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Mecosta County, MI
Posted Queries for September 1999 Thru May 2000
- Surnames: WATERS, TREFFRY
Researcher: Dave Waters
Email: davewaters@rocketmail.com
Date posted: Monday 6 September 1999
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Nov 26, 1903 this marriage was performed at the bride's home. C W Smith clergyman. would like more background on Albert Waters parents. Albert is my grandfath who moved to saskatchewan in 1903 from Morley Michigan in an immigrant car.
- Surnames: JOHNSON, PORTER
Researcher: Angela Johnson Jones
Email: angjones@mailexcite.com
Date posted: Wednesday 3 November 1999
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My father is Duane Johnson. His parents were Etta Porter Johnson and Ralph Johnson. I have five siblings: Millicent, Russell, Karen, Duane ("Bebe") and Jessica. I want to reconnect with relatives and old friends from Mecosta and Old Settlers' Reunion. Haven't been there for quite a while, but I know that I have a lot of people our there. Give me a shout!
- Surnames: NORMAN, GROSS, LETT, POINTER
Researcher: Denise Watson Davis
Email: shupkie@gateway.net
Date posted: Wednesday 12 January 2000
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I AM SEARCHING FOR MY GREAT GRANDFATHER GRANDERSON NORMAN. ALSO I AM LOOKING FOR OTHER COLORED SETTLERS THAT SETTLED IN MECOSTA MICHIGAN . THEIR NAMES ARE ABRAHAM GROSS, THE LETT FAMILY, JAMES GROSS, THOMAS GROSS DANIEL POINTER. IF ANY CAN HELP ME I WILL BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. MY E MAIL IS shupkie@gateway.net SINCERELY DENISE DAVIS
- Surnames: TOWNSEND, CANAAN, SCHIEDEL & VOLLWILER
Researcher: Dean Carpenter
Email:
In Response To: TOWNSEND, CANAAN, SCHIEDEL & VOLLWILER surname (Chuck Townsend)
I have four generations of Canaans in Mecosta County: 3G-Grandfather John (arrived ca 1872), 2G-Grandfather Jehu (arrived ca 1872, died 1911), Great-Grandfather Asher (arrived ca 1872, died 1941), and Grandmother Jessie (born 1879).
- Surnames: Response to CANAAN (Dean Carpenter)
Researcher: Chuck Townsend
Email: cdt3@PERCEPTIONET.COM
Date posted: Friday, 14 January 2000
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Hi Dean, My gr-gr-grandmother "Caroline SCHIEDEL Vollwiler" was the 2nd wife of Jehu Canaan. My gr-grandmother was "Sarah VOLLWILER Townsend", step-daughter of Jehu. Below is what I have. I would sure like to compare notes. I also have some pictures and old letters.
Descendants of John Canaan
1 John CANAAN
+Sarah L. SCOTT b: in OH
d: Jul 3, 1879 in Grant, Mecosta Co., MI
2 Jehu CANAAN b: Feb 1821 in Ohio d: in Big Rapids, MI
+xxxx XXXX m: in 1st marraige
3 Asher L. CANAAN b: in OH
+Mary E. HAYS
m: Aug 10, 1873 in Mecosta Co., MI
4 Claude C. CANAAN
d: Jul 1881 in Mecosta Co., MI
4 Milton A. CANAAN
b: Nov 19, 1874
3 Libby CANAAN b: in lived Grant, MI in 1883
3 James S. CANAAN b: in OH
+Mariah XXXX
4 Thomas D. CANAAN b: in MI
d: Jan 31, 1882 in Grant, MI
3 Joseph CANAAN b: in OH
3 John CANAAN
+Sophia XXXX d: Apr 1879 in Mecosta Co., MI
4 William P. CANAAN b: Jan 30, 1874
*2nd Wife of Jehu CANAAN:
+Caroline SCHIEDEL
b: Jul 12, 1850 in Waterloo Co., Ont., Can
m: Abt. 1877 in Big Rapids, MI
d: Jun 19, 1924 in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI
3 Fredrick A. CANAAN
b: 1884 in Big Rapids, MI
d: 1949 in Pontiac, MI
3 Vernon J. CANAAN
b: Oct 31, 1887 in Big Rapids, MI
d: Jan 1891 in Big Rapids, MI
2 Israel CANAAN b: Abt. 1824
2 Usher S. CANAAN b: in Grant, Mecosta Co., MI
d: Nov 22, 1867 in Grant, Mecosta Co., MI
- Surnames: Response to CANAAN (Dean Carpenter)
Researcher: Towna Aris
Email: taris@mail.usa.com
Date posted: Friday, 4 February 2000
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I have recently run across the obituary for Charles Israel Canaan, son of Jehu and Louisa (Scott) Canaan. His maternal grandfather was James A. Scott and paternal grandfather was John Canaan. He was born in 1845 and died in 1894. If you are interested in the rest of the obituary, email me.
- Surnames: CHENEY
Researcher: Karen Bartlett
Email: bartletts@telus.net
Date posted: Monday, 21 February 2000
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Looking for information on Elliot CHENEY. According to census information, his wife was Ruth Lucy. Their children were Rufus (died in the Civil War), Curtis, Zorado, Electa and Clarence. It would seem that Elliot Cheney married both Zorado (George Harmon) and Electa (Monroe E. Russell) in 1874. The certificates indicate that Elliot CHENEY was a Justice.
- Surnames: SCOTT, C.E. Millbrook Farmer
Researcher: Flo Niestroy
Email: Flossie55@aol.com
Date posted: Thursday 24 February, 2000
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A friend has a detailed Journal that belonged to C.E.SCOTT of Millbrook,Mecosta County. It starts in 1878. It lists all his expenses and all the town meetings he attended. He also loaned money to many people. This is a beautiful journal. It was found at an auction. Please contact me for more information.
- Surnames: EICHENBERG, HAYWOOD, MORISON
Researcher: Dawn Todd Brinker
Email: dawnstartodd@hotmail.com
Date posted: Sunday, 5 March 2000
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Looking for info on Robert Eichenberg (b. about 1828 in Switzerland) his wife, Anna (b.Dec.1828 in Swit.), and their children Louisa (mar. Charles Haywood in Big Rapids 23 Dec. 1883), William (mar. Clara Morison 2 Apr 1884, her residence is Rodney), Mary, Robert, Clara, Harry, and Rose. This family is living in the 3rd ward in 1870 and Green Twp. in 1880. By the 1900 Census, Annie is listed as widowed living with Louisa & Charles Haywood on Third Street in Big Rapids. I believe this Eichenberg family is related to the Eichenberg's living in the Paris/Hawkins area.
- Surnames: AULBACH
Researcher: Greg Rigby
Email: gregoryrigby@mediaone.net
Date posted: Sunday, 12 March 2000
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I will be pleased to exchange any information with regarding the Aulbach family in Mecosta and Kent counties. Several of the family are working on an exhaustive project to construct the tree. We have numerous photos and documents as well as cross referenced dates. We are descendants of John George Aulbach orignally of Frankfurt Germany and Mary or Maria Cecilia Frank or Franks of the same area. They had 10 children Amiel 1874-1937, John 1857-1922, Catherine 1859-??, (she married Albert Osborne and moved to Erie County, NY and we have lost contact with this line of the family), Elizabeth 1861-1919 married John Dutmers and this line in still in the area, Jacob (Jake) 1867-1927, Joseph 1863-1914, Martine Theresa 1869-1931 married William A. Cole (this line is alive and well in Belding Michigan area), Peter Adolph 1872-??, Adolph George, 1874-1956 Died in L. A. County California Had two sons Gordon Jerome and Harvey, but have lost Harvey's family in California), John Henry (Hank) 1875-1942. We have over 100 individuals in the family tree at this point and growing. We are especially interested in Catherine's descendants, Joseph's descendamts, which would include any descendants of Denice J. Perkins 1934-1987 or 1997. Any other descendants would also be useful.
- Surnames: AUSTIN, James R.
Researcher: Kathy Camp
Email: kathy@camps-computer.com
Date posted: Monday, 13 March 2000
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In Response To: James R. Austin (Joyce)
On the 1900 census..James R. Austin is listed as a servant under the family Baublity, Harry. He was born Jan. 1877 age 23, single, born in Michigan and parents were born in New York. He is listed as a farm laborer.
The next family listed is Rathburn, George ...the first name has some thing written on top of it but, I believe its George.
- Surnames: O'LAUGHLIN
Researcher: Vaughn O'Laughlin
Email: delta@butter.toast.net
Date Posted: Saturday, 1 April 2000
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I am looking for information and the decendents of Terrence O'Laughlin, who moved to Big Rapids, MI from Mt Forest, Ontario about 1880. I found an article at your site of a Joseph O'Laughlin, who sounds like he would be the son of the man I am looking for. The article doesn't name Joseph's parents or children, but based on the time of arrival and being from Mt Forest, I have to believe he is the son of Terrence. The article was submitted by Ruth Strouse, and I have no idea when it was written. If you have any information on the O'Laughlins, either Terrence, Joseph or any other members of the family, I would really appreciate being contacted at delta@butter.toast.net Thank You
- Surnames: WARD, DAVIS
Researcher: Robyn McLean Ward
Email: rbward@polarcomm.com
Date Posted: Monday 3 April 2000
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Looking for any info on Walter Wesley WARD b: 23 Sept 1846, Brant, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada D: 1884 Grand Forks, ND. Homestead record shows he was natural born & not naturized, which makes me believe family info on being born in Canada is false.
Married Lucy Ann DAVIS 23 Oct 1869 at Austin, Michigan. Lucy was born 16 Aug 1846 Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada to David K Davis b 13 Jun 1817 & Martha Ann Cornell b 31 Dec 1825.
Children: Wellington Gilbraith WARD, Sr b 1871 Deerfield, Michigan Clara Louise WARD Rainsberry b 1873 Catherine Luella WARD b 1874 Deerfield, MI Ernest G WARD b: 1876 Deerfield, MI Jennie August WARD Wray 1878 Deerfield, MI Bertha Evelyn WARD Pennington b 1880 Austin, Michigan Herbert Smith WARD b 1882 Arvilla, ND (my husbands GG Grandfather)
I would be most interested in finding Walter's parents and or siblings. Any info anyone may like to share would be most helpful.
- Surnames: TOWNSEND
Researcher: Carol VanV
Email: ctv@gte.net
Date posted: Sunday, 19 March 2000
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Am searching for information on the Edward Townsend family. Only thing I know for sure is he had at least one daughter - Jessie b. abt.1889 in Deerfield, Mecosta County, Mi. Jessie married James E. VanValkenburgh May 4,1907 in Howell, Livingston, Mi. She is buried at Hilcrest Memorial in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mi.. Any info on her parents, siblings, grandparents will be greatfully appreciated. Thank you.
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