Michigan Family Group Sheet

John Morrissey Family

Counties: Bay & Kent


 HUSBAND & WIFE
Husband: John Morrissey
Birth Date: 2 February 1862
Birth Place: Bay City,Bay.Michigan
Death date: 7 April 1928
Death Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Burial Place: Woodlawn Cemetery,Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Father: Edward Morrissey
Mother: Bridget Maloney
Wife: Mary Ellen Rafter
Birth Date: 1 September 1872
Birth Place: Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan
Death date: 8 September 1954
Death Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Burial Place: Woodlawn Cemetery,Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Father: John Rafter
Mother: Ellen Bilby
Marriage Date: 25 May 1887 Marriage Place: Michigan

CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Etta Mae Morrissey
Sex: F
Birth Date: 14 July 1889
Birth Place: Grayling,Crawford,Michigan
Death date: 27 August 1940
Death Place: Adams,Lucas,Ohio
Burial Place: Maplewood Cemetery,,,Ohio
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Ralph Kinsey
Child No. 2: William Morrissey
Sex: M
Birth Date: 13 November 1890
Birth Place: Jackson,Jackson,Michigan
Death date: 6 February 1948
Death Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Burial Place: Woodlawn Cemetery,Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: not married
Child No. 3: John Morrissey Jr.
Sex: M
Birth Date: 12 June 1892
Birth Place: Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan
Death date: 21 April 1954
Death Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Burial Place: Woodlawn Cemetery,Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Marriage date: 29 April 1916 (divorced)
Marriage place: St. Mary's,Maidstone,Ontario,Canada
Spouse's name: Julia Le Vancher
Child No. 4: Edward F. Morrissey
Sex: M
Birth Date: 24 January 1894
Birth Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Death date: 5 July 1967
Death Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Burial Place: Resurection Cemetery,Wyoming,Kent,Michigan
Marriage date: 11 April 1933
Marriage place: Holy Name Church,Wyoming,Kent,Michigan
Spouse's name: Caroline Laskus
Child No. 5: James Frank Morrissey
Sex: M
Birth Date: 27 June 1895
Birth Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Death date: 19 August 1969
Death Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Burial Place: Woodlawn Cemetery,Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Marriage date:
Marriage place: ,,Michigan
Spouse's name: Maria Spikerman
Child No. 6: Mary Elizabeth Morrissey #1
Sex: F
Birth Date: 25 November 1897
Birth Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Death date: 16 February 1996
Death Place: Memphis,Shelby,Tennesee
Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery,Memphis,Shelby,Tennesee
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Jack Knee
Child No. 7: Daniel Morrissey
Sex: M
Birth Date: 4 April 1898/99
Birth Place: ,Kent,Michigan
Death date: 5 September 1967
Death Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Burial Place: Resurection Cemetery,Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Rosie F Kruszka
Child No. 8: Catherine Morrissey
Sex: F
Birth Date: 28 October 1899
Birth Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Death date: 25 February 1985
Death Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Burial Place: Woodlawn Cemetery,Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Marriage date: 8 June 1916
Marriage place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Spouse's name: Joseph Doornbos Sr.
Child No. 9: Charles Morrissey
Sex: M
Birth Date: 4 July 1903
Birth Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Death date: 25 November 1966
Death Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Burial Place: Woodlawn Cemetery,Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Marriage date: 24 August 1936
Marriage place: St. Andrew's. Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Spouse's name: Alveretta Boyer
Child No. 10: Helen Morrissey #1
Sex: F
Birth Date: 23 April 1905
Birth Place: ,,Michigan
Death date: 25 September 1982
Death Place: Ojai,Ventura,California
Burial Place: Ivy Lawn Memorial,Ventura,Ventura,California
Marriage date: 26 June 1925 (divorced)
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Walter Lathrop
Child No. 11: Leona Margaret Morrissey
Sex: F
Birth Date: 18 August 1908
Birth Place: Grayling,Crawford,Michigan
Death date: 28 December 1981
Death Place: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Burial Place: Rosedale Cemetery,Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Marriage date: 15 September 1934
Marriage place: Wyoming,Kent,Michigan
Spouse's name: Dale Theodore Foster
Child No. 12: Agnes Morrissey
Sex: F
Birth Date: 1 August 1910
Birth Place: Grayling,Crawford,Michigan
Death date: 17 January 2003
Death Place: ,,Michigan
Burial Place:
Marriage date: 3 May 1930
Marriage place: ,St. Joseph,Indiana
Spouse's name: Wesley Van Koughnet
Child No. 13: Grace Morrissey
Sex: F
Birth Date: 27 August 1919
Birth Place: Grayling,Crawford,Michigan
Death date: 2 July 2003
Death Place: Cadillac,,Michigan
Burial Place: Selma Township Cemetery,,Wexford,Michigan
Marriage date: 12 April 1945
Marriage place: , St. Joseph,Indiana
Spouse's name: Donald Ball

Documentation:
1. Newspaper obits 
2. Funeral memorial cards 
3. Baptism Certificates 
4. Birth Certificates
5.Death Certificates 
6. Marriage licenses 
7. News paper articles 
8. Family Photos 
9. Burial Transit permits 
10. Divorce papers 
11. Union Cards 
12. Court documents 
13. Newspaper marriage announcements 
14. Census records 
15. City Directories

John Morrissey Sr. was killed in Grand Rapids Gas Company Explosion. Grand Rapids Press newspaper article covering the story. 

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