Nettie L. Smith

Father*Charles E. Smith b. 26 Sep 1861, d. 28 Mar 1950
Mother*Helen Frances Claflin b. 20 Jan 1866, d. 28 Dec 1934
Birth*June 1889MA 
(Witness) Census1 June 1900Amy Anne Winsor; Bellingham, Norfolk, MA; Amy A. Claflin, age 71, widow, b July 1828 in MA, father b RI, mother b MA, mother of 2, 1 living; Helen F. Smith, daughter, age 34, b Jan 1866, married 14yrs, mother of 6, 5 living, b MA, parents b MA; Calvin R., gr-son, age 13, b Oct 1886 in MA; Nettie J., gr-dau, age 10, b June 1889 in MA; Alice M., gr-dau, age 9, b Mar 1891 in RI; Elsie M., gr-dau, age 7, b Oct 1892 in MA - these four in school; Mary, gr-dau, age 2, b July 1897 in CT - children's father b RI, mother b MA 
Married NameMrs. Halsted 
(Witness) Census10 May 1910Charles E. Smith, Helen Frances Claflin; Hamilton Twp., Van Buren, MI; Charles E. Smith (enumerator started to write "Cho" before Smith), ge 48, married 24yrs, b RI, parents b RI, farmer; Helen F., wife, age 44, mar 24yrs, mother of 9, 8 living, b MA, parents b MA; Nettie L., dau, age 20, b MA; Alice M., dau, age 19, b RI; Elsie M., dau, age 17, b MA; Mary, dau, age 12, b CT; Karl W., son, age 7, b MA; Leo R., son, age 4, b MI; Nelson L., son, age 1 10/12, b MI 
Census*18 April 1930Decatur, Van Buren, MI; Hugh J. Halstead, age 42, married at 23, b MI, father b OH, mother b MI, manufacturing laborer; Nettie L., wife, age 40, bar at 21, b MA, father b RI, mother b MA; Dorothy J. Copeman, lodger, age 9, b MI, father b MI, mother b RI - own home at 109 Prospect, value $1000, no radio 
Witness: Dorothy June Copeman
Residence*1950Decatur, MI 
Death*31 August 1988Lawton, Van Buren, MI; resided in Lawton per MDI, in Decatur, Van Buren, MI per SSDI 

Elsie M. Smith

Father*Charles E. Smith b. 26 Sep 1861, d. 28 Mar 1950
Mother*Helen Frances Claflin b. 20 Jan 1866, d. 28 Dec 1934
Birth*6 October 1892MA 
(Witness) Census1 June 1900Amy Anne Winsor; Bellingham, Norfolk, MA; Amy A. Claflin, age 71, widow, b July 1828 in MA, father b RI, mother b MA, mother of 2, 1 living; Helen F. Smith, daughter, age 34, b Jan 1866, married 14yrs, mother of 6, 5 living, b MA, parents b MA; Calvin R., gr-son, age 13, b Oct 1886 in MA; Nettie J., gr-dau, age 10, b June 1889 in MA; Alice M., gr-dau, age 9, b Mar 1891 in RI; Elsie M., gr-dau, age 7, b Oct 1892 in MA - these four in school; Mary, gr-dau, age 2, b July 1897 in CT - children's father b RI, mother b MA 
(Witness) Census10 May 1910Charles E. Smith, Helen Frances Claflin; Hamilton Twp., Van Buren, MI; Charles E. Smith (enumerator started to write "Cho" before Smith), ge 48, married 24yrs, b RI, parents b RI, farmer; Helen F., wife, age 44, mar 24yrs, mother of 9, 8 living, b MA, parents b MA; Nettie L., dau, age 20, b MA; Alice M., dau, age 19, b RI; Elsie M., dau, age 17, b MA; Mary, dau, age 12, b CT; Karl W., son, age 7, b MA; Leo R., son, age 4, b MI; Nelson L., son, age 1 10/12, b MI 
Married NameMrs. Dickens 
Residence*1950Bay City, MI 
Death*22 March 1979Sarasota County, FL; resided in Valrico, Hillsborough, FL 

