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David D. Geddes, 79, Pioneer Here, Dies - Two Weeks Illness Fatal to Early Resident
David D. Geddes, 79 years old, pioneer of the East Grand Forks, MN vicinity, died Monday in a Grand Forks, ND hospital from pneumonia. Mr. Geddes lived at 319 North First Street, East Grand Forks.
Born at Elphin, Ontario, October 19, 1855, Mr. Geddes came to Fisher, Minnesota in 1879 and homesteaded near Key West. He moved to East Grand Forks in 1919. He had been in good health until two weeks ago when he contracted a bad cold which turned to pneumonia.
He was married to Ellen McDonald, who died in 1893.
In 1903, he married Miss Catherine Beveridge.
Survivors are his wife and their daughter, Mrs. A.S. Nelson of Northwood. By his first marriage he leaves four daughters, one son; Mrs. W.G. Miller and Mrs. P.W. Miller, both of Glendale, California; Mrs. W.J. McDonald of Wilkie, Saskatchewan; Mrs. Lillie Olsen of Grand Forks, and W.J. Geddes of East Grand Forks.
He is also survived by three brothers and three sisters; Mrs. Agnes Ferguson, Lanark, Ontario; Mrs. Joseph Bishop of Strathcona, Alberta; Mrs. John Nevills of East Grand Forks; Dan Geddes of Elphin, Ontario; John Geddes of Crystal City, Manitoba; and Adam Geddes of Grand Forks. He also leaves 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Burial: Nisbet Cemetery, Huntsville Township, Polk County, Minnesota Cemetery.
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