1 John F. STEPHANS1,2 (1834-1901) [454]. Born Mar 1834, Germany.2 Died 1901. Cause: Suicide.
From the Birmingham Eccentric, May 31, 1901. "Fred Stephans Shoots Himself While Temporarily Deranged. The Body Found in Palmer Park by Some Small Boys Saturday Last - - No Known Cause for the Rash Act - - Had Been Missing Ten Days - - Funeral Held on Monday Last under the Direction of Birmingham Lodge No 44, F. & A.M.".
| 1 | "Biographical Record: this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Oakland County, Michigan, 1903.". |
| 2 | "1900 MI, Oakland, Birmingham census". |