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Simpson Easlick Sperl in Clinton County Michigan

JoseMunoz2546 — 2013-05-14 13:21:02Z

I am not part of the family; I just found a wedding announcement in 1972 newspaper. I have NOT been able to find a real family tree who would like this information. While working on the tree I found the grooms father's Obit (John Sperl) and put it on the tree.
I am hoping that by putting this information on a message board then maybe a relative will find it.
Thanks

Belinda Easlick of Elsie, Michigan

wed

Kenneth Sperl of Elsie, Michigan

on 24 Jun 1972

brides parents
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Easlick Sr.
of Lask Road, Elsie, Michigan

groom's parents
Mr. & Mrs. John Sperl
of Island Road, Elsie, Michigan
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bridesmaids:
Patty Sperl, sister of groom

Mrs. Mike Kadlek twin sister of bride (Belinda)
of Ovid, Michigan

Mrs. Robert Easlick Jr. sister-in-law of bride
of Owosso, Michigan
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Ring Bearer: Scotty Easlick

of Owosso, Michigan
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Mrs. Lily Simpson of Apple Valley, Calif
[Apple Valley, San Bernardino, California]

grandmother of bride (maiden name of Belinda's mother)
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Link to item in the newspaper.

Michigan
The Argus-Press - Jul 1, 1972
Owosso, Mich.,
Saturday

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VA4oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8...
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I Created a Tree on Ancestry.com, called:

Belinda Eastlick wed Ken Sperl June 1972 Family Tree

Link to Created Family Tree
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/41006070/family
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Re: Comfort Ranney

BudStafford1 — 2013-04-25 13:40:12Z

I would love to see this picture. My grandfather was Jesse Jacques Ranney. I suspect that there is a connection to this line of Ranneys but haven`t been able to make all the connections I need to. Thank you,
Bud Stafford

Price V. Stafford, Jr

Charles Newton Cross - obit

MargeCounterman75 — 2013-04-19 15:56:25Z

Would like the obit on Charles Newton Cross who died in Ovid 13 Jan 1978.

margecounterman@frontier.com

Re: Photos of 1885 St. Johns, Clinton, Michigan

kprice5319 — 2013-03-08 15:40:39Z

Thanks for sharing! My ancestors also arrived in Clinton County in the mid-1850's. So I appreciate viewing your photo's.
You might try contacting the Genealogists of the Clinton County http://www.dewittlibrary.org/CCHS/ They may be able to help identify the photo or element within it.

Re: MOLET, DESPREZ & VAUCONSANT

LisaSmith133 — 2013-02-15 15:32:19Z

Hi! I am Frank B Molet's grandaughter, Mary Frances Smith, maiden name Molet. I've done a little bit of geneology in the past but no luck. My daughter Lisa Smith (married name Llamas) is trying to find info nowadays (I didn't know til a few days ago) so I am interested too ;o) Sincerely, Mary at tedsmith1945@gmail.com. Ted is my hubby. Would love to hear from you!

schools in Clinton, Michigan circa 1860-5

derbymcdermott — 2013-02-14 23:09:56Z

Does anyone know anything about the schools or colleges that were in operation around 1860's in Clinton, Michigan?
I had two family members, Dwight and Augusta Brewer, that attended there but their parents lived in Jackson, MI

Re: Blizzard / Trembling family of Riley twp, Clinton co, MI. circa 1870-1900's

ErikSchaefer — 2013-02-09 12:08:09Z

I would love to know more about these Blizzard families if anyone can email me details, especially about their ancestors in England.

schaef60@hotmail.com

My wife is related to Clarinda Blizzard (1854-1923), daughter of Henry and Mary Ann (Trembling) Blizzard.

