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Ancestors of Dorothy Anne ATKINSON

Generation No. 4


      8. William Francis ATKINSON, born January 08, 1846 in Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; died May 04, 1907 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. He was the son of James ATKINSON and Elizabeth SHINNERS. He married 9. Catherine M DONNELLY February 28, 1870 in Kertch, Plympton, Ontario, Canada.

      9. Catherine M DONNELLY, born 1844 in Kertch, Plympton, Ontario, Canada; died March 14, 1932 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of William B DONNELLY and Eleanor BOLGER/BOULGER.

Notes for William Francis ATKINSON:

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Michigan 22nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Organization 29 August 1862
Date of Muster 26 June 1865
Infantry Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded 3
Officers Died of Disease or Accident 4
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded 86
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident 306


Regimental History

Battles Fought
Battle at Lexington, Kentucky
Battle at Near Danville, Kentucky on 24 March 1863
Battle at Ringgold, Georgia on 18 September 1863
Battle at Chickamauga, Georgia on 20 September 1863
Battle at Chattanooga, Tennessee on 10 October 1863
Battle at Atlanta, Georgia on 14 October 1864
Battle at Atlanta, Georgia on 17 October 1864
Battle at Nashville, Tennessee on 16 December 1864
Battle on 07 May 1865

List of Soldiers

John Atkinson Michigan 25 July 1862 Captain age 21 Detroit, MI union
Patrick Atkinson Michigan 13 August 1862 Priv age 38 Port Huron, MI union
William F Atkinson Michigan 13 August 1862 Corpl age 18 Port Huron, MI union
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William F Atkinson
Claimed Residence in Port Huron
Enlist Date 13 August 1862 Enlist Place Port Huron, MI, Rank Corpl Age Enlist 18
Served Michigan
Last Reported Residence at Detroit, MI
C Co. 22nd Inf Reg. MI
K Co. 3rd Inf Reg. MI
Application Date: 25 August 1866
Relationship: Self
Number: 114301
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10 June 1907
Relationship: Widow
Name: Kate M Atkinson
Number: 872094
State: MI
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Sarnia Observer, 4 March 1870
MARRIED
At Plympton, Ont. on the 28th (alt.?) at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev Mr Japes, William F. Atkinson of Port Huron to Miss Kattie M. Donnelly.


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"Detroit Tribune" Sunday, August 12, 1893 (could be 1898)
A PRICE UPON HIS HEAD

AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM F. ATKINSON

He Was With O'Neil in the Fenian Invasion of Canada

Was Duly commissioned a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Fenian Army and So Distinguished Himself that a Price of L2000 Was Set Upon His Head.

Few of the people of Detroit who are acquainted with Captain William f. Atkinson are aware of the fact that there is a price on his head of 2,000 plump sovereigns set by the Canadian government. The captain was one of th4 principal leaders in the movement among the Irish in America twenty-five years ago, which had for its object the conquest of Canada, and the ultimate establishment of a republican form of government in Ireland. When the scheme failed the Canadian government resolved to punish the bold marauders who took part in the raid upon Canadian territory. Five thousand pounds was offered for the capture, dead or alive, of colonel John O'Neil, who was chief in command of the invading array and L2,000 for the capture of the second officer in command. this gentleman was none other than William F. Atkinson. Since Captain Atkinson took part in the Irish revolution movement things have changed considerably. The Irish in America have abandoned the idea of a raid upon Canada, and have been converted to the belief that Ireland can regain her liberty by bloodless means.
It was different was back in the sixties. After the war between the north and south was ended it was the dream of the Irishmen who had fought in the confederate as well as the union army to band themselves together in a movement for the conquest of the British dominions on the American continent. Canada in the hands of the Irish could be made the basis of operations against England for the purpose of effecting the liberation of the Irish people from British rule.
Early in 1865 the Fenian organization was established in America, with headquarters in New York City. the supreme head of the organization ws Colonel Joh O'Mahony, of New Tork, who had served with considerable distinction in the union army. The Irish of Michigan soon established branches, or, as they were called circles of the organization in this state.
In the fall of 1865 O'Mahony was deposed and General W. R. Roberts, of Boston, wsa elected his successor. Roberts favored an invasion of Canada at the first possible opportunity. Accordingly early in October, 1866, Colonel John O'Niel crossed into Canada and with only 1,000 troops defeated the queen's own and all the available Canadian volunteers, amounting in all to nearly 5,000.

