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Arthur Brooks Cracknell

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Arthur Brooks Cracknell

Birth
Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Death
12 Apr 1899 (aged 38)
Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
PROTESTANT-18-20-1,2,3
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Saturday, April 15th 1899 Page 4
Sterling Citizen Gone
Arthur B. Cracknell Expires Suddenly Thursday Morning
Arthur B. Cracknell one of the city's most representative businsess men, died suddenly about 9 o'clock Thursday morning, at the family residence in the Cracknell block on East Portage avenue. The deceased had been in ill health for the past two years. He died in her arms 'wife's'
Mr. Cracknell was born in Warwickshire, Eng, May 4, 1860. In 1879, attracted by many advantages offered by this country to one of his energetic nature, he crossed the Atlantic and for two years took up his abode in Canada. Two years later he determined to try his fortune in the northern land, and came to this city May 6, 1881. - - - -
Mr. Cracknell was married Sept 29, 1881 to Miss Sarah J. Hickenbottom, of Manitoulin Island. One child, a daughter, May, of 14 years, has blessed their union. - - Miss Kate Cracknell, a sister lives at Boston Neck, R. I., T J. Cracknell a brother, lives in this city.. C. H. Cracknell lives in the Canadian Soo, and G. F. Cracknell, the third brother is at present residing in St. Paul. - - -
The funeral will occurr Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. The remains will be interred in Riverside cemetery
Saturday, April 15th 1899 Page 4
Sterling Citizen Gone
Arthur B. Cracknell Expires Suddenly Thursday Morning
Arthur B. Cracknell one of the city's most representative businsess men, died suddenly about 9 o'clock Thursday morning, at the family residence in the Cracknell block on East Portage avenue. The deceased had been in ill health for the past two years. He died in her arms 'wife's'
Mr. Cracknell was born in Warwickshire, Eng, May 4, 1860. In 1879, attracted by many advantages offered by this country to one of his energetic nature, he crossed the Atlantic and for two years took up his abode in Canada. Two years later he determined to try his fortune in the northern land, and came to this city May 6, 1881. - - - -
Mr. Cracknell was married Sept 29, 1881 to Miss Sarah J. Hickenbottom, of Manitoulin Island. One child, a daughter, May, of 14 years, has blessed their union. - - Miss Kate Cracknell, a sister lives at Boston Neck, R. I., T J. Cracknell a brother, lives in this city.. C. H. Cracknell lives in the Canadian Soo, and G. F. Cracknell, the third brother is at present residing in St. Paul. - - -
The funeral will occurr Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. The remains will be interred in Riverside cemetery

Bio by: Judi Braddick



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