Causes of Death for Inmates, Patients

From pages 17-19

Causes of death, as stated on Grand Traverse Death Records

Bright's disease (kidney disease) 3

Apoplexy (cerebral hemorrhage, stroke) 2

Epilepsy

Arteriosclerosis 

Tuberculosis (6 cases)

Organic brain disease (usually senility or dementia) 4 (1 at 36)

Epilepsy and hemorrhage from lungs

Pernicious anemia (maybe disease related, genetic or from malnutrition 

"Complications of intestine as result of peritoneal abscess due to fall from window-seat untacked"

Heart disease (6 cases)

TB, exhaustion and epilepsy 

Intestinal obstruction

Paretic dysentery (paretic- relating to or suffering from paralysis )

Paretic dementia 2

Acute ileo-colitis (intestinal disease)

Pneumonia

Acute dysentery 

Heart disease & delusional insanity

Brain cancer

Septicemia due to septic elbow (injury or wound that turned into a nasty infection)

Uremia acute (blood in urine)

Dysentery, senility

Laryngeal papill.. & TB

Paretic demential, cognitive seizure

Cerebral apoplexy

Page 20 Partially Complete

Glasgow, Elizabeth 38, born about 1863 in Canada, married, 5 children, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, died 11/ 1/ 1929
Hallock, Charles 36, born abt 1864, single, died 4/ 7/ 1945
Skinner, Daniel B. 55 born abt 1845 in Canada, divorced, parents born Canada, died. 5/ 28/ 1908, carpenter

Solomanson, Thomas 27, born abt 1873 in Michigan, single, parents b Sweden, died 6/ 1/ 1905 of exopthalmis goitn?, laborer, from Whitehall, buried Whitehall MI

Pulsipher, Charles M. 40, born abt 1860 in Michigan, married, parents born New York, buried McBride cemetery,  born 3/ 24/ 1860 in Hillsdale, Mi, 1860-1905, died 5/ 23/ 1905

Olson, Cyrus A. (Cyrene A.) 36, b abt 1864 in Norway, married 6 years, parents b Norway
Olson, Clara died 1/ 1/ 1919 at 56, widow, washerwoman, born Sweden, parents b Sweden, cause TB and influenza, buried Muskegon 

Ballard, Nellie M. 41, born at 1859 in Michigan, divorced, died 7/ 31/ 1928

Pitts, Eli R. 25, b abt 1875 in Michigan, single, died 7/ 16/ 1920, from Oceana Co, farmer, cause TB, sick for 2 yrs, buried Ann Arbor

Fruse, Mary E. (Freese) 30, b abt 1870 in Indiana, married, parents b Germany, Freese died 4/ 24/ 1901 of pneumonic phthisis, housekeeper, patient from Aug. 8, 1899? - death, married at 20, no children

Graham, George 42, b abt 1858 in Canada, married, parents b Ireland, died 12/ 3/ 1907, blacksmith

Terhune, Henry (Terhune) 80, born about 1820 in New York, widow, died 3/ 7/ 1901 of arteriosclerosis, buried ??, patient arrived Aug. 18, 1899

Karter, Joseph 31, b abt 1869 in Canada, single, parents b Germany
Porter, John W. 28, b abt 1872 in Michigan, married
Peaslee, Hannah (Peaster) 61, b abt 1839 in New York, divorced, 3 children

Wilde, Emma 34, b abt 1866 in Michigan, married, 6 children, widow, died 5/ 21/ 1916 of smothering during epileptic convulsions, buried Charlevoix

McDougall, Margaret 36, b abt 1864 in Canada, married

Jones, Richard P. 21, b abt 1879 in Michigan, died 5/ 6/ 1909 of TB, farmer, from Montcalm Co, buried Oakwood Cem, TC

Draggoo, George 50, b abt 1850 in Indiana, married, father born England, mother b Ireland

Rosing, Ellen 39, b abt 1861 in Canada, married, 1 child, parents b Ireland, died 9/ 13/ 1915 of TB, widow, farmer, from Presque Isle, Co, buried Ann Arbor

