Other Events:

• Also Known As: Dorie
• Reference Number: *
• _MARNM: Sherman
• _UID: 1083749A7DD50E4F98202241BB3DF78CE6FB

Notes:

Martha M Sherman
Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952
Name: Martha M Sherman
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 May 1928
Event Place: Superior, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1861
Birthplace: Ontario Canada
Father's Name: Ephram Smith
Mother's Name: Mary Stewart

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 ancestry.comabout James Milton Sherman
Name: James Milton Sherman
Birth Place: Houghton
Age: 23 residence: Houghton
Father Name: Joseph Sherman
Mother Name: Matilda Sherman
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Spouse Name: Martha M Smith
Spouse's Age: 18 residence: Middleton
Spouse Birth Place: Bayham
Spouse Father Name: Ephraim Smith
Spouse Mother Name : Mary Smith
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1879
Marriage Place: Clear Creek, Norfolk (Methodist)
Marriage County: Norfolk , District of Houghton

1910 United States Federal Census Martha M Sherman
Name: Martha M Sherman
Age in 1910: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Canada English
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Canada English
Mother's Birth Place: Canada English
Spouse's name: James M
Home in 1910: Oscoda, Iosco, Michigan
Marital Status: Married 31 years 13 children, 8 living
Race: White
Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1902
Household Members: Name Age
James M Sherman 52
Martha M Sherman 49
Frank Sherman 21
Clarence Sherman 12
Matilda Sherman 11

Martha Sherman
United States Census, 1920
Name Martha Sherman
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Flint Ward 3, Genesee, Michigan, United States
Gender Female
Age 59
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Race (Original) White
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Relationship to Head of Household Mother-in-law
Birth Year (Estimated) 1861
Birthplace Canada
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 14
Household
Role
Gender
Age
Birthplace
Ernest Rathbun Head M 32 Michigan
Matilda Rathbun Wife F 20 Canada
Norman Rathbun Son M 1 Michigan
Martha Sherman Mother-in-law F 59 Canada
Thomas T Hackett Lodger M 34 Michigan
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZS1-MGR : 14 December 2015), Martha Sherman in household of Ernest Rathbun, Flint Ward 3, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 14A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,765.


Martha M Sherman
Michigan Death Certificates
Name Martha M Sherman
Event Type Death
Event Date 05 May 1928
Event Place Superior, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
Gender Female
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 15 Feb 1861
Birthplace Ontario Canada
Birth Year (Estimated) 1861
Father's Name Ephram Smith
Mother's Name Mary Stewart
Citing this Record
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF7K-5HY : 12 December 2014), Martha M Sherman, 05 May 1928; citing Superior, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,123.

Martha married James Milton SHERMAN on 24 Dec 1879 in Clear Creek, Houghton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, and was divorced. James (son of Joseph Henry SHERMAN and Matilda Jane FICK) was born on 28 Nov 1857 in Houghton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Sep 1934 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: *
• Religion: Houghton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
• _UID: 61748A19D8CBF84C988BA1DA2F4AD2276FDC

Notes:

MiThings to do:
1. Check out the 1901 census as there are 3 entries for Milton Sherman
2. read letters from Milton's sister, Matilda, for info, also other letters.
3. find Milton's children and locations.
4. location relationships of counties:
5. border crossings?
6. Oscoda, Iosco, MI newspapers
The Sherman books at genealogybooklinks.com have been updated and now lists more than 30 books.

Timeline for Milton Sherman:

1880 Nov 26, Milton Kellum Sherman born in Kingsmill, Ontario, Canada
1883 immigrated to the US with family
1901 Census, listed in the Houghton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
1902 Feb 17, married Addie May Sly in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan
1902. Feb 17th, Milton K born 1881 laundryman of Tawas City MI Iosco Co, was married to Miss Addie May/Mae Sly
born May 5 1881 in MI, of Tawas City MI. His parents Jas M Sherman and Martha Smith, her parents Jno Sly and
unknown (Addie's DR; IOS/MR 3-104; Tawas Herald Feb 28 1902 p1c5; marriage certificate, Rev D I Barry Baptist
Minister).
1902. Milton of Oscoda is the new proprietor of the Tawas City Laundry. He comes well recommended as a good
workman (Tawas Herald Jan 3 1902 p5c1).
1903 Mar 2, first child, Bertha Irene born in Kalispell, Montana
1905 left family and returned to Michigan
1908 Aug 18, married Zoey Elizabeth Sharrow in Harrisviille, Alcona, Michigan
1909 Feb 5 daughter, Alma Elizabeth born in Oscoda, Iosco, Michigan
1910 Census, in Mikado, Alcona, Michigan with wife and daughter
1912 Nov 8, son James Joseph born in Oscoda
1915 Feb 13, son, Daniel Clayton born in Oscoda
1916 moved with family to Detroit, Michigan
1917 May 15, son, Basil B born in Detroit
1920 Census, in Detroit Ward 21, Wayne, Michigan (Station Ave.) with wife and four children
1930 Census in Shelby, Macomb, Michigan, (Auburn Rd.) with wife and 3 sons
1930's moved to Manton, Michigan
1940 Census, Caldwell, Missaukee, Michigan Zoe and son, Clayton
1953 Feb 25, died in Manton, Wexford, Michigan at age 72 from heart disease.


Milton Kellum Sherman and Addie Mae Sly married 17 February 1902 in Oscoda near Tawas City, Michigan. They had met when Mae, as she was called, worked as a waitress at the Elliot House Hotel. Milton and other loggers were patrons there. The two fell in love and planned to marry. Mae's parents were moving to Montana and wanted her to go with them and Milton to follow. They could then be married out west. Instead Mae and Milton married in Michigan. She then went west with her family and Milton followed. They lived in a little cabin on Mae's parents homestead.They had one child, Bertha Irene Sherman. They separated and he went back to Michigan about 1905. Bertha was about 2 years old. Bertha knew nothing more about her father"

Milton Sherman was born 26 Nov 1880 in Kingsmill, Ontario, Canada. He immigrated to the US in 1884 with his family. He was the 1st of 13 children born to James and Martha Sherman. His youngest sister, Matilda, said about him, "I have never known Milton to be anything but kind and gentle to everyone. He was always a very calm, quiet man. He would never argue or quarrel with any one. As a young man, he worked as a lumberman." Milton also logged after moving to Montana with Mae. It is said someone shot just above his head while he was in their cabin and he decided he had to leave. He asked Mae and Bertha to go with him. Mae refused.Mae's sister, Carrie, said that he sent letters and money for support, but Bertha never knew about it.. I was told that Addie's step father was ornery and did not like Milton. Milton returned to Michigan. Matilda stated, "What happened between Mae and Milton I never heard. I do know he loved her and Bertha very much. When he came home I was only about 7 years of age, but I remember he had a picture of Bertha at about age 2. He had that picture enlarged and it hung in our parlor. Several times I have gone into the parlor and found him standing before that picture with tears running down his face." In 1908, he married Zoey Sharrow and they had four children. In 1916, he moved to Detroit and worked in an auto factory. His WWI draft registration in 1917 lists him as medium height, slender with blue eyes. After WWI, he moved to Auburn, Michigan, a farming community, and became a farmer. He moved to the farm in Manton, Michigan sometime in the 30's, staying there until his death." Milton died in Michigan in 1953 at age 73 from heart problems.

Addie Mae Sly was born 3 May 1881 in Oscoda, Michigan, the 2nd of 3 children of Loren and Libby Sly. Mae's father left in the 1890's for the gold fields. He did not return. Her mother later married Richard Smith. The following was written by Milton Sherman's sister, Matilta: "As a young girl, Mae Sly worked as a waitress at the Elliot House Hotel. It included a restaurant and bar. I seem to remember that her parents worked for the Elliots also. Mae Sly was a very beautiful girl. She had most of the young men in a whirl for sure. However, Milton won her. When her parents decided to move to Montana, Mae insisted on going too. Milton, being so mad about her, gave in and went along. After Milton left Mae, she went with her aunt, Carrie Fletcher, to Port Angeles, Washington to seek work as a waitress. She left Bertha with Grandma Libby and Dick Smith. She worked in Washington, Montana, and perhaps Alaska until her marriage to Roy Lamb.
.Mae married James Leroy Lamb in Lacrosse, Washington, 23 Dec 1908. They lived in Lacrosse, Washington until Oct., 1911, when they moved to a farm on a hill back from the mercantile on the main road that goes to Endicott, one mile East of Diamond, Washington. In 1919, Libby Smith died, so Bertha came to live with her mother and step-father (she considered him her father as she knew no other.) Mae loved working in her garden and fishing in the creek nearby. Scott has her fishing pole. Mae died in an automobile accident 16 January 1953 in Spokane, Washington from a ruptured Aorta and spleen. The car she was in slid on the ice. She was 72 years old when she died.

Milton Kallinn Sherman
Ontario Births, 1869-1912
Name Milton Kallinn Sherman
Event Type Birth
Event Date 26 Nov 1880
Event Place Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Registration Date 1880
Gender Male
Father's Name James Milton Sherman
Mother's Name Martha Metora Smith
Certificate Number 004965

English Canada Came to US in 1884 with father

!SOURCE: Marriage certificate in posession of Marilyn Parker.
!NOTE:Milton Sherman was a farmer, trapper and logger in Michigan and Montana in his early manhood. He married Addie Mae Sly and went to Montana to homestead. They had one child, Bertha Irene Sherman. They separated and he went back to Michigan about 1904 or 1905. He sold his releasement of the homestead to Dan Alverson, father of Fred Alverson about 1906. He married Zoey Sharrow and they had four children. Milton worked at the auto plants in Detroit, Michigan during his middle years. In his later years he was a farmer in Arlene, Michigan. He was known as a gentle man.

1901 Census of Canada
Name: Milton K Sherman
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 20
Birth Day & Month: 26 Nov
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Milton Sherman
Mother's Name: Martha M Sherman
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadain
Religion: Methodist
Province: Ontario
District: Norfolk (South/Sud)
District Number: 94
Sub-District: Houghton
Sub-District Number: B-2
Household Members:
Name Age
Milton Sherman 44
Martha M Sherman 40
Milton K Sherman 20
Alma R Sherman 18
Arther L Sherman 17
Claryton Sherman 16
Mary E Sherman 14
Frank W Sherman 12
Clarance C Sherman 3
Matilda S Sherman 2

*1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Milton Sherman
Age in 1910: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Canada
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Canada
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Spouse's name: Zvae
Home in 1910: Mikado, Alcona, Michigan
Marital Status: Married occupation: labor odd jobs
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1900
Household Members: Name Age
Milton Sherman 28
Zvae Sherman 20 (Zoe)
Elizabeth Sherman 1

*World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Milton Kellum Sherman
City: Not Stated
County: Wayne
State: Michigan
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1880
Race: White
Roll: 1683036
DraftBoard: 2
Age: Occupation: Nearest Relative:wife-Zoey Height-med/Build:slender; Color of Eyes: Blue /Hair:

*1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Milton K Sherman
Home in 1920: Detroit Ward 21, Wayne, Michigan (Station Ave.)
Age: 39 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Canada
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Zsey E
Father's Birth Place: Canada
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Married (occupation: woodworker, auto bodies)
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: un
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 734
Household Members: Name Age
Milton K Sherman 39
Zoey E Sherman 29
Alma E Sherman 10
Joseph Sherman 8
Clayton Sherman 4 10/12
Bazil Sherman 2 6/12

*1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Milton K Sherman
Home in 1930: Shelby, Macomb, Michigan (Auburn Rd.)
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Canada Immigrated 1883, naturalized
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's name: James M
Spouse's name: Zoey
Race: White
Occupation: Automobile trimmer; Military Service: no; owns /home value: 2000; Age at first marriage: 21; Parents' birthplace: both Canada
Household Members: Name Age
Milton K Sherman 49
Zoey Sherman 39 born Michigan
Joseph Sherman 17 son, born Michigan
Henry C Sherman 14 son, born Michigan
Basil B Sherman 12 son, born Michigan
James M Sherman 73 ( father) born Canada

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Milton Sherman
Respondent: Yes
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada English
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Caldwell, Missaukee, Michigan
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Caldwell, Missaukee, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 4B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 74
Father's Birthplace: Canada English
Mother's Birthplace: Canada English
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 300
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Native Language: English
Veteran: No
Veteran Father Dead: No
Social Security Number: No
Usual Occupation: Farmer
Usual Industry: Farm
Usual Class of Worker: Working on own account
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Milton Sherman 59
Zoey Sherman 49
Clayton Sherman

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1. Milton Kellum9 Sherman born 1881 in Norfolk Co Canada (his MIS/DR); or born Nov 26 1880 at Kingsmill Ontario (mc/mp).
1902. Feb 17th, Milton K born 1881 laundryman of Tawas City MI Iosco Co, was married to Miss Addie May/Mae Sly born May 5 1881 in MI, of Tawas City MI. His parents Jas M Sherman and Martha Smith, her parents Jno Sly and unknown (Addie's DR; IOS/MR 3-104; Tawas Herald Feb 28 1902 p1c5; marriage certificate, Rev D I Barry Baptist Minister).
1902. Milton of Oscoda is the new proprietor of the Tawas City Laundry. He comes well recommended as a good workman (Tawas Herald Jan 3 1902 p5c1).
1902/04. Milton and Addie Sherman homesteaded in Montana, Milton returned to MI and Addie stayed in MT. Milton and Addie separated, and later divorced.
1908. Aug 18th, Milton K of Greenbush MI Alcona Co a farmer, married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Zoe Sharrow born 1881, his 2nd and her first marriage, his parents J M Sherman & Martha Smith (ALC/MR 2-54). Zoe born in Algonac MI StClair Co (Mary Elizabeth's BR).
1910. Census of Alcona Co indicated: Milton age 28; Zoe Sherman age 20, born 1890 in MI; child Elizabeth (Soundex e3/f50).
1915. Milton lived in Detroit (GVWS) p7).
1920. Census of Detroit MI Wayne Co indicated: Milton K age 39, naturalized; Zoey E Sherman age 29; children Alma E, Joseph, Clayton, Basil (Soundex e658/p25).
1938. Oct 13th Milton wrote a letter from Manton MI to Vernon Wesley Sherman in Belleville NJ, included story about his father (mc/mks).
1950. Milton lived on farm near Manton MI (mc/mp).
1953. Jan 16th, Addie May Lamb, aka Addie May/Mae Sly (Sherman), aka Addie May/Mae Smith, died Spokane WA from auto accident on the same day. Her usual residence was Diamond WA Whitman Co; parents not given; buried in Colfax WA; informant Roy Lamb her husband (WA Certificate of Death file number 1692; mc/mp).
1953. Milton Sherman died Feb 25 1953 at Manton MI (mc/mp; mc/sp); Milton K age 72, farmer, spouse Zoey, no military service, buried in Caldwell Twp Cemetery Missaukee Co,Michigan. (MIS/DR A-16).
1977. Zoey Elizabeth Sherman, aka Zoey Elizabeth Sharrow, age 88 (sic) in MI, from Manton MI Wexford Co, died at Cadillac MI Wexford Co, widow, informant Mrs Mabel Sherman; buried in Caldwell Twp Cemetery Missaukee Co (WEX/DR). Also shown as died 1970 (mc/mp). 5 Children:

Milton married Addie Mae SLY on 17 Feb 1902 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan, United States. Addie (daughter of Alvannah Loren SLY and Elizabeth Close) was born on 3 May 1881 in Oscoda, Iosco, Michigan, United States; died on 16 Jan 1953 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Milton married Zoey Elizabeth SHARROW on 18 Aug 1908 in Harrisviille, Alcona, Michigan, United States. Zoey was born on 23 Apr 1890 in Pt. Heron, , Michigan, United States; died on 5 Apr 1977 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States; was buried in Caldwell Twp Cemetery, Manton, Mishigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: F722B50BA0175246A38539E0D04BAD91C287

Notes:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Alma L Bain
Age in 1910: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Canada English
Mother's Birth Place: Canada English
Spouse's name: William (Blacksmith at lumber mill)
Home in 1910: Oscoda, Iosco, Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
William Bain 28 (born Canada English)
Alma L Bain 27
Gordon Bain 4
Medora Bain 2


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2. Alma Rolettie9 "Letty" Sherman (Bain) born 1882 in Lumberton MI (mc/mp; mc/sp); indicated as Henry's eldest sister (mc/mp; GVWS p2); in 1901 or a little later Alma lived in StThomas Ontario (GVWS p3; mc/mp).
1901. Letty of Oscoda married William Bain born 1881, his parents Jas Bain and Martha Smith, witnesses M K Sherman and Mary Sherman [probably his brother & sister] of Oscoda MI (IOS/MR 3-104).
1951. Alma Bain died (mc/sp). 1 Child:
1. Mary Evelyn10 Bain 1910 in Oscoda Twp Iosco Co, parents Alma R Sherman born 1881 in Grand Rapids MI; William Bain born 1881 in Canada, he was a laborer (Oscoda Twp Birth Records).

Alma married William Henry BAIN on 28 Oct 1901 in Michigan, United States. William was born about 1881 in Canada; died before 1924 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alma married Charles Ray Wells on 24 Jun 1924 in Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Charles was born in 1892 in Houghton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 952015FA48C5384E8EDDCC041E13D814AF99

Notes:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Arthur Lewellyn Sherman
County: Wayne
State: Michigan
Birth Date: 27 Oct 1883
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1683036
DraftBoard: 2
Age: 34
Occupation: Nearest Relative: Ellen Sherman, wife, 1095 St Jean Ave, St Clair Heights, Wayne, Michigan
Height: med Build: med Color of Eyes: brown Hair: brown:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur Sherman
Home in 1920: Detroit Ward 21, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 36 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Canada
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Father's Birth Place: Canada
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1907
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 1004
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Sherman 36
Ellen Sherman 21
Ethel Sherman 1 10/12
Loretta Sherman 5weeks

1930 United States Federal Census (could this be our Arthur?)
Name: Arthur L Sherman
Home in 1930: Roseville, Macomb, Michigan
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Canada
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Ellen E
Race: White
Occupation: Janitor Public School Education: Military Service: NO; Rent/home value: Own; $7000 Age at first marriage: 32 , (Ellen age 17) Parents' birthplace: both Canada English; entered country 1909, naturalized.
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur L Sherman 46
Ellen E Sherman 32
Ethel M Sherman 12
Luera E Sherman 10
Arthur L Sherman 8

Macomb County, Michigan Death Index:
SHERMAN ARTHUR ST. CLAIR December, 21 1988
SHERMAN ARTHUR MACOMB January, 4 1975
SHERMAN ARTHUR MACOMB June, 29 1951
SHERMAN ELLEN MACOMB March, 13 1981

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3. Arthur Lewellyn9 Sherman born 1883 in Houghton Ontario; indicated as Henry's older brother (GVWS p2; mc/mp).
1910. Census of Flint MI Genesee Co indicated: Arthur age 26, boarder; enumerated with George M Pound (Soundex e14/f150).
1915. Arthur lived in Detroit (GVWS p7).
1915/30. Art was a member of the AuSable & Oscoda Association in Detroit (undated membership list).
1920. Census of Detroit MI Wayne Co indicated: Arthur age 36; Ellen Sherman age 21 born 1899 in MI; children Ethel, Loretta (Soundex e666/p14).
1920. Census of Beniteau St Detroit Wayne Co indicated: Arthur Sherman born 1884 in Canada; wife Ellen Sherman born 1899 in MI; children Ethel and Loretta (Soundex v134/e666/p14.
1951. Arthur Sherman died (mc/mp; mc/sp). 3 Children:
1. Ethel10 Sherman born 1918 in MI.
2. Loretta10 Sherman born 1920 in MI.
3. Arthur10 Sherman Jr born 192x (mc/tb).

Arthur married Ellen KERRE on 8 Aug 1916 in Michigan, United States. Ellen was born about 1899 in Michigan, United States; died on 13 Mar 1981 in Macomb, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: E137CC54BE995540895E3C4D6C8DF3B73779

Notes:

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1909
Name: Henry Clayton Sherman
Date of Birth: 7 Jan 1885
Gender: Male
Birth County: Norfolk
Father's Name: James Milton Sherman
Mother's Name: Martha Medorah Smith
Roll Number: MS929_72

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry C Sherman
Age in 1910: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Canada English
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Canada English
Mother's Birth Place: Canada English
Spouse's Name: Mable
Home in 1910: Oscoda, Iosco, Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1901
Household Members: Name Age
Henry C Sherman 25 Proprietor, Laundry
Mable Sherman 22
Vernon W Sherman 3
Lillian F Sherman 1
Hazel R Sherman 4/12

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Henry Calyton Sherman
County: Wayne
State: Michigan
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1885
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1683036
DraftBoard: 2
Age: 33
Occupation: melter, Michigan casting Co
Nearest Relative: Mabel Sherman, wife, 1087 St Jean, St Clair Heights, Michigan

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry C Sherman [Henry E Sherman]
Home in 1920: Detroit Ward 21, Wayne, Michigan - Forman Auto Co.
Age: 35 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1885 Immigrated 1900 Naturalized
Birthplace: Canada
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Rable
Father's Birth Place: Canada
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1900
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 1002
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Henry C Sherman 35
Vernon Sherman 12
Rable Sherman 31
Lillian F Sherman 11
Hazel R Sherman 9
Henry C Sherman 7
Dorothy P Sherman 5 2/12
Mabel M Sherman 0/12

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mable Sherman
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace:
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Mable Sherman 42
Vernon Sherman 23
Lillian Sherman 21
Hazel Thomson 20
Edward Thomson 24
Lillian Thomson 1/12
Henry Sherman 17
Dorothy Sherman 15
Margaret Sherman 10
Enna Sherman 8

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4. Henry Clayton9 "Clayton" Sherman born Apr 7 1885 in Fairgrounds Canada, both parents born in Canada (1910 Census; GVWS p1; Hazel's BR). Henry born near Houghton Center Ontario; 4th of 13 children (GVWS p1; mc/mp). (Gen Refs: Not in LDS/AF, LDS/IGI).
1895. Henry worked for his neighbors as a farm laborer at 25¢ a day plus his keep.
xxxx. Henry's schooling stopped at the 6th grade where he attended the Fairground School (GVWS p1,2).
xxxx. Henry worked as a butcher boy in Tilsonburg Ontario delivering on a rural route (GVWS p2).
1893. Henry was kicked by a horse in the chest, and was unconscious. He recovered but remained stunted in growth, at age 21 he looked like a teen-aged boy (GHCS p1).
1895. Henry was working for neighbors for 25¢ a day (GHCS p1).
xxxx. Henry schooling stopped at the 6th grade (GHCS p1).
1901. Henry immigrated to US with his family, and was naturalized (1910 Census; GVWS p2).
190x. Henry worked at the Shore Laundry in Oscoda MI, and also a laundry in East Tawas MI (GVWS p3).
1906. Sep 9th, Henry the proprietor of the only laundry in Oscoda MI, was married in East Tawas MI Iosco Co in the home of J M Hamilton to Miss Mable Frances Nolan who was born 1887 in Port Huron MI; married by H B Pearce of the M E Church; both lived in Oscoda; witness Alfaretta Sherman of East Tawas MI Iosco Co (IOS/MR 3-135; The Iosco Co Gazette 09/05/1906 p5c2; Hazel's BR; GVWS p0,p3).
1907/08. Henry C a laundryman lived in Oscoda MI Iosco Co (Vernon's & Lillian's BRs).
1909. Henry purchased through a Quit-Claim Deed from the State of Michigan a parcel of land for $25.00, located in Block 1 of Loud & Guy & Company's second addition to the Village of Oscoda (IOS/LR 48-298). Henry purchased the Shore Laundry in Oscoda MI Iosco Co (GVWS p3).
1910. Census of Oscoda MI Iosco Co indicated: Henry C age 25, proprietor of Laundry; Mable age 22, born 1888 in MI, married 4 years, 3 children 3 alive; children Vernon, Lillian and Hazel; (p279/d165/f166; nb/7.46). Shown as Shirman (1910 Soundex e122/f166).
1911. July 11th, Henry Clayton Sherman's laundry business burned in the fire that destroyed most of the town of Oscoda in 1911. His wife and children escaped to the safety of a boat, but Henry spent the night up to his neck standing in Lake Huron with hundreds of other people (GVWS p5J).
1911. Jul 12th, Henry the day after the fire check to see if the things and the puppy he put in the root cellar survived; the dinner plates were cracked, paper was charred, and the puppy was roasted (GHCS p6).
1911. One of the first pianos to come to Oscoda was bought by Henry for his wife, but before it was taken from the railroad freight shed it was burned in the fire (GHCS p3).
1912. Mr & Mrs Clayton Sherman and family had a month's visit to Laughton Ontario (Oscoda Press Feb 9 1912).
1912. Henry purchased for a $1.00 and other consideration a parcel of land from the Geo D McNichol's estate, located in Block 1 of the plot of Loud and Guy & Company's addition to the Village of Oscoda (IOS/LR 54-354).
1912. Mr H C Sherman is home from Grand Rapids on a visit, he is managing a laundry in Grand Rapids (Oscoda Press Aug 2 1912).
1913. Henry sold the building, he built for his laundry after the 1911 fire, to the Odd Fellows for their Lodge Hall (GVWS p6).
1913. Possible: Henry shown on a post card dated Apr 13 1913, with a catch of fish standing next to the building he sold to the Odd Fellows; card was to cousin Kenneth Sherman E Tawas MI and signed as "Clayton" (post card).
1913. Parcels of land in block 1 of 2nd addition to Village of Oscoda MI, transferred from George D McNicol's estate to Henry Clayton Sherman (IOS/LR liber 54 p354).
1913. Early in the year Henry worked six months as a wireman for Thorpe Electric Co in Grand Rapids MI; then a few months in Athens OH; then he supervised the Pantlin Hotel laundry in Grand Rapids, and worked at Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island during the summer (GVWS p6).
1913. Mrs Clayton Sherman and children of Grand Rapids are visiting relatives here (Oscoda Press Jul 18 1913).
1914. Henry and wife Mabel of Grand Rapids MI, sold by Warranty Deed to Effie R McNichol for $50 the property purchased in 1912 (IOS/LR 58-172).
1915. Henry's four brothers, Milton, Frank, Arthur & Clarence, all lived in the same block in Detroit MI, and convinced him to move there, which he did (GVWS p7).
xxxx. Henry worked at several jobs in automobile factories; he was except from military service in WW-1 because he had 5 children, and worked on military projects; and after the war he returned to the automobile factories (GVWS p7)
1919. Henry of Detroit MI sold on a land contract to F E Colbath the south 20 feet of lot 1 block 20 in the 2nd addition to Oscoda MI, for $200.00 (IOS/LR LC2-486).
1919. Henry of Detroit MI sold on warranty deed to Fred Colbath the 30 square feet in the NW corner of lot 2 block 1 in the 2nd addition to Oscoda MI, for $1.00 and other value consideration (IOS/LR 61-446).
1920. Census of Detroit MI Wayne Co indicated: Henry C age 35; Mable age 31; children Vernon, Lillian, Hazel, Henry, Dorothy, Mabel (Soundex e666/p13).
1923. Mr & Mrs Clayton Sherman and Mr & Mrs Frank Sherman visited Oscoda (The Press Sep 21 1923).
1923. Card of Thanks for father's [Mable's father] death by Ernest F Nolan and Mable F Sherman (The Press Sep 28 1923 p8c2).
1923. Henry moved to a new house at 1184 Hamilton Ave, now designated as 5080 Harding Ave, in Detroit (GHCS p8).
1927. Henry fell at the Packard trim shop and shattered his right knee cap, which healed slowly and left him rather stiff (GHCS p8).
1929. Henry Sherman died in Detroit MI from peritonitis cause by a ruptured appendix (GVWS p8; mc/mp). 7 Children:

Henry married Mabel NOLAN on 9 Sep 1905 in East Tawas, Iosco, Michigan. Mabel was born in 1887 in Port Huron, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: D14910F19BD4154F90E15A5DDECABD2CA77D

Notes:

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5. Mary Elizabeth9 Sherman (Wilson) born 1886 born in Houghton Ontario (mc/mp). 1904 Mary a dress maker of Oscoda MI married in Oscoda to Calvin L Wilson born 1881, her parents Milton Sherman & Fedora Smith, witness Arthur Sherman of Oscoda (IOS/MR 3-124).

Mary married Calvin L WILSON on 21 Dec 1904 in Oscoda, Iosco, Michigan, United States. Calvin was born in 1881 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: A5DB9B90107FD34685F02078466A20B9E9F7

Notes:

Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932
Name: Joseph Bernard Sherman
Death Date: 5 Nov 1887 age 6 months, cause:inflamation of lungs
Death Location: Norfolk
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birth Location: Houghton

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• _UID: 224AD687F672A94DB9655B1F0BDA62808608

Notes:

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907
Name: Frank Wesley Sherman
Date of Birth: 29 May 1888
Gender: Male
Birth County: Norfolk
Father's name: James Milton Sherman
Mother's name: Martha M Smith
Roll Number: MS929_89

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Frank W (Wesley)Sherman
City: Dearborn
County: Wayne
State: Michigan
Birthplace: Norfolk;Canada Naturalized by Father's papers
Birth Date: 29 May 1887
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1683039
DraftBoard: 4
Age: Occupation: Farming, Nearest Relative: Height:med/Build:med Color of Eye-blue/Hair:lt brown Signature:
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank W Sherman
Home in 1920: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 31 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Canada
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Florence M
Father's Birth Place: Canada
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Frank W Sherman 31 trimmer schop
Florence M Sherman 29 wife born Michigan
Bessie O Sherman 2 5/12 daughter born michigan
Leda M Sherman 9/12 daughter born michigan
Henry Sakereaka 18 boarder (could be Sackrider b 1902 brother-in-law)

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7. Frank Wesley9 Sherman born 1888 in Houghton Ontario (mc/mp).
1908. Frank Wesley Sherman purchased two parcels of land in Oscoda Twp by a Quit-Claim Deed from the State of Michigan. 40 acres in SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 in Sec 4 T24N/R9E, and 40.78 acres in NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 4 T24N/R9E (IOS/LR 48-243, 48-250).
1915. Frank lived in Detroit (GVWS p7).
1915/30. Frank was a member of the AuSable & Oscoda Association in Detroit (undated membership list).
1920. Census of Ann Arbor Rd Wayne Co indicated: Frank W age 31 born in Canada; Florence M Sherman born 1891 in MI; children Bessie, Leda; brother-in-law Henry Sackrider born 1902 in MI, boarder (Soundex v97/e6/p5). 2 Children:
1. Bessie O10 Sherman born 1918 in MI.
2. Leda M10 Sherman born 1919 in MI.

