Descendants of Captain Samuel Bliss, Sr.

 

 

NOTE: The below HTML series of pages has a lot of material. However, this PDF contains more recent updates, more information, and several pictures. Its size is about 4 MB with 174 physical pages.

 

Go to Generation     1     2     3     4     5a     5b

 

 

Generation No. 5(a)

 

23.  ALBERT M.¹¹ AURAND (ANN MARY¹⁰ CROWELL, ANNA⁹ BLISS, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 10-10-1841 in Clyde, Twp of Galen, Wayne Co., NY, and died 10-29-1916 in Evansville, IN.  He married ELIZABETH MARY GROVER 10-2-1866 in Lanesborough, MA.  She was born 3-26-1841 in Richmond, Berkshire Co., MA, and died 3-25-1896 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH.

 

Notes for ALBERT M. AURAND:

[Sampson_Mason_2.FTW]

 

BET. 1862 – 1865 Vet. 111th NY Inft., Co. `B', POW, Harpers Ferry

Pension Files 993,191 & 667,363 Nat. Archives

Glassblower, Clyde Glassworks, Wayne Co., NY

Glassblower, Diamond Glassworks, Ravenna, Portage Co., OH

Glassblower, Sargent Glassworks, Alexandria, Madison Co., IN

AF of L, 1898, Plate Glass Workers #6 956, Alexandria, Madison Co., IN

           

Children of ALBERT AURAND and ELIZABETH GROVER are:

            i.          James Henry¹² Aurand, b. 3-4-1867, Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., MA;
                        d. 12-2-1938, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH; m. Mary Ann Finnerty,
                        7-14-1897, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH; b. 1872;
                        d. 3-16-1952, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH.

 

            ii.          Julia E. Aurand, b. 4-23-1869, Lanesborough, MA; d. 7-9-1949,
                        Evansville, IN; m. Michael Joseph Fitzgerald, 11-23-1887, Ravenna,
                        Portage Co., OH; b. 9-24-1866, Ravenna, Portage Co., OH; d. 8-6-1935,
                        Evansville, Vanderburgh Co.,  IN.

 

Notes for Michael Joseph Fitzgerald:

[Sampson_Mason_2.FTW]

 

Glassblower, Diamond Glass, Ravenna, Portage Co., OH

Glassblower, Sargeant Glass, Alexandria, Madison Co., IN

 

            iii.         Grace B. Aurand, b. 11-23-1871.

            iv.         Myrtle A. Aurand, b. 3-16-1874.

            v.         Gertrude M. Aurand, b. 10-4-1874.

            vi.         Albert E. Aurand, b. 2-25-1881, Ravenna, Portage Co., OH;
                        d. 5-13-1882, Ravenna, Portage Co., OH.

 

 

24.  EUDORA E.¹¹ AURAND (ANN MARY¹⁰ CROWELL, ANNA⁹ BLISS, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 3-6-1850 in Plymouth Twp., Wayne Co., MI, and died 3-18-1920 in New York City, NY.  She married JAMES L. GROVER 3-6-1867 in Dalton, Berkshire Co., MA.  He was born 6-5-1846 in Dalton, Berkshire Co., MA, and died 8-9-1928 in New York City, NY.

 

Notes for EUDORA E. AURAND:

[Sampson_Mason_2.FTW]

 

Burial 19 MAR 1920 Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, NY.

           

Children of EUDORA AURAND and JAMES GROVER are:

            i.          Harry G.¹² Grover, b. 1868, NY; m. L. May Webb, 6-1905;
                        d. 4-19-1909, Syracuse, NY.

            ii.          Lillie B. Grover, b. 1871.

 

 

25.  FRANKLIN A.¹¹ KELSEY (SUSAN ELIZABETH¹⁰ BLISS, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 11-1851 in NY.  He married (1) LYDIA S. (NEE ?) KELSEY Abt. 1877.  She was born Abt. 1856 in NY.  He married (2) ANNA E. JOHNSON 2-27-1901 in Galen, Wayne Co., NY, daughter of JOHN JOHNSON and MARIAN PRESTIN.  She was born Abt. 1853 in England.

 

 

Marriage Notes for FRANKLIN KELSEY and LYDIA KELSEY:

From 1880 Federal census of Galen, Wayne Co., NY:

 

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Frank A. KELSEY   Self   M   Male   W   28   NY   Farmer   NY   NY

 Lydia S. KELSEY   Wife   M   Female   W   24   NY   Keeping House   NY   NY

 Ernest F. KELSEY   Son   S   Male   W   2   NY      NY   NY

 Arvin COEQUS   Other   M   Male   W   26   NY   Farm Laborer   NY   NY

 Carrie CORQUS   Other   M   Female   W   24   NY   Domestic Servant   NY   NY

 James MURRY   Other   S   Male   W   24   NY   Farm Laborer   IRE   IRE

 

Marriage Notes for FRANKLIN KELSEY and ANNA JOHNSON:

Clyde, N.Y. Times, Thursday, Oct. 3, 1907:

 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelsey have gone to Farmville, Va., to visit relatives for a month, and will make a visit to the Jamestown Exposition, while in the south.

--------------------------------

Clyde (NY) Herald, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1926:

 

Mason Bliss and two daughters, of Farmville, Va., Mrs. Lamb and son of Norfolk, Va., were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Kelsey the past week.

 

Children of FRANKLIN KELSEY and LYDIA KELSEY are:

             i.   Ernest F.¹² Kelsey, b. Abt. 1878, NY.

            ii.   Grace M. Kelsey, b. 12-1881, NY.

           iii.   Bliss H. Kelsey, b. 2-1887, NY.

           iv.   Eber Kelsey, b. 3-1897, NY.

 

 

26.  CALVIN BLISS¹¹ KELSEY (SUSAN ELIZABETH¹⁰ BLISS, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 8-1859 in NY.  He married ROSE MCBRIDE 12-29-1881 in Rochester, Monroe Co., NY.  She was born 3-1862 in NY, and died 1931.

 

Notes for CALVIN BLISS KELSEY:

Clyde (NY) Times, Thursday, April 25, 1912

 

Sidney Bliss of Adrian, Mich., has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cal.  Kelsey and Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Kelsey for a few days. He is visiting  friends in Wolcott at present.

 

Child of CALVIN KELSEY and ROSE MCBRIDE is:

             i.   Maude S.¹² Kelsey, b. 10-1882, Galen, Wayne Co., NY.

 

 

27.  FREDERICK S.¹¹ KELSEY (SUSAN ELIZABETH¹⁰ BLISS, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 11-1861 in NY.  He married LEONORA MATILDA SMITH Abt. 1884 in NY, daughter of JOHN SMITH and JEMIMA CATCHPOLE.  She was born 8-1862 in NY, and died 1931.

 

Notes for FREDERICK S. KELSEY:

Clyde (NY) Times, Thursday, April 25, 1912

 

Sidney Bliss of Adrian, Mich., has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cal.  Kelsey and Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Kelsey for a few days. He is visiting  friends in Wolcott at present.

------------------------------

The Herald (Clyde, N.Y.), Wednesday, September 24, 1913

 

Sidney Bliss and his sister, Mrs. Mary Williams of Tekonsha, Mich.,  former residents of Clyde, are making a visit of several weeks among  relatives in this vicinity and Wolcott. They spent Sunday with Mrs.  Carrie Williams and at present are visiting at the home of Mr. and  Mrs. Fred S. Kelsey.

 

Marriage Notes for FREDERICK KELSEY and LEONORA SMITH:

At the time of the 1900 Federal census of Galen, Wayne Co., NY, it was said that five of Fred and Lenora's six children were still living. Fred was a farmer.

 

Children of FREDERICK KELSEY and LEONORA SMITH are:

             i.   Blanche¹² Kelsey, b. 8-1885, Galen, Wayne Co., NY.

            ii.   May L. Kelsey, b. 5-1887, Galen, Wayne Co., NY.

           iii.   Edgar S. Kelsey, b. 1-1889, Galen, Wayne Co., NY.

           iv.   Greta M. Kelsey, b. 3-1891, Galen, Wayne Co., NY.

            v.   Frederick W. Kelsey, b. 11-1898, Galen, Wayne Co., NY.

 

 

26.  BROOKS MASON¹¹ BLISS (SAMUEL H.¹⁰, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 9-4-1857 in Clyde, Wayne Co., NY, and died 8-15-1930.  He married SARAH LANGSLOW 1878 in Buffalo, Prince Edward Co., VA, daughter of THOMAS LANGSLOW and ELIZABETH LANGSLOW.  She was born 1857 in England, and died 8-10-1896 in Prince Edward Co., VA.

 

Notes for SARAH LANGSLOW:

Sarah died of pneumonia.

 

Marriage Notes for BROOKS BLISS and SARAH LANGSLOW:

From 1880 Federal census of Buffalo, Prince Edward Co., VA:

 

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 B.M. BLISS   Self   M   Male   W   22   NY   Farmer   NY   NY 

 Sallie F BLISS   Wife   M   Female   W   23   ENG   Keeping House   ENG   EMG 

 Margaret E BLISS   Dau   S   Female   W   3M   VA      NY   ENG 

 Taylor JOHNSON1   Other   S   Male   B   15   VA   Works On Farm   VA   VA 

 

Note

  1 MISSING 4194

           

Children of BROOKS BLISS and SARAH LANGSLOW are:

            i.          Margaret E.¹² Bliss, b. 2-22-1880, Prince Edward Co., VA.

            ii.          Samuel Clyde Bliss, b. 12-2-1882, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA;
                        d. 7-20-1954, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA;
                        m. Cassie Pearl Howard, 1915, Virginia; b. 1885, Kentucky.

            iii.         Brooks Mason Bliss, b. 12-22-1884, Virginia; d. 6-8-1938.

 

Notes for Brooks Mason Bliss:

From http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blight-block.html#0CP0BTT7V

 

Bliss, B. M. — of Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1932.

 

            iv.         Thomas L. Bliss, b. 10-15-1886, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. 7-6-1923.

            v.         Caroline Helen Bliss, b. 12-15-1888, Virginia; d. 5-1-1970.

            vi.         Knighton Calvin Bliss, b. 3-4-1892, Virginia; d. 6-10-1962.

 

Notes for Knighton Calvin Bliss:

Knighton was living with his half-granduncle Calvin Hall Bliss, Jr. and Calvin's wife Harriet E. at the time of the 1900 Federal census of Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA. He was notated as being adopted. His actual parents were Samuel H. and Sarah (Langslow) Bliss of Farmville.

 

            vii.        Owen Hall Bliss, b. 9-12-1894, Virginia; d. 6-29-1960.

 

 

27.  LELIA M.¹¹ BLISS (SAMUEL H.¹⁰, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 11-8-1874 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA.  She married MR. SPENCER.  He was born Bef. 1869.

           

Child of LELIA BLISS and MR. SPENCER is:

            i.          Phillipa R.¹² Spencer, b. 9-1887, Virginia.

 

 

28.  BARNEY A.¹¹ BLISS (JOHN BOTHWELL¹⁰, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 10-2-1863 in Tekonsha, Calhoun Co., MI, and died 11-4-1950 in Marshall, Calhoun Co., MI.  He married ESTHER L. "ETTA" FORBUSH 4-23-1884 in Calhoun Co., Michigan.  She was born 10-17-1865, and died 1-16-1954 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI.

           

Children of BARNEY BLISS and ESTHER FORBUSH are:

            i.          Rhea I.¹² Bliss, b. 12-25-1887, Calhoun Co., MI; d. 5-1965, Marshall,
                        Calhoun Co., MI.

            ii.          Milo John Bliss, b. 2-1-1892, Jackson, Jackson Co., MI;
                        d. 4-7-1933, Lansing, Ingham Co., MI; m. Mabel B. Eipper,
                        10-18-1917; b. 1892; d. 1966.

 

 

29.  CARRIE LOUISE¹¹ BLISS (JOHN BOTHWELL¹⁰, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 7-10-1867 in Tekonsha, Calhoun Co., MI, and died 7-15-1932 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI.  She married (1) WILLIAM B. PETT 8-31-1884 in Branch Co., Michigan.  He was born 1859 in NY, and died Bef. 1893.  She married (2) JAMES DAVIS MILLER 9-28-1893 in Marshall, Calhoun Co., MI.  He was born 10-8-1866 in Tekonsha, Calhoun Co., MI, and died 7-15-1941 in Clarendon Twp., Calhoun Co., MI.

           

Children of CARRIE BLISS and WILLIAM PETT are:

            i.          Francis "Fanny" Bliss¹² Pett, b. 7-21-1885, Tekonsha, Calhoun Co., MI;
                        d. 1926, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; m. (1) Charles Henderson Torrey,
                        1-22-1905, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; b. 3-23-1885, Calhoun Co., MI;
                        d. 1916; m. (2) Frank Joseph Peter Jacquemart, Aft. 1916; b. 1896;
                        d. 1928, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.

            ii.          Bessie Marie Pett, b. 11-1-1887.

 

           

Children of CARRIE BLISS and JAMES MILLER are:

            iii.         Sadie Gertrude¹² Miller, b. 2-21-1900, Tekonsha, Calhoun Co., MI;
                        d. 9-6-1985, Central Lake, Antrim Co., MI; m. Patrick Frank McNeil,
                        8-5-1922, Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada; b. 4-10-1894, Salmon River,
                        Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 11-20-1982, Livonia, Wayne Co., MI.

 

Notes for Patrick Frank McNeil:

Patrick's original name before changing it was "Percival Franklin McNutt."

