Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte
| Adoptive father* | Joseph Francis Schulte b. 7 Nov 1894, d. 3 Apr 1974 | |
| Adoptive mother* | Sadie Mary Trombly b. 9 Feb 1895, d. 13 Mar 1985 | |
| Father | Royal John Gibson b. 16 Jul 1905, d. 22 Jan 1986 | |
| Mother | Helen Margaret Lewis b. 3 Feb 1909, d. 28 Mar 1997 |
| Nickname | Rosie | |
| Birth* | 28 August 1929 | New Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; She weighed 7 lbs and was 19 1/2 inches long. |
| Note* | New Borgess Hospital was built out on Gull Rd. in 1917. | |
| Baptism | 20 October 1929 | St. Augustine Catholic Church, Kalamazoo, MI; Joseph Schulte had previously requested this record, which Sr. Agnes sent on 29 Sept. 1934. |
| (Witness) Marriage | 14 July 1945 | Mary Lou Ruhlman, Henry Earnest Knoche; North Branch, Lapeer, MI; Bridesmaids were Mary Lou's sisters, Celia and Margaret, Henry's cousins, Rosemarie Schulte and Pat Geiger. Groomsmen were Henry's brother Art Knoche, Mary Lou's brother, Leo and Stanley Andrzejewski (who married Margaret). Flower Girl was Darlene Bruman. |
| (Witness) Residence | Joseph Francis Schulte, Sadie Mary Trombly; 11747 Glenfield Ave., Detroit, MI | |
| Employment | between 1946 and 1947 | Sander's, Detroit, MI; Rosemarie worked there part-time after school. |
| Graduation* | 8 June 1947 | St. David High School, Detroit, Wayne, MI; St. David's Catholic Church and High School were built on land donated by and with the financial support of David Trombly's widow. David was related to Rosemarie's maternal grandfather, Alfred Trombly. The graduating class of 1947 had a 40th reunion party in 1987 and continued having reunions each year after that in classmates' homes. The 1993 reunion was held at Rosemarie's new home in Clinton Twp. |
| Married Name | Jeske | |
| Employment | between 1947 and 1949 | Michigan Bell Telephone Co., Roseville, MI; Rosemarie worked at Michigan Bell after her family moved to Roseville in 1947 until she got married. |
| Marriage* | 7 September 1949 | Walter Samuel Jeske; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Roseville, Macomb, MI; In the summer of 1974 a 25th wedding anniversary party was held at the home of daughter, Darleen, and son-in-law, Marty in St. Clair Shores MI. Witness: Samuel Jeske Witness: Joseph Francis Schulte Witness: Sadie Mary Trombly Witness: Marion Kathleen Schulte Witness: Jacquelyn Marie Trombly Witness: Theodore A. Banach Jr Witness: Arlene Marie Lyons Witness: Michael Carl Berkholz Witness: Theresa Maria Oelenkamp |
| Residence* | between August 1956 and April 1991 | Walter Samuel Jeske; 35910 Larchwood, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Winshall Villa Subdivision, lot 424 |
| Residence | between April 1991 and June 1995 | Walter Samuel Jeske; 18433 Cranbrook, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; The zip code and city were changed in the summer of 1992 from 48044, Mt. Clemens to 48038, Clinton Twp. by the U.S. Postal Service. |
| Employment* | between 1965 and 1990 | Tupperware Sales; Rosemarie began her Tupperware career as a Consultant and soon became a Manager. For some of her numerous awards, she traveled to Orlando, FL. to Tupperware headquarters. She was there in 1970 when the new International Headquarters was dedicated. Among her numerous awards she received Record Breaking Unit in 1969, Star Spangled Unit in 1971, Spirit of Sharing Manager in 1973 and The Circle of Friends. |
| Vows Renew* | 16 April 1989 | Walter Samuel Jeske; St. Thecla, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Father DiGiulio said the 10 o'clock Sunday Mass for all the couples. A reception followed in the parish hall. Rosie and Wally, along with their children and grandchildren, celebrated 40 years together at the Fern Hill Country Club on Clinton River Rd. |
| Death* | 20 June 1995 | her home, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI; Mariana, Jill and Darleen were at Rosemarie's side at the time of her death. Her other children and as many grandchildren as possible were nearby. Witness: Mariana Rose Jeske Witness: Dr. Jill Bethany Kopacz Witness: Darleen Marie Jeske |
| CauseDeath | 20 June 1995 | had Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Stage IV and diabetes |
| Funeral | 23 June 1995 | St. Paul of Tarsus Catholic Church, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI; Pall bearers were grandsons Bryan Shipway, Craig Shipway, son-in-law Robert Kopacz, grand-daughter Jill Kopacz, sons Alan and Robert Jeske. The soloist from Rosie's Larchwood neighborhood, Matt Maddox, sang "Morning Has Broken", "Our Father" and "The Rose", George Winston's "Thanksgiving" piano recording was played as well as "Pacobel's Canon" during the exit. |
| Burial* | 23 June 1995 | Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI; near the Fourth Station of the Cross, Jesus meets his Sorrowful Mother in lot 919, section 21, grave # 5 |
Family |
Walter Samuel Jeske b. 1 Jun 1927, d. 17 Apr 1998 | |
| Children | 1. | Mariana Rose Jeske+ |
| 2. | Darleen Marie Jeske+ | |
| 3. | Alan Joseph Jeske+ b. 5 Jun 1955, d. 23 Nov 2005 | |
| 4. | Kathleen Mary Jeske+ b. 30 Aug 1956, d. 28 Jul 2007 | |
| 5. | Steven Walter Jeske b. 4 Jan 1958, d. 6 Jan 1958 | |
| 6. | Robert James Jeske b. 6 Jul 1959, d. 19 Sep 2000 |
Helen Margaret Lewis
| Father* | Charles Benjamin Lewis b. 6 Oct 1862, d. 21 Jun 1945 | |
| Mother* | Frances Mabel Frielink b. 20 Mar 1872, d. 4 Feb 1947 |
| Married Name | Wiers | |
| Married Name | Gouderjan | |
| Birth* | 3 February 1909 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Residence | 1920 | Charles Benjamin Lewis, Frances Mabel Frielink; 620 N. Westnedge St., Kalamazoo, MI |
| Education* | 1926 | Central High School, Kalamazoo, MI; where she had been a member of the mandolin and German clubs |
| Employment* | 1929 | Kalamazoo, MI; Grace Corset Co. |
| Marriage* | 5 June 1943 | Arthur Aaron Wiers; Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; Jack Christensen & Adelaide (Wiers) Christensen were witnesses. Rev. William Chapman performed the ceremony. Witness: Clara Adeline Wiers Witness: Jacob T. "Jack" Christensen |
| Employment | between 1945 and 1946 | Kalamazoo, MI; worked at the Allied Paper Mill, where she caught the eye of John |
| Marriage* | 30 August 1946 | John Andrew Gouderjan; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Helen's brother, Robert Steven Lewis, and John's sister, Anne, were witnesses. Witness: Robert Steven Lewis Witness: Anne M. Gouderjan |
| Note* | John Andrew Gouderjan; The name Gouderjan is pronounced God-er-jan. | |
| Residence* | John Andrew Gouderjan; Portage, Kalamazoo, MI | |
| Occupation | was a nurse at the Upjohn Nursing Home in Kalamazoo for many years | |
| Death* | 28 March 1997 | The Seabrook, Hilton Head Island, SC; Helen died at 5:50 p.m. on Good Friday. |
| CauseDeath | 28 March 1997 | had heart disease and had broken her hip |
| Burial* | 21 June 1997 | Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Helen's remains are buried next to John's in Mt.Ever-Rest Cemetery in Kalamazoo. Their combined headstone is engraved with bronze roses. |
| Note* | 21 June 1997 | There was a memorial service held afterward at First Baptist Church of Kalamazoo. Mariana, Jill, Darleen and Dallas attended. |
Family 1 |
Arthur Aaron Wiers b. 24 Nov 1909, d. 4 May 1945 |
Family 2 |
John Andrew Gouderjan b. 9 Sep 1914, d. 24 Oct 1994 |
Frances Mabel Frielink
| Father* | Garrett William Frielink b. 1 Mar 1827, d. 30 Jul 1905 | |
| Mother* | Helen Niezen b. 2 May 1838, d. 5 Jul 1910 |
| Birth* | 20 March 1872 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Marriage | 11 February 1891 | Gertrude Helen Streator, John J. Frielink; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Witnessed by Fannie Frielink and Sidney B. Streeter. Parents of groom Garrett Frielink and Helen Nason. Parents of bride Isaac Streeter. May be application date. |
| Married Name | Lewis | |
| Marriage* | 16 May 1894 | Charles Benjamin Lewis; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Witnesses were Nellie Terry and M.C. Warner of Kalamazoo. Parents of Charles - James Lewis and Margaret Dutch. Parents of Fannie Frelink - Gerrett Frelink and Helen Smith. |
| (Witness) Marriage | 2 July 1901 | John VanderVelde, Cora Vanderberg; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Miss Cora Vanderberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Vanderberg, and John VanderVelde . . . The flower girls, Abbie Vanderberg, sister of the bride, and Dena Sikkenga. Attending the bride was Miss Katherine Ramaker of Chicago. The groom was attended by his brother, Henry Vandervelde, as best man. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones, Findlay, OH, John Vanderberg, Otsego (MI), Mr. and Mrs. David Moore, Chicago, Henry Coons, Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis, Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. John Nason, Staples Minn, Miss Grace Nason, Pueblo, Colo. |
| Residence | 1920 | Charles Benjamin Lewis; 620 N. Westnedge St., Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Helen Margaret Lewis Witness: Harold Charles Lewis Witness: Arthur Gordon Lewis Witness: Lillie M. Frielink Witness: James Kenneth Lewis Witness: Frederick L. Lewis Witness: Francis Llewellyn Lewis Witness: Robert Steven Lewis |
| Residence* | 1944 | Charles Benjamin Lewis; 713 West Cedar, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Death* | 4 February 1947 | Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| CauseDeath | had cerebral edema | |
| Funeral | 7 February 1947 | Truesdale Chapel, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Pall bearers were Kenneth Lewis, Arthur Lewis Jr., Wesley Lewis, Donald Williams, Robert A. Lewis and Bryce Greenman. |
| Burial* | 7 February 1947 | Kendall Cemetery, Van Buren County, MI |
Family |
Charles Benjamin Lewis b. 6 Oct 1862, d. 21 Jun 1945 | |
| Children | 1. | Harold Charles Lewis+ b. 12 Apr 1895, d. 23 Oct 1958 |
| 2. | Arthur Gordon Lewis+ b. 28 Jun 1897, d. 12 May 1957 | |
| 3. | Francis Llewellyn Lewis+ b. 20 Dec 1904, d. 1 Jan 2004 | |
| 4. | Helen Margaret Lewis+ b. 3 Feb 1909, d. 28 Mar 1997 | |
| 5. | Robert Steven Lewis+ b. 26 Jan 1911, d. 2 Nov 1983 |
Mariana Rose Jeske
| Father* | Walter Samuel Jeske b. 1 Jun 1927, d. 17 Apr 1998 | |
| Mother* | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte b. 28 Aug 1929, d. 20 Jun 1995 |
| (Witness) Death | 20 June 1995 | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte; her home, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI; Mariana, Jill and Darleen were at Rosemarie's side at the time of her death. Her other children and as many grandchildren as possible were nearby. |
Family |
Robert Joseph Kopacz Jr | |
| Child | 1. | Dr. Jill Bethany Kopacz |
Robert Joseph Kopacz Jr
| Father* | Robert Joseph Kopacz Sr. b. 21 Mar 1919, d. 29 Jun 2004 | |
| Mother* | Grace Patricia Brush b. 20 Mar 1922, d. 28 Dec 2021 |
Family |
Mariana Rose Jeske | |
| Child | 1. | Dr. Jill Bethany Kopacz |
Dr. Jill Bethany Kopacz
| Father* | Robert Joseph Kopacz Jr | |
| Mother* | Mariana Rose Jeske |
| (Witness) Death | 20 June 1995 | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte; her home, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI; Mariana, Jill and Darleen were at Rosemarie's side at the time of her death. Her other children and as many grandchildren as possible were nearby. |
Family |
Jason Marcel André |
Joseph Francis Schulte
| Father* | Anthony Schulte b. 9 Jul 1857, d. 16 May 1907 | |
| Mother* | Wilhelmina "Minnie" Knoche b. 10 Aug 1869, d. 5 May 1935 |
| (Witness) Note | Elizabeth Leona Voss; Elizabeth L. Voss was the 2nd cousin once removed of Joseph F. Schulte. Her husband's sister, Stella, married Louis C. Rabaut who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and was an ambassador to Norway. | |
| Birth* | 7 November 1894 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Milit-Beg* | 26 April 1918 | U.S. Army, 330 Field Artillery, Detroit, MI; Joseph served as a Wagoner. |
| Milit-End* | 26 April 1919 | Washington, D.C.; Upon discharge, his character was cited as excellent. |
| (Witness) Marriage | 8 June 1920 | Sylvia Margaret Claeys, Frank Anthony Schulte; Assumption Grotto, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father Joseph S. Marx officiated with witnesses Joseph Schulte and Josephine Votruba, both of Detroit. They had a 50th wedding anniversary party in 1970. |
| Marriage* | 7 September 1921 | Sadie Mary Trombly; Assumption Grotto Catholic Church, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father Joseph S. Marx performed the ceremony. Lidwina Schulte and Eugene Trombly were witnesses; Marcella Trombly was the flower girl. Witness: Lidwina Ann Schulte Witness: Eugene Joseph Trombly Witness: Marcella A. Trombly |
| (Witness) Marriage | 4 January 1922 | Estella C. Dafoe, Eugene Joseph Trombly; St. David Catholic Church, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father William Murphy officiated; witnesses were Joe and Sadie Schulte |
| Attributes* | Joe was of medium height and stout build with blue eyes and light color hair in 1917. | |
| (Witness) Occupation | Ernest A. Berkholz Sr.; owned a greenhouse by Gratiot and Glenfield. The Joe Schulte family, on Glenfield, could see the greenhouse (not a pretty sight per Lidwina Schulte Geiger) from their front window. | |
| (Witness) Marriage | 2 September 1931 | Florence Angeline Trombly, Edwin August "Jesse" Schulte; Assumption Grotto Catholic Church, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Fr. Joseph S. Marx officiated with witnesses Joseph Schulte and Genevieve Trombly, both of Detrolit |
| Occupation | the owner of a gas station at 11336 Gratiot in Detroit during the 1920's and 30's | |
| (Witness) Death | 5 May 1935 | Wilhelmina "Minnie" Knoche; St. Joseph Hospital, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Her son, Joseph, was the informant for her death certificate. At the time of her death she lived at 13870 Gratiot. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital was written in as place of death on the certificate. |
| Employment* | 23 June 1942 | Port Authority of Detroit, Detroit, MI; Joe was issued his ID card as a Captain of Port, serial # 09341303CL. His daughter, Rosemarie, had a newspaper clipping of him when he was an investigator. |
| Residence* | Sadie Mary Trombly; 11747 Glenfield Ave., Detroit, MI Witness: Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte | |
| Residence | Sadie Mary Trombly; 20313 13 Mile Rd, Macomb, MI; Erin Twp, later became Roseville | |
| (Witness) Marriage | 7 September 1949 | Walter Samuel Jeske, Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Roseville, Macomb, MI; In the summer of 1974 a 25th wedding anniversary party was held at the home of daughter, Darleen, and son-in-law, Marty in St. Clair Shores MI. |
| Vows Renew* | 1971 | Sadie Mary Trombly; St. Margaret Catholic Church, St. Clair Shores, MI; After the ceremony, a 50th Anniversary party was held for family and friends at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Roseville. |
| Occupation* | between 1921 and 1973 | Joseph's news article/obituary states he was a retired carpenter. He built boats for his family and for others. He also built houses, one of many was for his family in Roseville, for his daughter in Roseville and for others, including one for Skaye in Grosse Pointe, MI. Jackie Trombly remembered riding bikes with friends from 13 Mile over to Jefferson where the home was being built in the late 1940's; a brick wall was erected in front and the home was situated across from a peninsular area on Jefferson. As of 1999 the home was still there. Joe was also owner of the Schulte Boat Yard in his garage, the stationery noted "Expert Marine Engine Repairing." |