Frank married Florence SHOEFELT. on 13 Jul 1916 in Michigan, United States. Florence was born about 1891 in Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 1157610FD2C6E14DABF3736638EC2987E93D

Notes:

Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932
Name: Ira Hamilton Sherman
Death Date: 30 Oct 1889
Death Location: Norfolk
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: age 1 month 20 days : abt 1889
Birth Location: Houghton

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• _UID: B5BE0BEBD8B2CE4CBE433FFDFB28F1C927B8

Notes:

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907
Name: William Austin Sherman
Date of Birth: 21 Jan 1893
Gender: Male
Birth County: Norfolk
Father's name: James Milton Sherman
Mother's name: Martha Medora Smith
Roll Number: MS929_116

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• _UID: 8C92C1EEA40B0E41B5A024C0A6A610F5552F

Notes:

Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932
Name: Lawrence Edward Sherman
Death Date: 25 Mar 1897 diptheria
Death Location: Norfolk
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1895 age 2 years
Birth Location: Houghton

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• _UID: F8D154B4F004C54287F0ADF4A476F7A59A0A

Notes:

Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932
Name: Earl Rolmain Sherman
Death Date: 28 Mar 1897 diptheria
Death Location: Norfolk

Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Birth Location: Houghton

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• _UID: 5675F6E04B87CE4E92D1E219A474399FDD37

Notes:

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907
Name: Clarence Clifton Sherman
Date of Birth: 14 Jul 1897
Gender: Male
Birth County: Norfolk
Father's name: James Milton Sherman
Mother's name: Martha Medora Smith
Roll Number: MS929_139

1901 Census of Canada
Name: Clarance C Sherman
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 3
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1897
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Milton
Mother's Name: Martha M
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadain
Religion: Methodist
Province: Ontario
District: Norfolk (South/Sud)
District Number: 94
Sub-District: Houghton
Sub-District Number: B-2
Family Number: 53
Page: 6
Household Members: Name Age
Milton Sherman 44
Martha M Sherman 40
Milton K Sherman 20
Alma R Sherman 18
Arther L Sherman 17
Claryton Sherman 16
Mary E Sherman 14
Frank W Sherman 12
Clarance C Sherman 3
Matilda S Sherman 2


World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Clarence C Sherman
City: Flint ( 2225 Crocker St.)
County: Genesee
State: Michigan
Birthplace: Ontario;Great Britain
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1897
Roll: 1675435
DraftBoard: 1
Age: Occupation: Powers Ice Cream Co. Nearest Relative:wife Leona, Height:med/Build:med Color of Eyes:brown/Hair: Black

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Clarence C Sherman
Home in 1920: Flint Ward 6, Genesee, Michigan
Age: 22 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Canada
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Leona E
Father's Birth Place: Canada
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1882 (I read 1902 which makes more sense since he was born in 1897.)
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 155
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Clarence C Sherman 22
Leona E Sherman 20 bp Michigan (both parents bp Michigan)
Claude E Sherman 2 0/12
Iva M Sherman 11/12

Could the following person be our Clarence Sherman?
Clarence SHERMAN
Birth Date: 15 May 1897
Death Date: Oct 1978
Social Security Number: 385-10-1313
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Michigan
Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 49017
Localities: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan

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12. Clarence Clifton9 Sherman born 1897 in Houghton Ontario (mc/mp).
1915. Clarence lived in Detroit (GVWS p7). 1915/30 Clarence was a member of the AuSable-Oscoda Association in Detroit (undated membership list).
1920. Census of Flint MI Genesee Co indicated: Clarence E age 22 born 1898 in Canada; Leona E Sherman age 20 born 1900 in MI; children Blanche, Iva (Soundex e58/p14). 4 Children:
1. Blanche E10 Sherman born 1917 in MI.
2. Iva M10 Sherman born 1919 in MI.
3. Sonny10 Sherman born 192x (mc/tb).
4. Eva10 Sherman born 192x (mc/tb).

Clarence married Leona Eva HORTON on 19 Jul 1916 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Leona was born about 1900 in Michigan, United States; died on 20 Apr 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _MARNM: Rathbun, Chambers
• _UID: C64133D96177344DACEF3BE2565D9BF769B5

Notes:

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907
Name: Matilda Sipprell Sherman
Date of Birth: 5 Feb 1899
Gender: Female
Birth County: Norfolk
Father's name: J M Sherman
Mother's name: Martha Medora Smith
Roll Number: MS929_151

1901 Census of Canada
Name: Matilda S Sherman
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 2
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1899
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Milton
Mother's Name: Martha M
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadain
Religion: Methodist
Province: Ontario
District: Norfolk (South/Sud)
District Number: 94
Sub-District: Houghton
Sub-District Number: B-2
Family Number: 53
Page: 6
Household Members: Name Age
Milton Sherman 44
Martha M Sherman 40
Milton K Sherman 20
Alma R Sherman > 18
Arther L Sherman 17
Claryton Sherman 16
Mary E Sherman 14
Frank W Sherman 12
Clarance C Sherman 3
Matilda S Sherman 2

1910 United States Federal Census Matilda Sherman
Name: Matilda Sherman
Age in 1910: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Canada English
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: James M
Father's Birth Place: Canada English
Mother's name: Martha M
Mother's Birth Place: Canada English
Home in 1910: Oscoda, Iosco, Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1902
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
James M Sherman 52
Martha M Sherman 49
Frank Sherman 21
Clarence Sherman 12
Matilda Sherman 11

1920 United States Federal Census (10th-12th day of January)
Name: Matilda Rathbun
Home in 1920: Flint Ward 3, Genesee, Michigan
Age: 20 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Canada
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Ernest
Father's Birth Place: Canada
Mother's name: Martha
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Year of Immigration: 1901
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 497
Household Members: Name Age
Ernest Rathbun 32 body builder auto factory (father & mother born Michigan)
Matilda Rathbun 20 wife saleslady, drug store
Norman Rathbun 1 2/12 son
Martha Sherman 59 mother in law
Thomas T Hackett 34 boarder

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Matilda Rathburn
[Matilda Rathbun]
Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Maple St
House Number in Cities or Towns: 723
Dwelling Number: 165
Family Number: 171
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 15
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Language Spoken: English
Immigration Year: 1903
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Saleslady
Industry: dry goods
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Matilda Rathburn 29
Norman Rathburn 11

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Motilla Chambers
Respondent: Yes
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Baldwin, Iosco, Michigan
Street: Old US 23 Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Iosco, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Rural, Iosco, Michigan
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 2B
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Stanley V Chambers 50 mechanic, garage born Michigan
Motilla Chambers 41
Norman Chambers 20

Social Security Death Index
Name: Mathilda Chambers
SSN: 384-46-0358
Last Residence: 48055 Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States of America
Born: 5 Feb 1899
Died: Jan 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1963 )

Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
Name: Matilda O Chambers
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1999
Death Date: 21 Jan 1979
Gender: Female
Residence: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan
Place of Death: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan



Gennessee, Michigan death index: related?

RATHBUN DORMAN E. M 10/26/1930 V9 390 1314

Matilda married Ernest RATHBUN on 2 Feb 1918 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Ernest (son of Orr RATHBUN and Isabell) was born in 1888 in Michigan, United States; died before 1930 in Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matilda married Stanley V Chambers in Michigan, United States. Stanley was born on 7 Sep 1890 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; died after 1940 in Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Physical Description: 5'2", light brown hair, hazel brown eyes, heavy set
• FamilySearch Id: 5 foot 3, light brown hair, med build,
• FamilySearch Id: KFFK-QHG
• Occupation: Supervisor- Drivers Lisc Dept of Motor Vehicles for CA
• Reference Number: *
• Religion: Nazarene, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
• _MARNM: Collis
• _UID: CC42A326D290344E91B6EDDD17737D9467E8

Notes:

BERTHA IRENE SHERMAN

Bertha was born in Kalispell, Montana, on 2 March, 1903. Her mother, Addie May Sly, and father, Milton K. Sherman, had met in Michigan where May was a waitress in the restaurant of the Elliot House Hotel. Milton and his brothers were loggers. Milton's sister, Matilda, wrote, "May Sly was a very beautiful girl. She had most of the young men in a whirl for sure. However, Milton won her. I recall that her parents worked for the Elliots also." May and Milton married February 17, 1902 in Oscoda, Michigan. The marriage was registered in Tawas City, the county seat. Matilda (or Tillie as she was called) continues, "When May's parents decided to move to Montana, May insisted on going too. Milton, being so mad about her, gave in and went along. Milton was always a very calm, quiet man. He would never argue or quarrel with any one."

May's parents spoken of here are her mother, Elizabeth, and step father, Richard Smith. Elizabeth Close had married Loren Sly in Michigan in 1877. Addie May was the second of their three children. Loren left for the Gold fields about 1888 during a recession. The family received a few letters then heard no more from him. Elizabeth took in roomers to make ends meet after her husband disappeared. Richard Smith was one of those roomers. He was a logger and said he liked to take a room with a widow to help her out. Although Elizabeth was not officially a widow, she was raising her three children by herself. Richard Smith and Elizabeth were married in Michigan about 1900.

Elizabeth (Libby) and Richard Smith moved to Montana in 1902 and took up a homestead near Eureka. May and Milton went with them and also filed for homestead land. They lived in what was called the "Love Cottage". Bertha's father, Milton, left when Bertha was about 2 years old, and according to Bertha, she never heard from nor saw him again. Maye Alverson, a step cousin to Bertha, wrote that someone had taken a shot at Milton while he sat in his home. The suspected person was Richard Smith, who supposedly did not care for Milton. Richard Smith was often upset with one or another of the neighbors and eventually lost much of his land through unsuccessful law suits.

In the book: "The Story of the Tobacco Plains Country, the Autobiography of a Community," Page 164 in a chapter on "Fortine Area Homesteads." It says, "Among many other Michiganders who homesteaded in this vicinity were Dick Smith and his wife, and Mrs. Smith's son and daughter, Ernest and May Sly. For years Dick Smith was the community "radical"--always fighting the capitalist lumber companies and writing accusing letters to his Congressmen: "Just sore at everybody in the world," as Harry Weydemeyer puts it. Mrs. Smith died and her son and daughter went west, but Dick stayed on, living alone at his homestead, and died there at a ripe old age, still kicking."

Milton decided he could not stay any longer. It is said that when Milton left, he asked May to come with him, but she refused. I later learned that Milton had returned to his parent's home in Michigan. His sister, my Aunt Tillie, wrote," What happened between May and Milton I never heard. I do know he loved May and Bertha very much. When he came home, I was only about 6 or 7 years of age, but I remember he had a picture of Bertha at about 1 and a half or 2 years of age. He had that picture enlarged and it hung in our parlor. Several times I have gone into the parlor and found him standing there before that picture with tears running down his face." Maye Alverson wrote that Milton had sent money and gifts to Bertha which never reached her. Perhaps her step-father, Richard (Dick), had intercepted them. Bertha said that Grandpa Dick was never anything but kind to her and she loved him.

After Milton and May separated, May went to Spokane, Washington to look for work. She worked as a waitress in one or another hotel there. She left Bertha in the care of her grandparents, Libby and Dick Smith. Bertha had fond memories of her time with her Grandmother. She remembered playing on the kitchen floor with an egg beater and a bowl, beating imaginary eggs while her grandmother prepared a meal. Bertha had diphtheria when she was four years old and lived in a little house in Eureka Montana. It's not clear whether she was living with her mother or grandmother at that time. When Bertha's mother, May, married James Leroy Lamb in 1908, they wanted Bertha to come live with them in Diamond, Washington, but Grandmother Libby felt she couldn't part with her, so Bertha continued living with her grandmother. Periodically she would visit her mother and step father. Roy had graduated from college with a business degree. He was a bookkeeper when he married May, but he didn't like it. He later became a road overseer. Later he managed the warehouse near the railroad.

Bertha attended Therriault (pronounced Tarry-o) School in Eureka, Montana The school was held in a log cabin close the 'Love Cabin' previously belonging to her father. The school and 'Love Cabin' were about 3 miles from the Smith's homestead. As the Smith homestead was several miles from school and any neighbors, Bertha would often ride her horse to school. At times she would be the only child at school. I'm sure she was a lonely child, but perhaps didn't know any different. She did have her animals for friends and playmates.

It was a hard life in the far Northwestern corner of Montana. Richard was never a good provider. Libby was a hard worker.and had a strawberry patch and vegetable garden. She would sell eggs and vegetables to the neighbors to make ends meet. She would even hire out as a cook.

Hunting was a necessity to provide food for the winter. There would be a deer hanging in the shed all winter. It was so cold that the deer would freeze, and a saw would be used to cut off a chunk of meat for dinner. Bertha learned to can the deer meet in the oven. She also learned to shoot a gun at a young age and was a good shot. There wasn't much opportunity to shoot a gun when she lived in Sacramento and in fact there were no guns in the home, but she liked to target practice when she would visit her daughter and son in law, Barbara and Tom Alexander, in Arizona.

In 1917 Bertha started Lincoln High School in Eureka, Montana. She lived with her Grandma in a rented house next door to her Aunt Carrie Fletcher and her family. The Fletchers lived in a house they built on a lot owned by Bertha's mother. Bertha was a regular Tom boy, according to her, and she played "Follow the Leader" with the Fletcher boys all over the mill pond and the lumber yard. Uncle Fred Fletcher was the tender at the dam but never stopped them even though it was a danger as the logs bobbed and rolled as they jumped from one to another. What fun they had. At one time Uncle Fred was a diver repairing boats on Flathead Lake and as a child, Bertha would go visit them where they lived in Somers, Montana. At that time so many children bothered her, so Aunt Carrie let her go into the cellar and kept the other kids away. She stated, "I guess I had spent to much time alone that I couldn't stand the commotion." It seems she outgrew that by the time she was in high school.

Bertha's Grandmother, Libby, had breast cancer, and said to have been caused from falling down a well. Libby went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, New York, but they could not cure the cancer and prescribed morphine for the pain. Libby was there during the flue epidemic of 1918 and Bertha had the flu and was alone in the house in Eureka. In the spring of 1919, Libby's illness and the resulting pain became very bad, and she kept asking for Bertha. Bertha quit school to tend to her. A couple of times May came to care for Libby, but when she wasn't there, Bertha nursed her and administered morphine shots to ease the pain. At times Ernest Fletcher would give Bertha a break and he would care for Libby. She died the 8th of July in 1919 when Bertha was just sixteen.

After her grandmother's death, Bertha went to live with her mother and stepfather in Diamond, Washington. They had no children of their own. Bertha told me that she didn't know why, but she assumed that her parent's wouldn't want her to live with them. Perhaps she felt rejected as she had visited but had not really lived with her mother since the age of two. In retrospect Bertha stated that her stepfather, Roy Lamb, "was very tolerant and understanding of what must have been a very bratty and spoiled sixteen year old. Anyway, I have only pleasant and affectionate memories of him." Roy was very good to her and they developed a very close relationship. Bertha and her mother also became very close after she moved back home. Bertha was still an only child and longed for brothers and sisters.

For whatever reason, Bertha decided she wanted to go to catholic school. She attended St. John's Academy, a Catholic girl's boarding school for a year and a half. She had met Russell by then and Barbara said that Russell told Bertha she needed to give up Catholic School or him. She moved back with Roy and May.
Bertha was a good student and she loved learning. She took Latin in school which served her well throughout her life, as she had a good vocabulary and a good understanding of words. She loved working crossword puzzles. She attended Colfax High School, where she graduated 23 May 1922. She was an officer and treasurer in the Campfire Girls-Tenega. Campfire girls were first organized in 1910 as the first non sectarian organization for girl in the the United States.

Bertha attended State Normal School at Cheney, Washington, in 1923. She started teaching in September 1923 at Harp School in Mount Hope, just out of Spokane, Washington. She had met Russell Collis at a fair when she was 15. They were married 14 Oct 1923. Bertha quit teaching at the end of that school year as she was pregnant with Roy. She never went back to teaching again. She would have been a wonderful teacher. She was smart and patient and loving.

When Bertha and Russell moved to Sacramento in May 1941, Bertha worked at the Libby McNeil Cannery on Stockton Boulevard, canning apricots, and peaches. The next summer she worked at Bercut Richards canning tomatoes. It was tiring hard work, but she was used to hard work. She had been a stay at home, but work at home mom throughout the early years of marriage; she had cooked for road crews in Colfax while they were living there. She had helped roof a house when 8 months pregnant with Barbara.

Bertha was an active member of the Nazarene church on 21st and S Streets. It was a strict religion which discouraged dancing, makeup, jewelry, and movies. She wrote many poems embracing religious themes. She was Sunday school superintendent and at one time printed the Sunday bulletin on the mimeograph machine; a messy job. She took her children to church by herself as Russell only attended on Easter and Christmas. He would often cook dinner while we were at church and after dinner, we would take a ride. There were many such trips around the area. One by one her children quit attending as they reached their teenage years. Eventually Bertha quit attending.

Bertha began working for the State of California, Department of Motor Vehicles on 15 Dec 1942 and remained there until she retired in April 1965 as a Supervisor in the Division of Drivers License. She was 62 years old. She was a finger print specialist in analyzing and comparing finger prints. She was well liked and well thought of in the department. As she got older, she seldom drove the car as Russell took her where she wanted to go. They even went grocery shopping together. They were compatible and excepting of their differences and strengths.

