 1867 - 1917
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| Name |
Frances Isabel Friz |
| Born |
11 Jan 1867 |
Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Residence |
1890 |
Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
- Miss Frances Friz stenogr boards 20 Curtis Grand Rapids MI 1890
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| Buried |
1917 |
Maplewood Cemetery, Lamont, Ottawa Co, Michigan |
- Frances S. Friz, 1867 - 1917
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| Died |
14 Mar 1917 |
Sparta Twp, Kent Co, Michigan |
- book #8, page 45
Daniels, Frances
age: 50-2-3
died of: heart disease
widow
father: Andrew C. Friz
mother: May E. Williams (sic)
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| Notes |
- Frances married George Morris and later divorced and married Wilber Daniels. According to family tradition, she "swapped husbands" with Mrs. Daniels. No children.
A news article described the divorce:
"Knew When She Had Enough
Because George Morris forced his wife Frances to work in the harvest fields, load and store away hay, cut corn and clean stables during the day and then attend to her household duties in the evening, she has applied in the Circuit Court for a divorce."
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| Person ID |
I798 |
Bryant |
| Last Modified |
23 Apr 2005 |
| Father |
Andrew Jackson Friz, b. 16 Apr 1826, Shelby, Orleans Co, New York , d. 13 Jul 1915, Wyoming Twp, Kent Co, Michigan |
| Mother |
Mary Elizabeth Williams, b. 21 Oct 1846, Newfane, Niagara Co, New York , d. 01 Jan 1918, Tallmadge Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan |
| Married |
31 Dec 1861 |
Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
- book #1, page 72 #1057
Andrew J. Friz age 35
residence: Jamestown Twp
Mary E. Williams age: 15
esidence: Jamestown Twp
clergyman: S.S.N. Greeley
witnesses: J.W. Rathbun & Hiram Rathbun*
Hiram Rathbun was a hotel keeper in Grand Rapids (Rathbun House). He was also a Justice of the Peace in 1851. At the time of their marriage, they listed their residences as Jamestown Township.
J. W. Rathbun was Hiram's brother, John Williams Rathbun - named for his paternal grandmother, Mary Williams. No known family connection to Mary Elizabeth Williams, but interesting. (4/2003)
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| Family ID |
F90 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 1 |
George D. Morris, b. 14 Mar 1867, Seneca Falls, Seneca Co, New York |
| Married |
02 Jan 1892 |
Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
- book #10, page 333
George D. Morris; age 24
residence: Grand Rapids, MI
born: Seneca Falls, NY
occupation: painter
father: John F. Morris; mother: Abbie Heath
Frances Friz; age 24
residence: Tallmadge Twp.
born: Ottawa County
father: Andrew Friz; mother: Mary Williams
witnesses: Cornelius DeYoung (clerk), Joseph Emery (deputy clerk)
married by: Wm. O. Westfall, justice of the peace
A family story passed down relates that George traded wives with his best friend (a Mr. Daniels) because they all agreed they were more compatible that way! They reportedly did not bother with divorces and remarriages.
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| Family ID |
F150 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 2 |
Wilber A. Daniels, b. 1874, Michigan |
| Married |
Oct 1908 |
Michigan |
| Divorced |
1914 |
Ionia Co, Michigan |
- 1914
Daniels, Wilbur vs. Frances
#5631
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| Family ID |
F151 |
Group Sheet |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 11 Jan 1867 - Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan |
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 | Residence - 1890 - Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
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| Married - 02 Jan 1892 - Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
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 | Married - Oct 1908 - Michigan |
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 | Divorced - 1914 - Ionia Co, Michigan |
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 | Buried - 1917 - Maplewood Cemetery, Lamont, Ottawa Co, Michigan |
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 | Died - 14 Mar 1917 - Sparta Twp, Kent Co, Michigan |
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