William John Bobbe
| Birth* | 12 January 1826 | Saxony, Germany |
| Marriage* | 1858 | Henrietta Otto; WI |
| Death* | 10 January 1908 | Stevens Point, Portage, WI |
| Burial* | Bickel Cemetery, Amherst Junction, Portage, WI |
Family |
Henrietta Otto b. 28 Dec 1836, d. 18 Jan 1924 | |
| Children | 1. | Ottilia Bobbe+ b. 27 Dec 1861, d. 22 Sep 1889 |
| 2. | Matilda A. Bobbe+ b. Mar 1868, d. 1950 |
Henrietta Otto
| Birth* | 28 December 1836 | Germany |
| Marriage* | 1858 | William John Bobbe; WI |
| Death* | 18 January 1924 | Portage County, WI |
| Burial* | Bickel Cemetery, Amherst Junction, Portage, WI |
Family |
William John Bobbe b. 12 Jan 1826, d. 10 Jan 1908 | |
| Children | 1. | Ottilia Bobbe+ b. 27 Dec 1861, d. 22 Sep 1889 |
| 2. | Matilda A. Bobbe+ b. Mar 1868, d. 1950 |
Emma Otilla Knab
| Birth* | 14 August 1889 | La Salle, Monroe, MI |
| Marriage* | 29 April 1913 | Elmer Francis Meldrum; Detroit, Wayne, MI; officiated by Fr John Ryan, witnessed by Wilfred Wagner of Detroit and Mabel Meldrum of Mt. Clemens Witness: Mabel Elizabeth Meldrum |
| Death* | 24 February 1963 | Washtenaw County, MI |
Family |
Elmer Francis Meldrum b. 22 Oct 1887, d. 7 Sep 1967 | |
| Child | 1. | James Francis Meldrum+ b. 2 May 1916, d. 2 Jan 2005 |
James Francis Meldrum
| Father* | Elmer Francis Meldrum b. 22 Oct 1887, d. 7 Sep 1967 | |
| Mother* | Emma Otilla Knab b. 14 Aug 1889, d. 24 Feb 1963 |
| Birth* | 2 May 1916 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Marriage* | 1 August 1942 | Evelyn Clare Mayotte; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI; Fr John M. Lynch officiated, witnesses Vincent Meldrum and Lorraine Mayotte - both of Ann Arbor |
| Occupation* | an engineer at Ford Motor Co in Dearborn | |
| Death* | 2 January 2005 | Washtenaw County, MI |
| Burial* | St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI |
Family |
Evelyn Clare Mayotte b. 21 Jun 1921, d. 3 Mar 1985 | |
| Child | 1. | Richard James Meldrum b. 4 Dec 1945, d. 26 Aug 2018 |
Evelyn Clare Mayotte
| Birth* | 21 June 1921 | Houghton, Houghton, MI |
| Marriage* | 1 August 1942 | James Francis Meldrum; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI; Fr John M. Lynch officiated, witnesses Vincent Meldrum and Lorraine Mayotte - both of Ann Arbor |
| Death* | 3 March 1985 | Volusia County, FL |
| Burial* | St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI |
Family |
James Francis Meldrum b. 2 May 1916, d. 2 Jan 2005 | |
| Child | 1. | Richard James Meldrum b. 4 Dec 1945, d. 26 Aug 2018 |
Richard James Meldrum
| Father* | James Francis Meldrum b. 2 May 1916, d. 2 Jan 2005 | |
| Mother* | Evelyn Clare Mayotte b. 21 Jun 1921, d. 3 Mar 1985 |
| Birth* | 4 December 1945 | Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI |
| Occupation* | an orthodontist in Farmington MI and at age 25 was the youngest professor of dentistry at the University of Michigan | |
| CauseDeath | had cancer | |
| Death* | 26 August 2018 | MI |
| Note* | He was survived by his wife of 25 yrs, Maria; daughters Wendy Michelle and Amanda Lacey Meldrum (Roy Holt); brother Scott (Mary); a niece and nephews. |
Maryette Russell
| Birth* | 19 July 1855 | Alamo Twp., Kalamazoo, MI |
| Marriage* | circa 1874 | George P. Youmans; MI |
| (Witness) Death | 20 June 1924 | George P. Youmans; Comstock Twp., Galesburg, Kalamazoo, MI |
| CauseDeath | had mitral regurgitation | |
| Death* | 21 February 1930 | Comstock Twp., Galesburg, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Clara Josephine Youmans |
| Burial* | 25 February 1930 | Oak Grove Cemetery, Galesburg, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
George P. Youmans b. 3 Sep 1853, d. 20 Jun 1924 | |
| Child | 1. | Clara Josephine Youmans+ b. 24 Feb 1885, d. 9 Apr 1971 |
George P. Youmans
| Birth* | 3 September 1853 | Bath, NY |
| Marriage* | circa 1874 | Maryette Russell; MI |
| Employment* | Kalamazoo Truck and Silo Co as superintendent | |
| CauseDeath | had chronic nephritis and was in a uremic coma | |
| Death* | 20 June 1924 | Comstock Twp., Galesburg, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Maryette Russell |
| Burial* | 22 June 1924 | Oak Grove Cemetery, Galesburg, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Maryette Russell b. 19 Jul 1855, d. 21 Feb 1930 | |
| Child | 1. | Clara Josephine Youmans+ b. 24 Feb 1885, d. 9 Apr 1971 |
Geraldine Yvonne Huggins
| Birth* | 8 May 1919 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Marriage* | 3 October 1936 | William Edward Zylman; Hillsdale, Hillsdale, MI; Fred O'Melay, Probate Judge, officiated with witnesses Louis Sobo of Kalamazoo and Richard A. Smith of Hillsdale |
| Note* | She later married and then divorced Ellsworth William Corbett, next married James A. Ford | |
| Death* | 10 March 1992 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; resided in Oshtemo Twp, surname at death was Ford |
Family |
William Edward Zylman b. 27 Jun 1916, d. 10 Dec 1998 |
Chester L. Rivard
| Father* | William L. Rivard b. 20 Apr 1866, d. 1 Feb 1938 | |
| Mother* | Isabella E. Gunst b. 21 Jul 1876, d. 26 Apr 1948 |
| Birth* | 16 August 1913 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Marriage* | 3 July 1943 | Edna L. Peterson; Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Employment* | Motor Products in Detroit as foreman | |
| Death* | 23 April 1966 | Macomb County, MI |
Family |
Edna L. Peterson b. 1921, d. 29 Oct 2018 |
Edna L. Peterson
| Birth* | 1921 | Langshyttan, Dalarna, Sweden |
| Immigration* | 30 June 1922 | arriving in New York aboard the S.S. Drottningheim along with her mother, Karin, going to Detroit MI |
| Marriage* | 3 July 1943 | Chester L. Rivard; Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Death* | 29 October 2018 | Eastpointe, Macomb, MI |
| Note* | She was survived by her daughters: Sharon (Charles) Andromalos and Shirley (Robert) Brown; six grandchildren; eleven gr-grandchildren; four gr-gr-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester, in 1966; her brother Edward Peterson; daughter, Annette DeClark. | |
| Funeral* | 2 November 2018 | Cross Lutheran Church, Fraser, Macomb, MI; arrangements by Faulmann & Walsh Golden Rule Funeral Home in Fraser |
Family |
Chester L. Rivard b. 16 Aug 1913, d. 23 Apr 1966 |
Isadore Thomas Trombley
| Father* | Isadore Benjamin Trombley b. 25 Jul 1895, d. 15 Oct 1970 | |
| Mother* | Rose Labadie b. 14 Feb 1900, d. 24 Jun 1999 |
| Birth* | 27 October 1932 | St. Clair Shores, Macomb, MI |
| Milit-End* | joined the Air Force in 1952, serving as a Cryptographer while stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1955. | |
| Occupation* | an accountant | |
| Death* | 2 November 2018 | at home, Warren, Macomb, MI |
| Note* | He was survived by his 5 children: Janine (Gary) Gillow, Thomas (Crystal) Trombley, Sylvia (Martin) Suchoski, Steven (Susan) Trombley, and Mark (Yvonne) Trombley; 14 Grandchildren: Jennifer (David) Barduca, Anthony Gillow, Brian Gillow, Jason Gillow, Tara (Timothy) Rivington, Joseph Suchoski, Jacob Suchoski, Matthew Rafferty, Paige Trombley, Brooke Trombley, Breanna Trombley, Mary Kate Trombley, Mikayla Trombley, and Tessa Trombley; and 3 great-grandsons: Nathan, Vincent, and James Barduca. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Mary Martha Bieber, on 29 Dec 2017. They had married 18 Dec 1954. He was also predeceased by parents, Isadore and Rose; brother Joseph, and sisters June, Mary, and Eva. | |
