Margaret Ann Downey
| Father* | Thomas M. Downey b. 10 Apr 1862, d. 25 May 1935 | |
| Mother* | Margaret E. Kennealy b. 23 May 1868, d. 1957 |
| Birth* | 14 January 1892 | Bloomington, McLean, IL |
| (Witness) Census | 4 June 1900 | Thomas M. Downey, Margaret E. Kennealy; Ward 6, Bloomington, McLean, IL; Thomas M. Downey, age 33, married 9yrs, b Apr 1867 in MI, parents b Ireland, locomotive engineer; Margaret E., wife, age 31, mar 9yrs, mother of 1, 1 living, b May 1869 in IL, parents b Ireland; Margaret A., dau, age 7, b Jan 1892 in IL - reside 303 W. Empire |
| (Witness) Census | 15 April 1910 | Thomas M. Downey, Margaret E. Kennealy; Ward 6, Bloomington, McLean, IL; Thomas F. Downey, age 48, b MI, parents b Ireland, married 20yrs, railroad engineer; Margaret E., wife, age 41, mar 20yrs, mother of 1, 1 living, b IL, parents b Ireland; Margaret A., dau, age 18, b IL, bookkeeper at furniture store; Thomas Kenealy, father-in-law, age 86, widowed, b Ireland, parents b Ireland - reside 1210 N. Roosevelt Ave. |
| Milit-End* | She served as a yeowoman in the U.S. Navy during WWI and studied wireless. | |
| Anecdote | 1922 | Washington, D.C.; At the time of the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster in Washington, D.C. she assisted in caring for the wounded. The theatre was located at 18th Street and Columbia Road in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. The flat roof collapsed onto the concrete balcony just after 9 pm. on January 28, 1922 under the weight of snow from a two-day blizzard which became known as the Knickerbocker Storm. |
| Residence* | Washington, D.C. |
Lawrence E. Downey
| Father* | Eugene Downey b. 1820, d. Aug 1892 | |
| Mother* | Anna Duke b. Dec 1826, d. 13 Apr 1863 |
| Birth* | 11 April 1863 | Marshall, Calhoun, MI |
| (Witness) Census | 9 July 1870 | Eugene Downey, Abigail White; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downer, age 43, farmer, b Ireland; Abigail, age 26, keeping house, b Ireland; Eugene, age 10; Thomas, age 8; Lawrence, age 7; John, age 6; Andrew, age 3; Mary, age 4/12 - children b MI |
| (Witness) Census | 15 June 1880 | Martin Luther Harshey, Margaret Downey; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Martin Harshey, age 26, laborer, b MI, parents b OH; Margaret, wife, age 23, housekeeper, b MI, father b Ireland, mother b Scotland; Eugene, son, age 8/12, b Sep 1879 in MI; Lawrence Downey, brother-in-law, age 16, laborer, b MI - reside 89 W______ St. |
| Marriage* | 23 August 1886 | Minnie Davis; Slater, Saline, MO |
| Census* | 1 June 1900 | Minnie Davis; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 37, married 14yrs, b April 1863 in MI, parents b Canada, boiler maker; Minnie, wife, age 33, mar 14yrs, mother of 4, 3 living, b MO, father b OH, mother b MO; Annie, dau, age 12, b Aug 1887 in MO, at school; Rosa, dau, age 9, b July 1890 in MI, at school; Ester, dau, age 5, b Oct 1894 in MI Witness: Anna Mary Downey Witness: Esther Downey Witness: Rose Downey |
| Census | 13 January 1920 | Minnie Davis; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 56, b MI, parents b Canada, boiler maker; Minnie, wife, age 53, b MO, father b OH, mother b MO; Rose, dau, age 29, single, b MI, paper counter at paper mill; Kenneth, son, age 13, b MI - reside 516 Sheldon St. Witness: Kenneth Joseph Downey Witness: Rose Downey |
| Census | 9 April 1930 | Minnie Davis; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 67, married at 23, b MI, parents b Ireland, boiler maker at boiler factory; Minnie, wife, age 63, mar at 20, b MO, father b IL, mother b MO; Rose, dau, age 39, b MI, calenduer at paper mill; Kenneth J., son, age 23, single, b MI, assembler at auto factory - own home at 316 Sheldon, value $4,000, own radio Witness: Rose Downey Witness: Kenneth Joseph Downey |
| (Witness) Death | 29 September 1931 | Rose Downey; Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Employment* | the C.H. Dutton Company for 52 years, retiring 18 months before death (horizontal and vertical steel tubular boilers) | |
| Death* | 2 November 1945 | at home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Note* | He was survived by his wife, Minnie; daughters: Mrs. Anna Lunsford of Long Beach CA and Mrs. D.D. Woolsey of Kalamazoo; son, Kenneth of Kalamazoo; brother, Andrew Downey of Dowagiac; four grandchildren; seven gr-grandchildren. | |
| Burial* | 5 November 1945 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Eastwood, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Minnie Davis b. 8 Sep 1866, d. 30 Jun 1953 | |
| Children | 1. | Anna Mary Downey b. 21 Aug 1887, d. 20 Apr 1970 |
| 2. | Rose Downey b. 20 Jul 1890, d. 29 Sep 1931 | |
| 3. | Esther Downey b. Oct 1895, d. Mar 1966 | |
| 4. | Kenneth Joseph Downey b. 18 May 1906, d. 23 Feb 1979 |
Andrew Joseph Downey
| Father* | Eugene Downey b. 1820, d. Aug 1892 | |
| Mother* | Abigail White b. 17 Mar 1840, d. 13 Sep 1910 |