Re: John S Dollins or Dollinds Marriage License or Certificate.

thomasker2 — 2013-01-21 13:56:43Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1870 -
Name: John S Dollinds
Age in 1870: 29
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1870: Lebanon, Clinton, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Matherton

John S Dollinds 29, LA - farmer [Louisiana]
Elizabeth L Dollinds 28, MI

1880 -
Name: John Dollins
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Butler City, Pottawatomie, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elezibeth Dollins
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Photographer

John Dollins 38, PA
Elezibeth Dollins 38, KY - ass't photographer

1900 -
Name: John Dollinds
Age: 63
Birth Date: Jan 1837
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1900: Grasshopper, Atchison, Kansas
[Atchison]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jennie L Dollinds
Marriage Year: 1883
Years Married: 17
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
Occupation:

John Dollinds 63, 1/37 LA
Jennie L Dollinds 49, 1/51 OH - married 17 yrsw; no children

1910 - John Dollinds is not listed.

KS Vital Records -
Vital records were created as part of a civil registration to collect information on population growth and causes of death to control epidemic's.
Kansas didn't officially start collecting birth and death records until July 1, 1911.

statement source -
Jason Mathewson
Chief of Certification
Kansas Vital Statistics

RE: marriage records -
Many states at the time in question only kept records in ledger books. NO certificate was issued.

TRY - Find a grave – FREE SITE - volunteer site all states; frequently has headstone pic

DO NOT SEARCH FOR A MARRIED WOMAN USING HER MAIDEN NAME.

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/

Try Vital Records – Birth, Marriage, & Death, Social Security Info., Census Records – FREE ALL STATES
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/

John S Dollins or Dollinds Marriage License or Certificate.

Sallyq1955 — 2013-01-20 15:00:06Z

We have finally found our elusive 2nd grandfather. Now we are trying to add/find as much information on him as possible. He was from Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and after the CW he moved to Lebanon, Clinton County, Michigan where he was enumerated on the agricultural schedule page 5 line 7. from 30 June 1870. He at some time before his move to Kansas, married an Elizabeth L Simmons or Simpson (according to his third wife's pension application). Elizabeth is enumerated with him in 1875 Kansas census under the name of Dollinds. She is reported as being from New York in this census. She killed her self by cynide in 1883. We believe her date of birth to be around 1842. We are not sure if the last name Simmons is her married or maiden name that was given to John Dollinds third wife Jenny Baldwin. But, we would love for some one to look at the marriage certificates and see if they can find one for John S Dollins or Dollinds between 1867-1875.

Re: John S Dollins or Dollinds Marriage License or Certificate.

Burkhard — 2013-01-20 01:32:54Z

Info. for marriage records can be found at

http://www.clinton-county.org/Government/CountyClerk/BirthDe...

Re: Parker family

jwalsh4031 — 2012-12-29 16:33:13Z

I am looking for relatives of Dana C Parker or Alan K Parker buried at the Reed Cemetery.

Parker family

2012-12-29 16:32:29Z

Have been unable to find parents of my ggrandmother, mary jane smith. she married george w. parker in St johns and was born in michigan, we believe in clinton county in1845 and died in 1923.Am looking for heer parents.

Re: Comfort Ranney

OhioLivingHistorySociety — 2012-11-24 21:58:59Z

I realize that I am replying to a very old post, but I would love to see the picture of Comfort Ranney and family if it is still available. Also, any information you have on him would be helpful. I find lots of information on his Civil War service with an enlistment date of April, 1862, but also a draft record dated July 1863. Very confusing, and trying to make heads or tails about it.

Sincerely,
Chandra Blazek
Senior VP of Interpretation
The Ohio Living History Society

Re: Photos of 1885 St. Johns, Clinton, Michigan

spartangreentcs — 2012-11-18 15:55:40Z

I agree! The second picture is Main Street looking towards the "old" courthouse building.

Photos of 1885 St. Johns, Clinton, Michigan

cmaioriello — 2012-11-17 18:21:24Z

I want to share some old photos that my great great greats had passed down. They came to Clinton County around early 1850's and lived in St. Johns specifically from 1870's to about 1907.
The forst photo has 1885 written on top. 6 men stand/pose outside Saint Johns House. Any info on this building would be appreciated.

The second appears that it may be a later date, and of what is probably the main street.

Re: Mary Horton Fredon

thomasker2 — 2012-11-02 11:15:02Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
Name: Hiram Horton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: New York
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Age: 56
Month of Death: Jan
Cause of Death: Liver Disease
Census Year: 1880
Census Location: (City, County, State)
Onondaga, Onondaga, New York
Enumeration District: 187

1880 -
Name: Hiram Horton
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Ovid, Clinton, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Esther Horton
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Occupation: Farmer

Hiram Horton 56, NY
Esther Horton 44, NY
Charlotte Horton 13, NY
Mary E. Horton 12, NY

Need DOB + birthplace for Charles Wesley Fredon

Need 1st name + DOB + birthplace for Mary's son.

When & WHERE did Mary Fredon die???

death record -
Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
Name: Charlotte A. Havens
[Charlotte A. Horton]
Birth Date: abt 1867
Birth Place: New York
Death Date: 29 Mar 1909
Death Place: Washington, Gratiot, Michigan
Death Age: 42
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Father Name: Hiram Horton
Mother Name: Esther Fisher

death record -
County - Gratiot
City/village/township - Washington
Last Name - Havens
Given Name - Charlotte A
Birth Year - Jan. 19, 1867
Age - 42
Death Day - 29
Death Month - Mar
Death Year - 1909
Father's Given Name - Herain [HIRAM]
Father's Last Name - Horton
mother of 2 children & 1 living

death record -
County Gratiot
City/village/township Washington
Last Name Havens
Given Name Gertrude Blanch
Birth Year 1887
Age 12
Death Day 13
Death Month Nov
Death Year 1899
Father's Given Name Charles
Father's Last Name Havens
mother's maiden name - Charlotte Horton

death record -
name: Hiram W. Havens
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 15 Mar 1920
death place: North Shade, Gratiot, Michigan
age: 82
birth date: 1838
birthplace: New York
occupation: Farmer
race: White
marital status: Married
spouse:
father: Samuel Havens
father's birthplace:
mother: Sarah Tubbs

marriage record -
groom's name: Charles Havens
groom's birth date: 1860
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 25
bride's name: Charlotte Horton
bride's birth date: 1867
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 18
marriage date: 07 Oct 1885
marriage place: Clinton, Michigan
groom's father's name:
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name:
bride's mother's name:

Charlotte Havens does not appear on the MICH. 1900 census.

Mary Horton Fredon

dawnvanstrate — 2012-10-30 18:41:24Z

Mary died 14 July 1887 in St Johns, Clinton Cty., Michigan according to a dedication in the local paper. I have not been able to find any other information on her.

Re: Mary Horton Fredon

dawnvanstrate — 2012-10-30 18:41:02Z

I have found out her maiden name was Mary E. Horton. She was born in New York in 1862. Her father was Hiram Horton. She married Charles Wesley Fredon and had a son who was born the year before she died.She had one sister, Charlotte. there were no other children listed on the census. I have found where Hiram is buried (in Duplain cemetery, along with his wife, Esther. )

Dexter, Dorothy J. obit please

JeannieSchieber — 2012-10-29 04:46:40Z

Dorothy J.Dexter died February 18,2003
buried Eagle,Clinton County,Michigan

Re: Mary Horton Fedon

Burkhard — 2012-10-29 04:46:07Z

I could not find any info. on her also except for the listing at www.dewittlibrary.com/CCHS for what I guess is the same news article you are referring to in the Clinton Republican on 4 Aug 1887 pg. 1, col. 4. You could send for her DC. Here is the URL for that. They also have a search function there for deaths and marriages, but the online search for them start in 1927. BTW, her name was spelled as Fredon at the Dewitt Library site. I found it by searching for Horton.

http://www.clinton-county.org/Government/CountyClerk/BirthDe...

Re: Mary Horton Fedon

thomasker2 — 2012-10-27 15:58:24Z

Do you have a DOB + birthplace for Mary??

Re: Cross, Robert & June E.

sec41246 — 2012-10-02 16:13:59Z

Obits would be great!
I just started researching a great uncle, Samuel S. Cross, and am trying to trace down information on his children and grandchildren.
Every little bit helps.
If it isn't to much trouble pictures also appreciated.
Seems there is a lot of relatives I never knew existed much less got to meet.
Sharon Cross

Re: Cross, Robert & June E.

lkajdas2 — 2012-10-02 14:27:44Z

I knew Bob and June well, and I taught school with Ellen for a number of years. We have all the informaion you want at the Elsie Historical Society. I'll get it tomorrow when I'm up there. Please let me know what you want. We will have obits, picures etc.

Re: Cross, Robert & June E.

sec41246 — 2012-10-01 00:56:51Z

Wow! That's a long way to travel for obits for other people!
I'll just sit here and wait and see if I get an answer.
I never knew these people existed so waiting won't be a problem.
I'm just glad for a suggestions as to somewhere to start.
Sharon

Re: Cross, Robert & June E.

Burkhard — 2012-09-30 22:35:21Z

Great! I hope it all works out for you. I used to go and get obits for people, but I am 80 mi from Lansing and 100 from Clinton Co. It got old!

Bonnie

BROWN - PAGE

mich123brown — 2012-09-30 17:48:57Z

George Winfield PAGE was born 27 Jun 1830 at Porter Twp, Delaware Co, OH and died 21 Oct 1862 at Jackson, Madison, TN. George Page was in Company B, Third Calvary Michigan. Died in Tenn of disease.

He married Emily Madora STEWARD (the daughter of STEWARD Soloman and WHITE Nancy) 12 Jul 1849 at Porter Twp, Delaware Co, OH; born 1 Jun 1831 at Bennington Twp, Morrow, OH; died 6 Jul 1857 at Clinton Co, MI; buried Jul 1857 at Eureka Cem, Clinton Co, MI.

Probate records and other documents are on file at the court house in Clinton County concerning the estate of George Page after his death.

They had the following children:

PAGE Monroe, born 1851 at OH; died Oct 1874 (Civil War)
PAGE George Winfield.
PAGE Drusilla m William Z.(B) TAYLOR. (Detroit, MI)
PAGE Madora Emily m. Parmer Sanford Brown. (Arkansas)

PAGE George Winfield also married SUTFIN, Margaret

They had the following children:
PAGE Helen A. m Charles Snowden (buried in Elsie, MI)
PAGE Lafayette Jackson (buried in Elsie, MI)

Several of the descendants of this family lived in Gratoit County.

Cross, Robert & June E.

sec41246 — 2012-09-30 17:44:49Z

I'm wondering where/how to get obits for cousins who were living in Elsie, Clinton Co., MI.
I'm looking for Robert 'Bobby' F. Cross: 16 Dec. 1929-28 Feb. 1997 & his wife June E. ( ?? ) 1932-2003.
Robert was the son of William 'Bert' Cross & Ellen E. Wheatley.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sharon

Re: Cross, Robert & June E.

sec41246 — 2012-09-30 03:00:39Z

Thank you very much for the web site information!
I also found death info for Robert's brother and his brother's wife!
I sent off an e-mail and now will wait & see if they reply.
Sharon

Re: Cross, Robert & June E.

Burkhard — 2012-09-29 23:18:39Z

Go to www.dewittlibrary.com/CCHS which is the web site for the Clinton Co. Hist. Soc. If you search for the deaths there, Robert is listed and what papers his obit is in. The CCHS contact info. is there and they will get it for you and possibly June's also. I tried to find obits for them thru. GenealogyBank and NewsLibrary but I guess those papers are not on there...Clinton papers and the Lansing State Journal. Might be able to get their obits at the Lansing SJ web site archives www.lsj.com, but will prob. cost $$ I think CCHS charges also.

Re: BROWN - PAGE

thomasker2 — 2012-09-06 13:49:27Z

1850 -
Name: Ezra Stannard
Age: 67
Birth Year: abt 1783
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1850: Cazenovia, Madison, New York
Gender: Male

Ezra Stannard 67, CT - laborer
Polly Stannard 64, NY

I previously gave you information abt the early census records.

Early census records do not provide much personal information.

Re: BROWN - PAGE

GEOSTAN5 — 2012-09-05 20:56:05Z

THANK YOU altho it is unusual I do not know your name. I am just getting into ANCESTRY.COM.

The Cazenovia I referred to is in New York. Madison County.

Polly Page Stannard's DOB is 30 Oct 1786 or 1787. Freehold, NY (later known as Durham, NY).

Her husband Ezra Stannard's DOB is 21 July 1784. Westbrook, CONN.

Thanks again!

George Stannard

Re: BROWN - PAGE

thomasker2 — 2012-09-05 15:31:11Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.
1940 is the last available census at this time.

Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

NOTE -
Michigan did not require “by law” birth, marriage & death registrations until 1867.

1850 -
There are NO Page family members in Clinton county, MI.

WHERE is Cazenovia?????????????
State & county

Need DOB + birthplace for Polly Page.

WHO did she marry?????
Need his DOB + birthplace

Re: BROWN - PAGE

GEOSTAN5 — 2012-09-04 11:51:57Z

Looking for info on Polly Page who died in 1854 in Cazenovia
area we think. Married to my GGG Grandfather Ezra who died in 1855. Need to find their burial sites - even one of my cousins who is a professional genealogist cannot find any news.

Thank you.

George Stannard (originally from WI where Ezra's son Erastus
settled in early 1850's).

Re: BROWN - PAGE

MaryBob_H — 2012-09-04 11:49:03Z

I am direct desc of PAGE's of Sanbournton, NH:
Simon Page b 1756 married 1st Susannah Pearey, His 3rd wife
was mother to Jeremiah PAGE b 4-10-1809 don't know name.

Jeremiah PAGE married Marietta PERKINS b 5-27-1816--their son: Daniel Adam PAGE B 5-8-1850
Daniel PAGE married Mary Juaniata GULL b l0-28-1852. They had Lenore Alice PAGE FISHER, my grandmother.

Would like to find origin of PAGES. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Mary Fisher Hall PS. Noticed in another message, possibly you are the same George W. Page, you mentioned Pages in Chenango Co. NY my fisher's lived in Chenango Co. So Otselic, NY, ran a tannery there. Also a town close by is Norwich, NY.

Re: BROWN - PAGE

gwpage — 2012-09-04 11:47:26Z

I have extensive history of this extended PAGE family that originated in Connecticut in 1662. I have the immigrant's English ancestry back to the 1200's.

Relatives and descendants of George Winfield Page should contact me directly at: gwpage@erols.com.

Re: Look up needed for Charles Rosseau

Delayne_Duhaime — 2012-08-22 13:25:39Z

Thank you for the information and I will check this out soon. I just came back from Memphis and I have a lot of catching up to do.

Delayne

Re: Look up needed for Charles Rosseau

lorenaknoch1 — 2012-08-15 16:31:38Z

I'm guessing this is "your" Charles Rosseau - the name is spelled with a B in front of it, but note his occupation shown on the census image (line 9):
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=19...=

You could request a copy of his death certificate or Civil War records to get more information. Good luck!

Re: Look up needed for Charles Rosseau

Delayne_Duhaime — 2012-08-13 13:45:06Z

Hi,

Here is one record for a Charles Rosseau(note spelling)...

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=tr...

This lists his home in the 1890 census as St. Ignace but I can't find that census record.
Here are some other links I have found but I don't know if they are my man or not.

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=tr...

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=tr...

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=tr...

http://search.ancestry.com/browse/view.aspx?dbid=26101&p...

http://search.ancestry.com/browse/view.aspx?dbid=6803&pi...

http://search.ancestry.com/browse/view.aspx?dbid=18555&p...

These are some of the links with Charles Rosseau ***(note spelling)***

If you want to see my (the one I know is my 2nd great grandfather) you can take a look at the 1860 census, 1870 or 1880 census records...

I believe there are at least 2 different Charles Rosseau's I'm following here and my DREAM is to link and find some verification that one of these men is my 2nd great grandfather but I can't find any mention of family which is what I would like.

Delayne

Re: Look up needed for Charles Rosseau

lorenaknoch1 — 2012-08-12 16:22:25Z

Delayne, you say in your post that you "have found a Charles Rosseau who was living in Dallas, Clinton, Michigan and in the 23 Infantry in Company E or I but his mailing address was still St. Ignace."

What are your sources for his mailing address and military unit?

If we know what records you already have, that might help us know what else to look for.

Re: Look up needed for Charles Rosseau

lorenaknoch1 — 2012-08-12 16:21:20Z

Name: Charles Rossow
Residence: Dallas, Clinton, Michigan
Birthdate: 1828
Birthplace: Germany
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Fredareka Rossow
Spouse's Birthplace: Germany
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 52 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-0576
Page: 317
Page Character: A
Entry Number: 168
Film number: 1254576
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Charles Rossow M 52 Germany
WIFE Fredareka Rossow F 48 Germany
SON John M 17 Michigan, United States
DAU Sophia F 12 Michigan, United States
Frank Trowbridge M 28 Massachusetts, United States

Source Citation:
"United States Census, 1880," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWS9-F9Z : accessed 12 Aug 2012), Charles Rossow, Dallas, Clinton, Michigan; citing sheet 317A, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-0576.

Re: Look up needed for Charles Rosseau

Delayne_Duhaime — 2012-08-12 16:20:32Z

Thank you for the information.

Do you by chance know if there is an obit for this Charles Rosseau? If there is where can I look at it?
Thank you
Delayne

Re: Look up needed for Charles Rosseau

thomasker2 — 2012-08-12 16:20:07Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available and searchable census at this time.

From what census year did you gather this info -

Joseph M. Rousseau b. abt 1867 in Michigan
Charlotte J. Rousseau b. abt. 1869 in Michigan
Charles Rousseau b. abt. 1871 in Michigan
John Jonas Rousseau b. May 17, 1875 in Beaver Island, Michigan

1860 -
Name: Charles Rousseaux
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1860: St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mackinac

Charles Rousseaux 28, Canada
Charlott Rousseaux 26, MI
Antoine Babineaux 9, MI
Macala Babineaux 1, MI

1870 -
Name: Charles Rousseau - fisherman
Age in 1870: 40
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1870: Saint Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mackinac

Charles Rousseau 40, Canada
Charlotte Rousseau 36, MI
Joseph M Rousseau 3, MI - son
Charlotte J Rousseau 2, MI - dau

Look up needed for Charles Rosseau

Delayne_Duhaime — 2012-08-11 16:19:07Z

I'm following any lead I can get to break down my 15 year old brick wall. My 2nd great grandfather was born 1832 in Canada. He married a Charlotte Martin (daughter of Solomon Martin) in Michigan and they had children together:

Joseph M. Rousseau b. abt 1867 in Michigan
Charlotte J. Rousseau b. abt. 1869 in Michigan
Charles Rousseau b. abt. 1871 in Michigan
John Jonas Rousseau b. May 17, 1875 in Beaver Island, Michigan

The family was mostly living in St. Ignace, Michigan between 1860-1880 but I have found a Charles Rosseau who was living in Dallas, Clinton, Michigan and in the 23 Infantry in Company E or I but his mailing address was still St. Ignace. Can someone in Dallas try to find any information on this Charles Rosseau for me and I will try to compare it to my family to see if there is a connection?

Thank you,
Delayne

Re: Help needed for brick wall Possible breakthrough

Delayne_Duhaime — 2012-08-08 13:44:23Z

Thank you for the information...if this is the only "Rousseau/Rossow" here you may have just proved this is not my 2nd great grandfather.

John Jonas Rousseau was my great grandfather and was not born in Germany and the year is way off for him too.

