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1834 - 1917 (82 years)
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Name |
Thomas Gates RIX [1, 2, 3] |
- Dr. Rix was a soldier of the great American Rebellion, having enlisted in Co. D, 1st. Mich. Inft., and was mustered in as Firs Lieutenant. He commanded his company at the first battle of Bull Run in 1861. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term of enlistment but on account of disability did not re-enlist. Soon after his discharge from the army he entered the American College of Dental Surgery, from which he graduated in 1863.
He lived in Clinton, Michigan, a short time after his marriage, then he removed to Dowagiac, same state, where he has practiced dentistry, his chosen profession, since, except the five years he was in Chicago, but kept his home in Dowagiac. He has served as Alderman; was elected Mayor in a city overwhelmingly Republican, and in his ward of 400 voters received every vote except two. He has been supported by his party (Democratic) for representative and senator, running many votes ahead of his ticket. He was president of the union Fair Association two years; secretary of the same association two years, and president of the Mutual Village Fire insurance Company twenty years. He is past master of Masonic Lodge, past high priest, thrice past illustrious master of the Council, has been deputy grand chancellor of the state, Knights of Pythias, and is a member of B.P.O. Elks, Knights of Honor and Legion of Honor.
In his earlier days Dr. Rix was a member of the theatrical profession and at times still appears before the public behind the footlights. He has acquired considerable distinction as an Irish comedian and has performed in the principal cities in the Union. He is the founder of the "Michigan Free Mason" and was editor and publisher for five years. He was for five years a professor in the American College of Dental Surgery, Chicago, Ill. [1]
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Birth |
28 Jul 1834 |
Danville, Vermont [1, 2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1850 |
Living with parents in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., New York [2] |
Census |
1870 |
Living in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan [4] |
Census |
1880 |
Living in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan [5] |
Census |
1900 |
Living in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan [6] |
Census |
1910 |
Living in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan [7] |
Death |
1917 [1] |
Burial |
Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan [1] |
Person ID |
I97164 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
27 Jan 2020 |
Father |
Guy Carlton RIX, b. 14 Dec 1802, Stanstead, Canada d. 14 Jan 1879, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan (Age 76 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Martha GATES, b. 5 Mar 1807, Acworth, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire d. 28 Apr 1892, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan (Age 85 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Marriage |
4 Jan 1826 |
St. Johnsbury, Vermont [1, 8] |
Family ID |
F40082 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Harriet PAGE, b. 27 Jul 1839, Medina, Medina Co., Ohio d. 28 Mar 1905, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan (Age 65 years) |
Marriage |
5 Aug 1858 [1, 3] |
Children |
+ | 1. John RIX, b. 30 Dec 1863, Clinton, Michigan [Birth] |
+ | 2. Adelaide RIX, b. 10 Dec 1869, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan d. 14 Jul 1950, Los Angeles Co., California (Age 80 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Gertrude Jane RIX, b. 4 Mar 1880, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan d. 16 Apr 1920, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan (Age 40 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F40100 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
13 Mar 2020 |
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Event Map |
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| Census - 1850 - Living with parents in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., New York |
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Headstones |
| Thomas Gates Rix Headstone Thomas G., son of Guy C. Rix and Martha Gates, is the husband of Harriett Page. He is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan.
Created by: Judith D
Photo added by: Scout |
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Sources |
- [S11134] Guy S. Rix, Concord, N.H., History and Genealogy of The Rix Family of America containing Biographical Sketches and Genealogies of both Males and Females, (The Grafton Press).
- [S11123] 1850 Census Ridgeway, Orleans County, New York.
- [S03384] Charles Otis Gates, Stephen Gates of Hingham and Lancaster, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, (Name: Name: New York: Willis McDonald & Co;;).
- [S11150] 1870 Census Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan.
- [S11126] 1880 Census Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan.
- [S11151] 1900 Census Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan.
- [S11152] 1910 Census Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan.
- [S5988] Ancestry.com: Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908.
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