Betty Mae Osborne

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• DNA Kit: Betty Osborne
• Name: Betty Osborne
• Name: Betty Osborne
• Name: Betty Osborne
• Reference Number: 442
• Birth: Abt 1925, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 1925, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 1925, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1930, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1940, Turner, Arenac, Michigan, USA

Notes:

BIRTH: 26 Dec 1924 Bay City, MI

NAME: Betty Mae Osborne. Betty's original registration of birth has her name spelled wrong... Bettie May Osborne. I remember mom some years back saying she went to the court house to get her name spelled right on her birth certificate because it would mess up her social security. Her school records listed her as Betty Mae Osborne. Her school record in 1930 lists her as going to Fremont School in Bay City with an address of 1218 Marsac St. Her birth certificate was corrected on Feb 7, 1984. The school records are some of the things she used to prove how she spelled her name.

PARENTS: Mother Mabel Fern Seeley. DNA tests have shown that her biological father was not Norman Osborne who was married to her mother and who raised her. DNA tests have shown that her biological father was Glaud Phelps. Some of the DNA tests consist of the following:
William Pugh, Jr whose mother was Doris Phelps (grandson of Levi and Anna; and child of Alvin) His DNA at 541 cM’s matching is consistent with 1st cousin once removed. This would mean that my mother’s father is a brother of Alvin Phelps.
Randy Gulick (grandson of Levi and Anna’s daughter Lydia) at 291 cM’s matching DNA. This is consistent with the lower end of a 1st cousin once removed relationship. This also means that my mother’s father is a brother of Lydia Phelps.
Harold Gulick (son of Levi and Anna’s daughter Lydia). This match was at 874 cM’s, which is a first cousin match. This also means that my mother’s father is a brother of Lydia Phelps.
Mooremaggie23 is a granddaughter of Glaud’s son Frederick. If mother was a child of Glaud, then Frederick would be a ½ brother, his child would be a ½ niece, and his grandchild would be a ½ grandniece. The match was 430 cM’s, which is fully consistent with a match of ½ grandniece.

MARRIAGE: 24 Feb 1945 to Ervin Felsing in Bay City, MI

RESIDENCE: Born in Bay City.
By 1935 lived in Turner, MI.
By 1940 back in Bay CIty.
1945 AuGres, MI until her death

DEATH: 02 Sep 2016 in Bay Medical Center, Bay City. Residence in AuGres.

BURIAL: 05 Sep 2016 in Linwood Cemetery, AuGres, MI

OBITUARY: Betty M. Felsing, 91, of Au Gres, Michigan passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan.

Betty was born December 26, 1924 in Bay City, Michigan to the late Norman W. and Mabel F. (Seeley) Osborne. She married Ervin Felsing on February 24, 1945 in Bay City, Michigan and together they raised two children, Richard and Terry.

Betty owned and operated Betty’s Boutique in Au Gres for many years. She enjoyed sewing and baking. Her beloved brownies will be greatly missed by her grandchildren and great grandchildren all of whom looked forward to devouring them. Betty was a member of Au Gres United Methodist Church.

Betty is survived by her children, Richard (Judy) Felsing of Grand Blanc, Michigan, Terry (Dan) Heinrich of Au Gres, Michigan; six grandchildren, Tonya (Garrett) Badour, Karen (Ken Weiss) Heinrich, Jaime (Ron Markey) Roth, Lynn (Fred) Gauthier, Tina (Stu) Forman, Renee (Jim) Kage; 15 great-grandchildren; brother, Dick Osborne; sister-in-law, Shirley Osborne. In addition to her husband, Ervin, Betty was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bill, Norm, and Bob.

Visitation for Betty will take place 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Buresh Funeral Home, 101 E. Michigan Ave., Au Gres, Michigan. Funeral service for Betty will take place 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Linwood Cemetery in Au Gres next to her husband, Ervin. Online condolences may be offered at www.bureshfuneralhomes.com.

Betty married Ervin Philip Felsing on 24 Feb 1945 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA. Ervin (son of Johannes (John) Felsing and Elizabeth Reitz) was born on 30 May 1923 in Au Gres, Arenac, Michigan, USA; died on 24 Jul 2005 in Au Gres, Arenac, Michigan, USA; was buried on 27 Jul 2005 in Au Gres, Arenac, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Name: Claud A Phelps
• Name: Gland R Phelps
• Name: Glaud Phelps
• Name: Glaud R Phelps
• Name: Glaud R Phelps
• Name: Glaude R Phelps
• Reference Number: 6861
• Residence: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
• Birth: Jul 1889, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 27 Jul 1889, Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 27 Jul 1889, Fremont, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 27 Jul 1889
• Birth: 27 Jul 1889
• Birth: 1890, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 1890, Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 1890, USA
• Residence: 1900, Surrey, Clare, Michigan, USA; Age: 10; Occupation: At School; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: 3; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0030; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
• Residence: 1910, Gladwin, Michigan, USA; Age: 20; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Son-in-law
• Residence: 1920, Ingham, Michigan, USA; StreetAddress: Lyons Avenue; Age: 30; Occupation: Salesman; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 111; HomeMortgaged: Mortgaged; HomeOwnership: Own; Industry: Piano Co; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; RelationToHead: Head;
• Residence: 1923, Flint, Michigan, USA; StreetAddress: 743 E Witherbee; Auto Wkr Occupation: Auto Wkr
• Residence: 1924, Flint, Michigan, USA; StreetAddress: 35xE Myrtle av; Salesman Occupation: Salesman
• Residence: 1929, Flint, Michigan, USA; StreetAddress: 3420 Fleming rd; Real Est Slsmn Occupation: Real Est Slsmn
• Residence: 1930, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA; StreetAddress: Fleming Road; Age: 40; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Employer; EnumerationDistrict: 0067; HomeOwnership: Owned; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 67; Valu
• Residence: 1935, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1940, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
• Residence: 1942, Anacostia, District of Columbia, USA; Age: 53
• Residence: 1942, Anacostia, District of Columbia, USA; Age: 53
• Residence: 1945, Sarasota, Florida, USA
• Death: 22 Oct 1961, Florida, USA

