Generation 1

1. Ernest A. Richey

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 10 august 1872 in Richland, Rush, Indiana. Ernest A. is deceased in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the wednesday 20 october 1937 aged of 65 years old. He was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the saturday 23 october 1937.

a. Ernest A. is married aged of 35 years old the thursday 10 october 1907 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan with Harriet Evelyn Wise aged of 43 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 15 november 1863 in Hamilton, Allegan, Michigan. Harriet Evelyn is deceased in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the saturday 29 april 1933 aged of 69 years old. She was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the tuesday 2 may 1933.

a. Harriet Evelyn had another relationship, she is married aged of 18 years old the wednesday 30 november 1881 with Frank Potts aged of 20 years old, son of James Potts and Mary Augusta Martin. He was born the 17 november 1861 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan. Frank is deceased in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 16 june 1903 aged of 41 years old. He was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the thursday 18 june 1903.

Documents


Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1920

Photos


Eva Wise Potts Richey


Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952


Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952


Ernest A Richey

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