| Death* | 3 April 1974 | Mt. Clemens General Hospital, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; on a Wednesday. |
| CauseDeath | cerebral thrombosis and medullary failure | |
| Funeral | 6 April 1974 | St. Margaret Church, St. Clair Shores, Macomb, MI |
| Burial* | 6 April 1974 | Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI; Joseph's headstone has a government marker and his widow was given a U.S. flag in honor of his military service. He is in section 15 with his wife, Sadie, and his brothers, Elmer and Edwin. |
Family |
Sadie Mary Trombly b. 9 Feb 1895, d. 13 Mar 1985 | |
| Child | 1. | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte+ b. 28 Aug 1929, d. 20 Jun 1995 |
Sadie Mary Trombly
| Father* | Alfred Columbus Trombly b. 13 Mar 1872, d. 15 Aug 1961 | |
| Mother* | Rose Susanne Rivard b. 27 Apr 1873, d. 8 Jul 1943 |
| Birth* | 9 February 1895 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Christening | 17 February 1895 | Assumption Grotto, Detroit, MI; she was christened Mary Sarah, but all her life was known as Sadie |
| (Witness) Marriage | 23 April 1912 | Rose Marie Rivard, Francis Eli Rivard; St. Clair Heights, MI; Father W.J. O'Rourke officiated with witnesses Edward Dulzo and Sadie Trombly, both of Detroit |
| Married Name | Schulte | |
| Marriage* | 7 September 1921 | Joseph Francis Schulte; Assumption Grotto Catholic Church, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father Joseph S. Marx performed the ceremony. Lidwina Schulte and Eugene Trombly were witnesses; Marcella Trombly was the flower girl. Witness: Lidwina Ann Schulte Witness: Eugene Joseph Trombly Witness: Marcella A. Trombly |
| (Witness) Marriage | 4 January 1922 | Estella C. Dafoe, Eugene Joseph Trombly; St. David Catholic Church, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father William Murphy officiated; witnesses were Joe and Sadie Schulte |
| Residence* | Joseph Francis Schulte; 11747 Glenfield Ave., Detroit, MI Witness: Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte | |
| Residence | Joseph Francis Schulte; 20313 13 Mile Rd, Macomb, MI; Erin Twp, later became Roseville | |
| (Witness) Marriage | 7 September 1949 | Walter Samuel Jeske, Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Roseville, Macomb, MI; In the summer of 1974 a 25th wedding anniversary party was held at the home of daughter, Darleen, and son-in-law, Marty in St. Clair Shores MI. |
| Vows Renew* | 1971 | Joseph Francis Schulte; St. Margaret Catholic Church, St. Clair Shores, MI; After the ceremony, a 50th Anniversary party was held for family and friends at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Roseville. |
| CauseDeath | had breast cancer | |
| Death* | 13 March 1985 | at home, Roseville, Macomb, MI; on a Wednesday. March 13 was the birth date of her father. |
| Funeral | 16 March 1985 | St. Margaret Church, St. Clair Shores, Macomb, MI |
| Burial* | 16 March 1985 | Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI |
Family |
Joseph Francis Schulte b. 7 Nov 1894, d. 3 Apr 1974 | |
| Child | 1. | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte+ b. 28 Aug 1929, d. 20 Jun 1995 |
Walter Samuel Jeske
| Father* | Samuel Jeske b. 4 Jul 1890, d. 27 Apr 1964 | |
| Mother* | Theresa Maria Oelenkamp b. 29 Jul 1898, d. 5 Apr 1960 |
| Nickname | Wally or Walt | |
| Birth* | 1 June 1927 | Detroit, Wayne, MI; He weighed 13 lbs. |
| Education* | He attended Denby Romeo High School in Detroit MI from 1944-45, graduating in 1945 before joining the Seabees. | |
| Milit-Beg* | May 1945 | U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, IL; He served in the SeaBees and was stationed in Rhode Island, California, Guam and Manus. His service # was 315 06 51. Hw was awarded the American Area Campaign Medla, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and Victory Medal. |
| Education | Public Act 181 of 2001 provided special recognition for military service of WWII veterans authorizing the board of MI school districts to award a high school diploma to veterans. As Walter had resided in Roseville at the time he entered service, his daughter, Mariana, applied to the Roseville School District for a high school diploma for him. One was awarded to Walter in June 2002 and sent to his family. | |
| Marriage* | 7 September 1949 | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Roseville, Macomb, MI; In the summer of 1974 a 25th wedding anniversary party was held at the home of daughter, Darleen, and son-in-law, Marty in St. Clair Shores MI. Witness: Samuel Jeske Witness: Joseph Francis Schulte Witness: Sadie Mary Trombly Witness: Marion Kathleen Schulte Witness: Jacquelyn Marie Trombly Witness: Theodore A. Banach Jr Witness: Arlene Marie Lyons Witness: Michael Carl Berkholz Witness: Theresa Maria Oelenkamp |
| Residence* | between August 1956 and April 1991 | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte; 35910 Larchwood, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Winshall Villa Subdivision, lot 424 |
| Residence | between April 1991 and June 1995 | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte; 18433 Cranbrook, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; The zip code and city were changed in the summer of 1992 from 48044, Mt. Clemens to 48038, Clinton Twp. by the U.S. Postal Service. |
| Education | took some technical courses at Unv of MI and the General Motors Institute | |
| Occupation* | Walter was a retired Quality Control Engineer for General Motors. He had also, as a young adult, helped his father-in-law build houses, including his and Rosemarie's first home in Roseville. He was a journeyman tool & die maker for some years at a small tool and die shop on Groesbeck called Warren Plastics & Engineering; Ted Banach Sr would ride along with him when he worked there, too. | |
| Vows Renew* | 16 April 1989 | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte; St. Thecla, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Father DiGiulio said the 10 o'clock Sunday Mass for all the couples. A reception followed in the parish hall. Rosie and Wally, along with their children and grandchildren, celebrated 40 years together at the Fern Hill Country Club on Clinton River Rd. |
| CauseDeath | had congestive heart failure | |
| Death* | 17 April 1998 | at home, Clinton Township, Macomb, MI |
| Funeral | 20 April 1998 | St. Paul of Tarsus Catholic Church, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI; Pall bearers were grandson Bryan Shipway, son-in-law Robert Kopacz, sons Alan and Robert Jeske, nephew Kevin Schoel and cousin Claudia's husband Bill Grill. Matt Maddox, sololist, sang "Our Father", "Ava Maria" and "Amazing Grace" |
| Burial* | 20 April 1998 | Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI; Walter's children were given a U.S. flag in honor of his military service. He is beside his wife, Rosemarie in section 21, lot 919, grave # 4 |
Family |
Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte b. 28 Aug 1929, d. 20 Jun 1995 | |
| Children | 1. | Mariana Rose Jeske+ |
| 2. | Darleen Marie Jeske+ | |
| 3. | Alan Joseph Jeske+ b. 5 Jun 1955, d. 23 Nov 2005 | |
| 4. | Kathleen Mary Jeske+ b. 30 Aug 1956, d. 28 Jul 2007 | |
| 5. | Steven Walter Jeske b. 4 Jan 1958, d. 6 Jan 1958 | |
| 6. | Robert James Jeske b. 6 Jul 1959, d. 19 Sep 2000 |
Margaret Helen Dutcher
| Father* | (?) Dutcher |