Uncle Sam Nabbed Him

O'Niel was stopped in his daring attempt by the intervention of the United States government. He surrendered to the United States government, but retained the colors which he captured in his successful skirmish with the queen's own. O'Niel's partial success aroused the Irish to action and it resolved to try once more an invasion of Canada. In this second raid Captain Atkinson figured as second in command. He tells the story of the events with which he was prominently identified.
"It is so long since those stormy days," said Captain Atkinson yesterday, :that I cannor recall the proper dates in many cases. Many of the boys who marched side by side with me are dead and gone and very few are left in this vicinity to talk about the hazardous undertaking on which our boyish enthusiasm led us to embark. I may say by way of prface that I enlisted in the union army on Aug 12, 1862. My regiment was the Twenty-second Michigan infantry. I was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga and taken prisoner.
On Jan 19, 186- I was fortunate enough to escape from the Confederate prison at -----? On Feb 10, I and two companions reached the union line after a tramp of --
milesSoon after I rejoined my regiment. I was commissioned ...lieutenant. In August 186- I was on General Sherman's staff ....officer and at Al--- I ...celebrated message from Sherman to General Corse...th the fort? I am coming..
"On Nov 8, 1864 I was promoted to be captain of Company K Third Michigan Infantry. I was musterd out on May 25,1866. Returnin ...to Bay City I settled there but I suppose I had not seen enough shot and shell. I was then only twenty two. I became mixed up in the Fenian movement and went into the scheme for the conquest of Canada with considerable enthusiasm. I was married only a few months when I was commissioned a Lieutenant- Colonel in the Irish revolutionary army."
The Captain produced a time worn document.
"I don't want to lose that old paper," he said. "Even my Canadian wife is anxious to preserve the record of my rank in the army that invaded her country."

Had Stars and Stripes

Over the reading matter of the commission is an engraving of the motto of the visionary Irish Republic. It consists of the pafp of Erin surmounted by the American Eagle with the Stars and Stripes and the "Sunburst of Ireland: in the back ground. the wording of the comission is as follows:
"Know ye: That reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism , valor, fidelity, and ability of William F. Atkinson he is hereby appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of Infantry in the service of the Irish republic to ..as such from Sept 2, 1867. He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duties of a lieutenant-colonel by doing and performing all manners of things thereunto belonging. And it is hereby strictly enjoined upon all officers and soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as lieutenant-colonel. and he is to observe and follow such orders and directions as he shall receive from the President, Secretary of War and other officers to whom he is subordinate, according to the rules and discipline of war. This commission to remain in force until lawfully revoked...........Patrick J. Meehan, Secretary of War, Joh T adjutant general; John O'Neil, president of F. B."
Continuing his story Captain Atkinson said: "We had promised to furnish over a thousand men form Michigan. This was to be called the Michigan division. The chief officer in command was Colonel John McDermott of Bay City. the Michigan division was originally supposed to cross from Detroit to Windsor while O'Neil crossed into Canada from Vermont.
"I can't remember the dates as I said before, but I am pretty sure it was early in June we were to have crossed to take Windsor on the same day O'Neil was to move also on the Canadian forces. We had about 100,000 stand of arms stored along the border. The American government gave us lots of time to accomplish our end but the inaction of some of the leaders and the delays and postponements saved Canada for england. When the day for action began to draw near, Colonel McDermott backed out for some unaccountable reason. This wavered several of the rank and file.

Joined O'Neil

"Those of us who were determined to have a slap at Canada in any event resolved to join O'Neil in Vermont with whateverforce we could muster. Accordingly a few days before the date for the advance of o'Neil I was appointed in command for the Michigan division and I left Port Huron one Satruday night with a large army ---just fifteen men. Arriving in Detroit my force was augmented to about seventy-five, but that did not encourage us much as we had expected at least five hundred from the city. Old Justice of the Peace John Patton was among the gang who joined us here, also J P McDonegal who is now in Kansas.
"There was another young fellow named Phelan? among the Detroit ....if I am not mistaken, he is a member of the Montgomery Guards of this city. there are several others whose names I do not know, but they salute me when I meet them on the streets and I recognize them as having belonged to my command. We went in from here to Toledo by way of Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. At Toledo we got another reinforcement of several hundred. That encouraged the invading army and we ..that after all Canada would really be taken. We went on to Buffalo, where we were reinforced by about five hundred more and we were tendered a ....reception the people turning out en mass to welcome us. Next day we moved to Rome, N.Y. where we got the largest reinforcement of all. Among the other companies was one from Louisville, KY, the finest company I ever saw. All of them were .. confederate soldiers and when they reported to me as commanding officer I informed their captain that I was a union soldier myself he shook my hand three times as warmly as he had done before and remarked: 'Well, Colonel, we are fighting now for a common cause. the men overheard the captain's remark, and the lads who were the blue shook the hands of those who were the gray and made the city ring with their merry making all night long. I don't think I will ever forget the impression left on my mindby that simple incident of the meeting of the blue and gray. Most of the men who made up the Michigan and Ohio contingents had been in the thick of the fight to save the union. Most of them had experienced all the horrors of southern prisons. Yet as members of our race who rallied at the call of their motherland to strike a blow at the old enemy of the Celt they forgot for the time being that there had ever been a war between the north and the south. Those from the south forgot that their cherished cause, the cause of the confederacy, had just been wiped out in blood by the army of the north, in which some of those whose hands they shook that night were the federal blue.

They Sang Together

"They sang together. There is a song they used to sing that night through the streets which I remember still, it was not inappropriate to the occasion. I recollect one verse:
'Deep in American woods we've met,
From one bright island flown,
Great is the land we tread, but yet
Our hearts are with our own;
And ere we go to fight the foe,
While dawns the golden day,
We'll toast old Ireland, jolly old Ireland, Ireland, boys, hurrah?'
"We left Rome at daybreak on the following morning for Malone, where several thousand stand of arms were stored. the boys were mad for fight and were craving to get the arms into their hands. I had then fully fifteen hundred men under my command and the anticipation of a scrap with the old enemy of their race put them in excellent fighting humor. We dispatched messengers to O'Neil to inform him that we were ready and giving him all the particulars as to our strenghts and the equipments within our reach. We waited anxiously all day for a reply. the men began to get impatioent and clamored to advance on the Canadian front at once. Our orders from O'Neil were to wait until he had first effected a crossing. We waited until the following mornig and about daybreak we got word that he was preparing to cross. My men began to feel good again at this intelligence, but all their enthusiasm was dispelled by the arrival of a messenger about noon who apprised us of the fact that O'Neil had been arrested by the United States authorities. United States Marshal Foster had trapped the general as he was in the act of stealing over the river to Canada. Men cursed O'Neil for making a bungle as they called it. Several suggested that we advance on the Canadian frontier with our own force. But it was too late. The United States government had taken a decisive step to prevent the move on Canada. We got orders from headquarters to disband and we did so not without bitter feeling of disappointment and anger. I often think no army ever retreated from battle with a greater feeling of humiliation.






"History of Detroit and Michigan" Farmer
William F., a lawyer at Detroit, served in the Rebellion as Captain of Company K, 3rd Mich. Volunteer Infantry.
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1870 CENSUS--UNITED STATES
State of Michigan, County St Clair, City of Port Huron, 3rd Ward

Names Co Sex Age Occupation Birth Birth Birth <6/1 Place Place Place
Father Mother

Atkinson, Wm F W M 24 Insurance Agent Canada foreign foreign
-------- Kate W F 22 Keeping House foreign foreign
Married in Census Year Feb Value of R. E. 600

Stapleton, Michael 30 Attorney
--------Kate 22 At Home

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1880 CENSUS ---UNITED STATES
State of Michigan, County St Clair, Town Port Huron (Suplementary) Call No Vol 25 ED 389 Sheet 32 Line 22
M.C.D. Port Huron City 5th Street House N. R.
Soundex A325

Names Color Sex Age < 6/1 Rel to HOH Place of birth

Atkinson, William F W M 34 Canada
Atkinson, Katie M. 26 W Canada
Atkinson, William D 9 S Michigan
Atkinson, Elanor 7 D Michigan
Atkinson, Katie 4 D Michigan
Atkinson, Frank 2 S Michigan
and 2 servants
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Obituary Detroit Public Library

W.F. ATKINSON PASSES AWAY
Was Civil War Veteran and Attorney of Exceptional Brilliancy
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY WHEN 16 YEARS OLD
Capt. William F. Atkinson, civil war veteran and a member of the Detroit bar, died at his residence, 60 Pitcher street, at 10:15o'clock last night following a long illness. His sickness had been of long duration and the end was not unexpected.
William F. Atkinson was born in Warwick, Lampton county, Ontario, sixty-one years ago. At the age of 8 years he came to Michigan with his parents, who settled in Port Huron.
While Capt. Atkinson has achieved distinction as an attorney of exceptional brilliance and resourcefulness he probably will be remembered more because of his service to the country of his adoption during the war of the rebellion.
When only 16 years of age in the year 1862, he enlisted in the Twenty-second Michigan volunteers and was commissioned as first sergeant in his company. At the battle of Chickamauga he was wounded by a confederate bullet and captured.
He was made a prisoner of war and incarcerated in the confederate prison at Danville, N.C. In mid-winter he and three others made a daring escape from the prison. By a great effort they made their way to the federal lines in West Virginia, which they reached in an almost exhausted condition.
He was then commissioned as a first lieutenant and during the rest of the war he served on the signal corps of Gen Sherman's staff. He was mustered out with the rank of captain at San Antonio, Tex., in 1866.
After the war, Capt. Atkinson returned to Port Huron, where he achieved considerable distinction as an attorney here. Soon after he removed to Detroit, which has been his home ever since.
Capt Atkinson was a brother of the late Col John Atkinson. Besides the widow, he is survived by two sons, William D. of Chicago, and Frank W., of Detroit; and three daughters, Mrs Norris McWhinney, Katherine and Florence, all of Detroit. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.
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Many pages of Civil War Records

Questionaire for Bureau of Pensions
In his own hand signed June 8, 1898
Wife: Catherine M. (writes her first name Kate) Donnelly
Where married: By Rev Fr. Japs, Residence of Wm Donnelly Plympton, Ont. Canada Feb 28, 1870
Record of Marriage: Catholic Church record at Wyoming Ontario I presume
Prev married: No
Living Children:
William D. April 4, 1871
Eleanor Nov 25 1872
Katherine M. April 18 1876
Francis W. June 21 1878
Florence G or S May 13 1880


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Received disability after service even though he went on to become a lawyer and practiced law the remainder of his life.