| Birth* | 23 March 1867 | Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| (Witness) Census | 9 July 1870 | Eugene Downey, Abigail White; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downer, age 43, farmer, b Ireland; Abigail, age 26, keeping house, b Ireland; Eugene, age 10; Thomas, age 8; Lawrence, age 7; John, age 6; Andrew, age 3; Mary, age 4/12 - children b MI |
| (Witness) Census | 11 June 1880 | Eugene Downey, Abigail White; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downy, age 58 or 59, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abba, wife, age 40, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, keeping house; Andrew, son, age 13, at school; James, age 7; William, son, age 4 - sons b MI |
| Marriage* | 28 October 1903 | Josephine Margaret Brosnan; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated with witnesses Dennis Walsh of Battle Creek and Maime Brosnan of Silver Creek Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 |
| (Witness) Death | 24 March 1906 | Josephine Margaret Brosnan; Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| Census* | 15 April 1910 | Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Andrew Downey, age 40, widower, b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abby, mother, age 70, widow, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, immigrated 1860, mother of 6, 3 living; Morris, son, age 4, b MI, parents b MI; Ora Still, boarder, age 54, single, b MI, parents b MI, laborer on farm Witness: Abigail White Witness: Maurice F. Downey |
| (Witness) Death | 13 September 1910 | Abigail White; Silver Creek Twp., Cass, MI |
| Marriage* | 2 November 1912 | Margaret O'Holleran; Cass County, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated (Andrew's brother) with witnesses Mrs. James E. Anderson (Marie Helen Frielink Anderson, a niece of Andrew's) of Kalamazoo and Ben J. Poufard of Monroe Witness: Marie Helen Frielink Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 |
| Census* | 9 January 1920 | Margaret O'Holleran; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Andrew Downey, age 50, b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Margaret, wife, age 35, b Ireland, immigrated 1904, parents b Ireland; Morris, son, age 14, b MI; Josephine, dau, age 4 0/12, b MI; Rosaline, dau, age less than 2, b MI Witness: Maurice F. Downey Witness: Josephine Downey Witness: Rosaleen "Ronnie" Downey |
| (Witness) Death | 31 January 1924 | Margaret O'Holleran; Lee Sanitarium, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
| Census | April 1930 | Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Andrew J. Downey, age 63, widow, b MI, parents b Irish Free State, farmer; Morris, son, age 24, single, b MI, mother b MI, laborer on farm; Rosaline, dau, age 12, b MI; Witness: Maurice F. Downey |
| Death* | 11 March 1951 | Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
| Burial* | 14 March 1951 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cass County, MI |
Family 1 |
Josephine Margaret Brosnan b. 28 Jul 1884, d. 24 Mar 1906 | |
| Child | 1. | Maurice F. Downey b. 4 Dec 1905, d. 14 Mar 1995 |
Family 2 |
Margaret O'Holleran b. c 1887, d. 31 Jan 1924 | |
| Children | 1. | Winifred Abbie Downey b. 14 Apr 1914, d. 30 Sep 1916 |
| 2. | Josephine Downey b. 20 Dec 1915, d. 6 Jan 1999 | |
| 3. | Rosaleen "Ronnie" Downey b. 9 Jan 1918, d. 25 Sep 1996 |
William Henry Downey
| Father* | Eugene Downey b. 1820, d. Aug 1892 | |
| Mother* | Abigail White b. 17 Mar 1840, d. 13 Sep 1910 |
| Birth* | 3 May 1876 | Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| (Witness) Census | 11 June 1880 | Eugene Downey, Abigail White; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downy, age 58 or 59, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abba, wife, age 40, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, keeping house; Andrew, son, age 13, at school; James, age 7; William, son, age 4 - sons b MI |
| Marriage* | 29 September 1910 | Laura Mae Labene; Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| Census* | 23 January 1920 | Laura Mae Labene; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; William Downey, age 42 (but scribbled over), b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Laura, wife, age 27, b MI, parents b OH; Eugene, son, age 7, b MI; Abbie Rose, dau, age 6, b MI; Marie, dau, age 4 10/12, b MI; James, son, age 2 10/12, b MI; William, son, age 11/12, b MI; Harold Wilkinson, hired man, age 33, b MI, parents b MI, farm laborer Witness: Eugene J. Downey Witness: Marie Downey Witness: Abbie Rose Downey Witness: James Andrew Downey Witness: William Joseph Downey |
| Attributes* | He was of medium height and build with blue eyes and dark hair in 1918. | |
| CauseDeath | had a cerebral hemorrhage | |
| Death* | 9 April 1928 | Dowagiac, Cass, MI Witness: Laura Mae Labene |
| Burial* | 11 April 1928 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
Family |
Laura Mae Labene b. 7 Jan 1893, d. 10 Jun 1972 | |
| Children | 1. | Eugene J. Downey b. 5 Jul 1912, d. 13 Apr 1998 |
| 2. | Abbie Rose Downey b. 28 Dec 1913, d. 9 Dec 1996 | |
| 3. | Marie Downey b. 11 May 1915, d. 21 Jan 1977 | |
| 4. | James Andrew Downey b. 22 Feb 1917, d. 10 Feb 1954 | |
| 5. | William Joseph Downey b. 22 Feb 1919, d. 8 Nov 1976 | |
| 6. | John Leo Downey b. 4 Nov 1925, d. 1 Jun 1993 |
James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935
| Father* | Eugene Downey b. 1820, d. Aug 1892 | |
| Mother* | Abigail White b. 17 Mar 1840, d. 13 Sep 1910 |
| Birth* | 23 January 1873 | Silver Creek Twp., Cass, MI |
| (Witness) Census | 11 June 1880 | Eugene Downey, Abigail White; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downy, age 58 or 59, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abba, wife, age 40, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, keeping house; Andrew, son, age 13, at school; James, age 7; William, son, age 4 - sons b MI |
| Ordination* | 7 July 1901 | Mt. Saint Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, OH; by Bishop John S. Foley of the Archdiocese of Detroit |
| (Witness) Marriage | 28 October 1903 | Josephine Margaret Brosnan, Andrew Joseph Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated with witnesses Dennis Walsh of Battle Creek and Maime Brosnan of Silver Creek |
| (Witness) Marriage | 2 November 1912 | Margaret O'Holleran, Andrew Joseph Downey; Cass County, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated (Andrew's brother) with witnesses Mrs. James E. Anderson (Marie Helen Frielink Anderson, a niece of Andrew's) of Kalamazoo and Ben J. Poufard of Monroe |
| (Witness) Marriage | 27 June 1916 | Elizabeth Blamke, Andrew L. Meldrum; Anchorville, St. Clair, MI; Father James P. Downey officiated with witnesses Leo Tarton of Detroit and Agnes Bliamke of Anchorville |
| (Witness) Marriage | 19 January 1918 | Mildred Dorothy Beaufait, Frank August Romain; Sacred Heart Church, Anchorville, St. Clair, MI; Fr James S. Downey officiated with witnesses Henry Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson, both of Anchorville |
| (Witness) Marriage | 21 May 1918 | William Francis Severance, Lillian Anna Frielink; Kalamazoo, MI; They were married by James S. Downey, a Catholic priest, Lillian's uncle and sister of her mother, Rose. Witnesses were Srgt. John F. Slupinski of Green Bay WI and Lucile Wilson of Kalamazoo. |
| Census* | 8 January 1920 | Ira Twp., St. Clair, MI; James S. Downey, age 46, single, b MI, parents b Ireland, minister of parish |
| (Witness) Marriage | 31 October 1922 | Barney Everett Rettell, Emma Mamie Meldrum; Anchorville, St. Clair, MI; Father J.S. Downey officiated with witnesses Alvin and Gertrude Rose, both of Detroit |
| Census | 11 April 1930 | Ira Twp., St. Clair, MI; Rev. James S. Downey, age 57, b MI, parents b Ireland, clergyman at Catholic Church - renting on Lake Shore Dr. |
| Occupation* | a Catholic Priest who was the pastor of the church (Immaculate Conception) in Anchorville MI from 1913-1935 | |
| CauseDeath | had angina pictoris and diabetes | |
| Anecdote* | "Immaculate Conception parish thrived and grew under the leadership of various pastors until August 26, 1917 when the entire complex of church, rectory, sister's home and school were destroyed by fire during the tenure of Rev. Fr. Downey. Being a very courageous leader and with the loyal support of the people of the parish, within a year the church and school were rebuilt. Fr. Downey was with Immaculate Conception for 22 years. Even when his own health was failing, he took care of the sick. Fr. Downey died suddenly of a heart attack on the morning of September 19, 1935. More than 1,000 attended the Requiem High Mass including 4 Monsignors, 110 priests and 50 nuns. " | |
| Death* | 19 September 1935 | Ira Twp., St. Clair, MI |
| Burial* | 23 September 1935 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Anchorville, St. Clair, MI |
Abigail White
| Birth* | 17 March 1840 | Ireland |
| Married Name | Downey | |
| Marriage* | 28 January 1866 | Eugene Downey; Marshall, Calhoun, MI |
| Census* | 9 July 1870 | Eugene Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downer, age 43, farmer, b Ireland; Abigail, age 26, keeping house, b Ireland; Eugene, age 10; Thomas, age 8; Lawrence, age 7; John, age 6; Andrew, age 3; Mary, age 4/12 - children b MI Witness: Eugene L. Downey Witness: Thomas M. Downey Witness: Lawrence E. Downey Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey |
| Census | 11 June 1880 | Eugene Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Eugene Downy, age 58 or 59, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abba, wife, age 40, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, keeping house; Andrew, son, age 13, at school; James, age 7; William, son, age 4 - sons b MI Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 Witness: William Henry Downey |
| (Witness) Census | 15 April 1910 | Andrew Joseph Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Andrew Downey, age 40, widower, b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Abby, mother, age 70, widow, b Ireland, parents b Ireland, immigrated 1860, mother of 6, 3 living; Morris, son, age 4, b MI, parents b MI; Ora Still, boarder, age 54, single, b MI, parents b MI, laborer on farm |
| CauseDeath | had valvular heart diseasse | |
| Death* | 13 September 1910 | Silver Creek Twp., Cass, MI Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey |
| Burial* | 16 September 1910 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
Family |
Eugene Downey b. 1820, d. Aug 1892 | |
| Children | 1. | Andrew Joseph Downey+ b. 23 Mar 1867, d. 11 Mar 1951 |
| 2. | James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 b. 23 Jan 1873, d. 19 Sep 1935 | |
| 3. | William Henry Downey+ b. 3 May 1876, d. 9 Apr 1928 |
Margaret O'Holleran
| Birth* | circa 1887 | Ireland; died at age 37 |
| Census* | 27 April 1910 | Ward 1, Dawagiac, Cass, MI; Margaret Ohallaron, age 25, b Free Ireland, parents b same, immigrated 1894, maid in home of John & Caroline Howard - reside 404 High St. |
| Married Name | Downey | |
| Marriage* | 2 November 1912 | Andrew Joseph Downey; Cass County, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated (Andrew's brother) with witnesses Mrs. James E. Anderson (Marie Helen Frielink Anderson, a niece of Andrew's) of Kalamazoo and Ben J. Poufard of Monroe Witness: Marie Helen Frielink Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 |
| Census* | 9 January 1920 | Andrew Joseph Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Andrew Downey, age 50, b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Margaret, wife, age 35, b Ireland, immigrated 1904, parents b Ireland; Morris, son, age 14, b MI; Josephine, dau, age 4 0/12, b MI; Rosaline, dau, age less than 2, b MI Witness: Maurice F. Downey Witness: Josephine Downey Witness: Rosaleen "Ronnie" Downey |
| CauseDeath | had phlebitis and meningitis | |
| Death* | 31 January 1924 | Lee Sanitarium, Dowagiac, Cass, MI Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey |
| Burial* | 1 February 1924 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
Family |
Andrew Joseph Downey b. 23 Mar 1867, d. 11 Mar 1951 | |
| Children | 1. | Winifred Abbie Downey b. 14 Apr 1914, d. 30 Sep 1916 |
| 2. | Josephine Downey b. 20 Dec 1915, d. 6 Jan 1999 | |
| 3. | Rosaleen "Ronnie" Downey b. 9 Jan 1918, d. 25 Sep 1996 |
Laura Mae Labene
| Birth* | 7 January 1893 | Monroe County, MI |
| Married Name | Downey | |
| Marriage* | 29 September 1910 | William Henry Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| Census* | 23 January 1920 | William Henry Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; William Downey, age 42 (but scribbled over), b MI, parents b Ireland, farmer; Laura, wife, age 27, b MI, parents b OH; Eugene, son, age 7, b MI; Abbie Rose, dau, age 6, b MI; Marie, dau, age 4 10/12, b MI; James, son, age 2 10/12, b MI; William, son, age 11/12, b MI; Harold Wilkinson, hired man, age 33, b MI, parents b MI, farm laborer Witness: Eugene J. Downey Witness: Marie Downey Witness: Abbie Rose Downey Witness: James Andrew Downey Witness: William Joseph Downey |
| (Witness) Death | 9 April 1928 | William Henry Downey; Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
| Census* | 15 April 1930 | Dowagiac, Cass, MI; Laura Downey, age 37, widow, b MI, father b U.S., mother b OH; Eugene, son, age 18, b MI, telegraph messenger; Abbie, dau, age 16, b MI; Maria, dau, age 14, b MI; James, son, age 13, b MI; William, son, age 11, b MI; John, son, age 4/ 4/12, b MI - own home at 312 E. Division, value $1000, no radio Witness: John Leo Downey Witness: James Andrew Downey Witness: William Joseph Downey Witness: Eugene J. Downey |
| Census | 13 May 1940 | Ward 1, Dowagiac, Cass, MI; Laura Downey, age 47, widow, 8yrs school, b MI, cook for W.P.A. project; John, son, age 14, 8yrs school, b MI - renting at 104 E. High St Witness: John Leo Downey |
| Death* | 10 June 1972 | Dowagiac, Cass, MI; resided in Dowagiac |
| Burial* | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
Family |
William Henry Downey b. 3 May 1876, d. 9 Apr 1928 | |
| Children | 1. | Eugene J. Downey b. 5 Jul 1912, d. 13 Apr 1998 |
| 2. | Abbie Rose Downey b. 28 Dec 1913, d. 9 Dec 1996 | |
| 3. | Marie Downey b. 11 May 1915, d. 21 Jan 1977 | |
| 4. | James Andrew Downey b. 22 Feb 1917, d. 10 Feb 1954 | |
| 5. | William Joseph Downey b. 22 Feb 1919, d. 8 Nov 1976 | |
| 6. | John Leo Downey b. 4 Nov 1925, d. 1 Jun 1993 |
Josephine Margaret Brosnan
| Birth* | 28 July 1884 | Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
| Married Name | Downey | |
| Marriage* | 28 October 1903 | Andrew Joseph Downey; Silver Creek, Cass, MI; Father James S. Downey officiated with witnesses Dennis Walsh of Battle Creek and Maime Brosnan of Silver Creek Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 |
| CauseDeath | had cancer of the stomach | |
| Death* | 24 March 1906 | Silver Creek, Cass, MI Witness: Andrew Joseph Downey |
| Burial* | 27 March 1906 | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Silver Creek, Cass, MI |
Family |
Andrew Joseph Downey b. 23 Mar 1867, d. 11 Mar 1951 | |
| Child | 1. | Maurice F. Downey b. 4 Dec 1905, d. 14 Mar 1995 |
Minnie Davis
| Note* | Her parents were Joseph and Caroline "Minnie" Davis. | |
| Birth* | 8 September 1866 | Gilliam, Saline, MO |
| Census* | 4 June 1880 | Clay Twp., Saline, MO; Joe Davis, age 41, farmer, b OH, parents b PA; Caroline, wife, age 38, keeping house, b MO, father b KY, mother b VA; J.A., son, age 15, b IN; Minnie, dau, age 13, b MO; Nancy, dau, age 10, b MO; Leota, dau, age 7, b MO; Dollie, dau, age 4, b MO - note: family of Albert Davis, age 33, b OH, parents b PA right after |
| Married Name | Downey | |
| Marriage* | 23 August 1886 | Lawrence E. Downey; Slater, Saline, MO |
| Census* | 1 June 1900 | Lawrence E. Downey; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 37, married 14yrs, b April 1863 in MI, parents b Canada, boiler maker; Minnie, wife, age 33, mar 14yrs, mother of 4, 3 living, b MO, father b OH, mother b MO; Annie, dau, age 12, b Aug 1887 in MO, at school; Rosa, dau, age 9, b July 1890 in MI, at school; Ester, dau, age 5, b Oct 1894 in MI Witness: Anna Mary Downey Witness: Esther Downey Witness: Rose Downey |
| Census | 13 January 1920 | Lawrence E. Downey; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 56, b MI, parents b Canada, boiler maker; Minnie, wife, age 53, b MO, father b OH, mother b MO; Rose, dau, age 29, single, b MI, paper counter at paper mill; Kenneth, son, age 13, b MI - reside 516 Sheldon St. Witness: Kenneth Joseph Downey Witness: Rose Downey |
| Census | 9 April 1930 | Lawrence E. Downey; Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Lawrence Downey, age 67, married at 23, b MI, parents b Ireland, boiler maker at boiler factory; Minnie, wife, age 63, mar at 20, b MO, father b IL, mother b MO; Rose, dau, age 39, b MI, calenduer at paper mill; Kenneth J., son, age 23, single, b MI, assembler at auto factory - own home at 316 Sheldon, value $4,000, own radio Witness: Rose Downey Witness: Kenneth Joseph Downey |
| Death* | 30 June 1953 | Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; and had been a resident of Kalamazoo for 60 years |
| Note | She was survived by daughters: Mrs. Anna Lunsford and Mrs. Esther Woolsey; son, Kenneth J. Downey all of Kalamazoo; sister, Mrs. Lucy Cotts of Gilliam MO; four grandchildren; 14 gr-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. | |
| Funeral* | 2 July 1953 | Truesdale Funeral Home, Kalamazoo, MI; at 1:30 p.m. in the Truesdale Chapel |
| Burial | 2 July 1953 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Lawrence E. Downey b. 11 Apr 1863, d. 2 Nov 1945 | |
| Children | 1. | Anna Mary Downey b. 21 Aug 1887, d. 20 Apr 1970 |
| 2. | Rose Downey b. 20 Jul 1890, d. 29 Sep 1931 | |
| 3. | Esther Downey b. Oct 1895, d. Mar 1966 | |
| 4. | Kenneth Joseph Downey b. 18 May 1906, d. 23 Feb 1979 |
Edith Elizabeth Carpenter
| Father* | William E. Carpenter b. 6 Jan 1863, d. 24 Jul 1938 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Rubel b. 3 Jun 1864, d. 6 Aug 1944 |
| Birth* | 27 April 1887 | Emerald, Williams, OH |
| (Witness) Census | 15 June 1900 | William E. Carpenter, Elizabeth Rubel; Center, Williams, OH; William E. Carpenter, age 37, married 17yrs, b Jan 1863 in OH, parents b OH, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, age 35, mar 17yrs, b June 1864 in Germany, parents b Germany, mother of 5, 4 living; Alice V., dau, age 14, b Feb 1886 in OH; Edith E., dau, age 13, b April 1887; Lillie T., dau, age 10, b Dec 1889; Lena A., dau, age 7, b Aug 1892 - all children b OH, at school; Isaac E. Thorfe, boarder, age 54, b Nov 1845 in OH, parents b PA, farmer |
| Married Name | Erlsten | |
| Marriage* | 26 January 1907 | John Montford Erlsten; Williams County, OH; Raymond C. Swisher, Minister of the Gospel, officiated |
| CauseDeath | had tuberculosis of the lungs | |
| Death* | 7 October 1909 | Farmer, Defiance, OH |
| Burial* | 9 October 1909 | Farmer Cemetery, Farmer, Defiance, OH |
Family |
John Montford Erlsten b. 2 Aug 1884, d. 14 Dec 1955 |
Lillian Carpenter
| Father* | William E. Carpenter b. 6 Jan 1863, d. 24 Jul 1938 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Rubel b. 3 Jun 1864, d. 6 Aug 1944 |
| Birth* | 26 December 1889 | Center Twp., Williams, OH |