Notes:

After years of seemingly unexplained DNA matches to our mother, we have finally came to the inescapable conlusion that our mother was the result of an extramarital affair between Mabel Seeley and an unknown male. A first cousin match, along with 2 half grand niece matches, a half grand nephew match and numerous other more distant matches showed that mother was a grandchild of Levi Phelps and Anna Degroat. The two different1/2 great niece matches, along with the others, showed quite convincingly that mother was the biological child of Glaud Phelps.

Birth:
Mayville is in Fremont Township

Buried:
Manasota Memorial Park

Glaud married Mabel Fern Seeley. Mabel (daughter of George Seeley and Harriet Emily Schultz) was born on 3 Aug 1898 in Frankenlust, Bay, Michigan, USA; died on 15 May 1943 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; was buried in May 1943 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mabel Osborne
• Name: Mabel Osborne
• Name: Mabel Osborne
• Reference Number: 6424
• Birth: 3 Aug 1898, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Frankenlust, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 1901, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 1901, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1910, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Ward 6
• Residence: 1920, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA; Ward 1
• Residence: 1930, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1940, Turner, Arenac, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1943, Michigan, USA
• Death: 15 May 1943, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA

Notes:

BIRTH: 03 Aug 1898 in Bay City, MI per Terry---Mabel according to everyone in the family was born July 1, 1900. But the 1900 census says she was one year old in May of 1900. Mom swears her birthday is July 1st 1900. However, Bay City birth records show the true birth date. The 1900 Census says born July 1899. It is odd that when the month and year is given on such a young person, it could be a year off. Although I have seen that before and upon thinking about it I can understand how it could happen. Assume Mabel was born in July 1898 (the date of record over a year later could have been a few days off). Census taker asks on June 19, 1900 how old is Mabel? correct answer is 1, because she has not reached her second birthday, yet. The census taker asks what month was she born? Correct answer is July. I can then see the census taker writing down July 1899 because that was about 1 year ago. I don't know if that makes sense, but I have seen other children listed one year off, when it just didn't make sense that the parent would be a year off on the birthdate, especially such a young child.

PARENTS: George Seeley and Harriet Emily Schultz

MARRIAGE: 11 Aug 1917 in Prescott, Ogemaw, MI

DEATH: 15 May 1943 Bay City, MI

BURIAL: 18 May 1943 Elm Lawn, Bay City per Terry--I have Gramma (Mabel) Osborne's funeral home book with signatures of people paying respects: Includes....Walter Schultz, Mrs. O.E. Schultz (difficult to make out if O or C for initial in name), Mr. and Mrs. Paul Scholtz, Mr. N. Schultz, Mr. & Mrs. R. Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Talor or Tabor, Mr. Fred Storrs & family, references on flowers from Uncle Walt and Uncle Rube. I suspect that a sister (named Emma) to George Seeley Jr. (the George married to Harriet) was married to Fred Storrs.


Buried:
Elm Lawn Cemetery

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• Industry: Church of Christ
• Race: Welsh
• Race: White
• Reference Number: 6979
• Residence: Reese, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Birth: 1850, New York, USA
• Residence: 1850, Ira, Cayuga, New York, USA
• Birth: Feb 1850, New York, USA
• Birth: 18 Feb 1850, New York, USA
• Birth: 1851, USA
• Residence: 1861, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Delaware, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; Age: 20
• Residence: 1880, Reese, Tuscola, Michigan, USA; StreetAddress: Saginan St; Age: 30; Occupation: Works In Stove Mill; EnumerationDistrict: 399; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self
• Residence: 1900, Surrey, Clare, Michigan, USA; Age: 50; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0030; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: O; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: F; YearsMarried: 0; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
• Residence: 1910, Lincoln, Clare, Michigan, USA; Age: 60; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
• Residence: 1920, Marshall Ward 2, Saline, Missouri, USA; StreetAddress: East Gardon; Age: 69; Occupation: Bus and Frust; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 202; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Owned; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead:
• Residence: 1930, Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, USA; StreetAddress: Baker Street; Age: 80; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Unpaid worker, member of the family; EnumerationDistrict: 0002; HomeOwnership: Owned; IsEmployed: No; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: No; Regi

Notes:

Birth: 18 Feb1850 in Ira, Cayuga, New York per Michigan death certificate.

On the 1861 Canadian Census for Cramahe, Northumberland, Canada, his father & Aunt, Levi and Lucinda appeared in the household of Abert(age 54) & Abigail Porter(age 50). Also in the household children, Maurice Porter(age 25 and Porthena Porter(age 22). All were listed as born in the U.S. Willis appears on the 1861 Census in Brighton, Northumberland County. (Cramahe is about 11 miles from Brighton). We believe that his wife Sophronia died approximately 1861. This is probably indicative that she died prior to the 1861 census.

On the 1850 census in Ira, Cayuga, New York Willis (must be Levi) is listed as 6 months old on 8/10/1850.

Levi was a preacher for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints. Elder Levi Phelps had given sermons in Flint, Saginaw and Grand Rapids according to newspaper listings. By 1920 he was living in Saline, Missouri where his third wife Anna Bierie died in 1929. He appeared on the Saline census in both 1920 and 1930. He moved back to Michigan and died in Tuscola County in 1935 at the age of 85. He appeared on the 1930 census with a fourth wife, Louie(Louise/Lorie?). We know little about her. He was unmarried on his death certificate. His death certificate listed him as a retired minister.

Died:
Age: 85

Levi married Anna Maria(Mariah) Degroat on 18 Feb 1882 in Arcadia, Lapeer, Michigan, USA. Anna (daughter of Anson Henry DeGroat and Mary Mills) was born in 1859 in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Mar 1900 in Surrey, Clare, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Race: White
• Name: Anna Degroat
• Name: Anna M DeGroat
• Name: Anna Phelps
• Name: Annie De Groat
• Reference Number: 6980
• Birth: 1859, Ontario, Canada
• Birth: 1859, Canada
• Birth: 1859, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1861, North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1870, Arcadia, Attica, Lapeer, Michigan, USA; Age: 11; Occupation: At Home
• Residence: 18 Feb 1882, Arcadia, Attica, Lapeer, Michigan, USA

Notes:

1870 living in residence of Alexander and Phoebe Carpenter. Phebe is the daughter of Abner Chase and Lydia Upton. Also next door on the census is Sharley Wilson, another daughter of Abner and Lydia. Abner and Lydia are quakers in Yarmouth, Elgin County Ontario. We have multiple autosomal dna matches with Abner & Lydia although we do not know the exact relationship. Also both sisters had either a son or grandson of John Mills/Abigail Minard as a witness at their weddings in Canada. We also have multiple autosomal dna matches to John Mills/Abigail Minard, although we do not have the exact line fleshed out. Mary may be a granddaughter to them.

Based on numerous DNA matches we believe that Amasa Chase was the illegitimate father of Mary Mills. He was living in Yarmouth at the time. Numerous matches show that his DNA goes through Mary Mills line to her descendants. After Mary died, two of her children were 'adopted' by Amasa's sister, Phoebe Carpenter in Lapeer, Michigan. We believe Mary's mother was a child or grandchild of John Mills & Abigail Minard. Again, numerous DNA matches to Mills/Minard come through Mary's line. Mary would have grown up in one of the Mills households. Unfortunately, the 1851 census for the section of Yarmouth that the Mills family lived in is missing. The 1841 census was head of household only, and we cannot identify Mary. The 1861 Census shows Mary living with her husband, Anson Degroat.

In a will written in July 1883 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SC-B6MF) ( image 107 and image 111) by Sharley (Chase) Carpenter (sister of Phoebe Carpenter and brother of Amasa Chase), Sharley referred to her "niece Anna Maria Phelps" and on another page referred to her "niece Anna Mariah Phelps". Sharley also lived next door to Phoebe at the time. (The correct term should have been grandniece.) The other children of Mary Mills are not mentioned.

Died:
Age: 41

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 5950
• Birth: 17 Mar 1862
• Residence: 1870, Portsmouth, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Frankenlust, Bay, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Birth:
calc from dod on Bay County death register

Birth:
dob on michigan death certificate-age at death per death certificate would calc to 26 Mar 1862

Buried:
Pine Ridge Cemetery

George married Harriet Emily Schultz on 12 Sep 1889 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA. Harriet (daughter of Joseph Oscar Schultz and Sarah Rebecca Phelps) was born on 26 Mar 1872 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA; died on 11 Jul 1934 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; was buried on 14 Jul 1934 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 5947
• Residence: 1880, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Frankenlust, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1910, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Ward 6
• Residence: 1920, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Ward 6
• Residence: 1930, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Betty Osborne/A.R. common ancestor Jesse Shultz/Hannah Mayberryper Terry-Harriet Seeley died according to my notes on July 11th, 1932. I did see her death certificate at the Bay County Records.
4/16/08-Terry had a conversation with Dorothy Seeley (daughter of Harry Seeley)-The only thing she remembers about her Gramma Seeley (Harriet Schultz Seeley) is that she laid in bed upstairs at uncle Clarence's house ill. She used to moan and yell out. Her funeral home record says she died of paralysis so probably had stroke at some time??
4/16/08-Terry had conversation with Phyllis Watson and Dorothy Seeley--Harriet and George II Seeley are buried in Pine Ridge Cemetery. There is a grave marker according to both Phyllis and Dorothy. It is just a flat brick like marker with their names on it. They both think they could find it if we were to go to the cemetery. So that is a project we want to do. Dorothy said seems like it is by a big tree. I had looked in the past for their graves but assumed there was no marker since I could not find it. (update: got location of grave plot from historical society. It is under a big tree, but there are no gravestones there. Stone apparently was removed.)