 

Patrick (or Percival) was born at Salmon River, Colchester District, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

            iv.         Harry Emanuel Miller, b. 12-19-1895, Tekonsha, Calhoun Co., MI;
                        d. 6-11-1979, Lee Twp., Calhoun Co., MI; m. Esther Louise Rapp,
                        8-6-1916, Marshall, Calhoun Co., MI; b. 2-12-1900, Newton Twp.,
                        Calhoun Co., MI; d. 7-16-1976, Marshall, Calhoun Co., MI.

 

 

30.  MARY SERAPH¹¹ BLISS (SIDNEY E.¹⁰, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 10-31-1861 in Galen, Wayne Co., NY, and died 8-13-1955 in Jackson Co., MI.  She married (1) SENNET ELMORE FERGUSON 10-29-1884 in MI, son of W. FERGUSON and HANNAH FERGUSON.  He was born Abt. 1863 in NY, and died 2-19-1898 in MI.  She married (2) GEORGE T. BUCKMAN 9-28-1900 in Hanover, Jackson Co., MI, son of BURNS BUCKMAN and EMILY ROOT.  He was born 9-28-1875 in NY, and died 11-9-1948 in MI.

 

Notes for MARY SERAPH BLISS:

At the time of the 1880 Federal census taken in the Village of Albion, 18-year-old Mary S. was listed as a "servant" in the household of Charles B. Bogue, a 24-year-old grocer from VT. Also in the household were 23-year-old Martha, wife of Charles, their two-year-old son Charles B., and A. E. Harlow, a 25-year-old "boarder and clerk in store" from VT.

 

Mary was interred at Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Jackson Co., MI.

 

More About MARY SERAPH BLISS:

Cause of Death: sun stroke

Medical Information: Stroke

 

Notes for SENNET ELMORE FERGUSON:

The W. A. and Hannah Ferguson family was living in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, at the time of the 1880 Federal census. The family, including 17-year-old Senet E., were neighbors of the Sidney and Helen Bliss family. In the Ferguson household were:  W. A., 50 years old, a farmer, born in NY; Hannah, 46 years old, born in NY; Olive L., 23 years old, born in MI; James O., 19 years old, a farm hand, born in MI; Senet E., 17 years old, a farm hand, born in NY; and George, 11 years old, born in NY.

 

Sennet was Interred at Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Jackson Co., MI.

 

Marriage Notes for MARY BLISS and SENNET FERGUSON:

The widow Mary Ferguson was living in Hanover, Jackson Co., MI. at the time of the 1900 Federal census. Living in the household were:  Mary Ferguson, 38 years old, a farmer who owned a farm with a mortgage, born in NY; daughter Myrtle, 13 years old, born in MI; son Floyd, 11 years old, born in MI; son Ralph, 7 years old, born in MI; Geo. Buckman, 24 years old, a farm laborer, born in NY; and Herbert Ryan, 15 years old, still in school, born in OH.

 

The family was living in Hanover at the time when Mary's mother died in 1901. Sometime later that year Mary married her farm hand George Buckman—a man about 14 years younger than she.

 

Notes for GEORGE T. BUCKMAN:

From 1880 Federal census of Hanover, Jackson Co., MI:

 

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Isaac ROOT   Self   M   Male   W   60   NY   Farmer   MA   MA 

 Eliza E. ROOT   Wife   M   Female   W   52   NY   Keeping House   NY   MA 

 Emily J. BUCKMAN   Dau   M   Female   W   34   NY   Teaching   NY   NY 

 George T. BUCKMAN   GSon   S   Male   W   4   NY      NY   NY 

 William E. ROOT   Son   S   Male   W   17   NY      NY   NY 

 Elijah SEDGWICK   FatherL   W   Male   W   82   NY      CT   MA 

------------------

Source Information:

  Census Place Hanover, Jackson, Michigan

  Family History Library Film   1254585

  NA Film Number   T9-0585

  Page Number   82A

----------------------------------------

George taught Sunday School and, like wife Mary (Bliss), was very pious. Interred at Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, MI.

 

Marriage Notes for MARY BLISS and GEORGE BUCKMAN:

Mary and George owned a farm outside of Hanover on a road that was named "Buckman Road" by the power company. One day a young neighbor boy by the name of Kenneth Salsbury, who was living on the farm belonging to his parents Pearl and Frances (Barnes) Salsbury, saw smoke coming from the Buckmans' farmhouse. Ken hurried to alert its occupants. He then carried Mary's good bed from the house, but that was about all that could be saved. Mary and George then moved into Hanover, where they resided for the remainder of their lives. They were living in Hanover when Mary's father died in 1916.

 

George and Mary Buckman were living in Hanover, Jackson Co., MI, at the time of the 1910 Federal census. Living in the household were:  George, 35 years old, a farmer with an owned farm having a mortgage; Mary, 49 years old; and Mary's son Ralph, 17 years old. Ralph's surname is indicated to be "Buckman" rather than "Ferguson."

 

George and Mary Buckman were living in Hanover, Jackson Co., MI, at the time of the 1920 Federal census. Living in the household were:  George T., 44 years old, a farmer with an owned farm free of mortgage; Mary S., 58 years old; Fred W. Moore, 20 years old, a hired laborer, born in OH; and Calvin Moore, 13 years old, a "schoolboy," born in OH.

 

George and Mary Buckman were living in Hanover, Jackson Co., MI, at the time of the 1930 Federal census. Living in the household were:  George T., 54 years old, a farmer with an owned farm free of mortgage; Mary S., 64 years old; and Earl Williams, 25 years old, a hired laborer, born in MI.

 

Mary and George were especially devout Christians, and they made it part of their business to ensure others in the family didn't stray. They would drive around on Sundays and might show up at any family member's doorstep without notice. The Barnes branch of the family tended to be more liberal in their interpretation of what should or should not be done on Sundays. Card playing was one of their favorite pastimes when getting together on the Sabbath, an absolute no-no to the Buckmans. Thus, such gatherings tended to be especially watchful to detect George and Mary pulling into the driveway.

           

Children of MARY BLISS and SENNET FERGUSON are:

            i.          Myrtle B.¹² Ferguson, b. 12-2-1886, Albion, Calhoun Co., MI;
                        d. 10-7-1966; m. Garfield Wilson, 9-28-1909, Hanover, Jackson Co., MI;
                        b. Abt. 1881, OH.

            ii.          Floyd Huston Ferguson, b. 3-8-1889, Albion, Calhoun Co., MI;
                        d. 11-23-1952, Akron, Summit Co., OH.

            iii.         Ralph Vincent Ferguson, b. 4-18-1893, Albion, Calhoun Co., MI;
                        m. Bea (nee    ) Ferguson.

 

 

31.  CHARLES SIDNEY¹¹ BLISS (SIDNEY E.¹⁰, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 11-13-1862 in Clyde, Wayne Co., NY, and died 3-11-1948 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI.  He married IDA MARIE STANCROFF 3-17-1892 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, daughter of HERMAN STANCROFF and CAROLINE HARDT.  She was born 11-19-1871 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, and died 6-3-1947 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI.

 

Notes for CHARLES SIDNEY BLISS:

Charles S. Bliss            The Albion Recorder, dated March 12, 1948

 

Charles S(idney) Bliss, 86, 107 West Elm street, a life long resident of Albion, died Thursday at 2:50 p.m. after being in poor health for about a year.

 

Mr. Bliss was born in Clyde, N.Y. in 1862. At the age of three years he moved with his parents to a farm near Tekonsha and then to a farm south of Albion. After leaving the farm, Mr. Bliss was employed in the Albion Malleable Iron Co. Foundry, the L.J. Wolcott Windmill and Cook Engine Works, Electric Railway Co. shops and as a caretaker of the Homestead Loan and Building Ass’n offices until he had to resign because of poor health.

 

Mr. Bliss became a member of the First Methodist church in 1880. He married Ida Marie Stancroff March 17, 1892. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1942. Mrs. Bliss died last June 2.

 

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Fay Young, Albion; a grandson, Donald Osborn, South Bend, Ind.; three sisters, Mrs. George Buckman, Hanover, Mrs. Nellie Barnes, Jackson, and Mrs. Etta Kendrick, Holland; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral services will be held at the Marsh funeral home Sunday at 2:30. Dr. F.S. Goodrich and Dr. D. Dempster Yinger officiating; burial in Riverside cemetery [Albion].

 

Notes for IDA MARIE STANCROFF:

On her husband Charles' information as recorded by the Riverside cemetery, Ida's last name is spelled "Steinkrauss," most likely the original, German spelling of Stancroff. Ida was interred at the Riverside cemetery, Albion.

 

In an article about the Bliss' 50th wedding anniversary, it mentions her name at time of marriage being Edith Marie Stancroff.

--------------------------

Following is an obituary for Ida Stancroff Bliss, prob. in The Albion Recorder, dated June 4, 1947

 

Mrs. Ida Stancroff Bliss, 75, wife of C. S. Bliss, 107 West Elm street, died Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at her home. She has been in ill health the past year.

 

Mrs. Bliss was a lifelong resident of Albion, having been born in this vicinity Nov. 19, 1871. She married Mr. Bliss March 17, 1892, and they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary two months ago. They lived at 113 West Elm street a few years and ever since at 107 West Elm. It being the late Sidney E. Bliss residence.

 

Mrs. Bliss has been a member of the First Methodist church the past 53 years. She was an active member of the [unreadable] class, Mizpah Circle, South Albion Woman’s club and Art Needlecraft club until ill health prevented her attendance in recent months.

 

Surviving besides her husband, are a daughter, Mrs. F. A. Young, Albion; a grandson, Donald Osborn, and a great grandson, David Osborn, both of South Bend, Ind., a sister, Mrs. Will Wendorf, Coldwater, and several nephews, nieces and cousins.

 

Funeral services occur Friday at 2:30 at the Marsh funeral home. Drs. G. D. Yinger and F. S. Goodrich officiating; burial in Riverside Cemetery.

 

Marriage Notes for CHARLES BLISS and IDA STANCROFF:

Charles and Ida were married by Rev. R.W. Van Schoick. The family was living in Albion in 1901 and 1916 when his parents died.

----------------------------------

Their daughter Helen was living with Charles and Ida at the time of the 1910 Federal census of the 4th Ward of Albion, Calhoun Co., MI. Also in the household was Charles's widower father, 72-year-old Sidney. The Blisses were renting the house at 107 West Elm Street, which Sidney had built originally. Charles was employed as a moulder in an engine factory. Ida had only had 1 child.

----------------------------------

Their daughter Helen and her husband Harry Osborn were living with Charles and Ida at the time of the 1920 Federal census of the 4th Ward of Albion, Calhoun Co., MI. The Osborns were renting. The Blisses owned the house at 107 West Elm Street free of mortgage. Charles was employed as a painter, and Harry owned his own garage. Helen worked for Harry as his book keeper.

----------------------------------

Charles and Ida were still living at 107 West Elm Street at the time of the 1930 census. Charles was employed as a building painter.

----------------------------------

Two Albion newspaper articles, one before and one after their fiftieth wedding anniversary:

 

------Article #1:

"Tuesday, March 17, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Bliss, 107 West Elm street, but the event will be observed Sunday, with "open house" at the Bliss home from three to five and seven to nine p.m.

 

"Albion was the scene March 17, 1892, of the wedding of Mr. Bliss and the then Edith Marie Stancroff, who had been making her home here with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Powers, now deceased. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. R. W. Van Schoick, then pastor of the First Methodist church.

 

"Immediately after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Bliss established their home at 112 West Elm street, where they lived for 15 years. It was during that time that a daughter, Helen, now Mrs. F. A. Young, 413 Allen place, was born to them. March 1, 1907,** they moved to the home they since have occupied. Previously the home had been occupied by Mr. Bliss' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Bliss, having been built by the father.

 

"Mr. Bliss was born in Clyde, N.Y., in 1862. At the age of three years, he moved with his parents to a farm near Tekonsha. A year later Sydney Bliss purchased a farm three miles south of Albion on the River road and moved his family there, young Charles living there until 1890.

 

"After leaving the farm, Mr. Bliss was employed in the Albion Malleable Iron Co. foundry as a moulder, the plant being located then at the corner of Superior and Cass streets., in the center of the business district. Later he was employed as a moulder in the foundries of the L. J. Wolcott Windmill Co. and Cook Engine Works for 21 years. Then he became a painter in the MI Electric Railway Co. shops, just west of Albion, remaining there for 16 1-2 years, until the shops burned and were never replaced. For 11 years he has been caretaker of the Homestead Loan and Building Assn. offices.

 

"Mr. Bliss became a member of the First Methodist church in 1880 and Mrs. Bliss united with that church in 1894. Mrs. Bliss is a member of the South Albion Women's club and is active in the Mizpah circle of the Methodist church and in the Art Needlecraft club. Mr. Bliss is a member of the Three-Quarters-Century club.

 

"Mr. and Mrs. Bliss have one grandson, Donald Osborn, who was married recently to Miss Betty Keckler and who lives in South Bend, Ind.

 

"Preceding the open house Sunday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Bliss will be honored at a family dinner in the home of their daughter on Allen place."

 

**Helen's year of birth was either 1893 or 1894.--C.W. Paige

 

------Article #2:

"Fiftieth Anniversary Observed

 

"Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bliss, 107 West Elm street, opened their home to friends Sunday afternoon and evening in observance of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The home was a profusion of flowers and plants presented them by friends and clubs. Many gifts and cards were also presented the honored couple.

 

"Punch and wafers were served from the dining table, which was spread with a lace cloth and centered with gold colored eslendulas and yellow daffodils with white tapers in gold candle holders on either side.