| (Witness) Census | 15 June 1900 | William E. Carpenter, Elizabeth Rubel; Center, Williams, OH; William E. Carpenter, age 37, married 17yrs, b Jan 1863 in OH, parents b OH, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, age 35, mar 17yrs, b June 1864 in Germany, parents b Germany, mother of 5, 4 living; Alice V., dau, age 14, b Feb 1886 in OH; Edith E., dau, age 13, b April 1887; Lillie T., dau, age 10, b Dec 1889; Lena A., dau, age 7, b Aug 1892 - all children b OH, at school; Isaac E. Thorfe, boarder, age 54, b Nov 1845 in OH, parents b PA, farmer |
| Census* | 21 April 1910 | Pulaski Twp., Williams, OH; Lillie Carpenter, age 20, b OH, father b OH, mother b Germany, servant in home of Ellen Brown, a widow, and her family |
| Married Name | Denman | |
| Marriage* | 16 March 1913 | Howard Denman; Stanton, Montcalm, MI; Rev. H.B. Johnson officiated with witnesses Edward and Verta Mosier, both of Evergreen MI |
| Census* | 22 April 1930 | Howard Denman; Berlin, Ionia, MI; Howard Denman, age 40, married at 23, b MI, father b MI, mother b Canada, farmer; Lillian, wife, age 40, mar at 23, b OH, father b OH, mother b Germany; Lloyd, son, age 16, b MI |
| (Witness) Death | 8 January 1935 | Alice Blanche Carpenter; headstone has 1934, death rec 1935, Sheridan, Mecosta, MI |
| Census | 23 April 1940 | Howard Denman; Berlin, Ionia, MI; Howard Denman, age 50, 8 yrs of school, b MI, farmer; Lillian, wife, age 50, 8 yrs of school, b OH; Elizabeth Carpenter, mother-in-law, age 75, widow, 8 yrs of school, resided in Crystal, Montcalm in 1935 Witness: Elizabeth Rubel |
| Burial* | 1965 | Sanarac Cemetery, Sanarac, Ionia, MI |
| Death* | 1965 | Ionia County, MI |
Family |
Howard Denman b. 10 Jun 1889, d. Apr 1967 |
Lenah C. Carpenter
| Father* | William E. Carpenter b. 6 Jan 1863, d. 24 Jul 1938 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Rubel b. 3 Jun 1864, d. 6 Aug 1944 |
| Birth* | 8 August 1892 | Center Twp., Williams, OH |
| (Witness) Census | 15 June 1900 | William E. Carpenter, Elizabeth Rubel; Center, Williams, OH; William E. Carpenter, age 37, married 17yrs, b Jan 1863 in OH, parents b OH, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, age 35, mar 17yrs, b June 1864 in Germany, parents b Germany, mother of 5, 4 living; Alice V., dau, age 14, b Feb 1886 in OH; Edith E., dau, age 13, b April 1887; Lillie T., dau, age 10, b Dec 1889; Lena A., dau, age 7, b Aug 1892 - all children b OH, at school; Isaac E. Thorfe, boarder, age 54, b Nov 1845 in OH, parents b PA, farmer |
| (Witness) Census | 7 May 1910 | William E. Carpenter, Elizabeth Rubel; Evergreen, Montcalm, MI; William Carpenter, age 44, married 23yrs, b OH, father b VA, mother b OH, farmer; Elizabeth, wife, age 43, mar 22yrs, mother of 5, 3 living, b Germany, parents b Germany; Lena (indexed as Perla), dau, age 16, b OH |
| Census* | January 1920 | Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA; Lenah Carpenter, niece, age 27, single, b OH, father b OH, mother b Germany - in home of George & Catherine Blake (note, a Catherine Rubel was a sister of Lena's mother in 1880, this Catherine b OH) |
| Married Name | Granger | |
| Marriage* | 15 October 1927 | Percy Hale Granger; Stanton, Montcalm, MI; W.E. Ragan, Minisiter of the Gosple, officiated with witnesses L.M. Ragan and Elsie Fidlar, both of Stanton |
| Census | 16 April 1940 | Percy Hale Granger; Bushnell Twp., Montcalm, MI; Percy Granger, age 41, 8yrs school, b MI, farmer; Lenah, wife, age 47, 4yrs h.s., b OH; Percy, son, age 10, b MI - resided in same house in 1935 |
| Death* | April 1965 | Montcalm County, MI; resided in Fenwick, Montcalm |
| Burial* | Evergreen Twp Cemetery, Sheridan, Montcalm, MI |
Family |
Percy Hale Granger b. 6 Oct 1898, d. 26 Feb 1961 |
Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr.
| Birth* | 8 May 1885 | Ludington, Mason, MI |
| Marriage* | 3 March 1908 | Agnes M. Lysaght; St. Simons, Ludington, Mason, MI; Pastor Lawrence Hayden officiated with witnesses Walter Pelletier and Mrs. Dorothy Juneau, both of Ludington |
| Census* | 3 January 1920 | Agnes M. Lysaght; Ward 2, St. Joseph, Berrien, MI; Emmett Pelletier, age 34, b MI, parents b Canada - French, stockkeeper at machine shop; Agnes, wife, age 33, b MI, parents b MI; Helen, dau, age 11, b MI; Emmett Jr., son, age 5, b OH - renting on Port St. Witness: Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr. |
| Census | 9 April 1930 | Agnes M. Lysaght; St. Joseph, Berrien, MI; Emmet Pelletier, age 44, married at 24, b MI, parents b Canada, stock room clerk at iron works; Agnes, wife, age 43, mar at 23, b MI, parents b MI; Helen, dau, age 21, single, b MI, public school teacher; Emmet Jr., son, age 15, b MI, newspaper boy - own home at 89 Crawford Blvd., value $3500, own radio Witness: Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr. |
| Death* | 1950 | St. Joseph, Berrien, MI |
Family |
Agnes M. Lysaght b. 22 Oct 1886, d. 21 Oct 1982 | |
| Child | 1. | Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr. b. 6 Oct 1914, d. 3 Jun 2011 |
Agnes M. Lysaght
