Claude H. D'Arcus
| Father* | John D'Arcus b. c 1810, d. bt 1866 - 1868 | |
| Mother* | Helen Hamilton b. 1816, d. 24 Jul 1885 |
| Birth* | circa 1847 | Ontario, Canada; d at age 42 per death cert, census records indicate different yrs for birth |
| Marriage* | Frances Amelia McKibbin; not in Kent County MI marriage index | |
| Occupation* | a chair maker in Detroit and Grand Rapids | |
| CauseDeath | had consumption | |
| Death* | 24 March 1889 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Frances Amelia McKibbin b. 20 Aug 1848, d. 20 Nov 1907 | |
| Child | 1. | Margaret Hamilton D'Arcus+ b. Dec 1876, d. 2 Dec 1956 |
Frances Amelia McKibbin
| Father* | Alexander M. McKibbin b. 1805, d. 18 Dec 1882 | |
| Mother* | Mary Dunlap b. 1812, d. c 1862 |
| Birth* | 20 August 1848 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Married Name | D'Arcus | |
| Marriage* | Claude H. D'Arcus; not in Kent County MI marriage index | |
| CauseDeath | had cancer of the pancreas with band of adhesion constricting the stomach and toxemia | |
| Death* | 20 November 1907 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Margaret Hamilton D'Arcus |
| Burial* | 23 November 1907 | Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Claude H. D'Arcus b. c 1847, d. 24 Mar 1889 | |
| Child | 1. | Margaret Hamilton D'Arcus+ b. Dec 1876, d. 2 Dec 1956 |
Harvey M. Bush
| Father* | Henry W. Bush b. c 1818, d. Oct 1890 | |
| Mother* | Harriet Samantha Powers b. 20 Feb 1830, d. 27 Apr 1919 |
| Birth* | 31 August 1851 | Kalamazoo County, MI |
| Marriage* | 17 June 1875 | Mary Elizabeth Mumford; Champaign County, OH; J.N. Clark officiated |
| Occupation* | a broker and loan officer at the Bryant Bldg in Kansas City MO | |
| CauseDeath | had arterio-sclerosis, chronic myocarditis, senility, had fallen and broken left hip | |
| Death* | 17 January 1926 | Kansas City, Jackson, MO |
| Burial* | 20 January 1926 | Mt. Washington Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson, MO |
Family |
Mary Elizabeth Mumford b. 21 Jul 1857, d. 13 May 1921 |
John R. Cater
| Birth* | 1829 | England |
| Marriage* | Jane Watson | |
| Burial* | 1892 | Stearns Prairie Cemetery, Newaygo County, MI |
| Death* | 1892 | Newaygo County, MI |
Family |
Jane Watson b. 1831, d. 1900 | |
| Children | 1. | John S. Cater b. 1863, d. 1889 |
| 2. | George B. Cater b. 5 May 1869, d. 27 Sep 1954 |
Jane Watson
| Birth* | 1831 | England |
| Married Name | Cater | |
| Marriage* | John R. Cater | |
| Burial* | 1900 | Stearns Prairie Cemetery, Newaygo County, MI |
| Death* | 1900 | Newaygo County, MI |
Family |
John R. Cater b. 1829, d. 1892 | |
| Children | 1. | John S. Cater b. 1863, d. 1889 |
| 2. | George B. Cater b. 5 May 1869, d. 27 Sep 1954 |
Ruben Peterson
| Father* | Gustaf F. Peterson b. 1868, d. 1935 | |
| Mother* | Amanda Norberg b. 1867, d. 1949 |
| Birth* | 6 January 1900 | Oneida County, WI |
| Marriage* | 8 August 1925 | Anna Sylvia Johnson; Hennepin County, MN |
| Occupation* | a carbonated beverage salesman in MN and WI | |
| Attributes* | He was of medium height and slender build with blue eyes and dark brown hair in 1918. | |
| Residence* | 1950 | Menominee, WI |
| Death* | November 1963 | IL |
| Burial* | 1963 | Wheaton Cemetery, Wheaton, DuPage, IL |
Family |
Anna Sylvia Johnson b. 13 Jan 1903, d. 11 Jun 1989 | |
| Child | 1. | Donna Mae Peterson+ b. 28 Apr 1928, d. 28 Nov 2019 |
Helen Ann Gillies