 

"Mrs. Lyle Marsh, Mrs. Norman Cobb and Miss Rhea Bliss presided at the punch bowl. Between 80 and 90 guests called during the afternoon and evening including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Globig of Battle Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kruger, Sturgis; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Trader, Litchfield; Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Ross, Lansing; Miss Rhea Bliss and George Miller, Marshall, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Osborn, South Bend, Ind.

 

"Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Young, Allen place, entertained at a family dinner Sunday noon, the table being centered with an anniversary cake beautifully iced and topped with a miniature bride and groom."

           

Child of CHARLES BLISS and IDA STANCROFF is:

            i.          Helen Etta¹² Bliss, b. 9-15-1894, Albion, Calhoun Co., MI; d. 3-7-1993,
                        Florida; m. (1) Harry Charles Osborn, 9-18-1915, Marshall, Calhoun Co.,
                        MI; b. 4-3-1892, Albion, Calhoun Co., MI; d. 5-9-1921, Albion, Calhoun
                        Co., MI; m. (2) Fay A. Young, 8-11-1923; b. 1898, MI; d. 1957.

 

Notes for Helen Etta Bliss:

Helen (Bliss) Osborn Young probably spent her latter years in Florida (according to memories of her cousin Helen (Barnes) Leggett). She has a double head stone at the Riverside Cemetery in Albion, MI, with her second husband Fay Young. On the stone her birth year is shown as 1894 and there is no date of death. Fay's birth and death years are shown, probably indicating that he is buried there but she isn't.

 

Notes for Harry Charles Osborn:

Harry is buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Albion, MI.

 

Marriage Notes for Helen Bliss and Harry Osborn:

Helen and Harry were living with Helen's parents at the time of the 1920 Federal census of the 4th Ward of Albion, Calhoun Co., MI. The Osborns were renting. The Blisses owned the house, which Sidney Bliss had built originally, free of mortgage. Charles was employed as a painter, and Harry owned his own garage. Helen worked for Harry as his book keeper.

 

Notes for Fay A. Young:

Fay is buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Albion, MI.

 

Marriage Notes for Helen Bliss and Fay Young:

Fay A. and Helen E. Young, and Helen's son from her prior marriage Donald R. Osborn, were living at 418 Allen Place at the time of the 1930 Federal census of the 6th Precinct of Albion, Calhoun Co., MI. The house was owned without mortgage. It was Fay's first marriage, and his occupation was assistant estimator for steel products. Tthe household did not own a radio set.

 

 

32.  WILLIAM HARVEY¹¹ BLISS (SIDNEY E.¹⁰, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 8-2-1866 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, and died 12-28-1939 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS.  He married MAY (NEE     ) BLISS Abt. 1898.  She was born Abt. 10-1876 in AR.

 

Notes for WILLIAM HARVEY BLISS:

William lived in Albion for many years. He later moved to Kansas City, Kansas, where he became a master mechanic.

 

Notes for MAY (NEE     ) BLISS:

May's father was born in Georgia and mother was born in Arkansas.

 

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM BLISS and MAY BLISS:

William and May were living in a rented house in the 2nd Ward of Parsons, Labette Co., KS, at the time of the 1900 Federal census. William and May had been married 2 years and had not yet had any children. Also part of their household was the newlywed couple Jerry G. and Agness M. Albrecht. Both had been born in May 1874. William was a provision dealer and Jerry was a section hand.

 

The family was said to be from Albion when William's mother died in 1901. They were living in Kansas City, KS, when William's father died in 1916.

 

William, May, and Mabel were living in a house they rented at 1257 Park Avenue at the time of the 1920 Federal census of the 5th Ward, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS. William was a machinist at a packing house.

 

William, May, and Mabel were living in a house they owned at 38 South 19th Street at the time of the 1930 Federal census of Block 59, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS. Mabel was employed as a stenographer at a hardware store, and William no longer had an occupation. The word "mechanic" had been written in as his occupation, then lined out and the word None written above it. The family owned a radio set.

           

Child of WILLIAM BLISS and MAY BLISS is:

            i.          Mabel L.¹² Bliss, b. 6-6-1903, KS; Adopted child.

 

Notes for Mabel L. Bliss:

Mabel was still living at home at the time of the 1930 Federal census of Block 59, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS.

 

 

33.  SUSAN ELLA "SUSIE"¹¹ BLISS (SIDNEY E.¹⁰, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 8-28-1868 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, and died 4-12-1945 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI.  She married MARTIN A. BARNES 5-16-1900 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, son of DAVID BARNES and MARY HOOD.  He was born 3-1861 in Jackson, Jackson Co., MI, and died 1-10-1916 in Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN.

 

Notes for SUSAN ELLA "SUSIE" BLISS:

Susan Ella ("Susie") went from being a housewife to a housemother and moved into the Sigma Nu frat house with her young son George Barnes in 1917. Had her child been a girl instead of a boy, Susie was told she wouldn't have been hired.

 

During her lifetime, Susie lived in the following places:  Chicago, Cook Co., IL; Sumner, Bremer Co., IA; Byron, Ogle Co., IL; St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN; Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN; (after Martin died) Albion, Calhoun Co., MI. She died during an operation on the same day that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passed away.

____________________

 

Newspaper articles (first one from Jackson newspaper, second from Albion paper)---

 

Article No. 1--

 

Dean Of Nation's Fraternity Housemothers Dies At Albion:

 

Albion- (Special) -Mrs. Susan B. Barnes, 76, the unofficial dean of American fraternity housemothers, died here Thursday after a few weeks illness.

 

Mrs. Barnes had been a housemother at Albion college for 28 years. She served at the Sigma Nu fraternity house for 26 years prior to the summer of 1943, when draft calls caused the group to suspend its activities. Since then, she had been housemother at one of the women's annexes near Susanna Wesely hall.

 

In 1942, the Sigma Nu group held a reception in honor of her 25 years of service and announced that their investigation failed to show any housemother that had served a single fraternity so long. She was a member of the First Methodist church, being treasurer of its Ladies Aid society for some years before it became the WSCS. She was also affiliated with Albion chapter No. 124, OES.

 

Surviving are a son, George Barnes, Detroit; two step-sons, Kenneth Barnes, NY, and Earl Barnes, Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. W. F. Kendrick, Holland, Mrs. George Buckman, Hanover, and Mrs. Will Barnes, Jackson, and a brother Charles Bliss, Albion.

 

Three Albion clergymen, the Rev. G. Dempster Yinger, President John L. Seaton of the college, and Dr. F.S. Goodrich, will officiate at the funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Marsh Funeral home. Burial at Horton.

_________________

 

Copied from an article by the Jackson Citizen Patriot as stored in a scrapbook held by Horace Levengood.

 

Article No. 2--

 

Mrs. Susan Bliss Barnes, 76, died at 4:45 a.m. today at Sheldon Memorial hospital, where she had been a patient for some time.

 

She was born Aug. 28, 1868, in Albion to Mr. And Mrs. Sidney Bliss. Except for a few years in Duluth, Minn., Mrs. Barnes has spent her entire life in Albion. At the time of her death she was housemother at Ingham house, an annex for college girls on Ingham street. Prior to this time, Mrs. Barnes had been matron for the Sigma Nu fraternity for 26 years.

