CHRISTIAN W. ABBADUSKA Born August 15, 1844 - Died March 10, 1912. The death of Mr. Abbaduska occurred at his home in this village Sunday Morning. His serious illness was of such short duration that many of his near friends were hardly aware of his sickness. Though he had suffered for many years with rheumatism, which at times made him almost entirely helpless, he was able to get around about as usual until a week ago Monday, when he was attacked by sciatic rheumatism, which in a short time went to his heart and death came as a relief to much suffering. Mr. Abbaduska had spent more than fifty years of his life in and near Waldron and few men were better known or more highly respected. With his son, Elmer, he conducted the planning mill and lumber yard until three years ago when he retired from active business on account of his infirmities.
Funeral serves were held Tuesday forenoon at the home, conducted by Rev. M. O. Jarvis, and the remains laid to rest in the Waldron Cemetery. Death, the well-known and dreaded enemy to all mankind was not satisfied with being allowed in the month of July 1905 to so heartlessly take away the beloved wife of him, to whom we pay our last tribute of respect today and with the husband and father leave four motherless children to mourn. Restlessly this enemy has awaited the opportunity, and at a time rather unexpected to many friends and neighbors has quietly crept in and stolen away the father. The tireless work of this enemy will not cease until one by one we will all have been claimed. Christian Weaver, son of George and Margaret Abbaduska, was born in the state of Maryland August 15, 1844. When but a mere boy he moved with his parents to Pennsylvania. Sometime during the fifties, they all moved to Michigan. When about 18 years of age his country called and on Aug. 6, 1862, he enlisted in the service of the United States, in Company F, 18th Reg. Mich. Vol Inf, at Waldron, Mich and served until the end of the war. While his regiment experienced no real hardship in actual battle, he was captured at Athens, Ala Sept. 24, 1864, and confined in the Cahaba rebel prison for the period of about five months. He was one of the few survivors of the ill-fated Sultanna at the time of its explosion. His experience as related by himself is that at the time of the explosion he was asleep on one of the hatchways. On awakening, thinking they were near the shore, he jumped into the water but ascertaining that he was mistaken, he climbed aboard the boat again and forming a raft went to shore on it, thus saving his life. After his return home from the war, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Winans, May 27, 1866. To them were born four children, all of whom survive their parents and are here now, gathered and beginning to experience what it means to be left in the world without either father or mother, their respective names being Elmer T. Abbaduska, Delila M. Spray, Lurene D. Gorsuch and John Raymond Abbaduska, all for Waldron, Mich. Besides these he leaves to mourn an irreparable loss three brothers, one half-sister and many other relatives and friends. In Sept. 1905, soon after his wife's death, he publicly confessed his faith in the Savior of men and was accordingly buried with his Lord in baptism by Eld. J. G. Wilson and thus became identified with the Church of Christ here and has until his death been a much esteemed and highly honored member. The church will miss him, but while he is absent here, we are happy in the thought that he is present with the Lord in his many mansioned house.
Survivor of the Sultana Tragedy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultana_(steamboat)
Updated on 23 Oct 2022 ♡♥
Funeral serves were held Tuesday forenoon at the home, conducted by Rev. M. O. Jarvis, and the remains laid to rest in the Waldron Cemetery. Death, the well-known and dreaded enemy to all mankind was not satisfied with being allowed in the month of July 1905 to so heartlessly take away the beloved wife of him, to whom we pay our last tribute of respect today and with the husband and father leave four motherless children to mourn. Restlessly this enemy has awaited the opportunity, and at a time rather unexpected to many friends and neighbors has quietly crept in and stolen away the father. The tireless work of this enemy will not cease until one by one we will all have been claimed. Christian Weaver, son of George and Margaret Abbaduska, was born in the state of Maryland August 15, 1844. When but a mere boy he moved with his parents to Pennsylvania. Sometime during the fifties, they all moved to Michigan. When about 18 years of age his country called and on Aug. 6, 1862, he enlisted in the service of the United States, in Company F, 18th Reg. Mich. Vol Inf, at Waldron, Mich and served until the end of the war. While his regiment experienced no real hardship in actual battle, he was captured at Athens, Ala Sept. 24, 1864, and confined in the Cahaba rebel prison for the period of about five months. He was one of the few survivors of the ill-fated Sultanna at the time of its explosion. His experience as related by himself is that at the time of the explosion he was asleep on one of the hatchways. On awakening, thinking they were near the shore, he jumped into the water but ascertaining that he was mistaken, he climbed aboard the boat again and forming a raft went to shore on it, thus saving his life. After his return home from the war, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Winans, May 27, 1866. To them were born four children, all of whom survive their parents and are here now, gathered and beginning to experience what it means to be left in the world without either father or mother, their respective names being Elmer T. Abbaduska, Delila M. Spray, Lurene D. Gorsuch and John Raymond Abbaduska, all for Waldron, Mich. Besides these he leaves to mourn an irreparable loss three brothers, one half-sister and many other relatives and friends. In Sept. 1905, soon after his wife's death, he publicly confessed his faith in the Savior of men and was accordingly buried with his Lord in baptism by Eld. J. G. Wilson and thus became identified with the Church of Christ here and has until his death been a much esteemed and highly honored member. The church will miss him, but while he is absent here, we are happy in the thought that he is present with the Lord in his many mansioned house.
