The parents of L. C. and Rozilla Lemoin were of French descent, and resided in Geauga Co., Ohio, where O. J. Lemoin was born, Dec. 31, 1834, being the second son in a family of five children. In the year 1853 the family removed to De Kalb Co., Ill., where they remained until the fall of 1855, when the scarcity of timber induced them to remove to Allegan Co., Mich., locating in the township of Heath. O.J., not yet of age, purchased one hundred and twenty acres on section 24, making a small payment, and until 1859 devoted his time, winters, lumbering, summers returning to Illinois to work at his trade (masonry). December 9th of that year he married Harriet A., daughter of H. G. and Amanda M. Howlett, residents of Lee Co., Ill., and returned to his wilderness home in Michigan. In 1867 he purchased eighty acres on section 26, where he removed June 1, 1868. This, with an additional purchase of two hundred and eighty acres, constitutes his farm. Mr. Lemoin was influenced to his purchase, believing that the location and soil were adapted to fruit-culture, which has proved correct. He first began by planting three acres of peaches, pears, and grapes, increasing the acreage, until to-day he has over seventy acres planted. He may proudly call the reader's attention to his view as illustrative of the above. We append as the result of the union of these goodly people their family record: Frank F., born May 6, 1861; James E., born Nov. 4, 1864, died Nov. 1, 1865; Mary A., born Jan. 5, 1866, died in infancy; Rosilia A., born May 22, 1867; Cornelia C., born Dec. 20, 1869; Jenette M., born Aug. 29, 1874; Cora A., born Dec. 11, 1877; Fred H., born Oct. 23, 1879.
Dunningville--Death of O.J. Lemoin--Aged Visitor
Orville J. Lemoin, who had been declining in health the past year, passed quietly away Monday morning at four o'clock. The Saturday previous he suffered a marked decline which lasted two hours. He seemed then to rally and ate a hearty meal, feeling quite well again, but Sunday morning he was taken again, and did not entirely regain consciousness except for short periods. The deceased was born in Geauga county, Ohio, in 1834. He moved from DeKalb county, Ill., in 1865 to section 24 of Heath township where he bought one half section of timbered land in partnership with his father and a brother. In 1867 he purchased 80 acres on section 26 whence he removed in 1868, later buying 160 acres additional and a few years later he bought 120 acres on section 35. He engaged in fruit raising until the disease took the trees so fast that he was discouraged and he cut his orchards for fuel. He leaves two sons, Frank, with whom he passed his last days and Fred of Gorham, North Dakota; two daughters, Mrs. John Durand of Allegan and Mrs. Chas. Dostie of Fountain; also one sister, Lemina Conklin of Allegan, and a brother, B. F. Lemoin of the soldier's home, Grand Rapids. The funeral was held from Frank Lemoin's home Wednesday morning. Rev. Adcock officiating. Interment was made in Millgrove cemetery. Mrs. Charles Dostie of Muskegon, B. F. Lemoin of the soldier's home, Miles Lemoin, and Mrs. John F. Smith of Grand Rapids attended the funeral of O. J. Lemoin. (The Allegan Gazette, Saturday, March 23, 1918, p 1).
Orville J. Lemoin
On March 18, 1918, occurred the death of one of our highly respected pioneers, a man prominent in the political and business life of Heath, Orville J. Lemoin, at the age of eighty-three years, two months, and eighteen days. Mr. Lemoin was born in Geogue county, Ohio, Dec. 31, 1834. He was the second of five children. In 1853 his parents moved to DeKalb county, Ill., where they lived until they moved to Allegan county in 1855. Mr. Lemoin was a joint partner in one-half section of pine timbered land in Heath. At the time of his death he was the owner of 240 acres on part of which was planted the first fruit farm in this section. On Dec. 9, 1859, he was married to Harriet A. Howlett who preceded him in January, 1912. To their union eight children were born, four of whom are living. He leaves to mourn their loss two sons, Frank, in whose home he died, and Fred of Gorham, North Dakota, and two daughters, Mrs. John Durand of Allegan and Mrs. Chas. Dostie of Fountain a brother, B. F. Lemoin, a sister, Lumina Conklin, both of Allegan, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The children were all present except Fred. Funeral services were conducted from the home of Frank Lemoin at ten o'clock Wednesday morning by Rev. B. J. Adcock and burial was made in the Mill Grove cemetery. (From a photocopy, received from Sister William Mary Conway in 1988, of an undated newspaper clipping, presumably from an Allegan paper.)
