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George Thomas Stears
1866 - 1940 (74 years)
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1829 - 1911 (82 years)-
Name George Thomas Stears [1] Birth 15 Sep 1866 Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States 
[1, 2] Gender Male Religious Affiliation Methodist [1] Education Graduate of Constantine Village Schools. Class valedictorian. [1] Graduation Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States [1] Constantine Village Schools. Class valedictorian Occupation - School Teacher/Constantine,St. Joseph Co.,MI
Occupation Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States [1] County Supervisor for Three Rivers for 8 years. Bookkeeper Death 26 Dec 1940 Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States [1] Cause: heart affliction Cemetery 29 Dec 1940 Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States [1] Riverside Cemetery - 114-2-d
Burial 29 Dec 1940 Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States [1] - 114-2-d
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Volunteer Transcriber: Carole Lynn Mohney Carr
Transcribed from clippings from the "Three Rivers Commercial-News", which serves the St. Joseph Co., Michigan area, supplied by the Three Rivers Library.
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George Thomas STEARS respected Three Rivers citizen for 43 years, a native of St. Joseph county, and for eight years a county supervisor representing the city, died at six o'clock this morning.
Mr. STEARS had been in ailing health for five years, but had remained at his work as bookkeeper for the Three Rivers Plating Works, and had been able to enjoy his last Christmas. His illness was a heart affectation.
George Thomas STEARS was born in Constantine township St. Joseph county on Sept. 15, 866, a son of William and Francis (HAYLOCK) STEARS. He grew to manhood in Constantine township, attending the Constantine village schools from which he graduated as class valedictorian.
Before coming to Three Rivers, he had been a resident of Constantine and Florence township. He was married to Abigail JACOBS in 1891. Mrs. STEARS died on Feb. 2, 1939.
Mr. STEARS represented the city of Three Rivers, in which he has been resident the past 43 years, for eight years a supervisor up to 1918. He was a member of the Methodist church.
For the past four years he had been employed as bookkeeper for Three Rivers Plating Works. Prior to that for eight years he was with the A.T. Van Alstyn company. He was for many years employed by the John Griffiths Hardware company here and following that had been for many years with the Fairbanks, Morse and company offices.
Mr. STEARS was an honest, and faithful employee, a kind friend and a good neighbor and was among the better known citizens.
He is survived by one son, Benjamin H. STEARS of Three Rivers; one daughter, Mrs. Freda O'DELL of Williamston, Mich., three sisters, Mrs. Hattie DOWNS of North Star, Mich., Mrs. Andrew CRANER of Three Rivers and Mrs. Joseph NOSS of Lawton, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held from the STEARS home, 314 East Michigan avenue, Sunday at three o'clock in the afternoon with Rev. Lester L. Case officiating. Interment will be made at Riverside cemetery. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Thomas Geisler, Constantine.
Person ID I13584 Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Daniel Jacobs, 1760-1828, Descendants of William Steare, -1720 Last Modified 16 May 2009
Father 
William Stears, b. 19 Jan 1828, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom d. 24 Jun 1909, Constantine Township,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 81 years) Relationship natural Mother Frances F. Haylock, b. 25 Jan 1829, Bennington,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom d. 23 Feb 1911, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 82 years) Relationship natural Marriage 2 Jul 1850 Boston,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom Family ID F4858 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Abigail Jacobs, b. 24 Jan 1874, Fabius Township,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 2 Feb 1939, Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 65 years) Marriage 23 Feb 1891 Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States [1] Children + 1. Benjamin H. Stears, b. 1893, Fabius Township,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 1952 (Age 59 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 2. Frieda Mae Stears, b. 16 Apr 1900, Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 11 Dec 1991, Lansing,Ingham,Michigan,United States (Age 91 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F6836 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 May 2009
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Birth - 15 Sep 1866 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States 
Graduation - Constantine Village Schools. Class valedictorian - - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States 
Occupation - County Supervisor for Three Rivers for 8 years. Bookkeeper - - Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Marriage - 23 Feb 1891 - Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States 
Child - Benjamin H. Stears - 1893 - Fabius Township,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Child - Frieda Mae Stears - 16 Apr 1900 - Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Death - Cause: heart affliction - 26 Dec 1940 - Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Cemetery - Riverside Cemetery - 29 Dec 1940 - Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Burial - 29 Dec 1940 - Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
Sources - [S605] compiled by Lori Ann Morris [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Williamston, MI, "Stears-O'dell GEDCOM," supplied by Morris, 1/18/2004; copy held by [RESEARCHER & CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PRIVATE USE]\.
- [S316] James Hill, Ass't Marshal, US Census - 1870, August 11, State of Mich., St. Joseph Co., Constantine Twp., Post Office:Constantine, Page 25, Ln 25, Dwelling 189, Fam 186 (Reliability: 3).
Age 4, born Michigan - [S103] Book Chapman Brothers/ web page by Denise (Beckwith) Frederick email tfred@freeway.net, Portrait and Biographical Album of St Joseph Co., MI, (book published Chicago; Chapman Brothers: 1885; web pages created 6 Aug 1998), p. 204 William Stear, 2nd paragraph (Reliability: 3).
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