Calvin R. Smith

Father*Charles E. Smith b. 26 Sep 1861, d. 28 Mar 1950
Mother*Helen Frances Claflin b. 20 Jan 1866, d. 28 Dec 1934
Birth*7 October 1886Milford, Worcester, MA 
(Witness) Census1 June 1900Amy Anne Winsor; Bellingham, Norfolk, MA; Amy A. Claflin, age 71, widow, b July 1828 in MA, father b RI, mother b MA, mother of 2, 1 living; Helen F. Smith, daughter, age 34, b Jan 1866, married 14yrs, mother of 6, 5 living, b MA, parents b MA; Calvin R., gr-son, age 13, b Oct 1886 in MA; Nettie J., gr-dau, age 10, b June 1889 in MA; Alice M., gr-dau, age 9, b Mar 1891 in RI; Elsie M., gr-dau, age 7, b Oct 1892 in MA - these four in school; Mary, gr-dau, age 2, b July 1897 in CT - children's father b RI, mother b MA 
Attributes*He was of medium height and build with brown eyes and hair in 1917. 
Residence*1950Kalamazoo, MI 
Death*January 1963resided in MI 

Earl Clinton Kidd

Note*parents William G. Kidd and Jennie Belle (Chapman) Kidd 
Birth*17 July 1888Essex, Ontario, Canada 
Census*20 June 1900Schoolcraft, Houghton, MI; William Kidd, age 38, b Apr 1862 in Canada, parents b Ireland, married 14yrs, immigrated 1870, na, farmer; Jennie, wife, age 33, b March 1867 in MI, parents b England, mar 14yrs, mother of 3, 3 living; Earl C., son, age 11, b July 1888; Roy C., son, age 8, b Feb 1892; Carl C., son, age 6, b April 1894 - sons b MI 
Marriage*23 December 1914Emma E. Lauer; Grace Church, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Father William E.A. Lewis officiated with witnesses Roy Kidd and Mary Simms, both of Mt. Clemens 
(Witness) Marriage18 November 1919Anna S. Hagen, Walter August Lauer; Presbyterian Church, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Rev. R.D. Dodge officiated with witnesses Earl Kidd and Mrs. Emma Kidd 
(Witness) Census7 January 1920Charles B. Lauer; Ward 2, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Charles B. or D. Lauer, father-in-law, widowed, age 61, b Germany, parents b Germany, immigrated 1892, naturalized 1904, mason; Earl C. Kidd, head of house, age 32, b Canada, immigrated 1887, na, can't read yr, parents b MI, carpenter by day; Emma E., wife, age 27, b MI, father b Germany, mother b MI - reside 81 Rose St. 
Census*11 April 1930Emma E. Lauer; Ward 3, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Earl A. Kidd, age 41, married at 26, b Canada, father b Canada, mother b MI, carpenter - odd jobs; Emma, wife, 37, mar at 22, b MI, father b Germany, mother b MI; Merlyn, dau, age 9, b MI - reside 81 N. Rose St., value of home $2500, own radio 
Witness: Merlyn Kidd
Census11 April 1940Emma E. Lauer; Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Earl Kidd, age 50, 7 yrs school, b Canada; Anna, wife, age 47, 8 yrs school, b MI, carpenter at auto mfg; Mary Lynn, dau, age 19, 4 yrs hs, b MI, maid in private home - own home at 81 North Rose, value $2000 
Witness: Merlyn Kidd
Attributes*He was of medium height and build with blue eyes and light color hair in 1917. 
Death*1952MI 
Burial*1952Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Twp., Macomb, MI 

Family

Emma E. Lauer b. Oct 1892, d. 1963
Child 1.Merlyn Kidd b. 26 Jul 1920, d. 2 Dec 1991

