Haviland, Albert 1847-1915

HAVILAND

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 2/10/2005 at 10:33:26

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, December 14, 1915, Page 1, Column 3:
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH
ALBERT HAVILAND, EARLY SETTLER, SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
LIVED HERE FORTY-FIVE YEARS

Albert Haviland, a long time resident and well known old settler of this county, died at his home at Seney on Friday night following an illness of seven weeks. He had been a sufferer from internal canceer for some years.

Albert Haviland was born at Wayne, Illinois, on August 26, 1847, and was sixty-eight years, three months and fourteen days old at the time of his demise. He was reared and educated and grew to manhood in his native place. He was united in marriage with Miss Susanna Clarke on April 4, 1870. In the same year they came to Plymouth county and settled on a farm in Elgin townsip and later lived in Fredonia township. Two children were born to their union and with the wife mourn the death of a loving husband and father. They are Mrs. John Osborne and Oscar C. Haviland. The deceased is also survived by a brother, L. J. Haviland, of Clinton, Iowa, and has a nephew, Nelson Haviland, residing at Sisseton, S. D.

The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the Methodist church in Seney and was largely attended by old friends and neighbors. The remains were brought to LeMars and interred in the city cemetery.

Mr. Haviland was a good neighbor and friend and enjoyed the respect and esteem of the community where he lived for forty-five years.