Declaration for purpose of obtaining Invalid Pension from United States

....while in the service and in the line of his duty, he became disabled at the time and place....:" during the Fall of 1864 and winter and spring following he was greatly exposed to the hardships of the service and the inclemancy of the weather, from which his right lung becamed diseased to so great an extent as to render him entirely unable for any active work and from which he suffers constant and great pain.
That the hardships and exposures mentioned were undergone in the campaighs for the defence of Decatur, Alabama, and Murfeesboro and Nashville Tennessee against Genl. Hood in all of which he participated with his Regiment"

Attorney for him John Atkinson

Affidavit
....sworn say: That they are acquainted with Wm F. Atkinson late Captain of Co K
3rd Regiment of Michigan Vol. Infty. That they were acquainted with him for ten years prior to his enlistment and know him to have been free from all lung diseases at the time of said enlistment: That they know him to have been healthy up to his capture by the confederate troops at Chickamauga. That he was a prisoner of War four months and escaped from Danville, VA. Jan. 19/68: That since his return from the army his lungs have troubled him and have at several times in their presence bled profusely. That they are in no way interested in his claim for pension now pending.
Peter F Sullivan
Th. Baron Janarand
James Donnelly
25th day of April 1868


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Widow Pension for Kate M Atkinson
Otto Lang being duly sworn says that he resides in the City of Detroit, Wayne County Michigan and has practised medicine in said City for upwards of twenty years. That he knew William F. Atkinson during his lifetime and attended him during his last illness. That for several years prior to his death he was under his care and was constantly under treatment for severe attacks cardiac syncope, and during these attacks would fall to the ground unconscious, with labored breathing and very weak heart action, but after resusittion would apparently be well until the next attack. That there was a functional heart weakness, no organic lesion being discernible. The urinalysis showed no evidence of suger nor albumen. That on Saturday the 23rd day of February 1907 he was called to the home of said William F. Atkinson and found him in a state of intense cyanosis with very labored breathing, and in a state of semi-stupor. That later both left and right lungs became consolidated and a diagnosis of pneumonia was made. That owing to his weakened condition prior to the onset of pneumonia his heart continuously demanded stimulation, and sinking spells came on often during his whole illness, and finally a very profuse effusion into the pleural cavity occured. With the occurance of this complication his exhaustion and heart weakness finally caused him to succomb, and he died on the 4th day of May 1907.
signed Otto Lang M.D.
witness Frank W Atkinson
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Death Certificate
Place of Death
County of Wayne, City of Detroit Reg #2469
60 Pitcher St, 2nd Ward

William F. Atkinson
Male, White
Birth January eighth 1846
Death May fourth 1907 10 p.m.
age 61years, 3 months, 26 days
Married
age at marriage..24
parent of 7 children, 5 are living
Birthplace: Canada
Father: James Atkinson Birthplace: Ireland
Mother: Elizabeth Shinners Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Lawyer
Cause of death: Pleuro Pneumonia
Signed Otto Lang M.D
33 Broadway
Undertaker: P. Blake's Sons 15 Abbott
Place of burial: Mt Olivet May 7th 1907
Informant: G.W. Clunis, 166 First St.
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Elliott G. STEVENSON, attorney at law, is a native of Canada, and was born in the county of Middlesex May 18,1856. He received his literary education here; came to Port Huron in 1869, and entered the law offices of ATKINSON Brothers, where he studied his profession, and was admitted to the bar in 1874. After his admission, he was associated with ATKINSON Brothers until the fall of 1876, when O'Brien J. ATKINSON retired from the firm on account of ill health, and Mr. STEVENSON was associated with William F. ATKINSON until May, 1877. They then dissolved, and Mr. STEVENSON again formed a copartnership with O'Brein J. ATKINSON, and since then they have been associated with together in the practice of law, and this firm is one of the most prominent into profession in this section of the State. In 1878, Mr. STEVENSON was elected Prosecuting Attorney, overcoming a large opposition majority, and held that office two years. He now holds the office of City Attorney.
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PATENT_L_N PATENT_F_N PATENT_M_I SECTION_NR TOWNSHIP RANGE TOTAL_ACRE L_O_CODE DOCUMENT_NR SIGN_DATE REMARKS

