George E. Pidgeon

George E. Pidgeon died last evening at his home. No. 8 jay street aged 48 years. He leaves a wife.  Funeral from the house at 8:30 Monday morning and from St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 9 o’clock.

  Union advertiser May 8, 1897  page 11  Col. 4

 FUNERAL OF GEORGE PIDGEON

  Services Held in the New Chapel of the Cathedral This Morning

       The funeral of George Pidgeon was held this morning at 8:45 from his late home, No. 84 Jay Street, and at 9 o’clock from the new Cathedral Chapel, requiem Mass being celebrated by Rev. A. A. Hughes. The following gentlemen acted as bearers:  James Shaw, John J. Lynch, Frank Searson, James McKeon, Charles Taylor and Fred A. McGill.

      The funeral offerings were many and handsome comprising cut flowers and beautiful designs from Mr. & Mrs. William Pidgeon, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bown, Mrs. J. Leveque,  Mr. and Mrs. Frank Searson, Mrs. M. W. Lynch, Miss Mary McKeon, Mr. and  Mrs. J. J. Lynch, Mrs. M. Glazier, Mrs. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. John Heaney, H. Plu???, Mrs. Taylor, the misses Hogan, Miss Vener, Miss Emma McGill and the ladies of Crystal Hive, l.O.T.M.

     Mr. Pidgeon was born at Cullompton, Devon County, England in 1849. and came to  this country in 1872.  Since 1879, he has lived in this city, with the exception of a year spent in England and Wales.  Besides his wife, Mrs. Margaret Pidgeon, he leaves one sister, Mrs. Ann Cann of Oil City, PA. And one brother, William Pidgeon of this city. 

  Transcribed on 9/11/01 by Linda Blum-Barton from newspaper clipping in my possession.

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5/10/1897  Page 7   Col. 4

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