Pearl Mabel (Cummings) Young [Photo courtesy of Jill Stone]

Pearl Mabel Cummings is the daughter of George Harvey Cummings and Lena Helen LaChapelle. She was born 28 Mar 1886 in St. Louis, Marion, Oregon. She died 19 Oct 1965 at age 79 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Alpine Twp., Kent, Michigan.

• On 20 Oct 1908, at age 22, she married James F. Doyle, who was age 36, in Marion County, Oregon. He was born about 1872 in New York. This marriage ended in divorce in 1915 when Pearl was age 28.
• On 5 Jan 1916, at age 29, she married Joseph Charles Young, who was age 30, in Washington state. He is the son of Charles Young and Cathrine Watson. He was born 16 Nov 1885 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He died 5 Apr 1951 at age 65 in Comstock Park, Kent, Michigan. He is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Alpine Twp., Kent, Michigan.

Children of Pearl Mabel Cummings and James F. Doyle:

1. (female) Doyle was born about 1908. She was mentally challenged and was placed in an institution in California.
2. Thomas James [Doyle] Young, Sr. was born 30 Sep 1909 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
3. (male) Doyle was stillborn on 20 Apr 1911 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.

Children of Pearl Mabel Cummings and Joseph Charles Young:

4. Fred Charles Young was born 26 Jun 1913 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
5. Cora Kathryn Young was born 6 Jan 1915 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
6. Beatrice Marie Young was born 12 Mar 1918 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She died 11 May 1919 -- at almost 14 months old -- in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is buried at Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
7. Lawrence LaVern Young (Sr.) was born 12 Jul 1920 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
8. Lorraine Marie Young was born 12 Sep 1922 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.

Notes

Pearl: After her mother left, Pearl's father was unable to care for the children. So Pearl was raised in a convent.

Sources

Most information for this family provided by Jill Stone.

Pearl:

• Marriage to James Doyle from Oregon Marriges [Name: Doyle, Pearl M, County: Marion, Marriage Date: 20 0 1908].

Joseph:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Joseph Charles Young; City: Grand Rapids; County: Kent; State: Michigan; Birth Date: 16 Nov 1885; Race: White; Draft Board: 2].