Bertha was quick to figure things out. She was always ready to fix things. I can remember her taking apart the toaster or iron and putting them back together again and they worked. That was in the days when you fixed what you had rather than throwing it out and buying a new one. We had an old electric curling iron as I remember. You had to be really careful not to get it too hot or you would burn your hair and it would break off. She was always working on some kind of hand work; knitting, crocheting, tatting, and sewing. She made most of our clothing when we were young and taught us to sew at a very young age. She could create any garment you could show her. Every Easter we would have a new homemade out fit to wear to church. She knitted many Barbie doll sweaters for her first grandchildren. As she aged, she developed arthritis in her hands and no longer did handwork. She wrote lots of poetry, much of it of a religious nature, but some with a bit humor also. She was a lady of many talents. My most vivid memories of her were of the times I would have a bad dream in the night. I would creep into my parent's room and stand or kneel beside her bed. She would wake up and take me into bed with her until I was ready to go back to my own bed. When I was young, Stan, Darlyne and I slept in the same room. One night I woke up and saw Stan standing beside my bed; and yet when I looked over at his bed, he was fast asleep in it. The person standing beside my bed disappeared into my parent's closet in the nest room. I was scared out of my whits. My parents got up and searched all through their closet and even into the attic opening in the ceiling of their closet. No one could be found. I was sure that someone was there. They were so patient with me even in the middle of the night, knowing it was a bad dream.

One cold night in January of 1953 Bertha received a telephone call during the night. Her mother had been in an automobile accident and was killed instantly from a ruptured aorta and spleen. The car she was riding in and another car had collided in a snowstorm just south of Spokane, Washington. She had been shopping with other women from her home town area. (See addendum 6).It was a terrible shock. I woke up to Bertha's screaming. Roy had always promised to bring May down to Sacramento to see her daughter and grandchildren. Now that was no longer an option and Roy was devastated. Bertha and Russell drove up to be with Roy. It was a sad reunion. Roy, May's husband, came to visit us in Sacramento with a neighbor boy, Norman Kuntz after her death. Norman was about 16 at the time and probably helped with the driving. Roy was so lonely. Roy died July 31, 1955. Bertha and Russell took a trip to Diamond to settle his affairs.

When Bertha retired, she and Russell fulfilled one of her lifelong dreams of seeing New England in the fall with all of the beautiful colors. They sold their home, bought an Airstream trailer and traveled across the United States. While they were gone, I found some of her treasures that she had stored at Darlyne and Bill's house. Among her papers, I found May Sly and Milton Sherman's marriage certificate stating they were married in Bay County Michigan. I called the operator and told her I was looking for Milton Sherman and explained the reason. She gave me the names and phone numbers for all of the Shermans in that area. One of the persons I called gave me the name and number of Tillie Sherman Chambers who was a sister to Milton. Milton had died in 1953 of a heart attack. That was the same year but about a month after May's death. Aunt Tillie told me that Milton had come home and married Zoë Sharrow in 1908. Milton and Zoë had four children; 3 boys and a girl.

Another of Bertha's desires was fulfilled even though she hadn't known it. The family discussed whether Bertha should be informed of the news of her new family since she had a serious heart condition. Stan said that we had no choice. She needed to be told. When Bertha and Russell returned from their year long trip across the States, I broke the news to her that she had 3 half brothers and a half sister. She was so excited! She could hardly wait to talk to them on the telephone. She had a conversation with Joe, the oldest brother and wrote to the cousin who was involved in researching the genealogy of the family. She decided to fly back to Michigan to meet them. We knew it was risky due to her heart condition. She had had a heart attack in Florida and was confined to the trailer for quite some time. Russell did not wish to go as he was not comfortable meeting so many new people. We talked about the risk, but they decided she should go and the new family in Michigan was anxious to meet her.

When she got to Michigan, a cousin, Vernon Sherman, arranged for a large Sherman family reunion. Milton's sister, Tillie, his wife, Zoey, and all of Milton's children and their families attended. There were also many cousins. Bertha loved it all and had a wonderful visit. (See Addendum 18 - letter from Vernon Sherman).

After a couple of days in Michigan, Bertha felt lots of pain in her legs and back. She knew something was not right. She ended up in the hospital in Traverse City, Michigan. Russell, accompanied by his oldest son, Roy, flew back to Michigan to be with her. Despite his reticence, he met all the Sherman family. They were very good to him and he liked them. Bertha was in the hospital for about a week. Surgery was performed to remove the embolism, but it was too late. She died in the hospital June 30, 1970. Her body was shipped back to Sacramento for burial at Eastlawn South. (See addendum 7). Joe, her half brother, and his wife Lora came to visit us in Sacramento a while later. It was nice for the family to meet him. We met his daughter Norma and her husband, Bud, and their children also, but never met the rest of the family.

Some of Bertha's Legacies:

·She loved all nature, from the most delicate flower to the high majestic peaks.
·She was a conservationist before it was popular to be one. We could never throw even a bit of paper on the ground.
·She cared about all humans, from the intellectual to the down trodden.
·She had a deep spirituality.
·She loved a good joke.
·She was a good shot with a gun.
·She had a good command of the language with a large vocabulary. She felt the Latin she took in high school accounted
for this. She loved doing crossword puzzles.
·She knew and loved poetry. Just a word would prick her memory and she would recite a long loved poem. She wrote
poems both spiritual and humorous.
·One of her favorite sayings was; "Necessity is the mother of invention." Another regarding attitude was; "You can catch
more flies with honey than with vinegar."
·She insisted in honesty and truthfulness in all things minor and major. We could never bring anything home that wasn't
ours. She would say quietly and calmly, "It isn't yours, go put it back where you found it."
·She was an excellent seamstress and had always wanted to take dressmaking courses. She could look at a picture of a
dress or outfit and create one like it.
·Her hands were always busy with knitting, crocheting, tatting or other handwork.
·She was not an exceptional housekeeper. One of her favorite sayings was, "It will never be noticed on a galloping
horse."
·She always took a position against gossip, but was not concerned if she was the butt of the gossip. She would say, "If
they're talking about me, then they're not talking about someone else."
·She loved life and lived it.
·She had often stated that she only had three desires: "To live to see her family raised; to see New England in the fall;
and to have brothers and sisters." She fulfilled all three of them.


One of her sayings,"When they are little they step on your toes. When they are big they step on your heart!"

*1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha I Hserman [Bertha I Sherman]
Age in 1910: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
BirthPlace: Montana
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Father's Birth Place: Austria
Mother's Birth Place: Michigan
Home in 1910: School District 10, Lincoln, Montana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Smith 44
Elizabeth Smith 31
Bertha I Hserman 7 ( Should be Sherman)

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha Sherman [Bertha Shorman]
Home in 1920: Diamond, Whitman, Washington
Age: 16 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Montana [Washington]
Relation to Head of House: Stepdaughter
Father's Birth Place: Michigan
Mother's Name: Mae
Mother's Birth Place: Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 887
Household Members: Name Age
Roy Lamb 35
Mae Lamb 36
Bertha Sherman 16

Bertha married Ernest Russell COLLIS on 14 Oct 1923 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States. Ernest (son of Walter Winner COLLIS and Laura Susan GRIGSBY) was born on 31 Dec 1896 in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States; died on 26 Jun 1976 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States; was buried in Eastlawn Southgate, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Betty
• _UID: 5D5971E265BD1744A9289CEAAB53E78B4D6C

Notes:

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Alma E Fisher
Home in 1930: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Andrew F
Age at first marriage: 17 Parents' birthplace: mother Canada, father Michigan
Household Members: Name Age
Andrew F Fisher 24 glass setter auto body plant
Alma E Fisher 21
Grace G Fisher 3 1/12

Lived around Pontiac, Michigan. remarried and lived near Frankfort, Michigan in 1970

Social Security Death Index
Name: Alma E. Carver
SSN: 370-18-7604
Last Residence: 49635 Frankfort, Benzie, Michigan, United States of America
Born: 5 Feb 1909
Died: 3 May 1997
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

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2. Alma Elizabeth10 "Betty" Sherman (Fisher) born 1909 in MI; married Frank Fisher born 190x (mc/mp). Mary Elizabeth Sherman born 1909 (1st child) in Oscoda Twp Iosco Co (Twp Birth Records).

1940 United States Federal Census about Grace Getrude Elizabeth Fisher
Name: Grace Getrude Elizabeth Fisher
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1927
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Auburn Heights, Oakland, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Henry Street
House Number: 3052
Inferred Residence in 1935: Auburn Heights, Oakland, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank A Fisher 34
Elizabeth A Fisher 31
Grace Getrude Elizabeth Fisher 13
Elizabeth Christine Davis 46 boarder

Alma married Andrew "Frank" FISHER on 3 May 1926. Andrew was born about 1906 in Illinois, United States; died in 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alma married Harry Kersten on 18 Nov 1947. Harry died about 1960 in Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Joe
• _UID: F47B09A57B51C24EAB8BBB91FCCB945B3115

Notes:

Lived in Fife Lake, Michigan in 1970. Lora remarried a retired minister after Joe died and moved to Arizona

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Sherman
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1913
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Home in 1930: Shelby, Macomb, Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Milton K Sherman
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's name: Zoey Sherman
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation: Automobile trimmer Education: Military Service:no Rent/home own value: 2000
Age at first marriage: 21
Household Members: Name Age
Milton K Sherman 49
Zoey Sherman 39 wife
Joseph Sherman 17 son
Henry C Sherman 14 son
Basil B Sherman 12 son
James M Sherman 73 father Wid
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Sherman
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Caldwell, Missaukee, Michigan View Map
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Wexford, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Rural, Wexford, Michigan
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 8

Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Sherman 27
Lora Sherman 27
James Sherman 3
Norma Sherman 2



Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
Name: James J Sherman
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1912
Death Date: 24 Feb 1976
Gender: Male
Residence: Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Place of Death: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan

James Joseph Sherman
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Birth: Nov. 8, 1912
Death: Feb. 24, 1974 Fife Lake Grand Traverse County Michigan, USA
James ( Joe) Sherman Feburary 24, 1976 Manton- James ( Joe) Sherman, 63 of Fife Lake died Tuesday morning at Traverse City Osteopathic Hospital. He had been Ill several months.He was born Nov 8, 1912 in Oscoda and grew up in Utica. He moved to the Manton area in 1932 and married Lora Barnes June 29 1935. During WWll, he worked in Auburn Heights, coming to the Arlene area in 1945. He has lived in Fife Lake since 1964. Mr sherman retired last year from his job as a custodian for Manton Consolidated Schools. He was a member of the Manton Baptist Churchfor 20 years and the Fife Lake Baptist Church for the past 11 years. he served on the positions of decan, trustees and other offices at both churches. Surviving are his wife: one son James M of Buckley: three daughters, Mrs Monie ( Norma) Shafer of Portland, Mrs Cecil ( Beverly) Yager of Coleman, and Mrs Lynn (Donna) Foxworthy of Manton, his mother Zoey sherman of Lakeview Manor, two brothers Clayton and Bacil of Manton. one sister Elizabeth Irby of Manton. 16 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 am at Hall Funeral Chapel in Manton. Rev Robert Stacy will officiate. Burial will be in the Caldwell twp Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home begining 7 pm this evening

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3. James Joseph10 "Joe" Sherman born 1912 in Greenbush Twp Alcona Co; married Lora Barn born 191x (ALC/BR B-373; mc/mp).
1. Jim11 Sherman born 193x.
2. Donna11 Sherman born 193x.
3. Beverly11 Sherman born 193x.
4. Norma11 Sherman born 193x.

James married Lora L BARN on 29 Jun 1935. Lora was born on 14 Apr 1912; died on 21 Mar 2003 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, United States of America; was buried in Caldwell Cemetery, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: A45BCFB527CD774ABF386271157CB828735C

Notes:

Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
Name: Daniel Clayton Sherman
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1915
Death Date: 3 Aug 1996
Gender: Male
Residence: Cadwell, Missaukee, Michigan
Place of Death: Cadwell, Missaukee, Michigan

Social Security Death Index about D. C. Sherman
Name: D. C. Sherman
SSN: 363-24-1282
Last Residence: 49663 Manton, Wexford, Michigan, United States of America
Born: 13 Feb 1915
Died: 3 Aug 1996
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

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4. Daniel "Clayton"10 Sherman born 1915 in Greenbush MI Alcona Co (his MIS/MR); called Clayton Sherman (mc/tb). 1940 Daniel a farmer from Caldwell Twp Missaukee Co, married at Manton MI to Melva McDonald born 1921 (MIS/MR 3-18). 1995 they resided in the Manton MI area (mc/tb). 5 Children (mc/ta):
1. Daniel "Roy"11 Sherman born 1943.
2. Dorothy Roberta11 Sherman born 1945.
3. Bertha Grace11 Sherman born 1947.
3. Ralph11 Sherman born 1948.
4. Raymond11 Sherman born 1950.
5. Jonathan Robert11 "Rob" Sherman born 1952.

Daniel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 4674456C04EFB346B41C95FFB2BD994A0DAF

Notes:

In 1970 worked in factory in Cadilac Michigan outside Manton.

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Basil Sherman
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Home in 1940: Butterfield, Missaukee, Michigan
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Missaukee, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Rural, Missaukee, Michigan
Sheet Number: 3A
Household Members: Name Age
Clara Juckett 43
Roy Juckett 17
Rose Mary Juckett 14
Betty Jean Juckett 3
Basil Sherman 22
Mabel Sherman 20


United States Obituary Collection about Bacil Sherman
Name of Deceased: Bacil Sherman
Age at Death: 82
Obituary Date: 7 Dec 2006
Newspaper Title: Traverse City Record-Eagle
Newspaper Location: Traverse City, MI, Us
Locations Mentioned in Obituary: Manton

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5. Bacil/Basil B10 Sherman born 1917 in Detroit MI Wayne Co (his MIS/MR; mc/tb; mc/mp).
1939. Bacil from Manton MI Wexford Co, married Mabel Grace Juckell born 1920 (MIS/MR 3-10). Called Basil B Sherman and Mabel G Juckett (son Milton's BAY/DR; mc/mp).
1986. Mabel Grace Sherman from Liberty Twp Wexford Co, died at Traverse City MI Grand Traverse Co, husband Bacil informant, buried in Caldwell Cemetery Manton MI (WEX/DR). 3 Children:
1. Milton Franklin11 Sherman born 1943 in Arlene MI [location unknown]. 1959 Milton graduated from Manton Union High School (Wexford Co Centennial 1872-1972), 1967 married 2nd to Rose Ann Cole born 1943 (BAY/MR 17574). Married 3rd to Rose Cole born 1943, same women he married in 1967 (BAY/MR 27234). 1980 Milton F a millwright lived in Bangor Twp Bay Co; 1980 Milton died in Bay City MI, informant Rose Sherman, buried in Heavenly Rest Cemetery Kawkawlin Twp Bay Co (BAY/DR D-531; LDS/SSD).
2. Zoel Elizabeth Clarabell11 Sherman (Duncan) born 1945 in Lake City MI Missaukee Co; 1961 Zoel Elizabeth from Manton MI Wexford Co married at Manton MI to Duwayne Duncan born 1937 (WEX/MR 4-185). Duwayne called Bob Duncan (mc/tb). 3 Children (mc/tb):
1. Robert12 Duncan born 196x.
2. Lisa12 Duncan born 196x.
3. Terry12 Duncan born 196x.
3. Mabel Bernice11 Sherman (Lohr) (Barnes) born 1947; 1963 married 1st Richard Wesley Lohr born 194x, in McBain MI Missaukee Co; divorced 1987; 1988 married 2nd to Harold Barnes born 194x; 1995 Mabel lived in Westminister CA (mc/tb). 5 Children:
1. Richard Charles12 Lohr born 1963, died 1981 (mc/tb).
2. Roger Dean12 Lohr born 1964; married Cheryl Ann Newman born 197x (mc/tb). 2 children:
1. Keven Wesley13 Lohr born 1981.
2. Tabitha Erin13 Lohr born 1990.
3. Tammy Lynn12 Lohr (Brown) born 1966; married James Roger Brown in 1987 (mc/tb). 2 Children:
1. Rebecca Lynn13 Brown born 1989.
2. Merina Ann13 Brown born 1991.
4. Randy Wayne12 Lohr born 1967; married Dawna _____(Sherman) in PA born 197x (mc/tb). Child:
1. Chelsea Ann13 Lohr born 1992.
5. Michael Lee12 Lohr born 1969; married Krister Keineth born 197x; divorced (mc/tb). 1 Child:
1. Michael Tyler13 Lohr born 1991 (mc/tb).
4. Mary Louise11 Sherman (Warren) born 1952 in Missaukee Co; 1968 Mary Louise from Manton MI Wexford Co, married at Lake City MI Missaukee Co to Martin Stanley Warren born 1947 (WEX/MR 4-270): Divorced (mc/tb). 1 Child:
1. Louann May12 Warren born 1967 (mc/tb).

