1880 U. S. census: Houghton Village, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA.
DEATH INFORMATION:
Death record found on page 50, book 14, 5th Ward, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
Burial site: Vault; Record Comment: M 61.
Obituary from the Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA) on Monday, February 25, 1895, page 1:
Death of James R. Devereaux.
James R. Devereaux, who died Saturday at his residence, 417 Lincoln avenue, was formerly quite prominent in Marquette. He published a newspaper at one time at Houghton, and then moved to Marquette. He had a delightful home there on Arch street. He became involved in some financial troubles, having been interested in the Lake Superior Stone Quarry Co., and having loaned money for the development of a new process for the manufacture of petroleum out of crude oil. A factory was erected in Canada and a number of prominent citizens, including "Little Jake" Sellgman and Gen. R. A. Alger, invested. His losses in these ventures weighed upon his mind and his many friends noticed that he was never the same person thereafter. His home in Marquette was sold to E. C. Williams and Mr. Devereaux about three years ago moved to Detroit.
The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial will be private.
Obituary from the Daily Mining Journal (Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA) on Tuesday, February 26, 1895, page 8, column 2:
DEATHS.
DEVEREAUX - At his home in Detroit, 517 Lincoln avenue, Feb. 23, James R. Devereaux, aged 55 years.
Obituary from the Daily Mining Journal (Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, February 28, 1895, page 3, column 3:
The news of the death of James R. Devereaux at Detroit on Saturday last, first given to Houghton county readers in Tuesday's MINING JOURNAL, was received with regret. Mr. Devereaux was a resident of this village for twenty years or more, and made and held many friends throughout the copper district.
Obituary from the from the Portage Lake Mining Gazette (Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, February 28, 1895, page 3, column 3:
Deaths.
Devereaux - At his home in Detroit, 417 Lincoln Ave., February 23rd, James R. Devereaux, aged 55 years.
Mr. Devereaux was an old resident of Houghton, having come here about 1859, from Ontonagon, where he had been employed on the Ontonagon Miner. Shortly after arriving in Houghton he purchased the Portage Lake Mining Gazette. During his ownership of the Gazette he was engaged in working over the tailings of the Franklin and Pewabic stamp mills at which he was quite successful, and was also one of the projectors and owners of the Dochester mine. He disposed of the Gazette about '63, but repurchased it again about '65. While engaged in the newspaper business, part of his time was given up to dealing in land and land options. About nine years ago he retired from the newspaper business and moved to Marquette, where he became more or less interested in iron mining, later moving to Detroit. His health had begun to fail before his removal from Houghton. He was genial and witty, and an able business man. He had a pleasant address and made and kept a large number of influential friends. In his best days he was an able newspaper man, and when he removed from Houghton he left a large number of friends who will learn of his death with sorrow.
OTHER INFORMATION:
He published a newspaper in Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA, and then moved to Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA.
News article from the Portage Lake Mining Gazette (Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, November 5, 1885, page 3, column 3:
I have sold out.
Continued impaired sight, coupled with the immediate prospect of a surgical operation on one of my eyes, makes it necessary for me to retire at once, for an indefinite period, from all labor on a newspaper and in a printing office, which is so trying on the eyes.
I have disposed of the GAZETTE, together with its book bindery and job printing attachments, to Mr. Frank C. Whittier, a thorough practical printer and newspaper man, who has has full charge of the business affairs of the concern for a number of years, acquitting himself in a manner highly credible.
After this issue the new owner of the paper will be accountable to his patrons for its utterances, etc.
J. R. Devereaux.
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On September 2, 1892, Fanny Starr (Lincoln) Devereaux petitioned the Wayne County Probate Court in file number 18073 to have James R. Devereaux declared incompetent and be appointed guardian of him. He was first committed to the Eastern Michigan Asylum at Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. Later he was sent to Oak Grove Hospital in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.
According to the incompetent petition, he owned the following real property:
1. An undivided one-half interest in the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 28 in Town 53 North of Range 38 West in Ontonogon County, Michigan.
2. An undivided one-half interest in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 23 in Town 54 South of Range 33 West in Houghton County, Michigan.
3. An undivided three-eighth interest in the N 1/2 of Section 4 in Town 52 North of Range 36 West in Houghton County, Michigan.
4. An undivided three-eighth interest in the NW 1/4 of Section 36 in Town 51 North of Range 27 West in Marquette County, Michigan.
Also, according to the incompetent petition, the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company owed him about $500.00 for services performed and money expended by him.
