This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hringer1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8662.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello On the website US Gen Web for Kent Co Mich. under Washington Park Cemetery there is a Ralph Vanderhof on the lot with Anna Flik, Harold Flik, Edward and Lucy Kirschman and antje, Jennie, Peter, Ralph and Sietze Vanderhorn and Sara Manni. I called the office where the records are and was told the date for Ralph is April 21 l959. Since there is no listing for an obit in the paper he may not have had one and died elswhere. You may contact The funeral home Vant Hof funeral Homes 85l Leonard NW Grand Rapids Mich 49504 phone 6l6-459-6137 and ask them for information Helen Ringer Kent co Mich Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tymen_wierstra Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8662/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for the exact death date of Ralph Vanderhorn, born 17 December 1882 in Grand Rapids. He is buried on Washington Park Cemetery with the death year 1959. However I cannot find him in the database of the WMGS. I found this record: V536 VANDERVELD Ralph Thu, 13 Aug 1959 GR Press Obit The soundex is the same as that of Vanderhorn, so I wonder whether this Ralph is "my" Ralph. Can anyone help me with the obit? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thought I would share this genealogy joke that came today from GFCL - something we all cal appreciate. Happy new year to all. Len ----------------------- You are working on your family genealogy and for sake of example, let's say that your great-great uncle, Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus, showing him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are the words: "Remus Starr: Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1885. Escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged, 1889." Pretty grim situation, right? But let's revise things a bit. We simply crop the picture, scan in an enlarged image, and edit it with image processing software so that all that is seen is a head shot. Next, we rewrite the text: "Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. "Beginning in 1885, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MichaelCronk28 Surnames: HENDRICKS Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8661/mb.ashx Message Board Post: G.A. HENDRICKS DIES SUDDENLY FURNITURE MANUFACTURER AND SPORTSMAN; IN BUSINESS FOR 25 YEARS HERE GUSTAVE A. HENDRICKS, 58, whose prominence in the Grand Rapids furniture industry dated back a quarter of a century, making him a well known figure in the business life of the city, died Thursday at 12:25 p.m., at his home, 300 Paris ave., S.E. Although Mr. Hendricks had not been in his usual good health since February (he had been ailing with a cold) his condition was in no wise considered serious. His death was unexpected and a shock to his many friends and associates. Mr. Hendricks was best known as head of the Fine Arts Furniture corporation, which operated the Pantlind Exhibition building and the Fine Arts building, two of the leading down-town buildings where furniture manufacturers exhibited their samples. PLANNED FURNITURE SKYSCRAPER Having built these two structures in 1924 and 1925 respectively as private developments, Mr. Hendricks then visioned them as units of a mighty furniture capitol building which he planned to erect 34 stories high on the present site of the civic auditorium. The fruition of that dream, however, was shattered by the onslaught of the depression which began to appear in the furniture industry a year or more earlier than in general business conditions. Active in state Republican circles, he was a warm personal friend of former Gov. Fred W. Green, who, during his administration, named Mr. Hendricks chairman of the Mackinac Island state park commission, a post which he held for three years. LOVER OF OUTDOORS Mr. Hendricks was an ardent sportsman and a lover of animals and the out-of-doors. He was never happier than when entertaining his many friends at his elaborate summer home, Octagon Castle, at Biteley. A native of Huntington, Ind., Mr. Hendricks had his early schooling there and came to Grand Rapids in 1903 as a sales representative of the Burroughs Adding Machine company. He liked Grand Rapids and made his home here. The following year, he formed the ADJUSTABLE TABLE COMPANY and later established the WHITE STEEL SANITARY FURNITURE COMPANY, the management of which he maintained until his death. He ventured into commercial real estate with the purchase in 1923 of the Berkey and Gay administration building, 442 Monroe ave., N.W., home of the offices of the old Berkey & Gay company. This led to the building of the Pantlind and Fine Arts exhibition buildings. PROMINENT SOCIALLY Both he and Mrs. Hendricks were prominent in the social life of the city. Mr. Hendricks was a member of the Peninsular, Elks, Cascade Hills and Highland Country clubs and was a member of the Grand Rapids Real Estate board. He was president of the Fine Arts corporation, which took over the management of the Pantlind Exhibition building and the Fine Arts building in 1932. Besides his widow, Mrs. GERTRUDE M. HENDRICKS, also formerly of Huntington, Ind., he is survived by a son, Gustave A. Jr., and a daughter, Carolyn. Funeral services will be held on Saturday from the residence, 300 Paris ave., S.E. Interment will be in Graceland mausoleum. Pallbearers for the Hendricks funeral will be Fred Rowe, Fred Kramer, E.L. Kinsey, Martin T. VandenBosch, Fred Collins and Charles A. Phelps. Honorary pallbearers will be R.E. Casey, former Gov. Fred W. Green, Dr. Ferris N. Smith, F.D. McKay, Martin J. Dregge, John L.A. Galster, Henry Galster, L.J. DeLamarter, Perey Peck, F.L. Dilling, W.B. Banks, J. Hampton Hoult, Lee W. Finch, H.C. Lawrence, Leon T. Closterhouse, J.H. Brewer, G.A. Wolf, A.P. Johnson, N. Rugee White, D.A. Warner, J.H. Amberg, Dr. Mortimer E. Roberts, H. Shatsky, George W. Welsh, Fred Chapman, Dr. J.B. Whinery, Frank G. Deane, R.C. Vandercook, Felix H.H. Flynn, B.P. Kenyon, W.J. Wallace, J. Fred Lyon and John R. Emley. THE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Friday, 27 March 1936, Pg. 1, Col. 7 and Pg. 4, Col. 4 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MichaelCronk28 Surnames: HAVENS, HUNT, KNICKERBOCKER, WESTON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8660/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Surnames: HAVENS, HUNT, KNICKERBOCKER, WESTON OBITUARY - DR. DeFOREST HUNT The death of DR. DeFOREST HUNT, of No. 216 Terrace avenue, occurred yesterday, of cancer of the stomach. After the funeral services, which will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the residence, the remains will be taken to Marathon, N.Y., for interment. His family are nearly prostrated with grief. Dr. Hunt was one of the best known physicians in this city, having practiced here since 1869. He was born in the town of Maine, near Marathon, N.Y., in 1842, and was the son of DR. SAMUEL M. and MARY (HAVENS) HUNT. His father was born in Wales, and his mother was a descendant of the KNICKERBOCKERS of New York. His early education was acquired at Binghamton and Homer, N.Y., and in 1862 he entered the University of Wisconsin, and was graduated from the homeopathic department with honors in 1864. He began the practice of medicine at Marathon, but in 1869 came to this city. For years he had offices in Sweet's hotel. He came of a long line of medical ancestors, his great-grandfather having been a surgeon of the staff of General Wolfe during the French-Canadian war, and later an eminent surgeon of the Revolutionary army. Most of Dr. Hunt's male antecedents were physicians and surgeons. His father was a prominent surgeon of the Third New York regiment. Dr. Hunt was a professor in the first homeopathic college in this city, which institution was located in Lansing. Later, when the homeopathic department was established at Ann Arbor, he was urged to become one of its professors, but would not relinquish his practice here. He was the oldest homeopathic physician in this city and was recognized as one of the best in his profession. For some time he studied in France, Germany and other European countries. The Michigan Homeopathic society claimed him as one of its most valuable members, as did the American Institute of Homeopathy and the Sons of the American Revolution. Many able articles on medicine, as well as on other subjects, were from his pen. He was a thirty-third degree Mason, and members of Grand Rapids Lodge, No. 34, will escort the remains to the depot this afternoon. The deceased has been ill for the last two years, and last October relinquished his practice to Dr. Frank D. Harter. THE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Wednesday, March 11 1903, Pg. 3, Col. 4, Article 2 ************************ The following is a link to a BIOGRAPHY on DeForest Hunt, M.D. from the "History of Homoeopathy Biographies". According to this biography he was married to Miss JENNIE M. WESTON in 1864. http://www.homeoint.org/history/bio/h/huntdf.htm Dr. DeForest Hunt is buried in MARATHON CEMETERY in Cortland Co., NY. According to their records, he died 10 March 1903 at the age of 60 years. He is buried in Section 4, Lot 1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycortla/mvcem/mvcemh3.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MichaelCronk28 Surnames: HAVENS, HUNT, KNICKERBOCKER, WESTON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8659/mb.ashx Message Board Post: OBITUARY - Dr. DeForest Hunt The death of DR. DeFOREST HUNT, of No. 216 Terrace avenue, occurred yesterday, of cancer of the stomach. After the funeral services, which will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the residence, the remains will be taken to Marathon, N.Y., for interment. His family are nearly prostrated with grief. Dr. Hunt was one of the best known physicians in this city, having practiced here since 1869. He was born in the town of Maine, near Marathon, N.Y., in 1842, and was the son of DR. SAMUEL M. and MARY (HAVENS) HUNT. His father was born in Wales, and his mother was a descendant of the KNICKERBOCKERS of New York. His early education was acquired at Binghamton and Homer, N.Y., and in 1862 he entered the University of Wisconsin, and was graduated from the homeopathic department with honors in 1864. He began the practice of medicine at Marathon, but in 1869 came to this city. For years he had offices in Sweet's hotel. He came of a long line of medical ancestors, his great-grandfather having been a surgeon of the staff of General Wolfe during the French-Canadian war, and later an eminent surgeon of the Revolutionary army. Most of Dr. Hunt's male antecedents were physicians and surgeons. His father was a prominent surgeon of the Third New York regiment. Dr. Hunt was a professor in the first homeopathic college in this city, which institution was located in Lansing. Later, when the homeopathic department was established at Ann Arbor, he was urged to become one of its professors, but would not relinquish his practice here. He was the oldest homeopathic physician in this city and was recognized as one of the best in his profession. For some time he studied in France, Germany and other European countries. The Michigan Homeopathic society claimed him as one of its most valuable members, as did the American Institute of Homeopathy and the Sons of the American Revolution. Many able articles on medicine, as well as on other subjects, were from his pen. He was a thirty-third degree Mason, and members of Grand Rapids Lodge, No. 34, will escort the remains to the depot this afternoon. The deceased has been ill for the last two years, and last October relinquished his practice to Dr. Frank D. Harter. THE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Wednesday, March 11 1903, Pg. 3, Col. 4, Article 2 *********************** The following is a link to a BIOGRAPHY on DeForest Hunt, M.D. from the "History of Homoeopathy Biographies". According to this biography he was married to Miss Jennie M. WESTON in 1864. http://www.homeoint.org/history/bio/h/huntdf.htm Here is a link to an OBITUARY that appeared on Dr. DeForest Hunt in "An International Journal of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery", Volume XI (January to December, 1903), Edited by Willis A. Dewey, M.D., Pg. 158 http://books.google.com/books?id=k_XlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA158&lpg=PA158&dq=Marathon "Deforest Hunt"&source=bl&ots=tVwEzq7U4Z&sig=3EBarqLMVfhQkNO9dPQ2qfqAAEU&hl=en&ei=z8Q8S5eDL4uqNrnsjYEJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Marathon "Deforest Hunt"&f=false Dr. DeForest Hunt is buried in MARATHON CEMETERY in Cortland Co., NY. According to their records, he died 10 March 1903 at the age of 60 years. He is buried in Section 4, Lot 1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycortla/mvcem/mvcemh3.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cevans8997 Surnames: Milner, Carl Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8658/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for a divorce for a Hubert M. Milner from Daisy V. Carl Milner, possibly 1917/1918 in Kent Co. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lace_Lynch Surnames: Andres, Magdziarz, Pokay, Kotsol Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/695.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hoping this obit. may help someone.Not related CAMPBELL, Ohio - Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Wasko Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph the Provider Church for Lottie T. Kotsol, 87, who passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Lottie was born Nov. 11, 1922, in Oil City, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John and Catherine Andres Magdziarz, and moved to this area (Mahoning Valley - Youngstown, Ohio) in 1955. Besides being a homemaker, she was very proud of her Polish heritage and was an excellent cook. She enjoyed making her traditional Polish foods. She was a member of the church and had a very strong Catholic faith and prayed faithfully and was a lifelong member of Polish National Alliance No. 965. Her husband, Edward A. Kotsol, whom she married on Feb. 14, 1956, passed away on Oct. 27, 1988. She was devoted to her family and will be sadly missed by her son, Edward R. Kotsol, with whom she made her home; and her sister, Tillie Hudick of Franklin, Pa. Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Catherine Kotsol and two brothers, Felix and Richard Pokay. The Kotsol family has entrusted their loved one to the care of the Wasko Funeral Home and will receive friends Monday from 4 to 7 p.m., where a rosary service will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.waskofamily.com to view this obituary Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bb19131 Surnames: Schellhous Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/5057.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Glad it is somewhat helpful. There are a handfull of images listed for Schellhous in the Darrah Collection at Penn State Library archive (link: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/speccolls/FindingAids/darrahindex/michigan.htm ), however, they do not show images, nor are they good a dating them. Also, this link suggests that they have a large collection of Michigan family images that you might inquire at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rampage/indextwo.txt The inquiry email is: photofind@att.net Good luck. Ken Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: EMacdonald5638 Surnames: Schellhous Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/5057.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you so much. This really helps me out on some time frames. I really appreciate your reply. I am originally from PA, but live in KS. I do have a book on PA photographers and was hoping there would be one on MI and other states. So I keep looking. Happy to see this was a female photographer. Betty Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bb19131 Surnames: Schellhous Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/5057.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, In case you are still looking for info on Schellhous the photographer, here is what I have. First, her name was Loran W. Schellhous and she often signed her work as Mrs. L.W. Schellhous, L.W. Schellhous and Schellhous & Co. Her activities and locations are noted below: 1859 St. Joseph County, Michigan listed as Notary Public 1863-64 Colon, Michigan listed as daguerreotypist, a jeweler and as town clerk 1866 Coldwater, Michigan, photographer 1879 Kent County, Michigan listed as Notary Public 1880 Ada Village, Michigan general store 1889 Grand Rapids, Michigan, photographer 1891 Grand Rapids, Michigan, photographer 1898 Grand Rapids, Michigan listed as realtor but no longer listed as photographer in the directory 1898 post office address listed as Grand Rapids, still shows owning land in Ada, Michigan No date listed in Kent, Michigan as Schellhouse & Co (photographer) Hope this helps some. Ken Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KLhubbard Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8657.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Also John's record of marriage to Katie Hartt [sic] is shown at familysearch.labs. Hope this helps. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KLhubbard Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8657.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Catherine died in 1905. You can download her death cert at seekingmichigan.org. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PaulGarland30 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8657/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for information about Catherine T. Hart who moved to Grand Rapids after 1880 and died sometime after 1892 city census,as a widow of Isaac Hart. One daughter married John B.GrineI would also info re date of death andg death certificate Would appreciate any information on this family. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8656.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to this person. 1900 - living at a hospital Name: John Sullivan Home in 1900: Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan Age: 74 Birth Date: Oct 1825 Birthplace: Ireland Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1861 Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Marital Status: Widowed Residence: Grand Rapids City, Kent, Michigan immigrated 1861 Try this - 1870 Michigan Census = (FREE, indexed and searchable, actual census page) http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/ Try this - 1880 US Census - The Mormon Church Files LDS (FREE, indexed and searchable) Click on the SEARCH tab at top of page Look for US Census on the left side of screen http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GeMorrc Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8656.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Pat, Good luck. The first name 'George' is interesting for a Catholic Irishman (most were not great fans of the 4 King Georges). While he has a Catholic burial, have you considered that a parent/ grandparent might have been Protestant? If either of us finds a Bantry connection we can compare notes further. Thanks, Gerard Morrisey, Albion, Orleans County, NY Gemorrc@yahoo.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PatCorona Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8656.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for your reply. My Gr. Grandfather, George SULLIVAN, was born Mar. 1848, Ireland,died 03 May 1896, Grand Rapids, Kent Co. MI., bur. St. Andrew's Cemetery, Grand Rapids. His wife, Catherine BURKE, b. Jan. 1855, Ireland, d. 03 Mar. 1913, bur. St. Andrew's Cemetery, Grand Rapids. Their 6 children,James Joseph, Patrick Henry, Mary Ann, Catherine Johanna, George Francis, & Alexander Emmett, were all born in Grand Rapids. For 30 years I have been trying to find the Irish County of the birth of George SULLIVAN & Catherine Burke. George Sullivan had a sister, Elizabeth "Bessie" SULLIVAN who married John FERGUSON in Grand Rapids. Elizabeth "Bessie" SULLIVAN b. Aug. 1862, Ireland, died 17 Oct. 1908, Grand Rapids, bur. St. Andrew's Cemetery, Grand Rapids. "Bessie's" Certificate of Death states her father's name as John SULLIVAN b. Ireland, mother's maiden name "unknown". I am pursuing every avenue of research in trying to determine the Irish County from whence these SULLIVAN'S originated. Pat O'Sullivan Corona Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ejvoss Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8648.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for taking the time to look that up. I thought that might happen because of the time period. Have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year. Ellen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hringer1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8648.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello I looked for your obit. for David tawney in the Grand Rapids Press in the library today. I am sorry to tell you the film was a very poor copy and it was impossible to read the entry. not very many words on each page was readable. Helen Ringer Kent co Mich. not related. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GeMorrc Surnames: Sullivan , Scanlon , Ferris Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8656.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dates don't match but the John SULLIVAN below did have an eldest son Daniel (Irish naming tradition suggests that "Daniel" was John's father's name). I have no direct connection but my g-grandfather, Daniel Cary Sullivan, was born in Bantry about 1844 and eventually emigrated to Orleans County NY. Sullivan/ O'Sullivan is an extremely common name in that western coast of County Cork. Reference: St. Patrick's R. C. Parish, Parnell, Michigan; 1844-1994 published in 1996 Page 131 "John Sullivan (1812-1894)was a native of Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. He left Ireland in 1836, and by 1843 he worked his way to Section 31 of Grattan Township. He married Johanna SCANLON (1830-1880), {Page 130} a daughter of Morris and Mary {FERRIS} Scanlon, and they raised seven children: Daniel, Bridget, John, James, Patrick, Joseph, Ellen, and Michael Francis. The Sullivans at one time owned all the land where St. Patrick's church, rectory, and school now are located." Parish address is 4351 Parnell Ave NE, Ada MI 49301-9746 (616)691-8541 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.