Bacil married Mabel Grace JUCKETT on 20 May 1939 in Michigan, United States. Mabel (daughter of Clara) was born in 1919; died in 1986 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States; was buried in Caldwell Twp Cemetery, Manton, Mishigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: C840E652B498A24293C3D19281C59C5A652E

Other Events:

• _UID: 2B4C87EB85C5CA45A7C12BAE5629FF9C9DCD

Other Events:

• _UID: C6B0733984F79043B1574C8828E8EA96DCC2

Other Events:

• _UID: 2F13E36ABC920C4DBB014AEC23AD4FA4EB28

Notes:

Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
about Arthur L Sherman
Name: Arthur L Sherman
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1921
Death Date: 21 Dec 1988
Gender: Male
Residence: East Point, Macomb, Michigan
Place of Death: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan

Other Events:

• Occupation: Engineer
• _UID: A658F2D6B013AD4485ABD2094294338D1B7E

Notes:

1930 United States Federal Census about Vernon Sherman
Name: Vernon Sherman
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907
Relation to Head of House: Son
Parent's Name: Mable
Race: White
Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace:
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Mable Sherman 42
Vernon Sherman 23 electrician
Lillian Sherman 21 clerical, city directory
Hazel Thomson 20
Edward Thomson 24 house painter
Lillian Thomson 1/12
Henry Sherman 17 errand boy, automobile company
Dorothy Sherman 15
Margaret Sherman 10
Enna Sherman 8 (I read Erma)

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1. Vernon Wesley10 Sherman born 1907 in Oscoda MI (IOS/BR 3-45/48; mc/mm).
1913. Vernon lived in Grand Rapids MI (GVWS p0).
1915. Vernon lived in Detroit MI (GVWS).
1920. Vernon E (sic) purchased for $10.00 from Francis Nolan and wife, by a Quit-Claim Deed the E 1/2 of lot 9 block 14 in the Village of Oscoda MI (IOS/LR 60-48).
1930/31. Vernon married 1930 to June Marie Roach (mc/mm); or married 1931 to June Roach born 1906 (GVWS).
1939. Vernon W and wife June Marie of Hunting Woods MI were grantors of a Quit-Claim Deed for $1.00 etc; Ann Delmonte of Dryden MI grantee; East 1/2 of lot 9 block 14 of Oscoda MI (IOS/LR 81-33).
1942. Vernon lived in the Newark MI Oakland Co area.
1945. Vernon was listed in Who's Who In American.
1948. Vernon married Helen Louise McNair born 1915 in Newark MI Oakland Co (GVWS; mc/mp).
1964. Vernon was a math and science teacher at Manton High School Manton MI Wexford Co.
1983. Vernon Wesley Sherman died. He was an electrical engineer from Caldwell Twp Missaukee Co, died at Caldwell Twp, wife Helen Louise McNair (Sherman) , informant Helen L from Manton MI Wexford Co, buried in Caldwell Twp Cemetery in Missaukee Co (MIS/DR C-174). Also shown as died 1988 (mc/mp). 3 Children:
1. Nola Marie11 Sherman born 1933 (GVWS p0).
2. Vernon Clayton11 Sherman born 1941 in MI (GVWS p0).
3. Vernon Wesley S11 Sherman Jr born 1951 (GVWS p0).
2. Lillian Frances10 Sherman (Gillespie) born 1909 in Oscoda MI (IOS/BR 3-72; mc/as; GVWS p0).
3. Hazel Rosemond10 Sherman (Thompson) born 1910 in Oscoda Twp Iosco Co MI (IOS/BR 3-93; GVWS p0).
4. Henry Clayton10 Sherman Jr born 1912 in Oscoda MI (Oscoda Press Oct 2 1912 p1c6; GVWS p0).
5. Dorothy Percilla10 Sherman (Wells) born 1914 in Grand Rapids MI (GVWS p0,8).
6. Mabel Margaret10 Sherman (Carpenter) born 1919 in Detroit MI (GVWS p0).
7. Irma Gertrude10 Sherman (Mills) born 1921 in Detroit MI (GVWS p0,8).

Vernon married June Marie ROACH in 1930. June was born on 6 Jun 1906 in White Pigeon, St Joseph, Michigan, United States; died on 2 Sep 1994 in Palatine, Cook, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vernon married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _MARNM: Gillespie
• _UID: 5D12FEE54D82EC43B6CCDE3CB6EEDB016C25

Notes:

Occupation, Clerical for City Directory in 1930 census

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• _MARNM: Thompson
• _UID: E017ED9DDD5A2E47A94220699DF256C24868

Notes:

Possibly?
Social Security Death Index
Name: Hazel R. Thomson
SSN: 378-26-4230
Last Residence: 49668 Mesick, Wexford, Michigan, United States of America
Born: 28 Jan 1910
Died: 25 Dec 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

Hazel married Edward Thomson about 1905 in Michigan, United States. Edward was born in 1906 in Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 1770447FAB050F4FA7151FD237995AB9E876

Notes:

Mary E. Sherman
mentioned in the record of Lawrence Addison Wilson






from Ontario Deaths and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947

Name: Lawrence Addison Wilson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 25 Oct 1921
Event Place: Haughton, Norfolk, Ontario
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1900
Birthplace: Houghton
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Burial Date: 26 Oct 1921
Burial Place: Kinglake, Kinglake
Father's Name: Calvin Wilson
Mother's Name: Mary E. Sherman

Other Events:

• _UID: 0D23DE537C00DB4C8E022B03BDB7A87452AE

Other Events:

• _UID: E46D676D2278804BA8CBD2E3C7A3EB080F3C

Other Events:

• _UID: 9E2DB6E19AD07045805CBC7E62D00EEBC23A

Other Events:

• _UID: B3FEB67F2CE775498FDD007A5317A2640DB7

Notes:

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Norman Rathburn
[Norman Rathbun]
Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan
Street address: Maple St
House Number in Cities or Towns: 723
Dwelling Number: 165
Family Number: 171
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Matilda Rathburn 29
Norman Rathburn 11

Norman Ernest Rathbun
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Norman Ernest Rathbun
[Norman E Rathbun]
SSN: 014229645
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1918
Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan
Death Date: 23 Oct 2004
Father: Ernest Rathbun
Mother: Matilda O Sherman
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Sep 1944: Name listed as NORMAN ERNEST RATHBUN; 18 Nov 2004: Name listed as NORMAN E RATHBUN

Norman Rathbun
in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Norman Rathbun
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1918
Death Date: 23 Oct 2004
Branch 1: CG
Enlistment Date 1: 16 Aug 1940
Release Date 1: 25 Sep 1945

Norman E Rathbun
in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Norman E Rathbun
Birth Date: 1918
Death Date: 2004
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Weidman, Isabella County, Michigan, USA
Has Bio?: N
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

Family/Spouse: Ethel Anna. Ethel was born in 1921; died in 2007 in Weidman, Isabella County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Weidman, Isabella County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Physical Description: dark brown hair
• FamilySearch Id: KFF2-VML
• _UID: 881C75C6D5913D43960631BA0CDB3393F9E8

Notes:

!NOTE: Roy attended grammar school and one year of high school in Colfax, Washington. He attended one year at Sacramento Sr. High School before joining the armed services during World War II, on 13 March 1943. He was a cannoneer with the 705 Tank Destroyer Battallion. He served in Rhyneland, Ardennes, Central Europe, Normandy, and their battallion was surrounded in the Battle of the Bulge. He received his high school doploma by passing the tests after being discharged 11 Dec, 1945. He was later a volunteer in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, stationed in Newfoundland, Canada, as a truck driver hauling petroleum. He worked for the State of California between the two armed services and later returned to the State of California as a supervisor for the Electronics Data Processing area of Cal-Trans. He retired from State service in 1981. He lived in the Arden area of Sacramento. He liked gardening and had quite a knack for it. He also liked to work in his wood shop.

MEMORIES OF WALTER LEROY COLLIS
(as told to Marilyn Parker, June 4, 1988)

I remember little of the ranch in Brentwood; just going through the orchard between Grandma Collis' and our little shack, Grandpa sitting in the rocking chair on the porch with tears rolling down his cheeks because he hurt so bad. Yet Grandpa always had time to play with me. Whenever I'd come, he'd hold me on his lap.

I can remember Grandma chasing him around, telling him, "Walter! do this." Boy! He'd move. She was just a little tiny squirt. We used to gather around the piano and sing the old traditional stuff on Christmas Eve. Money was tight so we would go out and cut down a tree whether it was pine or whatever, and decorate it with homemade decorations. I remember stringing popcorn, making chains and paper decorations.

Grandpa Collis was a big man, religious, a blacksmith, 6 feet 1 inch on one foot and 6 feet 2 inches on the other; A big man with big arms. He wouldn't hurt a fly. He fell across a ladder picking fruit and developed cancer of the bladder.

After grandpa died, the Bank of America took the ranch. Dad (Russell) was so angry at the B of A. He put Grandma's organ on the burn pile along with other items without asking anyone whether they wanted anything. Grandma went to live with her son, in Oakland. Dad took the family and went to Oregon to homestead on land and built a log cabin just West of Scapoose near Portland. Winner was a timekeeper in a fibreboard plant near there about '32 or '33. We weren't there very long and left everything and went to Diamond, Washington. I liked to go to Jack Sweat's market on Main Street there. It was a combination grocery, hardware, Post Office. There was a big pot bellied stove. The farmers would sit around it and talk. We boys would go in and tease them. They'd roust us out and then we'd sneak back in. Chickens hung by their feet. Dried beans and other goods were in barrells. You would reach into the pickle barrell and grab one.

Dad worked with Grandpa Lamb, who ran the grain elevator. Grandpa was a banker but didn't like banking. Grandpa Lamb got a fever and lost all of his hair. He did not have one hair on his whole body. He was embarrassed and always wore a hat, even at the dinner table.

Dad left Diamond to manage a warehouse in Thera, halfway between Diamond and Endicott. There were wheat fields all around and the railroad ran right beside the warehouse. The family lived in a rent free apartment in the warehouse. I remember skating up and down the warehouse. I went to the one room schoolhouse across the street from the warehouse. when that school closed we went to school in Endicott about 13 miles away.

Dad had a difficult time showing his affection for his children. He seldom punished his children, but sometimes we needed it. At about age 9 or 10, I got mad at Dad and set the wheat field by the warehouse on fire. Dad beat me and he cried every time he hit me.

When the folks would go to the barn dances, we kids would get stuck on blankets behind the stove. We boys would sneak out when no one was watching.

Grandpa Lamb offered Dad the ranch about 3 miles out of Colfax (on the way to Endicott and Diamond) to farm. The ranch was owned by Grandpa Lamb and his sister Melba. A new highway was being built by the ranch and Mom started cooking for the highway crew. We kids ate after the crew had finished. I would watch the crew drill and dynamite. One cold night one of the crew threw a box of dynamite on the fire. It scared the heck out of me as I expected it to explode. It didn't. It burned great.

I went to Martha Washington High School in Colfax and lettered in track. I took the East Washington District in broadjumping. I liked school. I didn't like grammar or history, but I liked math, geography, and science. I was good at it and got A's in the subjects I liked but I would go fishing at the Palouse River or the Creek when I didn't like it.

I worked on ranches for $1 a day, cleaning barns, feeding cattle, or herding the horses or cows in. A show cost 5 cents, and overalls cost 10 cents. You could get a handful of licorice sticks for 1 cent. You would reach your hand in the jar and grab a handful and you would always have to let go of some to get your hand out of the jar. We could go to a matinee when we could get a nickle. It was sure hard to get a penny in those days. We didn't throw them around like the kids do now. Mom always saw to it we had clothes and food even though we didn't have much money.

One Halloween we took a wagon all apart and put it together again on top of a farmer's barn. The farmer probably tied a rope to it and rolled it down. Many times for entertainment we would go in the barn and walk the rafters trying to knock the other person off onto the floor 15 feet below. Sometimes there was hay on the floor, sometimes not.

When we walked to school in Colfax, Laura would want to walk on the rail on the car bridge over the Palouse River. She carried the flashlight. I would walk beside her because the river was running high and rough. She started to fall and I grabbed for her . The flashlight hit me in the mouth and broke off one of my front teeth. We had to walk over the bridge or the railroad trestle. The trestle was shorter, so we often walked it. Mom would have killed us if she had known, as there was nowhere to go if a train came.

Dad went to work in the creamery with Ted Ackerman. Ted left the creamery, leased farm land, then bought it. He did very well financially. Dad wasn't a go-getter. He took things as they came. He was happy with a moderate home life. He was a great dad and would have fought the devil himself for any of his kids.

Uncle Pete and Aunt Gladyce were living in California. Pete was a hardwood floor layer in Oakland and then went to work at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento as a mechanic.

I remember that Grandpa's old ranch was still there in Brentwood when we came to Sacramento in 1941. We lived with Aunt Gladyce and Pete. Dad went to work for McClellan but didn't like the work. This was just after WWII started. He quit. They told him that he couldn't quit. Dad asked, "who's going to stop me?" They said they'd draft him. He said, "then draft me, you'll have to support all my kids". He quit and they never drafted him.

He went to work for Lyon Darwin Hardware in Oak Park. Some gal gave him a hard time so he quit that and went to work for Robinson's Construction. Redgate was a supervisor there and when Robinson's went out of business, Redgate went to work for another construction company. He would call Dad to come to work on other jobs. I was about 18 when Dad worked for Robinson`s. He was driving a company truck when he cut someone off on the road. The man yelled at Dad. He stopped the truck and got out with a pipe wrench. I said,"Dad, you're going to get us killed". Dad said, "I can take care of this." The man got in his truck and left. Dad had a temper. Dad wasn't big but always said, "It doesn't mean I'm not tough."

One day I bought gas at a Shell Station that we often traded at. I didn't have quite enough money, so the man had me leave a tire while I went home to get some more. Dad got mad that the man didn't trust me and went up and told the man to never keep my tire again.

I belonged to the YMCA, a christian club. They contracted out kids to work in the packing sheds in Courtland, and I got a job there. I worked for Western Union, delivering telegrams on a bicycle. Worked for Riverview Orchards, on the river highway, pruning pears. I went to work for a Sunset Tile Company as a tile setter just before I went into the service.

I met Charlie at Uncle Pete's. Charlie had a friend, Kenneth, who lived 2 doors down from Pete. Charlie and Frank Jacinto, a crippled boy, would come to visit Kenneth. We would do things together. Frank would steal candy bars. He would say he was going to. We never saw him take it, but he would come out with one. We were afraid of getting in trouble so we quit going around with him. He wound up in Folsom Prison.

Charlie and I rented a car and decided to go in the river through the big rocks. We got the car stuck in the rocks and had to have someone pull us out. We sure did not do the tires on the car any good. We used to go up to the mountains above Colfax. Charlie's Uncle had a cabin there. We panned for gold but didn't find much.

