John E. Zech
Birth* | 4 October 1886 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Marriage* | 19 January 1909 | Wilhelmina Katherine "Minnie" Pozansky; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father A.P. Ternes officiated with witnesses Frank Zech and Norma Gualdoni, both of Detroit |
Attributes* | John was of medium height and build with grey eyes and brown hair in 1917. | |
Death* | September 1957 | MI |
Burial* | 14 September 1957 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Wilhelmina Katherine "Minnie" Pozansky b. 26 Apr 1889, d. 15 Jul 1966 | |
Child | 1. | John Edward Zech Jr. b. 2 Feb 1910, d. 21 May 2003 |
Wilhelmina Katherine "Minnie" Pozansky
Birth* | 26 April 1889 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Married Name | Zech | |
Marriage* | 19 January 1909 | John E. Zech; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father A.P. Ternes officiated with witnesses Frank Zech and Norma Gualdoni, both of Detroit |
Death* | 15 July 1966 | MI; surname at death was Grilbozer |
Burial* | 19 July 1966 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
John E. Zech b. 4 Oct 1886, d. Sep 1957 | |
Child | 1. | John Edward Zech Jr. b. 2 Feb 1910, d. 21 May 2003 |
Notra Raymond Markland
Birth* | 8 May 1887 | Columbus, Bartholomew, IN |
Marriage* | 30 December 1906 | Eva McCoy; Tipton County, IN; Jacob Barrows officiated |
Attributes* | Ray was tall and of medium build with blue eyes and light brown hair in 1917. | |
Death* | 12 August 1970 | Broward County, FL |
Family |
Eva McCoy b. 28 Jan 1889, d. 10 Nov 1970 | |
Child | 1. | Robert E. Markland+ b. 8 Sep 1908, d. 31 Mar 1971 |
Eva McCoy
Birth* | 28 January 1889 | Tipton County, IN |
Married Name | Markland | |
Marriage* | 30 December 1906 | Notra Raymond Markland; Tipton County, IN; Jacob Barrows officiated |
Death* | 10 November 1970 | Broward County, FL |
Family |
Notra Raymond Markland b. 8 May 1887, d. 12 Aug 1970 | |
Child | 1. | Robert E. Markland+ b. 8 Sep 1908, d. 31 Mar 1971 |
Florence Griffith
Father* | Roy William Griffith b. 5 Jul 1922, d. 30 Sep 2003 | |
Mother* | Eunice Miriam Streeter b. 14 Sep 1921, d. 3 Dec 1991 |
Orlando Clark Cole
Father* | Warren Benjamin Cole b. 14 Feb 1818, d. 31 Aug 1899 | |
Mother* | Sylvia Clark b. c 1821, d. 25 Oct 1870 |
Birth* | 18 March 1848 | IN |
Marriage* | 28 June 1876 | Ella Mullen; Madelia, Watonwan, MN |
Employment* | the Manager of the Employment Office at Edwards Valve Mfg in IN | |
CauseDeath | had arterioslcerosis and chronic myocarditis | |
Death* | 5 October 1924 | East Chicago, Lake, IN Witness: Roy William Griffith |
Burial* | 10 October 1924 | Medelia, Watonwan, MN |
Family |
Ella Mullen b. 28 Jun 1855, d. 14 Jan 1926 | |
Children | 1. | Orlando Clarke Cole Jr. b. 8 May 1878, d. 27 Oct 1950 |
2. | Ella Gladys Cole+ b. 17 Nov 1896, d. 11 May 1960 |
Warren Benjamin Cole
Birth* | 14 February 1818 | Rodman, Jefferson, NY |
Marriage* | 28 July 1839 | Sylvia Clark; Hanover Twp., Shelby, IN |
Note* | 26 February 1872 | Eveline S. McDonald married Warren |
Occupation* | a farmer in Wisconsin, then a justice of the peace in Indiana | |
Death* | 31 August 1899 | Fountaintown, Van Buren Twp., Shelby, IN |
Burial* | Hanover Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby, IN |
Family |
Sylvia Clark b. c 1821, d. 25 Oct 1870 | |
Child | 1. | Orlando Clark Cole+ b. 18 Mar 1848, d. 5 Oct 1924 |
Sylvia Clark
Birth* | circa 1821 | IN |
Married Name | Cole | |
Marriage* | 28 July 1839 | Warren Benjamin Cole; Hanover Twp., Shelby, IN |
Death* | 25 October 1870 | WI |
Burial* | Mackford Union Cemetery, Markesan, Green Lake, WI |
Family |
Warren Benjamin Cole b. 14 Feb 1818, d. 31 Aug 1899 | |
Child | 1. | Orlando Clark Cole+ b. 18 Mar 1848, d. 5 Oct 1924 |
Elisabeth Knoche
Father* | Franz Joseph Knoche b. 5 Oct 1838 | |
Mother* | Elisabeth Kremer b. c 1837 |
Birth* | 4 January 1871 | Altenilpe, Westfalen, Preussen |
Christening | 6 January 1871 | Dorlar, Westfalen, Preussen |
Hendrik Gerding
Birth* | Netherlands | |
Marriage* | Roelofje Tijms |
Family |
Roelofje Tijms | |
Child | 1. | Hendrik Gerding b. 3 Oct 1802 |
Roelofje Tijms
Birth* | Netherlands | |
Marriage* | Hendrik Gerding | |
Married Name | Gerding |
Family |
Hendrik Gerding | |
Child | 1. | Hendrik Gerding b. 3 Oct 1802 |
Jacob Dijks
Birth* | Netherlands | |
Marriage* | Harmtien Lambert |
Family |
Harmtien Lambert | |
Child | 1. | Jannes Dijks+ b. 7 Jan 1820, d. 8 Mar 1868 |
Harmtien Lambert
Birth* | Netherlands | |
Marriage* | Jacob Dijks | |
Married Name | Dijks |
Family |
Jacob Dijks | |
Child | 1. | Jannes Dijks+ b. 7 Jan 1820, d. 8 Mar 1868 |
Edward Arthur McNeal
Father* | David McNeal b. c 1822, d. 10 Jun 1891 | |
Mother* | Mary Ann Gilson b. 29 Jul 1836, d. 10 Apr 1890 |
Birth* | 31 October 1879 | Howardsville, St. Joseph, MI |
Marriage* | 10 June 1899 | Trella Mae Boyer; Marshall County, IN; Rev John W. DeLong officiated |
Attributes* | Ed was of medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair in 1918. | |
Note* | 1930 | Trella living alone. Some children with an aunt. |
(Witness) Death | 28 June 1934 | Virgil E. McNeal; University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI |
CauseDeath | prostate cancer | |
Death* | 25 March 1962 | Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Elkhart, IN Witness: Frank McNeal |
Burial* | 28 March 1962 | Chaple Hill Memorial Gardens, St. Joseph County, IN |
Family |
Trella Mae Boyer b. 15 Oct 1879, d. 24 Jul 1954 | |
Children | 1. | Earl Leroy McNeal b. 10 Sep 1901, d. 30 Jul 1930 |
2. | Frank McNeal+ b. 7 Jun 1912, d. 17 Aug 1987 | |
3. | Virgil E. McNeal b. 30 Dec 1914, d. 28 Jun 1934 | |
4. | Gordon Forest McNeal b. 2 Feb 1917, d. 10 Aug 1943 | |
5. | Forrest Gordon "Mac" McNeal b. 20 Nov 1919, d. 25 Jun 2011 |
Trella Mae Boyer
Birth* | 15 October 1879 | Bourbon, Marshall, IN |
Married Name | McNeal | |
Marriage* | 10 June 1899 | Edward Arthur McNeal; Marshall County, IN; Rev John W. DeLong officiated |
CauseDeath | carcinoma of the cervix | |
Death* | 24 July 1954 | Elkhart, Elkhart, IN |
Burial* | 27 July 1954 | Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, IN |
Family |
Edward Arthur McNeal b. 31 Oct 1879, d. 25 Mar 1962 | |
Children | 1. | Earl Leroy McNeal b. 10 Sep 1901, d. 30 Jul 1930 |
2. | Frank McNeal+ b. 7 Jun 1912, d. 17 Aug 1987 | |
3. | Virgil E. McNeal b. 30 Dec 1914, d. 28 Jun 1934 | |
4. | Gordon Forest McNeal b. 2 Feb 1917, d. 10 Aug 1943 | |
5. | Forrest Gordon "Mac" McNeal b. 20 Nov 1919, d. 25 Jun 2011 |
Earl Leroy McNeal
Father* | Edward Arthur McNeal b. 31 Oct 1879, d. 25 Mar 1962 | |
Mother* | Trella Mae Boyer b. 15 Oct 1879, d. 24 Jul 1954 |
Birth* | 10 September 1901 | South Bend, St. Joseph, IN |
CauseDeath | had pulmonary TB | |
Death* | 30 July 1930 | Three Rivers Hospital, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI |
Burial* | 2 August 1930 | Marcellus, Cass, MI |
Virgil E. McNeal
Father* | Edward Arthur McNeal b. 31 Oct 1879, d. 25 Mar 1962 | |
Mother* | Trella Mae Boyer b. 15 Oct 1879, d. 24 Jul 1954 |
Birth* | 30 December 1914 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph, IN |
CauseDeath | had carcinoma of the left lung | |
Death* | 28 June 1934 | University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI Witness: Edward Arthur McNeal |
Burial* | June 1934 | Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo, MI |
Gordon Forest McNeal
Father* | Edward Arthur McNeal b. 31 Oct 1879, d. 25 Mar 1962 | |
Mother* | Trella Mae Boyer b. 15 Oct 1879, d. 24 Jul 1954 |
Birth* | 2 February 1917 | Warsaw, Kosciusk, IN |
Milit-End* | served in the U.S. Navy in WWII as an Electrician's Mate Third Class and was awarded a Purple Heart | |
