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Adolph Rasch (picture)
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Birth Date: November 21, 1837
Birth Place: Oldersdorf (near Frankenstein, present day Zabkowice Slaskie), Silesia, Prussia
Baptism Date: November 22, 1837
Baptism Place: Parish church in Protzan, Silesia, Prussia
Occupation: Farmer
Death Date: March 7, 1921
Death Place: Kent Co., Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Father:
Florian Franz Rasch I (1791-1855)
Mother: Barbara Gutkorn (1804-1843)
Notes:
According to church baptismal records his name was Adolph Franz Ferdinand Rasch.
Adolph is said to have come to America at the age of 16 years old. Census records
have Adolph and Frances immigrating in 1854. His family settled in Centerline,
near Detroit, Michigan. Adolph came to the Grand Rapids area to find farmland. Once the
found a piece he would farm for the rest of his life in Wright Township, he returned
to Centerline for a wife. It is told by Lizzie [Rasch] Armock (1.4.1.2) that he met
sister Katherine and MaryKaltz at a dance. Soon after, he married Mary. They came
to Wright Township and lived in a log house on what is now Dickinson Street. Four
sons and two daughters were raised in the large, wood-frame house that still stands
today. Many relatives have said that neither parent ever got over the premature death
of their daughter, Rosa. When the youngest son, George, was married Adolph and Mary
moved to a house on Stage Ave.
Spouse:
Anna Mary Kaltz (Picture)
Birth Date: November 1843
Birth Place: Germany
Death Date: August 31, 1923
Death Place: Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Wright Twp. Michigan
Father: Mathias Kaltz
Mother: Maria Kerite
Spouse Notes:
According to the St. Clement's church record, witnesses at their wedding
were Anthony Rock and Catherine Kaltz.
On her will her Michiganddle name is Mary, but on Adolph's will her Michiganddle name
is listed as Maria. Bess Rasch tells of how some of Adolph and Mary's
neighbors were native Americans. She learned their language and shared as
a good neighbor does.
Marriage Date: February 16, 1865
Marriage Place: St. Clements Catholic Church, Centerline, Michigan
Children:
Alois
William Robert
Adolphus
Frederick Adolph
Rose
Mary Catherine
George Francis
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Alois Rasch (picture)
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Birth Date: April 1, 1866
Birth Place: Wright T., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Religion: R. Catholic
aka: Louie
Occupation: Farmer
Death Date: December 24, 1947
Death Place: Wright T., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Wright Twp. Michigan
Father:
Adolph Rasch (1837-1921)
Mother: Anna Mary Kaltz (1843-1923)
Notes:
Named after his uncle, Alois.
Alois and Mary were married in St. Joseph's Church. They lived south of
Cranberry Lake in Wright Township, a short distance from the town of
Wright. Dorothy [Rasch] Glick said that everyone was welcome in their
house. It was a favorite stopping off place for her family. Uncle
"Louie" was warm and wonderful. Mary always made room for another at the
table or in a bed for overnight. There was plenty of activity in their
household as there was fishing on the lake in the summer and ice skating
in the winter
Spouse:
Mary H. Lothschutz
Birth Date: July 24, 1872
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Death Date: March 20, 1939
Death Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery, Wright T., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Father: Peter A Lothschutz
Mother: Elizabeth Host
Marriage Date: April 18, 1893
Marriage Place: Wright T., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Children:
Katherine Rose (1.4.1.1)
Elizabeth Mary (1.4.1.2)
John William (1.4.1.3)
Charles Joseph (1.4.1.4)
Bernard Louis (1.4.1.5)
Antoinette Theresa (1.4.1.6)
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William Robert Rasch (pictures)
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Birth Date: May 18, 1868
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Occupation: Farmer
Death Place: May 8, 1941
Death Place: Polkton Township., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Wright Twp. Michigan
aka: Will
Father:
Adolph Rasch (1837-1921)
Mother: Anna Mary Kaltz (1843-1923)
Notes:
Will Rasch was a Michiganld mannered, quiet and well respected man. He lost his
wife when his family was young and never cared to marry again. It is said
that he was seen visiting Helen's grave often at St. Joseph's cemetery in
the town of Wright.
Their farm was just east of his parents. Will's daughter, Dorothy,
remembers running down to see her grandparents and the many sugar cookies
Grandma made for them, with a raisin in the Michiganddle. "They were not small."
Will was a very dedicated trustee on the board for the Berlin Fair, in the
town of Marne. He seemed to live for that fair. His livestock had to be
registered according to his daughter, Dorothy, who remembers writing the
names down to apply for the registration. The Berlin Fair was a time to
gather, compete, and enjoy company with other farmers in the area. The
Berlin Fair is the longest, continuous fair in the state of Michigan.
Will served as the township's justice of the peace. One of his main duties
was to read fence lines. He settled disputes on where the property line
was located. That was what he was doing, when he had a fatal heart attack,
near Titusville, a small, now abandoned, town between Marne and
Coopersville.
Dorothy remembers her father as a good man. "He provided us with everythng
we needed."
Spouse:
Helen Veronica Finkler
Birth Date: February 2, 1873
Birth Place: Ottawa Co., Michigan
Death Place: August 17, 1908
Death Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Wright Twp. Michigan
Father: Jacob Finkler
Mother: Elizabeth Schoenborn
Spouse Notes:
Married in St. Joseph's Church. Her 7th child, a boy, died at birth. Helen
died at childbirth with her 8th child, which was a girl. Her daughter,
remembers the death of her mother as a very difficult time for the whole family.
Marriage Date: November 15, 1890
(Picture)
Marriage Place: Wright T., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Children:
Rosa
Robert George
Bertha Marie
Dorothea Margaret Mary
Clara Louise
Laura Agnes
Adolph J.
UNNAMED
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Rosa Rasch
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Birth Date: August 17, 1893
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Death Place: September 3, 1893
Death Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Father:
William Robert Rasch (1868-1941)
Mother: Helen Veronica Finkler (1873-1908)
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Robert George Rasch (pictures)
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Birth Date: September 29, 1894
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Christen Date: October 7, 1894
Christen Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Wright Township, Michigan
Religion: R. Catholic
aka: Rob
Death Place: November 25, 1985
Death Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Wright Twp. Michigan
Father:
William Robert Rasch (1868-1941)
Mother: Helen Veronica Finkler (1873-1908)
Notes:
The 1940 census has his occupation as a farmer. At that time, all five of his children were
living, and probably working, with them on the farm. Also his widowed father was also
living with them.
Spouse:
Elizabeth Magdalena Dietrich
Birth Date: December 3, 1896
Birth Place: Chester Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Religion: R. Catholic
aka: Bess
Occupation: Homemaker
Death Place: September 13, 1996
Death Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Wright Twp. Michigan
Marriage Date: May 7, 1918
Marriage Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Wright Township, Michigan
Children:
Herman Joseph (1.4.2.2.1)
Francis Gerald (1.4.2.2.2)
UNNAMED (1.4.2.2.3)
William Leo (1.4.2.2.4)
Leo Emmett (1.4.2.2.5)
Eugene Robert (1.4.2.2.6)
UNNAMED (Twin) (1.4.2.2.7)
UNNAMED (Twin) (1.4.2.2.8)
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Bertha Marie Rasch (picture)
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Birth Date: April 9, 1897
Birth Place: Wright T., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Christen: April 19, 1897
Religion: R. Catholic
Occupation: Teaching Sister
aka: Sr. Vincent Ferrer, O.P.
Death Place: June 6, 1983
Death Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Burial: June 9, 1983
Father:
William Robert Rasch (1868-1941)
Mother: Helen Veronica Finkler (1873-1908)
Notes:
Bertha received her early education at St. Joseph School in Wright,
and entered the Dominican Sisters at St. John's Home in Grand Rapids on
September 8, 1918. On March 19, 1919, Bertha received the Dominican habit
and the name, Sister Vincent Ferrer of St. Dominic. For over 60 years,
Sister Vincent Ferrer taught the elementary grades in schools throughout
Michigan including Bay City, Melvindale, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Taylor and
Pewamo. She was superior and principal in four different schools. She was
assigned to the House of Studies in 1979 where she remained until
February 10, 1983, when she moved to Aquinata Hall because of failing health.
