Rosie's World of Genealogy

Ernest Charles Swain, Adele E. Boudot; Ward 4, Ansonia, New Haven, CT; Ernest Swane, age 36, married 10yr, b NY, parents b England, dye sinker at brass mill; Adele, wife, age 32, mar 10yrs, b France, parents b France, mother of 3, 3 living; Errold, son, age 6; Irene, dau, age 4; Violet, dau, age 2 - all children b CT

Note*

he was not enumerated with his parents in 1920 in MI, but resided in Kalamazoo in 1942

Death*

25 September 1959

Chicago, Cook, IL

Burial*

Chicago, IL

Dr. Joseph Armstrong Witter

Birth*

19 June 1909

Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI

Census*

8 April 1930

Highland Park, Wayne, MI; Frank C. Witter, age 51, married at 28, b MI, parents b MI, doctor in own office; next pg: Lena, wife, age 45, mar at 23, b MI, parents b MI; Joseph, son, age 20, single; Dorothy, dau, age 16, single; Bell Carty, servant, age 21, single, b MI, parents b MI - own home at 181 Puritan, value $12,000, own radio

Marriage*

Elinor A. Swain

Residence*

2000

Elinor A. Swain; Bloomfield Hills, MI

Death*

11 August 2001

resided in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI

Family

Elinor A. Swain b. 14 Nov 1913, d. 1 Apr 2004

Violette Frances Swain

Father*

Ernest Charles Swain b. 2 Mar 1874, d. 27 Feb 1947

Mother*

Adele E. Boudot b. 30 May 1879, d. 5 Nov 1969

Birth*

8 March 1908

Ansonia, New Haven, CT

(Witness) Census

16 April 1910

(Witness) Census

January 1920

Ernest Charles Swain, Adele E. Boudot; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Ernest, age 46, b NY, parents b England, laborer at a fan co.; Adelle, wife, age 40, b France, immigrated 1890; Irene, dau, age 13, b CT; Violet, dau, age 11, b CT; Eleanor, dau, age 6, b MI

(Witness) Residence

Adele E. Boudot, Ernest Charles Swain; Ernest, Adele and their family had been residents of Kalamazoo since 1919.

(Witness) Marriage

2 October 1926

Irene Gertrude Swain, Francis Llewellyn Lewis; St. Luke's Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev James Horton Bishop officiated with witnesses Violet F. Swain and Glen C. Rue, both of Kalamazoo

Married Name

Diver

Marriage*

10 June 1929

Merrill Edward Diver; Michigan City, La Porte, IN

Census*

4 April 1930

Merrill Edward Diver; Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Merrill E. Diner, age 21, married at 21, b MI, parents b MI, pharmacist at drug store; Violette F., wife, age 22, mar at 21, b CT, father b England, mother b France - renting on Douglas St.

Event-Misc

Merrill Edward Diver; Their golden wedding anniversary was celebrated at the Holiday Inn West at 2 p.m. on 10 June 1979, preceded by a special Mass that morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church and family dinner at noon.

Event-Misc*

Merrill Edward Diver; Merrill and Violette observed their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception on Sunday, 11 June 1989 at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Richard Speese of Oshtemo, co-hosted by their daughter, Jeannine McGlynn.

Anecdote*

Violette was involved in volunteer work at Borgess Medical Center for 45 years and was a miniaturist, specializing in dolls and doll houses. Her houses, all sold save one family heirloom, rival the finest mansions. The heirloom has a grandfather clock that ticks, a player piano that works, two chandeliers that light, rooms of furniture, shuttered window boxes filled with violets and needlepointed rugs -- most hand crafted by Violette. In 1995 the house was on display for weeks at the Wyndham Retirement Apartments where Violette lived, drawing large crowds of admirers.

Death*

27 September 2002

Kalamazoo County, MI; resided in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI

Family

Merrill Edward Diver b. 7 Aug 1908, d. 30 Jan 1990

Children

Jeannine Adel Diver

Julie Anne Diver b. 2 Dec 1933, d. 17 Jan 2008

Merrill Edward Diver

Father*

Mark Anthony Diver b. 12 Dec 1878, d. 15 Jun 1956

Mother*

Bertha Winifred Reifsnyder b. 1880, d. Feb 1954

Birth*

7 August 1908

Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI

(Witness) Census

April 1910

Bertha Winifred Reifsnyder, Mark Anthony Diver; Ward 1, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Mark A. Diver, age 31, married 8yrs, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI, salesman? ; Bertha W., wife, age 29, mar 8yrs, mother of 1, 1 living, b MI, father b PA, mother b MI; Merrill E., son, age 2; Nellie Reifsnyder, sister-in-law, age 26, single; William Reifsnyder, broter-in-law, age 21, single; Doyle Cleverling, nephew, age 7; Dwanye Clevering, nephew, age 5 - all children & others b MI - reside 1032 Burdick St.

(Witness) Census

5 January 1920

Mark Anthony Diver, Bertha Winifred Reifsnyder; Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Mark Diver, age 41, can't read occ ; Bertha, wife, age 39 ; Merrill, son, age 11; Russell, son, age 5 - all b MI - reside 734 Hackoley (sp?) St.

Marriage*

10 June 1929

Violette Frances Swain; Michigan City, La Porte, IN

Census*

4 April 1930

Violette Frances Swain; Ward 2, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Merrill E. Diner, age 21, married at 21, b MI, parents b MI, pharmacist at drug store; Violette F., wife, age 22, mar at 21, b CT, father b England, mother b France - renting on Douglas St.

Event-Misc

Violette Frances Swain; Their golden wedding anniversary was celebrated at the Holiday Inn West at 2 p.m. on 10 June 1979, preceded by a special Mass that morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church and family dinner at noon.

Event-Misc*

Violette Frances Swain; Merrill and Violette observed their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception on Sunday, 11 June 1989 at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Richard Speese of Oshtemo, co-hosted by their daughter, Jeannine McGlynn.

Occupation*

a well known pharmacist in the Kalamazoo area, having worked for Muirs and Walgreens. In 1979 Merrill marked his Golden Eagle (50th) anniversary as a pharmacy graduate of Ferris State College.

Death*

30 January 1990

Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI

Note*

Merrill was survived by his wife, Violette F. Swain; daughters, Jeannine McGlynn of Manistee and Julie Speese of Kalamazoo; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Russell C. Diver on 12 November 1989.

Note

Memorial contributions were suggested to Loaves and Fishes or a charity of one's choice.

Burial*

3 February 1990

Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Eastwood, Kalamazoo, MI; privately

Family

Violette Frances Swain b. 8 Mar 1908, d. 27 Sep 2002

Children

Jeannine Adel Diver

Julie Anne Diver b. 2 Dec 1933, d. 17 Jan 2008

Jeannine Adel Diver

Father*

Merrill Edward Diver b. 7 Aug 1908, d. 30 Jan 1990

Mother*

Violette Frances Swain b. 8 Mar 1908, d. 27 Sep 2002

Family

Roger George McGlynn b. 13 Nov 1929, d. 13 Apr 2011

Julie Anne Diver

Father*

Merrill Edward Diver b. 7 Aug 1908, d. 30 Jan 1990

Mother*

Violette Frances Swain b. 8 Mar 1908, d. 27 Sep 2002

Birth*

2 December 1933

Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI

Married Name

Speese

Marriage*

27 September 1952

Richard E. Speese; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI

Employment*

Julie was an office manager in a physicians office practice, and for ten years prior to her retirement in 1985, as Business Office manager of Oakland Diagnostic Laboratories.

Residence*

1989

Richard E. Speese; Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, MI

Residence*

1990

Kalamazoo, MI

Death*

17 January 2008

Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI

Note*

She was survived by her husband, Dick; children: David (Kristi) Speese of Rockford, MI, Susan (Scott) Kneeshaw of Kalamazoo, Melissa (Stephen) Elken of Greenwood Village, Colorado, Mark (Carolyn) Speese of Plano, Texas, Scott (Becky) Speese of Kalamazoo, and Matthew Speese of Wayland; grandchildren: Adam, Seth and Rachael Elken, Tara, Brent and Jacob Kneeshaw, Jessica Speese McGill, Andrew and Allison Speese, Emily and Kayla Speese, Stephanie and Sean Speese; and a great granddaughter, Lily Speese; sister and brother in law, Jeannine and Roger McGlynn of Onekama, Michigan; a brother and sister in law, Thomas and Kay Speese of Portage; several nieces and nephews.

Burial*

21 January 2008

Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Kalamazoo County, MI

Family

Richard E. Speese b. 3 Sep 1931, d. 30 Jan 2010

Jean Ann Burchards

Father*

Harry MacLean Burchards b. 16 Aug 1908, d. 3 Dec 1984

Mother*

Blanche Irene Griffith b. 10 Apr 1913, d. Oct 1989

(Witness) Census

18 May 1940

Harry MacLean Burchards, Blanche Irene Griffith; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Harry Burchards, age 31, 4yrs h.s., b NY, sign painter; Blanche, wife, age 28, 3yrs h.s., b MI; Joan, dau, age 8, 3yrs school, b MI; Jean, dau, age 6, 1yr school, b MI; Joyce, dau, age 4, b MI; Harry J., son, age 2, b MI - own home at 2593 Market St., value $2500

Family

Orlando Everett Schultz b. 16 Oct 1917, d. 12 Nov 2005

Orlando Everett Schultz

Birth*

16 October 1917

Park Ridge, Cook, IL

Census*

11 April 1930

Ward 3, Maine Twp, Cook, IL; John H. Schultz, age 49, married at 29, b IL, parents b Germany, florist at own greenhouse; Selma, age 39, mar at 23, b IL, parents b Germany; Lorna M., age 16; Norman W., age 15; Margery L., age 13; Orlando E., age 12 - children b IL - own home at 1301 Center, value not written, own radio

Employment*

Highway Chevorlet Sales, Inc. in Cook County IL in 1940

Death*

12 November 2005

Spring Hill, Hernando, FL

Family

Jean Ann Burchards

Joyce Virginia Burchards

Father*

Harry MacLean Burchards b. 16 Aug 1908, d. 3 Dec 1984

Mother*

Blanche Irene Griffith b. 10 Apr 1913, d. Oct 1989

(Witness) Census

18 May 1940

Dorothy Burchards

Father*

Harry MacLean Burchards b. 16 Aug 1908, d. 3 Dec 1984

Mother*

Blanche Irene Griffith b. 10 Apr 1913, d. Oct 1989

Harry "Butch" Burchards

Father*

Harry MacLean Burchards b. 16 Aug 1908, d. 3 Dec 1984

Mother*

Blanche Irene Griffith b. 10 Apr 1913, d. Oct 1989

(Witness) Census

18 May 1940

Carol Burchards

Father*

Harry MacLean Burchards b. 16 Aug 1908, d. 3 Dec 1984

Mother*

Blanche Irene Griffith b. 10 Apr 1913, d. Oct 1989

John William Griffith

Father*

William Griffith b. 20 Sep 1839, d. 13 Apr 1911

Mother*

Mary Ann E. Conaway b. 2 Feb 1840, d. 27 Sep 1918

Birth*

23 May 1866

Middletown, Henry, IN

(Witness) Census

9 August 1870

William Griffith, Mary Ann E. Conaway; Jefferson Twp., Henry, IN; William Griffith, age 29, b IN, farmer; Mary A.E., age 29, keeping house, b IN; Melissa, age 9; Lucretia, age 7, William, age 4 - children b IN

(Witness) Census

11 June 1880

William Griffith, Mary Ann E. Conaway; Fall Creek, Henry, IN; William Griffith, age 39, farmer, b IN, father b KY, mother b Carolina; Mary A., wife, age 40, keeping house, b IN, parents b PA; William, son, age 13, b IN, works on farm; Nora P., dau, age 5, b IN; Mary A., adopted dau, age 19, housework, b IN

Marriage*

15 October 1893

Jennie A. Wood; White Cloud, Newaygo, MI; C.E. Charbaneau, Justice of the Peace, officiated with witnesses E. Milens and Nora Griffith, both of White Cloud

Census

17 April 1910

Jennie A. Wood; Whitehall Twp., Muskegon, MI; John Griffith, age 40, married 15yrs, b IN, parents b IN, farmer; Jennie, wife, age 3_, mar 15yrs, mother of 5, 5 living, but only 4 listed, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI; Clare, dau, age 10; Floyd, son, age 7; Lewis ?, son, age 5; Roscoe, son, age 11/12 - children b MI
Witness: Roscoe Earl Griffith
Witness: Clare Griffith
Witness: William Griffith
Witness: Floyd Walden Griffith

Census*

12 March 1920

Jennie A. Wood; Cooper Twp., Kalamazoo, MI; John W. Griffith, age 49, b IN, parents b IN, laborer on farm; Jannie A., wife, age 45, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI; William T or F, son, age 15; Rosco E., son, age 10; Blanch J., dau, age 6 - all children b MI - reside on Dixie Hwy
Witness: Blanche Irene Griffith
Witness: Roscoe Earl Griffith
Witness: William Griffith

Census

3 April 1930

Jennie A. Wood; Ward 2, Kalamazoo Twp., Kalamazoo, MI; John W. Griffith, age 56, age 1st mar not given, b IN, parents b IN, laborer at gas and light co.; Jennie A., wife, age 50, age mar not given, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI; William F., son, age 25, single, paper grader at sorting station written as occ. for Jennie but may be for him; Roscoe E., son, age 20, laborer at Y.M.C.A.; Blanche J., dau, age 17, no occ - children b MI - own home at 1613 North St., value $2900
Witness: Roscoe Earl Griffith
Witness: William Griffith
Witness: Blanche Irene Griffith

CauseDeath

was senile and had a cerebral hemorrhage

Death*

3 March 1939

Kalamazoo County Infirmary, Galesburg, Kalamazoo, MI

Burial*

6 March 1939

Prairie Home Cemetery, Richland, Kalamazoo, MI

Family

Jennie A. Wood b. 3 Dec 1874, d. 6 Jan 1947

Children

Clare Griffith b. 6 Nov 1899, d. 12 Jun 1983

Floyd Walden Griffith b. 9 Feb 1903, d. 18 Feb 1918

William Griffith b. 11 Mar 1906, d. 30 Aug 1934

Roscoe Earl Griffith b. 6 May 1909, d. Apr 1971

Blanche Irene Griffith+ b. 10 Apr 1913, d. Oct 1989

Jennie A. Wood

Father*

James W. Wood b. c 1844, d. 1 Mar 1890

Mother*

Adelia Ann Fulkerson b. 22 Sep 1846, d. 15 Feb 1875

Birth*

3 December 1874

Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI

(Witness) Census

18 June 1880

Charity A. Gearhart; Alamo Twp., Kalamazoo, MI; Charity Fulkerson, age 56, keeping house, b PA, parents b PA; Minnie, dau, age 20, b MI, father b OH, mother b PA; Willie E., son, age 18, farmer, b MI, father b OH, mother b PA; Jennie Wood, gr-dau, age 5, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI

Marriage*

15 October 1893

John William Griffith; White Cloud, Newaygo, MI; C.E. Charbaneau, Justice of the Peace, officiated with witnesses E. Milens and Nora Griffith, both of White Cloud

Married Name

Griffith

(Witness) Birth

11 March 1906

William Griffith; White Cloud, Newaygo, MI

Census

17 April 1910

John William Griffith; Whitehall Twp., Muskegon, MI; John Griffith, age 40, married 15yrs, b IN, parents b IN, farmer; Jennie, wife, age 3_, mar 15yrs, mother of 5, 5 living, but only 4 listed, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI; Clare, dau, age 10; Floyd, son, age 7; Lewis ?, son, age 5; Roscoe, son, age 11/12 - children b MI
Witness: Roscoe Earl Griffith
Witness: Clare Griffith
Witness: William Griffith
Witness: Floyd Walden Griffith

Census*

12 March 1920

John William Griffith; Cooper Twp., Kalamazoo, MI; John W. Griffith, age 49, b IN, parents b IN, laborer on farm; Jannie A., wife, age 45, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI; William T or F, son, age 15; Rosco E., son, age 10; Blanch J., dau, age 6 - all children b MI - reside on Dixie Hwy
Witness: Blanche Irene Griffith
Witness: Roscoe Earl Griffith
Witness: William Griffith

Census

3 April 1930

John William Griffith; Ward 2, Kalamazoo Twp., Kalamazoo, MI; John W. Griffith, age 56, age 1st mar not given, b IN, parents b IN, laborer at gas and light co.; Jennie A., wife, age 50, age mar not given, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI; William F., son, age 25, single, paper grader at sorting station written as occ. for Jennie but may be for him; Roscoe E., son, age 20, laborer at Y.M.C.A.; Blanche J., dau, age 17, no occ - children b MI - own home at 1613 North St., value $2900
Witness: Roscoe Earl Griffith
Witness: William Griffith
Witness: Blanche Irene Griffith

(Witness) Census

2 April 1940

Roscoe Earl Griffith; Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Earl R. Griffith, age 29, 9yrs of school, b MI, laborer; Jenny A., mother, widow, age 65, 1yr college, b IN - renting at 142 Portage St

Death*

6 January 1947

Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI

Family

John William Griffith b. 23 May 1866, d. 3 Mar 1939

Children

Clare Griffith b. 6 Nov 1899, d. 12 Jun 1983

Floyd Walden Griffith b. 9 Feb 1903, d. 18 Feb 1918

William Griffith b. 11 Mar 1906, d. 30 Aug 1934

Roscoe Earl Griffith b. 6 May 1909, d. Apr 1971

Blanche Irene Griffith+ b. 10 Apr 1913, d. Oct 1989

Roscoe Earl Griffith

Father*

John William Griffith b. 23 May 1866, d. 3 Mar 1939

Mother*

Jennie A. Wood b. 3 Dec 1874, d. 6 Jan 1947

Birth*

6 May 1909

Whitehall, Muskegon, MI

(Witness) Census

17 April 1910

John William Griffith, Jennie A. Wood; Whitehall Twp., Muskegon, MI; John Griffith, age 40, married 15yrs, b IN, parents b IN, farmer; Jennie, wife, age 3_, mar 15yrs, mother of 5, 5 living, but only 4 listed, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI; Clare, dau, age 10; Floyd, son, age 7; Lewis ?, son, age 5; Roscoe, son, age 11/12 - children b MI

(Witness) Census

12 March 1920

John William Griffith, Jennie A. Wood; Cooper Twp., Kalamazoo, MI; John W. Griffith, age 49, b IN, parents b IN, laborer on farm; Jannie A., wife, age 45, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI; William T or F, son, age 15; Rosco E., son, age 10; Blanch J., dau, age 6 - all children b MI - reside on Dixie Hwy

(Witness) Census

3 April 1930

John William Griffith, Jennie A. Wood; Ward 2, Kalamazoo Twp., Kalamazoo, MI; John W. Griffith, age 56, age 1st mar not given, b IN, parents b IN, laborer at gas and light co.; Jennie A., wife, age 50, age mar not given, b MI, father b NY, mother b MI; William F., son, age 25, single, paper grader at sorting station written as occ. for Jennie but may be for him; Roscoe E., son, age 20, laborer at Y.M.C.A.; Blanche J., dau, age 17, no occ - children b MI - own home at 1613 North St., value $2900

Employment*

1937

Kalamazoo Stove Co

Census*

2 April 1940

Ward 4, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Earl R. Griffith, age 29, 9yrs of school, b MI, laborer; Jenny A., mother, widow, age 65, 1yr college, b IN - renting at 142 Portage St
Witness: Jennie A. Griffith

Death*

April 1971

Clare Griffith

Father*

John William Griffith b. 23 May 1866, d. 3 Mar 1939

Mother*

Jennie A. Wood b. 3 Dec 1874, d. 6 Jan 1947

Birth*

6 November 1899

White Cloud, Newaygo, MI

(Witness) Census

17 April 1910

Death*

12 June 1983

James W. Wood

Birth*

circa 1844

Census

22 August 1850

Webster, Monroe, NY; Orren Wood, age 44, farmer; Bethia, age 44; Elija, age 19, laborer; Anson, age 15; James, age 6; Bethia Bennett, age 9 - all b NY

Census*

27 July 1860

Lockport Twp., St. Joseph, MI; Orrin Wood, age 53, b NY, farmer; Bethia, age 53, b NY; Anson, age 24, b NY, carpenter; James, age 16, b NY; Elija, age 29, b NY; Amanda, age 25; Lilian, age 1, b MI; Austia Bennot, age 19, b NY, house work - also on this pg is family of Adelia Fulkerson, future wife of James

Marriage*

12 December 1865

Adelia Ann Fulkerson; St. Joseph County, MI

Census*

21 July 1870

Adelia Ann Fulkerson; Lockport, St. Joseph, MI; Orin Wood (indexed Word), age 65, farmer, b NY; Louisa, age 57, keeping house, b VT; James W., age 25, works on farm, b NY; Addelia, at home, b MI; Nellia, age 1, b MI; Ashby Timmerson, age 19, works on farm, b MI
Witness: Nellie S. Wood

Milit-End*

James W. Wood served in Co F of the 2nd Michigan Infantry in the U.S. Civil War.

CauseDeath

had consumption

Death*

1 March 1890

Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI

Burial*

4 March 1890

Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI

Family

Adelia Ann Fulkerson b. 22 Sep 1846, d. 15 Feb 1875

Children

Nellie S. Wood b. 26 Aug 1868, d. 27 Apr 1900

Jennie A. Wood+ b. 3 Dec 1874, d. 6 Jan 1947

Adelia Ann Fulkerson

Father*

William Fulkerson b. 1823, d. 9 Apr 1879

Mother*

Charity A. Gearhart b. 1823, d. 5 Jul 1898

Birth*

22 September 1846

(Witness) Census

31 August 1850

William Fulkerson, Charity A. Gearhart; Lockport, St. Joseph, MI; William Fulkerson, age 47, b OH, farmer; Charity, age 47, b PA; Adelia Ann, age 4, b MI; John E., age 2, b MI

(Witness) Census

27 July 1860

William Fulkerson, Charity A. Gearhart; Lockport Twp., St. Joseph, MI; William Fulkerson, age 35, farmer, b OH, farmer; Charity, age 35, b PA; Ann A., age 13, b MI; John E., age 12, b MI; Ida, age 10, b MI; Eva, age 6, b MI; Lydia, age 3, b MI; Cora, age 5.12, b MI; George W., age 19, b OH, farm labor - also on this pg is family of James W. Wood, future husband of Ann A

Marriage*

12 December 1865

James W. Wood; St. Joseph County, MI

Census*

21 July 1870

James W. Wood; Lockport, St. Joseph, MI; Orin Wood (indexed Word), age 65, farmer, b NY; Louisa, age 57, keeping house, b VT; James W., age 25, works on farm, b NY; Addelia, at home, b MI; Nellia, age 1, b MI; Ashby Timmerson, age 19, works on farm, b MI
Witness: Nellie S. Wood

Married Name

Wood

CauseDeath

died from "child bed" fever

Death*

15 February 1875

Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI

Burial*

Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI

Family

James W. Wood b. c 1844, d. 1 Mar 1890

Children

Nellie S. Wood b. 26 Aug 1868, d. 27 Apr 1900

Jennie A. Wood+ b. 3 Dec 1874, d. 6 Jan 1947

Nellie S. Wood

Father*

James W. Wood b. c 1844, d. 1 Mar 1890

Mother*

Adelia Ann Fulkerson b. 22 Sep 1846, d. 15 Feb 1875

Birth*

26 August 1868

Lockport, St. Joseph, MI

(Witness) Census

21 July 1870

James W. Wood, Adelia Ann Fulkerson; Lockport, St. Joseph, MI; Orin Wood (indexed Word), age 65, farmer, b NY; Louisa, age 57, keeping house, b VT; James W., age 25, works on farm, b NY; Addelia, at home, b MI; Nellia, age 1, b MI; Ashby Timmerson, age 19, works on farm, b MI

Married Name

Mead

Marriage*

6 February 1895

Philip Mead; St. John's Lutheran Church, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI; Rev C.J. Keifer officiated with witnesses Mrs. Ella L. Keifer and Lucy Arnold, both of Three Rivers

CauseDeath

had pneumonia

Death*

27 April 1900

Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI

Burial*

30 April 1900

Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI

Family

Philip Mead b. 9 Jul 1868, d. 7 Oct 1952

William Fulkerson

Birth*

1823

Marriage*

Charity A. Gearhart

Census*

31 August 1850

Charity A. Gearhart; Lockport, St. Joseph, MI; William Fulkerson, age 47, b OH, farmer; Charity, age 47, b PA; Adelia Ann, age 4, b MI; John E., age 2, b MI
Witness: Adelia Ann Fulkerson

