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John Strouse 1816 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 February 1816

Birth Location: Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 20 Sep 1886

Death Location: Ottawa Lake, Monroe County, Michigan, USA

Father: Samuel Strauss

Mother: Maria Schumacher

Spouse(s): Rachel Westhafer

Children(s): Samuel Strouse, Elizabeth Strouse, William Strouse, James Strouse

In 1816, John Strouse entered the world in Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Samuel Strauss and Maria Christina "Mary" Schumacher. In 1840, John Strouse resided in Jackson, Wayne, Ohio, USA. John Strouse married Rachel Westhafer, and had children including Samuel Strouse, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Strouse, William H Strouse, James H Strouse. John Strouse passed away in 1886 in Ottawa Lake, Monroe County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1816, John Strouse entered the world in Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Samuel Strauss and Maria Christina "Mary" Schumacher.
  • In 1840, John Strouse resided in Jackson, Wayne, Ohio, USA.
  • John Strouse married Rachel Westhafer, and had children including Samuel Strouse, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Strouse, William H Strouse, James H Strouse.
  • John Strouse passed away in 1886 in Ottawa Lake, Monroe County, Michigan, USA.

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John Strouse's Ancestors

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John Strouse
1816 – 1886
Birth Place: Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Samuel Strauss
1834 – 1841
Wayne County, Ohio, United States of America
Maria (Christina "Mary") Schumacher
1793 – 1863
Macungie, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Johann (Samuel) Strauss
1756 – 1835
Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Catharina (Elizabeth) Umbenhauer
1758 – 1821
Bern Twp, Berks, Pa, USA
Johann (Jacob Diedrich) Schumacher
1758 – 1825
Weisenberg Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania now Lehigh County,PA
Anna ("Maria") Rupp
1764 – 1848
Macungie, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Johann Strauss
1711 – 1787
Maria Zerbe
1715 – 1787
Balthazar Umbenhauer
1730 – 1799
Maria Brossman
1730 – 1815
Johann Schuhmacher
1731 – 1801
Susanna Weiss
1735 – 1802
Johann Rupp
1720 – 1807
Maria Petersholtz
1723 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Strauss
1688 – 1754
Maria Losch
1685 – 1759
Johann Zerbe
1685 – 1750
Anna Jungel
1674 – 1750
Johann Umbenhauer
1698 – 1764
Anna Bechtel
1700 – 1799
Frantz Brossman
1693 – 1749
Anna Rudolph
1700 – 1725
John Schumacher
1697 – 1793
Anna Wohelins
1703 – 1766
Johann Weiss
1717 – 1797
Anna Gantzert
1709 – 1787
Ulrich Rupp
1697 – 1751
Margareta HOLTZIN
1699 – 1739
John PETERSHOLTZ
1693 – 1750
Maria NARDIN
1693 – 1764

