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Living [Parents]

Living [Parents]

They had the following children:

  M i Living
  F ii Living

Living [Parents]

Living

They had the following children:

  M i Living
  M ii Living

Samuel White was born about 1868. He married Caroline Gransden on 19 Apr 1892.

Caroline Gransden [Parents] "Carrie" was born on 29 Mar 1875 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She died on 19 Feb 1932 in ,Usa. She married Samuel White on 19 Apr 1892.

They had the following children:

  F i Pearl White was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
  F ii Helen White
  M iii Bernie White was born on 4 Mar 1902 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He died in Aug 1985 in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA.
  F iv Flossy White was born on 23 Aug 1910 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She died in Dec 1973 in Dowaginac, Cass, Michigan, USA.

Clarence Arthur Olsen [Parents] was born on 31 Jul 1895 in ,Ontario, Canada. He died on 3 Nov 1964. He married Living in 1920.

Living

They had the following children:

  F i Living
  M ii Living
  M iii Living

Hugh Mc Nair was born in 1838 in Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland. He died on 21 Oct 1908 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Flora Mc Shannon ( McShanoig) on 30 Dec 1862 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland.

All their children were born in Scotland. Duncan, Hugh, Mary, and Jen Jennie never
married. Robert lived in California and belive he never married either.
Hugh was a ploughman.
!proof of marriage from birth certificate of Margaret Mc Nair

Flora Mc Shannon ( McShanoig) was born in 1844 in Southend ,Argyll, Scotland. She died on 25 Jan 1931 in Midland, Michigan, USA. She was buried in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Hugh Mc Nair on 30 Dec 1862 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Mc Nair was born on 14 Feb 1863 in Cambeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland. He died in 1918.
  M ii Duncan Mc Nair was born on 21 Aug 1864 in Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland. He died on 11 Nov 1939 in Mills Twp, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried on 14 Nov 1939 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA.
  M iii Hugh Mc Nair was born on 29 Apr 1868 in Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland. He died in 1950. He was buried in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA.
  F iv Flora Mc Nair
  F v Mary Mc Nair was born on 1 Jan 1872 in Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland. She died in ,Scotland. She was buried in ,Scotland.

Nurse in Scotland. Never married.
Never came to the USA
  F vi Jennie Mc Nair was born on 30 May 1873 in Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland. She died on 4 Jul 1942 in Mills Twp, Midland, Michigan, USA. She was buried in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA.

Came to the USA in 1888
Sometime called Jeanie
  F vii Margaret Mc Nair
  F viii Annie Mc Nair
  M ix Robert Wiley Mc Nair was born on 5 Aug 1882 in ,Scotland. He died on 8 Oct 1961 in San Luis Abisto, San Luis Abisto, California, USA. He was buried on 12 Oct 1961 in Ioof Cemetery, San Luis Abisto, California, USA.

Died in California.
Worked for Southern Pacific Railroad as a switchman
Cause of death -Cerebral vascular accident
!Information from Certificate of death from county
other birth date found - Aug 8 1884

Fay Prim [Parents] was born in Oct 1899 in Cadillac, Michigan, USA. He was buried in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. He married Irene Pagel.

Irene Pagel was born on 26 Oct 1907. She died on 29 Mar 1991. She married Fay Prim.

They had the following children:

  M i Terry Fredrick Prim was born on 26 May 1938 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. He died on 28 Jan 1987.

Living

Vera Prim [Parents] was born in 1897 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. She was buried on 5 Jun 1966 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Living.

Other marriages:
Living

Married a McManus

They had the following children:

  M i Harding Kesler was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was buried in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA.

Living

Vera Prim [Parents] was born in 1897 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. She was buried on 5 Jun 1966 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Living.

Other marriages:
Living

Married a McManus


Vernor Fay Gransden [Parents] was born on 7 Dec 1886 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died on 17 Nov 1940 in Edenville,Midland ,Michigan,USA. The cause of death was Heart attack Coronary occlusion. He was buried on 21 Nov 1940 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Helen Nellie Eleanor Wilt on 25 May 1907.

After attending school in Edenville, Vernor went to Ferris State College and studied business . He became a salesman for the International Paper company. He along with two other men formed the Containers Corporation in California. As time went by he became the Vice President of International Paper Company of Chicago.
When he came back after being married he had a large house built on the property that had been owned
by his father on Water Road across the road from the Edenville School. He also had a house in Miami, Florida.
After having a heart attack he spent his summers in Edenville and when here he started the Vernell Diary
Farm in section 12 of Edenville. The farm was run by George and Violet Burgess for a number of years. Not only did they supply milk to the Edenville area, but also Midland.
In November of 1940 Vernor was out deer hunting all day. When he came in for dinner he was not feeling well. He had a heart attack and died in the house.
Vernor was buried in the Edenville cemetery and three years later was taken to Chicago to his wife's family plot.
Service held at St.Brigidts In Midland by Fr. J.B.Illig

Helen Nellie Eleanor Wilt was born on 25 Jan 1888 in ,Montania, USA. She died in 1976 in Miami, Florida, USA. She was buried in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She married Vernor Fay Gransden on 25 May 1907.

Other marriages:
Living

She was called Nellie E. or Nell

Her family was strongly involved with the International Paper Co. of Chicago.

They had the following children:

  M i Charles Dwight Gransden
  M ii Vernor F. Gransden Jr
  F iii Living

Living

Helen Nellie Eleanor Wilt was born on 25 Jan 1888 in ,Montania, USA. She died in 1976 in Miami, Florida, USA. She was buried in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She married Living in 1942.

Other marriages:
Gransden, Vernor Fay

She was called Nellie E. or Nell

Her family was strongly involved with the International Paper Co. of Chicago.

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