| Father* | Thomas F. Gillies b. 28 Nov 1894, d. 20 Feb 1977 | |
| Mother* | Blanche Anna Rule b. 1 Jul 1895, d. 10 Oct 1969 |
| Birth* | 12 April 1927 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Married Name | Visscher | |
| Marriage* | Donald Lee Visscher | |
| Residence* | There was still a listing for Donald L. in 2002 at same address as in 1994 in Sun City West, AZ, probably his wife. Listing no longer there in 2004. | |
| Death* | 20 March 2004 | Maricopa County, AZ |
| Burial* | Lakeview Cemetery, Harbor Springs, Emmet, MI |
Family |
Donald Lee Visscher b. 10 Jul 1925, d. 3 Dec 1997 | |
| Children | 1. | Sara L. Visscher |
| 2. | Diane M. Visscher |
Edward Stein
| Father* | Meinrad Stein b. 19 Feb 1821, d. 15 Apr 1905 | |
| Mother* | Anna Maria Clor b. 6 Mar 1826, d. 21 Jan 1904 |
| Note* | great-grandfather of Bill Delaney | |
| Birth* | 11 October 1858 | Canada |
| Marriage* | 23 November 1886 | Philomena Blonde; Detroit, Wayne, MI; in a double church wedding ceremony with Edward's sister, Rosa, and her beau, Andrew Miller. The brides made their own identical gowns and all the linen for their homes. |
| Occupation* | a house carpenter | |
| CauseDeath | fell from a barn he was building, broke his back and died shortly after, officially "concussion of spine" | |
| Death* | 20 August 1903 | Buel Twp., Sanilac, MI |
| Burial* | 22 August 1903 | Croswell, Sanilac, MI |
Family |
Philomena Blonde b. 24 Sep 1861, d. 25 Mar 1912 | |
| Children | 1. | Theresa Mary Stein b. 9 Oct 1887, d. 3 Sep 1991 |
| 2. | Clara Pauline Stein+ b. 19 Oct 1889, d. 8 Jan 1980 | |
| 3. | Matilda Mary Stein+ b. 8 Jan 1892, d. Aug 1980 | |
| 4. | Edward Joseph Stein b. 21 Jul 1896, d. 5 Jun 1954 | |
| 5. | Sr Mary Coronata "Rosella" Stein b. 1900, d. 1968 |
Clara Pauline Stein
| Father* | Edward Stein b. 11 Oct 1858, d. 20 Aug 1903 | |
| Mother* | Philomena Blonde b. 24 Sep 1861, d. 25 Mar 1912 |
| Birth* | 19 October 1889 | Sherman Twp., Huron, MI |
| (Witness) Marriage | 20 June 1911 | William Patrick Monaghan, Theresa Mary Stein; Brown City, Sanilac, MI; Pastor G.A. Witteman officiated with witnesses John Monaghan of Buffalo and Pauline Stein of Deckerville |
| Married Name | Powley | |
| Marriage* | 14 June 1917 | John Francis "Frank" Powley Jr.; Deckerville, Sanilac, MI; Rev. William Richards officiated with witnesses Alice Warner of Ypsilanti and Reva Bishop of Deckerville |
| Residence* | John Francis "Frank" Powley Jr.; Deckerville, MI; until 1926 or 27 then moved to Freeland | |
| Death* | 8 January 1980 | hospital, Saginaw, Saginaw, MI; resided Freeland, Saginaw, Michigan |
| Burial* | January 1980 | Pine Grove Cemetery, Freeland, Saginaw, MI |
Family |
John Francis "Frank" Powley Jr. b. 17 Oct 1891, d. 3 Jul 1991 | |
| Children | 1. | Ruth Alice Powley+ b. 18 May 1918, d. 16 May 2005 |
| 2. | Jack Powley b. 7 May 1921, d. 9 Mar 1944 |
Ruth Alice Powley
| Father* | John Francis "Frank" Powley Jr. b. 17 Oct 1891, d. 3 Jul 1991 | |
| Mother* | Clara Pauline Stein b. 19 Oct 1889, d. 8 Jan 1980 |
| Birth* | 18 May 1918 | Deckerville, Sanilac, MI |
| Married Name | Delaney | |
| Marriage* | 19 February 1944 | Grant Wesley Delaney; Freeland, Saginaw, MI |
| Death* | 16 May 2005 | Saginaw County, MI; resided in Saginaw |
| Burial* | Pine Grove Cemetery, Freeland, Saginaw, MI |
Family |
Grant Wesley Delaney b. 6 Jul 1918, d. 26 Apr 2001 | |
| Child | 1. | William Grant Delaney+ |
John Francis "Frank" Powley Jr.
