David Lee Watson
| Father* | Leonard Lee Watson b. 27 Jun 1929, d. 23 Jun 2012 | |
| Mother* | Shirley Ruth Suhr |
Family |
Winifred Lorraine "Wendy" Nason b. 12 Dec 1952, d. 6 Mar 2018 |
Claude Elmer Gideon
| Birth* | 24 June 1893 | Pueblo, Pueblo, CO |
| Marriage* | 29 November 1920 | Elizabeth Ella Aregood; Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA |
| Census* | 8 April 1940 | Elizabeth Ella Aregood; South Gate, Los Angeles, CA; Claude Gideon, age 48, 1yr h.s., b CO, clay moulder at Emsco co; Elizabeth, wife, age 43, 8yrs school, b KS; Theodore G. Nason, age 22, 3yrs h.s., b CO, truck driver; Nora Gideon, dau, single, age 27, 4yrs h.s., b CO, new worker - own home at 11102 Mallison, value $3000 - lived in San Angelo in 1935 - Frank Aregood, age 23, also on this pg Witness: Guy Theodore Nason Jr |
| Occupation* | a clay molder at Emsco Refractories in South Gate CA | |
| Death* | 22 March 1971 | Hemet, Riverside, CA |
| Burial* | Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles, CA |
Family |
Elizabeth Ella Aregood b. 20 Mar 1897, d. 26 Jul 1959 |
Abraham Nason
| Father* | Jannes/George Nason b. 1 Oct 1840, d. 26 Aug 1887 | |
| Mother* | Annie Vanderberg b. 21 Sep 1855, d. 8 May 1898 |
| Nickname | Aby | |
| Birth* | 14 March 1877 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Residence | 1895 | Annie Vanderberg; 828 Boerman's Alley, Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Marriage | 13 February 1898 | Fannie C. Koopman, William J. Nason; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; John Luxen, Minister of the Gospel, officiated with witnesses Abraham Nason and Jennie Copeman, both of Kalamazoo |
| (Witness) Anecdote | Grace Ethel Nason; from a Kalamazoo news clipping, probably late 1890's based on Grace Nason being in her teens then: "In honor of Miss Grace Nason of Pueblo, Colorado, a company of relatives met at Lake View Wednesday afternoon and evening. There were about forty present, inclucing the families of Jacob Van de Berg, G. Frielink, Jacob Rychel, John Rychel, W. H. Frielink, Charles Lewis, John Frielink, Ralph Vissier, Wm. Stewart, A. Van de Berg, Mrs. Minnie Pfeiffer, Cora and Abe Nason. Arrangements were made for holding a Nason reunion every year." | |
| (Witness) Marriage | 29 April 1902 | James Nouggle, Cora Nason; Second Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Pastor E.J. Blehkurt officiated with witnesses Sadie Van Haaften and Abram Nason, both of Kalamazoo |
| Marriage* | 2 December 1902 | Sadie Van Haaften; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Residence | 1906 | Sadie Van Haaften; 810 Boerman, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Residence* | between 1910 and 1920 | Sadie Van Haaften; 839 Rose Ct., Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Census | 21 April 1910 | Sadie Van Haaften; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Abraham, age 33, married 8yrs, blacksmith helper ; Sadie, wife, age 28, mar 8 yrs, mother of 1, 1 living; Marie E., dau, age 4 - all b MI Witness: Marie Ann Nason |
| Census* | January 1920 | Sadie Van Haaften; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Abraham, age 42; Mary Sadie, age 37; Marie, age 14; Raymond, age 7. Vol 46, E.D. 167, Sheet 10, Line 73. (enumerated just before A.C. Van Haaften family, Sadie's brother) Witness: Marie Ann Nason Witness: Raymond George Nason |
| Residence | 1929 | Sadie Van Haaften; 905 Rose Ct., Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Raymond George Nason |
| Census | 14 April 1930 | Sadie Van Haaften; Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Abraham Nason, age 53, married at 26, father b IA, mother b Holland, paper maker at paper mill ; Sadie, wife, age 48, mar at 21; Raymond, son, age 17 - renting on Rose Ct. (Martin & Jennie Van Haaften lived nearby on S. Rose, enumerated on same pg) Witness: Raymond George Nason |
| Occupation* | a blacksmith, working for the Lull Carriage Company in Kalamazoo in the early 1900's | |
| Occupation | a paper maker at the Bryant Paper Company | |
| Attributes* | Abraham was tall and slender with brown eyes and black hair in 1918. | |
| Residence | 1941 | Sadie Van Haaften; 1922 Portage St, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Note* | Abraham's survivors were his wife; daughter, Mrs. Marie Nye; son, Raymond; sister, Mrs. Cora Nouggle; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. | |
| CauseDeath | had a cerebral hemorrhage on 12 Nov 1941 | |
| Death* | 15 November 1941 | Kalamazoo State Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Funeral | 17 November 1941 | Langeland Chapel, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. Henry Kooi officiated at Abraham's 3:30 service |
| Burial* | 17 November 1941 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Sadie Van Haaften b. 3 Sep 1881, d. 17 May 1949 | |
| Children | 1. | Marie Ann Nason+ b. 6 Dec 1905, d. 13 Apr 1998 |
| 2. | Raymond George Nason+ b. 15 Dec 1912, d. 20 Jan 1964 |
Caroline Mary Clor
| Father* | John Clor b. 1818 |
| Birth* | circa 1848 | Ontario, Canada; noted as age 3 in 1851 Canadian census |
| (Witness) Census | 12 January 1851 | John Clor; Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; 1851 Canada: John Clor, age 34, shoemaker, b France; Anna Maria, age 33, b France; Charles, age 7; Clara, age 5; Carolina, age 3; Cecilia, age 1 - children all b Canada, family Catholic; Peter Knapp, age 74, b Bavaria, Lutheran; Elizabeth Bilstein, age 33, dress maker, b Bavaria, Lutheran (census for 1851 was not actually taken until 12 Jan 1852 per Canadian Archives) |
| Married Name | Schoenherr | |
| Marriage* | John B. Schoenherr; Detroit, Wayne, MI | |
| (Witness) Census | June 1880 | Michael Schoenherr, Anna Maria Young; Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI; Michael Sheiner, head, age 70, b France; Mary, wife, age 67, b Fr; John, son, age 38, b Fr; Caroline, dau (in-law), age 28, b Canada; Hattie, gr-dau, age 8, b MI; Cecille, gr-dau, age 6, b MI; Alexander, gr-son, age 3, b MI; Charles, gr-son, age 1, b MI; two servants |
| Death* | 23 March 1889 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
John B. Schoenherr b. 28 Feb 1842, d. 23 Mar 1921 | |
| Children | 1. | Hattie Schoenherr b. 1871 |
| 2. | Edward John Schoenherr+ b. 27 Jun 1872, d. 29 Apr 1953 | |
| 3. | Celia Schoenherr b. 1 Aug 1874, d. 28 Apr 1936 | |
| 4. | Alex M. Schoenherr+ b. 6 Jan 1877, d. 19 Jul 1967 | |
| 5. | Charles Albert Schoenherr+ b. 25 Mar 1879, d. 18 Sep 1976 | |
| 6. | Clara Schoenherr b. Jul 1881, d. 8 Feb 1946 | |
| 7. | Bernard J. Schoenherr+ b. 19 Mar 1884, d. Jan 1967 | |
| 8. | Jerome Stephen Schoenherr+ b. 12 Sep 1886, d. 10 May 1967 | |
| 9. | Victor L. Schoenherr b. 14 Mar 1889, d. 18 Nov 1972 |
Katherine Helen Nason
| Father* | John Ralph Nason b. 11 Apr 1871, d. 30 Nov 1944 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Aurora Sandy b. 12 Apr 1874, d. 6 Jan 1944 |
| Birth* | 29 June 1892 | Pueblo, Pueblo, CO |
| (Witness) Census | 2 June 1900 | John Ralph Nason, Elizabeth Aurora Sandy; Ward 2, Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; John Nason, age 29, b Apr 1871 in MI, parents b Holland, married 9yrs, day laborer; Lizzie, wife, age 26, b March 1874 in IL, parents b IN, mar 9yrs, mother of 4, 4 living; Katie, dau, age 7, b June 1892; Eva, dau, age 7, b Nov 1893; Minnie, dau, age 5, b April 1895; Edgar, son, age 7/12, b Oct 1899 - all children b CO - reside 316 Seminary St. |
| Married Name | Nuesmeyer | |
| Marriage* | 19 February 1910 | Charles Henry Nuesmeyer; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT |
| Census* | 21 April 1930 | Charles Henry Nuesmeyer; Precinct 5, Salt Lake, UT; Charles H. Nuesmeyer, age 44, b OH, parents b Germany, repairman at copper mill; Cathren H., wife, age 38, b CO, father b IA, mother b IL; Glen, son, age 16; Donna L., dau, age 14; Merlynne E., dau, age 12; Kenneth B., son, age 10; Doris D., dau, age 7; Helen C., dau, age 5 - children b UT - renting - street not listed, no radio Witness: Lester Glenn Nuesmeyer Sr. Witness: Donna Lanorl Nuesmeyer Witness: Merlynne E. Nuesmeyer Witness: Kenneth Byron Nuesmeyer Witness: Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer Witness: Charles Helen Nuesmeyer |
| Census | 25 April 1940 | Charles Henry Nuesmeyer; Precinct 4, Salt Lake, UT; Henry Nuesmeyer, age 53, 8yrs school, b OH, mill operator at copper mill; Kathryn, wife, age 48, 8yrs school, b CO; Kenneth, son, age 20, 9yrs school, single, b UT, laborer at retail lumber; Doris, dau, age 17, 1yr h.s., housemaid for private family; Helen, dau, age 15, 9yrs school; Charles H., son, age 9, 2yrs school; Dennis, son, age 4 - children b UT - lived in same house in 1935 - own home at 2912 Third East St, value $750 Witness: Kenneth Byron Nuesmeyer Witness: Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer Witness: Charles Helen Nuesmeyer Witness: Charles Henry Nuesmeyer Jr Witness: Richard Dennis Nuesmeyer |
| Death* | 7 March 1972 | Granger, Salt Lake, UT |
| Burial* | Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, UT |
Family |
Charles Henry Nuesmeyer b. 23 Jul 1886, d. 10 Nov 1944 | |
| Children | 1. | Lester Glenn Nuesmeyer Sr.+ b. 9 Dec 1913, d. 13 Feb 1962 |
| 2. | Chester Noel Nuesmeyer b. 13 Apr 1915, d. 22 Jul 1915 | |
| 3. | Donna Lanorl Nuesmeyer b. 5 Jun 1916, d. 14 Sep 1985 | |
| 4. | Merlynne E. Nuesmeyer+ b. 6 Dec 1917, d. 8 May 1998 | |
| 5. | Kenneth Byron Nuesmeyer b. 17 Jun 1919, d. 27 Dec 2004 | |
| 6. | Lynn Maurice Nuesmeyer b. 16 Dec 1920, d. 19 Oct 1921 | |
| 7. | Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer+ b. 15 Oct 1922, d. 5 Sep 2004 | |
| 8. | Charles Helen Nuesmeyer b. 3 Oct 1924, d. 18 Apr 2012 | |
| 9. | Esther Ramona Nuesmeyer b. 20 Nov 1928, d. 23 Jul 1929 | |
| 10. | Charles Henry Nuesmeyer Jr b. 22 Jun 1930, d. 11 Dec 2020 | |
| 11. | Richard Dennis Nuesmeyer b. 23 Jan 1936, d. 16 Sep 1952 |
Charles Henry Nuesmeyer
| Birth* | 23 July 1886 | New Knoxville, Auglaize, OH |
| Marriage* | 19 February 1910 | Katherine Helen Nason; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT |
| (Witness) Death | 19 October 1921 | Lynn Maurice Nuesmeyer; Garfield, Salt Lake, UT |
| (Witness) Death | 23 July 1929 | Esther Ramona Nuesmeyer; Salt Lake General Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT |
| Census* | 21 April 1930 | Katherine Helen Nason; Precinct 5, Salt Lake, UT; Charles H. Nuesmeyer, age 44, b OH, parents b Germany, repairman at copper mill; Cathren H., wife, age 38, b CO, father b IA, mother b IL; Glen, son, age 16; Donna L., dau, age 14; Merlynne E., dau, age 12; Kenneth B., son, age 10; Doris D., dau, age 7; Helen C., dau, age 5 - children b UT - renting - street not listed, no radio Witness: Lester Glenn Nuesmeyer Sr. Witness: Donna Lanorl Nuesmeyer Witness: Merlynne E. Nuesmeyer Witness: Kenneth Byron Nuesmeyer Witness: Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer Witness: Charles Helen Nuesmeyer |
| Census | 25 April 1940 | Katherine Helen Nason; Precinct 4, Salt Lake, UT; Henry Nuesmeyer, age 53, 8yrs school, b OH, mill operator at copper mill; Kathryn, wife, age 48, 8yrs school, b CO; Kenneth, son, age 20, 9yrs school, single, b UT, laborer at retail lumber; Doris, dau, age 17, 1yr h.s., housemaid for private family; Helen, dau, age 15, 9yrs school; Charles H., son, age 9, 2yrs school; Dennis, son, age 4 - children b UT - lived in same house in 1935 - own home at 2912 Third East St, value $750 Witness: Kenneth Byron Nuesmeyer Witness: Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer Witness: Charles Helen Nuesmeyer Witness: Charles Henry Nuesmeyer Jr Witness: Richard Dennis Nuesmeyer |
| Employment* | American Smelting & Refining Co in Salt Lake City (copper and other ores) as a machanic, later a craneman, then a sampler | |
| CauseDeath | had double lobar pneumonia | |
| Death* | 10 November 1944 | St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Witness: Frederick William Nuesmeyer |
| Burial* | 14 November 1944 | Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT |
Family |
Katherine Helen Nason b. 29 Jun 1892, d. 7 Mar 1972 | |
| Children | 1. | Lester Glenn Nuesmeyer Sr.+ b. 9 Dec 1913, d. 13 Feb 1962 |
| 2. | Chester Noel Nuesmeyer b. 13 Apr 1915, d. 22 Jul 1915 | |
| 3. | Donna Lanorl Nuesmeyer b. 5 Jun 1916, d. 14 Sep 1985 | |
| 4. | Merlynne E. Nuesmeyer+ b. 6 Dec 1917, d. 8 May 1998 | |
| 5. | Kenneth Byron Nuesmeyer b. 17 Jun 1919, d. 27 Dec 2004 | |
| 6. | Lynn Maurice Nuesmeyer b. 16 Dec 1920, d. 19 Oct 1921 | |
| 7. | Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer+ b. 15 Oct 1922, d. 5 Sep 2004 | |
| 8. | Charles Helen Nuesmeyer b. 3 Oct 1924, d. 18 Apr 2012 | |
| 9. | Esther Ramona Nuesmeyer b. 20 Nov 1928, d. 23 Jul 1929 | |
| 10. | Charles Henry Nuesmeyer Jr b. 22 Jun 1930, d. 11 Dec 2020 | |
| 11. | Richard Dennis Nuesmeyer b. 23 Jan 1936, d. 16 Sep 1952 |
Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer
| Father* | Charles Henry Nuesmeyer b. 23 Jul 1886, d. 10 Nov 1944 | |
| Mother* | Katherine Helen Nason b. 29 Jun 1892, d. 7 Mar 1972 |
| Birth* | 15 October 1922 | Garfield, Salt Lake, UT |
| (Witness) Census | 21 April 1930 | Charles Henry Nuesmeyer, Katherine Helen Nason; Precinct 5, Salt Lake, UT; Charles H. Nuesmeyer, age 44, b OH, parents b Germany, repairman at copper mill; Cathren H., wife, age 38, b CO, father b IA, mother b IL; Glen, son, age 16; Donna L., dau, age 14; Merlynne E., dau, age 12; Kenneth B., son, age 10; Doris D., dau, age 7; Helen C., dau, age 5 - children b UT - renting - street not listed, no radio |
| (Witness) Census | 25 April 1940 | Charles Henry Nuesmeyer, Katherine Helen Nason; Precinct 4, Salt Lake, UT; Henry Nuesmeyer, age 53, 8yrs school, b OH, mill operator at copper mill; Kathryn, wife, age 48, 8yrs school, b CO; Kenneth, son, age 20, 9yrs school, single, b UT, laborer at retail lumber; Doris, dau, age 17, 1yr h.s., housemaid for private family; Helen, dau, age 15, 9yrs school; Charles H., son, age 9, 2yrs school; Dennis, son, age 4 - children b UT - lived in same house in 1935 - own home at 2912 Third East St, value $750 |
| Married Name | Yurfick | |
| Marriage* | 24 June 1941 | Joe Yurfick; Farmington, Davis County, UT |
| Illness* | Judee cared for her mother for several years of ill health by moving her mother into her own home with Lloyd-Honey making some renovations. | |
| Death* | 5 September 2004 | at home, Brighton Twp., Beaver, PA |
| Funeral* | 8 September 2004 | Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Beaver, PA; at 10 a.m. |
| Burial | Beaver Cemetery & Mausoleum, Beaver, Beaver, PA |
Family |
Joe Yurfick b. 12 Jun 1918, d. 6 May 1990 | |
| Children | 1. | Joseph Gerald Yurfick+ b. 15 Jun 1942, d. 2 Oct 1998 |
| 2. | Judith Ann Yurfick+ |
Joe Yurfick
| Birth* | 12 June 1918 | Sharon, Mercer, PA |
| Marriage* | 24 June 1941 | Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer; Farmington, Davis County, UT |
| Milit-End* | Joe served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. | |
| Occupation* | owner of Joe's Surplus in Brighton Township PA for 40 years. | |
| Death* | 6 May 1990 | Escarcega, Campeche, Mexico |
| Burial* | Beaver Cemetery & Mausoleum, Beaver, Beaver, PA |
Family |
Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer b. 15 Oct 1922, d. 5 Sep 2004 | |
| Children | 1. | Joseph Gerald Yurfick+ b. 15 Jun 1942, d. 2 Oct 1998 |
| 2. | Judith Ann Yurfick+ |
Judith Ann Yurfick
| Father* | Joe Yurfick b. 12 Jun 1918, d. 6 May 1990 | |
| Mother* | Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer b. 15 Oct 1922, d. 5 Sep 2004 |
Family 1 |
James William Bowen | |
| Child | 1. | Lynn Rae Bowen |
Family 2 |
Lloyd Allen Maloney | |
| Child | 1. | Shawn Eric Maloney+ |
Shawn Eric Maloney
| Father* | Lloyd Allen Maloney | |
| Mother* | Judith Ann Yurfick |
Family |
Natalie Ann Farmer | |
| Child | 1. | Aedan Joseph Maloney |
Joseph Gerald Yurfick
| Father* | Joe Yurfick b. 12 Jun 1918, d. 6 May 1990 | |
| Mother* | Doris Darleen Nuesmeyer b. 15 Oct 1922, d. 5 Sep 2004 |
| Birth* | 15 June 1942 | Denver, Adams, CO |
| Occupation* | an elementary school teacher | |
| Death* | 2 October 1998 | Monaca, Beaver, PA; death notice from the Pittsburg Post Gazette of 05 Oct 1998 on-line at Ancestry.com |
| Funeral | 5 October 1998 | St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Beaver, PA; with Monsignor Raymond T. Schultz officating. |
| Burial* | 5 October 1998 | Beaver Cemetery, Beaver, PA |
Family |
Joyce Ann Szedney | |
| Children | 1. | Pamela Yurfick+ |
| 2. | Rachel Dawn Yurfick+ |
Llewellyn "Lew" Griffith
| Father* | William David Griffith b. 27 Sep 1866, d. 14 Dec 1934 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Johnson b. 11 Feb 1869, d. 16 May 1955 |
| Note* | Llewellyn is Florence Heath's granduncle. | |
| Birth* | 24 January 1890 | Glouster, Athens, OH |
| (Witness) Census | 1900 | William David Griffith, Elizabeth Johnson; Whiting, Lake, IN; Wm (scribbled) Griffith, age 33, b (can't read month) 1866 in married 11yrs, fireman (?) ; Elizabeth, age 31, b Feb 1869 in OH, mar 11yrs, mother of 6, 5 living; Leon, son, age 10, b Jan 1890 in IN (but probably mixed up with next entry, which has b OH; James, son, b Jun 1893, age 6 ; Roy, son, b Jul 1897, age 2 ; Anna, dau, b Jul 1895, age 4; Floyd, son, b Jun 1899, age 11/12 - all other b OH |
| Attributes* | His physical description portion of WWI Draft Card is torn off #365 - 1230, Lake Co, IN | |
| Divorce* | 18 June 1917 | marriage license to Helen stated previous marriage and divorce, but no name |
| Milit-End* | served in WWI | |
| (Witness) Census | 2 January 1920 | William David Griffith, Elizabeth Johnson; Whiting, Lake, IN; William D. Griffith, age 53, b England, parents b England, speaks Welsh, stillman at Standard Oil; Elizabeth, wife, age 50, b OH, parents b England; Llell Ellen, son, age 24 (shld be 29), b OH, stillman at Standard Oil; James, son, age 26, b OH, painter? at Standard Oil; Anna, dau, age 24; Roy, son, age 22; Floyd, son, age 20; Helen, dau, age 13 - younger children b Whiting IN (other occ are too faint to read) |
| Marriage* | 17 June 1920 | Helen Elizabeth Williams; Lake County, IN; H.P. Ivey officiated |
| Census* | 5 April 1930 | Helen Elizabeth Williams; Ward 4, Hammond, Lake, IN; Llewellyn Griffith, age 40, married at 25, b OH, father b Wales, mother b OH, stillman at oil refinery; Helen, wife, age 37, mar at 28, b MI, father b OH, mother b IA; Richard, son-adopted, age 2 11/12, b IL, father b Germany, mother b U.S. - own res at 128 Davis Ave, value $5,000 (Wm & Elizabeth Griffith just after) Witness: Richard Thomas Griffith |
| Census | 30 April 1940 | Helen Elizabeth Williams; Texas City, Galveston, TX; L.D. Griffith (indexed Giffith), age 50, 2yrs hs, b OH, night superintendent of oil refinery; Helen, wife, age 47, 4yrs college, b MI, in added section states her father b OH, mother b IA, married at age 28; Richard, son, age 13, 7yrs school, b IL; Grace, dau, age 8, 2yrs school, b IL - own home at 111 11th Ave. North, value $7500 Witness: Richard Thomas Griffith Witness: Grace Carolyn Griffith |
| Occupation* | an oil refinery worker for Pan-America Oil Co, a Standard Oil Co affiliate, night superintendent of the Texas City refinery and then supervisor of American Oil Co | |
| CauseDeath | had cerebral anoxia and emphysema | |
| Association* | Lew was a former commander of Whiting Post 80, American Legion, serving in 1930. He had been a member of the Whiting Owls basketball team from 1910 to 1916. He was also a former Texas City school board member. | |
| Death* | 2 June 1960 | Danforth Memorial Hospital, Texas City, Galveston, TX |
| Note | Lew was survived by his wife, Helen; son, Richard of Yorktown VA; daughter, Mrs. Grace Golden in Houston TX; five grandchildren; two brothers: Floyd Griffith, Hammond draft board member, and James J. Griffith, Whiting publisher; two sisters: Mrs. Helen Marroco of Chula Vista CA, and Mrs. Ann Seymour of Sacramento CA. | |
| Funeral* | 5 June 1960 | Texas City, Galveston, TX |
Family |
Helen Elizabeth Williams b. 8 Apr 1892, d. 2 Aug 1977 | |
| Children | 1. | Richard Thomas Griffith b. 27 Apr 1927, d. 29 May 1998 |
| 2. | Grace Carolyn Griffith+ b. 22 Oct 1931, d. 28 Jun 1996 |
John J. Rychel
| Father* | John William Rychel b. Jun 1873, d. 10 Jan 1931 | |
| Mother* | Jennie Gauw b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 20 Jul 1957 |
| Name Variation | John T. Rychel | |
| Birth* | 11 January 1897 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Attributes* | John was slender, medium height with blue eyes and light color hair. | |
| (Witness) Census | January 1920 | John William Rychel, Jennie Gauw; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; John W, age 45, bn MI; Jennie, wife, age 41, bn Holland; John, son, age 22; Nellie, dau, age 21; Leo son, age 17; Lillian, dau, age 14; Ernest, age 6, all children bn MI; 504 MI Ave. |
| Death* | July 1923 | |
| Burial* | 14 July 1923 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Nellie M. Rychel
| Father* | John William Rychel b. Jun 1873, d. 10 Jan 1931 | |
| Mother* | Jennie Gauw b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 20 Jul 1957 |
| Birth* | 28 May 1898 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Census | January 1920 | John William Rychel, Jennie Gauw; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; John W, age 45, bn MI; Jennie, wife, age 41, bn Holland; John, son, age 22; Nellie, dau, age 21; Leo son, age 17; Lillian, dau, age 14; Ernest, age 6, all children bn MI; 504 MI Ave. |
| Married Name | 4 November 1920 | Fretty |
| Marriage* | 4 November 1920 | Martin L. Fretty; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. John Van Peursem officiated with witnesses Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rychel Witness: John William Rychel Witness: Jennie Gauw |
| Residence* | 1921 | Martin L. Fretty; Colorado Springs in 1921 |
| Census* | 5 April 1930 | Martin L. Fretty; Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO; Martin L., age 36, b IL, married at 27, parents b IL, salesman for butter cream - retail and wholesate ; Nellie M., wife, age 31, b MI, married at 22, parents b MI |
| Death* | May 1981 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO |
| Note* | Evergreen Cemetery is Colorado Spring's oldest continuously operated cemetery established shortly after the town was founded in 1871, and has been owned and operated by the city since 1876. | |
| Burial* | Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO |
Family |
Martin L. Fretty b. 20 Apr 1893, d. 23 Jun 1959 | |
| Children | 1. | Beverly E. Fretty b. 27 Jan 1932, d. 25 Jul 2002 |
| 2. | Wendell Martin Fretty |
Martin L. Fretty
| Father* | Gunder T. Frette b. Apr 1870, d. 1954 | |
| Mother* | Martha J. Freeland b. 31 Jan 1867, d. 3 Feb 1943 |
| Birth* | 20 April 1893 | Lisbon, Kendall, IL; draft card has Vermilion County as registration county |
| (Witness) Census | 14 June 1900 | Gunder T. Frette, Martha J. Freeland; Loda Twp., Iroquois, IL; Gunder Fretty (enumerated as Fretty Gunder), married 10yrs, age 30, b Apr 1870 in Norway, parents b Norway, immigrated 1884 in U.S. 16yrs, farmer; Martha, wife, age 32, b May 1868 in Norway, mar 10yrs, mother of 5, 5 living, b Norway, immigrated 1890; Lizzie, dau, age 8, b Jan 1892; Martin, son, age 7, b Apr 1893, Ellen, dau, age 5, b March 1895; Tom, son, age 3, b Sept 1896; Julia, son, age 1, b Apr 1899 - all children b IL |
| (Witness) Census | 4 May 1910 | Gunder T. Frette, Martha J. Freeland; Loda Twp., Iroquois, IL; Gunder Frette, age 40, b Norway, parents b Norway, immigrated 1885, na, married 20yrs, farmer; Martha, wife, age 42, b Norway, parents b Norway, immigrated 1890, mar 20yrs, mother of 9, 9 living; Lizzie J., dau, age 18; Martin, son, age 17; Allan, son, age 15; Thomas, son, age 13; Julia Marie, dau, age 11; John, son, age 9; Annie L, dau, agd 6; May J., dau, age 4; Howard, son, age 9/10 - all children b IL |
| Attributes* | had blue eyes, brown hair and was noted on his draft registration card as being tall | |
| Census* | January 1920 | 125 Mast Street, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Martin Fretty, age 26, bn IL, parents bn IL - perhaps an apartment or rooming house - in January 1920 - E.D. 156, Sheet 13A, Line 28 |
| Marriage* | 4 November 1920 | Nellie M. Rychel; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. John Van Peursem officiated with witnesses Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rychel Witness: John William Rychel Witness: Jennie Gauw |
| Residence* | 1921 | Nellie M. Rychel; Colorado Springs in 1921 |
| Census* | 5 April 1930 | Nellie M. Rychel; Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO; Martin L., age 36, b IL, married at 27, parents b IL, salesman for butter cream - retail and wholesate ; Nellie M., wife, age 31, b MI, married at 22, parents b MI |
| Occupation* | a Post Office employee in the special delivery dept. for 17 years; a retail and wholesale cream salesman at the time of the 1930 census | |
| Note* | no death record found in ssdi | |
| Death* | 23 June 1959 | local hospital, El Paso County, CO |
| Note | Martin was survived by his wife, former Nellie Rychel of Kalamazoo MI; daughter, Mrs. Beverly Perry of Colorado Springs; son, Wendell M., a U.S. Marine stationed at San Diego CA; one granddaughter; three brothers and six sisters; a number of nieces and nephews | |
| Burial* | 25 June 1959 | Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO |
Family |
Nellie M. Rychel b. 28 May 1898, d. May 1981 | |
| Children | 1. | Beverly E. Fretty b. 27 Jan 1932, d. 25 Jul 2002 |
| 2. | Wendell Martin Fretty |
Leo Carlton Rychel
| Father* | John William Rychel b. Jun 1873, d. 10 Jan 1931 | |
| Mother* | Jennie Gauw b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 20 Jul 1957 |
| Birth* | 24 February 1902 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Census | January 1920 | John William Rychel, Jennie Gauw; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; John W, age 45, bn MI; Jennie, wife, age 41, bn Holland; John, son, age 22; Nellie, dau, age 21; Leo son, age 17; Lillian, dau, age 14; Ernest, age 6, all children bn MI; 504 MI Ave. |
| (Witness) Marriage | 29 August 1932 | Glenn Everett Kelley, Lillian L. Rychel; St. Luke's Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rector A. Gordon Fowkes officiated with witnesses Genevieve Coleman and Leo Rychel, both of Kalamazoo |
| Residence* | 1942 | Jennie Gauw; 309 W. Emerson, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; this was Jennie's home and her son, Leo, lived there then. |
| Occupation* | an electrician | |
| Marriage* | 6 January 1962 | Mildred Milks; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Anecdote* | Mildred Milks; Leo and Mildred "spent 10 happy years traveling to every state except Alaska." Their home base in the winter was Sebring, FL and in summer at Barton Lake in Vicksburg, MI. After Leo died, Mildred continued traveling including a month in Europe with her daughter, Marlea. | |
| Residence* | Mildred Milks; Sebring, Highlands, FL | |
| Note* | He was survived by his wife, Mildred; daughter, Marlea Hanichen of Barton Lake - Vicksburg; brother, Ernest of San Leandro, CA; sister, Nellie Fretty of Colorado Springs, 2 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. | |
| CauseDeath | died of cancer, assumed by suggested memorial donations to American Cancer Society | |
| Death* | 30 October 1971 | Franklin Community Hospital, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, MI; he died on Saturday |
| Funeral | 1 November 1971 | Rupert-Durham Funeral Home, Vicksburg, MI; with Rev. Myron williams of the Vicksburg United Methodist Church officiating. |
| Burial* | 1 November 1971 | Vicksburg Cemetery, Kalamazoo County, MI |
Family |
Mildred Milks b. 27 Jan 1912, d. 25 Jul 1995 |
Lillian L. Rychel
| Father* | John William Rychel b. Jun 1873, d. 10 Jan 1931 | |
| Mother* | Jennie Gauw b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 20 Jul 1957 |
| Birth* | 29 April 1905 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Census | January 1920 | John William Rychel, Jennie Gauw; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; John W, age 45, bn MI; Jennie, wife, age 41, bn Holland; John, son, age 22; Nellie, dau, age 21; Leo son, age 17; Lillian, dau, age 14; Ernest, age 6, all children bn MI; 504 MI Ave. |
| Education* | 1923 | Central High School, Kalamazoo, MI; her portrait was on pg 40; it was noted she was a member of the Tennis Club in '20, '21 and '22, St. Cecelia Club in '21, Botany Club and Central-Y in '22 and '23. |
| Married Name | Kelley | |
| Marriage* | 29 August 1932 | Glenn Everett Kelley; St. Luke's Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rector A. Gordon Fowkes officiated with witnesses Genevieve Coleman and Leo Rychel, both of Kalamazoo Witness: Leo Carlton Rychel |
| Residence* | between 1930 and 1952 | Glenn Everett Kelley; in New York, Colorado and the Hawaiian Islands |
| Note* | Lillian was survived by a sister, Mrs. Nellie Fretty of Colorado Springs; two brothers, Leo of Kalamazoo and Ernest of San Leandro, CA; 6 nieces and nephews. | |
| Death* | 2 September 1964 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Funeral | Funeral arrangements by Langeland Memorial Chapel were announced at a later date. | |
| Burial* | 5 September 1964 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Glenn Everett Kelley b. 1 Sep 1906, d. b 1964 |
Glenn Everett Kelley
| Birth* | 1 September 1906 | Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO |
| Marriage* | 29 August 1932 | Lillian L. Rychel; St. Luke's Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rector A. Gordon Fowkes officiated with witnesses Genevieve Coleman and Leo Rychel, both of Kalamazoo Witness: Leo Carlton Rychel |
| Residence* | between 1930 and 1952 | Lillian L. Rychel; in New York, Colorado and the Hawaiian Islands |
| Occupation* | a travelling salesman in 1942 in Denver CO for S. Gumpert Co (baking products), then mfgr agent based in Honolulu, Hawaii in later 1940's and 1950's | |
| Death* | before 1964 | not listed as a survivor in wife Lillian's obituary |
Family |
Lillian L. Rychel b. 29 Apr 1905, d. 2 Sep 1964 |
Ernest Adrian Rychel
| Father* | John William Rychel b. Jun 1873, d. 10 Jan 1931 | |
| Mother* | Jennie Gauw b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 20 Jul 1957 |
| Birth* | 25 May 1913 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| (Witness) Census | January 1920 | John William Rychel, Jennie Gauw; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; John W, age 45, bn MI; Jennie, wife, age 41, bn Holland; John, son, age 22; Nellie, dau, age 21; Leo son, age 17; Lillian, dau, age 14; Ernest, age 6, all children bn MI; 504 MI Ave. |
| Education* | 1934 | Ernest's photo was in the 1934 issue, pg 13. He was president of the class his second year, played football, basketball, tennis and ran track; was in the S and Hi-Y clubs at University High School. |
| Census* | 4 April 1940 | Ward 24, Battle Creek, Calhoun, MI; Connie Williams, age 67, widow, 7yrs school, b MI; Helen Williams, dau, age 40, single, 4yrs h.s., b MI, clerk at water office; Earnest Rychel (indexed Ryckel), age 26, 4yrs college, b MI, asst. accountant at food factory - reside 134 Caine St - Ernest resided in Kalamazoo in 1935 |
| Marriage* | Ann K. Maloy | |
| Employment* | Kellogg Co in Battle Creek as an accountant | |
| Death* | 18 October 1987 | Santa Clara County, CA; He died in Santa Clara County, resided in San Leandro, Alameda County |
Family |
Ann K. Maloy b. 27 Oct 1912, d. 17 Mar 1979 | |
| Children | 1. | David Ernest Rychel+ b. 29 Nov 1946, d. 15 Dec 1997 |
| 2. | Mora Rychel | |
| 3. | Patrick Rychel | |
| 4. | John Leo Rychel |
Kyra Rose Short
| Father* | David Short | |
| Mother* | Deana Marie Merucci |
| (Witness) Event-Misc | 29 June 2008 | Beata Rosemarie Trombly; honored at a Trombly Reunion and her 90th birthday celebration held at Stoney Creek Metro Park on a Sunday afternoon with dozens of family members in attendance |
Family |
Juan Trujillo |
Mildred Milks
| Father* | Charles Edward Milks b. 7 Jan 1887, d. Dec 1958 | |
| Mother* | Sarah Ann Brown b. 25 Aug 1881, d. 18 Oct 1931 |
| Birth* | 27 January 1912 | Howard City, Montcalm, MI |
| (Witness) Census | 24 January 1920 | Charles Edward Milks, Sarah Ann Brown; Charleston, Kalamazoo, MI; Charles Milks, age 33, farmer ; Sarah, wife, age 38 or 35, father b England, mother b PA; Mildred, dau, age 7; Harold, son, age 6; Gladys, dau, age 5 - all b MI |
| Marriage* | 10 August 1929 | Donald Berton Munn; Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. Walter I. Kaechele officiated with witnesses Mr. & Mrs. Mercer Munn |
| (Witness) Death | 12 January 1938 | Carolyn Ann Munn; Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Employment* | the Kalamazoo Paper Box Company, the A & P in Vicksburg and in payroll at Bronson Hospital | |
| Divorce* | 28 May 1945 | Donald Berton Munn; Kalamazoo County, MI |
| Married Name | 6 January 1962 | Rychel |
| Marriage* | 6 January 1962 | Leo Carlton Rychel; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Anecdote* | Leo Carlton Rychel; Leo and Mildred "spent 10 happy years traveling to every state except Alaska." Their home base in the winter was Sebring, FL and in summer at Barton Lake in Vicksburg, MI. After Leo died, Mildred continued traveling including a month in Europe with her daughter, Marlea. | |
| Residence* | Leo Carlton Rychel; Sebring, Highlands, FL | |
| Residence* | between 1992 and 1995 | Directors Hall - Upjohn Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Note* | 1995 | Mildred was survived by her daughter, Marlea Hanichen; brother, Harold Milks of Lansing; sisters, Gladys Haas of Warrenton OR, and Alice and Richard Riegel of Vicksburg; two grandchildren, Michael Hanichen, Joy Hanichen-Freund and her husband George Freund Jr.; three great-grandchildren, Christopher Hanichen, and Marshall and Chelsea Freund; many nieces and nephews. |
| CauseDeath | died from complications of Alzheimers disease, with memorial donations suggested to the VNA Hospice or Alzheimers Foundation. | |
| Death* | 25 July 1995 | at home, Barton Lake, Vicksburg, MI |
| Burial* | 7 August 1995 | Vicksburg Cemetery, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family 1 |
Donald Berton Munn b. 31 Jan 1909, d. 8 May 1997 | |
| Children | 1. | Carolyn Ann Munn b. 24 Dec 1929, d. 12 Jan 1938 |
| 2. | Marlea G. Munn+ |
Family 2 |
Leo Carlton Rychel b. 24 Feb 1902, d. 30 Oct 1971 |
Marlea G. Munn
| Father* | Donald Berton Munn b. 31 Jan 1909, d. 8 May 1997 | |
| Mother* | Mildred Milks b. 27 Jan 1912, d. 25 Jul 1995 | |
| Step-father | Leo Carlton Rychel b. 24 Feb 1902, d. 30 Oct 1971 |
Family |
James Macey Hanichen b. 5 Apr 1925, d. 7 Oct 2001 | |
| Children | 1. | Michael Hanichen+ b. 18 Mar 1953, d. 1 Apr 2022 |
| 2. | Joy Hanichen+ |
James Macey Hanichen
| Birth* | 5 April 1925 | Kalamazoo County, MI |
| Census* | 4 April 1930 | Brady Twp., Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, MI; Carl W. Hanichen (indexed Hanichere), age 35, married at 28, b IL, father b U.S., mother b England, pharmacist at drug store; Mary, wife, age 27, mar at 21, b PA, parents b Czechoslosvakia; James, son, age 4 11/12, b MI; Virginia, dau, age 3 9/12, b MI; Carl W. Jr., age 8/12, b MI - renting at 218 Wilson |
| Milit-End* | He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII as a Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class | |
| Education* | Vicksburg High School, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, MI | |
| Education | 1952 | Western Michigan College, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Death* | 7 October 2001 | Kalamazoo County, MI |
| Burial* | Schoolcraft Twp Cemetery, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Marlea G. Munn | |
| Children | 1. | Michael Hanichen+ b. 18 Mar 1953, d. 1 Apr 2022 |
| 2. | Joy Hanichen+ |
Adriaan Jans Gauw
| Father* | Jan Gauw b. 1786, d. 23 Aug 1868 | |
| Mother* | Aafje Dros b. 1801, d. 28 May 1847 |
| Name Variation | Adrian Gauw | |
| Birth* | 3 April 1834 | Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands |
| Marriage* | 25 May 1872 | Pietje "Nellie" de Vries; Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands |
| Immigration* | 1883 | Pietje "Nellie" de Vries; U.S.A.; Andrew's census record has 1890, but brother Albert died in Kalamazoo in 1886 Witness: Jennie Gauw Witness: Effie Gauw Witness: John Adrian Gauw Witness: Andries Gauw Witness: Albert Gauw |
| Census* | 4 June 1900 | Pietje "Nellie" de Vries; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Adras Gerew, age 66, b Apr 1834, married 25yrs, gla? ; Petonellie, wife, mar 25yrs, mother of 6, 5 living, age , 55, b Apr 1845 ; Effie, dau, age 17, b Aug 1882, age , b Aug, seamstress - all immigrated 1883 - all b Netherlands; next pg: Cornelius Gauw, son, age 14, b May 1886, b MI, parents Netherlands Witness: Effie Gauw Witness: Cornelius Albert Gauw |
| Census | 2 May 1910 | Pietje "Nellie" de Vries; Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Andrin Gaw (indexed Gan), age 65, married 38yrs, b Holland, parents b Holland, immigrated 1883, na, printer; Nellie, wife, age 65, mar 38yrs, mother of 6, 3 living, b Holland, parents b Holland |
| Note* | Three of Nellie & Adrian's children were not living when the 1910 census was taken. | |
| CauseDeath | had "la grippe" or influenza | |
| Death* | 22 January 1916 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: John William Rychel |
| Burial* | 25 January 1916 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Pietje "Nellie" de Vries b. 5 Apr 1845, d. 20 Jan 1933 | |
| Children | 1. | John Adrian Gauw b. 16 Jun 1873, d. 11 Apr 1904 |
| 2. | Andries Gauw b. 3 Feb 1875, d. 9 Feb 1904 | |
| 3. | Jennie Gauw+ b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 20 Jul 1957 | |
| 4. | Albert Gauw b. 30 Jul 1879, d. 7 Aug 1886 | |
| 5. | Effie Gauw+ b. 21 Aug 1882, d. 9 Mar 1967 | |
| 6. | Cornelius Albert Gauw b. 21 May 1887, d. 1 Dec 1914 |
Pietje "Nellie" de Vries
| Name Variation | Nellie | |
| Birth* | 5 April 1845 | Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands |
| Married Name | Gauw | |
| Marriage* | 25 May 1872 | Adriaan Jans Gauw; Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands |
| Immigration* | 1883 | Adriaan Jans Gauw; U.S.A.; Andrew's census record has 1890, but brother Albert died in Kalamazoo in 1886 Witness: Jennie Gauw Witness: Effie Gauw Witness: John Adrian Gauw Witness: Andries Gauw Witness: Albert Gauw |
| Census* | 4 June 1900 | Adriaan Jans Gauw; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Adras Gerew, age 66, b Apr 1834, married 25yrs, gla? ; Petonellie, wife, mar 25yrs, mother of 6, 5 living, age , 55, b Apr 1845 ; Effie, dau, age 17, b Aug 1882, age , b Aug, seamstress - all immigrated 1883 - all b Netherlands; next pg: Cornelius Gauw, son, age 14, b May 1886, b MI, parents Netherlands Witness: Effie Gauw Witness: Cornelius Albert Gauw |
| Census | 2 May 1910 | Adriaan Jans Gauw; Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Andrin Gaw (indexed Gan), age 65, married 38yrs, b Holland, parents b Holland, immigrated 1883, na, printer; Nellie, wife, age 65, mar 38yrs, mother of 6, 3 living, b Holland, parents b Holland |
| Census* | 4 April 1930 | Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Nellie Gauw (indexed Gann), age 84, widow, b Holland, parents b Holland, immigrated 1883 - own home at 309 Emerson, value $2500, no radio (daughter, Effie, and her husband and children resided next door) |
| CauseDeath | fractured her left hip 23 days before death, had hemiplegia and arteriosclerosis, fractured right hip 15 years before | |
| Death* | 20 January 1933 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Jennie Gauw |
