Mary A. (Dobson) and George L. Azling

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G_L_Azling.jpg 3MB: George Azling and family
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George Azling and family

Name/Title

Mary A. (Dobson) and George L. Azling

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.45

Scope and Content

Photos and newspaper clipping about the Azling family. The photos were likely scanned from original belonging to Jane Van Dis.

Context

The Azling family came to Saugatuck in 1902 or 1904. George had a furniture store and provided funeral services until he suddenly died in 1905, leaving Mary with four daughters to support. Mary took over the funeral home business of John Dykstra in Saugatuck. Mary's daughter Winifred A. MacDonald carried on running the Dykstra funeral home.

Collection

Commercial businesses

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Azling, Mary Ann (Dobson) 1857-1929, Azling, George Lindsay 1852-1905, Dykstra Funeral Home, Van Dis, Jane Ellen (Bird) 1921-2017, MacDonald, Winifred A. (Azling) 1888-1981

General Notes

Note

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023. The location of an original or printed version of these photos was unknown at the time of cataloging.

Create Date

April 13, 2023

Update Date

May 15, 2024