Edward Driggett

Barber-Barber Shop, 1920; Proprietor-Barber Shop, 1930

Married 01 Dec 1920 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan to Leona Reeves
Born 22 Feb 1899 in Carleton, Ash Twp., Monroe Co., Michigan
Died 20 Dec 1977 in Mercy Hospital Unit, Monroe, Monroe Co., Michigan

To them was born:

Notes

• Edward's age in the census records: in 1900, age 3 (b. Feb 1897); in 1910, age 13; in 1920, age 23; in 1930, age 33.
• Edward was buried in Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery, Flat Rock, Michigan.
• Obituary, Monroe Evening News, 24 Feb 1962, courtesy of Monroe County Historical Commission:
    Carleton--Edward Driggett, 65, of 1436 Carleton-South Rockwood Rd., who operated a barber shop here since 1925, died of a heart attack at 12:30 a.m. today in Riverside Osteopathic Hospital at Trenton. He suffered from a heart ailment since 1947.
    Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Baker Funeral Home here. The Rev. Charles R. Fox of the Carleton Evangelical United Brethren Church will officiate, and burial will be in Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery at Flat Rock.
    The son of Elisha and Louise Driggett, he was born Feb. 8, 1897, at New Boston. He married Leona Reeves Dec. 1, 1920, at Detroit, and they were residents of the Carleton vicinity since their marriage.
    Mr. Driggett was the first post commander and one of the organizers of Carleton Post 4093, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was president of the Carleton Rotary Club in 1950-51 and was a former membr of the Carleton Village Council. His son, Harry, has been a partner in the barber shop business since 1946.
    Surviving are his wife; his son, Harry of Carleton, and six grandchildren.

Sources

• 1900 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Charlevoix Co., Marion Twp., E.D. 18, Sheet No. 10B [=106B], 191-198, 18 Jun 1900
• 1910 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Brownstown Twp., Flat Rock Village, E.D. 18, Sheet No. 19A [=135A], 416-430, Ypsilanti Street, 07 May 1910
• 1920 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Brownstown Twp., Flat Rock Village, E.D. 3, Sheet No. 2A [=9A], 28-30, Ypsilanti Street, 02 Jan 1920
• 1930 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Monroe Co., Ash Twp., Carleton Village, E.D. 58-2, Sheet No. 9A [=9A], 179-187, Monroe Ave., 09 Apr 1930