Bridget Taff
| Birth* | circa 1814 | Washington D.C. |
| Marriage* | 5 July 1869 | John Bader; North Branch, Lapeer, MI; witnesses were Mary J. Bader and John G. Martus, both of North Branch |
| Married Name | Bader | |
| Death* | 24 September 1888 | Lapeer County, MI |
| Burial* | St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, North Branch, Lapeer, MI |
Family |
John Bader b. Sep 1802, d. 5 Feb 1893 |
Adam Bruman
| Father* | Joseph Bruman b. 8 May 1825, d. 3 Sep 1915 | |
| Mother* | Nancy Anna Heim b. 15 May 1842, d. 21 Jun 1916 |
| Birth* | 15 September 1863 | Lapeer County, MI |
| Marriage* | 29 April 1895 | Theresa Mary Kohler; North Branch, Lapeer, MI; witnesses were Charles Kreiner of Burnside and John Bruman of North Branch |
| Death* | 10 August 1952 | Memphis, Macomb, MI |
| Burial* | 1952 | St. Mary's Cemetery, Burnside, Lapeer, MI |
Family |
Theresa Mary Kohler b. Jun 1878, d. 1957 |
Olivia Trombley
| Father* | Jerome Trombly b. 14 Nov 1825, d. 23 Feb 1904 | |
| Mother* | Mary Sophia Fournier b. 7 Feb 1829, d. 9 May 1915 |
| Birth* | 19 January 1873 | Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI |
| Married Name | Greiner | |
| Marriage* | 22 November 1894 | Amandus Greiner; Assumption Grotto Church, Greiner, Wayne, MI; Father R.S. Marker officiated with witnesses Frank Greiner of Detroit and Sonia Young of Greiner |
| Burial* | 1958 | Assumption Grotto Cemetery, Detroit, MI |
| Death* | 1958 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Amandus Greiner b. 24 Oct 1868, d. 6 Nov 1929 | |
| Child | 1. | Laurence Greiner b. 21 Sep 1896, d. Oct 1970 |
Amandus Greiner
| Father* | Joseph Greiner b. 7 Jan 1833, d. 3 Jan 1917 | |
| Mother* | Apollonia Girard b. 1838, d. b 30 Jun 1900 |
| Birth* | 24 October 1868 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Marriage* | 22 November 1894 | Olivia Trombley; Assumption Grotto Church, Greiner, Wayne, MI; Father R.S. Marker officiated with witnesses Frank Greiner of Detroit and Sonia Young of Greiner |
| CauseDeath | had chronic myocarditis | |
| Death* | 6 November 1929 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Burial* | 9 November 1929 | Assumption Grotto Cemetery, Detroit, MI; death cert indicated Mt. Olivet, but cemetery chosen was another |
Family |
Olivia Trombley b. 19 Jan 1873, d. 1958 | |
| Child | 1. | Laurence Greiner b. 21 Sep 1896, d. Oct 1970 |
Mary Esther Trombly
| Father* | Joseph Louis Trombly b. 2 Jan 1790, d. 24 Jul 1838 | |
| Mother* | Cecilia Crequi b. 29 Nov 1793, d. 1839 |
| Birth* | 5 November 1835 | Conner's Creek, Wayne, MI |
| Married Name | 20 November 1855 | Laderoute |
| Marriage* | 20 November 1855 | Eli Hilaire Laderoot; Wayne County, MI |
| CauseDeath | had infirmaties of old age | |
| Death* | 10 January 1928 | Sterling Twp., Macomb, MI |
| Burial* | 13 January 1928 | St. Clement's Cemetery, Center Line, Macomb, MI |
Family |
Eli Hilaire Laderoot b. 5 May 1833, d. b Apr 1910 |
Archange Arcouet
| Married Name | Seguin | |
| Marriage* | 1 February 1825 | Joseph Seguin; one record has Assumption Church in Sandwich (now Windsor) Canada, another has St. Peter, Jeanette S Creek - both have the same date |
Family |
Joseph Seguin b. 19 Jan 1794, d. 9 Oct 1855 |
Samuel Leroy Wilkinson
| Father* | Theodore Elmer Wilkinson b. 17 Nov 1878, d. Jun 1964 | |
| Mother* | Effie Mabel Reynolds b. 30 Mar 1882, d. 19 Oct 1913 | |
| Step-mother | Marie (Wicklein) Jones b. 27 Feb 1875, d. 1964 |
| Birth* | 8 January 1912 | Coldwater, Branch, MI |
| Marriage* | 5 May 1934 | Ada Frances DeYoung; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. M. Forest Ashbrook officiated with witnesses Frances Corteway and Earl T. Wilkinson, both of Kalamazoo |