I went into the service in 1943 before I graduated from high school.
I was stationed at Trowbridge, southeast of London, England for 4 months. The Germans were dropping buzz bombs. They did a lot of damage but were not too accurate.We left Dover England on an LST, (Land Ship Tank). It would hold 4 tanks. We landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy. We drove our tanks off into the water and then up the beach with the Krouts firing at us. We established the beach and then started fighting between the hedgerows. Hedgerows are the mounds of dirt between each farm that have hedges planted on the top of the mounds to serve as fences. We'd sit on one side of the hedgerow and the enemy on the other. Every once in a while they would throw a hand grenade over. Pretty soon we would throw one. back. You could yell over that you needed a cigarette and they would throw a pack over to you. (or a bottle of beer.) Yet if you stuck your head up, they'd shoot it off. They were just doing their job. Our tank had a bulldozer to open a path through the hedgerow. We would fight from one hedgerow to the next. We gained very little ground. Saint Milloux, a pretty little town, was leveled. We crossed the Rhine River at Worms. We were attached to 101st airborne. We were routed to go to Bastogne, Belgium and were surrounded but never captured in the Battle of the Bulge. Supplies had to be brought in by aircraft. Dalton was flying there at the time, but I never knew it. After we got out of that, we traveled across Europe up into the Bavarian Alps along the southern route into Austria. We were not allowed to cross the Swiss border as that was a nuetral country. I was in the tank spearhead B, the second vehicle behind the jeep. We went through Austria almost to Vienna. A military government was established and I did guard duty. The northern route went into Berlin.

I then came back to La Harve, France (2nd largest city in Normandy) and went by light cruiser to Springfield, Massachusetts. From there I came to California to Beale Air Force Base just before the holidays. The war was over. I stayed in the reserves and was called back into service in the Air Force during the Korean War. I was stationed at McClellan Air Force Base with the barracks just this side of Marysville Boulevard (Splinter City). I would report in the morning and was told to go home. I slept at home rather in the barracks. Then I had to report in the evening again. I got tired of that, so I asked my friend in the office to get me shipped overseas. He asked me where I wanted to go. Korea? No! there was fighting over there. Alaska? No. It was too cold there. Havanna, Cuba, that sounded good but I was too late. Someone else beat me to it. The only thing left was the Northeast Air Command. I didn't know where it was, but I said, "sign me up." So I went to Newfoundland, trucking aviation gas.
When I got out of the service, I passed the GED test and the entrance exam to Cal., but I had too much to make up, so I didn't go. I went to Sacramento Junior College for 1 1/2 years. Then went to work for the State of California."

note from Tom Alexander: Dear Marilyn....Barb, and I too, would love to proof your manuscript. Your parents were the greatest!

About Roy. We had a few conversations about WW II and his role in it. Marilyn, he was a bonafide hero of great courage and honesty!!! He was the driver on his tank destroyer, which also served as a scout. That means his tank was out in front looking for the enemy, a very dangerously exposed place to be. He told me that when they spotted Germans he'd Kick the tank in reverse with his foot and fly out of the area as fast as the tank could go backwards, then when the sgt. thot it safe he'd have Roy turn it around and head for the CO to report their sighting.

Roy worked for Gen Patton and was part of his 3rd Army enroute to Germany from France when the Battle of the Bulge started. Ike ordered Patton to make a sharp left turn and relieve the trapped 101st at Bastogne. Patton said he'd be there in 3 days and his word was good. The 101st was almost down to fighting with sticks and stones a few men had no ammo, some only had 3 or 4 rounds. It was a magnificent military feat to stop and turn the 3rd army 90 degrees in the ice, snow and mud of France and Belgium in DEC. because of the difficulty of keeping the equipment moving in those conditions. If you can imagine, tanks and trucks slipping and sliding off the muddy roads and bogging down in ditches to be towed out and hustled on their way only to be bogged down again at the next turn in the road. Tanks were sliding sideways like race cars on a race track and beware anything in their way as they couldn't stop.

Roy's unit got to the outskirts of Bastogne slugging it out with the Germans while crashing thru their lines and saving the 101st from annihilation. If Roy's unit was ever attached to the 101st, he never mentioned it to me and I see no reason for his unit to be cut loose from Patton and turned over to Gen McCaulif's 101st.

Once, when trading war stories with each other, he told me they captured a few Germans, one of whom was rattling his mouth in German and getting on everyone's nerves. Roy told him 3 times to shutup. He didn't, so Roy shot him in the shoulder with his rifle. "That shut him up."

When passing thru a little town a bunch of kids came out approaching his tank. Tank destroyers have open tops and kids were known to approach them, then getting close they'd toss hand grenades inside killing the gunners and the sgt. tank commander. In Roy's case, his tank Cdr yelled at the kids a few times to go back. They didn't and he fired his machine gun over their heads. They kept coming and he cut them all down, then, with a broken heart, crumpled to the deck crying uncontrollably. (This story really gets to me).

Roy told me the thing that got to him most was picking up the dead US soldiers who, for the most part, were just 19 year old kids. Roy was probably 18 at the time. He never told me, but I know that was on his mind until he died. Those thots never leave anyone who has seen the dead and stuffed them in a baggie or covered them with a blanket in a final goodbye. Believe me, I know! I've no doubt Roy was under siege of PTS, but he handled it by himself, which tells us he was a courageous man who never whined about it. Roy was a real hero in my book!
( email From Tom Alexander, 3 Sep 2007)

California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Record
Name: Walter L Collis
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1924
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Sherman
Birth County: Contra Costa

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Recordabout Walter L Collis
Name: Walter L Collis
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen
State: California
County or City: Sacramento
Enlistment Date: 6 Mar 1943
Enlistment State: California
Enlistment City: Sacramento
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 50
Weight: 099

Social Security Death Index Walter L. Collis
Name: Walter L. Collis
SSN: 561-26-1253
Last Residence: 95815 Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
Born: 27 Sep 1924
Died: 21 May 1999
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951 )

Roy died in his chair at home from heart failure and was cremated.

U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2006 Walter L Collis
Name: Walter L Collis
Service Info.: US ARMY
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1924
Death Date: 21 May 1999
Cemetery: Sunset Lawn Memorial Park
Cemetery Address: 4701 Marysville Blvd Sacramento, CA 95838

Walter married Marjorie Allyne CUPP on 1 May 1954 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States. Marjorie (daughter of Ora Ivyl "Sparky" CUPP and Ruth Allyne CHATTERTON) was born on 1 Feb 1931 in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, United States; died on 12 Aug 2013 in Carmichael, Sacramento, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Physical Description: 5'2" light brown hair turned to silver white
• FamilySearch Id: M75P-CR1
• _MARNM: Just
• _UID: B23D3D09E354F045BFEA569B4A2130FED4DD

Notes:

New boyfriend (Um-er as Barb calls it) in 2007: Selmar Johansen (born Feb 1919, his daughter is LDS, Donna & Dayle Murray, live in Woodland, Dayle is a dentist. Another daughter Judy and husband Jim live next door to Laura and Selmer)




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California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Record
Name: Laura May Collis
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1926
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Sherman
Birth County: Sutter

Laura Mae Collis was born August 10, 1926, at Yuba City, Yuba County, CA. She is the 2nd child of six of Bertha Irene Sherman and Ernest Russell Collis. The family lived in Brentwood, California, but had gone to Yuba City to pick fruit. They moved back to the family ranch in Brentwood until the bank took it, for a $3000 debt owed by Grandma Collis after Grandpa Collis died.

Laura remembers Grandpa Collis had a built up shoe, perhaps about 4 inches. He was kind of crippled up. Grandma Collis was little, had white hair twisted into a little bun on top of her head. She was really sweet, gentle, loving; kind of like Aunt Gladyce.

When Bertha, Russell and their 3 children first moved from the ranch in Brentwood, they went to Oregon and built a log cabin. They didn't live there long, however. They then moved to Washington State, as Bertha's mother lived there in Diamond. They first lived in a little apartment in a warehouse in Thera. It was a building about 2 blocks long, between the highway and the railroad tracks. The farmers would bring their sacks of wheat to the warehouse and put them on the conveyor belt. When the sacks got to the top of the belt, the farmer would open the sack and the grain would fall in a pile into the railroad car. Dad would let the kids ride up the conveyor belt on the sacks and jump into the wheat when they got to the top. There was no bathroom in the little apartment. The bathroom was at the other end of the warehouse. When the children needed to use the bathroom, they would put on roller skates and skate down the entire length of the warehouse. There was little food during this time. Mother would often boil the wheat to eat.

They then moved to a ranch about 2 to 3 miles outside of Colfax, Washington. The ranch was left to Grandpa Lamb and his sisters when their parents died. When we lived in Colfax,Washington, it snowed a lot. Everything went in the slop bucket for the pigs, even the dish water. Dad strung a wire from the house to the barn so we wouldn't get lost during a blizzard. We still had to go feed the animals, and we could grab ahold of the wire during the blizzard and find the way back to the house without getting lost. The bus stop was up the hill, and on snowy days, Mom would have to push us up the hill to catch the bus. When the highway was built during the summer, Mom fed the highway crew lunch. Laura remembers washing dishes and cooking for the better part of the day. There was one big room with a big table. The stove and sink were in this room also. There was a little pantry off the dining room where Mom rolled out the pie crust. Dad used to come in from working on the farm, roll up his sleeves, and wash his hands and face in this dining room sink. Laura remembers driving the hay wagon, with Dad and Roy and the farm help pitching the hay.

They had a Jersey cow that the children had made into a pet. Every time one of the kids walked by, the cow would go through the fence to get out. Dad would get so mad. He said, "You've got to stop petting these cows. They are not pets".
Mom got really sick, possibly with diptheria, when they lived on the ranch and was in bed for a long time. Laura remembers being really scared. Laura, being the oldest girl was responsible for all the kids and house, and mother too. Dad was working so hard trying to take care of the ranch and working in town at the hardware store. We had one of those baby jumpers that hung in the doorway. Darlyne was in the jumper and got her hand caught in the wing of the hot wood stove and burned her wrist before we could get it out. Roy used to tie Laura to the tree outside the door and throw dirt clods at her. She hit him over the head with a cast iron frying pan and knocked him out. There weren't many friends around so the kids only had each other to play with and torment.

Dad called the square dances in the Grange Hall. There were benches lined around the wall where the kids sat. Mom and Dad were very good dancers, and Dad was an excellent caller. Laura doesn't ever remember going to church in Washington. They seldom went to town except to shop. The Grange Hall had dinners and dances. There was no money so people made their own entertainment.

Grandpa and Grandma Lamb were wonderful people. Grandpa Lamb had a huge big sled. He would pack all of us kids in the sled, hook it to his little coupe and pull us kids all over in the snow. He took us for a sleigh ride. He had no hair, but once in a while one would grow on the top of his head. Which ever one of us kids was sitting on his lap at the time, he would let us take the tweezers and pull it out. He was about 6 foot 2 inches tall, and Grandma was about 4 foot 2. She was really sweet. She loved to fish and he hated it. She couldn't drive, so he would drive her and Laura to the crawdad hole teaming with crawdads. Grandma would put a crawdad on the hook and fish for catfish. Laura said they tasted like mud and she still can't eat catfish. Grandpa would let them sit there all day and then he would come back and get them. Grandma liked gardening but most of all liked her grandchildren. She loved them to come and would read them a story, take a walk or just talk to them or take them fishing. She textured her walls by using a round tuffy, dipping it in different colors of paints and painting the walls with it. The Collis family left Washington for California in1941 when the Lamb ranch sold.

Laura was an avid reader. Mother said she always had her nose in a book. She spent a lot of time in the library when they lived with Aunt Gladyce and Uncle Pete.

Charles Paul Just was born on the 27th of December 1925, in Sacramento, His mother was 45 years old and it was a difficult birth. He weighed only 2 pounds at birth and the doctors thought he wouldn't make it, so they gave their attention to trying to save his mother. Her sister-in-law, Nellie, said she rescued him from the wastebasket and saved his life. Charlie's mother kept him in the drawer of a dresser in the kitchen because he was so small. He didn't walk or talk until he was 2.

Charlie was the youngest of 8 children. One child died when she was 2 years old. 3 girls and 3 boys survived. His oldest brother, Charles Raymond died when Charlie was 6 years old. His earliest memories of his sisters were after they were all married. His sister Alice (Babe) died at age 28, when Charlie was about 20. His sister Ellen died 3 years later, and Edith died a few years after that. Only three of the eight children, Bob Charlie, and Margie survived past the age of 40. Their dad had wanted to be a farmer and ended up being a carpenter. They lived in many places in Sacramento, but lastly on 12th Avenue

Charlie spent many summers with his Aunt Nellie and Uncle Gene and cousin Laurence in Colfax, CA. They owned cabins and a restaurant there. Charlie and Lawrence would gold pan and explore. When Charlie went deer hunting and got a deer, he would go tell Aunt Nellie and she would go out and help him skin and clean it.

Charlie skipped school often. His parents were older by the time he was growing up and he pretty much did as he pleased, just as long as he got there by himself and got home by himself. His parents believed children were seen and not heard. His parents were uninvolved in any childhood activities. Consequently he was not a good student, sometimes got into mischief, and was even a time or two brought home by the sheriff. He used to go out hunting by the airport and shoot holes in the farmers water tanks. Of course they didn't like that. He had a little dog named Brownie, wonderful dog. At the Municiple Airport on Franklin Boulevard in Sacramento, an airplane started up. Brownie ran and jumped into the propeller. It killed the dog and broke the propeller. The incident made the front page of the newspaper. Someone told him he'd better get out of there before he ended up having to pay for the propeller. So he took off. Charlie rode all over on his bicycle. There used to be Indian burial mounds out by Sloughhouse. He had lots of Indian bones in his basement, not realizing exactly what they were.

During the summers of his Sophomore and Junior years of high school, Charlie worked for the forestry at fire camp in Auburn. They were short of fire fighters due to the war, so you could become a fire fighter at a fairly young age.
By the time Charlie came out of the service and was married, he became a better student and graduated with honors from Sacramento Junior College. Later one of his teachers, Miss Jones, saw him at the wedding of his friend, Ken Patton's, sister. When they told her that Ken was a teacher and Charlie was an attorney, She was surprised. She thought they would both end up in reform school. Obviously, she wasn't a very good teacher.
Charlie left high school in January of 1944, before graduating from McClatchy High School to serve in the Armed Forces. He enlisted in the Cadet Program, as an on-the-line trainee in the capacity of crew chief on a C 47 airplane. He served for 2 years until November of 1945. He was stationed in Texas, California, Colorado, and Douglas,Arizona.

Laura and Charlie met in the Spring of 1941 when the Collis family moved from Washington to California and temporarily moved in with Aunt Gladyce and Uncle Pete Ping. Eddie Bond, a friend of Charlie's, lived on the same street as Laura's Aunt Gladyce. Eventually Eddie became a friend of Laura's brother, Roy. Laura was 15 in 1941 and she and Roy would join in with the neighborhood kids in playing "kick the can" and other games. Charlie was usually there although he didn't live in the neighborhood. Laura thought Charlie was kind of cute. He was nice to her. He didn't smoke like most of the boys did. They were both kind of quiet and reserved.

Frank Jacinto was also a friend of Charlie and lived close to the house Laura's parents bought on 41st and Y Streets. Charlie and Frank used to come down to visit Roy. One time Laura took Barbara to the California State Fair on Stockton Boulevard. She knew Charlie was there with 'the boys". Laura and Barbara rode the Ferris Wheel looking all around for the boys until finally she spotted them and accidentally ran into them. Laura and Charlie didn't really date, but Charlie would ride his bicycle over to the house and they would stand around and talk. When Mom and Dad Collis would go for their usual Sunday afternoon drive, Charlie would be invited whenever he was there. Neither Charlie's nor Laura's families had much of a social life. They didn't go to friend's houses for dinner nor socialize in any way. Their
backgrounds were similar and they felt comfortable together. They each felt that they didn't have many social skills.

