Re: Dougherty, Benjamin & Eliza
I think you have father and son mixed up.
In 1900 Benjamin was in ward 7 Detroit, Wayne, MI:
head, Benjamin, 51, b Jun 1849, md 32 yrs, Can Can Can, immigrated 1884, naturalized, carpenter
wife, Eliza A., 52, b Apr 1848, 4 chn, 2 living, Can Can Can, immigrated 1884, naturalized
son, Frank B., 26, b Jun 1873, Can Can Can, immigrated 1884, Can Can Can, mail carrer
1900 ward 5 Detroit, Wayne, MI:
head, Joseph, 25, b Aug 1874, Can Can Can, immigrated 1880, stenography
wife, Selma, 26, b Jul 1873, MI Ger Ger
son, Harold, ?10/12, b Jun 1899, MI
1910 ward 4 Detroit, Wayne, MI, at 1081 ?South Street:
head, Frank B., 36, Can Eng Eng, md 3 yrs, immigrated 1885, mail carrier
wife, Hannah G., 29, 1 child-living, Scot Scot Scot, immigrated ?1888, naturalized
son, Franklin D., 1, MI
Next door at 1083 ?South Street are Frank's parents:
head, Benjamin, 65, md 42 yrs, Can Eng Ire, immigrated 1885, naturalized, carpenter
wife, Eliza A., 62, 4 chn, 2 living, Can Eng Eng, immigrated 1885, naturalized
If Eliza had 4 children and 2 are living (Frank & Joseph) then Maggie and Becca died before 1900.
In 1920, Frank & family are in Highland Park, Wayne, MI:
Frank 46 Can Can Can mail carrier, Hannah 38 Scot Scot Scot, son Franklin 10 MI.
In 1920, Joseph & family are in Lansing, Ingham, MI:
Joseph 44 Can Can Eng farm laborer, Mary E. 57 MI MI NY and dau Ida E. 6 MI.
In 1930, Frank & family are still in Highland Park:
Frank 56 Can Can Can mail carrier, Hannah 38 Scot Scot Scot, son Franklin D. 21 MI clerk-brokerage.
I can't find Joseph or Mary in the 1930 census but Ida is living with the GUILE family in Lansing:
head, Ernest D,, 26, first md at 18, MI MI MI, moulder-motor body company
wife, Edith I., 28, first md at 21, MI MI MI
son, Wallace E., 6, MI
son, Ronald K., 4-5.12, MI
aunt, Ida E. DOUGHARTY, 17, MI MI MI
(notice the spelling of Ida's surname)
The only recent death I am reasonably sure is correct is Franklin D. DOUGHERTY. He was born 10 Mar 1909 and died 23 Oct 1983 in Grosse Pointe Woods. His obit was in the "Grosse Pointe News" on Oct. 27, 1983 on page 12. If you want a copy of his obit you can email them; use the form at http://www.gp.lib.mi.us/information/services/reference.html/http://www.gp.lib.mi.us/information/services/reference.html/.