| Funeral* | 6 November 2018 | A. H. Peters Funeral Home, Warren, MI |
Josephine Meldrum
| Father* | John B. Meldrum b. c 1856, d. 24 Jun 1922 | |
| Mother* | Mary E. Tarte b. Nov 1860, d. 1 Jul 1944 |
| Birth* | 2 June 1883 | Ira Twp., St. Clair, MI |
| Death* | 2 June 1883 | Ira Twp., St. Clair, MI |
Rose Meldrum
| Father* | Adolphus Meldrum b. Nov 1836, d. 25 Mar 1911 | |
| Mother* | Mary Louise DeHate b. 3 Dec 1849, d. 16 Mar 1935 |
| Birth* | 27 May 1885 | Macomb County, MI |
| Death* | 27 December 1906 | Harrison Twp., Macomb, MI Witness: Mary Louise DeHate |
| CauseDeath | had pulmonary TB | |
| Burial* | 3 January 1907 | Catholic Cemetery, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI |
Ralph Walter Ray
| Birth* | 14 March 1889 | Detroit, Wayne, MI; date per birth record |
| Marriage* | 19 September 1914 | Mary Meldrum; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Fr. J.M. Brokaw officiated with witnesses Charles Demsey and Adelaide Meldrum both of Detroit Witness: Adelaide "Della" Meldrum |
| Employment* | Standard Computing Scale in Detroit as office manager | |
| Death* | October 1967 | MI; resided in Detroit |
Family |
Mary Meldrum b. 20 Dec 1883, d. 19 Feb 1975 |
Clarence W. "Mike" Dempsey
| Birth* | 25 January 1888 | Auburn, Cayuga, NY |
| Marriage* | 5 October 1914 | Adelaide "Della" Meldrum; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Fr Gerrit Stuyser officiated with witnesses Jessie A. Stuyser and Julia St. Clair Bethui , both of Detroit |
| Employment* | the Detroit Dept of Health as director | |
| Death* | 31 January 1952 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Burial* | 4 February 1952 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Adelaide "Della" Meldrum b. 31 Dec 1887, d. Oct 1954 |
Lena Crandall
| Birth* | July 1869 | Hastings, Barry, MI |
| Marriage* | 20 June 1893 | Levinus Vanderberg; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; J.A. Johnston, clergyman, officiated with witnesses Sarah Hogan and John H. Hoffman, both of Kalamazoo |
| Death* | 16 January 1958 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Burial* | 18 January 1958 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Levinus Vanderberg b. 13 Jan 1874, d. 14 May 1960 | |
| Child | 1. | Donald Crandall Vanderberg b. 17 Jul 1901, d. 13 Jan 1984 |
Donald Crandall Vanderberg
| Father* | Levinus Vanderberg b. 13 Jan 1874, d. 14 May 1960 | |
| Mother* | Lena Crandall b. Jul 1869, d. 16 Jan 1958 |
| Birth* | 17 July 1901 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Employment* | Globe Casket Co as an accountant and later for the Illinois Envelope Co, retiring in 1965 | |
| Note | Donald and Doretha (Boekeloo) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August 1975 at a family dinner at the Wharf in Kalamazoo. They wed on 15 August 1925. | |
| Note | His wife, Doretha W., daughter of Otto J. & Hattie L. Boekeloo, was b 23 December 1903 in Kalamazoo and died 24 September 1996 in Kalamazoo. | |
| Death* | 13 January 1984 | Upjohn Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Note* | He was survived by his wife, Doretha W. (Boekeloo), who he had married15 August 1925; daughters: Marilyn (Edward H.) Lincoln of Kalamazoo, Gayle ( R.K.) Heuer of Ellicott City Marlyand and Donita (Kirk) Phillips of Kalamazoo; 9 grandchildren; 2 gr-grandaughters. | |
