Submitted by: Dan Rich

Eli Hickey

July 17, 1839 – Jan. 24, 1930

South Bend Tribune 1/24/1930

Eli Hickey, for nearly three-quarters of a century a familiar figure in South Bend and said to be the first person to occupy a frame house in the city, died this morning in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Daveline, 1017 N. St. Peter Street, at the age of 91. His death was followed by an illness of four weeks.

Mr. Hickey, who had lived in South Bend since 1856, coming here as a youth of 17 from Canada, where he was born July 17, 1839. For many years he was engaged in the carpentry trade having in his early life been employed by Alexis Coquillard.

During the civil war he served with distinction as a corporal with the 157^th infantry.

Besides his daughter, he is survived by five other children, Mrs. Thomas Turnock, also of South Bend; Mrs. David Smith of Pueblo, Colo.; Mrs. Ordo Barrett of Chicago; Mrs. Edward Welty of Muskegon, Mich.; and Benjamin Hickey of Los Angeles, Calif., and a brother George Hickey of Canada. He also leaves more than 40 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

South Bend Tribune 1/26/1930

Funeral services for Eli Hickey, age 90, of 1017 North St. Peter Street, pioneer resident of South Bend and a veteran of the civil war, will be held in St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church Monday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. William P. Lennartz, CSC, pastor, will officiate and interment will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery.