Haviland, Oscar (Died 1922)

HAVILAND, BECKER

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 2/17/2005 at 18:05:19

From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, December 29, 1922, Page 1, Column 7:

Oscar C. Haviland, who has lived in the vicinity of Seney practically all his life, died at 7 o'clock Thursday morning, aged 47 years. While Mr. Haviland has been in failing health for several years, he was stricken with the fatal illness on Monday evening while in the car driving with his family and lingered in a semi-conscious condition until yesterday morning.

Oscar C. Haviland was born in Wayne, Illinois, and moved to Plymouth county when a small boy. He grew to manhood in the Seney community and married Miss Emma Becker and has been living on the home place northeast of Seney. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Carol and Olive, his mother, who lives in Seney, and one sister, Mrs. John Osborn (sic--Osborne).

Mr. Haviland was a good neighbor and citizen and will be missed in the community where he was held in highest esteem as well as in the home and family circle.

The funeral will be held at Seney Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Note: Cemetery records list date of birth as 7/21/1876.

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