Death* | 10 August 1943 | Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippines; listed missing in action |
Forrest Gordon "Mac" McNeal
Father* | Edward Arthur McNeal b. 31 Oct 1879, d. 25 Mar 1962 | |
Mother* | Trella Mae Boyer b. 15 Oct 1879, d. 24 Jul 1954 |
Birth* | 20 November 1919 | St. Joseph County, IN |
Employment* | Elk Welding & Boiler Works in Elkhart IN | |
Death* | 25 June 2011 | Elkhart, Elkhart, IN |
Burial* | 1 July 2011 | Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, IN |
David McNeal
Birth* | circa 1822 | Ireland |
Marriage* | Mary Ann Gilson | |
Death* | 10 June 1891 | St. Joseph County, MI |
Burial* | Howardsville Cemetery, Howardsville, St. Joseph, MI |
Family |
Mary Ann Gilson b. 29 Jul 1836, d. 10 Apr 1890 | |
Child | 1. | Edward Arthur McNeal+ b. 31 Oct 1879, d. 25 Mar 1962 |
Mary Ann Gilson
Birth* | 29 July 1836 | father b ME, MI; most census records have birth place of MI |
Marriage* | David McNeal | |
Married Name | McNeal | |
Death* | 10 April 1890 | St. Joseph County, MI |
Family |
David McNeal b. c 1822, d. 10 Jun 1891 | |
Child | 1. | Edward Arthur McNeal+ b. 31 Oct 1879, d. 25 Mar 1962 |
Clayton D. Slack
Father* | Edwin Dwight Slack Sr. b. 13 Jul 1892, d. 23 Sep 1968 | |
Mother* | Georgina L. Gemberling b. 9 Oct 1904, d. 17 Feb 1981 |
Birth* | 2 August 1921 | MI |
Residence* | 1968 | Allegan, MI |
Death* | October 1968 | MI |
Burial* | Moore Park Cemetery, Moore Park, St. Joseph, MI |
Jennie May Slack
Father* | Edwin Dwight Slack Sr. b. 13 Jul 1892, d. 23 Sep 1968 | |
Mother* | Georgina L. Gemberling b. 9 Oct 1904, d. 17 Feb 1981 |
Birth* | 12 August 1922 | Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI |
Married Name | 13 November 1941 | Mrs. Howard C. Cekander; or Orphia in some census records |
Employment* | James River Paper Company for over 31 years, and served as a secretary for the Papermaker's Union, Local 1010 | |
Residence* | 2006 | Portage, MI |
Death* | 31 May 2011 | Portage, Kalamazoo, MI; resided in Portage, Kalamazoo, MI |
Note | Memorial donations suggested to Borgess Hospice or the First Baptist Church of Portage. | |
Note* | Jennie was survived by her sons, Howard L. (Charlene) Cekander of Portage and Norman D. (Carol) Cekander of Goshen, IN; a daughter-in-law, Karlene Cekander of Comstock; 10 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; three sisters, Kathryn Pritchard of TN, Lora Briggs of Three Rivers and Edna Shaver of WV; a brother, Dennis Slack of Three Rivers; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Howard C. Cekander in June of 1994; a son, Doug Cekander; four brothers, Clayton, Edwin, Norman and Buddy; two brothers-in-law, Bob Pritchard and Bob Briggs. | |
Burial | 3 June 2011 | Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Funeral* | 3 June 2011 | Langeland Family Funeral Homes - Portage Chapel, Portage, MI; at 1 p.m. with arrangements by Langeland Funeral Home |
Katheryn I. Slack
Father* | Edwin Dwight Slack Sr. b. 13 Jul 1892, d. 23 Sep 1968 | |
Mother* | Georgina L. Gemberling b. 9 Oct 1904, d. 17 Feb 1981 |
Birth* | 24 January 1926 | Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI |
Married Name | 9 December 1942 | Mrs. Robert Wayne Pritchard; in Centreville, St. Joseph, MI |
Residence* | 2011 | TN |
Death* | 23 May 2013 | Louisville, Blount, TN |
Norman H. Slack
Father* | Edwin Dwight Slack Sr. b. 13 Jul 1892, d. 23 Sep 1968 | |
Mother* | Georgina L. Gemberling b. 9 Oct 1904, d. 17 Feb 1981 |
Birth* | 1929 | Portage County, WI |
Death* | June 1958 | MI |
Burial* | 1958 | Moore Park Cemetery, Moore Park, St. Joseph, MI |
Laura Marie Slack
Father* | Edwin Dwight Slack Sr. b. 13 Jul 1892, d. 23 Sep 1968 | |
Mother* | Georgina L. Gemberling b. 9 Oct 1904, d. 17 Feb 1981 |
Edna Slack
Father* | Edwin Dwight Slack Sr. b. 13 Jul 1892, d. 23 Sep 1968 | |
Mother* | Georgina L. Gemberling b. 9 Oct 1904, d. 17 Feb 1981 |