| Parents | Grandparents | Great-Grandparents | |
| Hiram Dean Williams | Issac Williams | ||
| Lorenzo Williams | Mary Claus | ||
| Mary Ellen Hunt | Hezekiah Hunt | ||
| Maurice Williams | Hannah Kinney | ||
| John Quincy Brown | James Harvey Brown | ||
| Myrtle Mae Brown | Christina Torrey | ||
| Ella (Mary Ann) Kramer | Jacob Kramer | ||
| ? |
Claus
- Mary Claus b. 1805-6 d. 19 May 1879 Bayham Elgin Co Ontario CAN m. Issac Williams
Comments
- From George Luton 200 Henry St. Apt 3 Brantford, ON, CAN N3S 6V1 - John George Claus married Ann in Colbus Hill NY and has son George born 1774. Married in Canada Mary Buck daughter of Phillip Buck (d. 1805) Children: Nicholas 1795, Rosanna 1797, Elizabeth 1798, Phillip 1799, John Frederick 1801-2. Mary is not named in the will but lived right next to John Frederick in Bayham Did Issac live near John Claus in Clinton Twp Lincoln Co in 1828? The census shows a son born by 1828 and so does the 1842 census.
Williams
Source: Birth, Death, Marriage, Deed, and Census Records| Gen 5 | Issac Williams | Mary Claus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | May 1802 | NY | 1805-6 | |
| Death | 19 Mar 1868 | Bayham Elgin Co Ontario CAN | 19 May 1879 | Bayham Elgin Co Ontario CAN |
| Burial | Claus family Cemetery | 4th Concession Bayham CAN | Claus family Cemetery | 4th Concession Bayham CAN |
| Misc. | Farmer | Baptist | Farmer's wife | |
- Robert Henry b. 31 Mar 1831 d. 12 Feb 1896 Claus Cem. Bayham CAN m. 15 Apr 1855 Catherine
E. Rittenour
- Issac Henry b. 1857 Norfolk d. 1929 Mackinaw City MI m. Albertina Macken (C: Lena, Roy, Earl, Richard Newton, Issac (d. Tuscola Co MI), Ross Erza, Stanley H)
- Mary Clarissa b. 5 Apr 1859 d. 27 Oct 1931 m. 5 Nov 1876 Michael Roloson (C: William Henry, Emmeranda, Mary Clarissa, Lewis, Brockway, Lorena, Gordon Nelson)
- Annie Jane b. 1861 d. 19 Feb 1855 m. 5 Oct 1883 John Titus Underhill (C: Essie Capitola, Daniel, Harriet Eteceles, James Elgin, Margaret, Louis (Lew), Pearl Elizabeth, Hazel, Esthera)
- George Albert b. 1 Aug 1866 d. 5 15 Jun 1952 m. Edith Gertrude Brisseau (C: Lloyd Alvin (C: Stan), Sylvester Bruce d. 1978, Elmer Lee, Herman Sayers, Vera Catharine, Ila Irene, Cora Mildred, Iva Maud, Arthur, Bertha Hazel)
- Alonzo b. Nov 31 1871 d. 2 Dec 1881
- Samuel b. 10 Jun 1876 m. 25 Feb 1897 Ada Evelyn Cameron (C: Clarence Albert, Florence Myrtle, Alice Erena, Iva Merle, Muriel Olean, William Morgan, Mabel Kathleen)