Survivor of the Sultana Tragedy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultana_(steamboat)
Updated on 23 Oct 2022 ♡♥
CHRISTIAN W. ABBADUSKA Born August 15, 1844 - Died March 10, 1912. The death of Mr. Abbaduska occurred at his home in this village Sunday Morning. His serious illness was of such short duration that many of his near friends were hardly aware of his sickness. Though he had suffered for many years with rheumatism, which at times made him almost entirely helpless, he was able to get around about as usual until a week ago Monday, when he was attacked by sciatic rheumatism, which in a short time went to his heart and death came as a relief to much suffering. Mr. Abbaduska had spent more than fifty years of his life in and near Waldron and few men were better known or more highly respected. With his son, Elmer, he conducted the planning mill and lumber yard until three years ago when he retired from active business on account of his infirmities.
Funeral serves were held Tuesday forenoon at the home, conducted by Rev. M. O. Jarvis, and the remains laid to rest in the Waldron Cemetery. Death, the well-known and dreaded enemy to all mankind was not satisfied with being allowed in the month of July 1905 to so heartlessly take away the beloved wife of him, to whom we pay our last tribute of respect today and with the husband and father leave four motherless children to mourn. Restlessly this enemy has awaited the opportunity, and at a time rather unexpected to many friends and neighbors has quietly crept in and stolen away the father. The tireless work of this enemy will not cease until one by one we will all have been claimed. Christian Weaver, son of George and Margaret Abbaduska, was born in the state of Maryland August 15, 1844. When but a mere boy he moved with his parents to Pennsylvania. Sometime during the fifties, they all moved to Michigan. When about 18 years of age his country called and on Aug. 6, 1862, he enlisted in the service of the United States, in Company F, 18th Reg. Mich. Vol Inf, at Waldron, Mich and served until the end of the war. While his regiment experienced no real hardship in actual battle, he was captured at Athens, Ala Sept. 24, 1864, and confined in the Cahaba rebel prison for the period of about five months. He was one of the few survivors of the ill-fated Sultanna at the time of its explosion. His experience as related by himself is that at the time of the explosion he was asleep on one of the hatchways. On awakening, thinking they were near the shore, he jumped into the water but ascertaining that he was mistaken, he climbed aboard the boat again and forming a raft went to shore on it, thus saving his life. After his return home from the war, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Winans, May 27, 1866. To them were born four children, all of whom survive their parents and are here now, gathered and beginning to experience what it means to be left in the world without either father or mother, their respective names being Elmer T. Abbaduska, Delila M. Spray, Lurene D. Gorsuch and John Raymond Abbaduska, all for Waldron, Mich. Besides these he leaves to mourn an irreparable loss three brothers, one half-sister and many other relatives and friends. In Sept. 1905, soon after his wife's death, he publicly confessed his faith in the Savior of men and was accordingly buried with his Lord in baptism by Eld. J. G. Wilson and thus became identified with the Church of Christ here and has until his death been a much esteemed and highly honored member. The church will miss him, but while he is absent here, we are happy in the thought that he is present with the Lord in his many mansioned house.
Survivor of the Sultana Tragedy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultana_(steamboat)
Updated on 23 Oct 2022 ♡♥
Funeral serves were held Tuesday forenoon at the home, conducted by Rev. M. O. Jarvis, and the remains laid to rest in the Waldron Cemetery. Death, the well-known and dreaded enemy to all mankind was not satisfied with being allowed in the month of July 1905 to so heartlessly take away the beloved wife of him, to whom we pay our last tribute of respect today and with the husband and father leave four motherless children to mourn. Restlessly this enemy has awaited the opportunity, and at a time rather unexpected to many friends and neighbors has quietly crept in and stolen away the father. The tireless work of this enemy will not cease until one by one we will all have been claimed. Christian Weaver, son of George and Margaret Abbaduska, was born in the state of Maryland August 15, 1844. When but a mere boy he moved with his parents to Pennsylvania. Sometime during the fifties, they all moved to Michigan. When about 18 years of age his country called and on Aug. 6, 1862, he enlisted in the service of the United States, in Company F, 18th Reg. Mich. Vol Inf, at Waldron, Mich and served until the end of the war. While his regiment experienced no real hardship in actual battle, he was captured at Athens, Ala Sept. 24, 1864, and confined in the Cahaba rebel prison for the period of about five months. He was one of the few survivors of the ill-fated Sultanna at the time of its explosion. His experience as related by himself is that at the time of the explosion he was asleep on one of the hatchways. On awakening, thinking they were near the shore, he jumped into the water but ascertaining that he was mistaken, he climbed aboard the boat again and forming a raft went to shore on it, thus saving his life. After his return home from the war, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Winans, May 27, 1866. To them were born four children, all of whom survive their parents and are here now, gathered and beginning to experience what it means to be left in the world without either father or mother, their respective names being Elmer T. Abbaduska, Delila M. Spray, Lurene D. Gorsuch and John Raymond Abbaduska, all for Waldron, Mich. Besides these he leaves to mourn an irreparable loss three brothers, one half-sister and many other relatives and friends. In Sept. 1905, soon after his wife's death, he publicly confessed his faith in the Savior of men and was accordingly buried with his Lord in baptism by Eld. J. G. Wilson and thus became identified with the Church of Christ here and has until his death been a much esteemed and highly honored member. The church will miss him, but while he is absent here, we are happy in the thought that he is present with the Lord in his many mansioned house.
Survivor of the Sultana Tragedy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultana_(steamboat)
Updated on 23 Oct 2022 ♡♥
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