Living

Carlton married Beatrice Wood before 1952. Beatrice (daughter of Claude Lee Wood and Cecile Hester Patterson) was born on 23 Apr 1925 in Michigan; died on 9 Dec 2002 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, June 4, 1981
Page 10

Claude Wood funeral held Friday

Claude Lee Wood, 86, died Wednesday, May 27, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, where he had been a patient the past four years.

He was born Nov. 1, 1894, in Marlette, the son of Joseph and Sarah (Dove) Wood. He came to Cass City with his parents when he was a child.

He married Cecile Patterson in Caro Oct. 25, 1923. Following their marriage, they made their home on a farm in Ellington township.

Mrs. Wood died Dec. 27, 1973.

He served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps in World War I in France and Germany.

He was a life member of Tyler Lodge, F&AM, No. 317, of Cass City.

He is survived by one son, Robert WOOD of Cass City; one daughter, Mrs. Carlton (Beatrice) RONDO of Caro; one brother, Ernest WOOD of Northville, and five grandchildren. One brother, Herbert, and one sister, Edna, preceded him in death.

Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at Little's Funeral Home, Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2008)

Claude married Cecile Hester Patterson on 25 Oct 1923 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan. Cecile (daughter of Charles E. Patterson and Christina A. Striffler) was born on 23 Jan 1901 in Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 27 Dec 1973 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, January 3, 1974
Page 6

Hold Services for Mrs. C. Wood

Mrs. Claude Wood, 72, succumbed Thursday, Dec. 27, in Hills and Dales Hospital.

Born in Sanilac county, Jan. 23, 1901, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patterson.

The former Cecile Hester Patterson and Mr. Wood were married in Caro Oct. 25, 1923, and the couple made their home in Ellington township.

The Woods celebrated their 50?sup?th?/sup? wedding anniversary Oct. 25, 1973. She had been a member of Salem United Methodist Church for 65 years.

Survivors include her husband; one son, Robert Wood of Cass City; one daughter, Mrs. Carlton (Beatrice) RONDO of Caro; one brother, Grant Patterson of Perry, Mi., and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 30, at Little's Funeral Home. The Rev. Ira Wood officiated.

Burial was in Elkland cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2008)

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Married:
Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, November 5, 1970
Page Three

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wood of Cass City celebrated their Forty-seventh wedding anniversary with an open house held at their home Sunday, Oct. 25.

Mr. and Mrs. Wood are native Cass Cityans and attend Salem United Methodist Chruch. They were married in Cass City and Mrs. Wood is the former Cecile Patterson.

Guests attended the open house from Northville, North Branch, Marlette, Clio, Perry, Caro and Cass City.

The couple have two children, Mrs. Carlton RONDO of Caro and Robert Wood of Cass City, and five grandchildren.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2008)

Notes:

In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 9, September 2, 1946, it was reported that Chas. Patterson retired in April after 24 years in business.

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, September 3, 1964
Volume 58, Number 21

Village Mourns Death of Clerk C.E. Patterson

Cass City lost one of its best-known and most colorful citizens Wednesday, Aug. 26, with the death of Charles E. Patterson, 95, Michigan's oldest township clerk.

Patterson died suddenly at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday at Little's Funeral Home with Rev. R.E. Butts, EUB Chruch pastor, officiating.

Cass City businessmen paid their respects to Patterson by flying their flags and by closing during funeral services.

Michigan's oldest township clerk, in both service and age, Patterson spent his early years as a house builder and owner of several village businesses.

He suffered a severe stroke a year ago last spring but recovered and returned to his clerking, a post he has held since 1928.

Born in Simcoe, Ont., Sept. 9, 1868, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Patterson. He came to Michigan when a young man and settled in Argyle.

He married Miss Christina Striffler in Cass City Nov. 9, 1898, and they settled in Argyle until 1903 when they move to Cass City. Mrs. Patterson died April 30, 1954.

Patterson was an honorary member of the Rotary International of Cass City and was one of two members specially honored at a January, 1960, Rotary meeting.

Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. Claude (Cecile) Wood of Cass City; a son, Grant of Perry; three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. A son, two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

Interment was in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)

(Research):

Census Information

1910 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village
Enumerated 19 Apr 1910
SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 8B
78-78
Patterson, Charles E Hd M W 39 M1 12 Mich Canada Eng Germany Salesman Implements
Patterson, Christina A Wife F W 35 M1 12 3/3 Mich Germany Germany
Patterson, Cecil H Dtr F W 9 S Mich Mich Mich
Patterson, Grant E Son M W 7 S Mich Mich Mich
Patterson, Calvin C Son M W 3 S Mich Mich Mich English

Charles married Christina A. Striffler on 9 Nov 1898 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Christina (daughter of Christian Striffler and Anna Maria "Mary Anna" Rommel) was born on 13 May 1873 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 30 Apr 1954 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 3 May 1954 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, May 7, 1954
Volume 49, Number 2
Page One

Pioneer of Cass City Dies Here Friday

Mrs. Christina Patterson, one of the remaining pioneers of Cass City, died early Friday morning, April 30, at her home here. She had been ill the past eight months.

Mrs. Patterson was born in Sturgis, Michigan, May 13, 1873, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian and Mary Rommel Striffler. She came to Cass City with her parents when a child.

She was united in marriage with Mrs. Charles E. Patterson November 9, 1898 in Cass City, where they made their home following their marriage.

Mrs. Patterson has been a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church of Cass City since childhood.

She leaves to mourn their loss her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Claude (Cecile) Wood of Cass City; one son, Mr. Grant Patterson of Cass City; two sisters, Mrs. Edward Helwig of Cass City and Mrs. Barbara Griffin of Alhambra, California; one brother, Mr. S.C. Striffler of Cass City; three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. One son, Calvin, preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held Monday, May 3, at 2:00 p.m. at the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev. S.R. Wurtz officiated and burial was in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)