Sister Vincent Ferrer was remembered for her fun-loving and adventurous
spirit. She loved to travel the world with her sister, Dorothea. She traveled
to Europe, Alaska, Mexico, Hawaii, as well as Florida and Michigan. In 1982,
at the age of 85 she took a hot air balloon ride with her great-neice, Mary Alt.
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Dorothea Margaret Mary Rasch (picture)
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Birth Date: April 6, 1899
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
aka: Dorothy
Death Place: April 18, 1999
Death Place: Lemon Grove, CA
Burial Date: April 23, 1999
Burial Place: Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, CA
Father:
William Robert Rasch (1868-1941)
Mother: Helen Veronica Finkler (1873-1908)
Notes:
Earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Columbia University in 1931, and a Master's degree in
educaton at San Diego State College in 1954.
Dorothy started teaching in Grand Rapids, off Barton St., but soon came home and taught a few years in
Wright Township and lived with her father again. Then she went to Battle Creek to teach elementary school,
and met a man who had taught on the islands of Hawaii. She went to Maui and taught. In 1933 she married
George Glick. She later taught school in San Diego.
While teaching in Hawaii she travelled extensively throught the Pacific. After retiring in 1963,
she traveled and grew roses, lilies, and tropical flowers in an expansive garden surrounded by 28
fruit trees.
Spouse:
George B. Glick (Picture)
Birth Date: January 3, 1893
Birth Place: Summerfield, KS
Death Place: January 2, 1975
Death Place: San Diego, CA
Father: Stephen Glick
Mother: Elizabeth Glick
Spouse Notes:
Was head chemist at a sugar plantation on Maui, Hawaii. He attended the University of Colorado
and served three years in Puerto Rico, as a sugar chemist, before going to Hawaii. His first wife
died in the birth of his daughter Hanby. In the 1930 Federal Census his parents were living with his
family.
Marriage Date: February 22, 1933
Marriage Place: Maui, Hawaii
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Clara Louise Rasch (Pictures)
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Birth Date: July 22, 1901
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Death Place: May 18, 1965
Death Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Wright Twp. Michigan
Father:
William Robert Rasch (1868-1941)
Mother: Helen Veronica Finkler (1873-1908)
Spouse:
Gregor Heitz
Birth Date: December 22, 1899
Birth Place: N. Dorr, Kent Co. Michigan
Death Place: May 16, 1979
Death Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Wright Twp. Michigan
Father: Frank Heitz
Mother: Anna Heitz
Spouse Notes:
In the 1940 Federal Census Gregor's mother was living with the family.
Marriage Date: December 1927
(Picture)
Marriage Place: St. Joseph's Church, Wright T., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Children:
Helen Ann
(Pictures) Mary Catherine
Loretta Marie
Rosemarie
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Lawrence Gregory Mikula *
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Birth Date: October 5, 1950
aka: Larry
Death Place: February 7,1998
Burial Date: February 10,1998
Burial Place: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Walker, Michigan
Father: Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother:
Helen Ann Heitz
Former Spouse:
Terry Faasen
Children:
Margaret
Other spouses:
Sharon London
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Margaret Mikula
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Father:
Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother: Terry Faasen
Spouse:
Matt Wieson
Children:
Ryan
Joshua
Daniel
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Ryan Wieson
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Father: Matt Wieson
Mother:
Margaret Mikula
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Joshua Wieson
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Father: Matt Wieson
Mother:
Margaret Mikula
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Daniel Wieson
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Father: Matt Wieson
Mother:
Margaret Mikula
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Lawrence Gregory Mikula *
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(See above)
Spouse:
Sharon London
Children:
Keith
Troy
Other spouses:
Terry Faasen
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Keith Mikula
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Father:
Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother: Sharon London
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Troy Mikula
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Father:
Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother: Sharon London
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Carol Ann Mikula *
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Birth Date: September 12, 1952
Death Date: September 20, 2006
Death Plade: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Father: Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother:
Helen Ann Heitz
Former Spouse:
James Wisinski
Children:
Christopher
Other spouses:
Robert Simmons
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Christopher Wisinski
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Father: James Wisinski
Mother:
Carol Ann Mikula
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Carol Ann Mikula *
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(See above)
Spouse:
Robert Simmons
Children:
Todd
Other spouses:
James Wisinski
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Father: Robert Simmons
Mother:
Carol Ann Mikula
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James Anthony Mikula
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Birth Date: 1954
Father: Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother:
Helen Ann Heitz
Notes:
He runs a lawnmower business in Alpine Township, Michigan.
Spouse:
Donna Bailey
Children:
Jason
Joel
Brandi
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Jason Mikula
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Father:
James Anthony Mikula
Mother: Donna Bailey
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Joel Mikula
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Father:
James Anthony Mikula
Mother: Donna Bailey
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Brandi Mikula
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Father:
James Anthony Mikula
Mother: Donna Bailey
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William Frank Mikula
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Birth Date: 1955
Father: Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother:
Helen Ann Heitz
Spouse:
Joanne McWilliams
Children:
Shannon
Scott
Adam
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Shannon Mikula
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Father:
William Frank Mikula
Mother: Joanne McWilliams
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Scott Mikula
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Father:
William Frank Mikula
Mother: Joanne McWilliams
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Adam Mikula
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Father:
William Frank Mikula
Mother: Joanne McWilliams
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Robert Michael Mikula *
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Birth Date: October 2, 1956
Death Place: April 1, 2006
Death Place: Kent, Michigan
Father: Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother:
Helen Ann Heitz
Former Spouse:
Janet Elaine Piccard
Birth Date: February 28, 1957
Divorced
Children:
Amy
Michael
Other spouses:
Brenda
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Amy Mikula
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Father:
Robert Michael Mikula
Mother: Janet Elaine Piccard
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Michael Mikula
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Father:
Robert Michael Mikula
Mother: Janet Elaine Piccard
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Robert Michael Mikula *
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(See above)
Spouse:
Brenda
Other spouses:
Janet Piccard
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Nancy Jean Mikula
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Birth Date: October 3, 1957
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Death Place: November 17, 2007
Death Place: Belding, Michigan
Burial Date: November 20, 2007
Burial Place: Holy Trinity Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Father: Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother:
Helen Ann Heitz
Notes:
She had owned the Calico Country Shoppe for many years and was a very loving person.
Spouse:
Dennis McWilliams
Birth Date: July 17, 1955
Death Place: December 10, 2003
Burial Place: Michigan
Children:
Gina
Justin
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Gina McWilliams
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Father: Dennis McWilliams
Mother:
Nancy Jean Mikula
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Justin McWilliams
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Father: Dennis McWilliams
Mother:
Nancy Jean Mikula
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Mark Joseph Mikula
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Birth Date: 1959
Father: Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother:
Helen Ann Heitz
Spouse:
Loralynn Ribbons
Children:
Sarah
Kirt
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Sarah Mikula
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Father:
Mark Joseph Mikula
Mother: Loralynn Ribbons
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Kirt Mikula
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Father:
Mark Joseph Mikula
Mother: Loralynn Ribbons
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Joseph Gerard Mikula
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Birth Date: 1960
Death Place: January 14, 2004
Death Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Burial Place: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Father: Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother:
Helen Ann Heitz
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Andrew John Mikula
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Birth Date: 1964
Father: Lawrence Gregory Mikula
Mother:
Helen Ann Heitz
Spouse:
Julia
Children:
Andrew
Matthew
Jacob
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Andrew Mikula
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Father:
Andrew John Mikula
Mother: Julia
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Matthew Mikula
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Father:
Andrew John Mikula
Mother: Julia
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Jacob Mikula
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Father:
Andrew John Mikula
Mother: Julia
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Mary Catherine Heitz
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Birth Date: April 7, 1931
Birth Place: Ottawa Co., Michigan
Father: Gregor Heitz
Mother:
Clara Louise Rasch
Spouse:
John Adolph Nowak
Marriage Date: September 18, 1954
Children:
Wayne John
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Wayne John Nowak
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Birth Date: 1968
Father: John Adolph Nowak
Mother:
Mary Catherine Heitz
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Loretta Marie Heitz (pictures)
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Birth Date: February 7, 1933
Birth Place: Conklin, Michigan
Death Place: October 28, 2005
Death Place: Ottawa Co., Michigan
Father: Gregor Heitz
Mother:
Clara Louise Rasch
Spouse:
Stephen Francis Kozak
Birth Date: April 30, 1932
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Occupation: Doctor Of Dental Surgery
Spouse Father: Joseph Aloysius Kozak (1896-1971)
Spouse Mother: Theresa Christine Krzykwa (1895-1979)
Notes:
Served in the U. S. Navy as a dentist at the Great Lakes Naval Station. He pioneered the practice
of "TMJ" in the Michigandwest. Dentistry and golf are his passions. His life story is online
here.
Marriage Date: August 29, 1953
Marriage Place: St. James Catholic Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Children:
Kenneth Stephen
Robert Joseph
Diane Marie
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Birth Date: July 17, 1955
Birth Place: Great Lakes, IL
Father: Stephen Francis Kozak
Mother:
Loretta Marie Heitz
Notes:
Has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
Spouse:
Julie Dearborn
Birth Date: October 3, 1962
Birth Place: Bellingham, WA
Marriage Date: October 15, 1988
Marriage Place: Bellingham, WA
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Robert Joseph Kozak
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Birth Date: September 16, 1958
Father: Stephen Francis Kozak
Mother:
Loretta Marie Heitz
Notes:
Has a Bachelor of Environmental Science from Grand Valley State University.
Spouse:
Mary Beth Tate
Birth Date: July 4, 1961
Marriage Date: September 17, 1983
Marriage Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Children:
Rachel Maureen
Lucas Tate
Audrey Leigh
Valerie Brooke
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Rachel Maureen Kozak
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Birth Date: July 29, 1984
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Father:
Robert Joseph Kozak
Mother: Mary Beth Tate
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Lucas Tate Kozak
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Birth Date: December 22, 1985
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Father:
Robert Joseph Kozak
Mother: Mary Beth Tate
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Audrey Leigh Kozak
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Birth Date: April 16, 1989
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Father:
Robert Joseph Kozak
Mother: Mary Beth Tate
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Valerie Brooke Kozak
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Birth Date: January 12, 1997
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Father:
Robert Joseph Kozak
Mother: Mary Beth Tate
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Diane Marie Kozak (picture)
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Birth Date: February 2, 1963
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Religion: R. Catholic
Father: Stephen Francis Kozak
Mother:
Loretta Marie Heitz
Notes:
She was the valedictorian of her high school class and won many local and national honors in the
Junior Achievement program. Earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering with a Michigannor in English
from the University of Notre Dame in 1985, and an MBA with a concentration in Finance and Marketing
from the University of Chicago in 1988. She had 10 years of classical piano training, and accompanied
many musicals at West Catholic High School. Her other passion is tutoring adults with reading problems.
Diane has done extensive research into her family's genealogy. See her homepage
here.