When Charlie was in fire camp, probably when Laura was 17, he wrote a letter to Laura saying he was, "coming home for the weekend, and Let's go to a movie". Laura had never been to a movie. Mom had never allowed it. She decided to just face Mom and said, "Charlie's coming home and he wants me to go to the movies!" Mom didn't object. They went to see "The Moon is Blue". The folks were really. Mom was actively involved in the restrictive Nazarene religion. Skating, swimming, dancing, was not allowed. There was really no dating, going out somewhere. Going to church was allowed and Charlie would go to church with Laura every Sunday and Wednesday night. Mostly it was just out for a drive, then sitting in the car, talking. When Mom heard them come home, she would turn on the porch light. If they sat out there too long, she would flick the porch light. Then if they didn't get the message, the door would open. If they still didn't get the message she'd be knocking on the car window. Mom and Dad Collis instilled something in their chidren to help them develop strength of character. Whether it was fear or the fear of dissapointing them or wanting to be a good example for the rest of the children in the family, it worked.


When Charlie's brother, Bob, went into the service, Charlie inherited Bob's '35 Ford with a rumble seat. He would borrow his dad's T stamps for gas to get around. What fun for the kids, to ride in the rumble seat. Dad Just sold the Ford when Charlie went into the service in 1944. Laura and Charlie became engaged December 6, 1945, probably after a drive. They eloped on the 26th of January, 1946 by first taking a streetcar to the Greyhound bus station located in a really bad part of downtown Sacramento near 5th and I streets. They then took a Greyhound bus to Sparks, Nevada. They were married by a minister who pulled in his wife and a neighbor as witnesses. Charlie said, "They were married amongst strangers and have been living their lives that way, ever since." They chose Sparks because Charlie's sister Babe had eloped to Sparks and had stayed in an old railroad hotel there. Laura and Charlie stayed in the same hotel and said, "Think of the worst hotel you've ever stayed in, and then picture one worse.' They were smart enough to get out of there the next day and go to Reno. There were no big hotels, but the little hotel they stayed in in Reno was much nicer than Sparks. They had no money, but a few dimes. They went into one of the clubs. A lady was playing two machines. Laura watched her and the lady asked if she wanted to play one. Laura said she had a few dimes and put in a couple and hit a $37.50 Jackpot. The lady was quite mad, but Laura was quite delighted with her luck and didn't offer to share. That was a lot of money in those days. That was a highlight of their festivities. Someone took a picture of them on the bridge of the Truckee River. This is their only picture of their wedding trip. They had a picture taken in Sacramento a week later.
Laura had sent her parents a telegram from Reno saying that she and Charlie had eloped. Mom Collis was very angry when they came home. The reason is not really known. Perhaps her lack of insight into helping them to be married, perhaps in her concern over their future, or seeming lack thereof. At any rate she would always get up and go into the bedroom when Laura and Charlie came to visit. She would not talk to them. The newly weds were living with Charlie's parents at the time. Dad tried to talk to her, but she continued to go into the bedroom and not speak to them. Charlie finally talked to mom and told her that if she continued to act as she did, they wouldn't come to visit any more. That was the last time she did that. She finally accepted them. She later said that Charlie was wonderful. Laura and Charlie only lived with his parents a few months and then moved in with Charlie's sister, Edith. Laura was pregnant with Patricia, but before the baby was born, they moved in with Mom and Dad Collis. They moved into the back bedroom off the kitchen. Roy came home from the armed services and slept in the basement. Dad made a room down there. Patty was born and Laura and Charlie moved out to the family housing at Sacramento City College on Freeport Boulevard. Jimmy was born while they were there. Charlie was going to college and working nights at the Highway Patrol. Laura worked at the Department of Motor Vehicles as a key punch operator until Jim was born. Both the city college and the state college were on the same campus, so they lived there for four years while Charlie went to Junior College, then Sacramento State College..

One of the challenges of their early marriage was the time that Charlie wrecked their car. His burning the candle at both ends caught up to him and as he left for work, he was still sleeping. He ran a red light and crashed the Dodge he had bought and rebuilt with his mustering out pay, into two other cars. They had no insurance. Dad Just finally helped them pay off the debts of the two other cars. The worst part of the whole scenario was that a friend of Charlie's was a patrolman on the scene and gave Charlie a ticket for running a red light. They couldn't afford another car, so they got two bicycles. They went to the dump and got two broken down tailor tots. Charlie jury rigged the two tailor tots, for Patty and Jimmy, onto the back of the bikes. That was their transportation for quite a while.

Charlie was taking Education courses when he was a senior in college. He substituted at McClatchy High School and California Junior High and that convinced him that he didn't want to be a teacher. He changed to a pre-med major until he got into Chemestry. He worked harder at that class than all of the other classes and got a C.,so he changed to Law.
They finally moved to Berkeley to continue Charlie's education. Uncle Pete sold them his old Hudson. It had a tendancy to vapor lock (a wet clutch). The traffic on the road would back up for miles, as there was no freeway at that time. You would have to slow down for the traffic, and when you slowed down, you couldn't shift. They had to pull off the road and wait for early morning when there was no traffic. They first lived in some very awful government housing apartments in Albany. They later moved into a flat in a lovely old house in Alameda with great tall windows. Barbara and Tom were married by then and Tom was in the navy, stationed near by. They all lived together there with their children, Patty and Jimmy and Karen. Barbara and Charlie worked nights and Laura and Tom worked days. So the neighbors couldn't figure out who was with whom.

Times were very difficult financially through these college and law school years. Money was very tight. When they would go visit Charlie's parents in Sacramento, Charlie would ask his mother, "You don't happen to have any dirty old twenty dollar bills lying around, do you?" She always seemed to be able to find one. Mom and Dad Collis always brought a box or two of groceries when they came to visit on the weekends. Many times Laura said they would be down to their last twenty-five cents. Hamburger was 25 cents a pound. They hadn't had meat for awhile. They would buy a pound of hamburger because they knew Mom and Dad Collis were coming that weekend and would bring some groceries. A Godsend. When Patty got the chicken pox, Laura used up all her time off to be home with her. Then when Jimmy got the chicken pox there was no time off left, so they packed up the kids and took them to stay with Charlie's folks until they were well enough to go to child care. Without the help of their parents, Laura said they could not have made it.

There was no money for entertainment, so most of it was picnics in the park or at the river, camping, visiting Aunt Gladyce, lots of family gatherings. Most of the fun was with the family. There was a lot of struggle in their early years of marriage. Charlie graduated from Law School in 1953. They moved to Sacramento and Charlie's Dad, at age 83, built the first house they owned on Elvas Avenue. They adopted Carolyn, Charlie's neice. Carolyn's mother, Alice (called Babe), was Charlie's sister. When Carolyn was three years old her mother died. Carolyn went to live with her Aunt Ellen, another of Charlie's sisters. But Ellen died when Carolyn was 6 and Carolyn went to live with her grandma and grandpa Just, Charlie's parents. His parents were old by that time and Carolyn spent much time with Laura and Charlie, and finally came to live with them permanently when she was 10 years old.

Peggy was born about this time. Being 7 years younger than Jimmy, She had a lot more of her parent's time. Life was busy but with Charlie now working in his career as an attorney, life became a little less of a financial struggle.
They always had family time at night. They ate meals together and encouraged their children to talk. Charlie would read to the children every night. He was a very patient father. He would patiently help them with their homework even when they insisted it wasn't the right way. He would just wait until they were ready for his help. Many of the girls had friends who had a hard time growing up and spent a lot of time in the Just home. Laura and Charlie had a great influence in the lives of these youth as well as their own children, grandchildren, and even great grandchildren.

They tried to instill a family closeness with their children. Holidays were important in their family. Their cabin at Strawberry on Highway 50 was a great gathering place for their family, and all of the family have great memories of being there. They always opened the cabin on Memorial Day, and closed it in October during the World Series. It was a great investment for their family unity.

Laura and Charlie bought and restored old homes in Sacramento for rentals for a while.
Laura loves to crochet and always has a project going. She took up oil painting for a while. Although Laura had worked through the years at various jobs and for quite some time for the Bank of America, she had really devoted her whole life to being a wife and mother. After the children were grown, on their own, and with families of their own, Laura decided she needed a diversion in her life and the opportunity arose to buy a beauty shop business to manage. Charlie fully supported her in this venture and even helped her remodel the shop. She rented out spaces to beauty operators. It was a very successful venture for 10 years.

They feel they can't claim credit for their accomplishments because so many people and incidents influenced their lives. "We make decisions in regards to our families and their needs". One accomplishment is the fact that they lived together relatively happily for 50 years, with health, a good family (all nice people), and a positive attitude.
Charlie loves moving rocks, and they bought the appropriate property in Auburn Lakes Trails. They feel the need to keep busy and prefer it to simply puttsing around. They have traveled to Europe (England, France), Tahiti. The Carribean, Mexico, They loved the small out of the way places and the feeling of history and wonderment of the areas, but they feel there are so many places to see in the United States., and even here in California. Their goal is to see some of these.
Laura admires Charlie's honesty, the support he gives her, and his ambition. He has many interests and activities. He is patient and think things through.

Her strength of character, her understanding and support for the things that he wants to do are the qualities in Laura that Charlie admires.
Their compatibility and common interests have led to 50 interesting and happy years.

Interview by Marilyn Parker, January 12, 1996

Laura has had back and hip pain for many years and was found to have a congenital problem with her spine. She had bladder cancer but had it taken care of in the early stage.

Date: Tue, May 24, 2011 9:52 pm (email from Peggy)
Today Mom had a consultation with a rheumatologist and he made a preliminary diagnosis of polymyositis, an autoimmune disease. They will do a muscle biopsy sometime tomorrow to confirm it. The biopsy requires general anesthesia, so she's spending one more night in the hospital, hopefully coming home tomorrow (Wednesday). Mom also had an MRI today, and that may provide more diagnostic information.
Treatment of polymyositis is with prednisone - high doses to start, then lowering the dose as the symptoms dissipate. Of course, prednisone has some unpleasant side effects, so Mom is struggling a bit with the information. And other medications may be part of the mix too, we'll have to see.
The Mayo Clinic has good information: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/polymyositis/DS00334
Thanks for all your good wishes, Mom really appreciates having such wonderful family and friends.

update: Dec 2011. Laura is doing much better and is planning to move home from Escaton on Douglass Blvd. to her Roseville home in mid Jan 2012. She now has diabitis and blood clots and still has polymyositis. She is still on Prednazone and blood thinner.

Subject: news about Mom - Laura Just Date: Mon, May 21, 2012 3:12 pm
Dear family, just wanted to let you know that Mom took a terrible fall Saturday, outside her home. She fell backwards onto the sidewalk, hitting her head and fracturing her skull. The impact caused serious bleeding in her brain which worsened overnight, although the medical staff did what they could to stop it. Mom is not expected to improve and is receiving comfort care. She is unconscious but the rest of her vital signs are good, so she could pass away quickly or it could take some time.
If you'd like to visit, right now she's at Kaiser Roseville, in room 1006. Please don't feel obligated, however; she is unconscious and totally unresponsive. If you'd rather keep your current memory of her we totally understand.
She will not be at Kaiser for long, so (after today) be sure to call the hospital before you go to be sure she's still there: (916) 784-4000. We're still planning the next steps, I'll send an update when that has been decided. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers.
Love, Peg .

Date: Wed, May 23, 2012 9:09 am
Dear family - Mom died peacefully this morning. We'll keep you posted as we make plans. Thank you to all who forwarded my earlier message, and to everyone who came by to visit.
Love, Peg

Laura married Charles Paul JUST on 26 Jan 1946 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States. Charles (son of Charles Robert JUST and Ethel ANGUS) was born on 27 Dec 1925 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States; died on 16 Oct 2004 in Roseville, Placer, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Record
Name: Barbara Jean Collis
Birth Date: 20 Nov 1930
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Sherman
Birth County: San Joaquin

Barbara Jean Collis was the third child born to Russell and Bertha Collis. She was born November 20, 1930. Her parents were living in Brentwood at the time but went to Dammeron Hospital in Stockton for Barbara's birth. Perhaps Russell was influenced by his cousin, Langley Collis, who was a doctor in Stockton, and Stockton is only about 30 miles from Brentwood along the Sacramento River. They were listed in the California Voter Registration in 1926-28 in Stockton, 5th Ward, 8th Precinct at Horace Ave and Anderson. Russell is listed as a bench hand Russell had worked there before as a pipe fitter and was familiar with the area. When traveling the levee road between Brentwood and Stockton, Bertha had to lean her head out of the car window and tell Russell which way to turn. Bertha couldn't decide between the name of Betty and Barbara (after Betty Davis and Barbara Stanwyck). She decided on Barbara. However, the recorder must have become tired of waiting because it was discovered later when Barbara was 14 and tried to get her work permit, that the birth certificate gave the name as Betty. It was officially changed back to Barbara.

In 1932, when Barbara was eighteen months old, her family moved to the state of Washington to a little town named Thera. Bertha's parents lived close by in Diamond. The family moved into an old converted grain warehouse where Russell became manager and was responsible for loading the sacks of wheat onto the elevator that took them up into the waiting boxcars. Russell would often let the children hitch a ride on top of the sacks of wheat as they ascended up to the boxcars. Barbara remembers rollerskating the length of that warehouse. This was an especially useful vehicle when needing to use the bathroom at the far end of the warehouse. For her 4th birthday her mother bought a doll and tied a string to it. Her mother gave Barbara the other end of the string. She had to follow that string which wandered back and forth through the warehouse, until she came to the doll.

Barbara remembers that sometime during her childhood she could not sleep on her left side or the pigs would bite her ears. Why? She's not sure.

Her mother told the story of the gypsies that traveled through the area. They tried to buy Barbara. Thank goodness the folks weren't that desperate for money. There is also the story that someone gave her the runt lamb of the flock., which she cared for and loved.

Barbara started the first grade in Endicott, near Thera. They lived in Thera about five years then moved to Colfax, Washington, where she finished first grade and continued through 5th grade. Barbara walked with her brother, Roy, and sister, Laura, about 3 miles down the road to school in Colfax. Sometimes unbeknownst to their mother, they walked the shortcut over the railroad trestle. When Barbara asked Roy what they would do if a train came, He replied, "We would drop down and hang below by our hands". Scary thought! After the first year a bus picked them up. When it snowed, Mom would have to go push them up the hill to the road where the bus was waiting. Barbara spent most of her young years on the farm in Colfax, then moved to Sacramento when she was 10 years old.

One day on her way to Rancho Market Barbara found $50 in the empty lot. Mom had always instilled in her children complete honesty and the idea to never keep anything that didn't belong to them. Barbara took the money to the Market and told them where she had found it. Later a sailor claimed it. It was his mustering out pay. He was so relieved to get it back, he gave her a $5 reward. That was a lot of money to a young kid at that time. and $50 was a lot of money to an adult.

As a teenager Barbara was active in the youth group of the Nazarene church. She attended a church youth camp by Santa Cruz when she was about 16. During her high school years, she had the responsibility to care for her younger brother and two sisters after school as her mother was working. She never minded that responsibility as it just seemed her contribution as a family member. She worked at the Carnation Ice Cream Company restaurant on Stockton Boulevard, just up the street from our home. She told me a story about one time when she was waitressing and cooking. A man came in and ordered his meal. When he finished eating, she asked him what he would like for dessert. He said, "you". She said she wasn't dessert, she was the main course. He laughed and left her a $5 tip. Who but Barb could think that fast.

She graduated from Sacramento High School in 1948. Barbara worked for the Federal Veteran's Administration for a year after graduation from High School. She then attended Sacramento Jr. College, graduating with a AA degree in Social Science. After graduation she worked for the California Highway Patrol coding accident reports.

Barbara met Tom Alexander in March 1951 on a blind date. He came to Sacramento with her girlfriend's boyfriend. They went to the boy's house and he asked if he could mix her a drink. When she said, "No. Thank you," he said, "the only other thing we have is milk." She replied that she would have a glass of milk. They then went on a beerbust on the banks of the Sacramento river under a bridge.Tom was an eighteen year old sailor in the U S Navy.. The others at the party seemed to disperse here and there, so Barb and Tom lay on a blanket under the railroad trestle and talked. Tom was a complete gentleman. He did not make any passes and this appealed to Barbara. They courted through the mail as Tom was sent to sea near Japan and Korea shortly after they met. They married in March 1952. Right after the wedding, Tom was shipped over seas and Barbara worked and lived with her parents. Her mother didn't know that Tom was Catholic and was disappointed to find that out. It's hard to figure this out, since Mom at one time had attended Catholic school. Bertha loved Tom, however, and had a good relationship with him throughout the years.