| Employment* | Bryant Paper, later at Sutherland Paper as an electrician | |
| Death* | 10 December 1978 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; resided in Comstock, Kalamazoo per MI death index; Galesburg, Kalamazoo per ssdi |
Family |
Ada Frances DeYoung b. 12 Apr 1915, d. 27 Jan 2004 | |
| Children | 1. | Thomas Wilkinson |
| 2. | Joyce Wilkinson |
James DeYoung
| Father* | Andrew DeYoung Sr. b. 14 Jul 1872, d. 13 Feb 1953 | |
| Mother* | Mamie Lefelar b. Mar 1870, d. 9 Sep 1949 |
| Note | Mamie mother of 6 children still living in 1910 and James not enumerated in 1920 or 1930 with the family; there was a James Deyoung, b 1914 in MI, living in Muskegon, but this James R. Young died in 1987; there were other James DeYoungs in 1920 census: one in Bay County, b 1914; one in Grand Rapids, Kent County, b 1911, father Nick, age 49, b Netherlands, immigrated 1885; or James could have been adopted from another family or was not enumerated with the rest of Andrew's family for some reason | |
| Birth* | 11 November 1912 | NJ |
| Note* | James not mentioned in obit of Andrew, but is in obits of Andrew Jr. and Ada as a brother who predeceased them. | |
| Death* | before 1920 | perhaps he died in NJ before his family moved to MI in 1916 as he is not in the 1920 U.S. census |
Thomas Wilkinson
| Father* | Samuel Leroy Wilkinson b. 8 Jan 1912, d. 10 Dec 1978 | |
| Mother* | Ada Frances DeYoung b. 12 Apr 1915, d. 27 Jan 2004 |
Family |
Portia (?) |
Joyce Wilkinson
| Father* | Samuel Leroy Wilkinson b. 8 Jan 1912, d. 10 Dec 1978 | |
| Mother* | Ada Frances DeYoung b. 12 Apr 1915, d. 27 Jan 2004 |
Family |
Gordon Standish |
Minnie Orbeck
| Married Name | DeYoung | |
| Married Name | Kettinger | |
| Note | parents Abraham and Johanna (Shippers) Orbeck | |
| Married Name | Brown | |
| Birth* | 8 September 1898 | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Marriage* | 19 April 1917 | John DeYoung; Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; Rev. Wm. Vernor Nelson officiated with witnesses Thomas C. Welch and Jacob Schippers, both of Grand Rapids |
| Marriage* | 10 November 1923 | Vernon C. Kettinger; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. John Dunning officiated with witnesses Mr. & Mrs. Leon Gould, both of Kalamazoo |
| Married Name | Copeman | |
| Marriage* | between 1929 and 1930 | Jay William Copeman; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; after 1928 (he divorced Vernus Julia Wagner in 1926, also Minnie divorced Vernon in Dec 1928) and before 1930 |
| Note* | Minnie married to Howard C. Brown after Jay died in 1954. | |
| Married Name | Brown | |
| Marriage* | between 1956 and 1957 | Howard C. Brown; MI |
| Death* | 16 January 1974 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; resided in Paw Paw, Van Buren, MI |
| Note | Minnie was survived by her husband, Howard C. Brown; two step-daughters, Mrs. Marian Brown of Lawton and Mrs. Dorothy Makay of Decatur; eight grandchildren; several gr-grandchildren; four borthers and three sisters: John L., Peter, Garret and Cornelius Orbeck, Mrs. Lena Gould, Mrs. Helen Rench, all of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Nell Porter of Bloomingdale; several nieces and nephews. | |
| Burial* | 18 January 1974 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI; Minnie Brown in same lot as Jay. |
Family 1 |
John DeYoung b. 18 Aug 1890, d. Jul 1971 |
Family 2 |
Vernon C. Kettinger b. 23 Apr 1900, d. 2 Nov 1986 |
Family 3 |
Jay William Copeman b. 5 Sep 1891, d. 13 May 1954 |
Family 4 |
Howard C. Brown b. 7 Feb 1899, d. 3 Apr 1986 |
Dorothy June Copeman
| Father* | Jay William Copeman b. 5 Sep 1891, d. 13 May 1954 | |
| Mother* | Alice M. Smith b. 3 Mar 1891, d. 9 Apr 1921 | |
| Step-father | Howard C. Brown b. 7 Feb 1899, d. 3 Apr 1986 |
| Birth* | 27 March 1921 | MI; Dorothy not enumerated with Jay and Minnie in 1930, but listed as a daughter in Jay's obit; she most likely went to stay with Alice's sister, Nettie, shortly after Alice died. She was enumerated with Nettie in 1930. |
| Married Name | Makay | |
| Marriage* | 24 August 1940 | Michael Joseph Makay; Decatur, Van Buren, MI |
| Residence* | 1954 | Decatur, Van Buren, MI |
| Note* | 1970 | Michael died in 1970, but there is still a listing for Dorothy in Decatur after that. |
| Death* | 8 August 2000 | Van Buren County, MI; resided in Decatur, Van Buren, MI |
Family |
Michael Joseph Makay b. 19 Apr 1918, d. 9 Apr 1970 |
Michael Joseph Makay
| Birth* | 19 April 1918 | East Chicago, Lake, IN |
| Marriage* | 24 August 1940 | Dorothy June Copeman; Decatur, Van Buren, MI |
| Death* | 9 April 1970 | Paw Paw, Van Buren, MI; resided in Decatur, Van Buren, MI |
Family |
Dorothy June Copeman b. 27 Mar 1921, d. 8 Aug 2000 |
James Wellington Brown
| Father* | Herbert Vincent Brown b. 2 Feb 1894, d. 7 Jan 1980 | |
| Mother* | Hazel Lucille Firestone b. 5 Dec 1897, d. 24 Jun 1955 |
| Birth* | 29 March 1916 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Marriage* | 18 April 1936 | Marian Louise Copeman; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Residence* | 1989 | Marian Louise Copeman; Orange City, FL |
| Anecdote* | 1989 | Marian Louise Copeman; They had 53rd wedding anniversary announcement and photo in the Kalamazoo Gazette. |
| Note* | At the time of their 53rd wedding anniversary they had nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. | |
| Occupation* | a supervisor at Michigan Bell Telephone Co., before retirement | |
| Death* | 19 January 2003 | Volusia County, FL; resided in Orange City, Volusia, FL |
Family |
Marian Louise Copeman b. 12 May 1917, d. 21 Jan 2013 | |
| Children | 1. | Nancy L. Brown |
| 2. | Herbert Wellington Brown | |
| 3. | James W. Brown |
Alice 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* | 3 March 1891 | RI |
| Married Name | Copeman | |
| Marriage* | 1 June 1915 | Jay William Copeman; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; witnesses were C.E. Smith and John Copeman Witness: John Copeman |
| CauseDeath | had a strep infection, also pneumonia and peritonitis | |
| Death* | 9 April 1921 | Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Jay William Copeman |
| Burial* | 12 April 1921 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Jay William Copeman b. 5 Sep 1891, d. 13 May 1954 | |
| Children | 1. | Marian Louise Copeman+ b. 12 May 1917, d. 21 Jan 2013 |
| 2. | Female Infant Copeman b. 31 Oct 1919, d. 31 Oct 1919 | |
| 3. | Dorothy June Copeman b. 27 Mar 1921, d. 8 Aug 2000 |
Amelia M. Herrmann
| Birth* | 23 April 1894 | Brady, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Married Name | Griffith | |
| Marriage* | 3 March 1923 | Leon Albert Griffith; Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, MI; Pastor Emanuel Mayer officiated with witnesses Lester Griffith of Kalamazoo and Clara Herrmann of Vicksburg Witness: Lester James Griffith |
| Death* | 10 January 1979 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; resided in Brady per midi; Vicksburg, Kalamazoo per ssdi |
Family |
Leon Albert Griffith b. 13 May 1892, d. 17 Aug 1980 | |
