Archive for August, 2011
Name: Louise Benson
Birthday: about March 1866
Parents: William Benson & Margaret Spragg
Siblings: William Benson Jr.
Relationship: married to Henry LaFleure in 1883 & Rock Forest in 1930
Children: 3 that are known about – the records are confusing
Hometown: Russell County, Ontario, Canada
Immigration: after 1883
Last Known Residence: Alpena, Michigan in 1930
Education: able to read & write
Death: Unknown
Cemetery: Unknown
Relationship to Michael: 2nd great-grandmother
If she is in your family or if you know any additional information about her, please contact me!
Lillian English & Hugh Mosey married on June 18, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan. Priest Stanley Skuycki married them. Witnesses were George & Marie English, siblings of the bride. (clicking on the photo makes it larger – their record is the 5th one)
WWI Draft Registration Card for George English (great-grandfather)
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Name: A.C. Hotchkiss (Hoskiss) It is believed her name is Asenath Cornelia, though on one document she appears as “Marianna.”
Birthday: about 1831
Parents: Currently unknown
Relationship: Married to Benjamin Knight, mother of 6 children
Hometown: Ohio
Last Known Residence: Richfield, Genesee, Michigan
Education: able to read and write
Occupation: Farmer’s wife & mother
Death: between 1880 & 1891
Relationship to Michael: 3rd great-grandmother
Ruth Elliott was born in New Brunswick, Canada to John & Ann Elliott. She married Abel Flewelling in 1856, and they had 8 children. By 1864 the family immigrated to Port Huron, Michigan. She died in 1903 and is buried in Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron, Michigan. Her resting place is marked, but the other 3 family members buried with her are unmarked. (3rd great-grandmother)
Name: Anthony Lapan
Birthday: December 25, 1866
Parents: Richard Lapan & Harriet Hébert
Relationship: Married to Maria Ross, father of 12 children
Hometown: Canada
Immigration: about 1879, naturalized citizen
Last Known Residence: Pinconning, Bay, Michigan
Education: able to read and speak English but struggles with writing. Speaks French.
Occupation: Farmer
Death: December 27, 1939
Cemetery: St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery in Linwood, Bay, Michigan
Relationship to Michael: 2nd great-grandfather
Julius Haerens was hit by a car while riding his bike, and he suffered a fractured skull. He was 47 years old. Julius was an Belgian immigrant who appears to live first in Canada and later in Detroit. He leaves behind his wife Marie and his 4 children. He rests in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan apart from the rest of the family.
This is one of the Flewelling resting places. There are 8 people resting here, including Sarah Sharpe (Nehemiah’s wife) and 2 vacant spots. The slabs have been washed cleaned, and it is unknown whose grave they marked or where. This resting place is in Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron, Michigan. I felt a bit sad visiting there as it is so stark compared to the other resting places surrounding it.
Name: Nehemiah Flewelling
Birthday: about 1806
Parents: Thomas Flewelling & Mary Weeks (no documentation at this time)
Relationship: Married to Sarah Sharpe, father of 11 children
Hometown: New Brunswick, Canada
Current Residence: St. Clair County, Michigan
- Port Huron & Fort Gratiot
Immigration: about 1863, naturalized citizen
Education: able to read and write
Occupation: Farmer
Death: June 29, 1878, suddenly
Cemetery: Unknown, though his wife and many of his children are buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, Michigan.
Relationship to Michael: 4th great-grandfather