| Note | The name James given for her father on her death certificate may be incorrect. In the New York Census for 1850 none of the James fit agewise. There was a Seth B. Dutcher who had a 14 year old gr-daughter named Helen, Margaret's middle name, living in Granby, Oswego County, NY. In 1855 there was a Helen M. Dutcher living in Oswego age noted as 19. | |
| Birth* | 17 March 1837 | Oswego County, NY |
| Note* | Seth & Artemesia too old to be parents of Helen & Julia, perhaps grandparents? No Margaret's in Oswego census in 1850. In 1860, Seth & Artemesia do not have any other members in their household. | |
| Married Name | Lewis | |
| Marriage* | circa 1858 | James Lewis; NY; In the 1855 New York State Census, James was married to Betsy. In the 1860 U.S. Census for Oswego, NY, he was married to Margaret. |
| Death* | 3 August 1928 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| CauseDeath | 3 August 1928 | Margaret had arteriosclerosis and neuralgia |
| Burial* | 5 August 1928 | Kendall Cemetery, Pine Grove Twp, Van Buren, MI |
Family |
James Lewis b. 10 Jun 1822, d. 8 Apr 1892 | |
| Children | 1. | Emma Lewis+ b. 2 Feb 1860, d. 24 Feb 1927 |
| 2. | Charles Benjamin Lewis+ b. 6 Oct 1862, d. 21 Jun 1945 | |
| 3. | John Lewis b. 27 Nov 1864, d. 9 Nov 1923 | |
| 4. | Frederick L. Lewis+ b. 14 Jul 1871, d. 1 Jun 1928 |
John Andrew Gouderjan
| Father* | George W. Gouderjan b. 23 Jul 1887, d. 21 Dec 1942 | |
| Mother* | Wilhelmina Haan b. 9 Oct 1893, d. 12 May 1946 |
| Birth* | 9 September 1914 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Occupation* | between 1940 and 1980 | worked at the Allied Paper Company, retiring in 1980. |
| Milit-Beg* | John served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Trinidad and France and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Good Conduct Medal and Victory Ribbons. | |
| Marriage* | 30 August 1946 | Helen Margaret Lewis; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Helen's brother, Robert Steven Lewis, and John's sister, Anne, were witnesses. Witness: Robert Steven Lewis Witness: Anne M. Gouderjan |
| Note* | Helen Margaret Lewis; The name Gouderjan is pronounced God-er-jan. | |
| Residence* | Helen Margaret Lewis; Portage, Kalamazoo, MI | |
| CauseDeath | fell from a ladder outside his home | |
| Death* | 24 October 1994 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; John was cleaning the gutters with a blower and fell off the ladder, hit his head and died after being rushed to the hospital |
| Burial* | 28 October 1994 | Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Helen Margaret Lewis b. 3 Feb 1909, d. 28 Mar 1997 |
James Lewis
| Birth* | 10 June 1822 | Gloucestershire, England; His age was given as 32 for the 1855 NY state census. |
| Emigration | 28 May 1842 | possible: James Lewis, age 20, farmer, departed Liverpool, England on the Patrick Henry, arrived in New York; also listed were a Mrs. Lewis, age 52 and two Miss Lewis', ages 22 and 16, expected to settle in Canada |
| Emigration* | 1844 | per obituary |
| Marriage* | circa 1846 | Betsy Stoughtenger; Cold Springs, Onondaga, NY; James and Betsy married about 1846 most likely in Cold Springs, Onondaga County, NY. Betsy was born in this county. |
| Residence | 1849 | Oswego, Oswego, NY; According to the 1855 State Census of NY, James and his family had been living in Oswego since 1849. The 1850 Federal Census showed them in the household of John Warren, a blacksmith. |
| Naturalization* | 5 February 1851 | Oswego, Oswego, NY |
| Marriage* | circa 1858 | Margaret Helen Dutcher; NY; In the 1855 New York State Census, James was married to Betsy. In the 1860 U.S. Census for Oswego, NY, he was married to Margaret. |
| Occupation | 1860 | blacksmith, Oswego, NY |
| Residence | 1863 | Gobles, Van Buren, MI |
| Occupation* | 1870 | blacksmith, Pine Grove Twp, Van Buren, MI |
| Residence | 1889 | 110 W. Frank, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Charles Benjamin Lewis Witness: John Lewis Witness: Frederick L. Lewis |
| Residence* | April 1892 | 913 N. Rose, Kalamazoo, MI; This is given as Charles and his wife Frances' address in the 1900 Census. |
| Death* | 8 April 1892 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; His obituary states he left a widow and seven children all grown to manhood and womanhood. |
| CauseDeath | 8 April 1892 | James died of heart disease. His obituary states his illness was of several months' duration. |
| Burial* | 10 April 1892 | Kendall Cemetery, Pine Grove Township, Van Buren, MI; James and Margaret are in lot 87. Charles and Frances; and Fred and Lillie are in lot 88. George and Melissa are in lot 127. |
Family 1 |
Betsy Stoughtenger b. c 1827, d. c 1857 | |
| Children | 1. | Henry J. Lewis+ b. 1848, d. 31 Oct 1881 |
| 2. | Anna Eliza Lewis b. c 1849, d. b 1892 | |
| 3. | George A. Lewis+ b. 14 Jan 1851, d. 19 Jan 1912 | |
| 4. | Rosetta Lewis b. Jan 1854, d. 26 Jan 1931 | |
| 5. | Mary Jane Lewis+ b. 17 Apr 1856, d. 22 Mar 1927 |
Family 2 |
Margaret Helen Dutcher b. 17 Mar 1837, d. 3 Aug 1928 | |
| Children | 1. | Emma Lewis+ b. 2 Feb 1860, d. 24 Feb 1927 |
| 2. | Charles Benjamin Lewis+ b. 6 Oct 1862, d. 21 Jun 1945 | |
| 3. | John Lewis b. 27 Nov 1864, d. 9 Nov 1923 | |
| 4. | Frederick L. Lewis+ b. 14 Jul 1871, d. 1 Jun 1928 |
Charles Benjamin Lewis
| Father* | James Lewis b. 10 Jun 1822, d. 8 Apr 1892 | |
| Mother* | Margaret Helen Dutcher b. 17 Mar 1837, d. 3 Aug 1928 |
| Birth* | 6 October 1862 | Oswego, Oswego, NY |
| (Witness) Marriage | 22 February 1885 | David Slack, Mary Jane Lewis; Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, MI; witnesses were Charles Lewis and George Lewis, both of Gobleville; George W. Daines, minister officiated; recorded 18 May 1885 in Van Buren County. |
| Residence | 1889 | 110 W. Frank, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Occupation | between 1889 and 1903 | blacksmith, Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Residence | 1889 | James Lewis; 110 W. Frank, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Baptism | 3 April 1889 | Bethel Baptish Church, Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Marriage | 24 December 1889 | Frances Davis, John Lewis; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; J. Nat Walter, J. of P. officiated; witnesses were Charles Lewis and Dean Hill, both of Kalamazoo. Frances was first married to Mr. Richerstine |
| Marriage* | 16 May 1894 | Frances Mabel Frielink; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Witnesses were Nellie Terry and M.C. Warner of Kalamazoo. Parents of Charles - James Lewis and Margaret Dutch. Parents of Fannie Frelink - Gerrett Frelink and Helen Smith. |
| (Witness) Marriage | 11 March 1896 | Jennie Gauw, John William Rychel; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. George K. McDonald officiated with witnesses Mr. Chas. Lewis and Mr. Will Frielink, both of Kalamazoo |
| (Witness) Marriage | 2 July 1901 | John VanderVelde, Cora Vanderberg; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Miss Cora Vanderberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Vanderberg, and John VanderVelde . . . The flower girls, Abbie Vanderberg, sister of the bride, and Dena Sikkenga. Attending the bride was Miss Katherine Ramaker of Chicago. The groom was attended by his brother, Henry Vandervelde, as best man. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones, Findlay, OH, John Vanderberg, Otsego (MI), Mr. and Mrs. David Moore, Chicago, Henry Coons, Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis, Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. John Nason, Staples Minn, Miss Grace Nason, Pueblo, Colo. |
| Residence* | 1905 | Augusta, MI |
| Residence | 1920 | Frances Mabel Frielink; 620 N. Westnedge St., Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Helen Margaret Lewis Witness: Harold Charles Lewis Witness: Arthur Gordon Lewis Witness: Lillie M. Frielink Witness: James Kenneth Lewis Witness: Frederick L. Lewis Witness: Francis Llewellyn Lewis Witness: Robert Steven Lewis |
| Occupation | While he was employed as the first conductor on the interurban out of Kalamazoo, he moved his family to Augusta, half way between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. When the 1910 census was taken he farmed in Oshtemo Twp. In later years he worked at the Hanselman Candy Company in Kalamazoo. At the family house on Davis, he rented out rooms to college students in the later 1920's. | |
| Occupation* | Grace Corset Co, Kalamazoo, MI; as a maintenance engineer. He retired in 1942. | |
| Residence* | 1944 | Frances Mabel Frielink; 713 West Cedar, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Note* | Charles was survived by his wife, daughter, four sons and six grandchildren -- Mildred, Vern, Art Jr., Wes, Robert and Corby (seven including Rosemarie Schulte). | |
| Death* | 21 June 1945 | Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; suddenly after a brief illness |
| Funeral | 25 June 1945 | Truesdale Chapel, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Burial* | 25 June 1945 | Kendall Cemetery, Van Buren County, MI |
Family |
Frances Mabel Frielink b. 20 Mar 1872, d. 4 Feb 1947 | |
| Children | 1. | Harold Charles Lewis+ b. 12 Apr 1895, d. 23 Oct 1958 |
| 2. | Arthur Gordon Lewis+ b. 28 Jun 1897, d. 12 May 1957 | |
| 3. | Francis Llewellyn Lewis+ b. 20 Dec 1904, d. 1 Jan 2004 | |
| 4. | Helen Margaret Lewis+ b. 3 Feb 1909, d. 28 Mar 1997 | |
| 5. | Robert Steven Lewis+ b. 26 Jan 1911, d. 2 Nov 1983 |
Royal John Gibson
| Father* | Roy Ira Gibson b. 14 Sep 1873, d. 24 Feb 1928 | |
| Mother* | Mary Helen Bricker b. 7 Jul 1874, d. 23 Dec 1958 |
| Nickname | Amaranth (from his Fond du Lac High School yearbook) | |
| Birth* | 16 July 1905 | Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, WI |
| Education* | between 1920 and 1923 | Fond du Lac High School, Fond du Lac, MI |
| Residence* | between 1926 and 1930 | Kalamazoo, MI; The 1926, 27 & 28 Kalamazoo City Directories do not have a separate listing for Royal Gibson. Charles Lewis does not list his boarders when he lived at 415 Davis Street. In 1929 Royal is listed as living in Williams Hall on Kalamazoo College Campus. |
| Education | 1930 | Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Education | 1934 | Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT; Royal John obtained his clinical training in Boston in 1942. |
| Marriage* | 27 May 1934 | Elsie Edith Fuller |
| Occupation* | between 1942 and 1971 | Between 1942 to 1949 he served as a minister in Montana, Minnesota, and Maine before moving to Oklahoma in 1949, then to Hartford in 1963. In Hartford he was a member of Emmanuel Congregational Church. |
| CauseDeath | had pancreatic cancer along with a heart attack | |
| Death* | 22 January 1986 | Hartford, Hartford County, CT |
| Funeral* | Hartford, CT; Royal John Gibson was cremated by Cedar Hill Cemetery. His memorial service was held on Sunday, February 2, 1986 at Emmanuel Congregational Church. | |
| Burial | Elijah Kellogg Church Cemetery, Harpswell, ME |
Family |
Elsie Edith Fuller b. 3 Oct 1907, d. 9 Nov 2003 | |
| Children | 1. | Royal Bricker Gibson+ b. 1 May 1936, d. 1 Sep 2019 |
| 2. | David Andre Gibson+ b. 12 Jul 1939, d. 27 Mar 2004 |
Arthur Aaron Wiers
| Father* | Ben Wiers b. 6 Jan 1871, d. 8 Sep 1930 | |
| Mother* | Bertha Rose Smith b. 29 Mar 1871, d. 19 Jul 1963 |
| Birth* | 24 November 1909 | Muskegon, Muskegon, MI |
| (Witness) Residence | Bertha Rose Smith, Ben Wiers; 561 Ada Ave, Muskegon, MI | |
| Marriage* | 5 June 1943 | Helen Margaret Lewis; Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; Jack Christensen & Adelaide (Wiers) Christensen were witnesses. Rev. William Chapman performed the ceremony. Witness: Clara Adeline Wiers Witness: Jacob T. "Jack" Christensen |
| CauseDeath | died on the U.S.S. Luce, which was sunk during WWII | |
| Death* | 4 May 1945 | World War II, in the Pacific near Okinawa; Arthur, a Seaman First Class in the U.S. Navy, was listed missing in action and awarded a Purple Heart. He is interred in Hawaii with his name included on a memorial plaque there. |
Family |
Helen Margaret Lewis b. 3 Feb 1909, d. 28 Mar 1997 |
Darleen Marie Jeske
| Father* | Walter Samuel Jeske b. 1 Jun 1927, d. 17 Apr 1998 | |
| Mother* | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte b. 28 Aug 1929, d. 20 Jun 1995 |
| (Witness) Death | 20 June 1995 | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte; her home, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI; Mariana, Jill and Darleen were at Rosemarie's side at the time of her death. Her other children and as many grandchildren as possible were nearby. |
Family 1 |
Martin James Shipway b. 14 Jan 1952, d. 17 Sep 2022 | |
| Children | 1. | Bryan Keith Shipway+ |
| 2. | Craig Martin Shipway+ | |
| 3. | Stacey Marie Shipway+ |
Family 2 |
Donald Wayne Pillen b. 13 Dec 1952, d. 24 Mar 2019 | |
| Child | 1. | Dallas John Pillen |
Alan Joseph Jeske
| Father* | Walter Samuel Jeske b. 1 Jun 1927, d. 17 Apr 1998 | |
| Mother* | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte b. 28 Aug 1929, d. 20 Jun 1995 |
| Birth* | 5 June 1955 | St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI |
| Baptism | 15 June 1955 | Sacred Heart, Roseville, Macomb, MI; Cy (Cyril) Van Agen and Beverly Trombly served as godparents. Father Raymond Clancy was the Pastor. (Cy had at one time wanted to marry Bevy. His family had owned much of the property across from Joe and Sadie Schulte's home on 13 Mile and farmed it. Cy later married someone else, lived for awhile in the home of Joe and Sadie, which had been converted into a duplex in the late 1960's, then moved to northern MI to open a sod farm.) Witness: Beverly Ann Trombly |
| Milit-Beg* | Alan went to sign up for the Marines, but they told him his eyesight prohibited him from being accepted, so he attended Macomb County Community College for a couple of years. | |
| Employment* | Lionel Train Co. in Mt. Clemens for a few years along with his sister, Kathy, and future wife, Sandy | |
| Occupation* | 1989 | Alan Jeske and Denny Chabot started Alden Hydraulic, Inc. in 1989 after several years of sevice in the hydraulic repair department at a large forklift company. They moved to a larger facility located on Production Drive in April 1997. Al assumed sole ownership in February 2000 so that Denny could pursue a carreer with his church. Bryan Shipway, Al's nephew, returned to Alden Hydraulics in 2000 when Al was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Bryan was previously employed with Alden but had left to assist his father to start Shipway X-Ray. He assumed sole ownership in January 2004 and continued until 2008 to provide the same level of quality service at competitive rates that Al and Denny established. |
| CauseDeath | had kidney cancer | |
| Death* | 23 November 2005 | at home, Algonac, St. Clair, MI; the day before Thanksgiving |
| Note* | Alan was survived by his wife, Sandra; daughter, Stephanie (Derek) Pizor of Algonac; siblings, Mariana (Robert) Kopacz of Ann Arbor, Darleen Shipway and Kathleen Jeske of Clinton Twp.; mother and father-in-law, Grace (William) Buchholz of St. Clair; special friends, Gard and Annette Adams and Noel and Betsy Conte; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Walter and Rosemarie Jeske; brothers, Steven and Robert. | |
| Funeral | 29 November 2005 | Immaculate Conception Church, Anchorville, St. Clair, MI; officiated by Father David G. Burgard at 11 a.m. Gendernalik Funeral Home on 23 Mile Rd. in New Baltimore handled the arrangements. A luncheon was served at the VFW Hall on 23 Mile near the funeral home. |