- Mary Ann b. 21 May 1833 d. 9 Sep 1902 Dayton Cem Mayville MI m. Amos Cartwright (d. 26
Mar 1890)
- Leonard b. 1852 d. infancy
- Harriet Ann b. 8 Dec 1854 d. 26 Mar 1827 m. 27 Oct 1872 John Walker (C: Josephine, Melissa Ann, Amos J., Joseph Earl, Mary (d. young), Fleetus, Grace J, James Calvin, Julia Frances)
- Joseph Franklin b. 27 Sep 1855 d. 6 Jan 1919 m. 1887 Melissa Jane Fulton (C: Edgar David, Metta Anita, Lloyd Amos, Ray (d. at 5), Gladys Vay)
- Hiram Dean b. 17 Aug 1837 Middleton Ontario d. 17 Jun 1919 Juanita MI m. 31 Mar 1860 Mary Ellen Hunt
- Issac Jr. b. 11 Nov 1839 d. 7 Aug 1925 Dayton Cem Mayville
MI m. 12 Apr 1862 Mary Ann Dye (d. 1939)
- Albert b. 22 Jul 1864 d. 16 May 1873
- Helen b. 1867 d. 1931 Dayton Cem. m. William H Niswonger (lived with Cartwrights as widow)
- Benjamin W b. 31 May 1874 d. 27 Mar 1959 Dayton Cem. m. 23 Jan 1907 Myrtle May Titus (C: Harold, Lowell, infant)
- Lottie b. 1 Jan 1877 d. 4 Mar 1965 Fremont Cem. m. 19 Dec 1902 Marcus I Goodell (C: Olaf m. Florance Morrison)
- Edward b. 15 Aug 1884 (in NY 1925) d. by 1958 in Plymouth MI m. May (C: Harland, Thelma)
- Hannah b. 1842 m. 20 Oct 1863 James Francisco1, 19 Nov 1864 Freemont Tuscola Co. Asher
Green2 Hannah uses her maiden name when marrying
Asher Green and James Francisco appears to still be alive based on a local history
of his father. Cora moved to Duluth in 1898. She raised her niece Leona when
her sister-in-law died when Leona was small. Leota was Leona's twin and died
young.
1880 census, Asher age 35 and Cora age 5 are living with non-family members in Wise, Isabella, MI, Albert age 10 living in Loomis, Isabella, MI, and Candice with the Cartwrights.- Candice b. 1866 (living wiith Cartwrights in 1880) Albert b. 1868 d. Carlton MN m. Jeannie (C: Cora May b. 1905, Hazel b. 1906, Charles b. 1908, Ralph b. 1910, Leota, Ella Leona m. Ralph Dawson (C: Wayne Leon)) Ralph b. 11 Jan 1872 d. 13 Mar 1873
- Cora Mae b. 31 May 1875 d. 24 Nov 1969 Duluth MN m. Charles R. Fossett b. 13 Oct 1873 Augusta MA (John E & Susan Fosset) d. 3 Mar 1953 Duluth (In 1910 Charlie was the Deputy City Auditor & County Treasurer's Office.)
- John F. b. 1845 d. 24 Mar 1929 Aymer Cem. Ont. CAN m. 22 Mar 1868 Mary Barbara Wilson
- Rebecca Jane b. 1869 d. by 8 Jan 1952 m. Wilson Adams (C: Harvey, Myrtle m. Percy Wisbey (son Arthur?))
- Annie m. ? Graves (C: Ethel)
- Josephine b. 1872
- Franklin (Forester) b. 12 Dec 1873 d. 14 Dec 1954 m. Emma Shepard (C: Letta Luella, Edna Mary, Laverna)
- George Hugh b. 1877 d. 1963
- Margaret Elizabeth b. 2 Apr 1879 d. 10 Apr 1955 m. William Henry Follick (C: Jean Thelma, Anna May, Wiliam Clark)
- John - Detroit
- Carrie m. Andrew Smith (C: Robert Andrew, Alice, Harold Edwin)
- Albert m. b. 1846 d. 2 Jan 1896 Claus Cem m. 23 Mar 1867 Annie Dunning Cochran
- Annie Victoria Elizabeth b. 1868 d. 1951 m. George Wolborne House (C: Alta, Florence, Henry B, George Williams, Edward, Frank)
- Robert M b. 12 Feb 1870 d. 26 Feb 1890
- James Theador b. 2 Jul 1872 d. 26 Mar 1945 Clio MI m. 22 Jan 1896 Mary Eliza West (C: Cecil, Henry Hersell, Pearl, Grace, Melvin T, Getrude P, Garnet A)
- Elizabeth Jane b. 2 Dec
1851 d. 14 Jul 1904 age 53 7 12 Rich Lapeer co MI m. 25 Jun 1970
Lewis Senica White1 d. 6 Jul 1873 (died from pneumonia from lumbering), m. 1 Mar 1885 James Fosdick2 d. 19 Aug 1901 (age 70 2 3) Rich
Lappeer Co MI, John McIntyre3 d. 25 Oct 1903 (age 71 6 22)
(owned hardware store) (James Fosdick is the father of Archey Fosdick the first
husband of Elizabeth's niece Mary Francis William)
- Edith b. 31 Mar 1872 d. 11 Mar 1873
- Emma A. b. 21 Mar 1873
- Lewis b. 1874 Canada d. 1939 Rich Cem Mayville MI m. Sylvia Kilborn (C: Lyle, Lloyd, Harvey, Fern, Leah, Darell)
- bought land in Bayham Concession 3 Lot 23 - 27 Aug 1842 (6423) from Joseph Denton
- bought land in Bayham Concession 3 Lot 21 - 1866 (3448) from Rachel Deavers
- Issac moved to Canada when he was 14. He was a social agitator all his life. They had 8 sons and 4 daughters Issac Jr, Hannah, Albert, and John were all married by David Griffith in the M.E. Church in Bayham. Indentures to children when Issac died were: 4865, 5953, 6152 - Hiram and Albert held the land for awhile - eventually Robert took Hiram's when Hiram moved to MI. Mary Ann and Amos Cartwright moved to Tuscola 1859, Issac by 1862, Hannah by 1864, Elizabeth 1868-1870 and Hiram in 1875. In 1868 Robert was in Houghton Twp in Norfolk Co and those not in Tuscola were in Bayham.,
- Elizabeth's death record lists Polly Efland as her mother
Documents
- Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer, and Tuscola Co Mi.
- Land Records - Bayham
| Gen 4 | Hiram Dean Williams | Mary Ellen Hunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 17 Aug 1837 | Middleton CAN | 5 Dec 1840 | Nova Scotia |
| Death | 17 Jun 1919 | Juanita, Tuscola Co, MI | 28 Apr 1917 | Juanita, Tuscola Co, MI |
| Burial | Thyroid gland | Fremont Cemetery, Mayville MI | Chronic bronchitis | Fremont Cemetery, Mayville MI |
| Parents | Issac Williams | Mary Claus | Hezakiah Hunt | Hannah Kinney |
| Misc. | Farmer | Methodist | Farmer's wife | |
| Marriage | 31 Mar 1860 | Baptist church Norfolk Co Ontario CAN | Rev. Lewis H Smith | Hannah Williams, Tryphena Hix |
- Francis Mary b. 7 Feb 1861
Bayham CAN d. 6 Oct 1929 Aylmer Cem Malahide T. Elgin Co CAN m. 12 Sep 1885 Archibald Fosdick1 d. 9 Feb 1886 (age 23 10 27)
- Archibald (Arthur) b. 3 Aug 1886 d. 27 May 1065 m. Ethel (C: Jean)
- Earl Dean 8 Mar 1900 d. 5 Dec 1974 m. Vera (Marilyn. Feral)
- Margaret H. b. 10 Mar 1863 CAN d. 9 Sep 1865 Claus Cem Bayham CAN
- Hannah E. b. 13 Mar 1866
CAN d. 4 Mar 1911 Tuscola Co MI m. 1 Jun 1883 Samuel Eliphet Butterfield
- Hiram Daniel b. 6 Jun 1886 d. 29 Jan 1855 m. 14 Mar 1911 Hattie Mc Cormick (C: Opal Mae, Edward Gilmore)