 

On Feb. 22, 1942, she was honored with a reception given by the fraternity for 25 years of service as its housemother. According to its members, these 25 years of service placed Mrs. Barnes in the position of "dean of American fraternity housemothers."

 

Mrs. Barnes was a member of the First Methodist church, treasurer of its Ladies’ Aid society for several years, of the W.S.C.S., the Bethany circle and Albion Chapter No. 124, O.E.S.

 

She is survived by a son, George Barnes, Detroit; two stepsons, Kenneth Barnes, NY, and Earl Barnes, Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. W.F. Kendrick, Holland, Mrs. George Buckman, Hanover, and Mrs. Will Barnes, Jackson; a brother, Charles Bliss, Albion; four grandchildren and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 at the Marsh funeral home. Officiating will be Rev. G. Dempster Yinger, Dr. John L. Seaton and Dr. F.S. Goodrich. Burial will be in Horton.

 

Notes for MARTIN A. BARNES:

Martin was listed as a foreman for the railroad at the time of the 1910 Federal census of Byron, Ogle Co., IL.

 

Martin had a bad case of wander-lust. It was through his encouragement that his brother Will Hood Barnes settled in Chicago. Martin continued west and north, apparently not happy with the Chicago area. Died in Duluth, MN. Susie brought his body back to Michigan on a train, and he was buried at the Horton Cemetery, Horton, Michigan.

 

Marriage Notes for SUSAN BLISS and MARTIN BARNES:

Martin and Susan were married by Rev. W. F. Kendrick, Susan's brother-in-law. At the time, Martin A. Barnes was a foreman from Chicago and Susie E. Bliss was a dressmaker from Albion. Witnesses were Wm H. Barnes of Chicago, IL, and Mrs. W. F. Kendrick of Ganges, MI.

 

Martin and Susie E., along with Martin's sons Lee, Earl, and Kenneth from his prior marriage, were living in a rented a house at 4525 State Street in Chicago's Ward 32, Hyde Park Twp., Cook Co., IL at the time of the 1900 Federal census.

 

The family was living in Sumner, IA, when Susie's mother died in 1901. The family, now consisting of Martin A., Susan, Kenneth, and George, was living in a rented house at Byron, Ogle Co., IL at the time of the 1910 Federal census. The family was living in Duluth, MN, when Susie's father and husband died in 1916.

 

After Martin's death, Susie and son George went to live for a month or so in Chicago with her sister and brother-in-law, Nellie and Will Barnes. Then she and George settled in Albion, MI. Martin's sons by his first wife had already left home by then.

 

Susie claimed to own free of mortgage the house at 504 East Erie Street at the time of the 1920 Federal census of the 3rd Ward of Albion, Calhoun Co., MI. Her occupation was as clerk and matron. Also in the household was her 16-year-old son George still in school.

 

Susie was renting the house at 504 East Erie Street at the time of the 1930 Federal census of the 6th Precinct of Albion, Calhoun Co., MI. Her occupation was as matron at a college. She had a 26-year-old, Michigan-born lodger named Gilbert Baur, who was a clerk in a bank. The household did not have a radio set. Most of the neighbors worked at the college, as fraternity matrons or college professors, etc.

 

Places where the family lived in (various placed, including:  Chicago, Cook Co., IL; Sumner, Bremer Co., IA; Byron, Ogle Co., IL; St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN; Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN; (after Martin died) Albion, Calhoun Co., MI.

           

Child of SUSAN BLISS and MARTIN BARNES is:

            i.          George Sidney¹² Barnes, b. 2-27-1904, IA; d. 4-15-1981, Jackson Co., MI;
                        m. (1) Josephine Gardner, 1934; m. (2) Laura Schmidt, 11-11-1946;
                        b. 12-17-1908.

 

Notes for George Sidney Barnes:

George S. Barnes: "Of 100 Thorpe Dr., passed away Sunday evening at Foote Hospital West (Jackson, MI), age 76. Surviving are his wife Laura B.; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Peggy) Dusmam of Warren, Mrs. Donald Short (Lucretia "Lucky" Barnes) of Fontana, Wis.; seven grandchildren. He was a former member of the Arbor Hills Country Club. Friends may call at the Wetherby Co., where services will be held Wednesday 1:00 p.m. The Reverend Alvin E. Elliott officiating. Interment at Horton Cemetery." (Horton, MI)

 

 

34.  ETTA MARIE¹¹ BLISS (SIDNEY E.¹⁰, CALVIN HALL⁹, SAMUEL⁸, SAMUEL "CAPTAIN"⁷) was born 6-11-1870 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, and died 1-26-1970 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.  She married (1) HENRY M. HOFFMAN 6-15-1893 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, son of MOSES HOFFMAN and ALVIRA LANE.  He was born Abt. 1861 in Clarkfield, NY, and died Abt. 1895.  She married (2) WILLIAM F. KENDRICK 10-27-1896 in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, son of FRANK KENDRICK and FEDELIA FOOT.  He was born 5-3-1869 in Dryden, Lapeer Co., MI, and died 8-5-1945 in Holland, Ottawa Co., MI.

 

Notes for ETTA MARIE BLISS:

Etta was one of the three primary women upon whom Jennie Louise (Barnes) Paige based her life's conduct because of her strong, Puritan ethic beliefs. The other two were Etta's sister, Nellie Mae (Bliss) Barnes, who was Jennie's mother, and Mrs. Anna Shellhouse, who was Jennie's 1920s Sunday School teacher in Jackson, MI.

 

Etta taught kindergarten before marrying the Reverend William F. Kendrick. She joined the "Daughters of American Revolution" in 1919 and gave a copy of the Bliss genealogy and history to her nieces Jennie and Helen so that they could join.

 

Etta removed to the M.J. Clark Retirement Community, a Methodist-affiliated home in Grand Rapids, MI, 17 November 1950.  That remained her residence until her death, which occurred a little more than five months from what would have been her 100th birthday. Interred at Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, MI.

 

An article about Etta appeared in 1964 entitled "Her 61st Session":

 

"Mrs. Wm. F. Kendrick, widow of a former minister of the Michigan Conference, attended her 61st consecutive session at Albion, June 10-14, and was greeted with a kiss from Bishop Reed. She is 94."

-------------------------

From:  “Reminiscing With Pearl Playford, A Collection of local and human interest columns printed in The Watervliet Record, 1959-1966,” Compiled by Richard Russell:

 

“Thursday, July 9, 1964

 

“Bishop Marshall R. Reed, Detroit, presided over the annual Michigan Conference of Methodist churches held recently at Albion. But it marked the last time that Bishop Reed would serve in that capacity. It was the 129th annual session and it brought several changes. At the Jurisdictional Conference being held this month in Cleveland, Ohio, Bishop Reed will retire from the office of bishop after serving 16 years in that capacity.

 

“Attending the recent Conference was Mrs. William F. Kendrick, widow of a former pastor in the Michigan Conference, who is 94 years of age and is credited with having attended 61 consecutive years at the Conference.”

-------------------------

Following is Etta's obituary,       prob. in The Albion Recorder, dated January 28, 1970

 

Mrs. Etta Bliss Kendrick, 99, a native of Albion and widow of Dr. William F. Kendrick, a well known Methodist minister and district superintendent in Western MI, died Monday morning at Clark Memorial Home, Grand Rapids, where she had resided the past five years.

 

Born June 11, 1870 in Albion, the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Sidney Bliss, she married Rev. Kendrick in 1896. Subsequently, she resided with him during pastorates in Battle Creek, Ganges, Greenville, Kalamazoo and Ionia and also while he served as superintendent of the Grand Traverse, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo districts. Later, he was superintendent of Clark Home until 1942. In retirement they lived at Holland, where he died in 1945.

 

Subsequently Mrs. Kendrick resided with her daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Gladys (Milton) Hinga and the late Mr. Hinga, in Holland.

 

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. And Mrs. Randall C. Bosch, Holland; a granddaughter, Mrs. Max Boersma, Grand Rapids, and a grandson, William Hinga, Pella, Iowa. She was a sister of the late Charles Bliss and Mrs. Susan Barnes, both of Albion.

 

Services were being held this afternoon at the First United Methodist Church of Holland, with burial in Pilgrim Home Cemetery.

 

More About ETTA MARIE BLISS:

Cause of Death: Generalized arteriosclerosis

Personality/Intrst: Strong, Puritan ethic level

 

Notes for HENRY M. HOFFMAN:

Henry's listed occupation was druggist.

 

Marriage Notes for ETTA BLISS and HENRY HOFFMAN:

Henry and Etta were married by Rev. J. C. Floyd.

 

Notes for WILLIAM F. KENDRICK:

Will Kendrick was a Methodist minister & district superintendent in the MI Conference. He was especially fond of Hilma (Sorola) Barnes, a new member of the family from CA and wife of Thomas Sidney Barnes. He took it upon himself to make her feel welcome.

 

At the time of his death, the family was living at Rte.#3, Holland, Ottawa Co., MI. Interred in Holland at Pilgrim Home Cemetery.

------------------

Following is an obituary for Dr. W. F. Kendrick, prob. in The Albion Recorder, dated August 6, 1945

 

William F. Kendrick, 76, prominent Methodist clergyman and Albion college alumnus of the class of 1896, died at his home at Holland Sunday.

 

Dr. Kendrick was born May 2, 1869, at Dryden and came here from that community to attend college. He married Miss Etta M. Bliss, a sister of the late Mrs. Susan Barnes of Albion, on Oct. 27, 1896. Dr. Kendrick joined the MI Methodist conference in 1896 and served churches in Battle Creek, Greenville, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Ionia, was district superintendent of the Grand Traverse, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo districts and superintendent of the Clark Memorial home at Grand Rapids from 1935 to 1942. Retiring in 1942, he had since resided near Holland, serving as supply pastor of the Saugatuck church.

 

Besides his widow a daughter, Mrs. Milton Hinga of Holland survives.

 

More About WILLIAM F. KENDRICK:

Cause of Death: coronary occlusion (sudden)

 

Marriage Notes for ETTA BLISS and WILLIAM KENDRICK:

The family was living in Ganges, Allegan Co., MI, when Etta's mother died in 1901. The family was living in Traverse City, MI, when Etta's father died in 1916.

 

William and Etta were renting a house at the time of the 1900 Federal census of Ganges, Allegan Co., MI. William was employed as a clergyman.

 

William F. and Etta M. were living at 98 Turner Street at the time of the 1910 Federal census of the 7th Ward of Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. William was employed as a clergyman for the M. E. Church. It was William's first marriage and Etta's second, and they had been married 13 years. Also in the household were their daughter Gladys F., 7 years old, born in Michigan, and 20-year-old Altie Keskey, a domestic servant born in MI.

 

The family owned a house, with mortgage, at 1339 Logan Street at the time of the 1920 Federal census of the 3rd Ward of Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. In the household were: William, Etta, and Gladys. William was employed as a church minister.

 

William and Etta were renting a furnished house at 119 East Main Street at the time of the 1930 Federal census of the 3rd Ward of Ionia, Ionia Co., MI. William was employed as a Methodist minister. The household did not own a radio set.

 

During their life together the Kendricks became good friends of the S.S. Kresge family, founders of the S.S. Kresge store chain and K-Mart. Later in life they joined other Methodist couples in purchasing a room at the M.J. Clark Retirement Community, a Methodist-affiliated home in Grand Rapids, MI. Their names are on a plaque at the Home. The intent was to move to the home sometime after Will's retirement from the ministry. But Will had passed away before Etta took up residency.

           

Child of ETTA BLISS and WILLIAM KENDRICK is:

            i.          Gladys Fedelia¹² Kendrick, b. 4-22-1903, Greenville, Montcalm Co., MI;
                        d. 12-31-1993, Holland, Ottawa Co., MI; m. (1) Milton L. "Bud" Hinga,
                        6-30-1925; b. 10-18-1900, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI; d. 5-31-1960,
                        Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI; m. (2) Randall C. Bosch, Aft. 1963;
                        b. 9-4-1905, Holland, Ottawa Co., MI; d. 10-27-1978, Holland, Ottawa
                        Co., MI.

 

Notes for Gladys Fedelia Kendrick:

Gladys was living at the Pioneer Rest Home in Holland, MI, when she passed away. The funeral was officiated by her grandson the Reverend William Boersma 4 January 1994. Interred at the Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, MI.

 

Notes for Milton L. "Bud" Hinga:

Connie Boersma is a member of the college's Class of 1949. She is a past president of the Women's League for Hope College. Her father, the late Milton L. "Bud" Hinga, was a member of the college's teaching, coaching and administrative staff for 29 years.

------------------

http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Articles/Article.aspx?number=8681

 

Also from page 172 for June 20, subtitled “Get Moving,” of the book, “Hours of Power: My Daily Book of Motivation and Inspiration”

By Robert H. Schuller

 

(400 pages) Published 2004

HarperCollins

 

"One of the most helpful sentences I ever heard was from the lips of Professor Milton Hinga, a history professor at Hope College, Holland, Michigan. When he found out that none of the members of his history class had even started their term papers, he rose, paced the room, and said, 'I am about to tell you the most important thing you will ever hear!'

 

"Every eye focused upon him, waiting breathlessly for his great pronouncement. He spoke softly but firmly 'I don't care if you flunk. I don't care if you forget everything that I ever teach you in this class. But I never want you to forget this next sentence.' After a dramatic pause he shouted out:  'Beginning is half done!'

