Justice.

Nathaniel H. Bacon, prominent Niles attorney, died this morning at 8:45 at his home, 16 North Fifth Street. His death followed a few days illness with pneumonia. Mr. Bacon went home ill from his office on Saturday afternoon after consulting with his physician and apparently suffering with symptoms of the grip. However, pneumonia developed rapidly and had the fatal termination at the hour stated.

Mr. Bacon was a son of Joseph and Harriett Holley Bacon. He was born on Dec. 12, 1867 on what was know as the Bacon homestead for many years and located on S. Third St., opposite the present home of Dr. F.N. Bonine. The home was in later years destroyed by fire. He was on of five children of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bacon and all were born on the same homestead. Mr. Bacon’s grandfather, Nathaniel Bacon, was one of the prominent justices of Michigan of an early day, and was one time a judge of the supreme court of Michigan. Each of his five sons were also lawyers and Nathaniel Bacon, the only son of Joseph Bacon, followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather in the choice of vocations.

Mr. Bacon attended the Niles public school and continued his studies in Shattuck school in Furlbault, Minn., before going to Ann Arbor to take a course in the law department of the University of Michigan. He was graduated form the University of Michigan with the class of 1891. He immediately returned to Niles and began his career in law in the office of his uncle, Edward Bacon, a career which he continued until his death.

On May 20, 1904, he was married in Niles to Miss Kate Gerberich, a member of a pioneer family of this community who survives him. Besides the widow, Mr. Bacon is survived by three sisters, Mrs. George Sheldon of Rock Island, Ill, Mrs. Fred B. Crosby of Evanston, Ill, and Mrs. Adloph Panhurst of Mt. Vernon, NY. Two nieces and two nephews also survive. They were George Sheldon, Mt. Vernon, NY, Mrs. Charles Blanchard, Mrs. Rustine Carrier and Frederick Crosby, all of Chicago.

Mr. Bacon was member for many years of the Presbyterian Church and at the time of his death was a member of the board of Trustees. He was an usher in the church and he filled this office with graciousness and for years it had been a pleasure of many worshippers in the church, who now live elsewhere, to be welcomed and greeted by Mr. Bacon., He was an excellent church official and his judgment and executive ability in his contributions to the matters of church business ere highly valued.

Mr. Bacon was a member of the Berrien County Bar Association.

While the funeral plans are not completed, the services will be held on Monday. Rev. G. W. Simon, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will take place in Silver Brook Cemetery.

Mrs. Crosby, a sister of Mr. Bacon, arrived in Niles yesterday afternoon and other relatives are expected tomorrow or Sunday.

 

Published in Niles Daily Star

Backus, Michael Dale

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Michael Dale Backus

March 17, 1972

NILES – Michael Dale Backus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Backus, 236 Katherine St. was stillborn at 4 p.m. Friday in Pawating Hospital.

In addition to his parents he is survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Backus of Buchanan and Mrs. And Mrs. LeRoy Hydorn of Cassopolis and great-grandparents, Mrs. Roxie Everman and Mrs. Clyde Stevens, both of Niles.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. today in Silverbrook Cemetery, with the Rev. Fred Wilkis of St. Paul’s Lutheran church officiating.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Pifer Funeral Home.

Bachman-Goff, Alice

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Alice V. Bachman-Goff
July 9, 1921 - March 10, 2002

NILES — Alice V. Bachman-Goff, 80, of 905 Iroqouis Trail, died Sunday in Lakeland Medical Center after an illness. Survivors include a sister, Mary A. Swartz of Niles. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Halbritter Funeral Home, where friends may call one hour before services.

 

Submitted by family member; publication details unknown 

Bachman, William

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William Bachman
Oct. 15, 1888 – July 14, 1965

William Bachman, 76 of 1331 Broadway St., died at home at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Survivors include his wife, Anna; a daughter, Mrs. Stewart Savely of Niles; a son, Vernon of Niles; two brothers, Herman of Niles and George of Ypsilanti; three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Mr. Bachman was born in Germany, Oct. 15, 1888 and moved to Niles with his family when he was one year old. Before his retirement he worked for the National Printing and Engraving co.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Arlan E. Schlundt of St. Johns United church of Niles at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Silverbrook Cemetery.

Submitted by family member; publication details unknown

 

Bachman, Sebastian

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Sebastian Bachman
Oct. 9, 1845-March 31, 1909

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 31, 1909, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

 

SEBASTIAN BACHMAN DEAD

Pioneer Niles Man Passes Away This Morning

Sebastian Bachman died of heart disease at 1:30 o’clock this morning at his home on Barrett Street, West Niles, after a lingering illness.  Mr. Bachman was born in Germany 59 years ago and had been a highly respected resident of Niles for many years.  He is survived by a widow and seven children, the later being, Fred, Hartman, Charles, William, Emil, Hermann and Chris, all of this city.

The funeral will take place at the home at 1 o’clock next Friday afternoon, and at 1:30 o’clock services will be conducted at the German Evangelical Church by Rev. F. Rahn.  Interment will take place at Silverbrook Cemetery.

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Niles Daily Sun, Wednesday, March 31, 1909, page 3, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library.

DEATH'S HARVEST
Grim Reaper Takes Two Aged Residents and a Little Girl


    Sebastian Bachman, a highly respected resident of West Niles, passed away last evening at 11 o'clock after a lingering illness from heart disease.
    Mr. Bachman was born in Germany, Oct. 9, 1849.  He came to Niles about 40 years ago. Besides a widow, seven sons all of whom reside in Niles, survive him. The sons are as follows: Fred, Hartman, Charles, Emil, Herman, Sebastian and Christian.
    The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from St.John's German church, Rev. F. Rahn officiating. Interment will occur at Silver Brook.
    Mr. Bachman was a member of Niles Tent K.O.T.M.M, the German Workingmen's association and the Benevolent society of St. John's German church.
The funeral of the late Sebastian Bachman will be held from the late residence in West Niles at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and from St. John's German church at 1:30 o'clock.

Niles Daily Sun, Thursday, April 1, 1909, page 3, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library.

The funeral of the late Sebastian Bachman will be held from the late residence in West Niles at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and from St. John's German church at 1:30 o'clock.

Bachman, Robert

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Robert C. Bachman
Jan. 14, 1908 – Jan. 22, 1975

NILES – Robert C. Bachman, 67, of 1453 Sioux Tr., died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday in Pawating Hospital after an illness of five months.

Self employed as a Plaster, he was an Army veteran of World War II.  He lived here all his life.

Surviving are three brothers, Walter, Clarence and Leroy Bachman, all of Niles and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Abreu of Miami, FL, and Mrs. Ted (Joan B.) Spenner of Niles with whom he made his home of the past 13, years.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Arlan Schlundt of St. Johns United Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

Published Niles Daily Star, Jan. 23, 1975

Barkmann, Minnie M.

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Minnie Bachmann*
Nov. 22, 1877 – Feb. 3, 1949

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 4, 1949, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Minnie M. Bachmann, 427 Parkway, died at 10 p.m. Thursday after a lengthy illness.

She is survived by her husband, Albert E. Bachmann Sr. and their children, Mrs. Maude Studt of Niles, Miss Irene Bachmann of Niles and Clarence of Dowagiac, Mrs. Ethel Anderson of Barry, IL, Paul of Niles, Mrs. Evelyn Koenigshot of Niles, Mrs. Pete Meyer of Benton Harbor and Albert Jr. of Niles.

Also surviving are three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Bertha Bachmann of Chicago, Mrs. Emma Peters of Quincy, IL, Mrs. William Haase of Oshkosh, WI, George Mangelsdorff of Quincy and Edward Mangelsdorff of Quincy; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Mrs. Bachmann was born on Nov. 22, 1877, in Chicago, Ill, and came to Niles from there in 1925.

Friends may call in the Pifer Funeral Home where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday by the Rev. Harold W. Hohman, pastor of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

*  It appears that the Niles Daily Star misprinted the name of this family in the obituary.  All information in the obituary matches the death record for Minnie Barkmann as does the information in the cemetery record and on her gravemarker.

 

 

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