Person Sheet


Name William Grant Mapes
Birth 22 Feb 1865, Steuben, Oneida Co, New York15
Death 11 Feb 1918, Rome Twp, Lenawee Co, Michigan
Burial North Rome Cemetery, Lenawee Co
Occupation Ship's carpenter in New York, farmer in 1900, railroad car shop in Adrian51
Father Geness Mapes (1818-)
Mother Sarah Williams (1827-)
Spouses
1 Patranellia H. (Nellie) Ruesink
Birth 1 Sep 1873, Franklin Twp, Lenawee Co, Michigan
Death 3 Feb 1947, Bixby Hospital, Adrian, Michigan
Burial Rome Twp, Lenawee Co, Michigan
Father Derk Jan Ruesink [immigrant] - 6 (1826-1903)
Mother Willemina Berendina Hengeveld [immigrant] (1842-1926)
Marriage 9 Dec 1896
Children Minnie (1898->1966)
Lena Maye (1900-1975)
Eber H. (1902-1984)
J. Edmund (1904-)
(Living)
(Living)
Notes for William Grant Mapes
His work in Adrian involved building and repairing boxcars for the railroad (or was this his father?). Some census records incorrectly state he was born in Michigan.
Notes for Patranellia H. (Nellie) (Spouse 1)
1880 census:
Census Place: Franklin, Lenawee, Michigan
Source: FHL Film 1254591 National Archives Film T9-0591 Page 216A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
D. E. RUESINK Self M M W 54 HOLLAND
Occ: Farmer Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
Minnie RUESINK Wife F M W 39 HOLLAND
Occ: Keeping House Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
Albert RUESINK Son M S W 10 MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
George RUESINK Son M S W 9 MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
Nellie RUESINK Dau F S W 6 MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
William RUESINK Son M S W 5 MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
John RUESINK Son M S W 3 MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
Minnie RUESINK Dau F S W 8M MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND47
Last Modified 11 Feb 2004 Created 26 Nov 2004 using Reunion for Macintosh
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