 1859 - 1940
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| Name |
Charles Wesley Meredith |
| Born |
17 May 1859 |
probably, Woodstock, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
14 Jun 1894 |
Thompsonville, Benzie Co, Michigan [1] |
- The Meredith family lived on Fourth Avenue in Thompsonville. Charles is listed as "common laborer" and was not employed 4 months during the past census year (June 1893-1894). He indicated he had first come to Michigan 34 years prior.
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| Died |
23 Mar 1940 |
Roscommon, Roscommon Co, Michigan |
- Charles died while riding in an automobile traveling with his (son-in-law, Rex?) returning to Houghton Lake from a visit in Lansing. After stopping for food in Clare, Michigan, by the time they reached Houghton Lake he had quietly died.
Ingham Co: no death record 12/98
Check Roscommon Co
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| Buried |
26 Mar 1940 |
Thompsonville Cemetery, Thompsonville, Benzie Co, Michigan |
| Notes |
- In the 1900 census, Charles Meredith was "French Canadian", as were his parents. Later in the 1910 and 1920 census, he lists his birthplace as Canada (English)? In 1920 he is still not a naturalized citizen. He came to Michigan in 1861 with his parents.
The 1900 census indicates that Sarah was the mother of 6 children but with 3 alive in 1900. The 1910 census indicates that she was the mother of 8 children with 4 children alive. According to a cousin in Thompsonville, Craig Meredith, three children died in a fire. Need to determine the date of the fire from cemetery records of Thompsonville Cemetery. [db 12/94]
The family moved to Michelson near Houghton Lake in Roscommon County about 1906. In the 1920 Census, Sarah lists her father and mother as being both born in New York. There were four boarders listed and seemingly they were all Merediths as the enumerator did not indicate other surnames. Charles listed his occupation as Lumber Piler at a sawmill.
He had red hair and often had a pipe in his mouth. His later years, he lived with his son Verl in Lansing.
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| Person ID |
I1422 |
Bryant |
| Last Modified |
6 Feb 2016 |
| Father |
Cyrus Meredith, b. 20 Jun 1836, probably, Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 Apr 1909, Thompsonville, Benzie Co, Michigan |
| Mother |
Sarah Lorena Lounsbury, b. 23 Jul 1839, probably, Woodstock, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada , d. 03 Nov 1912, Lansing Twp, Ingham Co, Michigan |
| Married |
Abt 1856 |
Canada |
- Married 44 years in 1900 census.
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| Family ID |
F200 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Sarah M. Harrison, b. 29 May 1866, Kinderhook, Branch Co, Michigan , d. 09 May 1921, Charlevoix, Charlevoix Co, Michigan |
| Married |
14 Sep 1880 |
Greenleaf Twp, Sanilac Co, Michigan |
- Marriage Record as recorded in Sanilac Co: page 110, #77, 14 Sep 1880 in Greenleaf Township. Charles W. Meridith, age 27, born Canada, occupation: farmer, residence: Tuscola Co; Sarah M. Harrison, age 16, born: Michigan; Married by Wilson J. M. Jones, Justice of the Peace; Witnesses: Richard Merideth (of Greenleaf) & Holly Ridgeway.
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| Children |
| | 1. Ada Belle Meredith, b. 09 Aug 1881, Cass City, Tuscola Co, Michigan , d. 09 May 1974, Roscommon, Roscommon Co, Michigan |
| | 2. Alton Wells Meredith, b. 17 Feb 1884, Cass City, Tuscola Co, Michigan , d. 27 Jul 1976, Lansing, Ingham Co, Michigan |
| | 3. Louise E. Meredith, b. Jun 1886, Cass City, Tuscola Co, Michigan , d. Abt 1924 |
| | 4. Verl Charles Meredith, b. 11 Sep 1906, Michigan , d. 22 Jun 1998, Lansing, Ingham Co, Michigan |
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| Family ID |
F199 |
Group Sheet |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 17 May 1859 - probably, Woodstock, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Married - 14 Sep 1880 - Greenleaf Twp, Sanilac Co, Michigan |
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 | Census - 14 Jun 1894 - Thompsonville, Benzie Co, Michigan |
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 | Died - 23 Mar 1940 - Roscommon, Roscommon Co, Michigan |
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 | Buried - 26 Mar 1940 - Thompsonville Cemetery, Thompsonville, Benzie Co, Michigan |
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| Pin Legend |
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 : Location
 : City/Town
 : County/Shire
 : State/Province
 : Country
 : Not Set |
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| Sources |
- [S179] 1894 Census, Michigan, Weldon Twp, Benzie Co. (Thompsonville)..
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