Person:Henry Laug (1)

1900-1930 he was a farmer. In 1900 they lived in Oakfield Twp., Kent County MI; 1910, in Hopkins Twp., Allegan County MI; 1920 & 1930 in Springville Twp., Wexford County MI, and in 1940 they lived in Coopersville, Ottawa County with Catherine's brother, William.

Obituaries

HENRY LAUG SUCCUMBS WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING PROLONGED ILLNESS

Henry Laug, 74, of Coopersville passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O.J. Nelson, of Grand Rapids, where he had been for the past five weeks preceding his death, August 7th.
He was born May 16, 1866, in Hanover, Germany.   He immigrated to this country 56 years ago and came to the Coopersville vicinity from Mesick, four years ago.
Surviving are his widow; three daughters,  Mrs. Myrtle Bree and Mrs. O.J. Nelson, of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Ruth Bohrer of Hudson, Wis.; three sons, Walter, Ernest and Melvin, all of Grand Rapids; seven grandchildren and a brother, Harm. of Coopersville.
Last rites were conducted from the Coopersville Reformed church, where Rev. J. Sietsema officiated.  Interment was made in the Coopersville cemetery, and the Kammeraad funeral home was in charge of funeral arrangements.
 Source: Coopersville Observer, Thursday, August 15, 1940, pg. 1.

LAUG - Mr. Henry Laug, aged 74, of Coopersville passed away Wednesday evening. Surviving are the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Julia Nelson and Mrs. Myrtle DeBree of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Ruth Bohrer of Hudson, Wis.; three sons, Walter, Ernest and Melvin of Grand Rapids; seven grandchildren; one brother, Harm of Coopersville. The body will repose at the Kammerand Funeral Home until 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, when it will be taken to the Reformed church to lie in state until 2 o'clock, the time of the service. Interment in Coopersville cemetery. Relatives are requested to meet at 1:30 at the funeral home.

  Source: Grand Rapids Press, Thursday, August 8, 1940.

Coopersville Observer, Thursday, August 15, 1940, pg. 1.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Compiler: County Clerk Grand Haven MI. Ottawa County Michigan Deaths.

   Book 14 Pg 282 1/2. Birth date included in record.
   Cause of death was cancer.

2. ↑ Compiler: Theodor Davina. Nordhorn Ev.-ref. Kirchspiel Index und Kirchenbuchtexte Taufen 1851 bis 1900. (1997).

   Record #16428, includes parents names.

3. ↑ Birth record photocopy.
4. ↑ Obituary, in Conklin, Ottawa, Michigan, United States. Coopersville Observer (Coopersville, Michigan).

   Thursday, August 15, 1940, Pg. 1.

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Obituary, in Grand Rapids Press. (Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States).

   Thursday, April 8, 1940.

6. ↑ Theodor Davina, Noordhorn Germany, a genealogist who has published several books of records of Bentheim..

   E-mail 11/28/2000

7. ↑ Copy of Citizen Papers.
8. ↑ There is a Heinr. Lang, age 16, who sailed on the ship Salier from Bremen and Southampton to New York, arriving 02 May 1883. This Heinr. was not traveling with other Langs.