James Orill Lewis
Father* | James Kenneth Lewis b. 14 Jul 1908, d. 22 Oct 1988 | |
Mother* | Roxie Lucille Willison b. 9 Nov 1907, d. 25 Jun 1983 |
Birth* | 6 February 1934 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Milit-End* | occ listed as U.S. Army in 1956 Lansing MI city directory | |
Residence* | 1988 | FL |
Death* | 25 April 1999 | FL; resided in Winter Park, Orange, FL |
Frederick Charles "Fritz" Lewis
Father* | James Kenneth Lewis b. 14 Jul 1908, d. 22 Oct 1988 | |
Mother* | Roxie Lucille Willison b. 9 Nov 1907, d. 25 Jun 1983 |
Birth* | 20 September 1935 | Lansing, Ingham, MI |
Residence | between 1944 and 1954 | Lansing, Ingham, MI |
Marriage* | Sue Jeanette McQueen; MI; married 45 years per Sue's obituary | |
Education* | attended Lansing Everett High School and later was head coach of a State Championship Team at Albion High School. He earned his BA from Albion College in 1958 and his MA from Western MI Unv in 1964. | |
Occupation* | a teacher and coach in various high schools, then an instructor, Athletic Director and Vice President of Olivet College. He joined the Independent Insurance Agents of MI in 1975 and became its Executive VP in 1979. In 1992 he became the MI Assoc. of Insurance Agents CEO. He retired in 1994. | |
Residence* | Sue Jeanette McQueen; Albion, Roscommon and Otsego, in Olivet for 29 years and retired to Barlow Lake - Middelville MI in 1995. | |
Residence* | 2006 | Middleville, Barry, MI |
Death* | 13 August 2014 | Barry County, MI; he resided in Middleville by Gun Lake |
Note* | Fritz was survived by his wife, Virginia, of 14 years; children: Wendy (Buck) Loveless, Becky (Dave) DeMott, Tess (Jon) Gifford, Kendra (Badge) Velasquez, Brian (Dianne) Aitken, Marguerite (Carl) Falkenstern, Melissa Aitken; 13 grandchildren and six gr-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ken and Lucille; wife, Sue and brother, Jim. | |
Funeral* | 18 August 2014 | Emmanuel Episcopal Parish House, Middleville, Barry, MI; at 12:30p.m. with arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home adjacent to the Church |
Burial | 18 August 2014 | Coman Cemetery, Middleville, Barry, MI |
Family 1 |
Sue Jeanette McQueen b. 16 Oct 1935, d. 28 May 1998 | |
Children | 1. | Wendy Sue Lewis |
2. | Becky Lewis | |
3. | Theresa "Tessie" Lewis | |
4. | Kendra L. Lewis |
Family 2 |
Virginia Elizabeth (?) |
Sue Jeanette McQueen
Father* | Erwin Spencer McQueen b. 10 Jan 1909, d. 16 Nov 1997 | |
Mother* | Laurine Thelma Clark b. 17 Sep 1911, d. 22 Sep 1975 |
Birth* | 16 October 1935 | Lansing, Ingham, MI; born and raised in Lansing, died at age 62 |
Education* | June 1954 | Everett High School, Lansing, Ingham, MI |
Marriage* | Frederick Charles "Fritz" Lewis; MI; married 45 years per Sue's obituary | |
Married Name | Lewis | |
Note* | Sue was survived by six grandchildren; sisters Marilyn Akright of Harrison, Gerri Phillips of Lake George, Jean Gammage of Port Orange, Fl; brother Willis McQueen of Caro and many nieces and nephews. | |
Residence* | Frederick Charles "Fritz" Lewis; Albion, Roscommon and Otsego, in Olivet for 29 years and retired to Barlow Lake - Middelville MI in 1995. | |
Death* | 28 May 1998 | Barlow Lake, Middleville, Barry, MI |
Funeral* | 1 June 1998 | Gun Lake Community Church, Middleville, Barry, MI |
Burial | 1 June 1998 | Coman Cemetery, Middleville, Barry, MI |
Family |
Frederick Charles "Fritz" Lewis b. 20 Sep 1935, d. 13 Aug 2014 | |
Children | 1. | Wendy Sue Lewis |
2. | Becky Lewis | |
3. | Theresa "Tessie" Lewis | |
4. | Kendra L. Lewis |
Alfred Duddles
Father* | Anthony Duddles b. 11 Feb 1829, d. 18 Jan 1914 | |
Mother* | Charlotte Brackenbury b. 25 Aug 1827, d. 20 May 1902 |
Birth* | 28 July 1862 | Canada; family came from Lincolnshire England |
Immigration* | 1867 | USA |
Marriage* | 27 March 1894 | Cora Emma Holcomb; Clam Lake Twp., Wexford, MI; Rev. W. M. D. Riggs officiated with witnesses Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Duddles and Mr. & Mrs. George Holcolm |
Note* | Cora Emma Holcomb; They had nine children, six were living in 1910. | |
Occupation* | a farmer | |
CauseDeath | had arterosclerosis and heart disease | |
Death* | 17 November 1940 | Clam Lake, Cadillac, Wexford, MI Witness: Lucille J. Duddles |
Burial* | 20 November 1940 | Highland Township Cemetery, Ashton, Osceola, MI |
Family |
Cora Emma Holcomb b. 30 Aug 1870, d. 11 Apr 1952 | |
Children | 1. | Roy Herbert Duddles b. 4 Jun 1895, d. Dec 1981 |
2. | Anna May Duddles b. 11 Feb 1897, d. 26 Aug 1899 | |
3. | Edith Jennie Duddles b. 10 May 1898, d. 7 Sep 1993 | |
4. | Gertrude V. Duddles+ b. 29 Oct 1900, d. 16 Jul 1973 | |
5. | Jay Alfred Duddles b. 4 Oct 1903, d. 13 Apr 1973 | |
6. | Doris May Duddles b. 18 Feb 1905, d. 24 May 1905 | |
7. | Lucille J. Duddles b. 15 Dec 1908, d. 28 Apr 1983 | |
8. | Irene E. Duddles b. 22 Jan 1910, d. 7 Aug 1985 |
Cora Emma Holcomb
Father* | Amos Holcomb b. 7 Sep 1841, d. 6 Jan 1925 | |
Mother* | Mary Julia Blodgett b. 30 Apr 1846, d. 20 Jun 1930 |
Birth* | 30 August 1870 | Fenton, Genesee, MI |
Married Name | Duddles | |
Marriage* | 27 March 1894 | Alfred Duddles; Clam Lake Twp., Wexford, MI; Rev. W. M. D. Riggs officiated with witnesses Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Duddles and Mr. & Mrs. George Holcolm |
Note* | Alfred Duddles; They had nine children, six were living in 1910. | |
Death* | 11 April 1952 | Clam Lake, Cadillac, Wexford, MI |
Family |
Alfred Duddles b. 28 Jul 1862, d. 17 Nov 1940 | |
Children | 1. | Roy Herbert Duddles b. 4 Jun 1895, d. Dec 1981 |
2. | Anna May Duddles b. 11 Feb 1897, d. 26 Aug 1899 | |
3. | Edith Jennie Duddles b. 10 May 1898, d. 7 Sep 1993 | |
4. | Gertrude V. Duddles+ b. 29 Oct 1900, d. 16 Jul 1973 | |
5. | Jay Alfred Duddles b. 4 Oct 1903, d. 13 Apr 1973 | |
6. | Doris May Duddles b. 18 Feb 1905, d. 24 May 1905 | |
7. | Lucille J. Duddles b. 15 Dec 1908, d. 28 Apr 1983 | |
8. | Irene E. Duddles b. 22 Jan 1910, d. 7 Aug 1985 |
John W. Nason
Father* | Jan Willems Nijsing b. 23 Jun 1810, d. Jun 1867 | |
Mother* | Grietje Jans Vredeveld b. 16 Sep 1810, d. 15 Jul 1869 |
Birth* | 19 March 1836 | Hijken, Drenthe, Netherlands |
(Witness) Emigration | 1847 | Jan Willems Nijsing, Grietje Jans Vredeveld; Drenthe, Netherlands; on the passenger ship "Mississippi of Demerara" under the surname Niessing, departing Rotterdam on 17 May 1847, arriving in Baltimore 6 July 1847. |
(Witness) Residence | 1858 | Jan Willems Nijsing, Grietje Jans Vredeveld; Muscatine, IA |
Attributes* | had light brown hair and brown eyes and when he enlisted was 5ft 11in tall. | |
Milit-Beg* | 16 May 1861 | IA; as a Private in Co A, 7th Infantry, re-enlisted as a 4th Sergeant of B Company, 44th Infantry, Iowa Regiment 2 May 1864 after recuperating from illness; age given 25 |
Milit-End* | 15 September 1864 | Davenport, IA |
Note* | He was a member of Orcutt Post, G.A.R. | |
(Witness) Marriage | 31 December 1864 | Gerritt Herrick, Jantje Jans/Jane Nijsing; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Job Pierson, minister of the Gospel officiated; witnesses were John Nason of Muscatine IA and Margaret Pifer of Kalamazoo |
Occupation | 1868 | Kalamazoo, MI; a grocer |
Marriage* | 5 June 1868 | Margaret Ridder; Allegan County, MI; John's age given 29; Margaret's 18; witnesses Fred Reynolds of Allegan MI and Catherine H. Lawrence of Wayne MI. |
Residence | 1871 | Margaret Ridder; 196 N. Burdick, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Occupation* | between 1870 and 1882 | Kalamazoo Village, Kalamazoo, MI; engineer |
Residence | 1883 | Margaret Ridder; 727 S. Rose, Kalamazoo, MI |
Occupation | 1889 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; a warehouseman for J.C. Fleming |
Residence* | 1889 | Margaret Ridder; 914 Osborn, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Ida was a student then Witness: Ida May Nason Witness: Frank A. Nason |
CauseDeath | had heart disease | |
Death* | 10 June 1896 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; age given 60 years in obit; 59 in death record |
Funeral | 12 June 1896 | home of Harry W. Bush, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Burial* | 12 June 1896 | Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Margaret Ridder b. 27 Apr 1850, d. 13 May 1927 | |
Children | 1. | Child Nason b. 14 Mar 1869, d. 14 Mar 1869 |
2. | Ida May Nason+ b. 14 Feb 1870, d. 21 Sep 1921 | |
3. | Frank A. Nason+ b. 15 Jan 1872, d. 12 Nov 1956 | |
4. | Louis Leroy Nason b. 28 Jun 1875, d. 16 Jul 1947 | |
5. | Dorothy Irene "Dora" Nason b. 16 Jul 1882, d. 3 Dec 1944 |
Margaret Ridder
Father* | Peter Ridder b. 10 Jun 1813, d. bt 1870 - 1880 | |
Mother* | Lieftene Van Ree b. 20 Dec 1819, d. 13 Aug 1902 |
Nickname | Maggie | |
Birth* | 27 April 1850 | Williamsville, Erie, NY; Her marriage license gives her birthplace as Buffalo NY. Her son's (Louis) death certificate and her own states she was born in Williamsville, NY. Per 1850 census, she was born in April or May 1850. |
Married Name | Nason | |
Marriage* | 5 June 1868 | John W. Nason; Allegan County, MI; John's age given 29; Margaret's 18; witnesses Fred Reynolds of Allegan MI and Catherine H. Lawrence of Wayne MI. |
Residence | 1871 | John W. Nason; 196 N. Burdick, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Residence | 1883 | John W. Nason; 727 S. Rose, Kalamazoo, MI |
Residence* | 1889 | John W. Nason; 914 Osborn, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Ida was a student then Witness: Ida May Nason Witness: Frank A. Nason |
Residence* | between 1902 and 1904 | Louis Leroy Nason; 922 Oak, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; the home of John W. Nason who had died in 1896. |
Residence | 1906 | 1517 Reed, Kalamazoo, MI |
Residence | 1912 | 748 W. South, Kalamazoo, MI |
Residence* | 1926 | 102 Ashland Ave, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Margaret wrote requesting the $50 allowance rate approved by the act of 03 July 1926. Witness: Dorothy Irene "Dora" Nason |
Note* | John B. Coolsma resided at 102 Ashland Ave in Detroit, had an office at 707 Guaranty Trust Bldg in Detroit. He wrote a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions dated 04 September 1926 on behalf of Margaret Nason inquiring why she had recieved $30 in pension funds rather that $50. | |
CauseDeath | had chronic endocarditis and a cerebral hemorrhage | |
Death* | 13 May 1927 | Detroit, Wayne, MI Witness: Dorothy Irene "Dora" Nason |
Burial* | 17 May 1927 | Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
John W. Nason b. 19 Mar 1836, d. 10 Jun 1896 | |
Children | 1. | Child Nason b. 14 Mar 1869, d. 14 Mar 1869 |
2. | Ida May Nason+ b. 14 Feb 1870, d. 21 Sep 1921 | |
3. | Frank A. Nason+ b. 15 Jan 1872, d. 12 Nov 1956 | |
4. | Louis Leroy Nason b. 28 Jun 1875, d. 16 Jul 1947 | |
5. | Dorothy Irene "Dora" Nason b. 16 Jul 1882, d. 3 Dec 1944 |
Ida May Nason
Father* | John W. Nason b. 19 Mar 1836, d. 10 Jun 1896 | |
Mother* | Margaret Ridder b. 27 Apr 1850, d. 13 May 1927 |
Birth* | 14 February 1870 | Kalamazoo County, MI |
(Witness) Residence | 1889 | John W. Nason, Margaret Ridder; 914 Osborn, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Ida was a student then |
Married Name | Bush | |
Marriage* | circa 1892 | Harry W. Bush; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; no date typed in DAR book; husband typed as Frank Bush, brother of Ben and Fred, but Ida was enumerated in 1900 and 1910 as Harry's wife |
CauseDeath | had heart pathology leading to sudden death | |
Death* | 21 September 1921 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; according to her husband's obituary, she died 5 years before him and is buried beside him Witness: Harry W. Bush |
Burial* | 23 September 1921 | Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Harry W. Bush b. 25 Aug 1861, d. 15 May 1926 | |
Children | 1. | Harry Frank Bush b. 10 Nov 1892, d. 13 Dec 1953 |
2. | Harriet Margaret Bush b. 15 Nov 1897, d. 7 Jan 1982 |
Harry W. Bush
Father* | Henry W. Bush b. c 1818, d. Oct 1890 | |
Mother* | Harriet Samantha Powers b. 20 Feb 1830, d. 27 Apr 1919 |
Birth* | 25 August 1861 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Marriage* | circa 1892 | Ida May Nason; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; no date typed in DAR book; husband typed as Frank Bush, brother of Ben and Fred, but Ida was enumerated in 1900 and 1910 as Harry's wife |
Milit-Beg* | 1898 | Harry served as a First Lieutenant in the 35th Michigan Volunteers during the Spanish-American War in 1898. |
(Witness) Marriage | 29 March 1915 | Selma Pauline Jacobs, Victor John Frielink; Kalamazoo, MI; witnesses were H.W. Bush and Ann Jacobs |
(Witness) Death | 21 September 1921 | Ida May Nason; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; according to her husband's obituary, she died 5 years before him and is buried beside him |
Occupation* | Other than newspaper work, which he continued until two weeks before his death, Harry also served one term as Kalamazoo City Clerk. | |
CauseDeath | had edema of the lungs and myocarditis | |
Death* | 15 May 1926 | Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Harriet Margaret Bush |
Funeral* | 18 May 1926 | Truesdale's Chapel, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. James Horton, Bishop of St. Luke's Episcopal Church read the service, afterwords Masonic Anchor Lodge No 87, F & A.M. conducted a brief service. |
Burial | 18 May 1926 | Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Ida May Nason b. 14 Feb 1870, d. 21 Sep 1921 | |
Children | 1. | Harry Frank Bush b. 10 Nov 1892, d. 13 Dec 1953 |
2. | Harriet Margaret Bush b. 15 Nov 1897, d. 7 Jan 1982 |
Hoyt F. Boylan
Father* | Herbert H. Boylan b. 16 Mar 1852, d. 25 Jan 1906 | |
Mother* | Mary Ella Abbott b. 24 Sep 1857, d. 23 Dec 1932 |
Birth* | 2 December 1881 | Portage, Kalamazoo, MI |
Marriage* | 19 June 1907 | Maude Harriet Driscoll; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Howard Murray Jones, Pastor of Cong. Church, officiated with witnesses J.E. Howard (?) and Miss Bess Hartley, both of Kalamazoo |
Occupation* | advertising manager for The Palladium newspaper in Richmond IN | |
Death* | April 1940 | Monon, White, IN |
Burial* | 27 April 1940 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Maude Harriet Driscoll b. 25 Dec 1884, d. 25 Oct 1968 | |
Children | 1. | Donald Wilfred Boylan b. 9 Dec 1908, d. Apr 1969 |
2. | Gordon Herbert Boylan b. 23 Nov 1913, d. 10 Mar 1988 |
Clara E. Ridder
Father* | Peter Ridder b. 10 Jun 1813, d. bt 1870 - 1880 | |
Mother* | Lieftene Van Ree b. 20 Dec 1819, d. 13 Aug 1902 |
Birth* | 12 February 1862 | Buffalo, Erie, NY |
Residence | 1866 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Clara's obituary stated she had been a resident of Kalamazoo for 60 years, before moving to IN in 1926. |
Note | 1870 | Clara was enumerated twice, with her parents and older sister, Maggie. |
Married Name | Driscoll | |
Marriage* | 27 December 1881 | Elbert J. Driscoll; Niles, St. Joseph, MI |
Residence* | 1900 | 819 Grant St., Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Lieftene Van Ree Witness: Roy LaVerne Driscoll Witness: Maude Harriet Driscoll |
Residence | 1926 | Monon, White, IN; Clara formerly lived at 929 South Park in Kalamazoo, MI, and moved in 1926 to Monon, IN to live with her daughter, Maud Boylan. |
(Witness) Death | 15 October 1928 | Cornelius Henry Ridder; at home, Milo, Barry, MI; Milo - near Delton, MI and Crooked Lake |
CauseDeath | had cardiac decompensation due to myocarditis | |
Death* | 21 June 1943 | at home, Monon, White, IN; after several months of failing health. Witness: Gordon Herbert Boylan |
Note* | Clara was survived by her daughter, Maud, and son Roy of Pomona, CA, a newspaper editor who was formerly a member of The Kalamazoo Gazette staff; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and others. | |
Burial* | 23 June 1943 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Elbert J. Driscoll b. 1855 | |
Children | 1. | Estella Pearl Driscoll b. 20 Apr 1882, d. 25 Dec 1889 |
2. | Roy LaVerne Driscoll+ b. 22 Aug 1883, d. 11 Dec 1964 | |
3. | Maude Harriet Driscoll+ b. 25 Dec 1884, d. 25 Oct 1968 |
Frank A. Nason
Father* | John W. Nason b. 19 Mar 1836, d. 10 Jun 1896 | |
Mother* | Margaret Ridder b. 27 Apr 1850, d. 13 May 1927 |
Birth* | 15 January 1872 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
(Witness) Residence | 1889 | John W. Nason, Margaret Ridder; 914 Osborn, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Ida was a student then |
Residence* | 1895 | 901 Osborn, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Louis Leroy Nason |
Marriage* | 24 November 1896 | Margaret Hamilton D'Arcus; St. Luke Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. R.R. Claiborne officiated with witnesses Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Burns of Kalamazoo |
Residence | 1900 | Margaret Hamilton D'Arcus; 1129 West, Kalamazoo, MI |
Residence* | between 1902 and 1910 | Margaret Hamilton D'Arcus; 1129 South West, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Residence | 1920 | Margaret Hamilton D'Arcus; 2069 E. 69th St., Cleveland, OH; still in Cleveland when his brother, Louis, died in 1947 |
Occupation* | the business manager for The Kalamazoo Telegraph in 1902; later manager of a newspaper in Cleveland, OH | |
Death* | 12 November 1956 | Mount Vernon, Knox, OH |
Burial* | 15 November 1957 | Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; delayed burial |
Family |
Margaret Hamilton D'Arcus b. Dec 1876, d. 2 Dec 1956 | |
Children | 1. | Francis Alexander Nason+ b. 7 May 1898, d. 14 Aug 1989 |
2. | Virginia Louise Nason+ b. 7 Apr 1901, d. 4 Nov 1984 |
Louis Leroy Nason
Father* | John W. Nason b. 19 Mar 1836, d. 10 Jun 1896 | |
Mother* | Margaret Ridder b. 27 Apr 1850, d. 13 May 1927 |
Birth* | 28 June 1875 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; his death certificate states he was born in Detroit, but his family lived in Kalamazoo. The informant (signature looks like Richard B______), probably guessed Louis was from the Detroit area. |
(Witness) Residence | 1895 | Frank A. Nason; 901 Osborn, Kalamazoo, MI |
Occupation | Louis was a circulation manager at the Kalamazoo Telegraph, where his brother, Frank, managed the paper, before moving to Portland, OR. His obituary in the Kalamazoo Gazette noted he was a former excutive of the Telegraph. In Portland he was an insurance broker for the L.L. Nason Company. | |
Residence* | between 1902 and 1904 | Margaret Ridder; 922 Oak, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; the home of John W. Nason who had died in 1896. |
Residence | 1906 | 1129 S. West, Kalamazoo, MI |
Residence* | between 1909 and 1947 | Portland, Multnomah, OR |
Note | Wife noted as nearest contact on his draft card, but the name of contact, Margaret Nason in Detroit, most likely refers to his mother, who was in Detroit at that time. The only Margaret's in the same cemetery plot are his mother and sister-in-law. | |
Attributes* | of medium height and build with brown eyes and light brown hair. | |
Occupation* | Mr. Nason left Kalamazoo for Portland around 1909. The Oregon Daily Journal praised him as "tops in his profession" in the insurance business, and noted he was "modest, mild mannered, kind hearted and high principled and all who knew him were wont to say that no one in Portland did business on a higher plane." | |
CauseDeath | had uremia and intestional obstruction | |
Death* | 16 July 1947 | Portland, Washington, OR; at 10 p.m. |
Note* | 21 July 1947 | Louis was cremated at the Portland Crematorium, under the direction of J.P. Finley & Son Funeral Home. |
Burial* | 6 November 1947 | Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Dorothy Irene "Dora" Nason
Father* | John W. Nason b. 19 Mar 1836, d. 10 Jun 1896 | |
Mother* | Margaret Ridder b. 27 Apr 1850, d. 13 May 1927 |
Birth* | 16 July 1882 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; listed last in group of surviving children |
Married Name | Coolsma | |
Marriage* | 1 December 1912 | John B. Coolsma; Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; G.W. Jennings, Minister, officiated with witnesses Sarah and Leila Jennings, both of Mt. Clemens |
(Witness) Residence | 1926 | Margaret Ridder; 102 Ashland Ave, Detroit, Wayne, MI; Margaret wrote requesting the $50 allowance rate approved by the act of 03 July 1926. |
(Witness) Death | 13 May 1927 | Margaret Ridder; Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Death* | 3 December 1944 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Burial* | 1944 | Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
John B. Coolsma b. 19 Jun 1882, d. 18 Oct 1954 |
Grace Rychel
Adoptive father* | Jacob Rychel b. 20 Apr 1848, d. 23 Nov 1932 | |
Adoptive mother* | Sarah M. Nason b. 22 Jan 1850, d. 24 May 1924 |
Birth* | 25 March 1884 | Otsego, Allegan, MI; Her obituary states she was born in Otsego; 1910 census in NY. The census may have been enumerated incorrectly. Allegan county is just northwest of Kalamazoo county in MI. Birth Index of Kalamazoo County states she was born in Michigan in 1885, but her obit says 1884. She could have been born late in 1884 and have been 58 when she died, as her obit states with her birth recorded in 1885. The 1930 census gives her father's birth place as NY, mother's MI, hers in MI. |
Note* | Adoptive father, Jacob Rychel, noted in his obituary. | |
Married Name | Moses | |
Marriage* | 15 April 1903 | George Carlton Moses; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. E.E. Branch officiated with witnesses Grace Hall of Lansing and Robert Taylor |
(Witness) Residence | 1905 | Jacob Rychel, Sarah M. Nason; 719 Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI; also Pillar family members in household |
Note | Grace was survived by her husband, George; two sons, Richard of Vicksburg and Jacob in the U.S. Navy; two daughters, Mrs. Violet McNeal of Climax and Mrs. Bessie Simmons of Vicksburg; and a sister Mrs. Bessie Plasmun of Cleveland. | |
Death* | 24 October 1942 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Funeral | 27 October 1942 | Rupert Funeral Home, Vicksburg, MI |
Burial* | 27 October 1942 | Constantine, St. Joseph, MI |
Family |
George Carlton Moses b. 29 Jun 1883, d. 1951 | |
Children | 1. | Jacob E. Moses+ b. 4 Apr 1904, d. 17 Jun 1968 |
2. | Georgia Wilma Moses b. 25 Apr 1908, d. 12 Jul 1935 | |
3. | Violet M. Moses+ b. 25 Nov 1919, d. 2 Feb 1986 | |
4. | Bessie E. Moses b. 5 Sep 1921, d. 5 Feb 1984 | |
5. | Richard William Moses b. 11 Mar 1928, d. 27 Dec 2007 |
George Carlton Moses
Father* | Edward Byron Moses b. 29 Oct 1852, d. 23 Sep 1928 | |
Mother* | Sarah Bell Sloan b. 20 Sep 1853, d. 24 Mar 1930 |
Birth* | 29 June 1883 | DeWitt, Clinton, MI |
Marriage* | 15 April 1903 | Grace Rychel; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. E.E. Branch officiated with witnesses Grace Hall of Lansing and Robert Taylor |
(Witness) Residence | 1905 | Jacob Rychel, Sarah M. Nason; 719 Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI; also Pillar family members in household |
Attributes* | George was tall and of medium build with blue eyes and brown hair in 1917. | |
Occupation* | an auto repairman at a garage in Constantine MI, later farming in Comstock Twp | |
Burial* | 1951 | Constantine Twp. Cemetery, Constantine, St. Joseph, MI |
Death* | 1951 | MI |
Family |
Grace Rychel b. 25 Mar 1884, d. 24 Oct 1942 | |
Children | 1. | Jacob E. Moses+ b. 4 Apr 1904, d. 17 Jun 1968 |
2. | Georgia Wilma Moses b. 25 Apr 1908, d. 12 Jul 1935 | |
3. | Violet M. Moses+ b. 25 Nov 1919, d. 2 Feb 1986 | |
4. | Bessie E. Moses b. 5 Sep 1921, d. 5 Feb 1984 | |
5. | Richard William Moses b. 11 Mar 1928, d. 27 Dec 2007 |
Jacob E. Moses
Father* | George Carlton Moses b. 29 Jun 1883, d. 1951 | |
Mother* | Grace Rychel b. 25 Mar 1884, d. 24 Oct 1942 |
Nickname | Jay | |
Birth* | 4 April 1904 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; In an August 1942 Kalamazoo Gazette story, his age was given as 38. |
Marriage* | 22 March 1926 | Esther Mae Gallagher; Birmingham, Jefferson, AL |
Residence* | between 1937 and 1941 | Esther Mae Gallagher; Kalamazoo, MI |
(Witness) Death | 22 April 1941 | Esther Mae Gallagher; at home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Milit-Beg* | 1942 | Jay served in the U.S. Navy as fireman, first class. |
Marriage* | 5 August 1942 | Marian M. Rea; Municipal Court, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Justice Gordon L. Stewart officiated; witnesses were M. A. C. Fox and Catherine Bennett, both of Kalamazoo; Jay had been married once before, Marian, twice before |
Residence* | 1942 | Marian M. Rea; 1135 March St., Hastings, Kalamazoo, MI |
Occupation* | Kalamazoo; a milk salesman before war service | |
Employment* | the Upjohn Company for 20 years. | |
Residence* | had been a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area. His obituary states he had resided at 6443 S. Westnedge in Kalamazoo and at the time of his death Route 3 in Paw Paw. | |
Death* | 17 June 1968 | Paw Paw, Berrien, MI |
Note* | Surviving him were his wife, Marian; daughter, Catherine (Emmet) Pelletier of St. Joseph; son Alfred of Elkhart, IN; four grandchildren; brother, Richard of Santa Clara, CA; sisters, Violet (Frank) McNeal of Elkhart and Bessie (Edwin) Slack of Otsego; several nieces and nephews. | |
Funeral | 19 June 1968 | Jay's Eastern Star memorial service was held Wednesday evening, 19 June 1968, conducted by the Portage Olympia Chapter No. 274 and Mattawan Chapter No 192. |
Funeral | 20 June 1968 | Langeland Portage Chapel, Portage, Kalamazoo, MI; Thursday at 11:00 a.m. |
Burial* | 20 June 1968 | Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; graveside service was conducted by Portage Lodge No 340 F. & A.M |
Family 1 |
Esther Mae Gallagher b. 28 Apr 1902, d. 22 Apr 1941 | |
Children | 1. | Catherine Elizabeth Moses b. 3 Feb 1919, d. 18 Apr 2010 |
2. | Alfred George Moses b. 2 Jun 1930, d. 14 Mar 2003 |
Family 2 |
Marian M. Rea b. 13 May 1909, d. 4 Sep 1984 |
Georgia Wilma Moses
Father* | George Carlton Moses b. 29 Jun 1883, d. 1951 | |
Mother* | Grace Rychel b. 25 Mar 1884, d. 24 Oct 1942 |
Birth* | 25 April 1908 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
CauseDeath | had purulent endocervicitis also with multiple lung abcesses | |
Death* | 12 July 1935 | Lucas County Hospital, Toledo, Lucas, OH |
Burial* | Constantine, St. Joseph, MI |
Child Nason
Father* | John W. Nason b. 19 Mar 1836, d. 10 Jun 1896 | |
Mother* | Margaret Ridder b. 27 Apr 1850, d. 13 May 1927 |
