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Pioneer Families of Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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Ebenezer Chase (1872-1945) and his wives Mary Spendley and Elida Stratton Ebenezer Chase was born April 1872 in Long Lake township, son of Ira Chase and Susanah Fillmore. He was married first to Mary Spendley. He was married second in 1916 to Mrs. Elida Stratton. Elida was a widow with two children. Ebenezer died on 31 December 1945 in the Boardman Valley Hospital in Michigan. His obituary appeared that day in the Traverse City Record Eagle. "Ebb Chase is Taken by Death Ebb Chase died this morning at the Boardman Valley Hospital. He was 73 years old. Mr. Chase was born in this region in April 1872 and had resided here his entire life. He was married to Mrs. Elida Stratton in 1916. Surviving, besides his widow, are one brother, Don of this city; a sister, Mrs. Irene Bowers of this city; four stepsons, Ralph Stratton of Muskegon; Orail of Grand Rapids; Noble of Flint; Fred of Bellaire. The body was taken to the Sampson Funeral home to remain until time of services to be held Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty with Rev. Woodcock officiating. The body will be placed in the mausoleum until spring." Ebenezer Chase's child i. Neoma Neva Chase was born in Traverse City. |