Merlyn Kidd

Father*Earl Clinton Kidd b. 17 Jul 1888, d. 1952
Mother*Emma E. Lauer b. Oct 1892, d. 1963
Birth*26 July 1920Macomb County, MI 
(Witness) Census11 April 1930Earl Clinton Kidd, Emma E. Lauer; Ward 3, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Earl A. Kidd, age 41, married at 26, b Canada, father b Canada, mother b MI, carpenter - odd jobs; Emma, wife, 37, mar at 22, b MI, father b Germany, mother b MI; Merlyn, dau, age 9, b MI - reside 81 N. Rose St., value of home $2500, own radio 
(Witness) Census11 April 1940Earl Clinton Kidd, Emma E. Lauer; Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Earl Kidd, age 50, 7 yrs school, b Canada; Anna, wife, age 47, 8 yrs school, b MI, carpenter at auto mfg; Mary Lynn, dau, age 19, 4 yrs hs, b MI, maid in private home - own home at 81 North Rose, value $2000 
Married Name31 May 1942Mrs. Melvin Sutton 
Death*2 December 1991Macomb County, MI; resided in Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI 
Burial*Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Twp., Macomb, MI 

John Wolthuis

Father*Matheus Wolthuis b. 1864, d. 26 May 1910
Mother*Martje de Vries b. 1869, d. 23 Oct 1896
Birth*5 September 1891Ulrum, Groningen, Netherlands 
Marriage*27 November 1919Anna Wilhelmina Elzinga; Portage, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev B.T. VanderWoude officiated with witnesses Henry Cooper Jr and Christine Nederhoed, both of Portage 
Census*8 January 1920Anna Wilhelmina Elzinga; Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; John Wolthuis, head of house 2, age 28, b Netherlands, parents b Netherlands, immigrated 1910, pa, butcher at meat market; Anna, wife, age 20, b Netherlands, parents b Netherlands, immigrated unk; Ralph Wolthuis, head of house 1, age 25, b Netherlands, parents b Netherlands, immigrated 1909, na 1916, shoe repair of own shop; Nancy, wife, age 26, b MI, parents b Netherlands; Clara, dau, age 4; Martha, dau, age 3; Herbert, son, age 1 6/12 - children b MI - reside 225 Alcott Ct 
Witness: Ralph Wolthuis
Witness: Nancy Roundhouse
(Witness) Death3 February 1929Anna Wilhelmina Elzinga; New Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI 
(Witness) Census9 April 1930Ralph Wolthuis; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Ralph Wolthuis, age 39, married at 23, b Netherlands, immigrated 1908, na, proprietor of shoe shop; Nancy, wife, age 37, married at 21, b MI; Clara, dau, age 15; Martha, dau, age 13; Herbert J., son, age 11; Sena, dau, age 9; Mathew, son, age 6; Nellie E., dau, age 3 3/12; Marinus P., son, age 3/12 - all children b MI; Herbert Roundhouse, father-in-law, age 78, married at 23, b Netherlands, widower, immigrated 1881, na; John Wolthuis, brother, age 38, married at 28, widower, b Netherlands, immigrated 1910, na, proprietor of meat market; Mathew, nephew, age 9, b MI - own home at 125 E. Inkster, value $4000, no radio set in home 
Occupation*owner of John Wolthuis Meat Market in Kalamazoo at 1725 E Main 
Death*17 September 1943Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI 
Burial*22 September 1943Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI 

Family

Anna Wilhelmina Elzinga b. 29 Mar 1899, d. 3 Feb 1929
Child 1.Matthew Wolthuis+ b. 10 Dec 1920, d. 9 Nov 1993

Anna Wilhelmina Elzinga

Father*Ale Elzinga b. 24 Nov 1869, d. 31 Oct 1952
Mother*Geeske Jansen b. 25 Mar 1872, d. 7 Apr 1953
Birth*29 March 1899Haren, Groningen, Netherlands; she is named after her maternal grandmother, Anna Wilhelmina Heidema 
(Witness) Immigration13 July 1909Ale Elzinga; USA; sailed on the Potsdam departed from Rotterdam 
(Witness) Census18 April 1910Ale Elzinga; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Ale Elzinga, age 40, married twice, 2nd time 0yrs, immigrated 1909, al, laborer at paper mill; Johanna M., wife, age 44, married twice, mother of 5, 5 living; Corneal VanDusen, step-son, age 20, fireman at paper mill; next pg: Dick VanDusen, step-son, age 17, paper maker at paper mill; John VanDusen, step-son, age 15, farm laborer; Meindert Elzinga, son, age 13; Annie, age 11; Peter Penning, boarder, age 32, single, immigrated 1904, pa, stoker at paper mill - all b Holland, parents b Holland 
Married NameWolthuis 
Marriage*27 November 1919John Wolthuis; Portage, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev B.T. VanderWoude officiated with witnesses Henry Cooper Jr and Christine Nederhoed, both of Portage 
Census*8 January 1920John Wolthuis; Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; John Wolthuis, head of house 2, age 28, b Netherlands, parents b Netherlands, immigrated 1910, pa, butcher at meat market; Anna, wife, age 20, b Netherlands, parents b Netherlands, immigrated unk; Ralph Wolthuis, head of house 1, age 25, b Netherlands, parents b Netherlands, immigrated 1909, na 1916, shoe repair of own shop; Nancy, wife, age 26, b MI, parents b Netherlands; Clara, dau, age 4; Martha, dau, age 3; Herbert, son, age 1 6/12 - children b MI - reside 225 Alcott Ct 
Witness: Ralph Wolthuis
Witness: Nancy Roundhouse
CauseDeathfracture of tibia after slipping on icy porch, also pulmonary embolism 
Death*3 February 1929New Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI 
Witness: John Wolthuis
Burial*6 February 1929Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI 

Family

John Wolthuis b. 5 Sep 1891, d. 17 Sep 1943
Child 1.Matthew Wolthuis+ b. 10 Dec 1920, d. 9 Nov 1993

Matheus Wolthuis

Birth*1864Aduard, Groningen, Netherlands; age 23 when married, age 27 when son born in 1891 
Marriage*20 October 1887Martje de Vries; Leens, Groningen, Netherlands 
Death*26 May 1910Ulrum, Groningen, Netherlands 

Family

Martje de Vries b. 1869, d. 23 Oct 1896
Children 1.Ralph Wolthuis b. 5 Oct 1890, d. May 1967
 2.John Wolthuis+ b. 5 Sep 1891, d. 17 Sep 1943

Martje de Vries

Birth*1869Warfhuizen, Groningen, Netherlands 
Married NameWolthuis 
Marriage*20 October 1887Matheus Wolthuis; Leens, Groningen, Netherlands 
Death*23 October 1896Ulrum, Groningen, Netherlands 

Family

Matheus Wolthuis b. 1864, d. 26 May 1910
Children 1.Ralph Wolthuis b. 5 Oct 1890, d. May 1967
 2.John Wolthuis+ b. 5 Sep 1891, d. 17 Sep 1943

Ale Elzinga

Birth*24 November 1869Pingjum, Friesland, Netherlands; headstone has 1870, birth record has 1869 
Marriage*20 October 1894Geeske Jansen; Eelde, Drenthe, Netherlands 
Immigration*13 July 1909USA; sailed on the Potsdam departed from Rotterdam 
Witness: Meindert "Maynard" Elzinga
Witness: Anna Wilhelmina Elzinga
Census*18 April 1910Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Ale Elzinga, age 40, married twice, 2nd time 0yrs, immigrated 1909, al, laborer at paper mill; Johanna M., wife, age 44, married twice, mother of 5, 5 living; Corneal VanDusen, step-son, age 20, fireman at paper mill; next pg: Dick VanDusen, step-son, age 17, paper maker at paper mill; John VanDusen, step-son, age 15, farm laborer; Meindert Elzinga, son, age 13; Annie, age 11; Peter Penning, boarder, age 32, single, immigrated 1904, pa, stoker at paper mill - all b Holland, parents b Holland 
Witness: Anna Wilhelmina Elzinga
Witness: Meindert "Maynard" Elzinga
Death*31 October 1952Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI 
Burial*2 November 1952Portage Central Cemetery, Portage, Kalamazoo, MI; burial with 2nd wife, Johanna (Durian) Van Dugen Elzinga 

