Mary A. McLellan

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Cass City Chronicle
February 26, 1959
Page 4

Mrs. Fred Joos dies at Daughter's Home

Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Joos, 72, resident of Elkland Township for 50 years, were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Douglas Funeral Home. Rev. S.R. Wurtz, pastor of Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church, officiated and burial was in Elkland cemetery. Mrs. Joos, ill for some time, died Thursday evening in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harley DEAN in Caro.

The former Mary McLELLAN, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Neil McLELLAN, was born October 12, 1886 in Port Huron. She was married to Mr. Joos at Cass City November 25, 1908. After marking their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary at their farm home, Mr. and Mrs. Joos went to Caro in November to live with their daughter.

Surviving are: her husband; her daughter, Mrs. DEAN (Katherine); a grandson, Frederick DEAN; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah McINTYRE and Mrs. Hugh SMITH, and two brothers, Joseph McLELLAN of Bad Axe and Angus McLELLAN of Detroit.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007)

Mary married Fred Jacob Joos on 25 Nov 1908 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Fred (son of Jacob Joos and Rosine "Rosina" Benkelman) was born on 16 Feb 1882 in Buena Vista Township, Saginaw County, Michigan; died on 12 May 1980 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Cass City Chronicle
November 27, 1908
Local Items
Page 4, Column 4

Fred Jose (sic) of Elkland and Miss Mary McLellan of Sheridan township were united in marriage at the Evangelical parsonage by Rev. J. A. Schweitzer on Wednesday afternoon. They were attended by Wm. Jose, brother of the groom, and Miss Hattie Muck. The happy couple left on the afternoon train for Saginaw where they will spend a few days with friends. Congratulations.

1. Katherine R. Joos was born on 7 Jan 1911 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 13 Mar 1992 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan.