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Elsie Margaret Morse 1916 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1916

Birth Location: Expanse, Saskatchewan, Canada

Death Date: 18 June 1987

Death Location: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Lowell Morse

Mother: Ida Larkins

Spouse(s): Richard Brown

Children(s): Allen Brown, Margaret Brown, Delcie Brown, Keith Brown

Elsie Margaret Morse was born in 1916 in Expanse, Saskatchewan, Canada, the child of Lowell McKinley Morse and Ida M Larkins. In 1920, Elsie Margaret Morse resided in Traverse, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA. In 1930, Elsie Margaret Morse resided in Traverse City, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Mich. Elsie Margaret Morse married Richard Allen Brown, and had children including Allen Lee Brown, Margaret Brown, Delcie Brown, Keith Richard Brown. Elsie Margaret Morse passed away in 1987 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elsie Margaret Morse was born in 1916 in Expanse, Saskatchewan, Canada, the child of Lowell McKinley Morse and Ida M Larkins.
  • In 1920, Elsie Margaret Morse resided in Traverse, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1930, Elsie Margaret Morse resided in Traverse City, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Mich.
  • Elsie Margaret Morse married Richard Allen Brown, and had children including Allen Lee Brown, Margaret Brown, Delcie Brown, Keith Richard Brown.
  • Elsie Margaret Morse passed away in 1987 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lowell Morse
1893 – 1929
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States of America
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Ida Larkins
1883 – 1916
Birth Location: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Richard Brown
1917 – 1979
Birth Location: Traverse City, Michigan, USA
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Children(s)

Allen Brown
1940 – 1940
Birth Location: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
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Margaret Brown
1942 –
Birth Location: Michigan
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Delcie Brown
1943 – 2021
Birth Location: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
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Keith Brown
1947 –
Birth Location: Michigan
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Elsie Morse's Ancestors

Self
Elsie Morse
1916 – 1987
Birth Place: Expanse, Saskatchewan, Canada
Parents
Lowell McKinley Morse
1893 – 1929
West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States of America
Ida (M) Larkins
1883 – 1916
Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Martin) Larkins
1845 – 1908
Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
Eva Beardsley
1853 – 1928
Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Liberty Beardsley
1821 – 1905
Maria Scott
1817 – 1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asa Beardsley
1857 – 1933
Alice Cole
1861 – 1952
Jonathan Scott
1778 – 1861
Rachel Wheeler
1776 – 1855

Elsie Morse's Descendants

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Elsie (Margaret) Morse (27 Apr 1916 – 18 June 1987) m. Richard (Allen) Brown (2 Apr 1917 – 29 November 1979)
  1. 1. Allen (Lee) Brown (2 May 1940 – 24 June 1940)
  2. 2. Margaret Brown (abt 1942 – )
  3. 3. Delcie Brown (15 March 1943 – 20 April 2021) m. Charles (A) Nagy (1 November 1942 – 18 April 2023)
  4. 4. Keith (Richard) Brown (Mar 1947 – ) m. Renate (Caroline) Cassau (7 Jul 1960 – 9 Apr 2003)

Elsie Morse's Timeline

8 Records

1916
27 Apr 1916
Birth of Elsie Margaret Morse in Expanse, Saskatchewan, Canada
Expanse, Saskatchewan, Canada
1920
1920
Age 4
Elsie Margaret Morse resided here in Traverse, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
Traverse, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Elsie Margaret Morse resided here in Traverse City, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
Traverse City, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Elsie Margaret Morse resided here in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 24
Elsie Margaret Morse resided here in , Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Elsie Margaret Morse resided here in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
1955
1955-1956
Age 39
Elsie Margaret Morse resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1987
18 June 1987
Age 71
Death of Elsie Margaret Morse in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Expanse, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Birth Index, 1875-1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Traverse, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Traverse, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T625_767; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 30

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Traverse City, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340723

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01753; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 28-15

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01753; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 28-15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: 461; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 28-24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955-1956
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Garfield, Grand Traverse, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Traverse City, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 67; Film Title: 25 Genesee 10816-14065; Film Description: Gogebic (1952)-Grand Traverse (1941)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1987
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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