William Thomas Gransden [Parents] was born on 9 Nov 1872 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died on 12 Jan 1950 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried on 16 Jan 1950 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Margaret Victoria Wells on 22 Feb 1896 in Averill, Midland, Michigan, USA.
William Thomas Gransden was nicknamed Hoot Owl Bill. Why?
When his father left for Chicago he stayed at home with his mother. He farmed and also worked out as a lumber jack. William was one of the last, along with brother Dave, to drive the logs from north of the Garish Dam down the Tittabawassee River. This would have been around 1900.
When he was going to get married he built a home near his parents home in section 14 Edenville Twp. on the back end of the north forty. After that be built another home on Water Road on the north side and front of the forty, he moved the little house up to and attached it to the new one. (see picture)
William and Margaret were married in Averill at a little church that is now at the Sanford Michigan Museum.
The house that was built on Water road was built out of hand made cement blocks, with gravel taken from the river in back of the forty.(This house burned down in 1933). He stayed to farm the forty that was purchased by his father and later sold it to his son Lyle. He worked as a personal driver for Mr. Dow in 1916 and then in 1918 returned to Edenville and purchased the property known as the Axford-Moore property. In 1921 they built a grocery and gas station and also, to the south, a new home which is setting on the property at M-30 and Moore St. In 1935 they moved back to Midland to open a new grocery store. Then returned in 1937, came back, and built their last store on Water Rd., next to the town hall. An agreement with the township was made that he could use the north wall of the town hall as a common wall. The water off the town hall building could run off his roof. They also ran the post office out of this building.
Margaret Victoria Wells [Parents] was born on 7 Feb 1880 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She died on 22 Feb 1957 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She was buried on 25 Feb 1957 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married William Thomas Gransden on 22 Feb 1896 in Averill, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Margaret was called Maggie and died at her home in Edenville. Worked as a dining room girl for Mrs Dow, when Thomas worked as a personal driver for Mr. Dow. She also worked as a cook in the lumber camp and helped run the many stores. The last one was on Water road in Edenville. She also ran the post office there at this location. About 1926 Maggie won a car from Simmon Brother in Midland by purchasing 3 barrels of produce. Each barrel gave her one ticket, one was the winner. Then Will traded the car for a truck to haul the store merchandise.
They had the following children:
F i Bessie Mae Gransden M ii Lyle George Gransden F iii Eva Bell Gransden F iv Arbutus Lucille Gransden M v Lawrence Gransden was born on 29 Mar 1915 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died on 1 Jun 1917 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried on 2 Jun 1917 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Lawrence died of DiphtheriaF vi Living
Thomas Hamilton.Thomas married Flora Mc Nair.
Flora Mc Nair [Parents] was born on 10 Apr 1870 in Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland. She died on 15 May 1937 in ,Scotland. She was buried in ,Scotland. She married Thomas Hamilton.
Stayed in Scotland. Never came to the USA
John Wooley was born in 1821 in ,Bayham Twp, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. He was buried on 25 May 1902 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Celia Whaley.
Other marriages:Gransden, Emma Amy
Celia Whaley.Celia married John Wooley.
John Wooley was born in 1821 in ,Bayham Twp, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. He was buried on 25 May 1902 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Emma Amy Gransden on 12 Jul 1859.
Other marriages:Whaley, Celia
Emma Amy Gransden [Parents] was born about 1838 in Oshawa, Whitby, Ontario, Canada. She died in 1919. She was buried on 14 Feb 1919 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married John Wooley on 12 Jul 1859.
Other marriages:Brown, Wright
Harrison, Henry
They had the following children:
F i Adelia Wooley was born about 1860. M ii Joseph B Wooley F iii Josephine E Wooley F iv Emmagene Wooley F v Lydia May Wooley
Joseph B Wooley [Parents] was born on 23 Jan 1864 in ,Canada. He died on 6 Mar 1936 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried on 8 Mar 1936 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Emma Elliott on 15 Mar 1892 in Hope, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Had twin sister Josephine
Emma Elliott was born about 1876 in ,Canada. She married Joseph B Wooley on 15 Mar 1892 in Hope, Midland, Michigan, USA.
They had the following children:
M i Stephen Wooley was born on 14 Feb 1893 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died in Feb 1953. M ii John Earl Wooley M iii Alonzo G Wooley was born on 8 Feb 1900 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died on 13 Apr 1957. He was buried in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. M iv Joesph J Wooley was born on 4 Sep 1907 in ,Clare. He died in 1969 in Bay City.
Walter Frances Judge [Parents] was born on 21 Feb 1860 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died on 7 Sep 1935 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried in ,Midland. He married Josephine E Wooley on 25 May 1881 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA.
His Mother, Francis, died in childbirth and he was raised by his matern
grandparents, Mr and Mrs David Burton .
Injured while working as a lumberman on the Tittabawassee River, Walter had to walk
with crutches the rest of his life.
Josephine E Wooley [Parents] was born on 23 Jan 1864 in Springfield, Ontario, Canada. She died on 24 Apr 1942 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She was buried in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Walter Frances Judge on 25 May 1881 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Josephine E Wooley was twin sister of Joseph Wooley 301
They had the following children:
F i Rose Minerva Judge was born on 28 Jun 1882 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She died on 7 Oct 1973. She was buried on 9 Oct 1973 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. F ii Frances Judge was born on 28 Jul 1884 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She died on 3 Apr 1892 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. F iii Addie Adelia Judge F iv Viola Emma Judge was born on 15 Mar 1889 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Edwin Boman.Edwin married Emmagene Wooley on 27 Nov.
Emmagene Wooley [Parents] was born in 1869 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She was buried on 21 Jun 1952 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Edwin Boman on 27 Nov.
Atas P Rich.Atas married Lydia May Wooley in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Lydia May Wooley [Parents] was born on 12 Jun 1888 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Atas P Rich in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Wright Brown.Wright married Emma Amy Gransden.
Emma Amy Gransden [Parents] was born about 1838 in Oshawa, Whitby, Ontario, Canada. She died in 1919. She was buried on 14 Feb 1919 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Wright Brown.
Other marriages:Harrison, Henry
Wooley, John
Henry Harrison.Henry married Emma Amy Gransden.
Emma Amy Gransden [Parents] was born about 1838 in Oshawa, Whitby, Ontario, Canada. She died in 1919. She was buried on 14 Feb 1919 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Henry Harrison.
Other marriages:Brown, Wright
Wooley, John