Buried:
Pine Ridge Cemetery

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• Name: W. H. Phelps
• Name: Willis F Phelps
• Reference Number: 6611
• Birth: 1819, USA
• Birth: 1820, USA
• Possessions: 27 Nov 1843, Cato, Cayuga, New York, USA; Willis Phelps to Simeon Phelps
• Possessions: 1 Oct 1849, Cato, Cayuga, New York, USA; Willis & Sophronia Phelps to James Reed
• Residence: 1850, Ira, Cayuga, New York, USA
• Possessions: 6 Jul 1850, Cato, Cayuga, New York, USA; Willis Phelps to Charles Tucker & Hamilton Clough
• Possessions: 6 Feb 1851, Cato, Cayuga, New York, USA; Sophia Phelps to Willis Phelps and others
• Residence: 1852, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Age: 33
• Residence: 1871, Delaware, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; Age: 51; MaritalStatus: Widowed
• Residence: 1878, Lobo Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1880, Lobo Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1880, Lobo Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Lobo Twp is about 12 miles from Delaware, Ontario. On Lobo Twp voter list in 1878 and 1880. Not on census in 1881. His 2nd wife is on 1881 census as a widow.

On the 1861 Canadian Census for Cramahe, Northumberland, Canada, his children Levi and Lucinda appeared in the household of Abert(age 54) & Abigail Porter(age 50). Also in the household children, Maurice Porter(age 25) and Porthena Porter(age 22). All were listed as born in the U.S. We have not found Willis in the 1861 census. Willis appears on the 1852 Census in Brighton, Northumberland County (without Sophronia or Levi). (Cramahe is about 11 miles from Brighton). We believe that his wife Sophronia died approximately 1861. This is probably indicative that she died prior to the 1861 census. We have not found Willis himself on the 1861 census.

From family trees online it appears that Albert Borzer Porter was born 1805 in Hartford County, Connecticut. His wife is Abigail Pettet. I did not find any genealogical connection.

On the 1850 census in Ira, Cayuga, New York Head of household is listed as William Phelps, wife is listed as Cephrona and Willis (must be Levi) is listed as 6 months old on 8/10/1850 (Levi's death cert shows born Feb 1850).

There is an 1851 mortgage foreclosure sale on his real estate in Ira, found on genealogybank.com. The Cayuga Chief 11 Nov1851 P.3. Willis executed a mortgage 6 Jul 1850. The foreclosure sale is 27 Nov 1851.

He appears on 1878 and 1880 Voter Lists in Lobo Township. But does not appear on the 1881 Census. We assume that he died prior to 1881.

Inscription on 2nd wife's gravestone, says in 1884 "wife of late W.H. Phelps"

Birth:
I believe Burton, New York in Phelps book was an error. Father lived in Brutus, Burton being 150 miles away does not make sense.

Willis married Sophronia Bradley before 1848 in New York, USA. Sophronia was born in 1822 in New York, USA; died before 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Cephrona Phelps
• Name: Sophronia Phelps
• Reference Number: 6427
• Possessions: 1 Oct 1849, Cato, Cayuga, New York, USA; Willis & Sophronia Phelps to James Reed
• Residence: 1850, Ira, Cayuga, New York, USA
• Possessions: 1 Jan 1850, Cato, Cayuga, New York, USA

Notes:

On the 1861 Canadian Census for Cramahe, Northumberland, Canada, her children Levi and Lucinda appeared in the household of Abert (age 54) & Abigail Porter (age 54, b U.S.). Also in the household children, Maurice Porter (age 25) and Porthena Porter (age 10). All were listed as born in the U.S. We have not found Willis in the 1861 census. Willis appears on the 1852 Census in Brighton, Northumberland County (without Sophronia or Levi). (Cramahe is about 11 miles from Brighton). We presume that Sophronia died by1861 as she does not appear on the 1861 census with her children.

From family trees online it appears that Albert Borzer Porter was born 1805 in Hartford County, Connecticut. His wife is Abigail Pettet. I did not find any genealogical connection. The 1851 Canada Census in Cramahe states Albert Porter is 42 and born in Canada.

On the 1850 census in Ira, Cayuga, New York Head of household is listed as William Phelps, wife is listed as Cephrona and Willis (must be Levi) is listed as 6 months old on 8/10/1850 (Levi's death cert shows born Feb 1850).

Died:
not in 1861 census

Notes:

Married:
based on children's birth

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Name: Anson De Groot
• Name: Anson DeGroat
• Name: Anson H Degroot
• Reference Number: 6684
• Birth: 1833, Canada
• Birth: 1834, Canada
• Birth: 1834, Canada
• Birth: Feb 1834, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Dorchester North, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; Age: 18
• Arrival: 1855; Age: 21
• Residence: 1861, North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1870, Dayton, Tuscola, Michigan, USA; Post Office: Vassar
• Residence: 1872, Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan, USA; Age: 47; Occupation: Farmer; EnumerationDistrict: 112; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self
• Residence: 1900, Algoma, Kent, Michigan, USA; Age: 66; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0033; HomeMortgaged: M; HomeOwnership: O; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; NaturalizationStatus: Na; OwnsFarm: F; YearsInUS: 45; MaritalStatus: Divorced; R
• Residence: 1910, Algoma, Kent, Michigan, USA; Age: 76; MaritalStatus: Divorced; RelationToHead: Head
• Residence: 1920, Kent, Michigan, USA; StreetAddress: Frances Avenue S. E.; Age: 86; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 91; LanguageSpoken: French; RelationToHead: Grandfather; MaritalStatus: Widowed

Anson married Mary Mills on 28 Sep 1857 in North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Amasa Chase and Hannah Mills) was born in 1839 in Canada; died between 1866 and 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 6529
• Residence: 1861, North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

The Mary Mills who appears on the 1861 Census in Southwold appears to be a different Mills family.

Notes by Kristin Schwark on findagrave.com:
Very little is known of my 3x great grandmother. I was able to connect with someone in North Dorchester, her only confirmed place of residence, and her marriage info was found. Mary Mills & Anson DeGroat wed on September 28, 1857 in Yarmouth, Elgin, Ontario. On the 1861 Census of Canada her estimated birth year was 1839 (Anson's was 1836, but actual year is 1833. I'm calculating that hers may have been fudged as well, at 1836). They had a daughter, Anna (1859). 4 years later, still in Canada, they had Lydia (Aug 1863). The family moved to Goodland, Lapeer, Michigan sometime between September 1863 and May 1866. Their daughter Mary was born there on June 12, 1866. Sometime between Mary Jr's birth, and Anson's next marriage on January 18, 1869, Mary Mills had died or abandoned her children. On the 1870 US Census, the 3 girls were with foster parents. Anna & Lydia were with the Carpenter's, and Mary Jr was with the McConnell's. Michigan death records were not kept formally until beginning in 1867, and fully by 1868. It is my conclusion that Mary did indeed die in Lapeer County. I will keep digging, and not let her slip through the cracks!!

A few notables from my ONLY record:

Born abt 1839 in Canada West (possibly fudged like Anson)
Religion: WM (living with/near Anson's family who were all listed as CPM)

In my search for Mills in or around North Dorchester (Middlesex County) and their marriage location (Elgin County) on the 1852 Census, I found a Mary Mills, born abt 1835, listed as Baptist, who was NOT living with her parents in 1861. Jesse, Matilda, Mary & siblings were in Southwold, Elgin County. Although the birth years are off (common occurrence), and the religion is different (she may have conformed to Anson), it seems to be the first real possibility I've found to who she is. I hope she didn't abandon these girls, and, I hope her death was not caused by Anson. (He remarried and abandoned a few times). I also thought she may have been buried in the local family plot on Henry Ruiter DeGroat's farm, but there seems to be no record of it. That burial ground was also known as Lum Cemetery, and is now Arcadia Township Cemetery. My guess is she is there with no record or headstone, or was returned to Canada. Her possible parents are in Iona Cemetery, but again, no record of her there either. The family had moved to Lambton County sometime between 1861 and 1871, so she may be buried in Lambton. She was so young and unexpected, they may have just buried her local to their current residence, versus going back to Elgin County, where Iona Cemetery and most of the family are.

1870 living in residence of Alexander and Phoebe Carpenter. Phebe is the daughter of Abner Chase and Lydia Upton. Also next door on the census is Sharley Wilson, another daughter of Abner and Lydia. Abner and Lydia are quakers in Yarmouth, Elgin County Ontario. We have multiple autosomal dna matches with Abner & Lydia although we do not know the exact relationship. Also both sisters had either a son or grandson of John Mills/Abigail Minard as a witness at their weddings in Canada. We also have multiple autosomal dna matches to John Mills/Abigail Minard, although we do not have the exact line fleshed out. Mary may be a granddaughter to them.

Based on numerous DNA matches we believe that Amasa Chase was the illegitimate father of Mary Mills. He was living in Yarmouth at the time. Numerous matches show that his DNA goes through Mary Mills line to her descendants. After Mary died, two of her children were 'adopted' by Amasa's sister, Phoebe Carpenter in Lapeer, Michigan. We believe Mary's mother was a child or grandchild of John Mills & Abigail Minard. Again, numerous DNA matches to Mills/Minard come through Mary's line. Mary would have grown up in one of the Mills households. Unfortunately, the 1851 census for the section of Yarmouth that the Mills family lived in is missing. The 1841 census was head of household only, and we cannot identify Mary. The 1861 Census shows Mary living with her husband, Anson Degroat.

A review of probate records shows that there is no record of probate for Mary or record of conservatorship for any of the children in Lapeer County.

A probate file at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SC-B6MF for Sharley Chase WIlson, daughter of Abner Chase and Lydia Mills refers to Anna Degroat Phelps (daughter of Mary Mills) as her niece. Niece would not be possible, however if Anna Degroat was her grandniece that would mean that a parent of Mary Mills would have been a sibling of Sharley. Thus, Mary Mills would be granddaughter of Abner Chase and Lydia Upton. The 1842 census of Yarmouth https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939D-VQCT-P?i=4&cc=1834342 shows 1 female under the age of 5 in the household of Abner Chase.

Died:
child born 1866-not on1870 census and children split up.