| Birth* | 22 October 1886 | St. Joseph, Berrien, MI |
| Census* | 12 June 1900 | White River Twp., Muskegon, MI; Charles Lysaght, age 45, b March 1855, b MI, parents b Ireland, Capt in U.S. Life Saving Service.; Marion, wife, age 25, b Feb 1875 in MI, parents b Ireland; Catherine, dau, age 18, b Nov 1881 in MI; James, son, age 16, b April 1884 in MI; Agnes, dau, age 13, b Oct 1886 in MI, at school; next pg: Richard, son, age 8, b Sep 1891 in MI, at school; Mary J., dau, age 5, b Aug 1894 in MI; Frances M., dau, age 5, b Aug 1894 in MI |
| Married Name | Pelletier | |
| Marriage* | 3 March 1908 | Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr.; St. Simons, Ludington, Mason, MI; Pastor Lawrence Hayden officiated with witnesses Walter Pelletier and Mrs. Dorothy Juneau, both of Ludington |
| Census* | 3 January 1920 | Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr.; Ward 2, St. Joseph, Berrien, MI; Emmett Pelletier, age 34, b MI, parents b Canada - French, stockkeeper at machine shop; Agnes, wife, age 33, b MI, parents b MI; Helen, dau, age 11, b MI; Emmett Jr., son, age 5, b OH - renting on Port St. Witness: Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr. |
| Census | 9 April 1930 | Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr.; St. Joseph, Berrien, MI; Emmet Pelletier, age 44, married at 24, b MI, parents b Canada, stock room clerk at iron works; Agnes, wife, age 43, mar at 23, b MI, parents b MI; Helen, dau, age 21, single, b MI, public school teacher; Emmet Jr., son, age 15, b MI, newspaper boy - own home at 89 Crawford Blvd., value $3500, own radio Witness: Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr. |
| Death* | 21 October 1982 | MI; resided in St. Joseph, Berrien, MI |
| Burial* | Riverside Cemetery, St. Joseph, Berrien, MI |
Family |
Emmet Frederick Pelletier Sr. b. 8 May 1885, d. 1950 | |
| Child | 1. | Emmet Frederick Pelletier Jr. b. 6 Oct 1914, d. 3 Jun 2011 |
Jan Gauw
| Birth* | 1786 | Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands; after May |
| Marriage* | 20 May 1819 | Aafje Dros; Texel, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Death* | 23 August 1868 | Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands |
Family |
Aafje Dros b. 1801, d. 28 May 1847 | |
| Child | 1. | Adriaan Jans Gauw+ b. 3 Apr 1834, d. 22 Jan 1916 |
Aafje Dros
| Birth* | 1801 | Texel, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Marriage* | 20 May 1819 | Jan Gauw; Texel, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Married Name | Gauw | |
| Death* | 28 May 1847 | Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands |
Family |
Jan Gauw b. 1786, d. 23 Aug 1868 | |
| Child | 1. | Adriaan Jans Gauw+ b. 3 Apr 1834, d. 22 Jan 1916 |
Beatrice I. Kuck
| Birth* | 3 March 1916 | Almont, Lapeer, MI |
| Married Name | Bruman | |
| Marriage* | 9 December 1938 | Leo Martin Bruman; Lapeer, Lapeer, MI |
| Death* | 27 March 1980 | Deerfield, Lapeer, MI; last benefit in Marlette, Sanilac, MI |
Family |
Leo Martin Bruman b. 9 Jul 1911, d. 15 Jul 1971 |
Female Infant Slack
| Father* | Daniel Slack b. 14 Mar 1851, d. 2 Jul 1923 | |
| Mother* | Mary Jane (Julien) Howard b. 31 Aug 1875, d. 7 Apr 1955 |
| Birth* | October 1895 | Ganges, Allegan, MI |
| Death* | 9 December 1895 |
George T. Thompson
| Father* | Thomas Thompson b. 6 May 1839, d. 14 May 1917 | |
| Mother* | Nancy Slack b. 6 May 1850, d. 28 Aug 1920 |
| Birth* | 6 March 1872 | Texas Twp., Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Census | 14 June 1880 | Thomas Thompson, Nancy Slack; Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI; Thomas Thompson, age 40, farm laborer, b Scotland, parents b Scotland; Nancy, wife, age 28, weaver, b MI, parents NY; George, son, age 8; Willie, son, age 6; Lula or Eula, dau, age 1 - children b MI - right before is family of Elijah & Margaret (sister of Nancy) Strong |
| Census* | 4 May 1910 | Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI; George F. Thompson, age 38, married 12yrs, b MI, father b Scotland, mother b MI, farmer; Daisy L., wife, age 27, mar 12yrs, mother of 2, 2 living, b KS, father b NY, mother b OH; Inez Irene, dau, age 8, b MI; Robert Gorden, son, age 4, b MI |
| (Witness) Death | 28 August 1920 | Nancy Slack; Antwerp Twp., Van Buren, MI |
| Census | 14 April 1930 | Hope Twp., Barry, MI; George T. Thompson, age 58, married at 26, b MI, father b Scotland, mother b MI, farmer; Daisy L., wife, age 47, mar at 17, b KS, father b NY, mother b OH; Eber R. Snow, father-in-law, age 84, widower, b NY, parents b NY; Marguerite McPharlin, boarder, age 19, b MI, parents b MI - own home, no value given, own radio |
| CauseDeath | had peritonitis, shock and new growth on gall duct | |
| Death* | 28 March 1938 | Pennock Hospital, Hastings, Barry, MI |
| Burial* | 31 March 1938 | West Oshtemo Cemetery, Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, MI |
William Thompson
