Frances Eleanor Colwell

Frances married Charles J. Cook on 22 Jun 1937 in Steuben County, Indiana. Charles was born on 11 Oct 1908 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
They are said to be the parents of Rosemary Ann (b. 1 Jun 1943) and Charles J. Jr. (b. 2 Oct 1945)

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groom: Charles J Cook
groom's race:
groom's date of birth: 11 Oct 1908
groom's place of birth: Grand Rapids, , Michigan
groom's residence: Fort Huron, , Michigan
groom's number of marriage: first
groom's father: Adam Cook
groom's mother: Emily Nadwood
bride: Frances Eleanor Colwell
bride's race:
bride's date of birth: 12 Jan 1909
bride's place of birth: Lake Odessa, , Michigan
bride's residence: Romeo, , Michigan
bride's number of marriage: first
bride's father: Ray Colwell
bride's mother: Cora Braden
informant name:
date of license: 22 Jun 1937
county of license: Steuben
date of marriage: 22 Jun 1937
place of marriage: , Steuben, Indiana
official:
record number:
film number: 1872336
digital folder number: 5329142
image number: 00775
number of images: 1
Collection: "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," Frances Eleanor Colwell, 1937

Notes:

The son of Eugene Colwell and Alice Rickey. The Michigan Birth and Christenings Index on Ancestry.com shows he was born in Hamtramck to Eugene Colwell, a native of New York and Alace Colwell, a native of Ohio. FHL Film #1377658. Both Eugene and Alice are buried at the Lakeside Cemetery in Ionia County, as are Ray and his wife Cora. When he registered for the draft during the first World War, he listed his occupation as Lawyer, and his nearest relative as Cora B. Colwell of 410 Lafayette Blvd. He was shown as Tall, Medium build and with brown eyes and hair. Ancestry.com also shows that Raymond A. Colwell, a lawyer born 1877 in Michigan, was listed in the following book: "Ancestors and des. Of Elisha Mason, Litchfield, Ct. By Geo. W.Mason. Litchfield, Ct, 1911. (116p.):87, 101." The transcription of the Lakeside Cemetery in Ionia County shows that he died at age 71, on 27July 1948. Branch and De La Vergne, in their History of Ionia County, show him as "a well-known attorney-at-law at Ionia, and his two children, Margaret and Frances." (p. 298).



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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Village Twp, Lake Odessa
Enumerated 3 May 1910
SD 5 ED 27 Sheet 10A
Fifth Avenue
62-62
Colwell, Ray A Head M W 33 M1 5 Mich NY Ohio Lawyer
Colwell, Cora B Wf F W 30 M1 5 2/2 Mich Ohio Mich
Colwell, Margaret E Dtr F W 4 S Mich Mich Mich
Colwell, Frances E Dtr F W 11 S Mich Mich Mich

1920 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Ionia City
Enumerated 3 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 80 Sheet 2A
Lafayette Street
410-36-38
Colwell, Ray A Head M W 42 M Mich Mich Mich Lawyer Law Office
Colwell, Cora B Wf F W 39 M Mich Mich Mich
Colwell, Margaret Dtr F W 12 S Mich Mich Mich
Colwell, Frances Dtr F W 10 S Mich Mich Mich

Raymond married Cora B. Braden on 29 Jun 1904 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. Cora (daughter of Cyrus F. Braden and Almira Catherine Cramer) was born on 27 Feb 1880 in Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan; died in Jan 1970 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the "History of Ionia County, Michigan, her people, industries and...., Volume 2" by Elam E. Brach and EarlW. De La Vergne

"Cora B [Braden]---married R. A Colwell, a well-known attorney-at law at Ionia, and has two children, Margaret and Frances."

Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: Ray A. Colwell
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 27 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1877
Groom's Birthplace: Detroit
Bride's Name: Cora B. Braden
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 24 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1880
Bride's Birthplace: Odessa Twp.
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 24 Jun 1904
Marriage Place: Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
Groom's Father: Eugene F. Colwell
Groom's Mother: Alice M. Rickey
Bride's Father: Cyrus F Braden
Bride's Mother: Elmera Cramer
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:
Film Number: 2342667
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4208675
Image Number: 380
Reference Number: v 2 p 322 rn 402
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

Notes:

Cyrus F. Braden, well-known insurance agenty at Lake Odessa, this county, is a native of Ohio, having been born on a farm five miles from Ashland, in Ashland county, that state, August 2, 1851, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (McCormick) Braden, nativs, respetively of Ohio and Pennsylvania, the former of who was born on the same farm on which the subject of this sketch was born, the farm cleared by his father, Thoams Braden, more than a century ago. Cyrus was about fourteen years old when he came to this county with his parents and after finishing the course in rural school in the neighborhood of his new home attended a select school, in which he prepared himself for teaching. For twelve years he taught school, his summers being occupied by working at the carpenter's trade. After this marriage in the fall of 1876 (sic) he began farming, continuing, however to spend his winters in the school room, and was thus engaged for three or four more winters, after which he devoted himself wholly to the farm until 1884, in which year he took a course at the Grand Rapids Business College in preparation to taking up a mercantile career. He then bought Kirtland's drug store at Lakeview and operated the same with considerable success until it was destroyed in the fire which swept that village on August 3, 1894. Mr. Braden's stock was not heavily insured and he consequently suffered a heavy loss. He then gave up the drug business and moved to Lake Odessa, where his brother was engaged in the lumber business. There was another lumber yard in the village and he bought the same and consolicated it with that of his brother in the fall of 1894, the two brothers continuing the partnership for seven years. During that time Cyrus F. Braden had been doing quite a business in writing insurance and in 1901 gave up the lumber business and has since been devoting his entire attention to the insurance business, in which he has been quite successful. In 1906, he bought his wife's father's farm and has since been managing it.

From HISTORY OF IONIA COUNTY, MICHIGAN by Elam E. Branch, Earl W. De La Vergne. p. 297 (B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916).

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa
Enumerated 11 June 1880
Pages 28 and 29, SD 2, ED 103 Stamped 325 A
---/--- Seybard ?erry W F 54 Wf Keeping House Germany Germany Germany
267/273
Seybard, Emma W F 14 Dtr At School Mich Germany Germany
Braden, Cyrus W M 2? Husband Farmer Ohio Ohio Penn
Braden, Almira W F 25 Wf Keeping House Mich Penn Ohio
Braden, Guy W M 4 Son Mich Ohio Mich
Braden, Cora W F 4/12 Feb Dtr Mich Ohio Mich
267-274
Cramer, Emanuel W M 60 Husband Farmer Penn Penn Penn
Cramer Mary A W F 49 W Keeping House Ohio Penn Penn

Cyrus married Almira Catherine Cramer on 17 Oct 1875 in Ionia County, Michigan. Almira (daughter of Emanuel Cramer and Mary Ann Meyers) was born on 28 Feb 1855 in Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan; died on 17 Sep 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
From the "History of Ionia County, Michigan, her people, industries and...., Volume 2" by Elam E. Brach and EarlW. De La Vergne

"On October 17, 1875, Cyrus F. Braden was united in marriage to Almira C. Cramer, who was born in Odessa township, this county, on February 28, 1855, daughter of Emanuel and Mary Ann (Meyers) Cramer, natives of Pennsylvania. He came alone to this county and whe with her parents , the former in 1851 and the latter in 1850 and were married shortly after locating here. Emanuel Cramer was a carpenter and many of the buildings erected in the southern part of the county in pioneer days were built by him----to Cyrus F and Almira C. (Cramer) Braden two children have been born, Guy H., born on September 6, 1876, who is manager of the electric and light gas plant at Cheboygan, this state, married Iva Wilcox, and has one child, a daughter, Aileen, and Cora B., born February 27, 1880., who married R. A Colwell, a well-known attorney-at law at Ionia, and has two children, Margaret and Frances. Mr. and Mrs. Braden and their children are members of hte Methodist Episcopal church and take and active part in church work. Mr. Braden being one of the trustess of the church, an office he has held since 1894. He is Prohibitionist in political principles, but reserves the right to vote for such candidates for office as he believes best fitted for the duties of public service. (Branch and Del La Vergne, p. 298).


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Notes:

According the "History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of their Prominent Men and Pioneers" by John S. Schenck, Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & Co. 1881, the first framed house in Odessa was built by Emory Russell after 1842. Other early settlers in and near the Russell neighborhood were Nelson Merrill, EMANUEL CRAMER, S.B. CHAPMAN, A.A. Haskins, A.J. Clark, P.S. Lapham, David Crapo, John D. Hight, Reuben Haight, George E. Kelly, James N. Galloway, and Asa Houghton (p. 315). It was further noted that Emanuel Cramer mustered out of the 21st From Ionia County, Michigan on June 8, 1865. The 21st was commanded by Col. Ambrose A. Stevens, Boston and Lieut.-Col. Morris B. Wells, Ionia. Col Stevens was released from service on Feb. 3, 1863 due to a disability. Lieut.-Col. Wells was killed at Chickamuaga on that same day. (pp. 74-75).


The "History of Ionia County, Michigan, her people, industries and...., Volume 2" by Elam E. Brach and EarlW. De La Vergne notes that he enlisted in Company A, Twenty-first regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry in August, 1862 and mustered out in June 1865 at the rank of corporal. This book also indicated that Emanuel Cramer was a carpenter and many of the buildings erected in the southern part of the county in pioneer days were built by him.


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name: Emanuel Cramer
beneficiary 1 (spouse or child):
beneficiary 2 (parent or guardian):
event: Pension
event date: 1907-1933
event place: United States
form type: Army Invalid
death date: 14 Jan 1909
nara publication title: Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933
nara publication number: M850
nara roll number: 490
film number: 1634525
digital folder number: 004695478
image number: 00320
Collection: Emanuel Cramer, "United States, Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933"

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa, PO South Cap
Enumerated 18 Jun 1870
Page 10
77-76
Cramer, Emanuel 45 M W farmer 4000 700 Pa
Cramer, Mary A 36 F W Keeping House Pa
Cramer, Catherine E 15 F W At home Mich
Cramer, John F M W Mich
Louellia E 9 F W Mich Aug
Meyers, John 70 M W Pa
Meyers, Catherine 73 F W Pa

1880 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa
Enumerated 11 June 1880
Pages 28 and 29, SD 2, ED 103 Stamped 325 A
---/--- Seybard ?erry W F 54 Wf Keeping House Germany Germany Germany
267/273
Seybard, Emma W F 14 Dtr At School Mich Germany Germany
Braden, Cyrus W M 2? Husband Farmer Ohio Ohio Penn
Braden, Almira W F 25 Wf Keeping House Mich Penn Ohio
Braden, Guy W M 4 Son Mich Ohio Mich
Braden, Cora W F 4/12 Feb Dtr Mich Ohio Mich
267-274
Cramer, Emanuel W M 60 Husband Farmer Penn Penn Penn
Cramer Mary A W F 49 W Keeping House Ohio Penn Penn

Emanuel married Mary Ann Meyers on 6 Oct 1853 in Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan. Mary was born on 4 Feb 1834 in Pennsylvania; died on 25 Feb 1915 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of John Meyer and Cathreen Reimer.

The "History of Ionia County, Michigan, her people, industries and...., Volume 2" by Elam E. Brach and EarlW. De La Vergne, notes that Mary Ann was one of the nine children of John and Catherine Meyers, who settled this county in early days. John Meyers, who was the son of Valentine Meyers, a native of Germany, upon coming to Ionia County, entered a quarter section homestead for himself and one for each of his children, the family presently being one of the most substantial inteh southern part of the county.

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Married:
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groom's name: Emanuel Cramer
groom's birth date: 1825
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 28
bride's name: Mary Ann Meyrs
bride's birth date: 1834
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 19
marriage date: 06 Oct 1853
marriage place: Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
groom's father's name:
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name:
bride's mother's name:
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
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indexing project (batch) number: M73794-5
system origin: Michigan-EASy
source film number: 960508
reference number: p 148
Collection: Emanuel Cramer, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"