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Annie Henry

circa 1872 (computed from age at death) – 10 May 1945

Died 10 May 1945 in Detroit, Michigan — obituary of Mrs. J. W. Henry, formerly Annie Patterson of St. Marys, Ontario, from the St. Marys Journal Argus

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Obituary

Date of death

10 May 1945

Date of birth

circa 1872 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

in her 73rd year

Place of death

Michigan, United States

The obituary

Inscription transcription

MRS. J. W. HENRY

The death occurred in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday, May 10th, after an illness of three weeks, of Mrs. J. W. Henry, formerly Miss Annie Patterson, of St. Marys.

The late Mrs. Henry, who was in her 73rd year, was born on the family homestead in Nissouri, a daughter of the late James and Janet Patterson, pioneer residents of this district. For some time prior to her marriage she assisted in the shoe store which was at that time owned by her brother, Mr. Joseph Patterson. Mrs. Henry will long be remembered by those whose privilege it was to know her, by reason of a personality which endeared her to all. In religion the deceased was a Presbyterian.

Surviving besides her husband, are three brothers and one sister: Thomas Patterson of Ingersoll; Joseph Patterson of St. Marys; Robert Patterson of Thamesford; and Mrs. McKay (Jenny), of St. Marys. The funeral services were held from the L. A. Ball Funeral Chapel on Saturday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, with Dr. Keys officiating.

The pallbearers were: Alex Dunbar, Harold Dunbar, Harold McKay, Lyle Patterson, Thomas Patterson and Ray Patterson.

The flower-bearers were: Morgan Pickell, Henry Davis, Geo. Wood, Milt. Bolton, Robert Patterson and Jim Robertson.

Transcribed from the photographed clipping; a partial second column at the right edge of the clipping is cut off and not transcribed. Our original posting identifies the clipping as from the St. Marys Journal Argus of May 17th, 1945; the obituary gives the death as "Thursday, May 10th" without a year, so the year 1945 comes from that stated issue date. This obituary appears in the same column of the same issue as that of Mrs. Alfred E. Ball, a separate record in this archive.

People named in this record

  • Annie HenrySubject
  • J. W. HenrySpouse
  • James PattersonParent
  • Janet PattersonParent
  • Joseph PattersonMentioned
  • Thomas PattersonMentioned
  • Robert PattersonMentioned
  • Mrs. Jenny McKayMentioned
  • Dr. KeysOfficiant
  • Alex DunbarMentioned
  • Harold DunbarMentioned
  • Harold McKayMentioned
  • Lyle PattersonMentioned
  • Ray PattersonMentioned
  • Morgan PickellMentioned
  • Henry DavisMentioned
  • Geo. WoodMentioned
  • Milt. BoltonMentioned
  • Jim RobertsonMentioned

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Source & citation

Source type
Photograph & transcription
Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
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Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-07-06
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Transcribed from the photographed newspaper clipping in this record

Citation: Obituary of Annie (Patterson) Henry, Mrs. J. W. Henry, formerly of St. Marys, Ontario, died 10 May 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, from the St. Marys Journal Argus, 17 May 1945. Photographed clipping preserved in the Ancestors at Rest archive. (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/obituaries/henry-annie-1945/ : accessed [your access date]).

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