- James Ray b. 8 Mar 1888 d. 17 Oct 1943 m. 8 Jun 1914 Lois Amelia Weible (C: Kenneth Ray, Clara Elizabeth)
- Frances R or N or L. b. 5 Jul 1894 d. 14 Aug 1972 m. 12 Jul 1922 Verna Mary Holiday (C: Inez Marion, Ray Francis, Ardeth Rose, Wilda Jean, Donald John Holiday, Alice Hazel, Harold Glen, Daniel Duane, Carol Hannah, Richard Lyle)
- Loranger b. Jul 1894 d. died young
- Frank Anthony b. 8 Dec 1896 d. 20 Jul 1981 m. 15 Apr 1925 Lavina Louise Hauri (C: Rudolph Michael, Floyd Frank, Peter Paul, Gladys Elsie, Lester Harvy, Helen Hazel)
- Samuel Eliphet b. 26 Jul 1903 d. 11 Sep 1980 m. 1924 Francis Baxter (C: Willard Clare) (had pickle factory in Saginaw)
- Abigail J. b. 19 Aug 1868
CAN d. 28 Nov 1962 Caro Tuscola Co MI m. 19 Nov 1890 W. James
Johnson
- Iva M b. 14 May 1891 d. 7 Sep 1972 m. Edwin Dyer (C: Feral Flemming (Martha, Mararet(Cookie))
- Feral Margaret b. 30 Dec 1893 m. 1920 ? Taylor (C: William Barton)
- Lorenzo Hiram b. 27 Mar 1871 CAN d. 9 Aug 1947 Juanita MI m. 24 Nov 1897 Myrtle Brown
- Alice M b. 30 Apr 1876 MI d. 1 Nov 1936 Bay City Femont Cem m. 5 Mar 1892 James Reid
(Reed)1 (divorced), 1904 Anthony Highstreet2
- Hazel Blanch b. 10 Dec 1892 d. 26 May 1959 Brookside Cem. (C: Robert D b. 24 Jul 1909 Saginaw Co MI d. 18 Jun 1974 Sacramento CA m. Edna Howe) m. Austin Houghteling (C: Clare Levius, Marvin Austin, Goldie Elizabeth, Wilma, Ernie Edwin, Maxine, Ethel, Jack))
- Beatrice Maude b. Sep 1894 d. 25 Apr 1964
- Ethel ?Blanch b. 21 May 1897 ?d. 23 Aug 1942 Fremont m. Johnny Maguire (C: Evelyn, Jack, Dorthy)
- Mildred A b. 1905 d. 1919 (appendix)
- Elwood Dean b. June 3 1909 d. June 14 1909
- Ernest L b. 24 Feb 1879 MI d. 20 Jan 1895 Fremont Cem Mayville MI (accidental gunshot)
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The orginal farm house with Mary, Lorenzo, Ernest, Hiram, and Alice ca 1890 |
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The Hiram Williams Family: Abbie, Lorenzo, Hannah Alice, Hiram, Mary, Mary Francis |
Resided
- Vienna Canada
- 1861- Canada Warwick
- 1871- Canada Bayham
- 1875 - emigrated to MI
- 1900, 1910 census - Vassar Township Tuscola Co Mi.
- Lorenzo and Myrtle were witness for Frances' marriage before they married.
- They purchased the farm 3 Mar 1875 from Issac & Elmira Yager and built the house in 1890.
Documents
- Death Certificates - Hiram and Mary
Comments
- His Bio in 1892 Portrait & Biographical Album of Genesee, Lapeer & Tuscola Counties, Chapman Bros.
- HIRAM D. WILLIAMS. The farmer located on section 24, Vassar Township, Tuscola County, is he whose name appears above. He is a son of Isaac Williams, a native of New York, who went to Canada when fourteen years of age, and there spent the remainder of his life. He married Mary Claus, a native of the Dominion, and to them were born twelve children, eight sons and four daughters. He was always a farmer and socially an agitator. He died March 29, 1868, and his wife May 19, 1879.
- Hiram D. Williams was born August 17, 1837, in Canada. He was reared in his native place and in his young manhood was married to Miss Mary Hunt, a daughter of Hezekiah Hunt, a native of Maine, who emigrated to Canada, and there married Hannah Kinney, a native of Nova Scotia. Mrs. Williams was one of nine children born to her parents, there being six daughters and three sons. Her father was a farmer by calling. In their church affiliations they were members of the Church of England.
