Anthony Paul was born 13 Aug 1913 and lived his entire life in Leelanau county Michigan. He was the son of Louis Paul and Lucy Sands, and named after Louis' father Anthony.
His parents had married 17 Mar 1910 in Northport.
Sister Charlotte was born 4 May 1910.
Brother Harvey was born 8 Feb 1916. Sadly he died 5 May 1917.
Brother Clifford was born 4 Aug 1919.
1920 Federal Census - Leelanau Township, Leelanau, Michigan
Paul, Lewis, head, 36, occupation farmer of fruit trees
Lucy, wife, 33
Charlotte, daughter, 9
Anthony, son, 6
Clifford, son 5/12
Brother Jerome Amos was born 16 Jul 1923
Sister Charlotte married Charles L. Wayashe, and their daughter Betty was born 10 Jul 1928. Anthony was now an uncle.
1930 Federal Census - Northport village, Leelanau, Michigan
Paul, Louis L., 42, laborer
Lucy, wife, 40, laundress at home
Anthony A., son, 16
Clifford, son, 10
Amos J., son, 6
Wayashe, Charlotte P., daughter, 20
Betty L. granddaughter, 1 9/12
Anthony became pitcher on the local Indian baseball team.
Then the unthinkable happened.
Anthony was tragically killed on 15 Aug 1932. His death certificate gave "accidental death / pedestrian struck by passing automobile / skull fracture" as cause of death.
Northport Leader of 18 Aug 1932 tells the story.
"Anthony...went to bed early in the evening at the home of his parents in Northport, after being in bed a short time he got up and dressed telling his folks he could not sleep he left. He later joined Ben Sands, another Indian, and left Northport together to call on a friend in Agosa Town, Sands then left Paul to return alone, this was the last time he was seen alive."
" An examination of the highway showed that a car struck Paul and kept on without stopping or with-out attempt to set the brakes, according to Walter Steimel. The car, the sheriff believes was traveling toward Northport when it struck the Indian. A search is being made throughout the county for an auto-mobile which shows a battered fender or blood spots.
Leelanau Enterprise - 18 Aug 1932
Anthony was buried at Hillcrest Cemetery in Omena without a marker.
The Muskegon Chronicle of 19 Dec 1932 tells of an unidentified Indian man "who for four months followed the trail of a motorcar that fatally injured a fellow tribesman"
The Grand Rapids Press 19 Dec 1932 tells of the arrest of Wilfred Perrault and Frank Lockwood.
The Grand Rapids Press 23 Dec 1932 tells that Lockwood and Perrault were to pay fines of $75 each for leaving the scene of the accident.
Posted at Find-a-Grave without a source
The previous article was in error regarding the posting of the bonds. When Lockwood and Perrault did not post the $500 bonds to insure they would pay their fines, they were sentenced to the Ionia Reformatory, with Lockwood given 2 to 5 years and Perrault given 1 to 5 years.
Posted at Find-a-Grave without a source.
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