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Lieut Woodbridge Dead

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Day
23
Month
April
Year
1891
Copyright
Public Domain
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Francia Woodbridge died last eyening, at hie residence on Packard-st, of heart disease. On Friday afternoon last, while h was shaving by an open window, a spent ball from a revolver with which eome little boyB were playing slightly grazed his side. It is thougbt that tbe Bhock thus received hastened bis death. Mr. Woodbridge was born at Detroit in 1853. At the age of sixteen be enliBted as a private in tbe United States army. He received his commission as first lieutenant in 1883. Nearly two years ago he carne to Ann Arbor on sick leave and took up the study of law, but after about six months was obliged to give it up on account of his bealth. Lieut. Woodbridge married a daughter of the late Regent Moses W. Field, of Detroit. He leaves no children. Short funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, after which the remains will be sent to Detroit for interment.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Register