Thank you again,
Delayne

Re: Help needed for brick wall Possible breakthrough

lorenaknoch1 — 2012-08-08 13:41:50Z

Name: Carl John F. Rossow
Birth Date: abt 1828
Birth Place: Germany
Death Date: 3 Aug 1899
Death Place: Bengal, Clinton, Michigan
Death Age: 71
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: John R. Rossow
Mother Name: Emma Kuhlius
FHL Film Number: 987768
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

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Delayne_Duhaime — 2012-08-08 13:40:24Z

Thank you,

I have found several Charles Rousseau's and don't know which one to follow.

Thank you,
Delayne

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lorenaknoch1 — 2012-08-08 13:39:33Z

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16...
Charles Rosseau buried in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans cemetery, Find A Grave Memorial# 16544022

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lorenaknoch1 — 2012-08-08 13:39:11Z

Veteran's Name: Charles Rosseau
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private
Company: I
Regiment or vessel: 23 Mich Inft
Length of Service: 12 Aug 1862 - 25 Jul 1865, 2 yrs, 11 mos, 13 days
Source Citation: Year: 1890; Census Place: St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan; Roll: 21; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 52.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1890 Veterans Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

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Delayne_Duhaime — 2012-08-07 18:53:22Z

Thank you,

This may be my 2nd great grandfather....I checked this web site but with a different county so now I have a new lead.

Thank you again,
Delayne

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Delayne_Duhaime — 2012-08-05 21:07:33Z

Hi,

My 2nd great grandfather, Charles Rousseau, has been a brick wall for me for about 15 years and I just received a lead but I need help with it. I'm beginning to think he fell from the sky and got sucked back up again later!!

Here is what I know about Charles Rousseau (Rousseaux, Russaw, Reso--these are spellings I've encountered):

Charles Rousseau born abt. 1832 in Canada(unknown date, actual year, bith place or parents names) was with Charlotte Martin (Daughter of Solomon).

Charlotte already had 2 kids with her 1st husband, Antoine Babinbeau(x)(don't know if he died, they divorced or what happened) when she was with Charles. They were Antoine Babineau(x), born abt. 1851 in Michigan and Macala Babineau(x) born abt. 1859 in Michigan. **I'm beginning to wonder tho if Macala may have been Charles' kid. **Only can find Macala in the 1860 census then he disappears.

Charles and Charlotte had several kids together (all had Rousseau as their last names:
Joseph M. born abt. 1867 in Michigan, Charlotte J. born abt. 1868 in Michigan (can only find her in the 1870 census then she disappears), Charles born abt. 1871 in Michigan (family says he moved to Duluth, MN-but I've been unable to verify this) and my great grandfather, John Jonas born May 17, 1875 in Beaver Island, Michigan.**Family story is John Jonas said he was raised on the Red Cliff Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. Raised by people other than his parents (but I have yet to find any information on this).

John Jonas moved to Minnesota and raised his family **this is the only line I have any information on. If needed I will provide it but lets get back to Charles and Charlotte.

I've been told Charles and Charlotte married in Ste-Anne, St. Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan on November 25, 1854 but I can't find the documentation for this yet.

I was given the following information which is what I'm hoping someone here can help me obtain to either prove this is my 2nd great grandfather or not.

Charles Rousseau, Drafted 1 year at Dallas, Clinton County, age 37, assigned to Company E. He died July 1898 and is buried at Bengal, Michigan with a home address of St. Ignace.

Can someone obtain any death or burial information for me? I would love to know what the death certificate says or find an obituary to see who Charles' family members are.
I have looked at the online cemetery transcriptions but did not find anything for a Charles Rousseau.

If he was enlisted in the military would he have to have been a US citizen? Would he had to have been naturalized?

Please I am becoming very desperate for any information on this family....I don't know what else to do.

I do have all of the cesus records for Charles in Michigan and John and family in Minnesota so what I need now is Charles' death information. I would also love to get any information on any of the kids (other than John) or Charlotte.

Thank you very much,
Delayne

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