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Name: George Seeley
• Reference Number: 5894
• Residence: South Bay City
• Residence: South Bay City
• Birth: Abt 1826, Hesse-Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
• Birth: 1826, Germany
• Birth: Oct 1826, Germany
• Birth: Abt 1827, Prussia, Hesse, Germany
• Birth: Abt 1828, Hesse-Kassel, Hesse, Germany
• Birth: 14 Oct 1832, Germany
• Residence: 1860, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; Ward 10
• Residence: 1862, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
• _MILT: 4 Aug 1862, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
• _MILT: Between 4 Aug 1862 and 14 Nov 1865; 24th Michigan Infantry
• Residence: 1870, Portsmouth, Bay, Michigan, USA
• City Directory: Between 1873 and 1905, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1894, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1902, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Webster near 31st

Notes:

George was born about 1826. He passed away in 1905.

NAME: George Zulch-Spelled with an umlaut over the u is apparently the proper ancestral spelling of this German name.

BIRTH: Most likely 14 Oct 1826. Census records have his birth year 1826 to 1828. His death certificate and gravestone have month and day as Oct 14, but the year as 1832. Which is an obvious error. Born 14 Oct 1826 to a single mother, Anna Catharina Schuch. At age 3 1/2 his mother married Lorenz Zulch. The Evangelische Kirche Von Kurhessen_Waldeck archives note that when George Schuch was confirmed in 1841 his mother was then married to Lorenz Zulch. The archives furthur note that George along with his Uncle Ludwig Carl Schuch and Ludwig's family emigrated to America. An undated note on his church record, states that the priest knows that Lorenz Zulch was the father. The birth record and confirmation record in Germany use the Schuch surname. Apparently, in coming to this country he decided to use his fathers name.

BIRTHPLACE: The state of Hesse-Kassel, Germany based on census records. Information had come forward previously that he was born in Raboldshausen, (which is in Hesse-Kassel) Germany. However, there is reason to question that. According to information obtained from Gene Roeder in 2006, Georg Zülch was born 14 Oct 1826 in Raboldshausen, Hesse-Kassel. The son of Lorenz Zülch and Anna Catharina Schuch. (from church records in Raboldshausen per Gene Roeder). However a search of actual church records in Raboldshausen reveals that on that date Anna Catharina Schuch, a single woman, had an illegitimate child, George Schuch. Those same church records show that three and one half years later Anna Catharina Schuch married Lorenz Zulch. The presumption must have been that George Schuch took Lorenz's family name and then later emigrated to the United States as George Zulch.

However, there is very strong evidence that George Schuch of Raboldshausen emigrated to Ohio using his own name, showing that George Schuch and George Zulch are two different people. It is even noted in Raboldhausen records that George Schuch, along with his Uncle Ludwig and Ludwig's family emigrated together to America. George, Ludwig and family ended up in Cincinnati, Ohio. There is evidence that these Cincinnati families are the ones mentioned in the Raboldshausen records. We have no corroborating evidence that our George Zulch came from Raboldhausen. The fact that there is a George Schuch whose mother married a Zulch in Raboldhausen could be nothing more than a coincidence.

The Cincinnati family was involved in testifying in the divorce case of the Cincinnati George Schuch and his wife. The daughter of Ludwig, whose name is Elizabeth Springer testified that George Schuch was her half-brother. George Schuch of Bay City would be her first cousin. It is possible that Ludwig had a child with another woman than Elizabeth's mother and that person is the Cincinnati George Schuch. Whereas, then George Zulch would be the Nephew mentioned in the Raboldhausen records.

I reviewed Raboldhausen birth and confirmation records online on archion.de. I was unable to find a record for another George Schuch.

We have at least 8 autosomal DNA matches to descendants of Johann Georg Schuch, who would be Georg Zulch's grandfather if he is the son of Anna Catharina Schuch. Two of those matches are to descendants of George Schuch of Ohio. So apparently both George's are closely related to each other and most likely both came from Raboldshausen. The fact that George Zulch's death record had a birth date of October 14th, although the wrong year (his daughter who reported, presumably knew his birthday but was confused on the actual year of birth) gives support to the theory that George Zulch was actually born Georg Schuch and the other Georg Schuch was someone else who is also connected with the same family. Very confusing.

In 1866 Hesse-Kassel was annexed to and became a part of Prussia. Today Raboldshausen (50.9166667° North, 9.5333333° East) is a part of the German state of Hesse.

DATE OF IMIGRATION: Unknown

MILITARY: On 4 Aug 1862 George Zulch of Detroit joined the 24th Michigan Infantry at Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan.

On 1 Jul 1863 George Zulch was present when Confederate forces attacked Union forces at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. George Zulch's military records show that after the first day of the three day battle of Gettysburg, he was reported as killed in action. Fortunately for George and for his descendants, he was found 16 days later in a hospital in Little York, Pennsylvania with grievous, but not fatal, wounds. He was admitted into the hospital under the name of George Celce?. The army changed his status to Wounded In Action.

He was released from the hospital on 24 Dec 1863, whereupon he was assigned to the Veterans Reserve Corps (VRC). The VRC is a place for combat unfit soldiers where they are assigned light duty. For example, guarding prisoners or public buildings, honor guard duty or anything they can do to free up able bodied men for the fighting. He was released from the service 14 Nov 1865 and returned home to 416 W Fort St, Detroit, Michigan.

His wounds included a rifle ball (bullet) which went completely through his right ankle. Another rifle ball entered his left upper thigh and exited his left buttocks shattering his hip. He also had a forehead wound which was not serious enough to warrant anything on his disability pension, although he complained of severe, continuous headaches later in life.