Census

27 July 1860

Charity A. Gearhart; Lockport Twp., St. Joseph, MI; William Fulkerson, age 35, farmer, b OH, farmer; Charity, age 35, b PA; Ann A., age 13, b MI; John E., age 12, b MI; Ida, age 10, b MI; Eva, age 6, b MI; Lydia, age 3, b MI; Cora, age 5.12, b MI; George W., age 19, b OH, farm labor - also on this pg is family of James W. Wood, future husband of Ann A
Witness: Adelia Ann Fulkerson

Census*

2 July 1870

Charity A. Gearhart; Lockport, St. Joseph, MI; William Fulkerson, age 47, farmer, b OH; Chairity A., age 47, keeping house, b PA; Eve M., dau, age 16, b MI, at school; Dora, dau, age 12, b MI, at school; Mary B., dau, age 10, b MI, at school; Willie E., son, age 8, b MI, at school; John E., son, age 21, b MI, works on farm

Milit-End*

was a Captain in the 25th Infantry of Company C in the U.S. Civil War

CauseDeath

had "white swelling" or chronic enlargement of the joints

Death*

9 April 1879

Everett, Newaygo, MI

Burial*

Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI

Family

Charity A. Gearhart b. 1823, d. 5 Jul 1898

Child

Adelia Ann Fulkerson+ b. 22 Sep 1846, d. 15 Feb 1875

Helen Marie Burchards

Father*

Carl Anton Burchards b. 8 Apr 1885, d. 30 Apr 1946

Mother*

Clara Isabelle MacLean b. 6 Jul 1882, d. 14 Apr 1965

Birth*

5 November 1919

Brooklyn, Kings, NY

Married Name

11 September 1937

Mrs. Edward H. Little

Death*

15 September 1983

Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; she had resided in Gobles, Van Buren; surname at death was Little

Isabelle Helen Burchards

Father*

Carl Anton Burchards b. 8 Apr 1885, d. 30 Apr 1946

Mother*

Clara Isabelle MacLean b. 6 Jul 1882, d. 14 Apr 1965

Birth*

6 July 1907

Brooklyn, Kings, NY

Married Name

Homeyer

Marriage*

15 June 1932

Richard Henry Homeyer; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev Torrence Phelps officiated with witnesses Harry Burchards and Margaret Tiefenthal, both of Kalamazoo
Witness: Harry MacLean Burchards

Death*

13 January 2000

Gloucester County, NJ

Burial*

Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Run, Ocean, NJ

Family

Richard Henry Homeyer b. 23 Jul 1904, d. Jan 1973

Children

Janet Marie Homeyer b. 22 Aug 1936, d. 2 Apr 2021

Charles Richard Homeyer

John Frederick Burchards

Father*

Carl Anton Burchards b. 8 Apr 1885, d. 30 Apr 1946

Mother*

Clara Isabelle MacLean b. 6 Jul 1882, d. 14 Apr 1965

Birth*

23 June 1915

Brooklyn, Kings, NY

(Witness) Census

23 April 1940

Carl Anton Burchards, Clara Isabelle MacLean; Ward 7, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Karl A. Burchards, age 53, 2yrs high school, b NY, clerk at grocery store; Clara, wife, age 57, 8ys school, b NJ; John F., son, age 24, 4yrs h.s., b MI, bus driver - renting at 113 E. Pearl

Marriage*

8 October 1942

Lorraine Frances Perkins; 2nd marriage for Lorraine. She had a son named Ben.

Note*

Lorraine Frances Perkins; David was born 1 Feb 1945 and died Apr 1982 in CA.

Death*

26 January 1969

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN

Family

Lorraine Frances Perkins b. 26 Feb 1917, d. 19 Nov 1978

Daniel Richard Koning

Father*

Gerald Richard Koning b. 27 Dec 1933, d. 27 Nov 2020

Mother*

Jana Nellie Gabrielse

Sandra Jean Koning

Father*

Gerald Richard Koning b. 27 Dec 1933, d. 27 Nov 2020

Mother*

Jana Nellie Gabrielse