Which Henry Maher is buried in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

[Lpeters]

Hi all, I am a beginner so apologize if I make a mistake.
I have found family in the USA and history of their grandfather, Henry Maher. He travelled between Michigan and Canada between 1905 and 1935. I have found a record that a Henry Maher was deported in 1935 as a "lunatic" back to the family home in Mylne Street, Islington, London. He doesn't show up on any of the electoral registers th rest of the family do appear. From memory if you are classed as a lunatic you can't vote so he wouldn't show up anyway. There is also a death record for a Henry Maher in Islington, London in 1943.

The family insist that after Henry's divorce in 1937 he went to live in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan where he died on 8th May 1939. I can't find any information about the death but when I searched newspapers a Henry Maher popped up with the date..now that I am on a free trail there is no such report. I'm quite frustrated because the family are annoyed with me for suggesting that he was deported as a lunatic despite explaining it could mean anything.

I really would like either someone who knows the cemetery in Grand Rapids to perhaps see what the details on the gravestone are or perhaps someone who knows how to find out the birth date of the Henry Maher who died in Grand Rapids on 8th May 1939. The family don't know if it's the right Henry Maher and are not really helpful.

Thank you in advance for any help I get!!!

[willsy]

Did you come across this one, 6th May

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK77-6D6H

Deceased
Name    Henry P Maher
Event Type   Obituary
Event Date    1939
Event Place   Michigan, United States
Gender   Male
Age   54
Birth Year (Estimated)   1885
Death Date    06 May 1939
Death Place   Cadillac, ,
Newspaper   The Grand Rapids Press

Mentions 4 sisters, he is at buried Grenwood cemetery

[shellyesq]

Here's the death certificate for that Henry - http://seekingmichigan.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16317coll1/id/887798/rec/1

[Lpeters]

That's the death certificate I found and sent to the family. They insist I'm wrong. I've also gone so far as to check all the available grave lists in the Kent area and the Henry in our family is not buried there. Only very few Maher burials so not too much to wade through!! I've now rested this case as Henry Maher returned to the family home and died in Islington, London in 1943. Thanks so much for all the help.

[willsy]

Did you recognise the names of the 4 sisters in the obituary from the link on family seach?

[Lpeters]

I can't see the obituary. I'll try again and let you know.

[Lpeters]

Ah...I'm not good at this!!!! I found the obituary and none of those names ring a bell. He did have 4 sisters. Mary, Margaret, Emily and Esther. All living in London at the time at 1 Mylne Street with their mother, Mary. Now I know for definite it's not the right Henry! Thanks for drawing my attention to the obituary. I tried to view it in the newspaper site and it cost $5.00. I keep forgetting to try familysearch!!!

[willsy]

Will have another look now, glad you found the link

[Lpeters]

Thanks so much