Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/275 Surname: BIRON, ORCHARD, ZENIER ------------------------- Julian BIRON Obit taken from the Wood County Reporter, Volume 48 Number 69, Tuesday 29 August 1905, Page 2, reprinted from the August 26 1905 Asotin (WA) Sentinel Julian BIRON, 1836-1905 The following is taken from the Asotin County Sentinel, published in Asotin, WA. In the August 26th issue we find news of the death of Julian BIRON, which will interest our readers. Mr. BIRON was well known in Grand Rapids, where he made many friends years ago, and all will regret to hear of his death. At his home in Asotin occurred the death of Julian BIRON, last Monday evening (August 21). The cause of his death was heart disease, from which he had been suffering for some time past. He was born in Westbury, Canada, on May 24, 1836, being 69 years of age. At the age of eighteen years he came to Two Rivers, WI, and there he stayed seven years. Leaving that place he went west and followed mining in Mexico, CO, and CA for some time. Coming back to WI, he settled in Merrill, remaining there until he came to Asotin six years ago. He was a millwright by trade and constructed several of the largest mills in Wisconsin; working twenty years for one contractor. In 1865 he married Harriet ZENIER at Grand Rapids, and she now survives him. Only three of the eight children born to them survive, being: Miss Lenore BIRON, of Merrill, WI; Mrs Blanche ORCHARD, of Clifford, ID; and one son, Lois BIRON, who lives at Appleton, WI. The funeral services were held from his home Wednesday morning (August 23rd) and were conducted by Rev Father POST, of Lewiston. Interment was in the Lewiston cemetery. Mr BIRON was a man of sterling qualities, highly respected by all who knew him, and in his death Asotin loses a good citizen and an upright man. Joan M BENNER, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>