Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Tombstone Tuesday: Great-Great-Grandparents #1


Clark and Jennie Green are buried in the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Boyne City Michigan.  Clark V. Green was born March 19, 1859 in Kalamo Township, Michigan and died June 8, 1930 in Marquette, Michigan.  Jennie Kidder was born December 10, 1859 in Irondale, Missouri and died January 12, 1934 in Boyne City, Michigan.  They were married July 3 or 4 in 1886 and had three sons together.  Clark was well known in the lumber industry as a young man but died in prison.  Jennie was a gifted midwife in the Boyne City area.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Tombstone Tuesday: Great-Grandparents #8

Otto and Jeanette Brandt are buried in the Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Holland, Michigan.  Otto Brandt was born June 1, 1898 in East Saugatuck, Michigan.  Jeanette De Vries was born February 15, 1899 in Michigan.  They were married October 31, 1918 in Michigan.  Together they had 11 children (3 still living).  Otto died at the age of 93, December 25, 1991 in Holland, Michigan.  Jeanette died April 17, 1975 in Zeeland, Michigan.