Lapeer County, MI

Posted Queries for May thru August 1997

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BROWN, KITCHEN, MCKILLOP, ROBERTSON posted by Joan K. LeVeque on Friday, May 2, 1997: Looking for members of the Calvin Wilson BROWN and Addie ROBERTSON family. Roxey L. Brown was born 1875 in Brownsville, On married Frank Hammond in Lapeer Co., MI: Bruce Wilson Brown born 1877 in Brownsville, On married Alice P. MCKILLOP in MI: Clarence R. Brown born 12 April 1882 in Mayville, Tuscola Co. Mi married Mildred KITCHEN in MI, would like to correspond with any connected to this family. jleve10494

CURTIS, PRESS, WARD, WRIGHT posted by Louis R. WARD, Jr. on Sunday, May 25, 1997: WARD; Tuscola Co., MI; 1888-1925. Looking for any information pertaining to Earl WARD, son of Lewis A. WARD, b.19 Jan 1848 in Ontario, Canada and Rachael CURTIS nee PRESS, b.abt 1865 in Canada. Earl may have been born 28 Jul 1888 in MI, but this has not been confirmed. Lewis and Rachael were listed in the 1920 Census of Indianfields Township, Tuscola Co., MI. They were living with Rachael's daughter Minnie G. and son-in-law Mac P. WRIGHT. Earl WARD was living in Liponcott, Flint, MI in 1967.

DOHERTY, WARD posted by Louis R. WARD, Jr. on Sunday, May 25, 1997: WARD; Tuscola Co., MI; 1888-1967. I am searching for any information pertaining to Elwood Ralph WARD, b.21 Jun 1888 in Five Lakes, Lapeer Co., MI, d.12 Mar 1967, buried 15 Mar 1967 in Indianfields Cemetery, Caro, Tuscola, MI and his wife Maude Nellie DOHERTY, d.9 Jan 1967, buried in Indianfields Cemetery, Caro, Tuscola, MI. They had no children.

ABBOTT posted by Al Barth on Saturday, June 7, 1997: Al Barth abarth@mc.net Researching James Henry ABBOTT b 1827 & Frances Alvera (Robinson) ABBOTT b 1834 and all their descendants. James moved to Bangor, Van Buren Co., area Abt 1854 from Lapeer Co., MI. .

HENDERSON posted by Greg Lamberson on Sunday, July 6, 1997: I am looking for information on the HENDERSON families in southern Lapeer County from 1845-1890 and perhaps beyond. Specifically, the families listed in the 1850 census as follows: William HENDERSON b. ca. 1819 in NY; Jacob HENDERSON b. ca. 1800 in NY; and Zina Henderson b. ca. 1822 in NY. I believe Zina and William are brothers and Jacob is their father, but I cannot prove this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

ELMER, HANNAM, HOWLAND, LYLE, MUMMERY, REDMAN, RUSSELL, STACY, WALKER posted by Megan on Sunday, July 6, 1997: LYLE---WALKER Looking for info on and others researching Thomas LYLE b. 1825 Scotland. He married 1851 in Dundonald, Ayr, Scotland to Jeannette WALKER b. 1832. They immediately immigrated and went from Macomb Co to St. Clair then Lapeer where they bought land in Elba twp. Their first dau. Janet b. 1851 in Macomb, MI m. Albert HANNAM in Lapeer Co 1872. George b. 1854 m.1883 to Adelaide HOWLAND. James b. 1855 m1. 1882 to Clare ELMER and m2. Mrs.Jenny (ELMER) MUMMERY. Thomas C. b. 1858 never married. William b. 1860 m. 1884 to Betsey RUSSELL. Isabelle b. 1867 also never married. Son Robert Burns LYLE b. 1871 m. 1897 to Etta Julia REDMAN. His twin Mary Elizabeth m. James Aaron STACY in 1894. Info on any of these persons or their ancestors or descendants would be appreciated. .

GOTTSCHALK, KRACK, KREKE, LAMPHIER, LYLE, REDMAN, ROSHELL, SIEFER posted by Megan on Sunday, July 6, 1997: REDMAN -- ROSHELL August REDMAN b. 1850 Prussia m. 1871 to Bertha ROSHELL b. 1849 Prussia/Germany. First son Albert REDMAN b. Germany 1873 and m. 1899 Mary KRACK/KREKE at Lapeer Co. Their other five children were born in MI. Charley b. 1875 never married. Etta Julia b. 1877 m1. 1897 to Robert Burns LYLE, m2. John Dahm/n and m3. Mr. Hamberg. George b. 1879 m1. Katie SIEFER and m2. Mary LAMPHIER. Gus b. 1882 also never married. Son August A. Jr. b. 1885 m. Minnie K. GOTTSCHALK. Most of them buried in Lum/Arcadia Cemetery Lapeer Co. Looking for info on these persons or descendants.

BRADY, STRICKLAND posted by J. S. Brady on Monday, August 4, 1997: I am looking for information pertaining to the BRADY family, of Genesee/Lapeer/Tuscola County, MI. My Great-Grandfather, Bruce Hemmingway Brady lived in Tuscola County in the 1800's according to state census records. He later moved to Lapeer County, and married Ivy Mary STRICKLAND, having three children (Harry Clyde, Mable Merne and Ula Kathleen) before abandoning them in the 1920's and moving to Flint, in Genesee County. Any information that people might be able to provide will be most welcome, and greatly appreciated.

HAWKINS, MCCONKEY posted by John Clarke on Saturday, August 16, 1997: Lapeer County McCONKEY, Leonard A. owned land at Deanville in 1889 and sold in 1902. Daughter Phobe believed to have married John HAWKINS C. 1881. Any info on these families appreictaed.

POWELL, JACOBS, THOMAS posted by Doris Lozon on Thursday, AUGUST 28, 1997: My great grrandmother's death certificate states that her father was Jackson POWELL and her mother Sarah JACOBS. Her name Was Emma POWELL Thomas. Her husband was A.J. THOMAS. Any information will be appreciated.

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