Frederic Eldred Wright

1877 - 1923  (45 years)

• Name	Frederic Eldred Wright  [1, 2]
  Born	24 Nov 1877	Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Oct 1923	Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Buried	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	Art Peck wrote that he was killed by an enraged bull. However, from his obituary, transcribed below, this does not appear to have been the case. Cass City Chronicle October 19, 1923 Page 5 Fred Wright Died at Bad Axe October 11 Frederic E. Wright passed away Thursday, October 11, at Bad Axe hospital. Mr. Wright was taken sick Sunday, October 7, and taken to the hospital Monday, where he was immediately operated upon for ulcer of the stomach. Until late Wednesday his condition was most favorable, when he developed pneumonia and passed away the following day. Mr. Wright has been a patient sufferer with stomach trouble for several years. Frederic Eldred Wright was born in Greenleaf November 23, 1878, and has always lived in this township. On August 10, 1904, he was united in marriage with Miss Laurel C. Kolb, who passed away July 31, 1917. Mr. Wright was a kind father and a good neighbor and will be greatly missed in this community. He leaves to mourn his sudden death hsi four sons, Morley, Charles, Maurice and Eldred, three brothers, Philip Wright of Oscoda, Mich., John Wright of Greenleaf, Albert Wright of Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Mary M. Caldwell, Mrs. Emily J. Ferrin, Mrs. Minnie A. McConnell, all of Detroit, many nephews and nieces and a host of sorrowing friends. Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wright and daughters, Misses Gertrude, Alice and Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. William Wright and sons, Billy and George, Mrs. Emily Ferrin, Mrs. Minnie McConnell, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kolb, Mrs. Walter Markin, all of Detroit, Mrs. E.F. Wright and sons, Alvin and Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Gust Frahm, Miss Myrtle Wright and Dwight Barnes of Pontiac. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 13 with Rev. Newberry officiating and interment made in Elkland Cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, summer 2007) Janet Wright provided the following transcription of his death certificate: Death certificate: October 13, 1923, He was under the care of Frank Morris MD, cause of death was Lobar Pneumonia following an operation for stomach ulcer. The surgery took place on Oct 8th at the Bad Axe Hospital. Fred died at 1 pm on Oct 12, 1923. Date of birth was Nov 24 1877.
  Person ID	I5002	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Laurel Catherine Kolb,   b. 21 Jan 1886, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 27 Jul 1917, Tuscola County, Michigan  (Age 31 years)
  Married	10 Aug 1904	Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Morley Jonathon Wright,   b. 16 Jul 1905, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 15 Jun 1978, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan  (Age 72 years)   2. Charles Alfred Wright,   b. 23 Apr 1909, Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Michigan ,   d. 14 May 1958, Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Michigan  (Age 49 years)   3. Maurice Weston Wright,   b. 8 Apr 1911, Sandusky, Sanilac County, Michigan ,   d. 31 Oct 1992, Ocala, Marion County, Florida  (Age 81 years)   4. Ferris Eldred Wright,   b. 22 Jul 1917, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 15 Jan 1982, Greenbush, Alcona County, Michigan  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2012
  Family ID	F2658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Nov 1877 - Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Michigan Married - 10 Aug 1904 - Tuscola County, Michigan Died - 11 Oct 1923 - Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Buried - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S1205] Wright, Janet Klinkman-Family Researcher (jkwright@tband.net) "Descendants of Frederick Eldred Wright,; dated 13 June 2011".