DEATH INFORMATION:
Death record found on page 50, book 14, 5th Ward, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
Burial site: Vault; Record Comment: M 61.
Obituary from the Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA) on Monday, February 25, 1895, page 1:
Death of James R. Devereaux.
James R. Devereaux, who died Saturday at his residence, 417 Lincoln avenue, was formerly quite prominent in Marquette. He published a newspaper at one time at Houghton, and then moved to Marquette. He had a delightful home there on Arch street. He became involved in some financial troubles, having been interested in the Lake Superior Stone Quarry Co., and having loaned money for the development of a new process for the manufacture of petroleum out of crude oil. A factory was erected in Canada and a number of prominent citizens, including "Little Jake" Sellgman and Gen. R. A. Alger, invested. His losses in these ventures weighed upon his mind and his many friends noticed that he was never the same person thereafter. His home in Marquette was sold to E. C. Williams and Mr. Devereaux about three years ago moved to Detroit.
The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial will be private.
Obituary from the Daily Mining Journal (Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA) on Tuesday, February 26, 1895, page 8, column 2:
DEATHS.
DEVEREAUX - At his home in Detroit, 517 Lincoln avenue, Feb. 23, James R. Devereaux, aged 55 years.
Obituary from the Daily Mining Journal (Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, February 28, 1895, page 3, column 3:
The news of the death of James R. Devereaux at Detroit on Saturday last, first given to Houghton county readers in Tuesday's MINING JOURNAL, was received with regret. Mr. Devereaux was a resident of this village for twenty years or more, and made and held many friends throughout the copper district.
Obituary from the from the Portage Lake Mining Gazette (Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, February 28, 1895, page 3, column 3:
Deaths.
Devereaux - At his home in Detroit, 417 Lincoln Ave., February 23rd, James R. Devereaux, aged 55 years.
Mr. Devereaux was an old resident of Houghton, having come here about 1859, from Ontonagon, where he had been employed on the Ontonagon Miner. Shortly after arriving in Houghton he purchased the Portage Lake Mining Gazette. During his ownership of the Gazette he was engaged in working over the tailings of the Franklin and Pewabic stamp mills at which he was quite successful, and was also one of the projectors and owners of the Dochester mine. He disposed of the Gazette about '63, but repurchased it again about '65. While engaged in the newspaper business, part of his time was given up to dealing in land and land options. About nine years ago he retired from the newspaper business and moved to Marquette, where he became more or less interested in iron mining, later moving to Detroit. His health had begun to fail before his removal from Houghton. He was genial and witty, and an able business man. He had a pleasant address and made and kept a large number of influential friends. In his best days he was an able newspaper man, and when he removed from Houghton he left a large number of friends who will learn of his death with sorrow.
OTHER INFORMATION:
He published a newspaper in Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA, and then moved to Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA.
News article from the Portage Lake Mining Gazette (Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, November 5, 1885, page 3, column 3:
I have sold out.
Continued impaired sight, coupled with the immediate prospect of a surgical operation on one of my eyes, makes it necessary for me to retire at once, for an indefinite period, from all labor on a newspaper and in a printing office, which is so trying on the eyes.
I have disposed of the GAZETTE, together with its book bindery and job printing attachments, to Mr. Frank C. Whittier, a thorough practical printer and newspaper man, who has has full charge of the business affairs of the concern for a number of years, acquitting himself in a manner highly credible.
After this issue the new owner of the paper will be accountable to his patrons for its utterances, etc.
J. R. Devereaux.
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On September 2, 1892, Fanny Starr (Lincoln) Devereaux petitioned the Wayne County Probate Court in file number 18073 to have James R. Devereaux declared incompetent and be appointed guardian of him. He was first committed to the Eastern Michigan Asylum at Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. Later he was sent to Oak Grove Hospital in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.
According to the incompetent petition, he owned the following real property:
1. An undivided one-half interest in the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 28 in Town 53 North of Range 38 West in Ontonogon County, Michigan.
2. An undivided one-half interest in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 23 in Town 54 South of Range 33 West in Houghton County, Michigan.
3. An undivided three-eighth interest in the N 1/2 of Section 4 in Town 52 North of Range 36 West in Houghton County, Michigan.
4. An undivided three-eighth interest in the NW 1/4 of Section 36 in Town 51 North of Range 27 West in Marquette County, Michigan.
Also, according to the incompetent petition, the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company owed him about $500.00 for services performed and money expended by him.