Dunningville--Death of O.J. Lemoin--Aged Visitor
Orville J. Lemoin, who had been declining in health the past year, passed quietly away Monday morning at four o'clock. The Saturday previous he suffered a marked decline which lasted two hours. He seemed then to rally and ate a hearty meal, feeling quite well again, but Sunday morning he was taken again, and did not entirely regain consciousness except for short periods. The deceased was born in Geauga county, Ohio, in 1834. He moved from DeKalb county, Ill., in 1865 to section 24 of Heath township where he bought one half section of timbered land in partnership with his father and a brother. In 1867 he purchased 80 acres on section 26 whence he removed in 1868, later buying 160 acres additional and a few years later he bought 120 acres on section 35. He engaged in fruit raising until the disease took the trees so fast that he was discouraged and he cut his orchards for fuel. He leaves two sons, Frank, with whom he passed his last days and Fred of Gorham, North Dakota; two daughters, Mrs. John Durand of Allegan and Mrs. Chas. Dostie of Fountain; also one sister, Lemina Conklin of Allegan, and a brother, B. F. Lemoin of the soldier's home, Grand Rapids. The funeral was held from Frank Lemoin's home Wednesday morning. Rev. Adcock officiating. Interment was made in Millgrove cemetery. Mrs. Charles Dostie of Muskegon, B. F. Lemoin of the soldier's home, Miles Lemoin, and Mrs. John F. Smith of Grand Rapids attended the funeral of O. J. Lemoin. (The Allegan Gazette, Saturday, March 23, 1918, p 1).
Orville J. Lemoin
On March 18, 1918, occurred the death of one of our highly respected pioneers, a man prominent in the political and business life of Heath, Orville J. Lemoin, at the age of eighty-three years, two months, and eighteen days. Mr. Lemoin was born in Geogue county, Ohio, Dec. 31, 1834. He was the second of five children. In 1853 his parents moved to DeKalb county, Ill., where they lived until they moved to Allegan county in 1855. Mr. Lemoin was a joint partner in one-half section of pine timbered land in Heath. At the time of his death he was the owner of 240 acres on part of which was planted the first fruit farm in this section. On Dec. 9, 1859, he was married to Harriet A. Howlett who preceded him in January, 1912. To their union eight children were born, four of whom are living. He leaves to mourn their loss two sons, Frank, in whose home he died, and Fred of Gorham, North Dakota, and two daughters, Mrs. John Durand of Allegan and Mrs. Chas. Dostie of Fountain a brother, B. F. Lemoin, a sister, Lumina Conklin, both of Allegan, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The children were all present except Fred. Funeral services were conducted from the home of Frank Lemoin at ten o'clock Wednesday morning by Rev. B. J. Adcock and burial was made in the Mill Grove cemetery. (From a photocopy, received from Sister William Mary Conway in 1988, of an undated newspaper clipping, presumably from an Allegan paper.)
The parents of L. C. and Rozilla Lemoin were of French descent, and resided in Geauga Co., Ohio, where O. J. Lemoin was born, Dec. 31, 1834, being the second son in a family of five children. In the year 1853 the family removed to De Kalb Co., Ill., where they remained until the fall of 1855, when the scarcity of timber induced them to remove to Allegan Co., Mich., locating in the township of Heath. O.J., not yet of age, purchased one hundred and twenty acres on section 24, making a small payment, and until 1859 devoted his time, winters, lumbering, summers returning to Illinois to work at his trade (masonry). December 9th of that year he married Harriet A., daughter of H. G. and Amanda M. Howlett, residents of Lee Co., Ill., and returned to his wilderness home in Michigan. In 1867 he purchased eighty acres on section 26, where he removed June 1, 1868. This, with an additional purchase of two hundred and eighty acres, constitutes his farm. Mr. Lemoin was influenced to his purchase, believing that the location and soil were adapted to fruit-culture, which has proved correct. He first began by planting three acres of peaches, pears, and grapes, increasing the acreage, until to-day he has over seventy acres planted. He may proudly call the reader's attention to his view as illustrative of the above. We append as the result of the union of these goodly people their family record: Frank F., born May 6, 1861; James E., born Nov. 4, 1864, died Nov. 1, 1865; Mary A., born Jan. 5, 1866, died in infancy; Rosilia A., born May 22, 1867; Cornelia C., born Dec. 20, 1869; Jenette M., born Aug. 29, 1874; Cora A., born Dec. 11, 1877; Fred H., born Oct. 23, 1879.
Dunningville--Death of O.J. Lemoin--Aged Visitor
Orville J. Lemoin, who had been declining in health the past year, passed quietly away Monday morning at four o'clock. The Saturday previous he suffered a marked decline which lasted two hours. He seemed then to rally and ate a hearty meal, feeling quite well again, but Sunday morning he was taken again, and did not entirely regain consciousness except for short periods. The deceased was born in Geauga county, Ohio, in 1834. He moved from DeKalb county, Ill., in 1865 to section 24 of Heath township where he bought one half section of timbered land in partnership with his father and a brother. In 1867 he purchased 80 acres on section 26 whence he removed in 1868, later buying 160 acres additional and a few years later he bought 120 acres on section 35. He engaged in fruit raising until the disease took the trees so fast that he was discouraged and he cut his orchards for fuel. He leaves two sons, Frank, with whom he passed his last days and Fred of Gorham, North Dakota; two daughters, Mrs. John Durand of Allegan and Mrs. Chas. Dostie of Fountain; also one sister, Lemina Conklin of Allegan, and a brother, B. F. Lemoin of the soldier's home, Grand Rapids. The funeral was held from Frank Lemoin's home Wednesday morning. Rev. Adcock officiating. Interment was made in Millgrove cemetery. Mrs. Charles Dostie of Muskegon, B. F. Lemoin of the soldier's home, Miles Lemoin, and Mrs. John F. Smith of Grand Rapids attended the funeral of O. J. Lemoin. (The Allegan Gazette, Saturday, March 23, 1918, p 1).
