Julia Dorothy Crocker

1915 - 1963  (48 years)

• Name	Julia Dorothy Crocker  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	9 Feb 1915	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Death	12 Feb 1963	Colfax Township, Huron County, Michigan   [1, 2, 6]
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle February 14, 1963 Page Two Mrs. Armstrong Dies Suddenly Tuesday Mrs. Julia Crocker Armstrong, 48, died suddenly Tuesday morning at their farm home in Colfax township, Huron County, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis CROCKER of Cass City and was born February 9, 1915 in Cass City. She was married to Norman ARMSTRONG October 30, 1937. They had lived in Colfax township the past 22 years. Mrs. Armstrong was a member of the Colfax United Missionary Church and was a nurse at Hubbard Memorial Hospital, Bad Axe. Surviving are: her husband; a son, Richard, serving with the U.S. Navy in Japan; a daughter, Mrs. Beverly HAZARD of Bad Axe; one grandchild; her parents, and a sister, Mrs. Grant BALL of Cass City. The remains are at MacAlpine Funeral Home, Bad Axe. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007)
  Person ID	I4843	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Louis F. Crocker,   b. 21 Jul 1888, Saginaw County, Michigan d. 3 Feb 1966, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Clementina Merchant,   b. 15 Jul 1888, Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan d. 18 Apr 1975, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1912	Saginaw County, Michigan   [1, 7]
  	Volume 23 of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, dated September 7, 1963, noted that Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crocker celebrated their golden wedding anniversary and their daughter, Julia, and her husband Norman Armstrong, their silver anniversary with an "Open House" at the E. U. B. Church on October 21, 1962.
  Family ID	F2598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Norman Armstrong,   b. 4 Feb 1914, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan d. 3 Nov 1997, Ocklawaha, Marion County, Florida (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1937	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 8]
  	Cass City Chronicle November 5, 1937, Page 1 Autumn Weddings Armstrong-Crocker At a beautiful home wedding, solemnized before members of the immediate families at three o'clock Saturday afternoon, October 30, Miss Julia Crocker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crocker, of Cass City spoke her vows to Mr. Norman Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong of Bad Axe. Rev. R. N. Holsaple, pastor of the local Evangelical church, officiated at the ceremony which took place in the farm home of the bride's parents before a background of baskets and bouquests of snapdragons and chrysantemums. The bride was attired in a becoming street length gown of ruby colored satinback crepe with embroidered tunic and she wore a corsage of carnations and Talisman roses. Miss Laura Crocker, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. She wore a dress of royal blue crepe, made princess style with a corsage of white baby mums. Grant Ball of Cass City attendeed Mr. Armstrong as Best man. The bride's mother was gowned for her daughter's wedding in a navy blue crepe suit with white accessories. Immediately following hte wedding, a buffet luncheon was served. In the evening an informal reception was held in the Crocker home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong where 120 relatives and friends were present and enjoyed a social time. Ice cream, cake and wafers were served. The honor guests received many lovely gifts. Guests from out of town at hte wedding were Mrs. Jack Gibbs and two daugbhters Harriet and Rosemond, and son Jack; Mrs. Mary Crocker, Fred Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. Webster Crocker, and Henry Crocker, all of Saginaw; Moiss Pauline Romig of Ubly; Mrs. Gertrude Knechtel of Midland; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crocker and family of Decker. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong are spending the week with relatives in Detroit.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F2597	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Feb 1915 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage - 30 Oct 1937 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 12 Feb 1963 - Colfax Township, Huron County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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