- To our subject and his wife seven children have been born. They are: Mary F., Margaret H. (deceased), Hannah E., Abigail J., Lorenzo H., Alice m. and Ernest L. Mr. Williams has always been interested in farming. He came to Michigan in 1875, and settled in Vassar Township on a farm of one hundred and ten acres. He now owns fifty-two acres. He has cleared his land and put upon it excellent improvements, having set out a fine orchard as well as built a good class of buildings upon his place. He was one of the first settlers in this part of the township.
| Gen 3 | Lorenzo Hiram Williams | Myrtle Mae Brown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 27 Mar 1871 | Ontario CAN | 9 Apr 1878 | Grand Blanc T, Genesee Co, MI |
| Death | 9 Aug 1947 | Juanita Tuscola Co, MI | 23 Oct 1958 | Juanita Tuscola Co, MI |
| Burial | Fremont Cemetery, Mayville MI | Stoke | Fremont Cemetery, Mayville MI | |
| Parents | Hiram Williams | Mary Hunt | John Brown | Ella Kramer |
| Misc. | Lumberjack | Farmer | Farmer's wife | |
| Marriage | 24 Nov 1897 | Vassar | ||
- Glayds b. 7 Jan 1900 Juanita MI d. 11 Aug 1900 Tuscola Co MI (cholera)
- Lloyd Dean b. 25 Jan 1903 Juanita MI d. 25 Jul 1984 Evergreen Cem Hale MI m. 23 Aug 1930 Elizabeth Beebe (C: Lloyd James, Dorothy Eleanor, Margaret Ann, Robert Dean)
- Lorenzo Clare b. 22 Dec 1905 Juanita MI d. 4 Apr 1968 Riverside Cem, Vassar MI m. Beulah Enos (C: Lee Andrew, David Clare, Shirley Ann)
- Maurice Ward b. 11 Jul 1907 Juanita MI d. 6 Jun 1975 Juanita MI m. 24 Mar 1941 Leora Williams (C: John Bruce, Linda Jane)
- Alva Milford b. 25 Mar 1909 Juanita MI d. 5 Mar 1993 m. Clare Reynolds (C: Darrell Wallace b. 4 Feb 1935 d. 17 Mar 1980, Donald)
- Mary Ella b. 27 Nov 1910 Juanita MI d. 4 Jan 1981 Wahjamega Cem Caro MI m. Vincent Blasius (C: Thomas, Edwin Vincent)
- Don Edwin b. 10 Dec 1914 Juanita MI d. 4 Feb 1993 Vassar Cem m. Ruth Enos (C: Gerald Patrick, Murial Kay, Susan Jane, Charles Edwin)
- Mack Elwood b. 11 Feb 1918 Juanita MI d. 2 Apr 1987 Fremont Cem
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The Lorenzo Williams Family: ? Alice, Lorenzo, Myrtle, Anthony Highstreet, ? Mary Hiram Alvie, Clare, Robert D Highstreet , Mary, Maurice, Lloyd |
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This is the cover from Lorenzo's autograph book was very popular at that time. Of they many signature, this one from his cousin George Hunt was my first clue that Mary had a sibling that had moved to MI from Canada. This led many years later to my finding some Hunt descendants. |
| One of my more amusing finds was that Lorenzo had a car although he never drove one. He apparently felt it made it easier to ask people to drive him if he had his own car. |  |
Resided
- 1900, 1910 census Vassar Township Tuscola Co MI
- Lorenzo's sister Alice named the children
- John Bruce b. 3 May 1943 Mayville MI m. Evelyne (C: Christina, Tamara)
- Linda Jane b. 7 Jun 1947 Grand Blanc MI m. 18 Jul 1970 Carmen Charles Martino
- 2190 E. Cook Rd. Grand Blanc, Genesee Co., MI