Identifier: montanaitsstoryb03stou (find matches)
Title: Montana, its story and biography; a history of aboriginal and territorial Montana and three decades of statehood, under the editorial supervision of Tom Stout ...
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Stout, Tom, 1879- ed
Subjects: Montana -- History Montana -- Biography
Publisher: Chicago, American Historical Society
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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se to the extent of his ability at every call,whether to do something for the young men whohad gone to fight for his and their flag, or to pro-mote the comfort of the mothers, wives and chil-dren left behind. He was especially interested inthe Red Cross, and placed his ambulance and au-tomobile equipment at their disposal free of charge. Besides being one of the oldest members of theMontana Funeral Directors .Association, Mr. Georgeis an active member of the following: Great FallsRotary Club. Meadow Lark Country Club, GreatFallsShrine Club, Great Falls Commercial Club.Cascade Lodge No. 34, Ancient Free and .AcceptedMasons, Great Falls Chapter No. 9. Royal ArchMasons, Black Eagle Commandery No. 8, KnightsTemplar, Great Falls Consistory No. 6 of the Scot-tish Rite, Algeria Temple of the Mystic Shrine, alife member of Great Falls* Lodge No. 214 of theElks, member of Cataract Lodge No. 18. Knightsof Pythias. Rainbow Lodge No. 28, IndependentOrder of Odd Fellows, Great Falls .Aerie No. 14,
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HISTORY OF MONTANA Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the Modern Wood-men of America and Woodmen of the World. July28, 1903, Mr. George was united in marriage inHelena with Susan K. Kline, a native of Blooming-ton, Illinois. Michael R. Wextz, who is associated with theNorthern Paciiic Railroad in the capacity of round-house foreman at Whitehall, is descended from anold and well known family of West Virginia. Hispaternal grandfather was a timber merchant inCabell County of that state, and while engaged inthat work he met with an accident which causedhis death. His son, John Thomas Wentz, the fatherof Michael R., still resides at Barboursville in Ca-bell County, West Virginia. He was born near thatcity in 1852, and there he has rounded out a longand useful life, still residing in the vicinity of hisbirth. He has been a life-long farmer, and successhas rewarded his etf^orts. John T. Wentz marriedJosephine Dolan, who was also born at Barbours-ville, in 1853, and to them were born the followin

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