| Children | 1. | John Herman Griffith b. 25 Jan 1924, d. 16 Mar 2003 |
| 2. | Helen Joan Griffith b. 26 Dec 1928, d. 6 Jan 2006 | |
| 3. | Richard Griffith |
John Herman Griffith
| Father* | Leon Albert Griffith b. 13 May 1892, d. 17 Aug 1980 | |
| Mother* | Amelia M. Herrmann b. 23 Apr 1894, d. 10 Jan 1979 |
| Birth* | 25 January 1924 | Kalamazoo County, MI |
| Milit-End* | served in the U.S. Army in WWII as a Tech 4 | |
| Note* | John married Evelyn Greaves in 1957. She was born 11 May 1923 in NY and died 20 December 2016 in Ann Arbor. Evelyn was survived by her sons, Paul (Tracey) of Ann Arbor and Andy (Helene) of Gaithersburg, MD, and grandchildren, Alex, Samantha, Jori, and Kyin. | |
| Employment* | CPHA - Committee on Professional and Hospital Activities | |
| Residence* | 1980 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Death* | 16 March 2003 | Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI; resided in Ann Arbor, zip code 48104 |
| Burial* | Vicksburg Cemetery, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, MI |
Helen Joan Griffith
| Father* | Leon Albert Griffith b. 13 May 1892, d. 17 Aug 1980 | |
| Mother* | Amelia M. Herrmann b. 23 Apr 1894, d. 10 Jan 1979 |
| Birth* | 26 December 1928 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Residence* | 1980 | Portage, MI |
| Employment* | Portage Public Library and also volunteered there | |
| Death* | 6 January 2006 | Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; surname at death was Cheesebro |
| Note* | She was survived by her husband of 55 yrs, Stanley; daughter, Cheryl Cheesebro of Portage; sons, sons David Cheesebro of Portage, Steven Cheesebro of Kalamazoo, James and his wife Kathy Cheesebro of Portage; grandchildren Matt, Jenna, Autumnlyn and Tyler; brother Richard Griffith of Vicksburg; sister-in-laws Evelyn Griffith of Ann Arbor and Marie and her husband Edward Shinabarger of Ohio; aunt and uncle Clare & Madge Baughman of Kalamazoo; many nieces, nephews and cousins. | |
| Burial* | Schoolcraft Twp Cemetery, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, MI |
Richard Griffith
| Father* | Leon Albert Griffith b. 13 May 1892, d. 17 Aug 1980 | |
| Mother* | Amelia M. Herrmann b. 23 Apr 1894, d. 10 Jan 1979 |
Richard August Wing
| Father* | Joseph F. Wing b. 7 May 1851, d. 12 Nov 1927 | |
| Mother* | Catherine A. Currier b. 26 Mar 1862, d. 3 Jul 1939 |
| Birth* | 28 November 1897 | Irving, Barry, MI |
| Marriage* | 20 May 1929 | Ella M. Schulte; St. Mary's Church, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Fr. Anthony F. Lechuer officiated with witnesses Roger Kerwin and Marie Schulte, both of Detroit Witness: Marie T. Schulte |
| Attributes* | He was of medium height and build with grey eyes and black hair in 1918. | |
| Employment* | Briggs Mfg Co (building auto bodies for Ford) | |
| Note | 1968 | Richard survived his wife Ella. |
| Death* | 1 January 1970 | Alpena, Alpena, MI; resided in Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI |
| Burial* | Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp., Macomb, MI |
Family |
Ella M. Schulte b. 20 Aug 1903, d. 6 Nov 1968 | |
| Children | 1. | Richard August "Gus" Wing Jr. b. 14 May 1930, d. 10 Aug 2006 |
| 2. | Marguerite Wing b. 7 Jan 1932, d. 1 May 1981 | |
| 3. | Douglas Joseph Wing |
Ada Katherine Kain
| Note | father John Kain of Jennings MI | |
| Birth* | 28 February 1893 | Cadillac, Wexford, MI |
| Married Name | Droste | |
| Marriage* | 16 November 1916 | Dr. James Casper Droste; Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
| Death* | 3 May 1974 | Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; age 81 when died |