Ostrander, Rosa 24, b abt 1876 in Canada, married, father born Germany, mother b France

Foland, A. P.  62, b abt 1838 in Michigan, married, pb Germany, Albert P. died 12/ 20/ 1901 of general paralysis, 2 children, buried Breckenridge, Gratiot Co. Wife Sarah McHenry, merchant

Ganmer, Mary (Gaumer) 31, b abt 1869 in Michigan, pb New York, Mary L. Gaumer born 12/ 6/ 1868 in Petoskey, Mi. Died 6/ 13/ 1903

Rutten, Joseph (Ruttan) 80, b abt 1820 in Fr. Canada, widow, father b Fr. Canada, mother born Ireland; Joseph Ruttan born May 10,1820 in Adolphustown, Ontario, died 9/ 1/ 1906, buried Clearwater Twp, Kalkaska,Co.

Douobak, Mary (Donobak)

Pratt, Sidney 54, b at 1846 in Ohio, male, died 4/ 14/ 1901, widow, married at age 20, 1 child, farmer, mother Catherine VanPelt, father James C. Pratt, at asylum from Oct. 6, 1899 - death, cause epilepsy seizure, buried Thompsonville, Mi

Schrier, Sarah 41, b at 1859 in Canada, married in 1896, 4 children, parents b Canada
Hammond, Martin 41, b at 1859 in Iowa, married

Wang, Bertha (Berthea) 40, b at 1860 in Norway, married, parents b Norway
Carstens, Otto 28, b at 1872 in Germany, pb Germany
Crowley, Orris E. (Orrie) 35, b at 1865, male, married

Fish, Candice E. 29, b at 1871 in Michigan, married, 6 children;  Family tree info, Candice Estella Bowker- Fish born Aug 1, 1871 in Hope, Midland Co, died 7/ 3/ 1942 in TC, buried Schultz, Barry Co. Mi

Randall, Alton W. 46, b abt 1854 in South Dakota, male, married, Find A Grave Alton Wayne Randall born 1853, died 7/ 21/1913 buried Ithaca, Gratiot Co., father's name George ***

Peterson, Samuel 54, b abt 1846 in Denmark, married, pb Denmark

Lotez, Charles
Alpern, Isaac 24, b abt 1876 in Mi, pb Germany
Flemming, Jasper R. 24, b abt 1876 in Canada

Hurford, Sophia 58, b abt 1842 in Canada, married, 2 children, mother born Switzerland, father b Germany
Ellis, Orin 46, b abt 1854 in Ohio
Huston, Jerry B. 54, b abt 1846 in Ohio, divorced, parents b Ohio

Fisk, William 44, b abt 1856 in Michigan, married
Crosby, Charles W.
Dannlis, Thomas (Daurdis)

Parks, Otto (Ponko) 27, b abt 1873 in Michigan, pb Germany
Bogert, Matin A. (Matie Bogart) 30, b abt 1870 in Mi, female, married, 1 child,  mother b Ohio, father b Canada
Killbride, Thomas 37, b abt 1863 in Canada, mother b Ireland, father b Canada

Baribeam, Dell (Baribeau) 38, b at 1862 in MI, male, immigrated 1875 (which contradicts being born in Michigan), married, parents b Fr. Canada, Dell Baribean died 8/ 19/ 1901

Sayera, Rozanna (Syers) 58, b at 1842 in Fr. Canada, married, 7 children, pb Fr. Canada

Godfrey, Frank 35, b at 1865 in Michigan, married
Strom, Luella (Strow) 36, b at 1864 in MI, married, 4 children

Trude, Jabez H.  69, b at 1831 in NY, married, mother b Scotland, father b NY, from Lanston, Mi, inmate for 1 1/2 yrs, died 9/ 3/ 1901 of heart disease, buried Greenville

Traverse City Asylum Psychiatric Hospital

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Identifying Building Cottage 34

The cupolas on the roof.
And the smokestack out back.
The stairway leads up to it, first building on right, from the offices parking lot.

