Niles Woman Dies in Taxi
Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Bailey, 78, of 1401 S. 15th St., died Wednesday afternoon in a Niles taxi cab.
She suffered a heart attack while being taken home in the cab. Niles police, summoned to the scene, said she was dead when officers arrived.
John Brasfield, a driver for Four Flags Taxi Service, 211 N. 3rd St., told police he picked up Mrs. Bailey in the 400 block of S. 9th Street and, as they were enroute to her home, she said she was ill and slumped over in the back seat. Police, summoned about 3:30 p.m., contacted Dr. John Bruni, medical examiner, who pronoounced her dead.
She was born Oct. 10, 1884, in Niles. A graduate of Niles High School and Ypsilanti College, she taught in Kent City prior to her marriage on Aug. 8, 1914, to Andrew P. Bailey. He died in November, 1941.
Surviving are three sons, G.P. Bailey, Eau Claire; Max Bailey, Carson City; and Dr. Worth A. Bailey, Buffalo, N.Y.
Funeral arrangements, being handled by the Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, are incomplete. Friends may call after 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
--Newspaper Source and Date Unknown
Note the following error in the above above article: "... prior to her marriage on Aug. 8, 1914, to Andrew 'P.' Bailey." should read "... prior to her marriage on Aug. 20, 1914, to Andrew 'N.' Bailey." (date of marriage corrected from '8' to '20' and from 'P' to 'N.' for Andrew 'Nelson' Bailey per their marriage license and certificate and other documents. Andrew Nelson Bailey is my grandfather. - Ginger (Contributor #47352012);
And then in the article below: These same errors appear again in another newspaper, which also incorrectly stated that she died in 'her home' instead of in 'a taxi'. Her day of birth was also reported incorrectly. Here is the other article, but with my corrections as just noted.
Mrs. Charlotte Bailey.
Mrs. Charlotte Bailey, 78, of 1401 S. 15th St., died at 3:45 p.m., Wednesday in a taxi (corrected) after suffering what a physician described as a heart attack. She was born Oct. 10, 1884(corrected), in Niles where she had lived for the last 10 years. She was married Aug. 20, 1914 (corrected), to Andrew N. Bailey (corrected) of Eau Claire. He died in November, 1941. Surviving are three sons, G. P. Bailey of Eau Claire, Dr. Worth A. Bailey of Buffalo, N. Y., and Max Bailey of Carson City, Mich., and nine grandchildren. She was a graduate of Niles High School and the former Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti, and taught for several years at Kent City, Mich., before her marriage. She was a member of the Naomi Evangelical United Brethren Church of Pipestone Twp. The Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire is in charge of funeral services which are incomplete. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
--Newspaper Source and Date Unknown
Birth Source: Michigan Birth Record is under "Lottie" (her nickname) with no last name, but filed under her father's name, James P. Preble (mother Lucinda). Film #2320699; Digital Folder #4207102; Image #294; Reference No. item 1, p 277, m 289
Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Bailey, 78, of 1401 S. 15th St., died Wednesday afternoon in a Niles taxi cab.
She suffered a heart attack while being taken home in the cab. Niles police, summoned to the scene, said she was dead when officers arrived.
John Brasfield, a driver for Four Flags Taxi Service, 211 N. 3rd St., told police he picked up Mrs. Bailey in the 400 block of S. 9th Street and, as they were enroute to her home, she said she was ill and slumped over in the back seat. Police, summoned about 3:30 p.m., contacted Dr. John Bruni, medical examiner, who pronoounced her dead.
She was born Oct. 10, 1884, in Niles. A graduate of Niles High School and Ypsilanti College, she taught in Kent City prior to her marriage on Aug. 8, 1914, to Andrew P. Bailey. He died in November, 1941.
Surviving are three sons, G.P. Bailey, Eau Claire; Max Bailey, Carson City; and Dr. Worth A. Bailey, Buffalo, N.Y.
