Lilah C. McConnell

Notes:

Lilah can be found on the 1920 Tuscola County, Michigan census in Novesta Township, in the home of Charles and Louise McConnell. She was the middle of their seven children, listed as age 14 and born in Michigan. In 1930, Lilah was again living with her parents, this time as a widowed 24 year old, along with 5 year old son, Carl R. Kolb.

Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, July 19, 2000, Page Ten
Lilah Wilhelmi

Lilah C. Wilhelmi, 94, died Monday, July 17, 2000, at Tendercare in Cass City.

She was born Oct. 10,1905, to Charles and Louise (Shagena) McConnell. She married Clarence Kolb in 1922. Following his death, she married Ernest A. Wilhelmi in Dearborn in 1932. He also preceded her in death.

She lived in Dearborn until 1968, when she returned to Cass City.

Surviving are a daughter, Betty Ilene (Edward) Hunt of Livonia; 2 sons, Jon
(Alberta) Wilhelmi of Cass City and Ernest ?b?A. ?/b?(Gerry) Wilhelmi of Plymouth; 12 grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; a daughter-in-law, Vonda Kolb of Cass City; a brother, Carl (Bernice) McConnell of Harrison, and a sister, Florence (Irene) Hall of Oxford, Wis.

Preceding her in death were a son, Carl R. Kolb; 3 brothers, Ira, Vernon and Earl McConnell, and 2 sisters, Alice Neitz and Berniece Sweet.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time but are being handled by Harris Funeral Home in Livonia [Southfield???]. Burial will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Livonia.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2014)



(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Novesta Township
Enumerated April 11, 1930
ED 79-32 SD 11 Sheet 4A Stamped 96
78-79
McConnell, Charles M Head m W 62 M 24 Mich NY England Farmer
McConnell, Louise Wf F W 54 M 17 Mich Mich Mich
McConnell, Carl M Son M W 32 S Mich Mich Mich Farm Laborer
McConnell, Bernice M Dtr F W 17 S Mich Mich Mich
McConnell, F. Irene Dtr F W 14 S Mich Mich Mich
Kolb, Lila C Dtr F W 24 Wd Mich Mich Mich
Kolb, Carl R. GdSon m W 5 S Mich Mich Mich
McConnell, William W Brother M W 70 D Mich NY England

Lilah married Clarence Robert Kolb on 12 Sep 1923 in Michigan. Clarence (son of George Henry Kolb and Caroline Annabel "Annie" Holmes) was born on 1 Nov 1891 in Olive Township, Clinton County, Michigan; died in Jan 1927 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Carl Robert Kolb was born on 24 Sep 1924 in Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan; died on 23 Aug 1995 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.