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Note: ndiana a couple of years after and in 1867 cam e to Carlisle, Eaton County. Mr. V. spent his life in the lumber busines s and ran John Cartright's present mill for a number of years. In 1880 h e settled in Charlotte and for most of the time since has been troubled w ith a stomach illness. His fatal illness was caused by catarrh of the sto mach and kidney disease. Mrs. Vanderhoof and one son, Edwin V., survive , the latter being the second of the five children born to them. Mr. V. w as a giant physically, and one of the kindest and best natured men we eve r met. He always had a pleasant word of greeting and enjoyed a joke as we ll as the next one. He was liberal in his religious views, charitable i n his dealings with his fellowmen and strictly honest - a good man. The f uneral was held from the residence at 9 p.m. this afternoon. Rev. F. McAl pine officiating. Internment at Maple Hill.
The Charlotte Weekly 10 Jan 1900.
Note: Peter Vanderhoof died at his houe on Lovell street Saturday night at midn ight, aged 78 years. Mr. Vanderhoof was a native of New York. He lived i n this state several years after his marriage in 1851 to Miss Philena C . Haskell. They lived in I
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Note: Section F, Lot 19. To his reward-The demise of Peter Vanderhoof depletes the ranks of the o ld settlers.
Peter Vanderhoof, who for many years has been an esteemed citizen of Cha rlotte, quietly passed away at his home, Sunday, at the age of 77 years . The deceased was born in Glenn, Montgomery co., N.Y., December 4th 1822 ,where he resided with his parents unitl 20 years of age, when he moved w ith them to Owosso, Mich. Three years afterwards he returned alone, to hi s birthplace, awhere he followed the trade of carpenter. He married Mis s Philema C. Haskell, of Newark, N.Y., and 11 years later moved to Indian a, where he resided upon a farm in Noble Co. Afterwards he came to Michig an settling in Kalamo, and sometime after, in the yeawr 1871, moved to Ch arlotte, where he engaged in the vocation of miller, operating the Grie r flouring mill, but failing health required him to retire from active bu siness life three years later.
Of late he was confined to his bed and after a lingering illness of tw o weeks the sould burst its earthly herediments? and passed to its creato r. The funeral was held at his late residence, corner of Clinton and Love tt street, at 2 o'clockc Wednesday afternoon, the burial service being co nducted by the Rev. Frank McAlpine, of the Universalist church and intern ment followed in Maple Hill cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his wife and one son E.V. Vanderhoof, thre e brothers and a sister, Martin of Reese City, Henry, of Alexandria Va. , and Cornelius and Susan of Owosso.
11 Jan 1900 The Charlotte Republican page 1.
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