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Family knowledge my Mothers relatives and she knew them all. Thelma Orpha
Story m. Oma Rollin Russell they were my grandparents they lived in Alma,
St. Louis most of their lives my grandfather worked and retired from Alma
products Co. and then they moved to Harrison, Michigan until she died in
1970. I knew Peter Samuel also but don't really remember him. I have
family photos of Peter and Winnie's 50th Wedding anniversary party. We are
related to Rockafellows- Phyllis Story m. Glen Rockafellow they lived in
Elm Hall their whole life. Tressel Story m. Clifford Wiser and lived in
St. Louis, Gratiot Co. MI. Howard m. Ayleen Hoagland but lived out of this
State.
I used the Cemetery books of Sumner Cemetery, St. Louis Cemetery new
Remembrance Book to locate the graves of some of these relatives.
I have the marriage certificate of Thelma and Rollin Russell
Thelma's birth certificate.
Rollins birth certificate- Jasper twp., Midland Co., Michigan
Used the Index to Divorce Chancery for Gratiot Co., Michigan to look up
Thelma's divorce from Amos Conner before she married Rollin. Purchased
from Ithaca Genealogical Society in Ithaca, Michigan.
Bill of Sale for Cemetery lot at Sumner for Russells.
Census for various years for Alma, St. Louis, Sumner, Elm Hall, Michigan
on line at ancestry.com including 1930 census. The whole State of Michigan
is online for 1930 Census there.
1871 Census Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada - Story/ Storey family
Death notices from Gratiot Co. newspapers don't know which ones were
already cut out by relatives for Peter Samuel 93 yrs old Oldest person in
Elm Hall, Winnie was postmaster for 12 years at Elm Hall a little one room
tiny building still there I took a photo.
Received information on Tressel from her son James Wiser and anniversary
photos of Peter and Winnie and family and one of Howard young about 16,
and newspaper article of their anniversary and photo in paper also.
Information from Rockafellows came from James Wiser from his cousin
Leonard Rockafellow.
Submitted by: Sandy
Email: sjcam@tampabay.rr.com
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