MARRIAGE: George Zulch married Christina Amalia Theresia Thuemler (b. 1834-1835 in Saxony) abt. 1855 (date based on the birth of their first child). We assume they were married in the United States, based on the fact that they were from geographically different parts of Germany. On one census entry, their first born child lists her birth state as Maryland, although she lists Michigan on other census records. Also, her parents listed her birth state as Michigan on the 1860 census while they lived in Detroit. Therefore we say that it is possible that they both immigrated to the United States by 1855, at some point lived in Maryland and by 1860 had moved to Michigan. She died 16 Oct 1889. She took extremely ill while cooking dinner and died shortly after the doctor arrived at her house on Webster St. She is buried at Pine Ridge in Bay City.

He married second to Jane (Janette) Chapman (b. 1832 in Ireland) on 9 Jul 1890. The name George Zulch was used on the marriage certificate. When Jane Chapman died on 2 Jun 1898 the death certificate listed her name as Mrs. George Seeley. They had no children together.

RESIDENCE:

Born 1826 in Hesse-Kassel
By 1856 living in Michigan (first child)
By 1860 living in Detroit (census)
By 1870 living in Bay CIty area (census)
1905 died in Bay City

NAME CHANGE: By 1880 George and his family had become Americanized. He, his wife and children appeared on the 1880 census with the last name of Seeley. Most documents after that used the name Seeley with some exceptions. His pension still came to George Zulch at 912 Webster St, Bay City. Although for most (but not all) years the Bay City city directory showed George Seeley living at that address. His children always appeared thereafter as Seeley.

DEATH: George Zulch died 11 Oct 1905. His death certificate and the cemetery records both show the Seeley name. He is buried in Elm Lawn in Bay City with his second wife. However he does not have a gravestone. The burial itself was paid for by the County.

. CHILDREN:

Mary Zulch b.12 Feb 1856 Michigan m. James West Bowyer 18 Dec 1874 d. 13 May 1897 Bay City
Minnie Seeley b. 26 Apr 1861 Michigan m. Daniel H Shawl abt 1878 d. 22 Mar 1903 Bay City
George Seeley b. 26 Mar 1863 Michigan m. Harriet #Emily Schultz 12 Sep 1889 d. 6 Apr 1904
Edward Zulch b. 1868 Michigan d. bef 1880
William Seeley b. 19 Feb 1871 Bay City d. 24 Nov 1894 Bay City
Lewis Seeley b. 26 Sep 1873 Bay City d. 4 Apr 1909 Bay City
Herbert Henry Seeley b. 23 Sep 1877 Bay City m. Cecelia Longton 2 Apr 1901 m. Lorinda Hoyt 14 Jun 1909 m. Dora Monahan 17 Mar 1916 d.15 dec 1957 Bay City
Emma Bessie Seeley b. 1879 Bay City m. Charles Fredrick Storrs 7 May 1903 d. 27 Jun 1937

Birth:
calc backward from dod

Buried:
Elm Lawn Cemetery

Died:
Age: 72

George married Christina Amalia Theresia Thuemler about 1855 in USA. Christina was born on 24 Oct 1834 in Sachsen, Germany; died on 16 Oct 1889 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; was buried after 16 Oct 1889 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Amelia Dimbere
• Name: Amelia Seeley
• Name: Amelia Zulch
• Name: Mary Zulch
• Name: Tressa Truebler
• Reference Number: 6200
• Birth: 1834, Sachsen, Germany
• Birth: 1835, Sachsen, Germany
• Residence: 1860, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1870, Portsmouth, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA

Notes:

BIRTH: 1834-1835 in Saxony per census records. 24 Oct 1834 by calculating birth date from age of 54 yrs 11 mos 22 days on death certificate.

NAME: have seen references as Mary, Amelia and Tressa. From a child's baptism record in a German Language Church in Detroit her full name is Christina Amalia Theresia Thümler.
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PARENTS: Unknown

DATE OF IMIGRATION: Unknown

MARRIAGE: By 1856 when she had the first of 9 children. Place of marriage unknown.

RESIDENCE:
Born 1834-1835 in Saxony
By 1856 living in Michigan (first child)
By 1860 living in Detroit (census)
By 1870 living in Bay CIty area (census)
1889 died in Bay City

DEATH: 16 Oct 1889 in Bay City, Michigan. She took extremely ill while cooking dinner and died shortly after the doctor arrived at her house on Webster St. She is buried at Pine Ridge in Bay City.


Birth:
calc backwards from dod

Buried:
Pine Ridge, Bay City

Notes:

Married:
based on date of first child

Other Events:

• Name: Joseph Shultz
• Reference Number: 6546
• Birth: Abt 1837, Pennsylvania, USA
• Birth: 1842, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1850, Hayfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1860, Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1870, Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Joseph apparently died between 1880 and 1889. Joseph appears in the 1880 census. In the 1889 Bay City Directory, Sarah is listed 'widow of Joseph'.

Unable to find death record in tuscola, bay or saginaw.

No record of Joseph Schultz in the Tuscola County Probate Index.

Tuscola County Deed Record. 28 May 1884 Sarah R, Shultz Purchased 40 acres from Joseph R. Shultz for $700 (NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 14 of Town 13 of Range 8E). The sale of his share of the real estate to the wife is suggestive of a divorce settlement. Although later she is listed as a widow.