Building Cottage 34 Photos from today

Page 19, 1900 Census, Asylum Patients, birth, death

Enders, George H.

Fisher, Joseph Native American, born MI, in 1930, living outside of asylum in TC, 44 yrs old, married at 33 to Sarah 33, son Clarence, all 3 Native Americans, all 3 born Michigan, Joseph is a lineman for the telephone com. Living at 210 1/2 N. Oak St. Veteran

Kuschuski, Karolina (Knechnski) 36, born about 1864 in Germany, married, 3 children, parents born Germany

Carpenter, William 34, born abt 1866 in MI, married, also 1910, died 11/ 26/ 1917 of septicemia due to septic elbow, also TB, occupation mason, divorced, father Peter, from Wexford Co, buried Manton

Voorhees, Frank 22, born 6/ 15/ 1878 in New Haven Center, Gratiot Co, MI, single, died 3/ 26/ 1905 of uremia acute, from Carson City, farmer, buried Carson City, Montcalm Co, father A. E. and mother Catherine

Bounefont, Caroline (Bonnefant) born abt 1857- 1859 in France, married, pb France, also 1910, 1930 born Canada, widow, 71 yrs old, b Fr. Canada, speaks French, immigrated 1880, naturalized

Johnston, Elizabeth 44, b abt 1856, 1858 in Germany, married, 2 children, pb Germany, cook, died 2/ 6/ 1915 of heart disease, born Illinois, from Missaukee Co, buried Lake City

Barr, Barta B. (Barto) 34, b abt 1866 in MI, single, pb MI, died 1/ 10/ 1906, male

Temple, Carrie M. 23, b abt 1877, single, 1910 Carrie May Temple, Timple 32, b abt 1878, 1920 Carrie Mae born Nova Scotia

Carrey, Cordelia 38, b abt 1862 in MI, married

Olin, George Wilbur born Ohio, married, pb NY, died 4/ 1/ 1912 of acute Bright's disease, laborer, buried Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet County, Mi

Lewis, Chauncey E. born 1844, in asylum Dec 19, 1898 - Feb 10, 1901, died at 57 of general paresis, buried Ionia??

McAllister, Anna 41, b abt 1859 in Pennsylvania, married, 5 children, pb Germany

Irish, Jane 30, b abt 1870 in Illinois, married, 1child
Mccusig, Bridget (Mccuaig) 32, b abt 1868 in MI, married 2 children, pb Ireland

Nolte, Lena (Lena Notte) 56, b abt 1844 in Germany, widow, 3 children, pb Germany, died 9/ 19/ 1900, buried Oakwood Cem, TC, died of organic brain disease

Smith, Reinholdt 29, b abt 1871 in Germany, single, pb Germany, died 4/ 16/ 1907 of TB, laborer, from Muskegon, buried Whitehall

Rasmussen, Nels 59, Jan 6, 1841 in Denmark, married, fb Denmark, died 8/ 27/ 1908 of exhaustion, dysentery, senility, laborer, buried Ludington, Lakeview Cem

Harroun, Harriet G. 31, b abt 1869 in MI, single, pb NY
Johnson, Oliva J. 25, b abt 1875 in MI, married, 1 child, pb Denmark

Pure, Annie (Prue) 41, b abt 1859 in MI, married, 1 child, pb Canada (Annie Miller) laborers wife, father John Miller, mother May Fox, died 7/ 16/ 1901

Fullington, Charles 46, b abt 1854 in MI, single, pb NY, died 9/ 22/ 1914, buried Lake Odessa, Ionia Co

Bigelow, Samuel 39, b abt 1861 in Canada, married, pb Ireland, died 7/ 24/ 1907 of heart disease, laborer from Manistee Co, buried Copemish, Manistee Co, MI

