Humboldt Times, Volume XL, Number 173, 15 August 1903
DIED
FITCH--At the County Hospital, Aug. 14, 1903, Thomas Fitch, a native of Nova Scotia.
Humboldt Times, Volume XL, Number 174, 16 August 1903
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE. Thomas Fitch an Early Settler Dies at the County Hospital.
The ranks of the old pioneers are rapidly thinning out, and Friday another member passed away in the person of Thomas Fitch, an old resident ol Humboldt county, and a pioneer of old Klamath county. Fitch died at the County Hospital, death being due to a general break down of the system incident to old age. The deceased came to California early in the 50's from Nova Scotia, his birth place and followed his trade as blacksmith continuously until some years ago when disability compelled him to become a ward of the county. In 1856 he was on the South Fork of the Salmon, later removing to Trinidad, where he remained until compelled to give up his ardous work.. Married once, he was divorced and there were no offspring and no relatives are known in this country. He never became a citizen, although two-thirds of his life was spent in this country.
Humboldt Times, Volume XL, Number 173, 15 August 1903
DIED
FITCH--At the County Hospital, Aug. 14, 1903, Thomas Fitch, a native of Nova Scotia.
Humboldt Times, Volume XL, Number 174, 16 August 1903
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE. Thomas Fitch an Early Settler Dies at the County Hospital.
The ranks of the old pioneers are rapidly thinning out, and Friday another member passed away in the person of Thomas Fitch, an old resident ol Humboldt county, and a pioneer of old Klamath county. Fitch died at the County Hospital, death being due to a general break down of the system incident to old age. The deceased came to California early in the 50's from Nova Scotia, his birth place and followed his trade as blacksmith continuously until some years ago when disability compelled him to become a ward of the county. In 1856 he was on the South Fork of the Salmon, later removing to Trinidad, where he remained until compelled to give up his ardous work.. Married once, he was divorced and there were no offspring and no relatives are known in this country. He never became a citizen, although two-thirds of his life was spent in this country.
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