hmtl5 Forest William Friend b. 2 Jun 1902 Oakwood, Paulding County, Ohio d. 21 Feb 1985 Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan: Hiltner Genealogy
Forest William Friend

Forest William Friend

Male 1902 - 1985  (82 years)

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  • Name Forest William Friend  [1
    • son of Adam Daniel Friend and Lillian Augusta Hill [1]
    Born 2 Jun 1902  Oakwood, Paulding County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Pleasant Township, Henry County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1950  Quincy Township, Branch County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930-truck driver for street construction; 1940-laborer; 1950-farmer; obit-carpenter  [2
    Died 21 Feb 1985  Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Buried North Mount Zion Cemetery, Continental, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Person ID I159  Hiltner
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2023 

    Family Margaret Morris,   b. 4 Jun 1899, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1987, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1922  [3
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Jun 1902 - Oakwood, Paulding County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Pleasant Township, Henry County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1950 - Quincy Township, Branch County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Feb 1985 - Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - North Mount Zion Cemetery, Continental, Putnam County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Forest William Friend 1902 - 1985
    Forest William Friend 1902 - 1985

    Documents
    Forest William Friend obituary 1985
    Forest William Friend obituary 1985

  • Notes 
    • Forest Friend
      Defiance, Ohio – Forest William Friend, 82, of 90 N. Michigan Ave., Coldwater, a retired carpenter, died Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Community Health Center of Branch County.
      Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the mast and Mock Funeral Home in Defiance, Ohio with the Rev. Charles Shock and the Rev. Earl Cross officiating. Burial will be at North Mt. Zion Cemetery near Defiance. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today, Friday. Local arrangements were by Putnam Funeral Home where envelopes are available for memorials to the American Cancer Society.
      Mr. Friend was born June 2, 1902 in Oakwood, Ohio, the son of Adam and Lillian (Hill) Friend. On April 16, 1922 he married Margaret Morris. For the past 36 years, he lived in the Hillsdale and Branch County area. He was a retired carpenter and attended the North Reading Baptist Church.
      Survivors include his wife, Margaret Friend; five sons; Vearl Friend of Frankfort; Bernard Friend of Coldwater; Rolland Friend of Seattle, Wash.; Royce Friend of Mio, and William Friend of Reading; one daughter, Mrs. Everett (Eloise) Gorsline of Pearblossom, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, an done brother, Ceo Friend of Dayton, Ohio.
      [1, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] find-a-grave.

    2. [S19] Census.

    3. [S11] Obituary.