Iosco County, Michigan

Posted Queries for December 2001 thru May 2002

SURNAMES: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

REHIL, SUTTON posted by Roy Sevon on Wednesday, December 19, 2001: I am looking for infor. on Albert Ray Rehil and his first wife Leta Sutton, they lived in Hale, MI. Thank you.

BACKELEN, BOWEN, BROWN, MASON posted by Bill Carney on Sunday, January 13, 2002: George Henry Brown, born abt. 1854 in Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York. Married to Emma May Bowen born May 22, 1859 in Washington DC. Married on March 20, 1876 in Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan. Moved to Tawas City sometime between 1876 and 1885.

Emma divorced George Henry Brown and married Walter C. Mason, personal information unknown. Emma died July 04, 1933 in East Tawas, Michigan, and George died in 1940 in East Tawas.

Children of George and Emma:
1. George Edwin Brown, b: August 24, 1885 in Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan (married Anna Gertrude Backelen of Bay City, and lived in Bay City).
2. Earl Brown b: Unknown
3. Claude W. Brown b. abt. 1877 in Michigan
4. Cora Brown b: Unknown
5. Mildred Brown b: Unknown
6. Myrtle Brown b: Unknown
7. Elizabeth Brown b: abt. 1879

George and Emma are my great grandparents.

HAMMOND, POTTER, SILVERTHORN posted by William Silverthorn on Thursday, January 31, 2002: My ancestors spent approximately 15 years in AuSable, Iosco County. They are recorded in the 1900 and 1910 census. The family of William Solon & Eleanor (Potter) Silverthorn, who moved there for the lumber and fishing trade from Huron County. They had three children when they first arrived, Susanna, William David and George Dewey. Their fourth child, Grace, was born in Au Sable.

Their oldest child, Susanna, married George Hammond, circa 1902. They had two sons, Bernard and Earl Hammond, born 1903 and 1910 respectively. I am searching the marriage record of George & Susanna, as well as their untimely death sometime prior to 1920 (perhaps not in Iosco County though). I am also interested in the birth records of their two sons.

Working with the 1900 census, I am making an assumption that the William Hammond family's son George (b. 1881) is the same George that later married Susan. I would like to solidify my research with additional data, from anyone that can assist.

BROWN, COON, LANDON, LEGACY, SPEARS posted by Kayleen Jacques-Pawloski on Friday, February 1, 2002: I am looking for information on William Legacy (b. Sept. 12, 1837 d. December 7, 1929 in East Tawas, MI) (I have his obit), what I need is information about his first wife who was Helen May (Brown) (Coon) Legacy (b. Canada d. 1913 in East Tawas, MI). I need her obit or death info or any showing of her in the census. I haven't found any in my earlier searches. I also would like info about her first husband who was Elias Coon who probably died before she moved to East Tawas with William. William has one son with Helen (Henry Legacy). Mary brought 2 daughters to the marriage, Millie Coon who married a Landon, and Mary May Coon (b. March 12, 1861 Jefferson County, NY, d. June 12, 1935 in Flint, MI) who married Jered Rollins Spears (b. Oct 4, 1854 in Lyons Clinton County, Iowa d. Taymouth Township Saginaw County, MI). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

REINKE posted by Ted Reinke on Monday, February 11, 2002: I'm looking for a obit for a Karl Reinke who passed away in Tawas on Nov. 15, 1883. Funeral was held on Nov. 17, 1883 in Tawas and he was buried at Emanual Lutheran cemetary. Thanks.

MCKAY, ROLAND posted by Marvin McKay on Saturday, February 16, 2002: George McKay b: ? d: ? married a Mary _____ b: ? d: ? both died in the Oscoda area. They had a daughter by the name of Grace McKay. She was born in the late 1890s or early 1900s. Grace had a daughter who was Ruth Roland. I am looking for George and Mary. There is another George D. McKay and a Maryann McKay. I have the data on these two.

COUTURE, GREEN, MURPHY posted by K MacDuff on Monday, March 11, 2002: I am looking for information on my great grandmother' family, Her name was Josephine Green. Her parents were James Green and Mary Murphy from Ireland. I have found an entry indexed in the Iosco County marriage books for her and my great grandfather, Benjamin Couture. The marriage date (February 13, 1893) as well as their respective ages would concur with what my grandmother told me. Would anyone know what type of information is contained in these books? Before I send away for it, I would like to know what I can expect to find. Thanks.

FERRIS posted by Rose Marie Seneca on Tuesday, March 19, 2002: I am looking for information on John Earle Ferris, he was the son of James Wesley and Lucy Miller Ferris. John died Nov 13, 1907, his father died August 8, 1913. I can not find any dates on his mother Lucy. Does anyone know anything on this family. I know that John was suppose to be the only child.

CHARLEBOIS posted by David Charlebois on Wednesday, April 24, 2002: Is there someone who can do a lookup in the "Iosco County's Marriage Book 2 (1859 - 1887)"?

There is an entry for two Charlebois marriages. I would like to know what the books say about their marriages. The first is for Joseph Charlebois, book 2, page 37. The second is for Rosanna Charlebois, book 2, page 58.

LITHEN posted by Pat Zankman on Sunday, May 26, 2002: My gr grandparents lived in Iosco county from about 1879 to almost 1900. During the period my gr. grandmother was ill and out of the home (he had a housekeeper but was listed as married). She might have just had a child and was hospitalized and may have died. Where would she have been hospitalized for TB or mental problems? Is there a way I can check? They were Swede Finn, he was a logger. Her name was Marie (or Mary) Lithen and born in Finland. He was Eric Lithen. I am also interested in the birth of a child, named Edward, in about 1885-90. By 1900 he had left Michigan.

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