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James & Annie Crittenden

AbubakrMadyun — 2013-05-25 16:32:27Z

My parents lived in Detroit @ 1 year before relocating back to Cincinnati, Ohio. My sister, JoAnne was born in Detroit (9/10/44). I was born in Cincinnati (8/7/45), 245 days after my father died of an aneurysm of the brain.

Re: Looking for phone number of Anderson's Garden

pennyann27 — 2013-02-19 10:32:43Z

that bar has been long gone. i use to cocktail waitress there and willis show bar also at charlies and bartended at the mayfair bar. i use to go into harry's, jumbos, dugout.

Schalenbrand

lpsanford — 2013-02-12 05:22:21Z

Hello. Would anyone be able to find the address on Wayburn Avenue in Detroit, Michigan for Michael and Teresa Schalenbrand. They would have lived there about 1950-1960.

suburban Detroit including Grosse Point and Ypsilanti

barkevko — 2013-02-03 05:10:22Z

If anyone has access to phone books for this area for the period 1949 - 1954, I would like to find an address for T A (Thomas Archibald) Bedford on Balfour Rd. I'm not sure what the suburb is.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Barb Olds

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

vmnowak — 2013-01-22 02:20:01Z

I went onto Nolan junior high and then to Pershing High school. A friend and I would ice skate at the fairgrounds or at Palmer Park. We would take the bus to both places and if the bus wasn't coming we would walk. We were both in good shape then. We still are friends although we live in differnt parts of the country. The old neighborhood has changed a great deal, but the memories are still vivid in our minds and hearts.

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

cleff4 — 2013-01-21 18:35:55Z

A very happy childhood. No problems, we ran the neighborhood silly, as long as we came in when we saw my father's car in the driveway home from work for dinner and then when the street lights came on. We had so much fun.

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

jelwell21 — 2013-01-21 16:07:09Z

I also lived on Hollywood with my grandparents for a time at 155, about 10 houses east of Charleston. I remember following the delivery wagons and petting the horse. In the summer we would get a piece of ice to suck on. It was truly a happy childhood.

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

jelwell21 — 2013-01-21 15:58:40Z

I also lived on Hollywood for a time with my grandparents at 155, about 10 houses east of Charleston. I also attended Greenfield Union School. I remember petting the horses of the delivery wagons and getting a piece of ice to suck on in the summer. It was truly a happy childhood.

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

cfosternow — 2013-01-06 19:33:48Z

I have a recipe book from browns creamery in royal oak. has recipes and pics of brown's new modern trucks....looks like around late 40's or early 50's. I am selling my vintage collection of recipe books and happened onto this page. If interested please respond to cfosternow@yahoo.com

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

DawnBohannon44 — 2012-12-10 04:50:55Z

Great wonderful memories of a simpler time and place. Wouldn't trade it for anything!

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

vmnowak — 2012-12-10 03:12:40Z

Hello, I lived on Danbury and went to Greenfeild Union too, sometime between 1951 and 1955. I remember watching the milk men unhitching the horses in front of the store and the horses would go around back of the creamery to their spot in the stable. Do you remember the hose drawn milk wagons? A man down the street from us was a milk man. They also had cherry ice cream too. Great ice cream.

Address/Directory Lookup-STORY-in Lawton, MI in about 1940

Gardengreens — 2012-11-02 19:52:03Z

I'm trying to find the address of my great grandparents in Lawton, Michigan in about the 1920-50 for family history.

Their names are Harry Story, Sr. and Lucy Bell Hart Story.

They had 2 sons Robert Hart Story and VanBuren Story.

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

JoMac53 — 2012-09-29 23:10:00Z

Not mine, but thank you for the lookup.

Re: Andy Pupavac from Detroit

skizzoshop — 2012-09-28 05:34:34Z

Thank you very much!

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

srm0119 — 2012-09-25 14:29:11Z

Kenneth,
If you are still willing could you look up Ernest F Oliver (real estate broker). I am looking for his home address on possibly Wisconsin, Fielding or Oakfield.
Also, Edward and Ruth Devine.

Thank you so much.
Sue

Re: Andy Pupavac from Detroit

bcoakhill — 2012-09-24 14:21:29Z

We list burial dates on findagrave as we do not usually have death dates.

We do have information that Andy was cremated on March 9, 1985 in Detroit, MI. So his death date would probably be around March 6th.

The funeral was ordered by his cousin Jos Popovich.

Hope this helps!

Debra Stanley
General Manager, Oak Hill Cemetery

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

1_ardo — 2012-09-04 22:11:56Z

Dear Sir,
could you check Perla Draiman in 1940-1960 Detroit Telephoe Book? This is very important for me. My email ardo@o2.pl
Regards
Artur

Looking for relatives...

jmcorry_1 — 2012-08-31 04:31:36Z

I am looking to find out more information on some ancestors of mine. My grandfather's sister, Elaine Corry lived in the area around Detroit/Warren Michigan. She married a Man named Walter Senikew and they had at least three children. Anyone out there with access to records that can help me track down these folks? The spelling of "Senikew" may be incorrect. When I do a google search for that name I turn up nothing and nothing in directories. It is definitely some variation on that though. Thanks!

Re: Andy Pupavac from Detroit

skizzoshop — 2012-07-11 05:50:19Z

Yes, I have found him on the immigration papers, have now
his deathcertificate and naturalization papers. From the
family of Battle Creek I want only to know something about
his life and some fotos from him and his father.
Thank you.

Re: Andy Pupavac from Detroit

skvesta — 2012-07-11 01:17:13Z

I am intrigued by your story of Andy but I am wondering what your end goal is. Are you just wanting pictures or Andy's story why he never talked to your father. Perhaps you are seeking more genealogical information.

Have you gotten his naturalization papers?

Have you searched for him on immigration lists?

Re: Andy Pupavac from Detroit

skizzoshop — 2012-07-10 14:21:54Z

In the time between february and now I found out, that
Robert and Joseph were brothers. Violet was the wife of
Robert and Andy was the half-brother of my father and son of
Joseph. The mother of Andy and my father was her whole life
in Yugoslavia. My father came as a DP-Person after WWII to
Germany, he never told us that he had a half-brother in USA.
3 years ago I found in some papers that he had this address
from his brother in Detroit and my search began.
Andy had no children and was never married but Robert and
Violet have living children but they don`t replay to my
letters. I only want to have some fotos of them - but
nothing happens. There is another family Pupavac (today
Popovich) at Battle Creek (their grandparents came from the
same village in Yugoslavia). I think that this family are
also relatives. I am in contact with a grandchild on face-
book but no answers I get. It`s a pity about this.
Thank you very much for your reply.

Re: Andy Pupavac from Detroit

skvesta — 2012-07-10 01:13:13Z

Info I found on Findagrave.com

Andy died 19 Mar 1985 and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.

There are several other Pupavacs listed in the cemetery that are most likely relatives.

Robert Pupavac b. 1888 d. 1947
Violet Pupavac b. 1902 d. 1944 (perhaps a sister?)
Jovo D. Pupavac b. Mar 20, 1880 states that he was born in Yugoslavia, d. Dec 27, 1941.

I would try and get an obit for Jovo. Andy might be his son or nephew.

Ancestry.com Michigan Death Index 1971-1996 also states that Andy was born Nov 14, 1903. You could see if he shows up on the 1910 census anywhere.

also on Ancestry.com in the US Naturalization Index, Andy naturalized on Aug 20, 1940 in Detroit. Birthdate is stated as Nov 8, 1904. Since he filled out his naturalization index, I would assume this might be a more correct birthdate. His petition #139011 will enable you to order this document. It could give you more clues. Good luck!

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

cleff4 — 2012-06-20 20:33:26Z

I lived on 7 mile and Charleston on Hollywood St. Attended Greenfield Union Elementary School. I remember so many hot summer evenings when it was such a treat for my mother and father to walk with my brother and I to Browns Creamery for an ice cream. They only had 3 flavors then, vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. It was so good, thick and creamy. Brings back alot of memories

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

sspike1313 — 2012-05-21 23:19:19Z

i dont have a bottle, however i have crates that hold 12 bottles that have browns creamery name carved in the wood with detroit also carved in

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

kamccrossin — 2012-05-06 03:46:53Z

Please, yes, I am interested in the Brown's Creamery bottle. Any chance that it's still available?

Patricio Flores lived in Detroit Michigan around 1970

eperez2185 — 2012-04-19 03:31:13Z

I am looking for Patricio Flores who lived in Detroit Michigan around 1970/1971. He had a brother named Juan and they were from Puerto Rico. If you know Patricio or know what happened to him please contact me. Any info is appreciated. I am looking for him on behalf of a family member in Texas. Thank you

Busco a Patricio Flores quien vivio en Detroit Michigan aredor de 1970 o 1971 y tenia un hermano Juan. Patricio era nacido en Puerto Rico y immigro a USA. Si usted tiene informacion por favor contacta me. Lo busco de parte de un miembro de su familia en Texas. Gracia

1940- 1960 michigan phone directories

eliz52cla — 2012-04-17 18:36:20Z

hi kennth can you look up harrison or lucreasie wood and ruth blackshear thank you donna

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

JoMac53 — 2012-03-20 02:48:35Z

Sorry I can't help with any telephone directories but thank you for the offer of doing a lookup in the 1958 one you have. I would be interested in entries for James Roach.

