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James Frederick Avery

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Parent Issue
Day
29
Month
September
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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A former citizen of Ann Arbor died at his home in Mt. Cleniens on AVéíInesday last, Sept. 23, in the persou of James Frederick Avery. Mr. Avery had reached the age ot 75 years, and had been Hl for a long time. Before going to Mt. Clemens where he and his brother Judge Avery built the Avery house, "Fred," as every one knew him here, was the proprietor for a number of years of the Cook House, succeeding that venerable hotel pioneer Solón Cook, for whom that liostlery was named, and who&e daughter he married. He ran the house before the present Drick building was erected, and íor a time afferward. Previous to that Mr. Avery was proprietor of the I-ake House at Whitmore Lake. While here he was popular, and considered a good landlord, and many of our old citizens will regret to hear of his death. He leaves a wife and three cliüldren, the youngest, a son, Fred S. Avery, is at present the proprietor of the Avery House at Mt. Clemens.

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier