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- Max is the son of Emily Hanner & Emilius Woolcott.
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. 1925 Jun 1 - Max E. Wolcott, Watervliet. Mich. 5-27 FOR SALE - Hudson co. h. 1921 model. In good condition. New tires with 2 extras. Bumpers, front & rear. Spotlight automatic windshield wiper & many other extras. Will sell cheap for quick sale.
Ref: News Palladium, Benton Harbor, p6.
Obituary of his father, Emilius Woolcott Sr.
. 1932 Jan 1 - Pioneer Citzens Pass with dawn of the new year. Emilus J Woolcott Died at Home January First.
Emilius J Woolcott, son of early day settlers in Watervliet died shortly after midnight of New year's Eve. Funeral services were conducted at the late home onMainSt., Sunday afternoon & were attend by large concourse of friends & acquaintances.
Emilus J Woolcott was born at Cleveland, Ohio, Nov 13, 1849, s/o Samuel & Elizabeth Woolcott, died at his home in Watervliet, aged 82y 1month 19dy. His death followed several years of ill health & much suffering. He came to Watervliet with his parents in 1851, over 80 years his home has been in Watervliet, except 2 years in Hartford.
1874 Apr 15, he was united in marriage to Emily Hanner, & to them were born 4 children: Mark, Etta, Nina & Max. Etta pass in 1891. The other 3 children are sill living. Mark Woolcott, Lexington, Kentucky Mrs Nina Easton, Beton Harbour; Max Woolcott, Watervliet & 1 granddaughter, Miss Donna Easton.
After their marriage they lived 3 years on Mr. Woolcott's farm east of Watervliet. Then then purchased the father's hotel in the Village, where HG Geisler store now stands. They conducted this hotel for 7 years & during this time he was also engaged in farming. 47 years ago this old hotel burned & Mr. Woolcott built a new helmet at the corner of Main & Pleaant its, destroyed by fire a few years. For 15years Mr Mrs Woolcott owned & operated this hotel which was a favorite stopping place for travelers in those early days of Watervliets's history. Traveling salesmen would often urge their tired horses a few mils further to spend the night at the Woolcott Hotel & breakfast. for 2 y they owned & operated the Richmond House in Hartford.
Besides the hotel business Mr W. was primarily interested in agriculture up to his death an extensive land owner. The manufacture of maple syrup & sugar, crops & live stock. For many years he bough & shipped hogs & cattle, for 15 y he operated the Watervliet grand elevator. When this elevator which was owned by the railroad company, burned 35 years ago, its huge bins were filled & running over with wheat, oats, grass seed & corn.
Mr. Woolcott was kind hearted & generous, not only to his own family but soothers who appealed to his sympathy. - - -
Ref: Watervillet Records Newspaper. - - -
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1894 - 1932 (37 years)