ATKINSON WILLIAM 35 3 S 8 E 80.0000 02 9343 1835/10/14
ATKINSON WILLIAM 35 3 S 8 E 40.0000 02 14068 1837/04/10                        (3 = Duncan Township)     
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22nd Michigan Infantry
COMPANY C

OFFICERS RANK NAME HOME AGE
Captain Atkinson, John Port Huron 21
1st. Lieutenant Wilder, Jefferson J. Capac 33
2nd Lieutenant Sackett, John Kimball 29


ENLISTED MEN NAME HOME AGE
Adamson, John Pontiac 32
Aglor, George L. Brockway 27
Allen, Merrett Kenockee 20
Almon, William J. -or- Port Huron 19
Almon, Wilmont J.
Ames, Charles J. -or- Burtchville 28
Annes, Charles J.
Andrews, William F. Port Huron 18
Atkinson, Patrick Kenockee 38
Atkinson, William F. Port Huron 18

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Sources:
1. US Census 1870, 1880
2. Civil War Records National Archives
3. "History of St Clair Co" Jenks
4. Obituary Detroit Public Library
5. "History of Detroit" Farmer
6. "City of Detroit" vol 5
7. "History of Detroit, Wayne Co & Early Michigan"
8. "Book of Detroiters" 1914 Albert Marquis
9. "Michigan History" Vol 31
10. "Sarnia Observer" March 4, 1870
11. "Detroit Tribune" August 12, 1898

Notes for Catherine M DONNELLY:
City of Detroit"
son of William Francis and Katherine Mary (Donnelly) Atkinson, the latter a sister of John C. Donnelly, well known in Detroit. Both parents were natives of Canada And of Irish lineage.
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Obituary Michigan and Detroit Index Card File, Detroit Public Library
Newspaper cipping dated 3-16-32

ATKINSON, Elizabeth 1844?-1932

Res. of Detroit for mearly 65 years died Monday night in Sarnia, Ontario. Funeral Thursday at 10 AM at St Hugo of the Hills, Bloomfield Hills. She was widow of Wm F. Atkinson and mother of Frank W. Atkinson Detroit attorney who lives on Riverton Rd., Bloomfield Hills.
She was born 88 yrs ago in Kerch, Ontario, coming to Detroit shortly after her marriage. Leader in social circles until death of her husband. Has lived since then in Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, and Sarnia.
Besides her son she leaves 3 daughters, Mrs. T.M. McWhinney of Windsor, and Katherine and Florence Atkinson of Sarnia; two brothers, Albert and Edward Donnelly of Kerch; and two sisters, Miss Sarah D. Donnelly of Kerch and Mrs. George Triziski of Detroit.

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Sarnia Observer, 15 March 1932

ATKINSON--- In Sarnia, on Monday, March 14, 1932, Catharine, widow of the late William F. Atkinson, aged 88 years. The funeral will be held from the residence of her son, Frank W. Atkinson, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, on Thursday March 17, at 9:45 a.m., to St Hugo of the Hills R. C. church. Mass at 10 a.m. Interment at Mount Olivet cemetery Detroit. The remains will rest at her late residence, 223 North Vidal Street until Wednesday, March 16, at 10 a.m. Funeral arrangements by Phillips Bros.



     
Children of William ATKINSON and Catherine DONNELLY are:
  4 i.   William Donnelly ATKINSON, born April 04, 1871 in Port Huron, St Clair, MI; died October 06, 1926 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN; married Alice MCMULLEN January 23, 1893 in Chicago, Cook, IL.
  ii.   Eleanor ATKINSON, born November 25, 1872; died Unknown.
  iii.   John ATKINSON, born February 02, 1875 in Port Huron, St Clair Co, MI; died February 17, 1875 in Port Huron, St Clair Co, MI.
  Notes for John ATKINSON:
Notes for John ATKINSON:
ATKINSON, JOHN


