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   THE NEW JERSEY HARRIS FAMILY

                         Chapter 7b      Pages 103-106
 

ALEXANDER AUSTIN HARRIS, son of Edson G.H. Harris and Minnie M. CAPEN was born 30 Sept 1892. He died 14 Sept 1963 in Shiawassee County, Michigan.  He married Laura CHASE 26 June 1919 who was born 23 Dec 1897 and died 14 Aug 1970. Both are buried in the Ridge Road cemetery. Laura was the daughter of
Franklin CHASE and Bertha REMER. Alexander was a veteran of World War I.  He served in France as an army sergeant. He was employed by Indian Trails bus line in Owosso, Michigan for thirty years. They had three children.

1. Alice Laurena Harris b. 23 Dec 1927 m. Richard Broker 25 Dec 1947  b.  2 Dec 1924  d. 27 Aug 1985

2. Wayne Lloyd Harris b. 15 Oct 1929 m. Linda SEMAN 27 June 1953

3. Beverly Ann Harris  b. 17 Aug 1934 m. Tad TAPHOUSE  13 Aug 1956

CHARLES SAMUEL HARRIS, son of Edson G.H. Harris and Minnie M. CAPEN was born 22 Nov 1895. He married 1st Marinda McDOUGAL 21 Nov 1917. She was born 23 April 1895 and died 5 Dec 1938.  Charles married 2nd Virginia THOMPSON but divorced in 1949.  He married 3rd Neva HENDURAN 1 July 1953. Charles died on 29 Dec 1965 and he and Marinda are buried in the Ridge Road cemetery. Charles and Marinda had seven children.

1. Allen Charles Harris b.  8 Jan 1919  d. 8 Sept 1919
2. Dale Harri  Stillborn

3. Majil Larkins Harris b. 16 Apr 1920 m. John NOBLE b.  3 Feb 1916

4. Helen Minnie Harris b.  4 Nov 1924 m. David E. HETHERINGTON b.  9 Feb 1928

5. Herbert Harris Stillborn

6. Beatrice Madge Harris b.  5 May 1929 m. John Wendland HANDY        

7. George Arthur Harris b. 31 Aug 1933  d. 26 May 1960 m. Jung Kim (Carol) b.    1957

MARY E.B. HARRIS, daughter of Edson G.H. Harris and Minnie M. CAPEN  was born 30 April 1898.  She married Ervin TRUMBLE 1 Sept 1916 who was born 27 Mar 1897. He died in 29 June 1967 in Orleans, Michigan and is buried in the Woodard Lake cemetery. Ervin was the son of Elihu and Ida Trumble. They
had eight Children. 

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Mary Trumle Obit
         

Mary E. Harris Trumble, 99, Orleans, Michigan passed away on Thursday, Jan 22 1998,  at Heartland Health Center, Ionia, Michigan

She was born on April 30, 1898, in Saginaw County, Michigan, daughter of Edson Harris and Minnie Chapin.

Mrs. Trumble had been a resident of Orleans, MI since 1938.  She was preceded
in death by her husband, Ervin Trumble, in 1967, and a son Floyd Trumble in
1996.  She is survived
  by five daughters and three sons-in law, Virgil and Bill
Moon of Ionia, Nelvalor and Orsie Alexander of Sheridan, MI, Irene Carpenter
on Fenwick, MI,  Ivadell Lake of Greenville, MI, Hope and Charles Ring of Orleans;  two sons and daughters-in-law,  William and Viola Trumble of Belding, MI,  Ervin and Ellen Trumble Jr., of Muir, MI.  27 grand children, 64 great- grandchildren, 58 great-great grand children.  One sister and brother-in-law, Dortha and Paul Platner  of
Elsie, MI.  Burial in Woodward Lake Cemetery. 