Family

Geeske Jansen b. 25 Mar 1872, d. 7 Apr 1953
Children 1.Meindert "Maynard" Elzinga b. 18 Jun 1896, d. 22 Sep 1980
 2.Anna Wilhelmina Elzinga+ b. 29 Mar 1899, d. 3 Feb 1929
 3.Gerardina Elzinga b. 21 May 1902, d. 2 Sep 1902
 4.Pieterdina Elzinga b. 4 Oct 1904, d. 29 Nov 1927

Geeske Jansen

Birth*25 March 1872Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands 
Married NameElzinga 
Marriage*20 October 1894Ale Elzinga; Eelde, Drenthe, Netherlands 
Death*7 April 1953Ambt Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands; she was not on the passenger list when her family departed in July 1909 

Family

Ale Elzinga b. 24 Nov 1869, d. 31 Oct 1952
Children 1.Meindert "Maynard" Elzinga b. 18 Jun 1896, d. 22 Sep 1980
 2.Anna Wilhelmina Elzinga+ b. 29 Mar 1899, d. 3 Feb 1929
 3.Gerardina Elzinga b. 21 May 1902, d. 2 Sep 1902
 4.Pieterdina Elzinga b. 4 Oct 1904, d. 29 Nov 1927

Audrey Louise May

Father*Thomas J. May
Mother*Gloria E. Aronoff

Larry May

Father*Thomas J. May
Mother*Gloria E. Aronoff

Shannon May

Father*Thomas J. May
Mother*Gloria E. Aronoff

Elizabeth May

Father*Thomas J. May
Mother*Gloria E. Aronoff

Thomas May

Father*Thomas J. May
Mother*Gloria E. Aronoff

Joshua Daniel May

Father*Thomas J. May
Mother*Gloria E. Aronoff

Phyllis (?)

Family

Arnold H. Aronoff b. 20 Sep 1936, d. 15 Aug 2005
Children 1.Laurie Aronoff
 2.Dorothy Aronoff
 3.Louise May Aronoff
 4.JoAnn Aronoff
 5.Brian Aronoff
 6.Dennis Aronoff
 7.Morgan Aronoff

Brian Aronoff

Father*Arnold H. Aronoff b. 20 Sep 1936, d. 15 Aug 2005
Mother*Phyllis (?)

Laurie Aronoff

Father*Arnold H. Aronoff b. 20 Sep 1936, d. 15 Aug 2005
Mother*Phyllis (?)

Dorothy Aronoff

Father*Arnold H. Aronoff b. 20 Sep 1936, d. 15 Aug 2005
Mother*Phyllis (?)

Louise May Aronoff

Father*Arnold H. Aronoff b. 20 Sep 1936, d. 15 Aug 2005
Mother*Phyllis (?)

JoAnn Aronoff

Father*Arnold H. Aronoff b. 20 Sep 1936, d. 15 Aug 2005
Mother*Phyllis (?)

Dennis Aronoff

Father*Arnold H. Aronoff b. 20 Sep 1936, d. 15 Aug 2005
Mother*Phyllis (?)

Morgan Aronoff

Father*Arnold H. Aronoff b. 20 Sep 1936, d. 15 Aug 2005
Mother*Phyllis (?)

Michael Thomas Remeck

Heidi Marie Remeck

Father*Michael Thomas Remeck
Mother*Meghan G. Gardner

Ryan Allan Maxfield

Father*Richard Scott Maxfield
Mother*Meghan G. Gardner

Shannon Allison Maxfield

Father*Richard Scott Maxfield
Mother*Meghan G. Gardner