Olive Ridley

1885 - 1903  (18 years)

• Name	Olive Ridley
  Birth	4 May 1885	Washington Twp, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States
  Gender	Female
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	88457567
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88457567
  Occupation	1900
  	Servant
  _UID	2496F1C95E3F478E927A4F9ABCA2026AA554
  Death	20 Jun 1903
  	Cause: Pulmonary Abcess; Septic infection
  	rs Ben Willis age 18 years died of pulmonary abscess, which resulted in blood poisoning Sunday last. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Gordan in the M.E. church Monday afternoon and a great many friends of the deceased followed her remains to the grave at Washington Cemetery, regardless of the inclemency of the weather. The young woman was married to Mr. Willis last sept 2nd, beinga wife of 9 months and few days when her death seperated them. After the marriage, they settled down on farm two miles north of Port Sanilac on the lake shore. it was at this place, the unfavorable climate weakned her constitution and she developed pulmonary diease. She was later taken to Mc Greor where medical treatment was minstered. And about one month ago she was brought to this place and then moved to the home of her father Isaac Ridley, southwest of town, where she died a few days after an operation was performed on her left lung. During the operation she refused the application of anaesthetic agents and bravely watched with interest the surgical operation as it was performed. Her death was calm and peaceful, she having resigned herself to die. Flowers were in abudance at the funeral, showing the bereavement to have spread among many friends
  Burial	Washington Township Cemetery, Carsonville, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I13857	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Isaac Ridley,   b. Abt 1846   d. Abt 1914 (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Edith Degeer,   b. Abt 1853   d. Abt 1942 (Age ~ 89 years)
  Family ID	F4245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin James Willis,   b. 9 Nov 1876, Forester Twp, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States d. 30 Oct 1933, Luxington, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1902	Downington Twp, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States
  Family ID	F4244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 4 May 1885 - Washington Twp, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States Marriage - 2 Sep 1902 - Downington Twp, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth