Carrie Eugelia Holbrook

1871 - 1943

• Name	Carrie Eugelia Holbrook
  Born	20 Feb 1871	Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan
  	Carrie's birth date is from her gravestone and her age matches that described in her obituary. It was said that when she was born, Carrie weighed under 2 lbs and her parents kept her in a shoe box behind the kitchen stove to keep her warm.
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Aug 1943	Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan
  Buried	01 Sep 1943	Rosedale Memorial Gardens, Tallmadge Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan
  	G-48;Gr.no.2
  Person ID	I1256	Bryant
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2008

  
  

  Father	James Morse Holbrook,   b. 08 Aug 1843, Oakham, Worcester Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 07 Nov 1889, Michigan
  Mother	Eugelia N. Townsend,   b. 1848, probably, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. 10 May 1882, North Plains Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan
  Married	03 Jul 1864	Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan
  	page 118 James M. Holbrooke (Holbrook), 20 Eugelia Townsend, 16 married: 3 July 1864 at Hubbardston, MI married by: Loius Mills, Minister of the Gospel witnesses: Henry Robinson of Hubbardston & Maria Holbrooke of Hubbardston Henry and Maria were married later in the same year.
  Family ID	F176	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Eugene Martin Townsend,   b. 07 Aug 1873, Lockport, Niagara Co, New York ,   d. 11 Aug 1959, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan
  Married	12 Oct 1892	St. Johns, Clinton Co, Michigan   [1]
  	Clinton Independent publ. 20 Oct 1892 "Licensed to Wed - October 12, E. M. Townsend, Hubbardston, age 19 & Carrie E. Holbrook, St. Johns, age 21" In the 1900 census on June 4, Eugene & Carrie each indicate they were married 7 years. In the 1910 census taken April 19, they were each married 18 years. In the 1930 census, both Eugene and Carrie indicate they were each 20 years old at their marriage. Certificate: 1155 Marriage Date: October 12, 1892 Place: St. Johns, Mich Eugene M. Townsend, 19, White, Teamster Res: Hubbardston, Mich b. New York f. Martin V. Townsend m. Ella M. Evans Carrie E. Holbrook, 21, White, Housework Res: St. Johns, Mich b. Hubbardston f. James M. Holbrook m. Eugelia E. Townsend License Date: October 12, 1892 Married by: B. D. Stearus (Stearns), Clergyman Wit: J. A. Holbrook, St. Johns, Mich Mary Holbrook, St. Johns, Mich First marriage for both.
  Children	1. Harold James Townsend,   b. 11 Apr 1895, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan ,   d. 28 Feb 1960, Big Pine Key, Monroe Co, Florida   2. Marie Eugelia Townsend,   b. 08 Jan 1899, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan ,   d. 24 Nov 1990, Lansing, Ingham Co, Michigan   3. Mildred Louise Townsend,   b. 21 Nov 1900, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan ,   d. 05 Jul 1994, Kent Co, Michigan   4. Gordon L. Townsend,   b. 03 Jul 1904, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan ,   d. 19 Feb 1970, Kent Co, Michigan   5. Winifred E. Townsend,   b. 26 Jan 1910, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan ,   d. 24 May 1996, Gaines Twp, Kent Co, Michigan
  Family ID	F167	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Feb 1871 - Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan Married - 12 Oct 1892 - St. Johns, Clinton Co, Michigan Died - 30 Aug 1943 - Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan Buried - 01 Sep 1943 - Rosedale Memorial Gardens, Tallmadge Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S369] Marriages of Clinton County, Compiler: Genealogists of the Clinton County Historical Society, (Clinton County Historical Society, http://www.dewittlibrary.com/CCHS/CCHSmar.htm, Revised June 2002).