LAST RITES FOR VETERAN POSTMAN, PROBABLY MONDAY

Funeral services for HEWITT M. PATTERSON, 72, Grand Rapids mail carrier for 35 years, who died at the home of his brother, ALBERT J. PATTERSON, 55 Cutler st., SW., may be held Monday, it was announced yesterday. The services are being delayed pending the arrival of a sister, MRS. C.A. HENSHAW of St. Petersburg, Fla., who is expected in the city Saturday.

Mr. Patterson, who was born in Paris township and has lived in Kent county all his life, retired from active mail carrying about three years ago. He was one of the first downtown carriers in the city, and was widely acquainted among business men here.

Besides his brother and sister a daughter, MRS. ALICE BARTLETT and a grandson, ALFRED BARTLETT survive.

GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Grand Rapids, Mich., Fri., Mar. 30, 1923, Pg. 3, Col. 3, Art. 3

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KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MARRIAGE RECORD (1879), Pg. 139, Record No. 550 - HEWITT M. PATTERSON & ALICE E. YOUNG, married 8 October 1879, in Cascade. HEWITT (Joiner), 29, of Paris, Kent Co., Mich., b. in Paris, Kent Co., Mich. ALICE (Painter), 22, of Ada, Kent Co., Mich., b. in Ada, Kent Co., Mich. Married by Horace Henshaw, Justice of the Peace. Witnesses: Charles R. Kelsey & Sarah J. Henshaw, both of Cascade.

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H.M. PATTERSON, carrier No. 3, was obliged to give up to the grip, or something else, this morning.

THE EVENING PRESS, Grand Rapids, Mich., Fri., Mar. 8, 1895, Pg. 3, Col. 2, Item 1 (Local Brevities.)

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BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AFFIDAVIT FOR LICENSE TO MARRY (1900), Record No. 816 - HEWITT M. PATTERSON & CORA C. LACOMPTON, 18 August 1900. HEWITT (Mail Carrier), 50, of Grand Rapids, b. in Grand Rapids, son of JACOB & ROSE. CORA, 41, of Benton Harbor, b. in N.Y., dau. of O. & Mary. Hewitt & Cora have both been previously married once before. Cora is a widow and her maiden name is LACOMPTON.

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BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MARRIAGE RECORD (1900), Pg. 272, Record No. 816 - HEWITT PATTERSON & CORA LA COMPTON, married 18 August 1900, in St. Joseph. HEWITT (Mail Carrier), 41, of Grand Rapids, b. in Grand Rapids, son of JACOB & ROSE. CORA, 41, of Benton Harbor, b. in N.Y., dau. of O. & MARY. Married by Thos. McRoberts, Minister. Witnesses: Ray Davis & J.W. Needham, both of St. Joseph. Both Hewitt & Cora have both been previously married once before.

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PATTERSON FAMILY REUNION.

Members of the PATTERSON FAMILY will hold their reunion Wednesday at Reeds lake. MRS. STELLA RICHMOND HILL will read her original anniversary poem, "A Hundred Years in Grand River Valley." and EDWARD CLEMENTS of Ada, a pioneer teacher of Kent county, will tell stories of the early days. MRS. MYRTLE KOON CHERRYMAN will give readings and MRS. HAROLD R. NYE will give a program of vocal selections. Dinner will be served at noon and several hundred guests are expected.

THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, Grand Rapids, Mich., Mon., Aug. 29, 1921, Pg. 11, Col. 3, Art. 2 (Social Affairs - Patterson Family Reunion.)

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MICHIGAN, DEATH CERTIFICATES, 1921-1952
Name: HEWETT M. PATTERSON
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Mar 1923
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1850
Birthplace: Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Father's Name: JACOB PATTERSON
Mother's Name: CARLTON
GS Film number: 1972817
Digital Folder Number: 005237782
Image Number: 01722