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Birth: 7 Oct 1821 Lancaster, Canada West.

Death: 20 Apr 1887 Olive, Ottawa County, Michigan

Father: John FONGER (1793-1872)

Mother: Mary VAN SICKLE (1795-1867)

Marriage: 16 Sep 1848 New Berlin,Wisconsin

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Birth: 25 Feb 1822 Dunfries, Canada West.

Death: 30 Apr 1894 Olive, Ottawa County, Michigan

Father: Cornelius LANE (~1783-~1825)

Mother: Charlotte CORLIS (~1795-1839)

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Birth: 29 Jun 1849

Death: 13 Oct 1850

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Birth: 24 Mar 1852 Keene, Ionia, Michigan, USA

Death: 21 Nov 1853 Talmadge, Ottawa Co., Michigan

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Birth: 21 Jan 1854 Talmadge, Ottawa Co., Michigan

Death: 15 May 1926 Big Bay, Marquette, Michigan

Spouse: Jacob RAYMEN

Marriage: 3 Jul 1873 Olive Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan

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Birth: 9 Jan 1861

Spouse: Lucy M. UPTON

Marriage: 29 Dec 1892 West Olive, Ottawa, Michigan

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Birth: 9 Jan 1861 Polkton, Ottawa, Michigan

Death: 9 Jan 1861 Polkton, Ottawa, Michigan

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Birth: 23 Jan 1868

Spouse: Lafayette E. BALLOU

Marriage: 23 Oct 1886 Olive Center, Ottawa County, Mich.

1821 - 7 October, Peter Fonger born to John and Mary (Van Sickle) Fonger in Lancaster, Canada West. (Source: Betty Rhodes Artlip research/taken from family Bible.)

1822 - 25 February, Letice (Letty) Lane born to Cornelius and Charlotte (Corlis) Lane in Dunfries, Canada West.(Source: Betty Rhodes Artlip research/taken from family Bible.)

1848 - 16 September, Peter Fonger married Letice Lane at New Berlin, Wisconsin. (Source: Betty Rhodes Artlip research/taken from family Bible.)

1849 - 29 June, Nicelas Galeazzo (also spelled Nicetas Galaazo) born at New Berlin, Wisconsin. (Source: Betty Rhodes Artlip research/taken from family Bible.)

1850 - 13 October, Nicelas Galeazzo died. (Source: Betty Rhodes Artlip research/taken from family Bible.)

1852 - 24 March, Elzimina L. born at Keene, Wisconsin. (Source: Betty Rhodes Artlip research/taken from family Bible.)

1853 - 21 November, Elzimina L. died. (Source: Betty Rhodes Artlip research/taken from family Bible.)

1854 - 21 January, Sarah Jane born at Talmadge, Ottawa County, Michigan. (Source: Betty Rhodes Artlip research/taken from family Bible.)

1855 - 9 August, Peter Fonger purchased from William and Meary Otto for $500.00 "the South West quarter of the North West fractional quarter of Section No. Thirty-one (31) Township No. Eight (8) North of Range No. Fourteen West containing according to Government Survey forty-three 94/100 acres more or less" in Ottawa County. (Source: copy of deed. I think this may be Polkton Twp in Ottawa Co.)

1860 - Can find census record under Peter Fonger, Michigan, Ottawa County, Polk Twp., Family No. 364, page 48, 1860. (Soundex for Michigan Censuses)

1861 - 9 January, twins Foskari F. and Ferdinand F. born at Polkton, Michigan. (Source: Betty Rhodes Artlip research/taken from family Bible.)

9 February, Ferdinand F. died.

1862 - 1 March, Peter and Letty Fonger of Ottawa Center sold to Appollos Griswold for $200.00 "The South West quarter of the North West quarter of Section Thirty-One (31) in Township Eight (8) North Range Fourteen (14) West and containing forty-three 24/100 acres of Land" in Ottawa County. (Source: copy of deed.)

1865 - 1 March, Frederick F. and Frances A. Ranney of Spring Lake, Ottawa County, sold to Peter Fonger, Crockery Township, Ottawa County, for the sum of $300.00 "the West half of the South West quarter of Section One in Township Seven North of Range fifteen West, containing eight acres." (Source: copy of deed.)

1868 - 23 January, Julia Ann born at Nunica (?), Crockery, Ottawa County, Michigan. (Source: Betty Rhodes Artlip research/taken from family Bible, clipping from Julia Ann's 50th anniversary.)

1870 - This family is living in the town of Crockery, Ottawa County, Michigan. Peter Fonger is 48, male, white, a farmer. His birthplace is Canada. There is a check mark in a box to indicate he cannot write. There is also a check mark to indicate he is over 21 and is a citizen of the US. Letty is 48, female, white, birthplace is Canada. Sarah is 15, female, white, at home. Birthplace is Michigan, both her parents are foreign born. Foskari is 9, male, white, at school, birthplace is Michigan, and parents are foreign born. Julia is 3, female, white, birthplace is Michigan, and parents are foreign born. John Weaver is 37, male, white, a farm laborer. His birthplace is Canada. Both his parents are foreign born. And he is over 21 and a citizen of the US. (Source: 1870 US Census for Michigan, real no. 738; Vol. 63, ED 118, town of Crockery, Ottawa County; viewed at National Archives at Waltham.)

1873 - 3 July, Sarah Jane Fonger married Jacob Raymen at Blendon, Ottawa County, Michigan. (Source: certified copy of marriage certificate.)

1876 - 4 September, Peter and Letty Fonger of the township of Olive, Ottawa County, sold to Caroline Ovens of the same place, for $40.00 "all that part of the South half of the North East quarter of Section Twenty-one Town Six North of Range Fifteen West, County of Ottawa, Michigan, Commencing at a point on the South line of the public byway that runs on the South Line of said land twenty-six rods West of the West line of the Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad as it now runs thence North thirteen rods, thence West six rods, thence South thirteen rods, thence East six rods to place of beginning, containing 78 square rods of land." S. J. Raymen signed as a witness to this transaction. (Source: Copy of deed.)

1879 - 22 March, Peter Fonger of Ottawa County, Michigan was awarded the following by W. Spring Latimer, Auditor General, for taxes assessed for 1876 - $12.50: "Lot two of Section thirty six in Town Eight North of Range fifteen West, containing thirty-five acres and fifty-five hundredths of an acre, more or less." (Source: copy of deed issued 25 March 1880.)

14 October, Peter and Letty Fonger of Olive, Ottawa County, sold to E. D. Blair of Grand Haven for $25.00 "all of Lot Two (2) in Section thirty-six (36) Town Eight, North Range Fifteen (15) West in Ottawa County, Michigan, containing thirty-five and 55/100 acres more or less." (Source: copy of deed.)

1884 - GenWeb Index for Michigan State Census shows David Fonger (383/66), Mary E. Fonger (83/91) and Peter Fonger (288/78) and John Fonser (249/85) living in Blendon Twp, Ottawa Co., Michigan. (http://www.migenweb.net/ottawa/census/1884otta/f.html)

1886 - 23 October, Julia Ann Fonger married Lafayette E. Ballou at Olive Center, Ottawa County, Michigan. (Source: newspaper clipping in scrapbook of Dorothy French Bowers.)

On Oct. 5, 1886, Peter purchased property for unpaid taxes, W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 9, Olive Twp., 80 acres, and obtained deed Feb. 10, 1887. (Source: 39. Book on Fonger family in the Brantford Genealogical Society at Brantford, Ontario, Canada.)

1887 - 19 April, Peter and Letty Fonger of the Township of Olive, County of Ottawa, gave to Foskari F. Fonger, for an agreement to care for the two of them for the rest of their natural lives, "The Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section (7) Nine Township (6) North of Range (15) fifteen West, containing 40 acres of land more or less." ((Source: copy of deed.)

19 April, Peter and Letty Fonger of the Township of Olive, Ottawa County, Michigan, sold to Julia Ann Ballou and Sarah Jane Raymen for $1.00 "Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section Nine Town (6) Six North of Range (15) West, containing forty acres of land, more or less." (Source: copy of deed.)

20 April, Peter Fonger died at Olive, Ottawa County, Michigan. Birthplace given is Canada. Age: 65 years, 6 months. His parents are listed as John and Debora Fonger. (Source: copy of death certificate.)

1890 - 18 April, Julia A. Ballou sold to Sarah Jane Raymond, both of Lake County, for $1.00 "the East one half of the North West one quarter of the Northeast one quarter of Section Nine Town Six North of Range Fifteen West - E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Sec. 9 T 6 N of R 15 W." (Source: copy of deed.)

1892 - 21 November, Foskari F. Fonger of the Township of Olive in Ottawa County sold to Julia A. Ballou of the same place for $10.00 "The West half of the North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section nine, Town Six North of Range fifteen West, containing twenty acres of land, according to government surveys." (Source: copy of deed.)

1892/93 - Ottawa County Index for Township Heads of Households. Crockery Twp.:

 Fonger,Oliver=Section 36,Farmer,Nunica

 Fonger,Robert=Section 36,Farmer,Nunica

 Fonger,John=Section 36,Farmer,Nunica

29 December, Foskari F. Fonger married Lucy M. Upton at West Olive, Ottawa County, Michigan. (Source: copy of marriage certificate.)

1894 - 30 April, Lattice Fonger died at Olive, Ottawa County, Michigan. Age at death is 73 years, 2 months, 7 days. Birthplace is listed as Canada. Her parents' name is listed as: Lane. (Source: copy of death certificate.)

1897 - 6 March, Sarah Jane Raymond, Of Hoxeyville (?), Glencoe Township, Lake County, Michigan, sold to Foskari F. Fonger of Olive Township, Ottawa County, Michigan, for $150.00 "The East one half of the North West one quarter of the North East one quarter of Section nine town six North of Range fifteen west. E 1/2 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 9 T. 6 N of $ 15 W." (Source: copy of deed.)

1936 - 4 September, Headline: "Meauwataka Couple to be Remarried here Labor Day - Wexford County Couple 50th Anniversary." Text paraphrased: Lafayette Ballou, 71 years, and wife, 69 years, were married 23 October 1886 in Olive Center, Ottawa County, Michigan. Their great-granddaughter, Carol Faye Borst of Grand Rapids was flower girl. Mrs. Ballou's brother, F. F. Fonger, was best man. Mrs. Ballou was born at Nunica, Michigan. The couple had one son, Floyd, deceased. They have one daughter, Mrs. Chloa Spencer of Grand Rapids. Lists guests from out of town as Mr. F. F. Fonger and daughter Mrs. Lettie La Preze and daughters Lucille and Shirley and son Francis of Hess Lake. Nieces and nephews were P. F. Raymen, Mrs. Florence Doan, and Mrs. May French. (Source: clipping in scrapbook of Dorothy French Bowers.)

"Meauwataka Couple Observes Golden Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ballou at their home. Relatives: F. F. Fonger and daughter, Mrs. Lettie La Preze, and daughters Lucille and Shirley and son Frances of Hess Lake. Mr. Fonger is brother of Mrs. Ballou. Nieces and nephews were P. F. Raymen, Mrs. Florence Doan, Mrs. May French." (Source: clipping.)