Cemetery ID2814
CemeteryDevereaux Grave
AddressMI-33 south of Slater Road and north of Merchant Road
City District/Village
City/TownAloha Township
County/DistrictCheboygan
State/ProvinceMichigan
Postal/Zip Code49721
CountryUSA
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Websitehttps://wrkr.com/franklin-devereaux-killed-by-bear/
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Cemetery Notes Based on photos published online of the grave site, it looks like the GPS from Find A Grave is wrong. It may only be a few hundred yards off, but the photos I have seen show the gravesite right next to Devereaux Lake, so it must be farther west and off of Slater Road, not directly off of Michigan Highway 33. I have been unable to find a more accurate set of GPS coordinates, unfortunately, so I have used the coordinates from Find A Grave. The wooden sign commemorating the spot was placed by the local American Legion on September 7, 1930 (just after the 47th anniversary of Franklin's death), but as of 2025 it is not a registered historical site. There is a standard post-Civil War era government military marker on the actual grave which records his name and unit affiliation but has no dates.
Cemetery Find A Grave Page2801444
Lat/Long (GPS)(Google Maps)45.4861, -84.45111
Entry Date2025-01-26 20:36:46
Last Edit Date2025-01-26 20:36:46

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There are no sections, there is only one person buried at this location -- I have found no information on what happened to the remains of the bear who was also involved in this unfortunate incident.

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