John Strouse's Descendants

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John Strouse (16 February 1816 – 20 Sep 1886) m. Rachel Westhafer (20 June 1817 – 6 June 1896)
  1. 1. Samuel Strouse (8 Jun 1837 – 10 October 1841)
  2. 2. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Strouse (23 Nov 1843 – 9 Nov 1917) m. James (Daniel) Ery (Abt 1845 – 14 July 1919)
    1. 1. Lizzie Ery (6 Nov 1864 – 6 October, 1866)
    2. 2. John (William) Ery (2 Oct 1866 – 22 July 1947) m. Estella (Eudora) Smith (22 Nov 1871 – 31 March 1948) m. Emma (Catherine) Farner (10 May 1868 – 11 Dec 1940)
      1. 1. Earl Ery (abt 1907 – between 1912 and before June, 1913)
    3. 3. Henry Ery (3 Jan 1869 – 3 Apr 1879)
    4. 4. Cora Ery (13 Mar 1871 – 26 Jul 1963) m. Frederick (D.) Goodyear (Abt 1868 – 9 Jan 1946)
      1. 1. Harry (Adolphus) Goodyear (6 Nov 1890 – before 1963) m. Rose (W.) Powalski (1891 – 19 Jun 1950) m. Lillian Goodyear
        1. 1. Harry (Adolphus) Goodyear (19 Sep 1921 – 2 October 1995) m. Mildred (Ann) Baker (abt 1924 – ) m. Mary (M) Stephenson (abt 1920 – ) m. Lois Goodyear (1914 – )
        2. 2. Glenn (Arthur) Goodyear (18 January 1924 – 1 Mar 1945)
      2. 2. Arthur (Scott) Goodyear (23 Oct 1892 – 21 Mar 1961) m. Myrtle Koeppen (6 February 1897 – 3 July 1987)
        1. 1. Lucille (Myrtle) Goodyear (9 Jun 1915 – 14 Jul 2007) m. Walter (Emil) Buyer (26 Mar 1909 – 25 Mar 1972)
        2. 2. Eleanor (J.) Goodyear (4 February 1920 – 9 December 1986)
      3. 3. Laurie (May) Goodyear (31 Mar 1895 – 28 Jun 1926) m. Albert (Roach) Tomlinson (6 Jan 1893 – 15 Oct 1963)
        1. 1. Dolores (M) Tomlinson (abt 1915 – ) m. Thomas (Melville) Smith (14 Jun 1903 – )
      4. 4. Alta (Elizabeth) Goodyear (26 Apr 1897 – 26 Nov 1988) m. John (Henry) Roloff (14 Jun 1894 – 23 November 1973)
        1. 1. Jennie (Leona) Roloff (6 August 1918 – 27 Jul 1984) m. Eldon (Paul) Judy (19 Aug 1915 – 16 Aug 1972)
    5. 5. Jennie Ery (2 October 1873 – 4 September 1957) m. Albert (James) Farner (12 July 1866 – 19 February 1913)
    6. 6. Ida (Catherine) Ery (20 February 1875 – 1 Sep 1903) m. William (Frederick) Wahl (Abt 1865 – 19 Sep 1944)
      1. 1. Henry (Conrad) Wahl (20 Jul 1892 – 7 Sep 1966) m. Jeanette Horlocker (6 Mar 1895 – 9 Dec 1960)
        1. 1. Orville (Perrin) Wahl (27 Aug 1914 – 10 Jun 1962) m. Louise (E) Warkoczeski (14 April 1915 – 16 November 2009)
      2. 2. Clarence (Leroy) Wahl (9 Nov 1895 – 9 Sep 1951) m. Ethel (Lucretia) Klock (9 February 1903 – 11 Mar 1978)
        1. 1. Arlene (E.) Wahl (10 May 1922 – 11 May 1922)
        2. 2. Viola (Mary) Wahl (3 Jul 1923 – 16 May 2000) m. Elmer (Adolphe) Gaertner (5 Nov 1914 – 25 Feb 1995)
        3. 3. Shirley (Leroy) Wahl (2 Jul 1925 – 1981)
        4. 4. Marie (E) Wahl (21 January 1928 – 27 February 2011) m. Donald (Royal) Shaner (31 Mar 1920 – 12 Dec 1998)
      3. 3. Anna (E) Wahl (19 June 1897 – 28 April 1977) m. Estell (Joseph) Rogers (16 Feb 1897 – 14 June 1959)
        1. 1. Harry (Estell) Rogers (11 May 1916 – 12 Feb 2005) m. Bernice (Carolyn) Noar (20 Sep 1916 – 15 Dec 2004)
        2. 2. Elisabeth (Rose) Rogers (4 Aug 1917 – 10 Oct 1998) m. Frank (Elwood) Kooser (25 Jul 1915 – 14 Jun 1999) m. Ernest (Ray) Wert (20 Sep 1919 – 28 May 1995)
        3. 3. Ida (May) Rogers (27 Nov 1919 – 15 Feb 2005)
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) Rogers (8 Apr 1921 – 31 May 2007) m. Martin (Albert) Gahn (19 August 1923 – 2 June 2013)
    7. 7. Charles (James) Ery (18 April 1875 – 28 Sep 1943) m. Emma (Jane) Gerber (16 Aug 1885 – 09 Mar 1966)
      1. 1. Jesse (Christian) Ery (13 Oct 1903 – 30 Aug 1971) m. Anna (Elizabeth) Bach (abt 1907 – 1979) m. Ruby E (abt 1909 – )
        1. 1. Alvin (Jesse) Ery (26 Sep 1927 – 14 December 2007)
        2. 2. Madeline (M) Ery (24 Feb 1929 – 25 Jan 2011)
        3. 3. Leroy (Ralph) Ery (abt 1930 – 22 May 2013)
        4. 4. Joanna Ery (abt 1932 – December-30-2001)
        5. 5. Velma (Louisa) Ery (abt 1934 – April-26-2010)
        6. 6. Marvin (J.) Ery (October-20-1934 – November-15-2012)
        7. 7. Kenneth (L) Ery (abt 1944 – )
        8. 8. Linda Ery (Apr 24, 1946 – 23 Jul 1994)
        9. 9. Daniel (J) Ery (abt 1949 – )
      2. 2. Vernon (James) Ery (abt 1905 – Jun 1984) m. Ruby Stotler (1909 – 14 Jun 1935) m. Elizabeth (D) Grosteffon (abt 1912 – 8 November 1970)
        1. 1. Joyce (Eillen) Ery (13 Jul 1927 – 19 Oct 2005) m. Robert (Calvin) Redburn (24 Aug 1923 – 9 Feb 1991)
      3. 3. Fay (Leroy) Ery (abt 1908 – 10 Oct 1985) m. Esther (E) Merce (1911 – 9 May 1969) m. Josephine Ery
        1. 1. Shirley (Jean) Ery (11 Jul 1929 – 12 Oct 1997)
      4. 4. Golden (Eli) Ery (abt 1912 – 25 July 1993) m. Minnie Fischer (30 March 1911 – 25 November 1948) m. Genevieve (Clara) Siepierski (abt 1919 – 27 June 2005)
        1. 1. Michael (C) Ery (12 Aug 1953 – )
      5. 5. Grant Ery (abt 1918 – 29 Nov 1994) m. Anna (Caroline) Fischer (16 Dec 1921 – 27 Sep 2018)
        1. 1. Sharon (A) Ery (abt 1941 – )
        2. 2. Patricia (K) Ery (abt 1943 – )
        3. 3. Kathy (S) Ery (Jul 1947 – )
      6. 6. Genevieve (Clara) Siepierski (abt 1919 – 27 June 2005) m. Edward (Marshall) Chopson (22 March 1912 – 15 August 1966) m. Golden (Eli) Ery (abt 1912 – 25 July 1993)
        1. 1. Evelyn (Mae) Chopson (31 May 1936 – 8 Dec 1988)
        2. 2. George (W.) Chopson (10 Aug 1937 – 3 January 2008) m. Louise Holder
        3. 3. Delores Chopson (21 Dec 1938 – 11 June 2015) m. Frank Bruck (abt 1933 – 26 Apr 2003) m. Ted (O) Townsley (10 September 1933 – )
        4. 4. Betty (Lou) Chopson (3 October 1940 – 23 May 2012) m. Baker
        5. 5. Marilyn (Jane) Chopson (26 November 1941 – 16 December 2015) m. Larry LeForce
        6. 6. Karen (J) Chopson (abt 1944 – )
        7. 7. Nan (M) Chapson (abt 1948 – )
      7. 7. Sylvia (Geneva) Ery (31 Jul 1921 – 5 Feb 1928)
      8. 8. Charles Ery (abt 1928 – )
    8. 8. Andrew (Johnson) Ery (16 Aug 1879 – 30 Dec 1948) m. Caroline (Emma Elizabeth) Bischoff (7 Jan 1880 – 30 July 1953)
      1. 1. Harold (Andrew) Ery (Jan 1898 – 11 May 1996) m. Minnie (Dorothea) Roloff (abt 1900 – 25 Mar 1989)
        1. 1. Andrew (William) Ery (abt 1919 – 24 March 1998) m. Mary (Mildred) Williams (17 Apr 1915 – 27 December 1977)
        2. 2. Lois (Martha) Ery (4 June 1921 – 9 April 2019) m. Warren (Orson) Densmore (25 April 1916 – 7 Dec 1994)
      2. 2. Ralph (J.) Ery (abt 1902 – 15 Aug 1989)
      3. 3. Forest (Bischoff) Ery (11 October 1902 – 23 March 1910)
      4. 4. Frank (George) Ery (18 November 1904 – 24 October 1926)
      5. 5. Walter (Stanley) Ery (abt 1908 – )
      6. 6. Scott (F) Ery (abt 1909 – 10 May 2004)
      7. 7. Pearl (E) Ery (abt 1911 – 1 Mar 1999) m. Harvey (Walter) Oberle (22 Nov 1911 – 14 Jan 1984)
      8. 8. Floyd (Leroy) Ery (abt 1912 – 18 Nov 1989)
    9. 9. Frank Ery (6 November 1881 – 21 September 1961) m. Helen (Ricka) Gerber (Jun 1886 – 31 May 1952)
      1. 1. Christian Ery (1 Sep 1906 – 9 Sep 1906)
      2. 2. James (Daniel) Ery (abt 1916 – 15 Dec 2002) m. Dortha ("Dorothy" M) Steffens (abt 1916 – 29 May 1988) m. Edith Hill
        1. 1. Betty (Jean) Ery (30 May 1935 – 26 December 2017) m. Dennis (Clair) Bischoff (22 Nov 1930 – 29 Jun 1999)
      3. 3. Helen Ery (abt 1916 – )
    10. 10. Anna (Rachel) Ery (Oct 1884 – 9 November 1960) m. Frank (Alfred) Wenrick (26 Feb 1885 – 11 Oct 1952)
      1. 1. Glenn (Oliver) Wenrick (7 Aug 1907 – 7 January 1997) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Yarger (2 August 1910 – 9 Mar 1988) m. Della (L) Remien (25 Sep 1915 – 19 October 2006)
        1. 1. Orville (Glenn) Wenrick (23 June 1939 – 3 February 2019) m. Shirley (Marie) Geyman (Feb 1945 – )
        2. 2. Infant (Son) Wenrick (29 May 1945 – 29 May 1945)
        3. 3. Erma (A) Wenrick (24 Dec 1937 – ) m. Dennis (Ray) Peters (26 Dec 1934 – 30 Mar 2005)
        4. 4. Olin (F) Wenrick (1 Mar 1941 – )
        5. 5. Clyde (Allen) Wenrick (4 November 1947 – 2 October 1969) m. Sharon Wenrick
      2. 2. Leota (Esther) Wenrick (5 Nov 1914 – 20 May 1998) m. Lester (Adelbert) Leutz (2 Jun 1907 – 6 Oct 2000)
        1. 1. Ivan (Lester) Leutz (Jan 1954 – 8 May 2007)
    11. 11. Fred Ery (22 Apr 1887 – 1 Oct 1969) m. Henrietta Ostrander (1 Sep 1890 – 16 June 1961)
      1. 1. Clinton (Forest) Ery (23 Jun 1915 – 21 Jul 1971)
      2. 2. Arthur (Frederick) Ery (1 Jun 1918 – 11 Sep 1982) m. Vivian Cowell (26 December 1922 – 27 March 2012)
        1. 1. Clara (Vivian) Ery (13 Jan 1941 – 30 December 1994) m. Henry (G) Kelb (abt 1936 – 27 December 2012)
        2. 2. Frederick (Arthur) Ery (3 Oct 1943 – 3 February 2006)
  3. 3. William (H) Strouse (27 Jul 1846 – 30 May 1934) m. Mary (M) Shattelrow (Sep 1854 – 12 Jun 1928)
    1. 1. Nora Strouse (Jul 1874 – 30 Mar 1940) m. Jacob Bearinger (18 Dec 1855 – 7 Dec 1929)
      1. 1. William (Jacob) Bearinger (5 Dec 1887 – 9 Jan 1970) m. Anna (J) Tomkins (abt 1879 – 1955)
    2. 2. John (David) Strouse (16 Mar 1881 – 30 May 1942) m. Harriet (Mabel "Hattie") White (27 Feb 1882 – 12 Jul 1947)
      1. 1. Leonard (William) Strouse (26 March 1902 – 26 September 1985) m. Irene (Rosa "Weenie") HECKEL (19 Apr 1912 – 20 May 1992)
        1. 1. Olen (Leonard) Strouse (9 Oct 1930 – 14 Jul 2024) m. Betty (Lorraine) Mcqueary (26 Nov 1930 – 23 Jan 2004) m. Bonnie (Jean) Belair (11 Oct 1930 – 31 Jan 2021)
        2. 2. Clinton (J.) Strouse (22 June 1932 – 3 September 1950)
        3. 3. Orville (John) Strouse (6 Jun 1934 – 31 Jul 2007) m. Carol (Jean) Wentworth (14 Nov 1937 – 19 Sep 1997)
        4. 4. Robert (E) Strouse (4 January 1936 – 24 May 2018) m. Magdalene (S) Sakall (18 Mar 1937 – )
        5. 5. William (C) Strouse (2 Sep 1937 – ) m. Nancy (J) Gordon (20 Oct 1936 – )
        6. 6. Phyllis (Irene) Strouse (Apr 1939 – ) m. Robert (Harvey) Parker (3 May 1939 – 18 Dec 1997)
        7. 7. Paul (Leonard louis) Strouse (6 Mar 1941 – 27 May 2004) m. Shirley (Elaine) Baird (24 Sep 1947 – 3 May 2000)
        8. 8. Leota (Mae) Strouse (8 Mar 1943 – 25 Dec 2019) m. George (Albert) Zolciak (13 September 1946 – 22 Feb 2019)
        9. 9. Lois (Jean) Strouse (24 Dec 1947 – ) m. Ronald (Eugene) Shroyer (16 July 1945 – 21 February 2010)
      2. 2. Hazel (Alice) Strouse (7 Nov 1903 – 23 Nov 1956) m. Charles (W) Western (18 Feb 1894 – 27 September 1933) m. Edward (E) Greese (abt 1904 – )
      3. 3. Mabel (Ada) Strouse (16 Apr 1905 – 24 Oct 1997) m. Arthur (Victor) Sheller (29 June 1898 – 11 May 1971)
        1. 1. Constance (C) Sheller (18 Feb 1933 – )
      4. 4. Clyde (John) Strouse (28 June 1906 – 22 March 1993) m. Daisy (Belle) Pelton (14 Jan 1909 – 21 May 2003)
        1. 1. Richard (Clyde) Strouse (abt 1929 – 18 Nov 2021) m. Nancy (Lee) Charles (14 Feb 1931 – )
      5. 5. Nora (Marie) Strouse (08 Sept 1908 – 21 June 1924)
      6. 6. Miriam (Elizabeth) Strouse (20 Jul 1910 – 7 Mar 1997) m. Elmer Potter (10 October 1907 – 20 August 1980)
        1. 1. William (David) Potter (abt 1929 – 14 May 1995) m. Shirley (M) Kanavel (22 October 1932 – 29 July 2018)
        2. 2. Virginia (May) Potter (27 Aug 1930 – 25 Jun 2005) m. John (Elwin) Smith (1 Jan 1930 – 20 Dec 2014)
        3. 3. Violet (Elizabeth) Potter (8 Apr 1933 – 16 Nov 2005) m. Elmer Potter (10 October 1907 – 20 August 1980) m. Gaylord (Eugene) Karl (22 August 1931 – 14 Nov 1995)
        4. 4. Velma (Jane) Potter (2 Feb 1935 – 11 Nov 2002) m. Donald (Lawrence) Koenig (18 October 1933 – 18 February 2019)
        5. 5. Willis (Elmer) Potter (Oct 1936 – 20 August 2021) m. Nancy (L) Neuman (12 Feb 1943 – 7 Nov 1975)
        6. 6. James (Willard) Potter (21 September 1940 – 1 December 1940)
      7. 7. Floyd (Henry) Strouse (16 Feb 1912 – 19 Jan 1978) m. Juanita Galbreath (19 Nov 1917 – 2 Aug 1999)
        1. 1. Lydia (Onetta) Strouse (14 Feb 1940 – 13 Jul 2006) m. Frederick (E) Kennedy (25 Dec 1932 – 24 Feb 2008)
      8. 8. Cleo (Caroline) Strouse (25 June 1913 – 28 Aug 1977) m. John Sanderson (10 December 1911 – 2 February 1962)
        1. 1. Hallie (Lou) Sanderson (17 Jul 1935 – ) m. Irvin (Albert) Higgins (27 Apr 1934 – )
        2. 2. Sharon (Lee) Sanderson (abt 1939 – ) m. Hal (Edwin) Bowerman (9 Jan 1934 – )
      9. 9. Clinton (C) Strouse (28 September 1915 – 26 July 1917)
      10. 10. Dora (j) Strouse (abt 1917 – 21 Jun 1924)
      11. 11. Wayne (Ashley) Strouse (20 Sep 1919 – 11 Feb 1986) m. Vera (Emily) Borem (28 Apr 1927 – 28 Feb 2002)
        1. 1. Dwayne (A) Strouse (9 Nov 1947 – ) m. Nancy (Jean) Labuda (10 May 1950 – 7 Feb 2022)
        2. 2. Veralyn (G) Strouse (Dec 1948 – ) m. Jerome (James) Shoppa (5 Jan 1947 – 28 Nov 2015)
      12. 12. Fern (Irene) Strouse (31 December 1921 – 30 September 2012) m. Edward (Walter) Darowski (15 November 1915 – 31 March 1984)
        1. 1. Jane (Maria) Darowski (23 Dec 1948 – ) m. Peter (Winfield) Zent (25 Aug 1945 – ) m. Robert (Richard) Larch (27 Jul 1938 – 2020)
        2. 2. Susan (Lee) Darowski (16 Jan 1952 – ) m. David (Dean) Light (22 Nov 1948 – )
      13. 13. John (“Junior” David) Strouse (22 Nov 1925 – 21 Feb 1971) m. Martha (Jeanne) Jacobs (1 Aug 1924 – 24 Jan 2011)
        1. 1. Brenda (J) Strouse (6 December 1949 – 2 January 2020) m. Simpson
        2. 2. John (Edward) Strouse (27 Mar 1951 – 19 Dec 2000)
        3. 3. Dennis (Lee) Strouse (14 May 1955 – ) m. Teri (Leigh) Cassell (18 Aug 1956 – ) m. Gwyn (E) Thorn (abt 1954 – )
        4. 4. Bonnie Strouse
  4. 4. James (H) Strouse (6 January 1850 – 16 Aug 1858)