Spouse:
Michael Lawrence Schwarz
Birth Date: August 5, 1953
Birth Place: Port Hueneme, CA
Religion: R. Catholic
Spouse Father: Gustav Schwarz (1928-1997)
Spouse Mother: Josephine Michigannerva Rizzo (1926-)
Spouse Notes:
Has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Christian University, 1975. He worked in the Information
Technology department of Pharmicia & Upjohn, and he served on the parish school board. (1997)
Marriage Date: September 3, 1989
Marriage Place: Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Children:
Dylan Michael
Austin Joseph
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Birth Date: June 11, 1991
Birth Place: Torrance, CA
Religion: R. Catholic
Father: Michael Lawrence Schwarz
Mother:
Diane Marie Kozak
Notes:
Attended St. John Vianney, his favorite subject was math. He started taking karate this year. (1997)
Works for a civil engineering firm, and is an active ice hockey player. (2014)
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Birth Date: May 12, 1993
Birth Place: Verdugo Hills, CA
Religion: R. Catholic
Father: Michael Lawrence Schwarz
Mother:
Diane Marie Kozak
Notes:
He is extremely strong-willed, knows but avoids most rules.
Works in the wireless telecommunication field. (2014)
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Rosemarie Heitz
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Birth Date: January 21, 1939
Birth Place: Ottawa Co., Michigan
Father: Gregor Heitz
Mother:
Clara Louise Rasch
Spouse:
Paul William Roberts
Birth Date: April 7, 1938
Marriage Date: April 20, 1958
Children:
David Dale
Richard Alan
Linda Kay
Laura Marie
Lisa Ann
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David Dale Roberts
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Birth Date: September 27, 1958
Father: Paul William Roberts
Mother:
Rosemarie Heitz
Spouse: Nancy Jo
Birth Date: August 5,
Children:
Sarah Lynn
Derek Michael
Daniel Scott
Brandon David
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Sarah Lynn Roberts
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Birth Date: June 15, 1982
Father:
David Dale Roberts
Mother: Nancy Jo
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Derek Michael Roberts
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Birth Date: February 27, 1984
Father:
David Dale Roberts
Mother: Nancy Jo
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Daniel Scott Roberts
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Birth Date: April 20, 1986
Father:
David Dale Roberts
Mother: Nancy Jo
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Brandon David Roberts
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Birth Date: December 24, 1991
Father:
David Dale Roberts
Mother: Nancy Jo
Research:
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Richard Alan Roberts
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Birth Date: September 1, 1959
Father: Paul William Roberts
Mother:
Rosemarie Heitz
Spouse:
Linda Lou Ahrendt
Birth Date: May 28,
Children:
Brian Thomas
Jennifer Lea
Betsy Lynne
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Brian Thomas Roberts
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Birth Date: February 22, 1983
Father:
Richard Alan Roberts
Mother: Linda Lou Ahrendt
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Jennifer Lea Roberts
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Birth Date: May 4, 1984
Father:
Richard Alan Roberts
Mother: Linda Lou Ahrendt
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Betsy Lynne Roberts
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Birth Date: February 17, 1987
Father:
Richard Alan Roberts
Mother: Linda Lou Ahrendt
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Linda Kay Roberts
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Birth Date: December 26, 1960
Father: Paul William Roberts
Mother:
Rosemarie Heitz
Spouse:
Mark Doombos
Birth Date: June 14,
Children:
Kathryn Lynn
Ellen Elizabeth
Kristen Laura
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Kathryn Lynn Doombos
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Birth Date: March 4, 1988
Father: Mark Doombos
Mother:
Linda Kay Roberts
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Ellen Elizabeth Doombos
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Birth Date: March 10, 1989
Father: Mark Doombos
Mother:
Linda Kay Roberts
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Kristen Laura Doombos
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Birth Date: December 29, 1990
Father: Mark Doombos
Mother:
Linda Kay Roberts
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Laura Marie Roberts
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Birth Date: April 26, 1963
Father: Paul William Roberts
Mother:
Rosemarie Heitz
Spouse:
Monte Munjoy
Birth Date: February 19,
Children:
Michael Montgomery
Steven David
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Michael Montgomery Munjoy
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Birth Date: July 27, 1987
Father: Monte Munjoy
Mother:
Laura Marie Roberts
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Steven David Munjoy
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Birth Date: November 8, 1988
Father: Monte Munjoy
Mother:
Laura Marie Roberts
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Lisa Ann Roberts
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Birth Date: November 8, 1970
Father: Paul William Roberts
Mother:
Rosemarie Heitz
Spouse:
Paul Bussell
Birth Date: February 17, 1969
Children:
Keegan Edward
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Keegan Edward Bussell
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Birth Date: January 16, 1997
Father: Paul Bussell
Mother:
Lisa Ann Roberts
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Laura Agnes Rasch (Pictures)
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Birth Date: March 30, 1914
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Death Place: September 17, 1974
Death Place: Royal Oak, Michigan
Burial Place: Oakview Cemetery, Royal Oak, Michigan
Father:
William Robert Rasch (1868-1941)
Mother: Helen Veronica Finkler (1873-1908)
Notes:
Her mother died in childbirth when she was 4 years old. In 1927 she graduated from the
St. Lawrence School of Nursing in Lansing, Michigan. She died of breast cancer.
