Archive for the ‘Chesney’ Category
On This Day … 14 December
1884 – Frank Chesney was born in Merritt, Michigan 128 years ago to Frank Chesney & Maria Bruier.
1926 – Mary Thelen Lenneman died 86 years ago in Westphalia, Michigan. She was 47 years old. (wife of Frank Lenneman, 2nd cousin 4x removed)
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On This Day … 4 July
1876 – Ella Hoeninghausen was born in Detroit, Michigan 136 years ago to August Hoeninghausen & Ida Kinsel. (2nd cousin 3x removed)
1885 – Stewart Sinyard was born in Joliet, Illinois 127 years ago to Frank Sinyard & Mary Ann Bittles. (great-grandfather)
1895 – Mathias Chesney died 117 years ago in Bay County, Michigan at 2 years old. His grieving parents are Frank Chesney & Maria Bruier.
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On This Day … 14 June
1844 - Maria Lennemann was born in Germany 168 years ago to Franz Lennemann & Elisabeth Schulte. (1st cousin 5x removed)
1855 – Veronica Degenfelder was born in Germany 157 years ago to Joseph Michael Degenfelder and Josepha Schrein.
1869 - Paul Chesney was born in Germany 143 years ago to Frank Chesney & Louisa Schroeder.
1893 – Thomas Waid (34) married Louisa Hartmann (19) in Montgomery County, Ohio 119 years ago.
1914 – Joseph Klepaczyk died of nephritis 98 years ago in Detroit, Michigan. He was 48 years old.
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On This Day … 25 May
1921 – Evelyn Lebrick was born 91 years ago. (wife of Joseph Chesney)
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On This Day … 22 May
1906 – Daniel Grimes (24) married Rosa Chesney (26) in Saginaw, Michigan 106 years ago.
1912 – Anton Kwart died of pneumonia 100 years ago in Detroit, Michigan. He was 44 years old. (2nd great-granduncle)
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Sympathy Saturday – Sister Julia Chesney

Sister Mary Julia Chesney was born a twin in Bay County, Michigan in 1886 to Frank Chesney & Mary Bruier. She joined convent before 1910 and worked as a teacher. She died of diphtheria in her 33rd year and rests in St. Patrick’s Cemetery (Bay County, Michigan) in the Nun’s Circle.
Wedding Wednesday – Joseph Chesney & Elizabeth Uttech
Joseph Chesney (25) & Elizabeth Uttech (21) married on May 12, 1903 in Detroit, Michigan. They were married by a priest A.V. Mernes, and witnesses were James Mushroom and Clara Blesnack. (clicking on the photo makes it larger.)
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