| Burial* | 29 November 2005 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Anchorville, MI; near Lake St. Clair where Alan loved to take his boat and near the church where he loved to hear the children's choir at Sunday morning Mass. |
Family |
Sandra Kay Buchholz | |
| Child | 1. | Stephanie Rose Jeske+ |
Kathleen Mary Jeske
| Father* | Walter Samuel Jeske b. 1 Jun 1927, d. 17 Apr 1998 | |
| Mother* | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte b. 28 Aug 1929, d. 20 Jun 1995 |
| Birth* | 30 August 1956 | St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI |
| Baptism | September 1956 | St. Thecla, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; Ted Banach and Marion Boelte served as the godparents. Father Rzeznik was the Pastor. Witness: Theodore A. Banach Jr Witness: Marion Johanna Boelte |
| Education* | 1974 | Clintondale High School, Clinton Twp., Macomb, MI |
| Occupation* | a registered respiratory therapist at St. John Macomb; she cared for her Uncle Andy Merucci when he was at the hospital where she worked, who remarked that she was very skilled, gentle and kind | |
| (Witness) Note | Carolyn J. McClearn; Kathleen Jeske, a respiratory therapist, may have cared for Carolyn at the hospital. | |
| Death* | 28 July 2007 | at home, Clinton Twp., Macomb, MI |
| Funeral | at St. John Macomb Hospital on 8 August at the hospital chapel, planned by her many co-workers who had great respect for her, cared about her deeply, and recalled the hundreds of people Kathy had helped. They enjoyed Kathy's hearty laugh and sense of humor. | |
| Burial* | ashes were spread with those of her favorite dog, Buddy, who was old, diabetic and just lost without Kathy |
Family |
Jack Joseph Legare b. 18 Jul 1958, d. 8 Sep 2009 | |
| Child | 1. | Danielle Rose Jeske+ b. 16 Nov 1983, d. 12 Nov 2014 |
Steven Walter Jeske
| Father* | Walter Samuel Jeske b. 1 Jun 1927, d. 17 Apr 1998 | |
| Mother* | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte b. 28 Aug 1929, d. 20 Jun 1995 |
| Birth* | 4 January 1958 | St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI |
| Baptism | 6 January 1958 | St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI |
| Death* | 6 January 1958 | St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI |
| CauseDeath | had a congenital heart defect | |
| Burial* | 8 January 1958 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI |
Robert James Jeske
| Father* | Walter Samuel Jeske b. 1 Jun 1927, d. 17 Apr 1998 | |
| Mother* | Rosemarie Jacquelyn Schulte b. 28 Aug 1929, d. 20 Jun 1995 |
| Birth* | 6 July 1959 | St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI |
| Baptism | 9 August 1959 | St. Thecla's, Mt. Clemens, MI; Jackie (Trombly) and Don Duffey served as godparents. Witness: Donald Lewis Duffey Witness: Jacquelyn Marie Trombly |
| Occupation* | had his own carpet cleaning business for awhile, worked as security guard, a bouncer, nurses aide in a nursing home and delivered pizza for Domino's. | |
| Note* | 19 September 2000 | Robert last spoke to his apartment manager at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. When Kathy called around 8:30 to inform him of Danielle's car accident, he did not answer his phone then nor the following morning. Since he was always at home, it was unusual for him not to answer his phone. Kathy went to his apartment Wednesday morning and found him dead in his hallway. |
| Death* | 19 September 2000 | at home, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI |
| CauseDeath | 19 September 2000 | had heart failure late Tuesday evening, 19 September 2000. Cardiomyopathy, diabetes and obesity with renal failure as other significant conditions contributing to death were the causes noted on his death certificate signed the next day |
| Burial* | 30 September 2000 | Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Macomb, MI; Lot 918, Section 21, grave # 6 |
Rose Susanne Rivard
| Father* | Leander Rivard b. 10 Sep 1830, d. 20 Apr 1900 | |
| Mother* | Mary Ann L. Fournier b. 5 Nov 1845, d. 3 Jun 1928 |
| Birth* | 27 April 1873 | Greiner, Detroit, MI |
| (Witness) Marriage | 21 April 1892 | Melissa Elizabeth Peters, John C. Rivard; Assumption Grotto Church, Greiner, Wayne, MI; Father Marker officiated with witnesses Alfred Trombly and Rose Rivard, both of Connors Creek |
| Married Name | Trombly | |
| Marriage* | 25 April 1894 | Alfred Columbus Trombly; Greiner, Wayne, MI; Father J. Baumgartner officiated with witnesses Joseph & Anna Rivard of Grosse Pointe |
| Residence | 1920 | Alfred Columbus Trombly; Marley St., Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Residence* | 1930 | Alfred Columbus Trombly; 11815 Gratiot, Detroit, MI; Alfred continued to live there, after Rose's death, until his death. |
| CauseDeath | had chronic myocarditis with edema and hypertnesive cadriovascular disease | |
| Residence | 1943 | Alfred Columbus Trombly; 11815 Gratiot, Detroit, MI |
| Death* | 8 July 1943 | Detroit, Wayne, MI Witness: Alfred Columbus Trombly |
| Note* | Rose was survived by her husband, Alfred; children: Mrs. Joseph Schulte, Wilfred, Eugene, Oliver, Gore, Otis, Alfred J., Mrs. Theodore Banach and Mrs. David G. Lyons, 17 grandchildren; she was predeceased by her children Raymond, Leander and Gladys. | |
| Funeral | 10 July 1943 | St. David Catholic Church, Detroit, MI |
| Burial* | 10 July 1943 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI |
Family |
Alfred Columbus Trombly b. 13 Mar 1872, d. 15 Aug 1961 | |
| Children | 1. | Sadie Mary Trombly+ b. 9 Feb 1895, d. 13 Mar 1985 |
| 2. | Wilfred Leander Trombly+ b. 13 Aug 1896, d. 3 Sep 1958 | |
| 3. | Eugene Joseph Trombly+ b. 7 Oct 1897, d. 24 Apr 1969 | |
| 4. | Oliver John Trombly b. 14 Jun 1899, d. 9 Mar 1968 | |
| 5. | Gore Charles Trombly b. 23 Sep 1902, d. 7 Aug 1964 | |
| 6. | Otis Paul Trombly+ b. 23 Jun 1905, d. 28 Feb 1989 | |
| 7. | Raymond David Trombly b. 23 Jan 1908, d. 22 Jan 1928 | |
| 8. | Alfred James Trombly+ b. 16 Oct 1909, d. 7 Oct 1964 | |
| 9. | Gladys S. Trombly b. 5 Sep 1911, d. 30 Sep 1918 | |
| 10. | Leander Joseph Trombly b. 9 Mar 1913, d. 14 Jul 1941 | |
| 11. | Marcella A. Trombly+ b. 24 Oct 1915, d. 14 Feb 2004 | |
| 12. | Beata Rosemarie Trombly+ b. 3 Jul 1918, d. 14 Jul 2011 |
Alfred Columbus Trombly
| Father* | January Trombly b. 25 Feb 1839, d. 11 Apr 1905 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Baumgartner b. 13 Oct 1843, d. 7 Jan 1911 |
| Birth* | 13 March 1872 | Detroit, Wayne, MI; Years later, in 1985, his eldest daughter, Sadie, would die on his birthday. |
| (Witness) Marriage | 21 April 1892 | Melissa Elizabeth Peters, John C. Rivard; Assumption Grotto Church, Greiner, Wayne, MI; Father Marker officiated with witnesses Alfred Trombly and Rose Rivard, both of Connors Creek |
| Marriage* | 25 April 1894 | Rose Susanne Rivard; Greiner, Wayne, MI; Father J. Baumgartner officiated with witnesses Joseph & Anna Rivard of Grosse Pointe |
| Note* | 1900 | Victor Moran; The Alfred C. Trombly family was enumerated right after Victor Moran's. |
| Note* | 9 May 1910 | Alfred Trombly was the enumerator for the 1910 federal census district 285 in which Peter Maddelein and his family were counted. Witness: Peter F. Maddelein |
| (Witness) Death | 7 January 1911 | Elizabeth Baumgartner; Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| (Witness) Death | 7 December 1914 | Fridolin J. Baumgartner (Chancellor, Detroit Diocese); Providence Hospital, Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Occupation | between 1894 and 1906 | Detroit, Wayne, MI; a brick manufacturer in Detroit. He took over the business his grandfather had established. |
| Note* | Adolf Augustin Trombly; Adolf A. Trombly was enumerated right before Alfred C. Trombly in the 1920 census. They were 5th cousins. | |
