Re: Valentyn Claes. Family from Transylvania
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Valentyn Claes. Family from Transylvania
8/28/99
Mt. Hope Cemetary 152, Cook Road, Mundy Township, Genesee County, Michigan (copied 15+ years ago).
Alger, Josiah (Dr.) soldier of 1812; Pioneer Mundy Twp. 1836 & one of its organizers. Born in Mass., June 3, 1782 to Bloomfield, Ontario County, NY in 1793 to Troy, Oakland Co., Michigan 1823; thence to Mundy. Son of Josiah Alger, Reveloutionary Soldier; twin brother of Ira Alger, pioneer to Holly Michigan. Died May 6, 1852 aged 69 years 9 months (Bible Records) married (1) in 1803, Esther Scovel, born in Vt., (2) in Bloomfield Michigan., Lorenda Keyes (3) Mrs. Debora Case, widow of Emanuel Case (records of Batavia NY) Josiah Alger left children ten, three lovely women, seven giant men, some live to till and fertilize, the rest in heaven at peace with God.
Alger, Esther (Scoval) died January 21, 1943, aged 57 years 5 months, born in Vt., August 19, 1785 (1) wife of Josiah Alger. Children Mary born 1803 married Parks; Elizabeth married Wm. Evans; Esther married CORNELIUS VALENTINE; Josiah H married (1) mary A Stanley (2) Mrs. Clarissa Armstrong; Benejah d young; Lewis H. married Mrs. Harriett (Vosburg) Funcheon; Albern Bronson married Mary J. Case; Alonzo F. died in youth not married; Samuel W. married Mary Lovejoy; John Edwin married Lucy Lovejoy.
Township of Mundy 1840 Genesee County Census on the fifth line is Cornelius Valentine
Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mundy Twp., Genesee County, Michigan 168
Valentine, Cornelius, Pioneer Mundy Tp., Voter 1840 Residence tax payer 1844. Died Jan. 16, 1855 aged 54 yer., 6 mo. 2 ds. Husband of Esther (Alger) Valentine.
Valentine, Esther (Alger) died November 26, 187? (stone worn, but Court H records give date as Oct. 27, 1878) Dau. of Dr. Josiah & Esther (Scoval) Alger. Wife of C. Valentine. Ch - Mary d in youth; Esther m Harris W. Odell; Andrew J.married Adelia A. Dumond; Sarah J. married George Turner; Ursula Ann married Wm. Bloss; Justina married Henry D. Sage; JOSIAH MARRIED NANCY HEMPSTED, to Webberville, Mich; Martha E. (11) wife of Myron Whitmore.
State of Michigan, Department of State - Division of Vital Statistics, Certificate of DeathPlace of Death, Ingham County, Locke Township, Full Name: Nancy Valentine, Born Feb 14, 1844, died 76 years old 2 days, Housewife, Genesee Co., Michigan is birthplace, Name of Father James Hemstead, Faghter birthplace, New York, Birthplace of Mother, New York, Date of Death Feb 18, 1920, Burial in Bell Oak Cemetary, Date of Burial Feb 21, 1920,
Latter day Saints research, Nempsted, Nancy J. married Josiah Valentine 23 Oct 1862 Genesee County.
Valentine, Justina female born 15Feb1868 Geneseeparents, Josiah A. Valentine/Nancy J.
My father Robert Lee Valentine November 1934 - October 1999; his father, Russell ValentineApril 5, 1910 (educated until around 1925-1926 per my Grandmother Bertha); and Mother Bertha Norcole BORN IN nEGAUNEE, mi October 23, 1912 in Negaunee, MI daughter of Amaline Korkiakangas and Bertha died in Tawas City at age of 86 on October 13, 1999; Russell's father, James, James parents Josiah Valentine and Nancy Hempsted; Josiah's parents Cornelius Valentine and Esther M. Alger.
copied from death certificate, Valentine, Emma Clara (widow) husband was Valentine, James H. birth 11-11-1880 Lock, Ingham county, death 1-25-1952 71 years old in Fowlerville, Livingston County, MI father was Taylor, NashMother Martin, Elsa the informant Alice Swallick of Brighton, died of Cornary Thrombosis buried in Bell Oak Cemetary, Village of Bell Oak, Livingston County, MIAlso I found a birth shown as 11-11-1879 in Racine Wisconsin.Emma married James Valentine of Ingham County in 1897. Emma had a twin brother, William of Detroit;