Orville J. Lemoin
On March 18, 1918, occurred the death of one of our highly respected pioneers, a man prominent in the political and business life of Heath, Orville J. Lemoin, at the age of eighty-three years, two months, and eighteen days. Mr. Lemoin was born in Geogue county, Ohio, Dec. 31, 1834. He was the second of five children. In 1853 his parents moved to DeKalb county, Ill., where they lived until they moved to Allegan county in 1855. Mr. Lemoin was a joint partner in one-half section of pine timbered land in Heath. At the time of his death he was the owner of 240 acres on part of which was planted the first fruit farm in this section. On Dec. 9, 1859, he was married to Harriet A. Howlett who preceded him in January, 1912. To their union eight children were born, four of whom are living. He leaves to mourn their loss two sons, Frank, in whose home he died, and Fred of Gorham, North Dakota, and two daughters, Mrs. John Durand of Allegan and Mrs. Chas. Dostie of Fountain a brother, B. F. Lemoin, a sister, Lumina Conklin, both of Allegan, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The children were all present except Fred. Funeral services were conducted from the home of Frank Lemoin at ten o'clock Wednesday morning by Rev. B. J. Adcock and burial was made in the Mill Grove cemetery. (From a photocopy, received from Sister William Mary Conway in 1988, of an undated newspaper clipping, presumably from an Allegan paper.)
Dunningville--Death of O.J. Lemoin--Aged Visitor
Orville J. Lemoin, who had been declining in health the past year, passed quietly away Monday morning at four o'clock. The Saturday previous he suffered a marked decline which lasted two hours. He seemed then to rally and ate a hearty meal, feeling quite well again, but Sunday morning he was taken again, and did not entirely regain consciousness except for short periods. The deceased was born in Geauga county, Ohio, in 1834. He moved from DeKalb county, Ill., in 1865 to section 24 of Heath township where he bought one half section of timbered land in partnership with his father and a brother. In 1867 he purchased 80 acres on section 26 whence he removed in 1868, later buying 160 acres additional and a few years later he bought 120 acres on section 35. He engaged in fruit raising until the disease took the trees so fast that he was discouraged and he cut his orchards for fuel. He leaves two sons, Frank, with whom he passed his last days and Fred of Gorham, North Dakota; two daughters, Mrs. John Durand of Allegan and Mrs. Chas. Dostie of Fountain; also one sister, Lemina Conklin of Allegan, and a brother, B. F. Lemoin of the soldier's home, Grand Rapids. The funeral was held from Frank Lemoin's home Wednesday morning. Rev. Adcock officiating. Interment was made in Millgrove cemetery. Mrs. Charles Dostie of Muskegon, B. F. Lemoin of the soldier's home, Miles Lemoin, and Mrs. John F. Smith of Grand Rapids attended the funeral of O. J. Lemoin. (The Allegan Gazette, Saturday, March 23, 1918, p 1).
Orville J. Lemoin
On March 18, 1918, occurred the death of one of our highly respected pioneers, a man prominent in the political and business life of Heath, Orville J. Lemoin, at the age of eighty-three years, two months, and eighteen days. Mr. Lemoin was born in Geogue county, Ohio, Dec. 31, 1834. He was the second of five children. In 1853 his parents moved to DeKalb county, Ill., where they lived until they moved to Allegan county in 1855. Mr. Lemoin was a joint partner in one-half section of pine timbered land in Heath. At the time of his death he was the owner of 240 acres on part of which was planted the first fruit farm in this section. On Dec. 9, 1859, he was married to Harriet A. Howlett who preceded him in January, 1912. To their union eight children were born, four of whom are living. He leaves to mourn their loss two sons, Frank, in whose home he died, and Fred of Gorham, North Dakota, and two daughters, Mrs. John Durand of Allegan and Mrs. Chas. Dostie of Fountain a brother, B. F. Lemoin, a sister, Lumina Conklin, both of Allegan, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The children were all present except Fred. Funeral services were conducted from the home of Frank Lemoin at ten o'clock Wednesday morning by Rev. B. J. Adcock and burial was made in the Mill Grove cemetery. (From a photocopy, received from Sister William Mary Conway in 1988, of an undated newspaper clipping, presumably from an Allegan paper.)
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