| Father* | Thomas Thompson b. 6 May 1839, d. 14 May 1917 | |
| Mother* | Nancy Slack b. 6 May 1850, d. 28 Aug 1920 |
| Birth* | 1874 | MI |
| (Witness) Census | 14 June 1880 | Thomas Thompson, Nancy Slack; Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI; Thomas Thompson, age 40, farm laborer, b Scotland, parents b Scotland; Nancy, wife, age 28, weaver, b MI, parents NY; George, son, age 8; Willie, son, age 6; Lula or Eula, dau, age 1 - children b MI - right before is family of Elijah & Margaret (sister of Nancy) Strong |
Ethel Leona Thompson
| Father* | Thomas Thompson b. 6 May 1839, d. 14 May 1917 | |
| Mother* | Nancy Slack b. 6 May 1850, d. 28 Aug 1920 |
| Birth* | 1 July 1886 | Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI |
| (Witness) Census | 1 June 1900 | Thomas Thompson, Nancy Slack; Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI; Thomas Thompson, age 62, b May 1838 in Scotland, married 30yrs, father b England, mother b Scotland, immigrated 1856, na, farmer; Nancy, wife, age 48, b May 1852, mar 30yrs, mother of 5, 5 living; Ethel L., dau, age 13, b July 1886 in MI |
| Married Name | Quick | |
| Marriage* | 22 August 1904 | Clarence Rolla Quick; Lawton, Van Buren, MI; W.D. McCarthy, Minister of the Gospel, officiated with witnesses Mrs. F.A. McCarthy and Eula F. Finch, both of Lawton |
| (Witness) Census | 4 May 1910 | Thomas Thompson, Nancy Slack; Almena Twp., Van Buren, MI; Thomas Thompson, age 70, married 40yrs, b Scotland, parents b Scotland, immigrated 1845, na, has own income; Nancy, wife, age 57, mar 40yrs, mother of 4, 4 living; Ethel Quick, dau, age 23, b MI, married 5yrs, no children |
| Divorce* | 24 January 1919 | Clarence Rolla Quick; Van Buren County, MI |
| Census* | 12 January 1920 | Antwerp Twp., Van Buren, MI; Mylan Austin, age 46, b MI, father b NY, mother b WI, house carpenter; Ethel L., wife, age 33, b MI, father b Scotland, mother b MI; Robert N., son, age 4/12, b MI |
| Census | 7 April 1930 | Comstock Twp., Kalamazoo, MI; Clyde A. Bowen, age 39, first married at 20, b TN, parents b MI, carpenter - builder; Ethel L., wife, age 42, first mar at 18, b MI, father b Scotland, mother b MI; Bertina M., dau, age 17, b MI; Lorena P., dau, age 15, b MI; Robert N. Austin, step-son, age 10, b MI; Anna A. White, lodger, age 29, b MI; Lester Wheeler, lodger, age 21, b AK; Verne Wheeler, lodger, age 19, b K |
| Death* | 21 March 1977 | Galesburg, Kalamazoo, MI; surname at death was Bowen |
| Burial* | 23 March 1977 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Clarence Rolla Quick b. 20 Apr 1879, d. 1954 |
Clarence Rolla Quick
| Birth* | 20 April 1879 | Paw Paw, Van Buren, MI |
| Marriage* | 22 August 1904 | Ethel Leona Thompson; Lawton, Van Buren, MI; W.D. McCarthy, Minister of the Gospel, officiated with witnesses Mrs. F.A. McCarthy and Eula F. Finch, both of Lawton |
| Census* | 21 April 1910 | Ward 5, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Clarence Quick, age 30, married 6yrs, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI, hired man for city - resides on Portage St. |
| Divorce* | 24 January 1919 | Ethel Leona Thompson; Van Buren County, MI |
| Census | 12 January 1920 | Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Clarence Quick, age 40, divorced, b MI, parents b MI, paper finisher at paper co, lodger in home of Charles F. Kraus at 216 Burdick |
| Marriage* | 29 September 1920 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Mary Catherine Hackel |
| Attributes* | He was tall and slender with gray eyes and brown hair in 1918. | |
| Occupation* | a plumber - own business in Kalamazoo MI | |
| Burial* | 1954 | East Amboy Cemetery, Pioneer, Hillsdale, MI |
| Death* | 1954 | Hillsdale County, MI |
Family |
Ethel Leona Thompson b. 1 Jul 1886, d. 21 Mar 1977 |
Blanche E. Jennings
| Birth* | 10 February 1902 | Utica, Macomb, MI |
| Census* | 27 April 1910 | Troy Twp., Oakland, MI; Walter Jennings, age 39, married 14yrs, b MI, parents b MI, farmer; Winnie, wife, age 42, mar 14yrs, mother of 4, 4 living, b MI, father b Germany, mother b MI; Leo, son, age 13; Bessie, dau, age 10; Blanche, dau, age 8; Alice, dau, age 4 - children b MI |
| Census | 29 January 1920 | Troy, Oakland, MI; Walter W. Jennings, age 48, b MI, parents b MI, dockman at auto factory; Winnie M., age 52, b MI, parents b Ireland; Bessie M., dau, age 20, b MI, clerk at telephone co; Blanche H., dau, age 18, b MI, clerk at telephone co; Alice C., dau, age 14, b MI; Elmer M., son, age 5, b MI - reside on a farm on Crooks Rd. |
| Married Name | Droste | |
| Marriage* | 10 August 1922 | Roman Droste; Royal Oak, Oakland, MI; Rev. Michael J. Martin officiated with witnesses Edward E. Gray and Elenor M. Droste, both of Detroit Witness: Eleanor M. Droste Witness: Edward E. Gray |
| Death* | 26 March 1985 | Detroit, Wayne, MI; resided in Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Roman Droste b. 2 Apr 1896, d. Sep 1967 |