1880 U. S. census: Houghton Village, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA.
DEATH INFORMATION:
Death record found on page 50, book 14, 5th Ward, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
Burial site: Vault; Record Comment: M 61.
Obituary from the Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA) on Monday, February 25, 1895, page 1:
Death of James R. Devereaux.
James R. Devereaux, who died Saturday at his residence, 417 Lincoln avenue, was formerly quite prominent in Marquette. He published a newspaper at one time at Houghton, and then moved to Marquette. He had a delightful home there on Arch street. He became involved in some financial troubles, having been interested in the Lake Superior Stone Quarry Co., and having loaned money for the development of a new process for the manufacture of petroleum out of crude oil. A factory was erected in Canada and a number of prominent citizens, including "Little Jake" Sellgman and Gen. R. A. Alger, invested. His losses in these ventures weighed upon his mind and his many friends noticed that he was never the same person thereafter. His home in Marquette was sold to E. C. Williams and Mr. Devereaux about three years ago moved to Detroit.
The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial will be private.
Obituary from the Daily Mining Journal (Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA) on Tuesday, February 26, 1895, page 8, column 2:
DEATHS.
DEVEREAUX - At his home in Detroit, 517 Lincoln avenue, Feb. 23, James R. Devereaux, aged 55 years.
Obituary from the Daily Mining Journal (Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, February 28, 1895, page 3, column 3:
The news of the death of James R. Devereaux at Detroit on Saturday last, first given to Houghton county readers in Tuesday's MINING JOURNAL, was received with regret. Mr. Devereaux was a resident of this village for twenty years or more, and made and held many friends throughout the copper district.
Obituary from the from the Portage Lake Mining Gazette (Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, February 28, 1895, page 3, column 3:
Deaths.
Devereaux - At his home in Detroit, 417 Lincoln Ave., February 23rd, James R. Devereaux, aged 55 years.
Mr. Devereaux was an old resident of Houghton, having come here about 1859, from Ontonagon, where he had been employed on the Ontonagon Miner. Shortly after arriving in Houghton he purchased the Portage Lake Mining Gazette. During his ownership of the Gazette he was engaged in working over the tailings of the Franklin and Pewabic stamp mills at which he was quite successful, and was also one of the projectors and owners of the Dochester mine. He disposed of the Gazette about '63, but repurchased it again about '65. While engaged in the newspaper business, part of his time was given up to dealing in land and land options. About nine years ago he retired from the newspaper business and moved to Marquette, where he became more or less interested in iron mining, later moving to Detroit. His health had begun to fail before his removal from Houghton. He was genial and witty, and an able business man. He had a pleasant address and made and kept a large number of influential friends. In his best days he was an able newspaper man, and when he removed from Houghton he left a large number of friends who will learn of his death with sorrow.
OTHER INFORMATION:
He published a newspaper in Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA, and then moved to Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA.
News article from the Portage Lake Mining Gazette (Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, November 5, 1885, page 3, column 3:
I have sold out.
Continued impaired sight, coupled with the immediate prospect of a surgical operation on one of my eyes, makes it necessary for me to retire at once, for an indefinite period, from all labor on a newspaper and in a printing office, which is so trying on the eyes.
I have disposed of the GAZETTE, together with its book bindery and job printing attachments, to Mr. Frank C. Whittier, a thorough practical printer and newspaper man, who has has full charge of the business affairs of the concern for a number of years, acquitting himself in a manner highly credible.
After this issue the new owner of the paper will be accountable to his patrons for its utterances, etc.
J. R. Devereaux.
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On September 2, 1892, Fanny Starr (Lincoln) Devereaux petitioned the Wayne County Probate Court in file number 18073 to have James R. Devereaux declared incompetent and be appointed guardian of him. He was first committed to the Eastern Michigan Asylum at Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. Later he was sent to Oak Grove Hospital in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.
According to the incompetent petition, he owned the following real property:
1. An undivided one-half interest in the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 28 in Town 53 North of Range 38 West in Ontonogon County, Michigan.
2. An undivided one-half interest in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 23 in Town 54 South of Range 33 West in Houghton County, Michigan.
3. An undivided three-eighth interest in the N 1/2 of Section 4 in Town 52 North of Range 36 West in Houghton County, Michigan.
4. An undivided three-eighth interest in the NW 1/4 of Section 36 in Town 51 North of Range 27 West in Marquette County, Michigan.
Also, according to the incompetent petition, the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company owed him about $500.00 for services performed and money expended by him.
DEATH INFORMATION:
Death record found on page 50, book 14, 5th Ward, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
Burial site: Vault; Record Comment: M 61.
Obituary from the Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA) on Monday, February 25, 1895, page 1:
Death of James R. Devereaux.
James R. Devereaux, who died Saturday at his residence, 417 Lincoln avenue, was formerly quite prominent in Marquette. He published a newspaper at one time at Houghton, and then moved to Marquette. He had a delightful home there on Arch street. He became involved in some financial troubles, having been interested in the Lake Superior Stone Quarry Co., and having loaned money for the development of a new process for the manufacture of petroleum out of crude oil. A factory was erected in Canada and a number of prominent citizens, including "Little Jake" Sellgman and Gen. R. A. Alger, invested. His losses in these ventures weighed upon his mind and his many friends noticed that he was never the same person thereafter. His home in Marquette was sold to E. C. Williams and Mr. Devereaux about three years ago moved to Detroit.
The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial will be private.
Obituary from the Daily Mining Journal (Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA) on Tuesday, February 26, 1895, page 8, column 2:
DEATHS.
DEVEREAUX - At his home in Detroit, 517 Lincoln avenue, Feb. 23, James R. Devereaux, aged 55 years.
Obituary from the Daily Mining Journal (Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, February 28, 1895, page 3, column 3:
The news of the death of James R. Devereaux at Detroit on Saturday last, first given to Houghton county readers in Tuesday's MINING JOURNAL, was received with regret. Mr. Devereaux was a resident of this village for twenty years or more, and made and held many friends throughout the copper district.
Obituary from the from the Portage Lake Mining Gazette (Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, February 28, 1895, page 3, column 3:
Deaths.
Devereaux - At his home in Detroit, 417 Lincoln Ave., February 23rd, James R. Devereaux, aged 55 years.
Mr. Devereaux was an old resident of Houghton, having come here about 1859, from Ontonagon, where he had been employed on the Ontonagon Miner. Shortly after arriving in Houghton he purchased the Portage Lake Mining Gazette. During his ownership of the Gazette he was engaged in working over the tailings of the Franklin and Pewabic stamp mills at which he was quite successful, and was also one of the projectors and owners of the Dochester mine. He disposed of the Gazette about '63, but repurchased it again about '65. While engaged in the newspaper business, part of his time was given up to dealing in land and land options. About nine years ago he retired from the newspaper business and moved to Marquette, where he became more or less interested in iron mining, later moving to Detroit. His health had begun to fail before his removal from Houghton. He was genial and witty, and an able business man. He had a pleasant address and made and kept a large number of influential friends. In his best days he was an able newspaper man, and when he removed from Houghton he left a large number of friends who will learn of his death with sorrow.
OTHER INFORMATION:
He published a newspaper in Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA, and then moved to Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA.
News article from the Portage Lake Mining Gazette (Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA) on Thursday, November 5, 1885, page 3, column 3:
I have sold out.
Continued impaired sight, coupled with the immediate prospect of a surgical operation on one of my eyes, makes it necessary for me to retire at once, for an indefinite period, from all labor on a newspaper and in a printing office, which is so trying on the eyes.
I have disposed of the GAZETTE, together with its book bindery and job printing attachments, to Mr. Frank C. Whittier, a thorough practical printer and newspaper man, who has has full charge of the business affairs of the concern for a number of years, acquitting himself in a manner highly credible.
After this issue the new owner of the paper will be accountable to his patrons for its utterances, etc.
J. R. Devereaux.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On September 2, 1892, Fanny Starr (Lincoln) Devereaux petitioned the Wayne County Probate Court in file number 18073 to have James R. Devereaux declared incompetent and be appointed guardian of him. He was first committed to the Eastern Michigan Asylum at Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. Later he was sent to Oak Grove Hospital in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.
According to the incompetent petition, he owned the following real property:
1. An undivided one-half interest in the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 28 in Town 53 North of Range 38 West in Ontonogon County, Michigan.
2. An undivided one-half interest in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 23 in Town 54 South of Range 33 West in Houghton County, Michigan.
3. An undivided three-eighth interest in the N 1/2 of Section 4 in Town 52 North of Range 36 West in Houghton County, Michigan.
4. An undivided three-eighth interest in the NW 1/4 of Section 36 in Town 51 North of Range 27 West in Marquette County, Michigan.
Also, according to the incompetent petition, the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company owed him about $500.00 for services performed and money expended by him.
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