Very interesting! Strange that the obituary I found lists George, Joseph, Elizabeth, Nellie, and John as all being brothers and sisters, but this information shows Joseph as a son of John and Sarah, unlike the others who are listed as children of Henry and Margaret? As best I can determine, the Joseph Loveridge I am researching died at age 35 in 1913, which would have made him 5 in 1883, so maybe the Joseph listed in these library records is from another family, and my Joseph isn't listed? Great info as to Margaret's last name! Thanks so much! Any info available as to what denomination the pastor, Wm. Lakken, was affiliated with in Muskegon? Simone Smith [email protected] [email protected] wrote: This is the extent of my local search for Loveridge in Muskegon; much of it may be unrelated? All from Hackley Public Library, Muskegon, MI 8/26/2004 LOVERIDGE **Muskegon City Directory entries 1873, page 62 Loverage, Henry, works Mason Lumber Co, res 4th s Clay av. 1875, page 95 Loveridge, Henry, boarding Western av bet 4th and 5th 1878, page 85 Loveridge, Henry, mill hand, res Monroe av bet 5th and 6th Loveridge, John, saw setter, bds Washington hotel 1879, page 147 Lovage, Henry, lab res. Ss Western ave. nr 7th 1885-86 Loverage, John A. setter, C H Hackley & Co. res 110 Allen **Muskegon County Marriage records, Liber II, page 18, local file #256, May 11, 1869 Henry Loverage, res. Muskegon, age 21, born America, laborer Margarita Cunningham, res Muskegon, age 21, born Ireland Married by Wm. Lakken, pastor. Witnesses, John Hughes and Catherine Cunningham both of Muskegon. **Muskegon County Birth Records: Liber I, page 214, record #3153, Dec 19, 1874 Walter Loverage, male, white, born at Jackson, parents, Thomas and Mary Loverage Liber II, page 153, record #200, May 10, 1880 George Loveridge, male, white, born, Muskegon, parents Henry and Maggie Loverage Liber II, page 209, record #395, July 3, 1881 Nelly M. Loverage, female, white, born, Muskegon, parents John and Sarah Loverage Liber II, page 283, record #771, Aug. 26, 1882 Elizabeth Loverage, female, white, born City of Muskegon, parents Henry and Maggie Loverage, both parents born in Ireland Liber III, page 45, record #607, Oct. 16,1883 Joseph Loverage, male, white, born Muskegon, parents John and Sarah Loverage Liber III, page 221, record #147, Aug 27, 1886 Stephen Loverage, male, white, born Muskegon, parents John and Sarah Loverage Muskegon County Death Records, Liber I, page 216, record #40, Sept. 26, 1886 Stephen Loveridge, male, white, single, age 1 month, died Muskegon, cause unknown, parents John and Sarah Loveridge, both of Muskegon. LOVERIDGE, STEPHEN Obituary Muskegon Daily Chronicle, Muskegon, MI, Tuesday, September 28, 1886 The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Loverage was buried yesterday afternoon. The services tok place at St. Mary���s church. Muskegon Resources http://freeepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~muskegoncounty/Index.htm ==== MIMUSKEG Mailing List ==== Help needed with Fruitland Cemetery records! Have an ancestor buried in this cemetery, or know the correct data on a burial there? Contact Matt at [email protected] He is trying to correct the published records. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone.