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Verna April Hager 1905 – 1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1905

Birth Location: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan

Death Date: 5 Oct 1996

Death Location: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

Father: Jesse Hager

Mother: Cora Chatfield

Spouse(s): Ralph Townsend, Burke None

Children(s): Elouise Townsend, Margaret Townsend, Earl Townsend, Harold Townsend, June Townsend

In 1905, Verna April Hager entered the world in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan, born to Jesse Leroy Hager and Cora E Chatfield. In 1910, Verna April Hager resided in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan. In 1920, Verna April Hager resided in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan. Verna April Hager married Ralph Earl Townsend, Burke, and had children including Elouise Ada Townsend, Margaret Marie Townsend, Earl Alton Townsend, Harold Francis Townsend, June Townsend. Verna April Hager passed away in 1996 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Verna April Hager entered the world in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan, born to Jesse Leroy Hager and Cora E Chatfield.
  • In 1910, Verna April Hager resided in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan.
  • In 1920, Verna April Hager resided in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan.
  • Verna April Hager married Ralph Earl Townsend, Burke, and had children including Elouise Ada Townsend, Margaret Marie Townsend, Earl Alton Townsend, Harold Francis Townsend, June Townsend.
  • Verna April Hager passed away in 1996 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Hager
1884 – 1953
Birth Location: Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America
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Cora Chatfield
1887 –
Birth Location: Michigan
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Spouses(s)

Ralph Townsend
1906 – 1976
Birth Location: Nashville, Barry, Michigan
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Burke None
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Elouise Townsend
1923 – 2010
Birth Location: Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan
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Margaret Townsend
1925 – 2017
Birth Location: Palm City, Martin, Florida
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Earl Townsend
1927 – 2003
Birth Location: Palm City, Martin, Florida
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Harold Townsend
1928 – 1988
Birth Location: Palm City, Martin, Florida
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June Townsend
1931 –
Birth Location: Michigan
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Verna Hager's Ancestors

Self
Verna Hager
1905 – 1996
Birth Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
Parents
Jesse Leroy Hager
1884 – 1953
Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America
Cora (E) Chatfield
1887 –
Michigan
Grandparents
Harmon (C) Hager
1851 – 1926
Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan
Sylvia (Jane) Patterson
1851 – 1911
New York
Peter Chatfield
1857 – 1938
Michigan
Hannah (Catheriner) Pifer
1859 – 1941
Detalb County, Indiana
Great-Grandparents
David Chatfield
1824 – 1905
Huldah Thompson
1828 – 1903
John Pifer
1831 – 1920
Elizabeth Thomas
1838 – 1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abram Chatfield
1799 – 1864
Sarah Chatfield
1797 – 1863
Albert Thompson
1805 – 1885
Amy Poole
1804 – 1872

Verna Hager's Descendants

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Verna (April) Hager (25 Apr 1905 – 5 Oct 1996) m. Ralph (Earl) Townsend (19 Sep 1906 – 1 Mar 1976) m. Burke
  1. 1. Elouise (Ada) Townsend (10 Dec 1923 – 12 Nov 2010) m. James (Charles) Bowen (abt 1930 – ) m. Martin Whalen (25 Oct 1913 – 7 Jun 1980)
    1. 1. Aurora (Kathy) Whalen (21 Dec 1948 – ) m. Ralph (M) Craver
    2. 2. M (T) Whalen
    3. 3. Mike Whalen
    4. 4. Marty Whalen
    5. 5. Pat Whalen
    6. 6. Kathy Whalen m. Phillip (Michael) Cato
  2. 2. Margaret (Marie) Townsend (20 Jun 1925 – 29 Apr 2017)
  3. 3. Earl (Alton) Townsend (28 Jan 1927 – 18 May 2003)
  4. 4. Harold (Francis) Townsend (18 Jan 1928 – 19 Dec 1988)
  5. 5. June Townsend (abt 1931 – )

Verna Hager's Timeline

9 Records

1905
25 Apr 1905
Birth of Verna April Hager in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
1910
1910
Age 5
Verna April Hager resided here in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
1920
1920
Age 15
Verna April Hager resided here in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 25
Verna April Hager resided here in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
1935
1935
Age 30
Verna April Hager resided here in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 35
Verna April Hager resided here in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
1950
1950
Age 45
Verna April Hager resided here in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
1951
Before 1951
Age 46
Verna April Hager resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1996
5 Oct 1996
Age 91
Death of Verna April Hager in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01747; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 23-27
    [2] Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: T625_763; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 112
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2340731
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: T624_645; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374658
    [7] Michigan, 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: 169; Film Description: 1923 Kent-1923 Monroe
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Vermontville, Eaton

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: T624_645; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374658

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: T625_763; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2340731

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01747; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 23-27

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01747; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 23-27

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Vermontville, Eaton

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1996
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Lansing State Journal - 6 Oct 1996 - Page 18, Obituary for Verna Burk (Aged 91) 6 Oct 1996

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Delhi, Ingham, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, 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: 169; Film Description: 1923 Kent-1923 Monroe

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1996
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Holt, Ingham, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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