Joseph married Sarah Rebecca Phelps on 15 Dec 1861 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA. Sarah (daughter of Norman Phelps, Jr and Minerva Burdick) was born in Apr 1845 in New York, USA; died on 5 Apr 1932 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; was buried on 8 Apr 1932 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Sarah Phelps
• Name: Sarah R Phelps
• Name: Sarah R Shultz
• Name: Sarah Scherttz
• Name: Sarah Schultz
• Name: Sarah Shultz
• Reference Number: 6536
• Birth: 1845, New York, USA
• Birth: 1846, New York, USA
• Birth: 1847, New York, USA
• Birth: Abt 1847, New York, USA
• Birth: Apr 1847, New York, USA
• Birth: 1848, New York, USA
• Residence: 1850, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
• Residence: 1855, Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA; Age: 66; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1861, Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA; marriage
• Residence: 1870, Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
• City Directory: Between 1889 and 1916, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Occupation: 1890, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; listed in City Dir as Dairy at her address----occ milk
• Residence: 1890, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Per City Directory-515 Polk St-Widow of Joseph
• Residence: 1894, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Ward 6
• Residence: 1910, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Ward 6
• Residence: 1920, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Ward 6
• Residence: 1930, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Sarah Rebecca Phelps was born 1845 in Fort Ann, New York to Norman Phelps and Minerva Plum Burdick . She married Joseph Oscar Shultz (b 1837 in Pennsylvania) in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan on 15 Dec 1861 in a ceremony performed at the home of William Irish (who is married to her niece, Henrietta Phelps), per the Tuscola County Marriage Ledger. She died 05 Apr 1932 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan.

Sarah Phelps appears on the 1850 census in Fort Ann, New York with her parents, Norman and Minerva.

Sarah R Phelps appears on the 1855 New York State Census for Fort Ann living with her parents, Norman and Minerva.

We have been unable to locate Sarah Phelps on the 1860 census.

Our next record of her is her marriage 15 Dec 1861 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan.

The census records for 1870 and 1880 show her living in Fairgrove.

She lived in Fairgrove near William and Henrietta Irish and apparently had a close relationship with them. We find Sarah's name on the wedding records of two of Williams daughters, Mary as a witness and Sophronia as a mother! (This was after Sophronia’s mother, Henrietta had died, either an error or an honorary title???)

Tuscola County Deed Record. 28 May 1884 Sarah R, Shultz Purchased 40 acres from Joseph R. Shultz for $700 (NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 14 of Town 13 of Range 8E). The sale of his share of the real estate to the wife is suggestive of a divorce settlement. Although later she is listed as a widow.

Sometime between 1884 and 1889 her Husband Joseph had died. She moved to Bay City, Bay, Michigan and is listed in the 1889 City directory as ‘widow of Joseph’. Also on the 4 census records from 1900 to 1930 she is listed as a widow.

On the 1894 Michigan Census and the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 Federal census she is living in Bay City at 515 Polk. The Bay City city directory lists her address as a dairy. Her occupation selling milk.

She died in Bay City on 8 Apr 1932. She is buried in Fairgrove (AKA Brookside) Cemetery. Her stone reads Sarah R Schultz 1846-1932. (most documentary information has her born in 1845 including census records for 1850, 1855, 1920, 1930, her marriage certificate and her newspaper obit)

She is mentioned as a surviving sister in the 1923 obituary of her brother Andrew J Phelps of Fort Edward, NY.
On 14 Mar 1878 Sarah R. Shultz of Tuscola County, Michigan received consideration of $5 to sign off her interest as an heir of Norman Phelps Jr in the real estate of which was transferred by Norman Phelps Sr (to his children in 1839), lot 53, Lake George Tract in Fort Ann, NY. (on file with the Washington County, New York, Clerk) -see Norman Phelps, Jr property notes.
listed in 1889 Bay City directory Schultz Sarah, widow joseph, res 515 Polk

4/16/08 Terry had conversation with Dorothy Seeley (daughter of Harry Seeley). Dorothy remembers her Gramma (Sarah Phelps) Schultz. This gramma used to go for walks by Dorothy's house and then stop in to say hi. Then she would go home. Dorothy just a little girl then, remembers Gramma Schultz (our Sarah) as a tiny short little lady. Uncle Reube used to live with her she told me.

8/16/18- notes from terry on cemetery.:
Lot numbers online for Brookside are not right. In Lot #449 are per Brookside records (which began after 1921 Sexton house fire):
Grave 1 west side, no stone is Eunice (Bills) Schultz
Grave 2 West side is Sarah R. Schultz
Grave 4 East half is Wm. Schultz
Grave 4 West is H. Schultz

No other burials are listed in the Sexton records as being in lot 449. The lots are all 8 people lots with 4 buried on East and 4 buried on West. The Sexton said the grave #s meaning grave 1,2 etc and the east & west info could be mixed up. He has the longitudinal and latitude directions for them also.

The Sexton told me an interesting story. As we know Brookside began around 1898 when the owner of the property where Hinson cemetery was wanted all graves removed from his land. So graves and markers were removed. The Sexton Doug Foster remembers his brother’s telling him how they would go look for Indian arrowheads on the Land where the Hinson cemetery was 50 years ago when they were kids. They seen grave stones when looking for the arrowheads. So obviously not all were removed. Now there are wind turbines going up in that area so digging is going on.


Buried:
Fairgrove Cemetery