| Birth* | 17 October 1891 | Deckerville/Marion Twp., Sanilac, MI |
| Marriage* | 14 June 1917 | Clara Pauline Stein; Deckerville, Sanilac, MI; Rev. William Richards officiated with witnesses Alice Warner of Ypsilanti and Reva Bishop of Deckerville |
| Residence* | Clara Pauline Stein; Deckerville, MI; until 1926 or 27 then moved to Freeland | |
| Occupation* | a high school teacher in Freeland, Saginaw, MI | |
| Death* | 3 July 1991 | Saginaw, Saginaw, MI; resided in Tittabawassee, Saginaw, Michigan |
| Burial* | Pine Grove Cemetery, Freeland, Saginaw, MI |
Family |
Clara Pauline Stein b. 19 Oct 1889, d. 8 Jan 1980 | |
| Children | 1. | Ruth Alice Powley+ b. 18 May 1918, d. 16 May 2005 |
| 2. | Jack Powley b. 7 May 1921, d. 9 Mar 1944 |
William Grant Delaney
| Father* | Grant Wesley Delaney b. 6 Jul 1918, d. 26 Apr 2001 | |
| Mother* | Ruth Alice Powley b. 18 May 1918, d. 16 May 2005 |
Family |
Jen (?) |
Sara L. Visscher
| Father* | Donald Lee Visscher b. 10 Jul 1925, d. 3 Dec 1997 | |
| Mother* | Helen Ann Gillies b. 12 Apr 1927, d. 20 Mar 2004 |
Diane M. Visscher
| Father* | Donald Lee Visscher b. 10 Jul 1925, d. 3 Dec 1997 | |
| Mother* | Helen Ann Gillies b. 12 Apr 1927, d. 20 Mar 2004 |
Philomena Blonde
| Father* | Joseph Blonde b. 19 Mar 1826, d. 9 May 1898 | |
| Mother* | Mary Ann "Almarie" Blonde b. 3 May 1832, d. 23 Jun 1895 |
| Nickname | Minnie; Married at St. Boniface. Witnesses to this marriage were Franciscus Kaiser and Bernadina Hester. Franciscus (Franz or Frank) Kaiser is the brother of the groom and of Anthony F. Kaiser. | |
| Birth* | 24 September 1861 | Chippewa, Ontario, Canada |
| Attributes* | "tall and slim with lovely white skin, blue eyes and light brown hair" as described by her daughter Pauline | |
| Married Name | Stein | |
| Marriage* | 23 November 1886 | Edward Stein; Detroit, Wayne, MI; in a double church wedding ceremony with Edward's sister, Rosa, and her beau, Andrew Miller. The brides made their own identical gowns and all the linen for their homes. |
| CauseDeath | had pernicious anemia | |
| Death* | 25 March 1912 | Burnside, Lapeer, MI Witness: Theresa Mary Stein |
| Burial* | 29 March 1912 | Brown City, Sanilac, MI |
Family |
Edward Stein b. 11 Oct 1858, d. 20 Aug 1903 | |
| Children | 1. | Theresa Mary Stein b. 9 Oct 1887, d. 3 Sep 1991 |
| 2. | Clara Pauline Stein+ b. 19 Oct 1889, d. 8 Jan 1980 | |
| 3. | Matilda Mary Stein+ b. 8 Jan 1892, d. Aug 1980 | |
| 4. | Edward Joseph Stein b. 21 Jul 1896, d. 5 Jun 1954 | |
| 5. | Sr Mary Coronata "Rosella" Stein b. 1900, d. 1968 |
Theresa Mary Stein
| Father* | Edward Stein b. 11 Oct 1858, d. 20 Aug 1903 | |
| Mother* | Philomena Blonde b. 24 Sep 1861, d. 25 Mar 1912 |
| Birth* | 9 October 1887 | Sherman Twp., Huron, MI |
| Married Name | Monaghan | |
| Marriage* | 20 June 1911 | William Patrick Monaghan; Brown City, Sanilac, MI; Pastor G.A. Witteman officiated with witnesses John Monaghan of Buffalo and Pauline Stein of Deckerville Witness: Clara Pauline Stein |
| (Witness) Death | 25 March 1912 | Philomena Blonde; Burnside, Lapeer, MI |
| Death* | 3 September 1991 | FL |
Family |
William Patrick Monaghan b. 17 Mar 1882, d. 1956 |
Matilda Mary Stein
| Father* | Edward Stein b. 11 Oct 1858, d. 20 Aug 1903 | |
| Mother* | Philomena Blonde b. 24 Sep 1861, d. 25 Mar 1912 |