Spouse:
Lewis William Allen
Birth Date: March 25, 1893
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Occupation: Insurance Salesman
Death Place: January 28, 1975
Death Place: Royal Oak, Michigan
Burial Place: Oakview Cemetery, Royal Oak, Michigan
Spouse Notes:
He was president and valedictorian of his senior class at Boys' Catholic Central High School in
Grand Rapids, Michigan. He enlisted in the Michigan State Troops in 1918 for three years. He was
honorably discharged as a Corporal of Co. D, 16th Battalion Inf. in 1920. He was active in sports,
participating in football, tennis and rowing in High School, and golf in later life. In 1930 he
had a hole-in-one at the Ionia country Club. During World War II he left his successful insurance
career and worked as a quality control engineer for Oliver Corporation, Aviation Division. He also
served as a civilian air raid warden. He died 4 months after his wife, of a heart attack. He was a
member of the Knights of Columbus, and a life member of the B.P.O. Elks.
Marriage Date: November 17, 1931
Marriage Place: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lansing, Michigan
Children:
Mary Agnes
Bernadette Therese
Margaret Anne
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Mary Agnes Allen
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Birth Date: December 8, 1932
Birth Place: Ionia, Michigan
Father: Lewis William Allen
Mother:
Laura Agnes Rasch
Spouse:
Edward Shupert
Birth Date: 1933
Children:
David
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David Shupert
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Birth Date: 1962
Father: Edward Shupert
Mother:
Mary Agnes Allen
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Bernadette Therese Allen
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Birth Date: January 30, 1934
Birth Place: Ionia, Michigan
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Religion: R. Catholic
Father: Lewis William Allen
Mother:
Laura Agnes Rasch
Notes:
Graduated from St. Philips High School in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1952. In 1955
graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing, Rochester, Michigan. Has actively worked
as an R.N. since then. Her hobbies are gardening and travel.
Spouse:
William Lawrence Schwanemann
Birth Date: July 4,1933
Birth Place: New York, NY
Occupation: Retired Banker
aka: Bill
Religion: Protestant
Father: William Emil Schwanemann (1904-1988)
Mother: Ann Virginia Masher (1906-1994)
Notes:
Graduated in 1951 from Bedford Styvesant High School, NYC, followed by 2 years in
the U. S. Army. After graduating from the Univ. of New Mexico with a B.S. in Geology
Bill spent 8.5 years in the U. S. Navy, resigning in 1967 with the rank of Lt. Employed
for almost 33 years at the Union Bank of California, retiring in 1999. Bill's hobby
is kayaking.