1. Floyd Trumble  b. 17 May 1918 m. Arlene __? 21 Dec 1946  b. 25 May 1920

2. Virgil Mary Trumble b. 20 Aug 1920 m. 1st Orville OYLER 3 July 1939
m. 2nd Walter PITCHFORD 8 Aug 1978

3. Nelvalar Trumble b. 22 Aug 1922 m. Orsie ALEXANDER 30 Jan 1943 b. 24 May 1923

4. Edson Trumble b.  9 June 1924 m. Viola _____? 3 July 1946    b.  9 Aug 1926

5. Irene Trumble b. 11 May 1927 m. Robert CARPENTER 5 Sep 1944 b. 17 July 1925

6. Ivadell Trumble b. 31 May 1929 m. 1st _____ JEFFERY m. Guy LAKE 21 Sept 1962.  b.  1 July 1913

7. Ervin Trumble Jr.  b. 15 Dec 1933 m. Charlene____? 1 Dec 1973    

8. Hope Trumble b. 28 Aug 1938 m. Charles RING 14 June 1957    b.  4 Apr 1936

HENRY HOWARD HARRIS, son of Edson G.H. Harris and Minnie M. CAPEN was born 22 September 1902 in Brady Township, Saginaw County, Michigan. He married 17 Mar 1924 Mable WESTERVELT who was born 27 Aug 1906 and died 10 Aug 1977. She was the daughter of Wilbur and Grace WESTERVELT. Henry died  12 Jan 1985.  Both are buried at Wildwood cemetery near Chesaning. They had no children.

CLARA PEARL HARRIS, daughter of Edson G.H. Harris and Minnie M. CAPEN was born 10 July 1905 in Brady Township, Saginaw County, Michigan. She died 6 Sept 1984 in Mio, Michigan, and is buried at the Ridge Road cemetery near Oakley, Michigan. She married in 1923 Lavern WESTERVELT.  He was born 29 August
1900 and died on Valentines day in 1962.  Clara married 2nd Berna HEGLER in 1970. He was born 12 Oct 1901.  Pearl and Lavern had one child.


1. Florence WESTERVELT b. 24 Dec 1925 m. John Patrick ROSS 2 Mar 1946, divorced 2 Mar 1969                     
 

LYAL (LYLE) E. HARRIS, son of Edson G.H. Harris and Minnie M. CAPEN was born 5 July 1913 and died 4 Apr 1971. He married Lillian JOKAT in 1940 in Ohio. She was born in Detroit 12 Feb 1912 and died 15 Mar 1965. She was the daughter of Julius JOKAT and Augusta BELUZA.  Lillian is buried in the St. Johns Lutheran cemetery in Hemlock, Michigan. Lyal and Lillian were divorced and he married 2nd Marie Selfridge GODFREY.  They were divorced and he married for a third time 23 Nov 1968. Marjorie MOORE. Lyal and Lillian had one son. Lyal and Marie had three children. He is buried in the Ridge Road cemetery near Oakley, Michigan.

1. Anthony Allen Harris m. Terri Emmett. Tony was born in 1942 and died
   25 Feb 2007 obit

2. Edward Godfrey Harris

3. Penny Godfrey Harris
4. Novel Harris

DORTHA E. HARRIS, daughter of Edson G.H. Harris and Minnie M. CAPEN was born 3 Sept 1915 in Brady township, Saginaw County Michigan. She married 29 Oct 1933 Paul C. PLATNER. He was born 23 Dec 1912 in Elsie, Michigan, Clinton County. They had three children all born in St. Johns, Michigan.

1. Cleon Leroy Platner b. 12 Feb 1937

2. Duane Platner b. 11 Dec 1941 m. Sue HORNUS 7 Oct 1967 b.  4 Jan 1947

3. Reta Rae Platner b. 18 Mar 1948 m. Robert GILLSON 14 Sep 1968  b. 27 Feb 1948

LOCELE HARRIS, daughter of Edson G.H. Harris and Minnie M. CAPEN was born 17 May 1908. She married 22 May 1927 Ernie John WICKE who was born 26 Nov 1903 in Duplain Township, son of Julius WICKE and Minnie COWDRY. Ernie was killed in an Auto accident at age 84, 10 October 1988. Ernie is buried at Riverside cemetery in Elsie, Michigan. Locele died 11 May 1993 at Maple Valley Nursing Home. She was eighty-four years of age. They had three children.

1. Kenneth E. WICKE b.  9 Apr 1928 m. 1st Bonnie CURTIS m. 2nd Edna McGWIRE 30 Oct 1954.

<>2. Elaine Etta Wicke b. 24 Feb 1930 m. Leslie T. STURGIS 23 Feb 1948  b. 24 Sept 1927                   
 

WAYNE LLOYD HARRIS, son of Alexander A. Harris and Laura CHASE was born 15 Oct 1929. He married Linda SEMAN 27 June 1953. Wayne worked for Buick Motor Division of General Motors retiring in 1986. They had three children.