| Birth* | 8 January 1892 | Sherman Twp., Huron, MI |
| Married Name | Doherty | |
| Marriage* | 19 November 1912 | Philip D. Doherty; Brown City, Sanilac, MI |
| Burial* | August 1980 | St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, North Branch, Lapeer, MI |
| Death* | August 1980 | resided in Brown City, MI |
Family |
Philip D. Doherty b. 25 Oct 1885, d. 17 May 1989 | |
| Child | 1. | Carl Vincent Doherty+ b. 15 Aug 1917, d. 12 Jan 2011 |
Edward Joseph Stein
| Father* | Edward Stein b. 11 Oct 1858, d. 20 Aug 1903 | |
| Mother* | Philomena Blonde b. 24 Sep 1861, d. 25 Mar 1912 |
| Birth* | 21 July 1896 | Huron County, MI |
| Attributes* | He had blue eyes and black hair, height not recorded in June 1918. | |
| Marriage* | 28 June 1920 | Susan C. Kreiner; Burnside, Lapeer, MI |
| Death* | 5 June 1954 | MI |
Family |
Susan C. Kreiner b. 16 Jun 1896, d. 4 Nov 1985 |
Sr Mary Coronata "Rosella" Stein
| Father* | Edward Stein b. 11 Oct 1858, d. 20 Aug 1903 | |
| Mother* | Philomena Blonde b. 24 Sep 1861, d. 25 Mar 1912 |
| Birth* | 1900 | Sanilac County, MI |
| Burial* | 1968 | Domican Sisters Cemetery, Adrian, Lenawee, MI |
| Death* | 1968 | Adrian, Lenawee, MI |
Jack Powley
| Father* | John Francis "Frank" Powley Jr. b. 17 Oct 1891, d. 3 Jul 1991 | |
| Mother* | Clara Pauline Stein b. 19 Oct 1889, d. 8 Jan 1980 |
| Birth* | 7 May 1921 | MI |
| Death* | 9 March 1944 | awarded Purple Heart - WWII onboard USS Leopold, North Atlantic |
Susan C. Kreiner
| Birth* | 16 June 1896 | Lapeer County, MI |
| Married Name | Stein | |
| Marriage* | 28 June 1920 | Edward Joseph Stein; Burnside, Lapeer, MI |
| Death* | 4 November 1985 | Fort Gratiot, St. Clair, MI; resided in Fort Gratiot, St. Clair |
Family |
Edward Joseph Stein b. 21 Jul 1896, d. 5 Jun 1954 |
William Patrick Monaghan
| Birth* | 17 March 1882 | Maple Valley, Sanilac, MI |
| Marriage* | 20 June 1911 | Theresa Mary Stein; Brown City, Sanilac, MI; Pastor G.A. Witteman officiated with witnesses John Monaghan of Buffalo and Pauline Stein of Deckerville Witness: Clara Pauline Stein |
| Burial* | 1956 | St. Mary's Cemetery, Brown City, St. Clair, MI |
| Death* | 1956 | St. Clair County, MI |
Family |
Theresa Mary Stein b. 9 Oct 1887, d. 3 Sep 1991 |
Grant Wesley Delaney
| Birth* | 6 July 1918 | Freeland, Saginaw, MI |
| Marriage* | 19 February 1944 | Ruth Alice Powley; Freeland, Saginaw, MI |
| Milit-End* | served in the U.S. Army in WWII attaining the rank of 1st Lieut | |
| Employment* | Second National Bank of Saginaw as assistant auditor in the trust dept | |
| Death* | 26 April 2001 | resided Freeland, Saginaw, Michigan |
| Burial* | Pine Grove Cemetery, Freeland, Saginaw, MI |
Family |
Ruth Alice Powley b. 18 May 1918, d. 16 May 2005 | |
| Child | 1. | William Grant Delaney+ |
Arthur A. Appel
| Birth* | 29 May 1890 | Wayne County, MI |
| Marriage* | 15 April 1911 | Mildred C. Tessman; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Fred E. DeGauw, Justice of the Peace, officiated with witnesses Jacob Brandare and Patrick H. Haliban, both of Detroit |
| Occupation* | a fireman in Detroit | |
| Death* | January 1963 | no res given |
Family |
Mildred C. Tessman b. 10 Jul 1891, d. 13 Apr 1979 | |
| Children | 1. | Alfred R. Appel b. 24 Jun 1911, d. 24 Jan 2010 |
| 2. | Arthur W. Appel+ b. 30 Apr 1913, d. 27 Oct 2004 |
