Shelby L. Sampson

Father*Jeffrey P. Sampson
Mother*Reva Winkler

Ross G. Allmacher

Birth*30 August 1956Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI 
Marriage*8 February 1990Valerie Lynn Sampson; MI 
CauseDeathhad lung cancer 
Death*17 July 1993Unv of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI; his residence was in Mt. Clemens. 

Family

Valerie Lynn Sampson b. 27 Oct 1961, d. 5 Nov 2018
Children 1.Joseph D. Allmacher
 2.Jessica L. Allmacher

Joseph D. Allmacher

Father*Ross G. Allmacher b. 30 Aug 1956, d. 17 Jul 1993
Mother*Valerie Lynn Sampson b. 27 Oct 1961, d. 5 Nov 2018

Jessica L. Allmacher

Father*Ross G. Allmacher b. 30 Aug 1956, d. 17 Jul 1993
Mother*Valerie Lynn Sampson b. 27 Oct 1961, d. 5 Nov 2018

Richard G. Sheppard

Derrick G. Sheppard

Father*Richard G. Sheppard
Mother*Lori T. Sampson

Krista M. Sheppard

Father*Richard G. Sheppard
Mother*Lori T. Sampson

Steven R. Schaff

Riley A. Schaff

Father*Steven R. Schaff
Mother*Carolyn M. Sampson

Emma C. Schaff

Father*Steven R. Schaff
Mother*Carolyn M. Sampson

Trevor J. Schaff

Father*Steven R. Schaff
Mother*Carolyn M. Sampson

Thomas Anthony Galli

Birth*16 March 1966Detroit, Wayne, MI 
CauseDeathhad cancer 
Death*13 May 2012Macomb County, MI 
Note*Tom was survived by his wife, Kristine "Tina"; children: Heather, Courtney, Blake and Grant; siblings: Larry (Ger) and Jim (Katie); parents Frank and Pat; grandmother Luella Knapp; in-laws Harold and Suzanne Sampson. 
Burial*19 May 2012Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp., Macomb, MI 

Heather A. Galli

Father*Thomas Anthony Galli b. 16 Mar 1966, d. 13 May 2012
Mother*Kristine A. Sampson

Blake A. Galli

Father*Thomas Anthony Galli b. 16 Mar 1966, d. 13 May 2012
Mother*Kristine A. Sampson

Courtney A. Galli

Father*Thomas Anthony Galli b. 16 Mar 1966, d. 13 May 2012
Mother*Kristine A. Sampson

Grant Galli

Father*Thomas Anthony Galli b. 16 Mar 1966, d. 13 May 2012
Mother*Kristine A. Sampson

Thomas J. Agents

Father*Thomas P. Agents
Mother*Kathleen A. Sampson

Brooke Ashley Agents

Father*Thomas P. Agents
Mother*Kathleen A. Sampson

Anthony Michael Agents

Father*Thomas P. Agents
Mother*Kathleen A. Sampson

Michael C. Agents

Father*Thomas P. Agents
Mother*Kathleen A. Sampson

Dominic Agents

Father*Thomas P. Agents
Mother*Kathleen A. Sampson

Clara Adeline Wiers

Father*Ben Wiers b. 6 Jan 1871, d. 8 Sep 1930
Mother*Bertha Rose Smith b. 29 Mar 1871, d. 19 Jul 1963
NicknameAddie 
Name VariationClara A. 
Name VariationAdelaide Wiers 
Birth*30 May 1898Muskegon, Muskegon, MI 
(Witness) Residence1900Lulu A. Smith, Frank Byron Mudge; 92 Apple, Muskegon, Muskegon, MI 
(Witness) Census1 June 1900Frank Byron Mudge, Lulu A. Smith; Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; F.B. Murdge, bn Dec 1869 MI,father b New Hampshire, mot b Ireland, married 4 yrs, capenter, renting; Lulu, b Aug 1875 IN, parents OH, one child; Beatrice, dau, bn Apr 1897 MI; Ben Wiers, brother-in-law, bn Jan 1871 Netherlands, machinist, married 3 yrs; Bertha, wife of Ben, bn IN, parents OH, one child; Eadline, dau, bn May 1898 MI. 
(Witness) Census22 April 1910Ben Wiers, Bertha Rose Smith; Ward 2, Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; Ben Wiers (indexed Wiles), age 39, married 12yrs, b Holland, parents b Holland, immigrated 1881, machine hand at furniture factory; Bertha, wife, age 39, mar 12yrs, mother of 4, 4 living, b IN, parents b U.S.; Adeline, dau, age 12; Chrisy, son, age 7; Margaret, dau, age 3; Arthur, son, age 5/12 - children b MI - reside at 45 Elizabeth 
(Witness) CensusJanuary 1920Ben Wiers, Bertha Rose Smith; Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; Soundex: Ben age 48; Bertha, age 48; Edaline, age 21; Margaret, age 12; Arthur, age 10; Charles (perhaps a nephew?), age 25, bn IN, parents bn IN, a screw machine worker with Ben. 
Married NameChristensen 
Marriage*1929Jacob T. "Jack" Christensen 
Census*April 1930Jacob T. "Jack" Christensen; Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; Jack Christesen, age 29, married at 28, b Denmark, immigrated 1922, naturalized, tool & dye maker at machine shop ; Clara, wife, age 31, married at 31, b MI Richard Cawlin, step-son, age 9, b MI, father b IN, mother b MI - res at 762 Evanston Ave. 
(Witness) Marriage5 June 1943Arthur Aaron Wiers, Helen Margaret Lewis; Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; Jack Christensen & Adelaide (Wiers) Christensen were witnesses. Rev. William Chapman performed the ceremony. 
Death*13 May 1975Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; resided in Laketon, Muskegon 
Burial*Oakwood Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon, MI 

Family

Jacob T. "Jack" Christensen b. 2 Nov 1900, d. 18 Dec 1989

Jacob T. "Jack" Christensen

Birth*2 November 1900Denmark 
Marriage*1929Clara Adeline Wiers 
Census*April 1930Clara Adeline Wiers; Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; Jack Christesen, age 29, married at 28, b Denmark, immigrated 1922, naturalized, tool & dye maker at machine shop ; Clara, wife, age 31, married at 31, b MI Richard Cawlin, step-son, age 9, b MI, father b IN, mother b MI - res at 762 Evanston Ave. 
Occupation*At the time of the 1930 census, Jack was a tool and dye maker at a machine shop. 
Anecdote*Clarissa Lappo and her husband owned a lumber company in the Muskegon area. Jack Christensen worked for them. David Guilliom remembered Jack from visits to Three Rivers as a young boy with his parents. 
(Witness) Marriage5 June 1943Arthur Aaron Wiers, Helen Margaret Lewis; Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; Jack Christensen & Adelaide (Wiers) Christensen were witnesses. Rev. William Chapman performed the ceremony. 
(Witness) AnecdoteZeona Isabella Wolverton; "When I was a child growing up in the home of my grandmother, Zeona, in South Bend IN, I remeber trips up to Three Rivers MI, just across the Michigan state line, to visit Margaret Wiers and other members of the family. I was just a small child, so I don't remember the adults very well, but I do remember Margaret's name, and I remember what the house looked like. We'd stay for the afternoon, maybe, and then head back to South Bend. It was a nice older house in a peaceful neighborhood. The information in the chart I'm sending you was from my mom and her first cousin, Clarissa Lappo, who lives in the Muskegon area. Clarissa and her husband owned a lumber company in the Muskegon area and there was a Jack Christensen who worked for them when I was young. I remember him." 
Death*18 December 1989Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; resided in Norton Shores, Muskegon 
Burial*Oakwood Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon, MI 

Family

Clara Adeline Wiers b. 30 May 1898, d. 13 May 1975

Margaret May Wiers

Father*Ben Wiers b. 6 Jan 1871, d. 8 Sep 1930
Mother*Bertha Rose Smith b. 29 Mar 1871, d. 19 Jul 1963
Birth*16 January 1907MI 
(Witness) Census22 April 1910Ben Wiers, Bertha Rose Smith; Ward 2, Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; Ben Wiers (indexed Wiles), age 39, married 12yrs, b Holland, parents b Holland, immigrated 1881, machine hand at furniture factory; Bertha, wife, age 39, mar 12yrs, mother of 4, 4 living, b IN, parents b U.S.; Adeline, dau, age 12; Chrisy, son, age 7; Margaret, dau, age 3; Arthur, son, age 5/12 - children b MI - reside at 45 Elizabeth 
(Witness) CensusJanuary 1920Ben Wiers, Bertha Rose Smith; Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; Soundex: Ben age 48; Bertha, age 48; Edaline, age 21; Margaret, age 12; Arthur, age 10; Charles (perhaps a nephew?), age 25, bn IN, parents bn IN, a screw machine worker with Ben. 
Married NameWittenberg 
Marriage*15 November 1949Orrin Franklin "Blondie" Wittenberg; Lutheran Parsonage, Muskegon, Muskegon, MI 
(Witness) AnecdoteZeona Isabella Wolverton; "When I was a child growing up in the home of my grandmother, Zeona, in South Bend IN, I remeber trips up to Three Rivers MI, just across the Michigan state line, to visit Margaret Wiers and other members of the family. I was just a small child, so I don't remember the adults very well, but I do remember Margaret's name, and I remember what the house looked like. We'd stay for the afternoon, maybe, and then head back to South Bend. It was a nice older house in a peaceful neighborhood. The information in the chart I'm sending you was from my mom and her first cousin, Clarissa Lappo, who lives in the Muskegon area. Clarissa and her husband owned a lumber company in the Muskegon area and there was a Jack Christensen who worked for them when I was young. I remember him." 
Residence*1963Orrin Franklin "Blondie" Wittenberg; Three Rivers, MI 
Death*28 August 1994Muskegon, Muskegon, MI 
Burial*Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI 

Family

Orrin Franklin "Blondie" Wittenberg b. 28 Apr 1905, d. 8 Feb 1980

Orrin Franklin "Blondie" Wittenberg

Birth*28 April 1905Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI 
Census*April 1930Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI; Orrin F. Wittenberg, head, age 34; Olga R., sister, age 26; John A., bro, age 21 - all b MI (note: Orrin's age is off by 10 years, according to all other records) 
Marriage*7 January 1931Sarah Josephine Smith; Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, MI; Rev O.R. Gratton officiated with witnesses Olga Ruth Mittenberg of Three Rivers and Edwin Guy Smith of Muskegon Heights 
Employment*Wittenberg's News Stand in Three Rivers MI 
Marriage*15 November 1949Margaret May Wiers; Lutheran Parsonage, Muskegon, Muskegon, MI 
Residence*1963Margaret May Wiers; Three Rivers, MI 
Death*8 February 1980Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; had been residing in Portage 
Burial*Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI 

Family 1

Sarah Josephine Smith b. 26 Mar 1906, d. 12 Jan 1948
Children 1.Yvonne Wittenberg b. 20 Sep 1931, d. Nov 1978
 2.Bernard Franklin Wittenberg b. 21 May 1935, d. 10 Dec 2008

Family 2

Margaret May Wiers b. 16 Jan 1907, d. 28 Aug 1994

Bernard Franklin Wittenberg

Father*Orrin Franklin "Blondie" Wittenberg b. 28 Apr 1905, d. 8 Feb 1980
Mother*Sarah Josephine Smith b. 26 Mar 1906, d. 12 Jan 1948
Step-motherMargaret May Wiers b. 16 Jan 1907, d. 28 Aug 1994
Birth*21 May 1935MI 
Note*2001son or grandson of Margaret?; 2520 NE 1ST CT, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33435-2031 
Death*10 December 2008San Bernardino County, CA; resided in Alta Loma, San Bernardino, CA 

Yvonne Wittenberg

Father*Orrin Franklin "Blondie" Wittenberg b. 28 Apr 1905, d. 8 Feb 1980
Mother*Sarah Josephine Smith b. 26 Mar 1906, d. 12 Jan 1948
Step-motherMargaret May Wiers b. 16 Jan 1907, d. 28 Aug 1994
Birth*20 September 1931MI 
Married Name18 January 1958Mrs. Robert Saunter 
Note*1977Robert E. Saunter, 636 S Tanglewood Dr, Springfield, OH 45504-1640 listed in 2001 
Death*November 1978Springfield, Clark, OH; surname at death was Saunter 

Eppe Wiers

Birth*6 April 1840Slochteren, Groningen, Netherlands 
Marriage*18 September 1869Margie Oudeman; Slochteren, Groningen, Netherlands 
Psgr List*1882Margie Oudeman; Eppe Wiers and family departed from Amsterdam on the ship Pollux in steerage and arrived in the port of New York on 7 April 1882 for a "permanent sojourn" 
Witness: Ben Wiers
Note*1889In Grand Rapids, all boarding at 42 Martha, were Eppe Wiers, laborer; Jacob Wiers, cabinet maker; Eppe Wiers, laborer; Lambertus Wiers, packer; and Berend Wiers, machine worker. Also there was an Eppe B. Wiers, finisher for Sligh Furniture Co, on Grandville Ave in Grand Rapids MI in 1889. - Grand Rapids 1889-90 City Directory found on Ancestry.com - may have been Ben's father. 
Witness: Ben Wiers
Census*9 June 1900Margie Oudeman; Ward 12, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; Heppe Wiers (indexed Henne), age 60, married 31yrs, b Apr 1840 in Netherlands, immigrated 1882, na, parents b Netherlands, day laborer; Mattie, wife, age 58, mar 31 yrs, mother of 9, 6 living, b March 1842 in Netherlands, parents b Netherlands; Jacob, son age 28, single, cabinet maker; Christian, son, age 21, b Jan 1879, band sawer; Lena, dau, age 19, b Feb 1880 - children all b Netherlands - reside 42 Martha St. 
Census15 April 1910Margie Oudeman; Ward 12, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; Heppe Wiers, age 70, mar 40yrs, b Holland, immigrated 1882, na, machine hand at furniture factory; Margine, wife, age 68, mar 40yrs, mother of 9, 6 living, b Holland - parents of both b Holland; Chris, son, age 30, widowed, b Holland, band sawer at furniture factory - reside 48 Martha St. 
Death*2 July 1918Grand Rapids, Kent, MI 
Burial*5 July 1918Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI 

Family

Margie Oudeman b. 4 Mar 1842, d. 23 Apr 1915
Child 1.Ben Wiers+ b. 6 Jan 1871, d. 8 Sep 1930