| Burial* | A memorial service was held at a later date. His body was donated to the University of Michigan School of Anatomy. |
Adriaan Verhage
| Father* | Levinus Adriaan Verhage b. 1809, d. bt 1850 - 1860 | |
| Mother* | Martha Brasser b. 1810, d. Jun 1888 |
| Birth* | 27 February 1837 | Westkapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| Death* | 13 February 1840 | Westkapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands |
Peter Paul Peterson
| Birth* | 31 January 1893 | Chicago, Cook, IL |
| Marriage* | 1921 | Helma Aagotha Rood; WI |
| Occupation* | a draftsman at Briggs Mfg in Detroit (auto industry) | |
| Death* | 7 June 1972 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Helma Aagotha Rood b. 20 Sep 1894, d. 14 May 1972 | |
| Child | 1. | Warren John Peterson+ b. 14 Aug 1923, d. 30 Dec 2005 |
Helma Aagotha Rood
| Birth* | 20 September 1894 | Racine, Racine, WI |
| Marriage* | 1921 | Peter Paul Peterson; WI |
| Death* | 14 May 1972 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Peter Paul Peterson b. 31 Jan 1893, d. 7 Jun 1972 | |
| Child | 1. | Warren John Peterson+ b. 14 Aug 1923, d. 30 Dec 2005 |
Forrest Smith McFarland
| Birth* | 28 May 1888 | Brighton, Washington, IA |
| Marriage* | 20 November 1916 | Anna Maria Priester; Ely, White Pine, NV |
| Attributes* | He was short and slender with grey eyes and brown hair and had weak lungs in 1917. | |
| Death* | 22 November 1949 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Burial* | 25 November 1949 | Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, MI |
Family |
Anna Maria Priester b. 31 Oct 1890, d. Jun 1976 | |
| Child | 1. | Forrest Smith McFarland Jr.+ b. 26 Mar 1926, d. 17 Sep 1995 |
Anna Maria Priester
| Birth* | 31 October 1890 | St. Louis, St. Louis, MO |
| Marriage* | 20 November 1916 | Forrest Smith McFarland; Ely, White Pine, NV |
| Death* | June 1976 | Lansing, Ingham, MI |
Family |
Forrest Smith McFarland b. 28 May 1888, d. 22 Nov 1949 | |
| Child | 1. | Forrest Smith McFarland Jr.+ b. 26 Mar 1926, d. 17 Sep 1995 |
Elsa Helena "Anna" Hillenborg
| Father* | Carl Oskar Hillenborg b. 1 May 1875 | |
| Mother* | Hilma Fast b. 1 Jan 1867 |
| Birth* | 8 April 1900 | Gränna, Jönköping, Sweden; date per Sweden Household Books, headstone has 1899 |
| (Witness) Residence | between 1900 and 1911 | Carl Oskar Hillenborg, Hilma Fast; Gränna, Jönköping, Sweden; Carl Oskar Hillenborg, parent, b 1 May 1875 Adelöf; Hilma Fast, parent, b 1 Jan 1867 in Grenna; Oskar Ruben, b 20 Nov 1896 in Grenna; Bror Gunnar, b 7 Sep 1895 in Grenna; Astrid Aurora, b 2 Mar 1898 in Grenna; Elsa Helena, b 8 Apr 1900 in Grenna; Henning Hugo, b 23 May 1902 in Grenna |
| (Witness) Psgr List | Albert Oskar Hill; departed from the port of Gothenburg on the ship Stockholm, arriving in New York NY on 7 Oct 1922 | |
| Death* | 10 June 1985 | Lawrence Twp., Van Buren, MI |
| Burial* | Hill Cemetery, Lawrence Twp., Van Buren, MI; beside husband Ernest Breisch |
Albert Oskar Hill
| Father* | Carl Oskar Hillenborg b. 1 May 1875 | |
| Mother* | Hilma Fast b. 1 Jan 1867 |
| Birth* | 11 April 1906 | Gränna, Jönköping, Sweden |
| Psgr List* | departed from the port of Gothenburg on the ship Stockholm, arriving in New York NY on 7 Oct 1922 Witness: Elsa Helena "Anna" Hillenborg | |
| Employment* | International Harvester Company in Chicago IL | |
| Death* | 1 January 1996 | Seminole, Pinellas, FL |
| Burial* | Chapel Hill Memorial Park, Largo, Pinellas, FL |