 

"Do you have a good idea? Have you discussed it with knowledgeable people? And are you convinced that it is practical, inspiring, and exceptional? Do you dare to run the risks involved? Then get started today.

 

"Too busy? Then maybe it is time to hire or ask somebody to help you. This is often the beginning point. If you have a good idea, if it has passed the test of wise people, then it may pay you to hire the person who can get the project successfully off the ground. It may even pay to borrow the money to hire people to successfully launch your venture. This may be the starting point for you.

 

"Whatever you do--get started. Beginning is half done.

 

"Fence-sitting faith doesn't even have the strength to move a molehill. We can't expect God to move a mountain if we are not interested enough to get started."

------------------

From information found on pages 510-512 of the book, “My Journey: From an Iowa Farm to a Cathedral of Dreams”

By Robert Harold Schuller

 

(544 pages) Published 2001

HarperCollins

 

The following was among the announcements made by Dr. Robert H. Schuller, Sr. at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, on September 14, 1980, while dedicating the new cathedral “to the glory of man for the greater glory of God.”

 

“To honor these generous friends we will have, in the grand lobby of the visitors’ center, an exquisite wall of bricks. But it won’t be constructed with just any ordinary brick. No, the wall will be made of twenty thousand bricks of optical glass. Each brick an inch by eight inches in size, and each will bear the name of an individual to be remembered. This entryway will become the wall of dreamers of great dreams.

 

“I recall key individuals who helped make my lifetime dream come true. I will donate bricks with these names who deserve the credit for much of the best in my journey.”

 

On page 512, Dr. Schuller goes on to list a number of people in whose memory he will donate bricks, including:  “…Bud Hinga; he was my history professor at Hope College, the one who said, ‘Beginning is half done.’”

------------------

http://www.hope.edu/athletics/fb/fbyrbyyr.html

 

Chronology of Hope College Football

 

Year W-L-T    Finish              Head Coach

                       in MIAA* 

1931  3-4-1    5th (1-3-1)       Bud Hinga

1932  4-2-2    3rd (1-1-2)       Bud Hinga

1933  3-2-2    2nd-tie (1-1-2)  Bud Hinga

1934  3-2-2    1st-tie (2-1-1)   Bud Hinga

1935  3-3-2    3rd-tie (1-2-1)   Bud Hinga

1936  5-2-1    2nd-tie (5-2-1)   Bud Hinga

1937  3-4-1    4th-tie (1-3-0)    Bud Hinga

1938  4-3-1    5th (0-3-1)         Bud Hinga

1939  4-2-2    3rd (3-2-1)         Bud Hinga

1940  3-3-1    3rd-tie (2-2-1)    Bud Hinga

 

1941  3-2-3    3rd (2-1-2)         Bud Hinga

1942  1-4-2   4th-tie (1-3-0)     Bud Hinga

 

* Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)

------------------

http://www.kzoo.edu/sports/ahof/sport.html

Kalamazoo College [Hornets] Athletic Hall of Fame

Sorted by Sport

 

Milton "Bud" Hinga '23 - Basketball, baseball, and football

Inducted October 20, 1995

 

Four-year basketball player, leading scorer in 1922 and 1923. Played on MIAA basketball championship teams of 1921, 1922, and 1923. Selected to MIAA Hall of Fame in 1923. Played baseball for three years, including MIAA championship team of 1923. Holland High School coach from 1923-31. Hope College football and basketball coach, winning or tying for 14 combined MIAA titles, Athletic Director.

------------------

http://www.hope.edu/advancement/endowedfunds.html

 

HINGA-BOERSMA DEAN OF THE CHAPEL—Max '46 and Connie Hinga '49 Boersma established this fund to support an endowed position, Dean of the Chapel, in honor of Connie's father, Milton "Bud" Hinga. The Dean of the Chapel's office will support efforts to strengthen the spiritual life of the Hope College campus and to enable the influence of the college's Christian life and witness to extend beyond Hope's borders.

 

The Rev. Trygve D. Johnson is the Hinga-Boersma Dean of the Chapel.

 

http://www.hope.edu/advancement/trygvejohnson2.html

 

As the dean of the chapel at Hope, Johnson will lead the college's spiritual life program. His responsibilities will include administering Hope's thrice-weekly and Sunday evening chapel program, preaching regularly in chapel, speaking and writing, and nurturing relationships with the college's students, faculty and staff. In addition, he will be supervising the campus ministries program's six-member professional ministry team.

 

The deanship was endowed in 1993 by Connie Boersma of Holland and her husband, the late Max Boersma. Connie Boersma is a member of the college's Class of 1949, and the daughter of the late Milton L. "Bud" Hinga, who was at Hope for 29 years as a professor, coach and dean. Max Boersma was a member of the college's Class of 1946, and a longtime member of the college's Board of Trustees.

------------------

http://www.hope.edu/pr/pressreleases/content/view/full/1831

 

Robert Van Dis to Receive "Hope for Humanity" Award

Posted October 7, 2002

 

HOLLAND -- The alumni H-Club at Hope College will present its "Hope for Humanity Award" to Robert Van Dis of Kalamazoo on Saturday, Oct. 12.

 

The award, first presented in 1990, recognizes Hope athletic alumni for service to others, transformation of Christian values and consistency of commitment. The H- Club consists of Hope alumni who were athletic letter winners and other honorary letter winners as approved by the H-Club's Board of Directors. The group will recognize Van Dis during its annual Homecoming luncheon, which will be held in the Haworth Inn and Conference Center....

 

Van Dis has served Hope in a variety of ways. He is a past "Class Representative" for the Class of '47, has helped to organize class reunions, and is a past member of the H-Club Board of Directors. For several years, he helped acquaint high school athletes with the college by bringing them to Hope football and basketball banquets. He spoke at the dedication for the college's Milton L. Hinga Student Services Center. His faithful financial support has included establishing, in 1992, the Van Dis Scholarship Fund.

------------------

Milton was in a Grand Rapids hospital a the time of death, though he had been living in Holland, Ottawa Co., MI, up until then.

 

Marriage Notes for Gladys Kendrick and Milton Hinga:

The Hinga family was renting a house for $50/month at 103 East 10th Street at the time of the 1930 Federal census of Holland, Ottawa Co., MI. In the household were Milton L., Gladys F., Constance M., and William R. Milton was employed as a teacher for a public school. The household owned a radio set.

 

Notes for Randall C. Bosch:

Randall was first married to Marthena Bayles, by whom he had five children:  three sons (Rev. Randall Bayles, Theodore Bevier, and David Cherest) and two daughters (Mary and Marthena). Randall's father Nicodemus was a founder of Western Machine Tool Works (WMTW) and remained its president and general manager for 40 years. Nicodemus was also three times mayor of Holland, Michigan:  1912-1916, 1918-1920, 1932-1936. Randall's mother, the former Emma J. Cherest, was a daughter of Leon Cherest, a fresco painter. Though both of Randall's parents were born in America, his father's parents were born in Holland and mother's parents were born in France.