| Husband: Ephriam Reader Birth Date: Sept. 26, 1841 Birth Place: Scugog Island, Ontario * Toronto Death date: 1923 Death Place: Cass City Tuscola Co., MI Burial Place: Elkland Cemetery, Tuscola Co., Father: Joseph READER b: 1805 in England Mother: Rebekah WELLS b: 1802 in England [Rice?on death cert] | Wife: Maria Gamble Birth Date: unknown Birth Place: Canada Death date: abt 1893 Death Place: Cass City MI Burial Place: Elkland Cemetery, Tuscola Co., Father: JAMES GAMBLE Mother: Jane Warren |
| Marriage Date: 1865 | Marriage Place: Scugog Island, Ontario Co. ONT |
| Child No. 1: James F. READER Sex: m Birth Date: 1869 Birth Place: Death date: Death Place: Burial Place: possibly Cass City, Tuscola, Mi. Marriage date: 12 Feb 1901 Marriage place: Spouse's name: EMILY JEFFERY | Child No. 2: Frank Reader Sex: m Birth Date: Birth Place: Death date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: |
| Child No. 3: Albert Reader Sex: m Birth Date: Birth Place Death date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: | Child No. 4: Lilly Reader Sex: f Birth Date: May 1, 1875 Birth Place: Scugog Island, Ontario Death date: 8-06-1926 Death Place: Detriot MI Burial Place: Cass City MI Marriage date: Marriage place: Michigan Spouse's name: Wesley C.Harder of Pigeon |
| Child No. 5: Ethel Reader Sex: f Birth Date: Birth Place: Death date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: | Child No. 6: Edith Reader Sex: Birth Date: Birth Place: Death date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: .Alfred Maharg of Gagetown |
| Child No. 7: Anna Reader Sex: f Birth Date: Birth Place: Death date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: . Amos Hoffman of Watertown | Child No. 8: ? Reader Sex: f Birth Date: Birth Place: Death date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Malcolm Crawford of Grant & Cass City |
| Documentation: OBIT Cass City Chronicle-16-1923 Ephraim Reader ,who settled in Grant township over 43 years ago passedaway at his home at the corner of Woodland Ave and Third Street Cass CityFriday Mar 9 at the age of 81 . He had been sick several weeks and hisfamily believed for some time this would be his last illness.Ephraim Readerwas born at Scugog Island, Ontario, on Sept. 26, 1841. On Feb. 28, 1865,he was united in marriage with Miss Maria Gamble.They left Scugog Islandin the fall of 1879 and went to Huron county, Mi Mr. Reader purchased afarm in Grant township on his arrival in Huron county and here he and hisfamily, by industry and frugality, developed a fine tract of Iand fromthe wilderness of the early days. Mrs.Reader passed away 30 years ago.Mr.Reader left the farm about five years ago and he and his daughter, MissEthel,have since made their home in Cass City.Of the eleven children born toMr.and Mrs. Reader, four died in infancy.Those who remain to mourn theloss of their father are Mrs. Amos Hoffman of Watertown, Frank Reader ofGrant township, Albert Reader of Roseburg, Mrs. Malcolm Crawford of .CassCity, Mrs. Wesley Harder of Detroit, Miss Ethel Reader of Cass City andMrs. Alfred Maharg of Gagetown.Funeral services were held at the ME churchat cass City on Tuesday afternoon,Rev I.W. Cargo officiated assisted byRev F.L. Pohly Intermet was held in Elkland cementary.Ephraim Reader wasa man of excellent habits, fine moral character and sturdy constitution,and he continued to be active pursuits till long past the age at whichmen ordinarily drop out of the ranks of the workers. He was variably agood neighbor and a kind father. Since early manhood he has been a memberof the M. E. church,and has been affiliated with congregations of thatdenomination at Scugog Island, Beauley and Cass City |
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