Marriage Date: November 16, 1962
Marriage Place: Navy Chapel, North Island, San Diego, CA
Divorced
Children:
Andrea Bernadette
William Thomas
Michael Allen
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Andrea Bernadette Schwanemann
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Father: William Lawrence Schwanemann
Mother:
Bernadette Therese Allen
Children:
Leila Karlene Rahim Bernadette
Note:
Has two other children
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Birth Date: September 4, 1984
Birth Place: San Diego CA
Occupation: Student
Mother:
Andrea Bernadette Schwanemann
Notes:
Born in Sharp Memorial Hospital. Works for the Oregon Ballet Theatre and
attending Portland State University studying chemistry. (2007)
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William Thomas Schwanemann
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Birth Date: August 31, 1968
Birth Place: San Diego, CA
aka: Tom
Death Place: September 14, 2014
Father: William Lawrence Schwanemann
Mother:
Bernadette Therese Allen
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Michael Allen Schwanemann
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Birth Date: May 18, 1971
Birth Place: San Diego, CA
Occupation: Food Services Manager
Father: William Lawrence Schwanemann
Mother:
Bernadette Therese Allen
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Margaret Ann Allen
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Birth Date: 1936
Birth Place: Battle Creek, Michigan
aka: Peggy
Occupation: Certified Archivist
Father: Lewis William Allen
Mother:
Laura Agnes Rasch
Notes:
Graduated from St. Philip's High School, Detroit. After high school and two trips to Europe Peggy
graduated from modeling school in New York. Later she worked as a staffer in the Michigan State
Legislature. During that time she volunteered to act as an undercover agent for the Michigan State
Police in a gambling ring investigation in 1963. For a short time she worked for the U.S. State
Department, stationed at the U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She received a degree in
Anthropology from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and in 1994 earned a certificate in archives
administration at Wayne State University in Detroit. She worked as an archivist at the Walter P. Rerther
Library at WSU for two years. Later she was the Executive Director of the Historical Society for the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She then worked for the community library
responsible for the development of the genealogy reference and heritage collection and archives.
Peggy has been a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution since 1983, and pursues genealogy
as a hobby. She is a 6th generation descendent of Gilbert Allen, who was a patriot in the Revolutionary
War. She traced his grave to a church cemetery in Morristown, NJ.
Spouse:
Donald T. Brann
Birth Date: 1929
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Adolph J. Rasch
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Birth Date: October 26, 1906
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Death Place: October 26, 1906
Death Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Father:
William Robert Rasch (1868-1941)
Mother: Helen Veronica Finkler (1873-1908)
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Birth Date: August 17, 1908
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Death Place: August 17, 1908
Death Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Father:
William Robert Rasch (1868-1941)
Mother: Helen Veronica Finkler (1873-1908)
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Adolphus Rasch
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Birth Date: August 30, 1869
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Death Place: August 30, 1869
Death Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Father:
Adolph Rasch (1837-1921)
Mother: Anna Mary Kaltz (1843-1923)
Notes:
Died at birth.
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Frederick Adolph Rasch (picture)
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Birth Date: February 22, 1871
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Occupation: Farmer
Death Date: November 24, 1918
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Wright Twp., Michigan
Father:
Adolph Rasch (1837-1921)
Mother: Anna Mary Kaltz (1843-1923)
Notes:
Fred and Lowie were married in St. Joseph's Church. They ran their farm on
8th Avenue. When Dorothy [Rasch] Glick (1.4.2.4) would walk from her home
to high school in Marne, she would pass her Uncle Fred and Aunt Lowie's
house. They would call to her and invite her in for a visit and a meal.
Dorothy remembers them with great affection.
Spouse:
Louisa Armock
Birth Date: August 29, 1875
Birth Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Death Place: February 9, 1966
Death Place: Wright Township, Ottawa Co., Michigan
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Wright Twp., Michigan
aka: Lowie
Notes:
According to the 1910 Federal Census, her father was born in Ohio and her
mother was Canadian. In the 1940 Federal Census, Louisa was living with the
family of her daughter, Florence [Rasch] Robach.
Marriage Date: February 5, 1895
Marriage Place: Wright T., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Children:
Oscar William (R/G 1.4.4.1)
Florence Evelyn (R/G 1.4.4.2)
Edmund Theobald (R/G 1.4.4.3)
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Rose Rasch (picture)
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Birth Date: May 17, 1874
Birth Place: Wright T., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Death Place: July 25, 1890
Death Place: Wright T., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Burial Date: July 27, 1890
Burial Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan
Father:
Adolph Rasch (1837-1921)
Mother: Anna Mary Kaltz (1843-1923)
Notes:
Died of TB at age 16 years.
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