| Residence | 1920 | Rose Susanne Rivard; Marley St., Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| (Witness) Death | 22 January 1928 | Raymond David Trombly; Grace Hospital, Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Occupation* | Detroit, Wayne, MI; in the real estate and insurance business. He had an office on Gratiot Ave. In 1923 he also opened a brick yard in Warren. | |
| Residence* | 1930 | Rose Susanne Rivard; 11815 Gratiot, Detroit, MI; Alfred continued to live there, after Rose's death, until his death. |
| (Witness) Occupation | George Henry Baumgartner; general manager of the Trombly Brick Company, established by a group of businessmen, including Alfred C. Trombly, about 1923 who purchased eighty acres of George's farmland in Warren in the vicinity of 14 Mile west of Van Dyke. The brick yard did well until 1929 and did not survive the Depression. | |
| (Witness) Death | 14 July 1941 | Leander Joseph Trombly; St. Joseph Hospital, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI |
| Residence | 1943 | Rose Susanne Rivard; 11815 Gratiot, Detroit, MI |
| (Witness) Death | 8 July 1943 | Rose Susanne Rivard; Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Residence* | 1961 | 11744 Wilfred, Detroit, MI |
| Attributes* | a tall slender man, who later in life had snowy white hair. Alfred enjoyed good health in his old age and going out for a drive in his car until his cataracs worsened. Reporter Steve Spilos noted, "I first met him while he was pounding shingles on a barn roof. Years later, when it came time to die, he refused to lie in bed. Instead, he sat up in his easy chair and precefully closed his eyes." | |
| Death* | 15 August 1961 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Note | Alfred was predeceased by his wife, Rose; children Wilfred, Raymond, Gladys and Leander. He was survived by his children: Mrs. Joseph Schulte, Eugene, Oliver, Gore, Otis, Alfred J., Mrs. Theodore Banach and Mrs. David Lyons; 22 grandchildren; 34 gr-grandchildren. | |
| Funeral | 18 August 1961 | St. David Church, Detroit, MI; at 10 a.m. |
| Burial* | 18 August 1961 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI; A.H. Peters Funeral Home handled the arrangements. |
Family |
Rose Susanne Rivard b. 27 Apr 1873, d. 8 Jul 1943 | |
| Children | 1. | Sadie Mary Trombly+ b. 9 Feb 1895, d. 13 Mar 1985 |
| 2. | Wilfred Leander Trombly+ b. 13 Aug 1896, d. 3 Sep 1958 | |
| 3. | Eugene Joseph Trombly+ b. 7 Oct 1897, d. 24 Apr 1969 | |
| 4. | Oliver John Trombly b. 14 Jun 1899, d. 9 Mar 1968 | |
| 5. | Gore Charles Trombly b. 23 Sep 1902, d. 7 Aug 1964 | |
| 6. | Otis Paul Trombly+ b. 23 Jun 1905, d. 28 Feb 1989 | |
| 7. | Raymond David Trombly b. 23 Jan 1908, d. 22 Jan 1928 | |
| 8. | Alfred James Trombly+ b. 16 Oct 1909, d. 7 Oct 1964 | |
| 9. | Gladys S. Trombly b. 5 Sep 1911, d. 30 Sep 1918 | |
| 10. | Leander Joseph Trombly b. 9 Mar 1913, d. 14 Jul 1941 | |
| 11. | Marcella A. Trombly+ b. 24 Oct 1915, d. 14 Feb 2004 | |
| 12. | Beata Rosemarie Trombly+ b. 3 Jul 1918, d. 14 Jul 2011 |
Wilhelmina "Minnie" Knoche
| Father* | Johann Joseph Knoche b. 23 Jul 1833, d. 7 Dec 1898 | |
| Mother* | Elisabeth Voss b. 1 Jun 1844, d. 16 Nov 1918 |
| Birth* | 10 August 1869 | Altenilpe, Westfalen, Preussen |
| Christening | 11 August 1869 | Katholisch, Dorlar, Westfalen, Preussen; Godparents were Wilhemina Berles and August Knoche. Witness: Augustus Knoche Witness: M. Wilhelmina Mette |
| Emigration* | February 1887 | Minna Knoche, age 17, departed from Bremen, arrived in New York 14 Feb 1887 on N.G. Lloyd S.S. Ems; her Uncle Johann Willibald Voss was also aboard this ship |
| Married Name | Schulte | |
| Marriage* | 23 April 1890 | Anthony Schulte; Detroit, Wayne, MI; U. Walersinski, Rector, officiated with witnesses Michael Geck and Elizabeth Wiethoff (likely a Knoche cousin), both of Detroit. |
| (Witness) Death | 16 May 1907 | Anthony Schulte; Detroit, Wayne, MI; His obituary says he died at age 49. After rallying from an illness which caused him to spend the winter in Asheville NC (pulmonary treatment), he had a relapse and died at his home at 949 Congress at 2 a.m. |
| Residence* | 1907 | After Tony's death the Greiner farmhouse, adjacent to Assumption Grotto Church, was purchased by Wilhelmina Schulte. She had a couple cows for milk and her homemade butter, some chickens and ducks, a garden and fruit trees. |
| Death* | 5 May 1935 | St. Joseph Hospital, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Her son, Joseph, was the informant for her death certificate. At the time of her death she lived at 13870 Gratiot. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital was written in as place of death on the certificate. Witness: Joseph Francis Schulte |
| CauseDeath | had bronchial pneumonia, diabetes and chronic endocarditis | |
| Burial* | 8 May 1935 | Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Anthony Schulte b. 9 Jul 1857, d. 16 May 1907 | |
| Children | 1. | William George Schulte+ b. 22 Feb 1891, d. 2 Apr 1969 |
| 2. | Aloysius Theodore Schulte+ b. 22 Mar 1892, d. 29 May 1945 | |
| 3. | Frank Anthony Schulte+ b. 30 Apr 1893, d. 31 May 1971 | |
| 4. | Joseph Francis Schulte+ b. 7 Nov 1894, d. 3 Apr 1974 | |
| 5. | Anthony Sylvester Schulte b. 9 May 1896, d. 11 Apr 1940 | |
| 6. | Albert August Schulte+ b. 29 Aug 1897, d. 14 Jun 1953 | |
| 7. | Elmer Joseph Schulte+ b. 27 May 1899, d. 24 Feb 1978 | |
| 8. | Edwin August "Jesse" Schulte+ b. 12 Feb 1901, d. 29 Aug 1978 | |
| 9. | Lidwina Ann Schulte+ b. 21 Nov 1902, d. 14 Aug 2004 | |
| 10. | Arthur Joseph Schulte+ b. 14 Jul 1904, d. 17 Aug 1963 | |
| 11. | Mary B. Schulte b. 1 Mar 1906, d. 27 Dec 1972 |
Anthony Schulte
| Father* | Anton Schulte b. 1815 | |
| Mother* | Margaretha Noellecke b. Feb 1822 |
| Birth* | 9 July 1857 | Kirchilpe, Westfalen, Preussen; Kirchilpe is nearby Altenilpe where Anton's future wife, Wilhelmina Knoche, was born. But they did not meet each other until they were both living in Detroit, Michigan in the late 1880's when Minnie came to visit Anthony's sister-in-law. |
| Christening | 10 July 1857 | Katholisch, Dorlar, Westfalen, Preussen; Godparents were Anton Schroder and Theresia Schulte. The priest of record was Father Schoene. |
| Immigration* | 1880 | MI; departed Bremen, Germany on the ship Oder, arrived in New York on 16 October 1880 |
| (Witness) Marriage | 26 October 1886 | Joseph Dunneback, Elisabeth Schulte; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Fr David Kersting officiated with witnesses Anton Schulte and Maria Scheiler, both of Detroit |
| (Witness) Marriage | 19 April 1887 | Theresa M. Welte, Theodor August Schulte; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father Francis Lings officiated with witnesses Anton Schulte and Cath Welte, both of Detroit |
| Marriage* | 23 April 1890 | Wilhelmina "Minnie" Knoche; Detroit, Wayne, MI; U. Walersinski, Rector, officiated with witnesses Michael Geck and Elizabeth Wiethoff (likely a Knoche cousin), both of Detroit. |
| Note | 26 November 1890 | A Lizzie Wiethoff married James H. Kennedy in Roseville. Lizzie's parents were John and Lizzie (Bucker). Lizzie was b c. 1868 and James c. 1862, both in Detroit. James' father was Thomas. - per family search marriage 1868-1925 |
| Naturalization* | 2 April 1892 | Detroit, Wayne, MI; 21 March 1892 in the Wayne County Courthouse, with his brother, August, as witness that he had been living in Detroit for at least 5 years. The United States Department of State's naturalization certificate for Anton Schulte is dated 2 April 1892. Anton had declared his intention to become a U. S. citizen on 27 October 1882. |
