George Bennett Sickly

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Well known merchant and former mail carrier succumbs to complication of diseases, had lived at Devils Lake for thirty-five years- George Sickly, aged 62, died Tuesday evening at his home at Devils Lake from compilations of diseases. He had been in ill health for some time. George was a native of New York State and was married to Miss Nellie Linsner at Bethel, NY 12 Oct1898. After their marriage they came to Devils Lake where Mr. Sickly was appointed rural mail carrier, which position he held for fifteen years. He then entered the mercantile business and had since conducted a general store. He was a member of Addison Lodge, No. 157, F & A.M. Besides his widow he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Dantz, an aunt, Mrs. Frank Linsner, all of New York, and several nieces and nephews. His early life was spent in LaHarpe, Kansas until the age of fourteen, when he returned to New York State where he worked until he left to attend school at Lima Seminary and Rochester Business Institute.(obit.1933)

George married Nellie Grant Linsner on 12 Oct 1898. Nellie (daughter of William Linsner and Julia Ann) was born on 5 Nov 1872 in New York; died in 1955 in Lenawee County, Michigan; was buried in North Rome Cemetery, Rome Center, Lenawee County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]