| Burial* | 23 January 1933 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Adriaan Jans Gauw b. 3 Apr 1834, d. 22 Jan 1916 | |
| Children | 1. | John Adrian Gauw b. 16 Jun 1873, d. 11 Apr 1904 |
| 2. | Andries Gauw b. 3 Feb 1875, d. 9 Feb 1904 | |
| 3. | Jennie Gauw+ b. 4 Apr 1877, d. 20 Jul 1957 | |
| 4. | Albert Gauw b. 30 Jul 1879, d. 7 Aug 1886 | |
| 5. | Effie Gauw+ b. 21 Aug 1882, d. 9 Mar 1967 | |
| 6. | Cornelius Albert Gauw b. 21 May 1887, d. 1 Dec 1914 |
Effie Gauw
| Father* | Adriaan Jans Gauw b. 3 Apr 1834, d. 22 Jan 1916 | |
| Mother* | Pietje "Nellie" de Vries b. 5 Apr 1845, d. 20 Jan 1933 |
| Name Variation | Aafje Gauw | |
| Birth* | 21 August 1882 | Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands |
| (Witness) Immigration | 1883 | Adriaan Jans Gauw, Pietje "Nellie" de Vries; U.S.A.; Andrew's census record has 1890, but brother Albert died in Kalamazoo in 1886 |
| Married Name | Dorsey | |
| (Witness) Census | 4 June 1900 | Adriaan Jans Gauw, Pietje "Nellie" de Vries; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Adras Gerew, age 66, b Apr 1834, married 25yrs, gla? ; Petonellie, wife, mar 25yrs, mother of 6, 5 living, age , 55, b Apr 1845 ; Effie, dau, age 17, b Aug 1882, age , b Aug, seamstress - all immigrated 1883 - all b Netherlands; next pg: Cornelius Gauw, son, age 14, b May 1886, b MI, parents Netherlands |
| Marriage* | 9 April 1902 | Fred James Dorsey; Congregational Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. R.W. McLaughlin officiated with witnesses M__ Busechers (sp?) and Chas. L. Holt, both of Kalamazoo |
| (Witness) Death | 9 February 1904 | Andries Gauw; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI |
| Census* | 2 May 1910 | Fred James Dorsey; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Fred J. Dorsey, age 31, married 8 yrs, b MI, father b ?, mother b PA, coil winder ; Effie, wife, age 27, mar 8 yrs, mother of 2, 2 living, b Holland, parents Holland; Charlotte A., dau, age 6; John G., son, age 3 Witness: John G. Dorsey Witness: Charlotte Dorsey |
| Census | 4 April 1930 | Fred James Dorsey; Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Fred J. Dorsey, age 51, married at 23, b MI, father b MI, mother b PA, foreman at gas heater co; next pg: Effie Dorsey, wife, age 47, married at 19, b Holland, parents b Holland, immigrated 1883; Charlotte A., dau, age 26, single, b MI, teacher at public school; Frederick J., son, age 19, b MI - reside at 311 Emerson (Effie's mother and son, John, next door) Witness: Fred J. Dorsey Witness: Charlotte Dorsey |
| (Witness) Death | 16 April 1941 | Fred James Dorsey; Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Association* | Effie was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Spanish American War Veteran Auxiliary. | |
| Death* | 9 March 1967 | Skokie, Cook, IL; at the home of her daughter, Charlotte Hartleb. |
| Note* | Effie was the widow of Fred Dorsey. She was survived by her daughter, Charlotte (Maurice) Hartleb; sons, Fred J. and John G., both of Kalamazoo, MI; seven grandchildren; ten gr-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. | |
| Burial* | 13 March 1967 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Fred James Dorsey b. 26 Nov 1878, d. 16 Apr 1941 | |
| Children | 1. | Charlotte Dorsey b. 24 Nov 1903, d. Dec 1992 |
| 2. | John G. Dorsey b. 26 Nov 1905, d. Jan 1970 | |
| 3. | Fred J. Dorsey b. 3 Feb 1911, d. 19 Apr 1982 |
Roxie Lucille Willison
| Father* | Albert Andrew Willison b. 31 Jul 1879, d. a 1951 | |
| Mother* | Nellie Brown b. 3 Mar 1884, d. 7 Dec 1949 |
| Birth* | 9 November 1907 | Mecosta County, MI |
| (Witness) Census | 6 May 1910 | Albert Andrew Willison, Nellie Brown; Deerfield Twp., Mecosta, MI; Albert Willison (indexed Williams - pg very faded); age 30, farming; Nellie, wife, age 26, b Arkansas; Lucile R (indexed Lucile A), age 2; Edward A., son, age 10/12 - children b MI, can't read birth data for parents |
| (Witness) Census | 7 January 1920 | Albert Andrew Willison, Nellie Brown; Ward 4, Big Rapids, Mecosta, MI; Albert Willison, age 40, b MI, father b Denmark, mother b Sweden, traveling salesman of art goods; Nellie, wife, age 35, b Arkansas, father b Germany, mother b MI; Lucile, dau, age 12, b MI; Edward, son, age 10, b MI; Orval, son, age 8, b MI - renting at 144 Woodward Ave |
| (Witness) Census | 8 April 1930 | Albert Andrew Willison, Nellie Brown; Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; Albert A. Willison, age 50, married at 27, b MI, father b Denmark, mother b Sweden, commercial traveler - art calendars; Millie, wife, age 45, mar at 22, b Arkansas, father b Germany, mother b MI; Roxy L., dau, age 22, single, b MI; Edward A., son, age 20, b MI; Orvill A., son, age 18, b MI, stock clerk at retail gents furnishings - own home at 1000 Jefferson Ave., value $10,000, no radio |
| Married Name | Lewis | |
| Marriage* | 13 May 1933 | James Kenneth Lewis; St. Joseph County, IN; checked Clerk in Kalamazoo County in late 1990's |
| Census* | 19 April 1940 | James Kenneth Lewis; Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; James K. Lewis, age 31, b MI, 1yr college, travelling salesman of auto accessories; Roxie Lucille, wife, age 31, b MI, 3yrs college; Lillian, mother, age 71, widow, b MI, 8yrs school; next pg: James O., son, age 6, b MI; Frederick C., son, age 4, b MI - renting at 518 Eleanor St. Witness: Lillie M. Frielink Witness: James Orill Lewis Witness: Frederick Charles "Fritz" Lewis |
| Death* | 25 June 1983 | Marengo, Calhoun, MI; resided in Yankee Springs, Barry, MI |
Family |
James Kenneth Lewis b. 14 Jul 1908, d. 22 Oct 1988 | |
| Children | 1. | James Orill Lewis b. 6 Feb 1934, d. 25 Apr 1999 |
| 2. | Frederick Charles "Fritz" Lewis+ b. 20 Sep 1935, d. 13 Aug 2014 |