When Tom's ship sailed back to California, Barbara went to Berkeley to meet him in November of 1952. Barbara was about 8 1/2 months pregnant. They drove back to Barbara's sister's house, (Laura and Charlie Just), and then Barbara's water broke. They had to turn around and go back to Oaknoll Hospital in Oakland, where their first child, Karen, was born. They found an army barrack at Mare Island to live in and stayed there for 3 months while the ship was in dry dock. They then lived in government housing in Berkeley for a while. Tom was shipped out so Barbara and the baby returned to Sacramento where Barbara lived in a cement block house with Laura and Charlie.

When Tom's ship came back into port, They moved into a beautiful stately old home in Alameda with Laura and Charlie. The home had been made into 2 apartments. Charlie was attending Law School at UC Berkeley. During the daytime, Barb would stay home with Karen and the two Just children, Charlie attended law school, Laura would go to work at the Bank, and Tom would usually be at sea. Laura worked at the bank. At night time Barbara would go to work, Chrlie would go to work, Laura would stay home with the children, and if Tom was not at sea, he would also be at home. The downstairs neighbors had difficulty keeping track of who was married to whom.

Tom was soon transferred to Hawaii, so Barb and Tom then moved to Hawaii. Hawaii was an expensive place to live and Barbara was pregnant with Kathy most of the time they were there. Hawaii is not a fun place to live while pregnant and poor. It seemed that whenever she hung the wash on the line to dry, it would rain. After rushing out to take it down a few times, Barbara learned to just leave it there to dry eventually. Their second child, Kathleen, was born in September of 1954 in Hawaii.

When Tom got out of the navy, they lived for a time in Sacramento on 24th Street and then moved to Phoenix because his father was sick. Linda, their third child was born there in December of 1955. They bought a house and then rented it out and moved back to Sacramento because Barbara was homesick and Tom was frustrated with his job. Karen attended first grade at a Catholic school on Y Street. They lived in Sacramento 6 months before moving to Milpitis because they had friends there who thought they could help Tom find a job that he would be happy in. They could not qualify financially for housing and so lived with their friends, Gene and Bernita, for 6 months. Tom worked for the city of Milpitis water department. Barbara babysat in exchange for rent.

Tom's dad developed a heart condition and because Tom was an only child and felt he needed to be support for his mother, they moved back to Phoenix into the house they owned at 8121 North 29th Drive. In 1955 Barbara worked at Goodyear Aerospace as a "girl Friday" for 28 engineers. She answered phones, typed, and filed. The company made blimps and componants for airplanes. She worked days for about nine months but with Tom working nights, it made life difficult, so she quit. She only made $50 per week and paid her babysitter $25 per week. Figure the math.

Michael Thomas, "Tommy", was born in Phoenix at Phoenix General Hospital in August 1960. Dr. Hatch was Barbara's doctor, but he didn't make it to the delivery. Dr. Hatch was a cowboy and Tom painted a picture of his two horses to pay the doctor bill.

Barbara was a stay at home mom until Tommy went to school then went to work for GE in 1967. Honeywell bought out GE and Barbara worked as an insurance adjuster with Honeywell information Systems in Phoenix until she retired in June of 1986.

In early 2005 Barbara and Tom were both diagnosed with aortic aneurisms. Tom's was in the groin area and was repaired with surgery in February. Barbara's was a little more complicated as she had a weak heart and they discovered the lump in her neck was a tangle of veins, which may have been congenital from birth. Barb underwent a heart catheterizaton test the 24th of Novemberat the test request of the med staff in Houston, the experts in this field, who wanted a look at her heart/aorta from the inside. Turns out Barb experienced a mini-stroke after the procedure and had to spend 4 days in the hospital. She shed all stroke symptoms and was feeling better every day, but with little energy. They went to Houston around mid NOV for consultation with Dr. Coselli, the leading expert in surgical procedures involving the aorta. Local surgeons would not touch the descending aorta where it is involved with the spine, hence, Houston comes into play as they have the trained and experienced teams and facilities readily available.
She recovered from the TIA very well, but they found that her left carotid artery iwas 50% blocked and she had a weak heart that pumped only 35% of the blood that it should. Barbara and Tom went to the specialist in Texas who said he could not operate as the risk was too great because her heart was weak and there was a great chance she could have a stroke or heart attack during surgery. Barbara's heart seemed to improve and she said she was feeling good and could do most everything that she wanted to do.

Barbara died on Friday, 26 June 2009. Even though we knew it a very real possibility with her many health problems, it still comes as a shock. She had been having a nagging pain in her back and Tom had questioned her thouroughly to see if she was all right. She did not want to go to the doctor and said she would be fine. Tom was gone to pick up some printing from the printers just a short time. When he returned home, he found her on the floor by his chair seemingly reaching for the phone. He was devastated that he was not there with her. Perhaps she picked her time. She seemed to have been preparing in retrospect. She had spent a most satisfying day with her family on Mother's Day. On Thursday, the day before she died, she called me (Marilyn) and we had a nice long talk. She asked me if I knew what glass eggs were. I told her all I could think of was the Ukranian painted eggs. She said she thought she should call and share this with me. When she was young, Mom would soft boil eggs, break them in a glass, (we supposed she didn't have any small bowls), add lemon juice and salt and pepper. They would then dip their toast in the egg. I remember the soft boiled egg with lemon juice but not in a glass. Perhaps by then Mom had small bowls. I still love them that way. Barbara wanted me to know that information. Looking back on our conversation, it seems a little ironic. She then called Darlyne and they had a nice talk.There were many little things that seemed to indicate her preparation. Basically, though, she had been preparing since the day she found out the dire circumstances of her health. She accepted it and lived every day the best she could. She didn't have a lot of strength and endurance, so she would clean a little and then rest a little. She was happy. She loved the way Tom took care of her. He would hold her hand when she walked anywhere to make sure she wouldn't fall. She and Tom gave each other a meaningful hug and kiss each morning; grateful for each day they could spend together. She was happy and upbeat her whole life.

The day before Barbara died, she told Tom that she had called each one of her sisters and daughters. I'm sure she knew that her time was close. She had had a pain behind her shoulder blade for the last week. It was getting stronger. Tom was concerned and asked her several time if she would go see the doctor. She insisted that she would not go to the doctor. They both knew the inevitable, that the annuerism in her aorta could give out at any time. Tom went to pick up some flyers from the printer and said he would only be gone for half an hour. When he returned home, he found her on her knees by his chair reaching for the phone. Although he knew it was in vain, he started CPR. That only pumped more blood out. The paramedics came and continued the CPR for a short time. The autopsy showed it was indeed the aortic annuerism that had given out. Barbara was 78 years old



28 JUL 2k5 Dear Marilyn & Ron....We just got back from the frozen north country and have finally warmed up a bit. 'Twas nice seeing the family in Puget Sound, SLO, Roseville and Cool. All seems well so far even tho Laura is still struggling, she does seem to be coping OK. The rest o' the mob is still the same and were glad of that. Also glad to hear things are going well on your mssion. Very nice that your weather is cooperating at this point and we wish you a successful completion and safe return home. Angus Augustus Menish, the boy angel, was perfect except that his internal organs were all jammed in his chest allowing no room for his lungs to expand. His situation was too severe for the med team at U of Washington to handle. He was taken off life support a day and half after birth permitting his reentry into heaven, his mission on earth accomplished. He came at a time of serious family strife and estrangement and the discovery of his affliction, while still in the womb, brought Linda's little family back together again, as it should be. He came. He did his job. He went back. And he went back with a load of earthly love from all his family. Linda is prepping a garden in her back yard in his memory and Barb and I bought a cherub statue for the garden. His parents will decide on his ashes in the future. We know you will be anxious to get home, but if you can swing it, be sure to drop in on us Desert Rats for a little visit. 'Twould be fun, again....Love....Barb 'n' Tom

Barbara married Samuel "Thomas" ALEXANDER on 8 Mar 1952 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States. Samuel (son of Salvatore Augostino ALESSANDRA or ALEXANDER and Frances Paula Antoinette DIMARIA or DEMARIA) was born on 7 Nov 1932 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States; died on 30 Sep 2019 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried in Veterans Cemetery, Phoenix. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stanley Richard Collis is the 4th child of Bertha and Russell Collis. He was born February 2, 1935 in Thera, Washington. Thera was just outside of Colfax 1.5 miles toward Endicott, and near Diamond. The family was living in a converted grain warehouse beside the railroad track at the time, as Russell was of the warehouse and in charge of loading the sacks of wheat onto the elevator which took them up and into the railroad cars. The warehouse has been long since been torn down.

Bertha and Russell and their children had previously lived in Brentwood, California, where Russell had been born and raised during his younger years. They moved to Washington when Russell's mother lost the ranch in Brentwood to Foreclosure. Bertha's mother and step-father lived in Diamond, Washinton, and that is where Bertha and Russell met. So when the ranch was lost, they returned to Washington.

When Stan was about 2 years of age, the family moved to Colfax and lived on the little ranch inherited by Roy Lamb, Bertha's step-father. This ranch was located 3 miles outside of Colfax on the road toward Diamond. Russell was working in the wheat fields and Bertha cooked for the workers and for the highway crew.

(From: Stanley Collis
To: marlparker@aol.com
Sent: Sun, Feb 6, 2011 10:41 am

Thanks. So far so good. Do you know when we moved from the grainery to the farm? Were you born on the farm? I actually remember the day we left the farm for California, but I don't remember much else except my playhill and the tractor. I droove it into a ditch. Dad put a can over the exhaust to keep rain out. It blew off when he started the tractor)

Stan was 6 years old when the family moved to Sacramento, California, where Russell's sister, Gladyce, lived. The farm had sold and there wasn't much work around Colfax. Stan attended Coloma School when they lived with Gladyce.

Stan attended elementary and junior high schools in Sacramento and graduated from Sacramento Senior High School in 1953. He attended Sacramento State College where he received his BA degree in Mathematics in 1963. He received a Master's degree in 1974 in Court Administration at the Institute for Court Management. He also is a fellow of the Institute for Court Management at Denver Colorado.
Stan served as a data processing procedure writer for the Fifth Army in Chicago Illinois. He worked for the State of California in various data processing roles for more than sixteen years before becoming a co-founder in System Dynamics Inc., a consulting firm specializing in criminal justice data processing. He developed the first on-line criminal justice information system in the country and served as a consultant to the F.B.I. in their development of the National Crime Information Center.
After serving three years as Chief of Criminal Justice Systems for the CIty/County of San Francisco, he took a position as Executive Assistant to the Presiding Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court. Then went to the San Mateo County Court. He retired in 1993 from the San Mateo County Court.
His hobbies were carpentry, skiing, and car building, but now mostly consist of golf and wine collecting.

Stan died quietly sitting in his chair at home at 9:00 on Wednesday, 23 November, 2016. The Hospice doctor had visited that morning and said he had only a couple more day. Stan had been in the hospital with aspiration Pneumonia and then spent a month in a nursing home to strengthen his legs. He had been home a month or 2 and found out he had throut cancer. there was no treatment given as he was already weak and had several health issues. No service of any kind will be held. He was cremated.

Note from Carol, Nov 24, 2016, "Stan passed away last night here at home. He was sitting peacefully in his favorite chair and quietly went to sleep. He had been home for two months from the rehabilitation facility and wanted to die at home. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last month, and his health seemed to decline rapidly. He was depressed that he wasn't going to get better. He did not want any service, so Julie and I are honoring his wishes. "

Stanley married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1930 United States Federal Census about Grace G Fisher
Name: Grace G Fisher
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1927
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Home in 1930: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Andrew F Fisher
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's name: Alma E Fisher
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Parents' birthplace:
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Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew F Fisher 24 married age 20 glass setter, auto plant
Alma E Fisher 21 married age 17
Grace G Fisher 3
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1940 United States Federal Census about Grace Getrude Elizabeth Fisher
Name: Grace Getrude Elizabeth Fisher
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1927
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Auburn Heights, Oakland, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Henry Street
House Number: 3052
Inferred Residence in 1935: Auburn Heights, Oakland, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
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Household Members:
Name Age
Frank A Fisher 34
Elizabeth A Fisher 31
Grace Getrude Elizabeth Fisher 13
Elizabeth Christine Davis 46 boarder

Family/Spouse: Howard Gene Wymer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Robert Barton Bell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 923F1177FB2B944184036A9EAAE7AB0221F4

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Was a Volkswagon mechanic in Michigan in 1970

Lived in Wisconsin in 1963

U.S. Public Records Index about James M Sherman
Name: James M Sherman
Birth Date: May 1936
Address: 407 South St #124, Buckley, Michigan 49620-0201 (1993) [Pob 124, Buckley, Michigan 49620-1201 (1987)] [807 South St, Buckley, Michigan 49620]



Social Security Death Index about James M. Sherman
Name: James M. Sherman
SSN: 378-34-6846
Last Residence: 49620 Buckley, Wexford, Michigan, United States of America
Born: 18 May 1936
Died: 13 May 2007
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1952)

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Birth: May 18, 1936
Manton
Wexford County
Michigan, USA
Death: May 13, 2007
Buckley
Wexford County
Michigan, USA

James M. Sherman age 70 of Buckley died Sunday May 13, 2007. He was born in Manton on May 18, 1936 to James Joseph and Lora ( Barnes) Sherman. He grew up in the Manton area , graduated from Manton High School in 1955 and served in the U.S Army Infantry. On April 17, 1961 he married the former Rita Lang in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Mr Sherman lived in Wisconsin and Lanfing Michigan before moving to Buckley. He was employed by Volkswagen in Wisconsin, Lansing and Travers City Michgian for 15 years and then for Essex Wire-United Technology, retiring in 2001. He enjoyed hunting, fishing camping and the outdoors. Survivors include his wife, Rite, a son John ( Donna ) Sherman, of Ypsilanti, a daughter, Lynette ( Michael) DeWeese of Tulsa Ok, three sisters Norma (Bud)Shafer of Lake City, Beverly (LeRoy)Thayer of Midland and Donna (Lynn)Foxworthy of Manton, and eight grandchildren. He was preseded in death by his parents and a son Kenneth. A Memorial service will be held at the Manton United Methodist Church on Thursday May 17, 2007 at 11 am with Rev Linda Carlson officiating. A luncheon will be serrved following the service. Arrangements were made by the Hall Funeral Chapel in Manton

Burial:
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.

Maintained by: Kathy Londo Barnes
Originally Created by: Paula Lewis
Record added: Dec 14, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 32174829

James married Rita L about 1958 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E76DB17371749D49ADF0FAF39FDFBE242D9F

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rt 3 Portland Michigan in 1970. Bud worked in Oldsmobile Factory, and gas station part time.

Social Security Death Index about Norma Shafer
Name: Norma Shafer
SSN: 386-36-5219
Last Residence: 49651 Lake City, Missaukee, Michigan
Born: 20 May 1937
Died: 23 Jun 2008
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (1954-1955)

Family/Spouse: Monie "Bud" SHAFER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 0BB31EEFB461C649BD5EEDEBB733379A9DF8

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http://www.sherman-roots.com/sherman/pioneers/sp'ott.doc
1. Milton Franklin11 Sherman born 1943 in Arlene MI [location unknown]. 1959 Milton graduated from Manton Union High School (Wexford Co Centennial 1872-1972), 1967 married 2nd to Rose Ann Cole born 1943 (BAY/MR 17574). Married 3rd to Rose Cole born 1943, same women he married in 1967 (BAY/MR 27234). 1980 Milton F a millwright lived in Bangor Twp Bay Co; 1980 Milton died in Bay City MI, informant Rose Sherman, buried in Heavenly Rest Cemetery Kawkawlin Twp Bay Co (BAY/DR D-531; LDS/SSD).

Milton married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]