Herald, James (James Herold Jr) 22, born abt 1878 in MI, single, find-a-grave born 10/ 20/ 1878 in Hubbardston, Ionia Co, died 12/ 11/ 1958 in TC, buried Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Hubbardston, parents James and Elizabeth

Kearns, Jerry single

Anderson, Carl J. 29, b abt 1871 in Denmark, single, pb Denmark, died 3/ 14/ 1920 of tuberculosis of lungs and lymphatic glands, buried Trufants, MI

Monroe, Edith Charlotte 23, b abt 1877 in MI, married, 3 children, died 5/ 19/ 1907, housewife, father Geo. P. Moore

Borck, Caroline Louisa Fredericka 47, born June 29,1853 in Nuremberg, Germany, married 11 children, pb Germany, died 5/ 16/ 1930, buried Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Reed City, Osceola Co.

Olsen, Johan (Olson) 64, b abt 1836 in Norway, male, divorced, pb Norway, died 6/ 14/ 1905 of heart disease, from Manistee, buried Ann Arbor

Brown, Louisa A. 28, b abt 1872 in MI, married, 1 child, pb Norway

Flagg, Esther Ann 56, b abt 1845 in Canada, divorced, 4 children, father b Scotland, mother born Ireland, died 2/ 9/ 1910 of septicemia and chronic TB, farmer, from Arenac Co, buried Oakwood Cem.

Griffen, Nettie May (Gribben is correct) 30, b abt 1870 in NY, married, died 10/ 27/ 1908 of laryngeal papillomatone growth, TB, from Isabella Co, lived there 4 1/2 years, buried Perrinton? Mi.

Smith, Louise J. 31, b abt 1869 in MI, married, 4 children, father b Scotland

Nybro, Cecelia (Nybrs) 54, b abt 1846 in Norway, married, 5 children, b Norway
Noack or Nowack, Clara 54, b abt 1846 in Germany, married, 3 children, pb Germany

Reed, Frank (Read) single, also 1910 63, b at 1847, 1920 speaks English cannot read or write

Watson, Patrick 38, b abt 1862 in Canada, divorced, from Big Rapids, died 9/ 24/ 1901 of paretic dementia and congestive seizures, at asylum 2 yrs 5 months, buried Oakwood Cem, TC

Goff, Marian C. 58, b abt 1842, widow, died 5/ 3/ 1915 of cerebral apoplexy, from Leelanau Co, buried Ann Arbor

Ellison, Caroline 30, b abt 1870 in Canada, married 2 children, pb Canada

Palmer, Louisa born 1864, married, died 7/ 19/ 1904 of TB 8 months duration, from Midland Co, buried Oakwood Cem, TC

Arndt, Caroline 32, b abt 1868 in Germany, married, 2 children, pb Germany, also 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
Lee, Mary E. 48, b abt 1852 in New York, widow, pb NY, died 10 / 17/ 1913 of sarcoma of breastbone and breast

Reynolds, Rebecca L. Younger, wife of William H. Reynolds,  78, b abt 1822 in Herkimer Co. NY, married, 2 children, died May 1, 1902, housekeeper, buried Muskegon, Evergreen Cemetery

Paul, August 65, b abt 1835 in Germany, married, pb Germany, died 5/ 23/ 1911 of TB, farmer, from Posen, buried Posen, MI
Rock, Mary 56, b abt 1844, married, death record, born 1854, died 3/ 31/ 1901 of TB, buried Oakwood Cem, TC

Fox, Rachel 59, b abt 1841 in Ohio, widow, 6 children, farmers widow, died 4/ 1/ 1917 of arteriosclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage, 76 yrs old from Gratiot Co, buried Pompeil, MI 

Oliver, John J. 30, b abt 1870 in England,  single, pb England, also 1930, 1940
Parker, Olin B. 18, b abt 1882 in MI, single

Benninghof, George (Burninghof) 39, b abt 1861 in MI, married, pb Germany
Crawford, Joseph 27, b abt 1873 in MI, single, father b Ireland, mb Scotland, also 1910, 1930, 1940 Joseph Crawford Junior
Endman, George N.