| Note* | Ada was survived by two sons, Thomas P. and John L.; four grandchildren: Thomas P. Jr., Mary, Anne and Therese. Her husband, Dr. James Droste preceded her in death. | |
| Funeral* | 7 May 1974 | St. Stephens Church, Grand Rapids, MI; at 10:30 a.m. |
| Burial | 7 May 1974 | Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI; O'Brien-Gerst Funeral Home handled the arrangements |
Family |
Dr. James Casper Droste b. 21 Sep 1886, d. 7 May 1954 | |
| Children | 1. | James Casper Droste b. 15 Sep 1917, d. 28 Mar 1934 |
| 2. | John Louis Droste b. 4 Apr 1919, d. 31 May 1977 | |
| 3. | Thomas Peter Droste b. 22 Jan 1922, d. 30 Jan 2001 |
James Casper Droste
| Father* | Dr. James Casper Droste b. 21 Sep 1886, d. 7 May 1954 | |
| Mother* | Ada Katherine Kain b. 28 Feb 1893, d. 3 May 1974 |
| Birth* | 15 September 1917 | Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
| CauseDeath | had influenzal pneumonia | |
| Burial* | 20 March 1934 | Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
| Death* | 28 March 1934 | St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI Witness: Dr. James Casper Droste |
| Burial | Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
John Louis Droste
| Father* | Dr. James Casper Droste b. 21 Sep 1886, d. 7 May 1954 | |
| Mother* | Ada Katherine Kain b. 28 Feb 1893, d. 3 May 1974 |
| Birth* | 4 April 1919 | Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
| Death* | 31 May 1977 | Battle Creek, Calhoun, MI; resided in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
| Burial* | Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
Thomas Peter Droste
| Father* | Dr. James Casper Droste b. 21 Sep 1886, d. 7 May 1954 | |
| Mother* | Ada Katherine Kain b. 28 Feb 1893, d. 3 May 1974 |
| Birth* | 22 January 1922 | Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
| Employment* | New England Mutual Life Insurance, then Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance as an agent | |
| Death* | 30 January 2001 | Kent County, MI; resided in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
| Burial* | Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
Job David Klaassen
| Birth* | 26 September 1894 | Netherlands |
| Marriage* | 1922 | Neeltje "Nellie" Slager; NY |
| Occupation* | a fisherman | |
| Death* | 8 January 1942 | Suffolk County, NY |
| Burial* | Union Cemetery, Sayville, Suffolk, NY |
Family |
Neeltje "Nellie" Slager b. 17 Feb 1899, d. 15 Oct 1984 | |
| Child | 1. | Jacob D. Klaassen+ b. 12 Jul 1923, d. 2 Apr 2008 |
Neeltje "Nellie" Slager
| Birth* | 17 February 1899 | NY |
| Married Name | Klaassen | |
| Marriage* | 1922 | Job David Klaassen; NY |
| Death* | 15 October 1984 | Suffolk County, NY; resided in West Sayville, Suffolk, NY |
| Burial* | Union Cemetery, Sayville, Suffolk, NY |
Family |
Job David Klaassen b. 26 Sep 1894, d. 8 Jan 1942 | |
| Child | 1. | Jacob D. Klaassen+ b. 12 Jul 1923, d. 2 Apr 2008 |
Marie Moroney
| Birth* | 1888 | Chicago, Cook, IL |
| Married Name | Berles | |
| Marriage* | 5 September 1907 | Edward Berles; Chicago, Cook, IL |
| Death* | 4 August 1939 | Chicago, Cook, IL |
| Burial* | 5 August 1939 | Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
Family |
Edward Berles b. 8 Mar 1880, d. 14 Jun 1963 |
Wesley Ervin Rice
| Birth* | 8 October 1905 | Pavillion Twp., Kalamazoo, MI |
| Marriage* | 6 June 1928 | Alice L. Van Haaften; Kalamazoo County, MI |
| Death* | 20 January 1991 | Pasco County, FL |
| Burial* | Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Alice L. Van Haaften b. 25 Jan 1907, d. 28 Oct 1968 |