Notes for James A. E. Lunney: Obituary Record Index: SAGINAW NEWS Tuesday, December 14, 1937 (1) Wednesday, December 15, 1937 (13) Name: LUNNEY, JAMES E. Spouse's Name: CATHERINE SCHOERNER (2) GRACE BRYANT (1) Married: 06/30/1934 (2) 00/00/1904 (1) Spouse's Death: Child Of: MR. & MRS. PETER Age: 60 Date of Birth: Wednesday, January 15, 1879 Place of Birth: HEMLOCK, MI Date of Death: Tuesday, December 14, 1937 Place of Death: HEMLOCK, MI Miscellaneous Misc: FORMER SAGINAW COUNTY TREASURER Church: ST. MARY (H)
James Lunney grew to become a well respected politician and was the city treasurer for Richland Township. Around 1937, financial irregularities were alleged and he lost both the family farm on Lunney Road and his position as treasurer. He died by his own hands from a gunshot and it was ruled as a suicide. The obituary was posted as a front page news story in the Saginaw News; Tuesday December 14, 1937: "County Ex-Treasurer James Lunney Dead." County Ex-Treasurer James Lunney, Dead
Hemlock. James E Lunney, about 60 of Hemlock died Tuesday morning at his home. He was a former Saginaw county treasurer, had served as deputy register of probate under Probate Judges Murphy and Ganschow and until recently had charge of one of the State Liquor Stores in Saginaw. Mr Lunney was married three years ago. He leaves his wife Catherine M and a sister Mrs. John Wendt of Hemlock.
The Saginaw News Tuesday December 14 1937 Front Page
I have something in my notes from the 1932-1933 Saginaw Directory that he was Manager of retail store No. 75, Liquor Control Commission.
More About James A. E. Lunney: Probate: March 24, 1938, Catherine is handling the J. A. Lunney estate. farm sold to tom Murphy. Property: August 31, 1937, James and Catherine re-financed the Lunney farm.
More About James A. E. Lunney and Grace A. Bryant: Marriage: 1904, Hemlock, (Saginaw County), Michigan.
James A. E. Lunney (b. January 1876, d. December 14, 1937)
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