| Note* | Joseph Erdman was his business partner. In 1900 Joseph also lived in Ward 13: Joseph, age 45, b Nov 1855 in Germany, married 17yrs, immigrated 1881, grocer; Anna, wife, age 35, b March? 1865 in MI, mother of 3, 3 living; Joseph, son, age 13, b July 1884; Anthony, son, b Aug 1890; Hilda, dau, age 3, b Feb 1897; - all children b MI; Frances Houck, servant, age 20, b Feb 1880 in Germany, immigrated 1900 - res 934 Congress | |
| Occupation* | between 1886 and 1907 | Schulte & Erdman Grocery, Detroit, MI; Anthony Schulte's obituary states he conducted a grocery store for over twenty years. Schulte & Erdman Groceries & Liquors was located at 932-934 Congress. It was a block over from Jefferson. Lidwina said her father was the first grocer in the city to offer delivery. |
| Attributes* | His naturalization papers described him as being 5ft 5in tall, with blue eyes and dark hair. | |
| CauseDeath | 16 May 1907 | had acute lobar pneumonia |
| Death* | 16 May 1907 | Detroit, Wayne, MI; His obituary says he died at age 49. After rallying from an illness which caused him to spend the winter in Asheville NC (pulmonary treatment), he had a relapse and died at his home at 949 Congress at 2 a.m. Witness: Wilhelmina "Minnie" Knoche Witness: Theodor August Schulte |
| Burial* | 20 May 1907 | Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, MI; Anthony's funeral began at his home and continued at Our Lady of Help Catholic Church. |
Family |
Wilhelmina "Minnie" Knoche b. 10 Aug 1869, d. 5 May 1935 | |
| Children | 1. | William George Schulte+ b. 22 Feb 1891, d. 2 Apr 1969 |
| 2. | Aloysius Theodore Schulte+ b. 22 Mar 1892, d. 29 May 1945 | |
| 3. | Frank Anthony Schulte+ b. 30 Apr 1893, d. 31 May 1971 | |
| 4. | Joseph Francis Schulte+ b. 7 Nov 1894, d. 3 Apr 1974 | |
| 5. | Anthony Sylvester Schulte b. 9 May 1896, d. 11 Apr 1940 | |
| 6. | Albert August Schulte+ b. 29 Aug 1897, d. 14 Jun 1953 | |
| 7. | Elmer Joseph Schulte+ b. 27 May 1899, d. 24 Feb 1978 | |
| 8. | Edwin August "Jesse" Schulte+ b. 12 Feb 1901, d. 29 Aug 1978 | |
| 9. | Lidwina Ann Schulte+ b. 21 Nov 1902, d. 14 Aug 2004 | |
| 10. | Arthur Joseph Schulte+ b. 14 Jul 1904, d. 17 Aug 1963 | |
| 11. | Mary B. Schulte b. 1 Mar 1906, d. 27 Dec 1972 |
Harold Charles Lewis
| Father* | Charles Benjamin Lewis b. 6 Oct 1862, d. 21 Jun 1945 | |
| Mother* | Frances Mabel Frielink b. 20 Mar 1872, d. 4 Feb 1947 |
| Birth* | 12 April 1895 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Milit-Beg* | 17 June 1916 | Grayling Camp, Grayling, MI; Harold served in the National Guard on the Mexican border, transferring from Grayling to El Paso in August of 1916. His daughter, Mildred, related how he had participated in the conflict with Poncho Villa. |
| Milit-End* | 10 June 1917 | as a First Class Private of Company D, 32nd Infantry |
| (Witness) Residence | 1920 | Charles Benjamin Lewis, Frances Mabel Frielink; 620 N. Westnedge St., Kalamazoo, MI |
| Employment* | between 1920 and 1957 | Post Office, Kalamazoo, MI; Harold was a local postal clerk for 37 years. |
| (Witness) Marriage | 21 July 1923 | Lester James Griffith, Agnes D. DeYoung; First Baptist Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. Elmer W. Powell officiated with witnesses Harold Chas. Lewis and Jennie DeYoung, both of Kalamazoo |
| Marriage* | 24 October 1923 | Jennie S. DeYoung; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; H. Sidney Bullock, Baptist Minister, officiated with witnesses Francis Lewis and Cornelia DeYoung, both of Kalamazoo Witness: Cornelia Marguerite DeYoung Witness: Francis Llewellyn Lewis |
| Residence* | Jennie S. DeYoung; 615 Florence, Kalamazoo, MI | |
| Death* | 23 October 1958 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Burial* | 25 October 1958 | Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Jennie S. DeYoung b. 5 Jan 1899, d. 11 Jan 1974 | |
| Children | 1. | Mildred Beverly Lewis+ b. 23 Mar 1925, d. 18 May 2010 |
| 2. | Vern G. Lewis+ |
William George Schulte
| Father* | Anthony Schulte b. 9 Jul 1857, d. 16 May 1907 | |
| Mother* | Wilhelmina "Minnie" Knoche b. 10 Aug 1869, d. 5 May 1935 |
| Birth* | 22 February 1891 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| (Witness) Marriage | 27 September 1916 | Albert Arthur Lauer, Loretta H. Maddelein; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father Fred L. Heideuriech officiated with witnesses William J. Schulte of N. Detroit and Edith Maddelein of Detroit |
| Marriage* | 17 August 1920 | Edith S. Maddelein; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father Joseph S. Marx officiated with witnesses Elmer Schulte and Marie Maddelein, both of Detroit Witness: Elmer Joseph Schulte Witness: Marie R. Maddelein |
| Marriage* | 13 August 1924 | Caroline Gertrude Morris; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father Joseph S. Marx officiated with witnesses Charles Ackley and Cordelia Trombly, both of Detroit Witness: Cordelia M Michels Witness: Charles H. Ackley |
| Residence | 1930 | Caroline Gertrude Morris; 13795 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI |
| Attributes* | He was tall with blue eyes and light hair around 1918. | |
| Residence* | Caroline Gertrude Morris; Brohl, Roseville, Macomb, MI | |
| Occupation* | a retired bank teller who worked at the First State Bank of East Detroit | |
| Death* | 2 April 1969 | Saratoga Hospital, Detroit, Wayne, MI; he had lived on Brohl in Roseville in a house he built |
| Note* | Surviving Bill were his wife; son, William G. Jr. of Roseville; daughters Mrs. Carol (John) Duprey of Fraser and Mrs. Betty (James) Pare of Lansing; sisters, Mrs. Lidwina Geiger of Detroit and Mary Schulte of Roseville; brothers Edwin, Joseph and Elmer all of Roseville and Frank of Washington MI; six grandchildren. | |
| Funeral | 7 April 1969 | Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Roseville, MI |
| Burial* | 7 April 1969 | Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp, MI |
Family 1 |
Edith S. Maddelein b. 25 Aug 1893, d. 3 Nov 1922 |
Family 2 |
Caroline Gertrude Morris b. 2 Mar 1904, d. 30 Nov 1989 | |
| Children | 1. | William George Schulte Jr.+ b. 16 Jul 1925, d. 21 Oct 2001 |
| 2. | Elizabeth Anne Schulte+ b. 28 Dec 1926, d. 1 Feb 1971 | |
| 3. | Carol Sue Schulte b. 22 Feb 1940, d. 8 Jul 2008 |
Aloysius Theodore Schulte
| Father* | Anthony Schulte b. 9 Jul 1857, d. 16 May 1907 | |
| Mother* | Wilhelmina "Minnie" Knoche b. 10 Aug 1869, d. 5 May 1935 |
| Birth* | 22 March 1892 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Marriage* | 12 December 1912 | Norma B. Schlosser; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Justice Samuel E. Jones officiated with witnesses Andrew E. LeVellier and Elizabeth Newcomb, both of Detroit |
| Residence* | 1920 | Glenfield, Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Occupation* | a truck driver in 1930, later employed at Peninsular Metal Products in Detroit | |
| Death* | 29 May 1945 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Note* | Aloysius was survived by his children, Robert, June, Norma, Corinne and Shirley; brothers William, Frank, Joseph, Albert, Elmer, Edwin and Arthur; sisters Mrs. E. Geiger and Mary Schulte; three grandchildren; was predeceased by his parents, Anthony and Wilhelmina and brother, Anthony. | |
| Funeral | 1 June 1945 | Assumption Grotto Church, Detroit, MI; at 9 a.m. |
| Burial* | 1 June 1945 | Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, MI |
Family |
Norma B. Schlosser b. 8 Nov 1893, d. 22 Oct 1976 | |
| Children | 1. | Robert J. Schulte+ b. 9 Jul 1915, d. 1 Feb 2001 |
| 2. | Ray A. Schulte b. 13 May 1925, d. 18 May 1925 | |
| 3. | June Adele Schulte+ b. 16 Jun 1926, d. 30 Oct 2007 | |
| 4. | Norma Barbara Schulte b. 16 Dec 1927, d. 2 Jul 1996 | |
| 5. | Corinne Bernadette "Teddy" Schulte Elert b. 20 Jun 1929, d. 20 Oct 2014 | |
| 6. | Shirley Ann Schulte Elert b. 26 Oct 1933, d. 25 Jun 2015 |