Death* | 14 March 1869 | stillbirth, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Birth* | 14 March 1869 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Ralph Edgar 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* | circa 1901 | In the 1900 U.S. Census taken in CO, Elizabeth was noted as the mother of 4 children with 4 living |
Death* | 30 May 1902 | Pueblo, Pueblo, CO |
Burial* | 31 May 1902 | Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Pueblo, CO |
Anthony Joseph Buechel
Birth* | 13 November 1905 | Center Line, Macomb, MI |
Marriage* | 12 October 1926 | Ruth M. Rivard; St. Clement Catholic Church, Center Line, Macomb, MI; Fr. J.M.F. Kramer officited with witnesses Aureline (Aurelius) Rivard and Gertrude Buechel, both of Center Line Witness: Aurelius John Rivard |
Occupation* | an auto salesman at Rivard Brothers | |
Death* | 28 September 1987 | Center Line, Macomb, MI |
Funeral* | St. Clemens Church, Center Line, Macomb, MI |
Family |
Ruth M. Rivard b. 30 Sep 1905, d. 12 May 1997 | |
Children | 1. | Alvin A. Buechel b. 5 Jan 1929, d. 31 Aug 1997 |
2. | James Buechel |
Alvin A. Buechel
Father* | Anthony Joseph Buechel b. 13 Nov 1905, d. 28 Sep 1987 | |
Mother* | Ruth M. Rivard b. 30 Sep 1905, d. 12 May 1997 |
Birth* | 5 January 1929 | MI |
Death* | 31 August 1997 | NC; resided in West End, Moore, NC |
James Buechel
Father* | Anthony Joseph Buechel b. 13 Nov 1905, d. 28 Sep 1987 | |
Mother* | Ruth M. Rivard b. 30 Sep 1905, d. 12 May 1997 |
Robert Henry Masta
Birth* | 4 January 1929 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Marriage* | Lorraine Frances Rivard; MI | |
Note* | 1985 | alive at time of Lorraine's death in 1985 - she died at age 51 |
Occupation* | a fireman for the Detroit Fire Department for 38 years retiring as Senior Chief | |
Residence* | 2010 | Grosse Ile, MI |
Death* | 25 October 2014 | Applewood Nursing Center, Woodhaven, Wayne, MI |
Note | Robert was survived by his children: Janice (George) Adamson, Robert (Ginny) Masta, Mary Masta, Douglas (Michele) Masta, John (Caroline) Masta, and the late Susan Bannister; grandchildren: Julie (Gary) Lawson, Jenna (Justin) Clifton, Jessica, Jennifer, Robbie, Douglas, Brandon, Erica, Brandi, Joshua, Kelly (Blair) Panackia, Michelle (Bryan) Hermann, Katie; gr-grandchildren: grandfather of Joey, Tommy, Mara, Charlotte, Hailey, Jack, Cole, Madison, and Zachary. He was the husband of of Estelle (nee: Rathwell), and formerly of Lorraine (nee: Rivard). | |
Funeral* | 29 October 2014 | D.S. Temrowski & Sons Funeral Home, Warren, MI |
Family |
Lorraine Frances Rivard b. 12 Aug 1933, d. 28 Feb 1985 | |
Children | 1. | Susan Masta d. Jun 1988 |
2. | Janice Masta | |
3. | Robert J. Masta | |
4. | Mary Masta | |
5. | Douglas Michael Masta | |
6. | John Henry Masta |
Susan Masta
Father* | Robert Henry Masta b. 4 Jan 1929, d. 25 Oct 2014 | |
Mother* | Lorraine Frances Rivard b. 12 Aug 1933, d. 28 Feb 1985 |
Birth* | MI; alive at time of mother's death in 1985 | |
Married Name | Mrs. Brian Bannister | |
Death* | June 1988 |
Janice Masta
Father* | Robert Henry Masta b. 4 Jan 1929, d. 25 Oct 2014 | |
Mother* | Lorraine Frances Rivard b. 12 Aug 1933, d. 28 Feb 1985 |
Robert J. Masta
Father* | Robert Henry Masta b. 4 Jan 1929, d. 25 Oct 2014 | |
Mother* | Lorraine Frances Rivard b. 12 Aug 1933, d. 28 Feb 1985 |
Mary Masta
Father* | Robert Henry Masta b. 4 Jan 1929, d. 25 Oct 2014 | |
Mother* | Lorraine Frances Rivard b. 12 Aug 1933, d. 28 Feb 1985 |
Douglas Michael Masta
Father* | Robert Henry Masta b. 4 Jan 1929, d. 25 Oct 2014 | |
Mother* | Lorraine Frances Rivard b. 12 Aug 1933, d. 28 Feb 1985 |
John Henry Masta
Father* | Robert Henry Masta b. 4 Jan 1929, d. 25 Oct 2014 | |
Mother* | Lorraine Frances Rivard b. 12 Aug 1933, d. 28 Feb 1985 |