Mildred C. Tessman
| Birth* | 10 July 1891 | MI |
| Marriage* | 15 April 1911 | Arthur A. Appel; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Fred E. DeGauw, Justice of the Peace, officiated with witnesses Jacob Brandare and Patrick H. Haliban, both of Detroit |
| Married Name | 1912 | Appel |
| Death* | 13 April 1979 | Taylor, Wayne, MI; resided St. Clair Shores, Macomb, MI |
Family |
Arthur A. Appel b. 29 May 1890, d. Jan 1963 | |
| Children | 1. | Alfred R. Appel b. 24 Jun 1911, d. 24 Jan 2010 |
| 2. | Arthur W. Appel+ b. 30 Apr 1913, d. 27 Oct 2004 |
Alfred R. Appel
| Father* | Arthur A. Appel b. 29 May 1890, d. Jan 1963 | |
| Mother* | Mildred C. Tessman b. 10 Jul 1891, d. 13 Apr 1979 |
| Birth* | 24 June 1911 | MI |
| Residence* | 2000 | St. Clair Shores, MI |
| Death* | 24 January 2010 | Macomb County, MI |
Andrew Miller
| Birth* | 16 September 1861 | Center Line, Macomb, MI |
| Marriage* | 23 November 1886 | Rosa Stein; MI; in a double church wedding ceremony with Edward's sister, Rosa, and her beau, Andrew Miller. The brides made their own identical gowns and all the linen for their homes. |
| Occupation* | a cigar maker | |
| (Witness) Death | 17 August 1934 | Rosa Stein; Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| CauseDeath | had uremia and a coronary thrombosis | |
| Death* | 31 December 1939 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Burial* | 3 January 1940 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Rosa Stein b. 21 Sep 1861, d. 17 Aug 1934 |
Rosa Stein
| Father* | Meinrad Stein b. 19 Feb 1821, d. 15 Apr 1905 | |
| Mother* | Anna Maria Clor b. 6 Mar 1826, d. 21 Jan 1904 |
| Note* | "I am a great-great-grandaughter of Meinrad Stein and Marie Anne Clor. John B. Schoenherr's second wife, Theresa Stein, was the sister of my great-grandmother, Rosa Stein Miller." - Barbara Miller Harvel | |
| Birth* | 21 September 1861 | Forestville, Sanilac, MI |
| (Witness) Marriage | 1 May 1883 | Anna Block, Theodore Nagel; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father Heitman officiated with witnesses Anton Hauser and Rosa Stein, both of Detroit |
| Married Name | Miller | |
| Marriage* | 23 November 1886 | Andrew Miller; MI; in a double church wedding ceremony with Edward's sister, Rosa, and her beau, Andrew Miller. The brides made their own identical gowns and all the linen for their homes. |
| CauseDeath | had carcinoma of the thyroid | |
| Death* | 17 August 1934 | Detroit, Wayne, MI Witness: Andrew Miller |
| Burial* | 20 August 1934 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Andrew Miller b. 16 Sep 1861, d. 31 Dec 1939 |
Mary Regina Loewe
| Birth* | 9 February 1890 | Charlotte, Eaton, MI |
| Married Name | Schmitz | |
| Marriage* | 27 October 1909 | Joseph Schmitz Jr; Assumption Grotto Church, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Fr James Ronayne officiated with witnesses Henry Schmitz of Conner's Creek and Anna G. Loewe of Detroit |
| (Witness) Death | 29 October 1933 | Joseph Schmitz Jr; Midland General Hospital, Midland, Midland, MI |
| Death* | 14 May 1951 | rural, Warren, Macomb, MI; her surname was then Doltsch |
Family |
Joseph Schmitz Jr b. 21 Apr 1886, d. 29 Oct 1933 | |
| Child | 1. | Thelma Gertrude Schmitz+ b. 22 Jun 1913, d. 16 Dec 1987 |