Lester Bailey

1886 - 1965  (79 years)

• Name	Lester Bailey  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	3 Jun 1886	Ortonville, Oakland County, Michigan   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Oct 1965	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [3, 4]
  Burial	27 Oct 1965	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [4]
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle Thursday, October 28, 1965, Page 1 Pioneer Cass City Businessman Succumbs Monday Cass City lost one of its pioneer businessman Monday when Lester Bailey, 79, died at Hills and Dales General Hospital. He was evidently stricken Wednesday evening. He was found by his daughter, Mrs. Lucille Ranck, Thursday morning after he had collasped on the floor. Mrs. Ranck saw her father on the floor and broke a window to enter the home and secure assistance. Mr. Bailey suffered a fractured left shoulder in the fall. He has been suffering from anemia and had been in ill health for a year. Mr. Bailey had been a barber in Cass City for over 60 years and was one of the three oldest businessmen in Cass City. He started in partnership with Mr. Ball at the Cass City Bank corner and later joined Chester Graham to form the familiar Bailey and Graham Barbershop. Mr. Bailey was a life member of Tyler Lodge F&AM No. 317 of Cass City. Born in Ortenville, June 3, 1886, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Bailey. He married Miss Kathryn Zinnecker in Cass City Sept. 12, 1906, and the couple lived here since that time. Mrs. Bailey died June 19, 1943. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Kathryn) VanWinkle of Milan and Mrs. Ranck of Berkley; two sons, Darwin of Ypsilanti and Clare of Midland; 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Little's Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Dr. Marion Hosterler, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiated. Burial was in the family lot in Elkland cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, September 2009)
  Person ID	I30203	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Catherine "Kate" Zinnecker,   b. 12 Sep 1881, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 19 Jun 1943, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1906	Tuscola County, Michigan   [2]
  Children	1. Darwin Lester Bailey,   b. 17 Aug 1908, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 5 Apr 2005, Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan (Age 96 years)   2. Clare Z. Bailey,   b. 23 Nov 1910, Tuscola County, Michigan d. Jan 1977, Midland County, Michigan (Age 66 years)   3. Catherine E. Bailey,   b. Abt 1915, Tuscola County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   4. Lucille M. Bailey,   b. Abt 1917, Tuscola County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 12 Sep 1906 - Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 25 Oct 1965 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - 27 Oct 1965 - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp ED 79-11 SD 11 Sheet 2B South Seegar Street 42-43 (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, June 25, 1943, Page One (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Thursday, October 28, 1965, Page 1 (Reliability: 3).