Funeral arrangements, being handled by the Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, are incomplete. Friends may call after 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
--Newspaper Source and Date Unknown
Note the following error in the above above article: "... prior to her marriage on Aug. 8, 1914, to Andrew 'P.' Bailey." should read "... prior to her marriage on Aug. 20, 1914, to Andrew 'N.' Bailey." (date of marriage corrected from '8' to '20' and from 'P' to 'N.' for Andrew 'Nelson' Bailey per their marriage license and certificate and other documents. Andrew Nelson Bailey is my grandfather. - Ginger (Contributor #47352012);
And then in the article below: These same errors appear again in another newspaper, which also incorrectly stated that she died in 'her home' instead of in 'a taxi'. Her day of birth was also reported incorrectly. Here is the other article, but with my corrections as just noted.
Mrs. Charlotte Bailey.
Mrs. Charlotte Bailey, 78, of 1401 S. 15th St., died at 3:45 p.m., Wednesday in a taxi (corrected) after suffering what a physician described as a heart attack. She was born Oct. 10, 1884(corrected), in Niles where she had lived for the last 10 years. She was married Aug. 20, 1914 (corrected), to Andrew N. Bailey (corrected) of Eau Claire. He died in November, 1941. Surviving are three sons, G. P. Bailey of Eau Claire, Dr. Worth A. Bailey of Buffalo, N. Y., and Max Bailey of Carson City, Mich., and nine grandchildren. She was a graduate of Niles High School and the former Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti, and taught for several years at Kent City, Mich., before her marriage. She was a member of the Naomi Evangelical United Brethren Church of Pipestone Twp. The Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire is in charge of funeral services which are incomplete. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
--Newspaper Source and Date Unknown
Birth Source: Michigan Birth Record is under "Lottie" (her nickname) with no last name, but filed under her father's name, James P. Preble (mother Lucinda). Film #2320699; Digital Folder #4207102; Image #294; Reference No. item 1, p 277, m 289
Niles Woman Dies in Taxi
Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Bailey, 78, of 1401 S. 15th St., died Wednesday afternoon in a Niles taxi cab.
She suffered a heart attack while being taken home in the cab. Niles police, summoned to the scene, said she was dead when officers arrived.
John Brasfield, a driver for Four Flags Taxi Service, 211 N. 3rd St., told police he picked up Mrs. Bailey in the 400 block of S. 9th Street and, as they were enroute to her home, she said she was ill and slumped over in the back seat. Police, summoned about 3:30 p.m., contacted Dr. John Bruni, medical examiner, who pronoounced her dead.
She was born Oct. 10, 1884, in Niles. A graduate of Niles High School and Ypsilanti College, she taught in Kent City prior to her marriage on Aug. 8, 1914, to Andrew P. Bailey. He died in November, 1941.
Surviving are three sons, G.P. Bailey, Eau Claire; Max Bailey, Carson City; and Dr. Worth A. Bailey, Buffalo, N.Y.
Funeral arrangements, being handled by the Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, are incomplete. Friends may call after 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
--Newspaper Source and Date Unknown
Note the following error in the above above article: "... prior to her marriage on Aug. 8, 1914, to Andrew 'P.' Bailey." should read "... prior to her marriage on Aug. 20, 1914, to Andrew 'N.' Bailey." (date of marriage corrected from '8' to '20' and from 'P' to 'N.' for Andrew 'Nelson' Bailey per their marriage license and certificate and other documents. Andrew Nelson Bailey is my grandfather. - Ginger (Contributor #47352012);
And then in the article below: These same errors appear again in another newspaper, which also incorrectly stated that she died in 'her home' instead of in 'a taxi'. Her day of birth was also reported incorrectly. Here is the other article, but with my corrections as just noted.
Mrs. Charlotte Bailey.
