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Family Links Frank Mortimer 1   Noted events in his life were: • Residence, May 1926, Detroit, MI. 2

1 Mortimer, William, obituary, May 3, 1926, Port Huron Times Herald on Monday, May 3, 1926. :
Port Huron Times Herald on Monday, May 3, 1926

Pneumonia Takes W. O. Mortimer, 58, Lumber Dealer

W. O. Mortimer, 58, well known by Port Huron as a real estate operator and a lumber dealer, and at one time the only registered pharamacist in the extreme Thumb district,
died at his home, 1303 St. Clair street, shortly after 6 p. m. Sunday of pneumonia.
Mr. Mortimer was born in 1868 at St. Thomas, Ont., moving with his parents to Roseburg, Mich. in 1876. where he settled on a farm. He received a rural school education and taught in Sanilac and Lapeer counties. In 1887 he was given a regis-
tered pharmacists certificate at Sandusky and operated a drug store
in Kinde.
He married Miss Victoria Green wood in Roseburg in 1891, and later
started a lumber yard in Kinde at the same time operating his drug store. He came to Port Huron in 1914 and operated a lumber yard. He had resided in Port Huron since.
Later he engaged in the real estate business and was also a builder in Port Huron and Detroit. Mr. Mortimer was known as a keen businessman. His only fraternal connection
was with the Port Austin lodge F & A.M.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Victoria Mortimer, he is survived by two sons, Floyd, 2164 Seventh street, and Cecil, 1301 St. Clair street, a daughter, Eleanora, 1303 St. Clair street, one grandchild; his mother, Mrs. George Mortimer, Croswell, one brother, Frank, Detroit, and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Hoffman, Chicago, and Mrs. Lavina Stewart, Detroit. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p. m., from the family residence, 1303 St. Clair street.

Rev. Russel Bready, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside cemetery with services in charge of the Masonic lodge.

2 Mortimer, William, obituary, May 3, 1926, Port Huron Times Herald on Monday, May 3, 1926.

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