1. Michael Franklin Harris b. 22 Jan 1956
2. Monica Harris b.  5 Aug 1960
3. Margo Harris b. 28 Aug 1962

ALICE LAURENA HARRIS, daughter of Alexander A. Harris and Laura CHASE was born 23 Dec 1927. She married Richard BROKER 25 Oct 1947. Richard was born in Owosso, Michigan 2 Dec 1924 the son of William BROKER and Lilah OMSTEAD. He died 27 Aug 1985 in Owosso and is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Owosso. They had two daughters.

1. Debralyn Broker b. 24 June 1952 m. Emerick GASPAROVIC

2. Constance Jo Broker  b. 21 June 1956 m. Thomas NICKELS

BEVERLY ANN HARRIS, daughter of Alexander A. Harris and Laura CHASE was born 17 Aug 1934. She married Tad TAPHOUSE 13 Aug 1956. They have five children.

MAJIL LARKINS HARRIS, daughter of Charles S. Harris and Marinda McDOUGAL was born 16 April 1920.  She married John NOBLE 17 June 1941 who was born 3 Feb 1916. They had two children.

1. John Richard Noble b. 15 Mar 1942 m. Mary Annette FARROW 2 Jan 1964 b. 30 Dec 1947

<>2. Karen Majil Noble b.  4 Mar 1947 m. Frederich Michael SCHOLAR b. 10 Mar 1940                 
 

HELEN MINNIE HARRIS, daughter of Charles S. Harris and Marinda McDOUGAL was born 4 Nov 1924 in Saginaw, Michigan.  She married 12 June 1948 Donald Edwin HETHERINGTON who was born 9 Feb 1928 in Grandville, Michigan. He was the son of Ralph HETHERINGTON and Lula SPIECE. They had two children.

1. George Arthur Hetherington b. 16 Feb 1949 d. 16 Feb 1949

2. Mark Lee Hetherington b.  9 Sept 1952 Chesaning, MI m. Lilaine RUHLANAT 14 June 1975, divorced 15 Sept 1976 m. Carol Jean YEUTTER 10 Oct 1981 b. 17 Jan 1956, Mason, MI.

BEATRICE MADGE HARRIS, daughter of Charles S. Harris and Marinda McDOUGAL was born 5 May 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married 5 Nov 1949 John Wendland HANDY. They were divorced in August 1981. Beatrice died 2 Feb 1987. She was cremated and her ashes scattered over Lake Huron. They had
four children.

GEORGE ARTHUR HARRIS, son of Charles S. Harris and Marinda McDOUGAL was born 31 Aug 1933 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Jung KIM (Carol) in Korea in 1957. George died 26 May 1960 and is buried in Arlington National cemetery in Washington, D.C. They had one son.

FLOYD TRUMBLE, son of Ervin TRUMBLE and Mary E.B. Harris was born 17 May 1918. He married Arlene ______? 21 Dec 1936. She was born 25 May 1920. They had four children.

1. Gordon Trumble b.  3 Feb 1940 d.   July 1962

2. Sharon Trumble b. 12 Aug 1942 m. _____ POWELL

3. Larry Trumble b.  6 Apr 1947

4. Connie Trumble b. 19 Dec 1948 m. ______ PARKER

VIRGIL MARY TRUMBLE, daughter of Ervin TRUMBLE and Mary E.B. Harris was born 20 Aug 1920. She married Orville OYLER 3 July 1939.  He died 6 Jan 1977. Mary married second ____ PITCHFORD, 8 Aug 1978. Mary and Orville had four children.

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1. Gorden Lee Oyler b. 1940  d. 26 May 1962
m. Jean DENNIS

2. Sharon Marie Oyler
m. Roy POWELL <>3. Larry Dean Oyler b. m. Sandra CLARK divorced

4. Constance L. Oyler b.
m. Gregory PARKER   divorced

NELVALAR TRUMBLE, daughter of Ervin TRUMBLE and Mary E.B. Harris was born 22 Aug 1922 and married Orsie ALEXANDER 30 Jan 1943. He was born 24 May 1923. They had three children

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1. Gerald Alexander b. 11 Jan 1944
2. Delores Alexander b. 11 May 1947
m. ______ YEASLEY

3. Caroline Alexander b. 11 Feb 1952  d. 24 Jan 1953

EDSON TRUMBLE, son of Ervin TRUMBLE and Mary E.B. Harris, was born 9 June 1924. He married 3 July 1946 Viola _____? who was born 9 Aug 1926. They had three children.