Page 18, 1900 Census Patients Names, Ages, Birthplace

Benison, Alphonse 54, b at 1846 in Fr. Canada
Ellison, Mary E. 63 b at 1837 in New York, widow, 1 child, pb NY
Councelman, Matilda  (Counselman) 36, b at 1864 in Germany, single, pb Germany

Morgan, Elizabeth 35, b at 1865 in Pennsylvania, single, father born New York, mother b Pennsylvania, died 2/ 17/ 1916 of TB, from Midland, buried Midland

Goodspeed, Merritt M. 61, b at 1839 in New York, widow, drayman, from Muskegon, at asylum almost 4 yrs, died 11/ 13/ 1901 of organic brain disease, buried in Muskegon

Humphreys, Susan 23, b at 1877 in Michigan, single, fb Massachusetts, mother b MI, died 10/ 27/ 1910 of hemorrhage from lungs from epileptic seizure, from Ionia, buried Oakwood Cem. TC

Campbell, Melinda (Malinda) 47, b at 1853 in Indiana, married, 10 children

Collins, Mary A. 32, b at 1868 in MI, widow, 5 children, father b Canada, mb MI, died 4/ 26/ 1909 of TB, father David J. Conrad, from Mason Co, buried Ludington 

Anderson, Sarah 39, b at 1861 in Sweden, single, pb Sweden, died 2/ 16/ 1907 at 46 of Bright's disease, domestic, buried Oakwood Cem.

Mariolek, Josephine (Maciolek) 36, b at 1864 in Poland, married, 5 children, pb Poland
Vantassel, Mary 68, b abt 1832 in Ohio, widow, mother born England
Seitz, August 38, b abt 1862, married

Rebaden, Peter (Rebeden) 46, b abt 1854 in Illinois, divorced, pb France

Moran, James 43, b abt 1857, single, died 1/ 20/ 1902,  bricklayer

Aggen, Joseph (Agger) 52, b abt 1848 in Germany, married, pb Germany

Hazelton, Serena 40, b abt 1860 in Canada, single, mother b Canada

Mcvean, Mary 43, b abt 1857 in Canada, married 2 children, pb Scotland, died 7/ 1/ 1918 of pernicious anemia, from ?Missaukee Co. Husband Hugh A. McVean, occupation - husband was a farmer, buried ?Lake City, Missaukee Co, headstone

Cox, Hattie M. 34, b abt 1866 in MI, single, fb MI, mb Ohio

Denbendorff, Frances A. 47, b abt 1853 in Ohio, divorced, 5 children

Flum, Noah 5, b abt 1850 in Indiana, married, pb Germany, farmer, Died 12/ 30/ 1915 of complication of intestine as result of peritoneal abscess ...contributory cause, fell from window seat, from Missaukee, buried Lake City.
Family tree info: Peter Noah Flum

McCay,  Arthur 31, b abt 1869 in MI, single, pb Canada

Frees, Herendon, (Herndon) 42, b at 1858 in Ohio, married, pb Germany, died 6/3/ 1924
Brener, Brower is correct, Lot A.  (Lot A. Brower) 80, b abt 1820 in NY, married, died 4/ 4/ 1904 of heart disease, 84 yrs old, buried St. Louis, musician

Anderson, Alice 35, b abt 1865 in Sweden, single, pb Sweden, died 3/ 6/ 1905

Cannon, Kate (Connon) 34, b abt 1866 in Canada, married, 5 children, pb Ireland
Newman, Jennie 34, b abt 1866 in Russia, married, 5 children, pb Russia
Ward, John J. 57, b abt 1843 in NY, died 10/ 28/ 190 of heart disease, laborer, from Houghton Lake, at asylum 2 1/2 years, buried Oakwood Cem.

