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Henry Hunt Kent

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Henry Hunt Kent

Birth
Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
1 Sep 1937 (aged 85)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial
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Obituary:
Seattle Daily Times
03 Sep 1937
p. 8

Funeral services for Henry H. Kent, 85 years old, who died Wednesday at his home after a short illness, will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow at the Johnson & Hamilton Funeral Parlors. Burial will be at Washelli. Mr. Kent, who lived at 6250 20th Ave N.E., had been a resident of Seattle 58 years. He was a member of the government surveying party which mapped the Puget Sound area [c. 1880s] and also participated in the California and Alaska gold rushes. He was a member of the Pioneers of Washington and A.O.U.W. Surviving are three daughters, Blossom and Hazel Kent and Mrs. Ivy Bend Bochart [should be VanderBogart], and a brother, Harry B. Kent, all of Seattle.

*Note: The "Ivy Bend Bochart" mentioned in Henry's obituary actually was Ivy VanderBogart. Also, Harry B. Kent was Henry's son, not his brother.

Obituary:
Seattle Daily Times
03 Sep 1937
p. 8

Funeral services for Henry H. Kent, 85 years old, who died Wednesday at his home after a short illness, will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow at the Johnson & Hamilton Funeral Parlors. Burial will be at Washelli. Mr. Kent, who lived at 6250 20th Ave N.E., had been a resident of Seattle 58 years. He was a member of the government surveying party which mapped the Puget Sound area [c. 1880s] and also participated in the California and Alaska gold rushes. He was a member of the Pioneers of Washington and A.O.U.W. Surviving are three daughters, Blossom and Hazel Kent and Mrs. Ivy Bend Bochart [should be VanderBogart], and a brother, Harry B. Kent, all of Seattle.

*Note: The "Ivy Bend Bochart" mentioned in Henry's obituary actually was Ivy VanderBogart. Also, Harry B. Kent was Henry's son, not his brother.



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  • Created by: Eliza
  • Added: Apr 18, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26109810/henry_hunt-kent: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Hunt Kent (25 Apr 1852–1 Sep 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26109810, citing Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Eliza (contributor 46836845).