<>1. Sally Trumble b. 14 June 1949

2. Susan Trumble b. 20 Apr 1951
m. _____ LE BARRIE

3. David Trumble  b. 24 Jan 1953

IRENE TRUMBLE, daughter of Ervin TRUMBLE and Mary E.B. Harris was born 11 May 1927. She married 5 Sept 1944 Robert CARPENTER who was born 7 July 1925. They had three children.

1. Nancy Carpenter b. 13 Apr 1945 m. _____ DINISH

2. Robert Carpenter Jr.  b. 21 Sept 1946

3. Mary Gale Carpenter b. 16 Aug 1948 m. ______ DINGMAN 
  

IVADELL TRUMBLE, daughter of Ervin TRUMBLE and Mary E.B. Harris was born 31 May 1929. She married 1st _____ JEFFERY. She married 2nd Guy LAKE 21 Sept 1962 who was born 1 July 1913.  They had three children.

1. Diane Jeffery b. 28 May 1948 m. ______ BOWER

2. Donald Jeffery b. 11 Feb 1950

3. Daniel Jeffery  b. 13 Oct 1952
 

ERVIN TRUMBLE JR., son of Ervin TRUMBLE and Mary E.B. Harris, was born 15 Dec 1933. He married Charlene _____? 1 Dec 1953. They had three children.

1. Debra Trumble b. 29 Dec 1954 m. _____ SMITH

2. Douglas Trumble b.  6 June 1955

3. Jody Trumble b.  4 Jan 1975
 

MARK LEE HETHERINGTON, son of Donald E. HETHERINGTON and Helen M. Harris was born 9 Sept 1952 in Chesaning, Michigan. He married Carol Jean YEUTTER in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 10 Oct 1981. She was born 17 Jan 1956 in Mason, Michigan, the daughter of Raymond and Joyce YEUTTER. They have two
children.

1. Linda Marie Hetherington   b. 24 Dec 1985 Grand Rapids, MI
2. Steven James Hetherington  b. 17 Mar 1988 Grand Rapids, MI
 

BARBARA JANET HANDY, daughter of John W. HANDY and Beatrice M. Harris was born 11 Sept 1952 in Bay City, Michigan. She married 10 Feb 1978 Joseph SOEHNEL who was born 16 Oct 1953 in Gladwin, Michigan. They have two children.

1. Aaron Handy Soehnel  b. 11 Feb 1979 d. 15 Feb 1979
2. Grant Handy Soehnel  b. 11 Aug 1982
 

<>MARLA MONICA HANDY, daughter of John W. HANDY and Beatrice M. Harris was born 24 March 1955 in Bay City, Michigan. She married Richard LE BUS in Bay City 4 Jan 1986. 
                       

ELAINE ETTA WICKE, daughter of Ernie J. WICKE and Locele I. Harris was born 24 Feb 1930 in Elsie Michigan. She married Leslie T. STURGIS in Ithaca, Michigan 23 Feb 1948.  He was born 24 Sept 1927 in Hubbardston, Michigan. His parents were Jesse Daniel STURGIS and Marian FRINK. They have two children. Penny's father was Eugene VAN ETTEN and was adopted by Leslie T. Sturgis.

1. Penny Lynn Sturgis b. 19 Jan 1947 m. 1st Kenneth DAVIS m. 2nd George Michael NICHOLAS  b. 31 Mar 1933 Detroit, MI

2. Linda Sue Sturgis b. 16 June 1949 Owosso, MI
 

PENNY LYNN STURGIS, daughter of Leslie T. STURGIS and Elaine E. Wicke was born 19 Jan 1947 in St. Johns, Michigan. She married 1st Kenneth DAVIS son of Arthur and Anne DAVIS.  They had one child. They were divorced and she married 2nd George Michael NICHOLAS who was born 31 Mar 1933 in Detroit,
Michigan the son of Sheda and Anna NICHOLAS. They have three children.

1. Kimberly Sue Davis b.  5 June 1966  Owosso, Mi m. Terry HANCOCK

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2. Lynn Alison Nicholas b. 28 Oct 1970  Lansing, Mi

3. Cheryl Ann Nicholas  b.  3 Apr 1976  Nutley, NJ

4. George Michael Jr. b. 19 Dec 1978  Oklahoma City

GORDON LEE OYLER, son of Orville OYLER and Virgil M. Trumble was born in 1940. He married Jean DENNIS.  Gordon was killed as a result of an auto accident in June 1962. He is buried at the Woodard Lake cemetery near Orleans.
 
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Chapter 8 Pages 106-110