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Josiah Egolf is the son of Peter Egolf and Mary E. Engle. He was born 26 Jan 1866 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. He was the village Marshall. He died 14 Jul 1926 at age 60 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. He is buried at Ashland Center Cemetery, Ashland Center, Newaygo, Michigan.

On 7 Jun 1890, at age 24, he married Adda Fellows, who was age 20, in Newaygo County, Michigan. She is the daughter of William Fellows. She was born in September 1869 in Ohio. She died in 1947 at age 77 in West Allis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. SHe is buried at Ashland Center Cemetery, Ashland Center, Newaygo, Michigan.

Child of Josiah Egolf and Adda Fellows:

  1. John Arthur Egolf was born 17 November 1888 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan.
    • On 23 March 1912, at age 23, he married Elsie Adele Nash, who was age 30, in Manistee, Newaygo, Michigan. She is the daughter of Frank Nash. She was born about 1882 in Michigan.
    • On 26 March 1927, at age 38, he married Edith Loretta Rempis, who was age 33, in Allen county, Indiana. She is the daughter of Jacob Rempis and Sophia Ostermeyer. She was born 6 July 1893 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.
  2. Charlotte Maybell Egolf was born 19 March 1891 in Michigan.

Sources

Josiah:

  • Marriage from the Michigan Marriage Index [groom's name: Josiah Egolf; groom's birth date: 1866; groom's age: 24; bride's name: Adda Fellows; bride's birth date: 1870; bride's age: 20; marriage date: 07 Jun 1890; marriage place: Newaygo, Michigan; groom's father's name: Peter Egolf; groom's mother's name: Mary Engle; bride's father's name: Wm. Fellows; indexing project (batch) number: I02100-4; system origin: Michigan-EASy; source film number: 1006427; reference number: p 31 n 446].
  • Death from Michigan Death Index [name: Josiah Egolf; gender: Male; death date: 14 Jul 1926; death place: Grant, Newaygo, Michigan; age: 60; birth date: 1866; birthplace: Michigan; occupation: Village Marshall; race: White; marital status: Married; father's name: Peter Egolf; father's birthplace: Indiana; mother's name: Mary Ingle; mother's birthplace: Indiana; indexing project (batch) number: B51876-5; system origin: Michigan-EASy; source film number: 1006425; reference number: v 3 p 173].

John:

  • Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: John Arthur Egolf; County: Muskegon; State: Michigan; Birthplace: Michigan; Birth Date: 17 Nov 1888; Race: Caucasian (White)].
  • Marriage to Elsie from Michigan Marriage Index (sheet one, sheet two) [groom's name: John Fellows Egolf; groom's age: 32 years; groom's birth date: 1880; groom's birthplace: Mich.; bride's name: Elsie Adella Nash; bride's age: 30 years; bride's birth date: 1882; bride's birthplace: Mich.; marriage date: 23 Mar 1912; marriage place: Manistee, Newago, Michigan; groom's father: Josiah Egolf; groom's mother: Adda Fellows; bride's father: Frank Nash; film number: 2342698; digital folder number: 4209169; image number: 246; reference number: v 4 rn 1015].
  • Marriage to Edith from Indiana Marriage Index (which gives John's birth as 1889) [groom: John Fellows Egolf; groom's race: White; groom's date of birth: 17 Nov 1889; groom's place of birth: Grant, , Michigan; groom's number of marriage: Second; groom's father: Joseph Egolf; groom's mother: Addie E White; bride: Edith Loretta Rempis; bride's race: White; bride's date of birth: 06 Jul 1893; bride's place of birth: Fort Wayne, , Indiana; bride's number of marriage: First; bride's father: Jacob Rempis; bride's mother: Sophia Ostermeyer; date of license: 26 Mar 1927; county of license: Allen; date of marriage: 26 Mar 1927; place of marriage: , Allen, Indiana; film number: 2130177; digital folder number: 4165031; image number: 00229; number of images: 1].

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