Re: NEAR FAMILY FROM MICHIGAN
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In reply to:
Re: NEAR FAMILY FROM MICHIGAN
3/20/99
I hope that this may be of some help:
First Generation
William E. NEAR was born in Canada. He married Margurette VAN VALKENBURG. The child of their union was: Henry A. NEAR, born 7 May 1858, Canada; married Lydia Margaret BARNUM, 27 Oct 1893, Littlefield, Emmet, Michigan; died 24 Aug 1942, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan.
Second Generation
Henry A. NEAR was born on 7 May 1858 in Canada and died on 24 Aug 1942 at the age of 84 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, where he was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. He was a land speculator who emigrated from Canada to Michigan in 1866. Henry A. NEAR and Lydia Margaret BARNUM were married on 27 Oct 1893 in Littlefield, Emmet, Michigan. Lydia Margaret BARNUM, daughter of John BARNUM and Percie Jane BAKER, was born on 5 Mar 1876 in Minden Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She died on 5 May 1952 at the age of 76 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, where she was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. She is also shown in one source as Lidia Barnum. Henry A. NEAR and Lydia Margaret BARNUM had the following children:
Albert Henry NEAR, born 1897, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan; married Clarice ________; died 1951, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.
Rupert E. NEAR, born 1899, Michigan; married Georgie ________.
Clarice NEAR, born 1901, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan; married (1st) Ivan ERNST; married (2nd) James WYERS; died 1981, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan.
Third Generation
Albert Henry NEAR was born in 1897 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan. He died in 1951 at the age of 54 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. Albert was an Army Colonel in WWII. Albert Henry NEAR and Clarice ________ were married. The children of their union were: Albert Henry Near, Jr. and Barbara Ann Near.
Rupert E. NEAR was born in 1899 in Michigan. Rupert E. NEAR and Georgie ________ were married.
Clarice NEAR was born in 1901 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan and died in 1981 at the age of 80 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan. Her ashes were interred at Greenway Cemetery. Clarice NEAR married (1st) Ivan ERNST, son of Charles W. ERNST and Gertrude WRIGHT. He was born in 1898 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan and died in 1971 at the age of 73. The children of their union were: Mary Ernst (1921-1996); Keith Robert Ernst (1923-1992) and Donna Ernst (1930-?).
Clarice NEAR married (2nd) James WYERS.