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William H Gransden [Parents] was born 1 on 14 Aug 1831 in Stockbury, Kent, England. He was christened 2 on 11 Sep 1831 in Stockbury Parish, Kent County, England. He died 3 on 15 Feb 1905 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried 4 on 19 Feb 1905 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Jannett Coon in 1853.
Other marriages:Elliott, Mary Ann
Left England in 1837. Came to Canada, then in1859 came to Michigan to look for timber, He was sent by the Ingersoll lumber Co of Ingersoll Ontario, Canada. While in Canada William received his education. Some say he was a bookkeeper for the Lumber Co., { have no Proof of that.}
In 1853 he married Jannett Coon and they had one child Thomas M.(White Pine Tom) in 1854. After coming to Michigan he built a log house in section 14 and also ran a lumber camp/saw mill where he raised all of the family. He returned to Canada, met and married Mary Ann Elliott in a town called Walsingham. She was working in the hotel where he was staying. After their first child, named Catherine, he and Mary (1861) moved to Edenville (then called Jerome) settling on 40 acres in section 14. He paid $120.00 for the land. A deed was signed on Apr 10,1867 but not recorded untill May 9,1874. In 1896 he sold the forty acres to his son William Thomas Gransden. In 1914 the house was cut up and sold to the Edenville School for firewood by Lyle Gransden and Adrian Swanton. The forty acres to the south side was purchased by Mary Ann Gransden and later given to their son David, who paid $300.00 for it. The north forty was sold to Lyle Gransden in 1934 for $500.00
The land abstract indicates the names of William H. Gransden Sr. and William T. as William Gransden Jr.. The house was set on the northwest corner and had two driveways going out to what was called East River Road, later known as Water Road, which only came to Shearer Rd. The road followed the River, one drive went east and west the other went north and south to the road.
After a man was killed at one of his lumber camps {see paper clipping} William went to Chicago {see paper clipping} where he stayed until he returned to Edenville in 1890. His son David went to Chicago to bring him home. At that time he was in business selling coal and ice under the name of William Green (his mothers last name). After returning to Edenville he lived on the north forty, until the day of his death. He died when he went to the gully to cut a hole in the ice for the cows to drink water from and there suffered a heart-attack. He was found there by his wife Mary Ann. After the death of William, Mary moved in with David. William and his son William T. registered to vote when W. T. turned 21. It was noticed on May 9-1905 that William owned a yellow dog with a white ring around his neck and paid $1.00 for the dog license. In 1872 William took out his declaration of intention to become a US citizen.
Gransden, Wm. father 1832 – 1905 (b 2/19 73y)
Jannett Coon died in 1854 in ,Whitby, Ontario, Canada. She was buried in 1854 in ,Canada. She married William H Gransden in 1853.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas M Gransden
Thomas William Gransden [Parents] was born 1 on 2 Feb 1810 in Stockbury, Kent, England. He was christened 2 on 15 Apr 1810 in Stockbury Parish, Kent County, England. He died 3 on 12 Jun 1887 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried 4 in 1887 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married 5 Amy Green on 7 Jun 1830 in Gillingham, Kent, England.
Other marriages:Aikens, Elizabeth Ann
Marriage to Elizabeth Ann Aikens, Vol 5 St Gregary Mission 1844-1856
Married Amy sometimes called Emma Green Married in Stockbury England.
Thomas Gransden lived at Lot 8 Con 3 Whitby Township,York County 1850-1 ( Library Richmond Hill Canada)
Thomas left England in 1837 for Canada with his son William and daughter Frances E. ( who died aboard ship.)
He came to Michigan around 1871 after his son settled in the Edenville area. He was a gardener by trade in Stockbury, England and most likely the same in Canada. After coming to Edenville (then it was called Sixteen) He planted the Edenville Cemetery, and for that was given his pick of lots. He picked the top of the hill and they are resting there now.
His second wife came with him to Edenville (Elizabeth Ann (Aikens) Swanton], she had been the wife of John Swanton deceased .(see marriage record){ also her notes} After Amy's death he was introduced to Elizabeth by an organization called FRIENDS.
On February 27,1874 he took out his Declaration of Intention for US citizenship and became a citizen on June 24,1879.
Thomas had very little schooling, as did many at that time,and signed his documents with an X.
Thomas and his family left England because times were bad and Canada was booming.
To keep the family straight, Thomas had his family, Elizabeth had hers, and they had theirs. He registered to vote in 1882. (From the township voter reister book). In 1874 August 22 he was paid $5.00 for road work in the township.
Thomas died in the Axford House Hotel that was owned by his son Thomas Gransden, son of Elizabeth.
Gransden, Thomas 1810 – 1887 - buried Edenville Cemetery
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/midland/edenville/cemetery/e35101.txt
Amy Green was born about 1810 in ,England. She died on 20 Aug 1849 in Oshawa, Whitby, Ontario, Canada. She was buried in Oshawa, Whitby, Ontario, Canada. She married 1 Thomas William Gransden on 7 Jun 1830 in Gillingham, Kent, England.
Possible first name Emma
Probably the christening shown in the IGI as Emma Green 22 OCT 1809 Boxley, Kent, England
parents William and Catherine Green.
They had the following children:
M i William H Gransden M ii Thomas Gransden was born in 1833. He was christened 1 on 14 Apr 1833 in Stockbury Parish, Kent County, England. M iii Joseph Gransden was born in 1834. He was christened 1 on 7 Dec 1834 in Stockbury Parish, Kent County, England. F iv Frances Elizabeth Gransden was born in 1836. She was christened 1 on 16 Oct 1836 in Stockbury Parish, Kent County, England. She died 2 in 1837 in at sea.
Died and buried at sea en route to CanadaF v Emma Amy Gransden M vi John Gransden F vii Sarah Ann Gransden M viii Benjamin Gransden
John Elliott was born in Ireland. He married Catherine Mc Guire.
Catherine Mc Guire was born in Ireland. She married John Elliott.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Ann Elliott
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