Hibbard, William 36, b abt 1864 in Massachusetts, single
Hibbard, Joseph born 1844 in NY, laborer, died 11/ 13/ 1903 of intestinal obstruction, from Montmorency Co. Buried Ann Arbor

Gill, Frank 19, b abt 1881 in MI, single, died 4/ 19/ 1901, father Maurier P., farmer, from Clarion, at asylum about 3 yrs. Cause TB, exhaustion, epilepsy, buried Oakwood

McLean, Flora b abt 1849 in Scotland, married, 6 children, pb Scotland, died 11/ 13/ 1903 of organic brain disease, Midland Co. Buried Coleman, farmers wife

Delong, Nelson 52, born 11/ 6/ 1848 in Clinton Co,  MI, married, at asylum 1898 - 10/ 4/ 1900, lawyer, from Muskegon, buried Muskegon, Evergreen Cem, headstone, died of paretic dysentery

Morrison, Daniel W. 37, b abt 1863 in MI or Minnesota, divorced, father b Ireland, mb Germany
Chapman, Emma W. married, b abt 1854, housekeeper, died 12/ 2/ 1901 of paretic dementia, buried Muskegon

Davis, Clare 28, b abt 1872 in MI, single, died 1/ 15/ 1905 of acute ileo-colitis, buried Clio, MI

Ramlon, Charles (Rambow, Ramlow) 23, b abt 1877 in MI, single, pb Germany, also 1910, 1920 Ramlow, 1930, 1940

Swift, Esther A. 55, b abt 1845 in England, married, pb England, housekeeper, died 8/ 27/ 1913 of organic heart disease, buried Oakwood Cem, TC, from Montcalm Co.

Gray, Ethel 19, b abt 1881 in Canada, single, pb Canada, farmers daughter, died 1/ 21/ 1917 of organic brain disease at 36 yrs old, father William Gray, from Benzie Co, buried Elberta, MI

Barton, Katie 67, b abt 1833 in NY, widow, 1 child, (Kate Pickard) died 2/ 12/ 1902, father A. Pickard, mother Mary Eald

Allen, Orlando Chester 37, b abt 1863 in Canada, married, died 3/ 26/ 1937, buried Kalkaska, MI in Evergreen Cemetery in family plot, also 1910, 1920, 1930

Nylander, Maggie (Hylander) 44, b abt 1856 in Sweden, married, 6 children, pb Sweden, husband Louis Nylander, Maggie born 1856, died 11/ 27/ 1919 of pneumonia and heart disease, buried Traverse City

Watson, Mary A. 40, b abt 1860 in Canada, married, 4 children, pb Ireland
Ingram, Orrin B. 64, b abt 1836 in NY, married

O'Brien, Mary 48, b abt 1852 in England, single, pb England, died 1/ 7/ 1903 of organic brain disease, housekeeper, from Gratiot Co, buried TC.

Parker, Hannah A. 30, b abt 1870 in Canada, widow, immigrated 1836, married 64 years, 8 children, died 5/ 17/ 1902

Mosser, Elisha L. 30, b abt 1870 in Illinois, divorced also 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940

Brown, Gertie 24, b abt 1876 in MI, married

King, Lewis C. 31, b abt 1869 in MI, single, father MW King from Scotland, mother Ellen Oatey born Ohio, Lewis died 9/ 16/ 1912 of acute dysentery, dentist, allopathfrom Cheboygan, buried?

Buisson, Alphonso born Canada, divorced, parents born Fr. Canada, died 9/ 10/ 1900, buried Oakwood, cause -paretic dementia, father Curtis born Canada, at asylum almost 2 yrs

Thomas, Dan C. 64, b abt 1836 in NY, laborer, died 7/ 22/ 1915 of heart disease, from Ionia Co, buried Remus, MI

Adams, Nettie M. (Hettie) 52, b abt 1848 in MI, married, died 5/ 8/ 1908 of heart disease and delusional insanity, farmers wife, from Edmore, MI, buried Rockford, MI

Bletch, John (Blitch) 28, b abt 1872 in Germany, single, pb Germany, also 1910, 1920 Bletch or Blatch