Mrs. Charlotte Bailey, 78, of 1401 S. 15th St., died at 3:45 p.m., Wednesday in a taxi (corrected) after suffering what a physician described as a heart attack. She was born Oct. 10, 1884(corrected), in Niles where she had lived for the last 10 years. She was married Aug. 20, 1914 (corrected), to Andrew N. Bailey (corrected) of Eau Claire. He died in November, 1941. Surviving are three sons, G. P. Bailey of Eau Claire, Dr. Worth A. Bailey of Buffalo, N. Y., and Max Bailey of Carson City, Mich., and nine grandchildren. She was a graduate of Niles High School and the former Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti, and taught for several years at Kent City, Mich., before her marriage. She was a member of the Naomi Evangelical United Brethren Church of Pipestone Twp. The Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire is in charge of funeral services which are incomplete. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
--Newspaper Source and Date Unknown
Birth Source: Michigan Birth Record is under "Lottie" (her nickname) with no last name, but filed under her father's name, James P. Preble (mother Lucinda). Film #2320699; Digital Folder #4207102; Image #294; Reference No. item 1, p 277, m 289
Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Bailey, 78, of 1401 S. 15th St., died Wednesday afternoon in a Niles taxi cab.
She suffered a heart attack while being taken home in the cab. Niles police, summoned to the scene, said she was dead when officers arrived.
John Brasfield, a driver for Four Flags Taxi Service, 211 N. 3rd St., told police he picked up Mrs. Bailey in the 400 block of S. 9th Street and, as they were enroute to her home, she said she was ill and slumped over in the back seat. Police, summoned about 3:30 p.m., contacted Dr. John Bruni, medical examiner, who pronoounced her dead.
She was born Oct. 10, 1884, in Niles. A graduate of Niles High School and Ypsilanti College, she taught in Kent City prior to her marriage on Aug. 8, 1914, to Andrew P. Bailey. He died in November, 1941.
Surviving are three sons, G.P. Bailey, Eau Claire; Max Bailey, Carson City; and Dr. Worth A. Bailey, Buffalo, N.Y.
Funeral arrangements, being handled by the Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, are incomplete. Friends may call after 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
--Newspaper Source and Date Unknown
Note the following error in the above above article: "... prior to her marriage on Aug. 8, 1914, to Andrew 'P.' Bailey." should read "... prior to her marriage on Aug. 20, 1914, to Andrew 'N.' Bailey." (date of marriage corrected from '8' to '20' and from 'P' to 'N.' for Andrew 'Nelson' Bailey per their marriage license and certificate and other documents. Andrew Nelson Bailey is my grandfather. - Ginger (Contributor #47352012);
And then in the article below: These same errors appear again in another newspaper, which also incorrectly stated that she died in 'her home' instead of in 'a taxi'. Her day of birth was also reported incorrectly. Here is the other article, but with my corrections as just noted.
Mrs. Charlotte Bailey.
Mrs. Charlotte Bailey, 78, of 1401 S. 15th St., died at 3:45 p.m., Wednesday in a taxi (corrected) after suffering what a physician described as a heart attack. She was born Oct. 10, 1884(corrected), in Niles where she had lived for the last 10 years. She was married Aug. 20, 1914 (corrected), to Andrew N. Bailey (corrected) of Eau Claire. He died in November, 1941. Surviving are three sons, G. P. Bailey of Eau Claire, Dr. Worth A. Bailey of Buffalo, N. Y., and Max Bailey of Carson City, Mich., and nine grandchildren. She was a graduate of Niles High School and the former Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti, and taught for several years at Kent City, Mich., before her marriage. She was a member of the Naomi Evangelical United Brethren Church of Pipestone Twp. The Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire is in charge of funeral services which are incomplete. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
--Newspaper Source and Date Unknown
Birth Source: Michigan Birth Record is under "Lottie" (her nickname) with no last name, but filed under her father's name, James P. Preble (mother Lucinda). Film #2320699; Digital Folder #4207102; Image #294; Reference No. item 1, p 277, m 289
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