Andrew D'forest Died At Pasadena

Word was received in the city Dec. 28 that Andrew DeForest died in Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 17, of ulcer of the stomach, and was buried there. Mr. DeForest was the father of Mrs. A. K. Hale of this city and was one of the pioneers of Washtenaw county. He was born in New York state in 1819 and emigrated west in 1836. He located in Ann Arbor village, which then consisted of only 11 houses. For the first 10 years of his residence in his new home Mr. DeForest was a contractor and builder, erecting many of the substantial buildings that now stand in the city. He engaged in the grocery, drug and agricultural implement business, in all of which he was very successful. He was the first merchant to bring fruit cans to Ann Arbor. In later years he went to California for his health.

Mr. DeForest had many warm friends especially among the older residents of the city.