Date of death :17-Feb-1875 Ledger Page:102 Record Number:1457 Place of death:Port HuronCounty of Death:Saint ClairSex:MaleRace:WhiteMarital Status:Married Age:15 days Cause of Death:Congestion Of LungsBirthplace:Port HuronOccupation:Not Recorded Father's Name:Atkinson, Wm FFather's Residence:Port Huron Mother's Name:Atkinson, CatherineMother's Residence:Not RecordedDate of record:10-Jun-1875


  iv.   Katherine M ATKINSON, born April 18, 1876; died Aft. September 24, 1947 in Prob Port Huron, St Clair, MI.
  Notes for Katherine M ATKINSON:

Will
Lake Huron Beach
Sept 24th 1947

To my nephews
William M Atkinson, Chicago, IL
Frank W. Atkinson Jr., Cleveland, OH

I have destroyed all wills made by me and am leaving all my real and personal property to my nieces Alice Catherine Atkinson, Chicago, Ill & Nancy I. Atkinson, Moscon, Idaho, & to my nephews William M Atkinson, Chicago, Ill and Frank W Atkinson, Jr., Cleveland, OH reserving the right of my brother Frank w. Atkinson & my Sister Florence Atkinson to live in my house during their lifetime and asking my heirs to look after them in case of need. I would like my sister Mrs. Eleanor McWhinney to be given any piece of furniture or ornament she would care for. I have no debts and after funeral expenses are paid I would like my sister florence to have any monies left in the bank. I would like to be buried in the family lot in Port Huron.
It is my desire that the heirs keep this property intact & try to have the pleasure from it that has been denied? the Grand Children and great-grand Children for so many years. I am trusting to you Mac & Fran to carry out as far as you can these wishes. I have always loved you all very much.
Kate Atkinson




  v.   Francis William ATKINSON, born June 21, 1878 in Port Huron, St Clair, MI; died Unknown; married Olivia LANG September 08, 1903 in Detroit?, Wayne, MI; died Unknown.
  Notes for Francis William ATKINSON:
Notes for Francis William ATKINSON:
"The Book of Detroiters" 1914 Albert Marquis

ATKINSON, Frank William, lawyer; born Port Huron, Mich., June 21, 1878; son of William Francis and Katherine Mary (Donnelly) Atkinson; A.B., Detroit College (now University of Detroit), 1897, M.A., 1904; LL.B., University of Michigan, 1901; married, Sept. 8, 1903, Olivia Lang, of Detroit; children: Francis William and Nancy Ida. Practiced at Port Huron, Mich., 1901-3, since at Detroit; member firm of Moloney & Atkinson since 1912. Member Lawyers' Club of Detroit. Member Detroit Naval Reserve four years. Republican. Roman Catholic. Member B.P.O. Elks, Knights of Columbus, Delta Chi (University of Michigan). Clubs: Detroit Tennis, University of Michigan Club. Recreations: tennis and baseball. Office: 517 Moffat Bldg. Residence: 112 Eliot St.
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"City of Detroit"
son of William Francis and Katherine Mary (Donnelly) Atkinson, the latter a sister of John C. Donnelly, well known in Detroit. Both parents were natives of Canada And of Irish lineage.

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Sources:
1. "The Book of Detroiters"
2. "City of Detroit" vol 5 p 1131




  vi.   Florence ATKINSON, born May 13, 1880; died 1956.
  Notes for Florence ATKINSON:

"Detroit Times" February 3, 1956 Obituary (notes)
Florence Atkinson ...daughter of late William Atkinson long time Detroit Lawyer..Miss..at home of sister Mrs T. Norris McWhinney 1616 Ouellette, Windsor....studied piano Detroit Conservatory of Music & Michigan Conservatory of Music...student of world famous Pianist & composer Edward MacDowell..also survived by sister Katherine Atkinson and brother Frank W. ...buried Mt Olivet




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