Ionia County, Michigan
Posted Queries for 2008-2009
MAGEE
I am attempting to research the Magee family of Ionia for an aunt of 98.
She had done considerable work on the family but due to age can not continue.
I am looking for the family of James Magee married to Louisa O Dodge and descendants.
The children were Clarence (Lizzie, Lydia, Ida?) , William, Henry (Alice), Lena (Clook), Lydia (Munson), Rosa (Temple), Nettie (James) and Lotty
I would be interested in hearing from anyone with an interest in any of these families.
Marilyn, Montral, Quebec
(7/1/2009)
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MALONE
I am seeking information
pertaining to the arrival of Martin Malone in
Ionia
County, probably in
the late 1860’s to early 1870’s. He married Harriet (Hattie) Wedge,
daughter of Moses Wedge, in Montcalm Co. in 1873. They lived in
Ionia the rest of their lives, along with
son John George Malone, who was a postal clerk. John Malone married Mary
Sherman, daughter of James Marshall Sherman and Sophia Cook.
My wife is a direct descendent
of the Malone and Sherman line.
Pat Currigan of Ionia has been
extremely helpful in digging up records concerning the
Sherman family for us, and I
have asked her to check some other sources for me.
My specific need at this point
is to determine if Martin Malone arrived in Ionia or near there by way of
the Orphan Trains that operated out of
New York City. I believe we
have located him in the New York Juvenile Asylum in 1860 at about 11/12
years of age. I have learned that this institution sent children out to
be indentured or adopted. I have searched but been unable to find a
source of records as to the children on the trains.
If you have information or
contacts or advice to pass along it would be greatly appreciated.
Frank
Hall
Amarillo,
TX
(5/03/2009)
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COOK, SHERMAN, MALONE
I am seeking information on the
Cook, Sherman, and Malone’s of
Ionia
County mid to late
1800’s.
James M. Sherman married Sophia L.
Cook in
Marshall
Township. Their children
where Albert E. and Mary Sherman. I would like to find the parents names for
James and Sophia.
John G. Malone. I have the names
of Burt, Martin, Maurice and Maynard. I would like to find the parents of
John G. I have found that the Malones are buried in Highland Park Cemetery,
as well as the Sherman’s.
Any help or guidance is
appreciated. I have found many records and article to trace from present day
back to the mid 1850’ , but have not been able to go further. My wife is a
Malone. Her father James Martin was born in
Detroit, the son of Martin Malone
and Mary Sherman. My mother-in-law traveled to
Detroit and met Mary as well as
Sophia Sherman. Mrs. Sherman referred to “The General” often, and I think she
may have been speaking of John Sherman from
Ionia. Help here would be wonderful.
Frank
Hall
Amarillo,
TX
(3/24/2009)
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COLE, PARKER
I am searching for answers for my Cole family.
Elsie Jane Parker: Married to a
Hutchison in Canada, Married to Frederick Cole on 13 Mar 1864, Amsden,
Michigan. She was born 05 Nov 183, Bradford, Canada, she died; place
and date unknown. 1900 Census has Elsie and Frederick Cole living in
Edmore Village, Montcalm, Michigan.
1.
Find out first
husband’s name and what happened to him.
2. His and Elsie children moved to
Montcalm. They are Jennie B. who married John H. Peck and Andrew
3.
Place and Date of
death. (Death Certificate if you can)
4.
Her parents.
Frederick Cole: Born May 1828, in
Steuben, New York, he died; place and date unknown.
1.
Place and Date of
death. (Death Certificate if you can)
2. What happened to their children.
Household: 1880 US CENSUS Fairplain, Montcalm, Michigan
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Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Father's Birthplace |
Mother's Birthplace |
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Fredrick
COLE |
Self |
M |
Male |
W |
48 |
NY |
Lborer |
NY |
MA |
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Elsie
J. COLE |
Wife |
M |
Female |
W |
47 |
CAN |
Keeping House |
CAN |
SCOT |
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Ellen
COLE |
Dau |
S |
Female |
W |
17 |
MI |
At Home |
NY |
CAN |
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James
COLE |
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
13 |
MI |
At School |
NY |
CAN |
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Bert
COLE |
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
11 |
MI |
At School |
NY |
CAN |
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Udelley
COLE |
Dau |
S |
Female |
W |
9 |
MI |
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NY |
CAN |
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Calvin
COLE |
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
6 |
MI |
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NY |
CAN |
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Fredrick
COLE |
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
4 |
MI |
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NY |
CAN |
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Floy
COLE |
Dau |
S |
Female |
W |
1 |
MI |
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NY |
CAN |
Orin Daniel Cole: Son of
Frederick and Elsie. Born 13 Oct 1869, in Montcalm, he died in
1928 Michigan. He married Anna Rebbeca Zimmerman, born 20 Jun 1868,
in Ohio, she died 4 Jun 1942 in Ionia, Belding, Michigan. They were
married 9 May 1892 in Ionia, Belding, Michigan.
1. Place and Date of death
(Death Certificate if you can)
Anna Rebbeca Zimmerman:
1. Her Parents and what
happened to them.
(3/15/2009) |
| SAMAIN, OLMSTEAD, BARRETT My enquiry concerns the names
of three particular people which appear in the Cemetery Index for Ionia
County.
A major branch of my family tree relates to the Samain family (originally
Huguenots). One line settled in Michigan in 1835. My enquiry relates to
the wives of two brothers Elias and Daniel.
First, Elias married Julia Olmstead and a variety of circumstances (dates,
names & locations) suggest she was the daughter of Mont Vernon Olmstead of
Orange Township - town supervisor and part benefactor of the
Keefer-Olmstead Cemetery. Elias & Julia had a son Vernon born in Ionia
County 2nd September 1872. At Keefer-Olmstead there is another son, Robert
(bn 1882), who was adopted by Henry and Sarah Perret, and a daughter Edna
who married Frank Dorin. I am a little uncertain about Julia because, in
the Index, both she and Vernon are named Olmstead and not Samain. I
wondered whether it was because she was interred as the daughter of Mont
Vernon Olmstead and Vernon as the grandson of etc.
The second question is very similar to the first: Daniel married Minerva
Barrett, daughter of Ebenezer & Rebecca. At Portland Cemetery there is,
interred with Ebenezer & Rebecca, a Mervia Barrett. I wondered whether a)
this could be Minerva (she did die about that time) and b) if it is she,
how her name is Barrett and not Samain.
May I say (without flattery) what a wonderful resource I have found your
website to be. I have discovered so much from different sections - and not
just data relating to the family. Life in 19th century Michigan has come
alive for me.
I do hope you can help me clarify my confusions here.
With many thanks and best wishes,
David Seddon (Norwich, England)
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BECKERI am trying to fill in a gap in the life story of my
great-grandfather, Mathias Becker (sometimes Baker). Sometime between 1863
and 1870 he and his wife ran some kind of eating place or saloon in Ionia.
Before this he lived in Grand Rapids and after this he moved to Saginaw.
He is in Saginaw by the 1870 census. Do you have any idea where I might
look for information on this? I live in SE IN and do not have relatives in
your area.
Thanks for any help you might give,
Gloria Becker Rueber
7/2/2008 |
| STANTON
This
is a query about my GGgrandfather.
Erastus Hamilton Stanton
Mayor of Ionia 1879
Elected State senate representing the Twenty-Fourth District 1880
The funeral was held at St John's Church by Bishop Gillespie
Is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery
>From a record of Genealogical Biographical Statistical of Thomas Stanton
of Connecticut and descendants 1636-1891 by William A. Stanton Ph,D,D,S.
I have pages of this in my possession from History of Ionia and Montcalm
Counties
I find no record of this in Ionia search.
Richard Stanton
(6/25/2008)
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| JACKSON, KANOUSE No one on my side of the family has lived in Michigan since the early
30's,and did not talk much of family history, so I was surprised to find that
they lived in Ionia, and were farmers.
I found Albert Ehle Jackson (June 1844- 12 Sept 1920) on Censuses
1860,1870,1880,1890,1900,1910,1920 all in Ionia
wife Isabell Kanouse Jackson born in MI (abt 1846 )
listed on 1880 Census died abt 1894 She very well may have had a different
first husband since she appears to be 33 when son Ray was born
son Ray William (April 1879-21 April 1942) born and
died in Ionia on Censuses 1880,1920,1930; 1917 WW I Draft Reg
son Harvey Ehle (April 1884-8 Feb 1958) born and died in Ionia on
Censuses 1900,1910
married Bessie C Omley- sons Donald K (1907) and Phillip (1923)
son Lee (abt 1886) found only on 1917 WW I Draft Registration
son Chester Smith Jackson **my great grand-father (Aug 1881-2 July 1950)
found on Census 1900, 1910 Soth Dakota, 1920 Ionia Ward 1, 1930 Census
Wayne,MI; died in Ionia 1950
married Margaret Anne McDonald (1876-1958) born in
Ireland listed on 1910 Census Lyons, Ionia,MI and 1910 SD, 1920 Ionia,1930
Detroit,died in Ionia
Chester and Margaret had four sons Hugh Anthony (1907-1990); Paul Leo
(1909); Earl Francis;
Charles Gerard(1915-1977) **my grand father** Confirmed at St Peter and Paul
Church Ionia, MI 1922
Deb Jacobsson
5/9/2008
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KANOUSE
I am looking for information about Isabell Kanouse born
about 1846 in Michigan, possibly Ionia County.
She was married to my great great-grandfather Albert Ehle Jackson
(1844-1920). They had four sons: Ray, Chester, Harvey, Lee.
I found her on the 1880 Federal Census in Ionia with her husband Albert, and
their son Ray. Albert and Ray are buried at Highland Park, but I cannot find
info about Isabell or her family.
Deb Jacobsson
5/8/2008
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PIXLEY
I am looking for any information
on my ggg-grandmother Mary Jane Pixley born in NY
Pixley was her first husband's
name.
Don't know her maiden name or his
first name.
However, she had to have married
in NY State, because her daugher Vienna Almeda Jane Pixley was born
there in 1833.
So, she must have married shortly
before that.
Then, either they or she and her
daughter moved to Michigan.
She was widowed at some point.
She is found married sometime
before 1880 to a Mr. Cole in Redford Township, Wayne County.
He was a farmer, it seems, but
don't know what happened to him, but she was widowed again before 1880.
Then, she married a Daniel W. Rose
in 1880 in Redford Township, Wayne County.
One year later, she died and was
buried in Redford Cemetery, but I have no proof of that.
Could you see if you could find
her in any of the Censuses for marriage, husband's death, children, her
death, please?
Vancouver, Canada.
(3/24/2008) |
DOUGLASS
Hi we are looking for old family pictures...we know they was born in
Michigan and some of them came from Montcalm and not sure where
else...The last name would be Douglass (Douglas) looking for a John M.
Douglas married to Iva (Ivah) M. Douglas (Lawrence) John was born in MI
in1869 1870
His wife Iva is from MI as well they had six children five living at
that point...We are looking for what ever info we can get on ours
families since we don't have much to go by..
(2/10/2008) |
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November 04, 2021 |