Thank you.
Jo

1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

kennethrdawson — 2012-03-15 00:54:17Z

Does someone have access to Detroit telephone directories during this period, I am trying to track the Dawson family.

I have a 1958 Detroit Suburban Telephone directory if someone is interested in a lookup.

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

kennethrdawson — 2012-03-15 00:53:15Z

Unfortunately my directory covers only Detroit surrounding Suburban area. However, I have been informed that the Detroit Library has old phone directories.

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

kennethrdawson — 2012-03-15 00:43:55Z

Thank you

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

janscuro — 2012-03-05 21:33:25Z

I wrote to the Detroit Public Library and they sent me information. Also, the 1940 census will be available soon. It will hopefully give us the information we are all looking for!

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

dennisjcarroll — 2012-03-03 04:01:44Z

I am looking for an address for a Ransom O Gullett of Highland Park Thanks.

Andy Pupavac from Detroit

skizzoshop — 2012-02-20 16:39:43Z

Can help me someone with old phonebooks? My uncle Andy Pupavac lived until the 50th in 1438 East Ferry in Detroit.
He died in March 1985 in 48201 Detroit. I don`t know anything more about him. There was also a family Vlaich
(relatives?) with him.

Re: Looking for phone number of Anderson's Garden

mutzie1 — 2011-10-24 04:01:43Z

address was 4224 third st

Re: Lookin for phone number

mutzie1 — 2011-10-24 03:59:42Z

Temple 29193
or 832-9193

Re: detroit phonebooks 1930-1950

janscuro — 2011-08-05 16:15:47Z

What an excellent idea! Now only if I lived there.

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

janscuro — 2011-08-05 16:12:27Z

I am looking for the 1940s but a 1950s phone book might be great. The last name I am looking for is Penny and the street lived on is Lafayette Avenue. Also for a James Penny.

Thanks for looking, if you can.

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

Sharonlwestwood — 2011-07-19 23:43:06Z

We found a Brown's Creamery small milk bottle at my parents farm....is anyone interested?.... We are trying to find loving homes for memorabilia and are offering items at Town Peddler, Livonia. I will hold this back to hear from you.....Sharon Westwood@gmail.com

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

kennethrdawson — 2011-05-26 00:48:30Z

John -

I have a Detroit suburban book for one area and not a city book and I am at a summer residence and do not have it here.

My apologies.

Ken Dawson

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

johnshilbert — 2011-05-25 15:59:33Z

Kenneth: can you tell me if, in your Detroit phone book, you have a listing for Edward and Verna Mara? Thanks, John Hilbert

Re: Brown's Creamery, 7 Mile Road, Detroit 1935-1950

gmomack — 2011-04-16 17:59:27Z

my family lived in this area from 1946-1969
I remember the 4 gallon glass bottles in an iron carrier w paper tops to open.
The creamery was on the same side of Green Field Union
School.
Gee what a memory of so long ago.

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

kennethrdawson — 2011-04-05 22:10:15Z

The directory I had was for suburban Detroit , I no longer have it.

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

kennethrdawson — 2011-04-05 22:08:40Z

The directory I had was for suburban Detroit - I no longer have it

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

psutkiewicz — 2011-04-05 17:47:05Z

I am looking for an address on frank or clara leach on denton in detroit mi between the 40's and 50's. Thanks ever so much.

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

rbe1967 — 2011-04-05 14:18:55Z

Hi,
Could you look-up Josephine McMillen? The last address that is known was Woodmont Rd. She died in 1960.
We just can't find her in Social Security death records.

Thanks for your time and effort.

Roger

Picha Surname In The Detroit Telephone Directory?

endsleigh03 — 2011-03-12 01:46:08Z

Was wondering if there is any listing for the surname 'Picha' in the Detroit Telephone book?

Thanks!

Re: 1940 - 1960 Detroit Telephone Directories

kennethrdawson — 2011-03-08 12:46:34Z

Sandra -
Unfortunately I have a Detroit Suburbs Directory not a city Directory.
Ken Dawson

Re: 1918-20 Detroit City Directory Look Up

puppylassiee2 — 2011-03-08 04:29:56Z

I'm not posative but I think this is a Y.M.C.A. and not sure what it was back in the time you are talking about.

Re: Connie's Bar in Detroit

puppylassiee2 — 2011-03-08 04:26:20Z

Do you know where it was located at what street?