Kinney, Margaret (Mrs. Michael) 1843-1904

KINNEY, ALLEN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/15/2013 at 19:49:24

Alton Democrat of Nov 12, 1904

On Friday night November four the dread messenger of death called at the Kinney home near Carnes and summoned there from the kind and loving wife and mother Mrs, Michael Kinney. Her health was impared for about two years but she was not confined to her bed until about three weeks ago. All that medical aid could do was done but all to no avail.

Being possessed of extraordinarily strong vitality she lingered at the thread of life for a Jong while. Finally at ten-fifteen Friday night her soul winged its flight to its Maker. She bore her sufferings with a Christian like fortitude and God knowing her life of virtue took her to himself. Being attended in. her last moments by Father Brune—who recited the prayers for the dying and closed her eyes in death—she was well prepared to answer the beckoning of the angels.

Mrs. Margaret (Allen) Kinney was born at Chesterville Ontario Canada November twentyninth 1843, married Michael Kinney at Ghesterville June twentyfifth 1871 and moved to Michigan where her husband was employed by the Cook lumbar company. In 1874 they settled on a farm near Carnes where they have since resided. Mrs. Kinnney was ever the same kind, loving and devoted to husband and children and everyone.

Truly can the poet's words be verified , None knew her but to love her, none named her but to praise. All her lite has been a model to her children and she has now taught them a last lesson how to suffer in patience and resignation even to the end. From early childhood until her demise she was ever a tireless worker. She is now free from the world's turmoil and a hard worker, an honest cheerful woman, a loving wife and a kind mother has gone to her reward. The high esteem in which the deceased was held was shown by the very large attendance along the route of procession and afterward at the solemn chanting of the dead.

The funeral was held Monday. Eev Gehling of Hosper sung high mass. Rev. Brune performed the other ceremonies and preached a touching sermon referring many times to her devoutness. During her illness and death she was surrounded by her husband and children Ella, James, Jerome, Margaret, Caroline and Johanna, her brother Joseph Allen of Chesterville Canada, the kind attentive nurse Miss O'Niel and a number of friends. The heartbroken husband and family have the'sympathy of their numerous friends