John Strouse's Timeline

8 Records

1816
16 February 1816
Birth of John Strouse in Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
1834
19 Jun 1834
Age 18
John Strouse was married in Wayne, Ohio, USA
Wayne, Ohio, USA
1840
1840
Age 24
John Strouse resided here in Jackson, Wayne, Ohio, USA
Jackson, Wayne, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 34
John Strouse resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1860
1860
Age 44
John Strouse resided here in Whiteford, Ottawa Lake, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Ottawa Lake, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1870
1870
Age 54
John Strouse resided here in Dundee, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Dundee, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1880
19 Jun 1880
Age 64
John Strouse resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1886
20 Sep 1886
Age 70
Death of John Strouse in Ottawa Lake, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
Ottawa Lake, Monroe County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 February 1816
    Event Place: Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1834
    Event Place: Wayne, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Jackson, Wayne, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Jackson, Wayne, Ohio; Roll: 432; Page: 36; Family History Library Film: 0020179

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: 358; Page: 302a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Whiteford, Ottawa Lake, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Archive Collection Number: T1164; Roll: 10; Page: 43; Line: 1; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Dundee, Monroe, Michigan; Archive Collection Number: T1164; Roll: 10; Page: 15; Line: 22; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: M653_554; Page: 281; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dundee, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Dundee, Monroe, Michigan; Archive Collection Number: T1164; Roll: 21; Page: 15; Line: 2; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: M593_691; Page: 515A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Archive Collection Number: T1164; Roll: 50; Page: 23; Line: 8; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: 596; Page: 612B; Enumeration District: 188

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1886
    Event Place: Ottawa Lake, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ottawa Lake, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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