Archive for the ‘Ross’ Category
Isaac Ross Jr., son of Isaac Ross of England and Margaret Meyers of Canada, died October 11, 1919 of nephritis, a kidney problem. He was 59 years old. He is buried in Saginaw County, Michigan. (I am having trouble deciphering the name of the cemetery from the death certificate.) (2nd great-granduncle)
Isaac Ross died of old age on September 1, 1902 at 80 years of age in Kawkawlin, Bay County, Michigan. It is unclear exactly when he was born as different documentations states different dates. We do that he was born in England, and his father is John Ross. Thought the family is a bit challenging to research as Ross is a very common name, Isaac lived his life as a farmer enjoying his wife Margaret and their 12 children first in Canada and later in Michigan. (3rd great-grandfather)
If you have any information on him or would like more information, please contact me!
Maria Ross (16) & Anthony Lapan (24) married on April 30, 1891 in West Bay City, Bay, Michigan. They were married by a Catholic priest, J.B. Schrinko, and witnesses were Richard Gaborian and Mary Gordon. (clicking on the photo makes it larger.)
If you know anything about this couple or if you would like more information, please contact me!
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
Young Daniel Lapan died at 2 months of age from malnutrition and improper food. I know it sounds like negligence, but this was actually common as today it is called “Failure to Thrive.” I imagine his parents, Anthony Lapan & Maria Ross, were horrified by his death as any parents would be. Daniel was the last child of the 12 born. He rests in St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery in Linwood, Bay, Michigan. A simple wooden cross with no dates marks his resting place.
Name: Margaretha Meyers
Birthday: about 1830
Parents: Currently Unknown
Relationship: Married to Isaac Ross, mother of 12 children.
Hometown: Canada
Last Known Residence: West Bay City, Bay, Michigan
Education: Able to read & write
Occupation: Housewife
Death: May 17, 1904
Cemetery: Kawkawlin Cemetery
Relationship to Michael: 3rd great-grandmother
