Wakefield tree

Edward Hudson Mcveen occupation: pattern maker father: Samuel Mcveen, born in Canada mother: Mcdonald born in US

Ed McVeen committed suicide by cutting his throat under an elm tree where Ruth Wakefield Stutz later had a house built (5550 Huron St., Vermilion), "Suicide Elm."

A few days later Olive heard the phone and, thinking it was the hospital calling about Buddy, rushed downstairs to answer, fell, & broke both arms. She managed to pick up the phone; it was Amer. Shipbuilding in Lorain saying that Jack had been killed on the job.

Emma S. McVeen death 14 Jan 1944 Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio widowed Father's name Thomas C. Poley Mother's name Emma Tyne spouse's name Edward H. McVeen