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Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Effie Dennis on 12 Sep 1932. Effie (daughter of George Nobel Dennis and Frances Rose Ruhnau) was born on 30 Aug 1915 in Essexville, Michigan; died on 10 Aug 1992 in Decatur, Illinois; was buried in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Effie married Edward Hayward and in the 1950's. The family moved to Decater, Illinois, when Eddie's company closed its Flint operations.

Alfred married Alice Azelton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George N. Dennis was born in Canada, immigrated to the USA in 1898, and was naturalizes as a US citizen on June 27, 1934 in Genesee County, Michigan. From the 1920 census, George declared his father and mother were born in Canada of Dutch
decent. George in the 1920 census declared his trade to be carpenter and was employed by the Ice Co. They lived at 2022 Church Street, Flint.



Francis suffered with Tuberculosis and was interned at a sanitarium near Howell, Michigan. On weekends, George would ride his bicycle from home (near Linden and Miller Road) to visit Francis (a distance of about 35 miles each way on gravel
roads.) While Francis was at Howell, their two daughters stayed with neighbors and Wilfred remained at home with his dad.



George is buried in Section O, lot E1/2 34, graves 3 and 4, of Sunset Hills Cemetary, near Flint Michigan.



In 1957, at the time of George's death, his brother William lived in Newbury, Ontario.



A family Bible indicates George was born in 1883. His death certificate indicates 1882.

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From the funeral service bulletin:

Reigle Funeral home, Colonial Chapel:

Rev. George L. Fish Officiating



Pallbearers: Willard Kilbreath, Howard Kilbreath, Robert Johnston, Bruce Laird, Elmer Dennis, Walter Young.

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Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis

Medical Information: Blue eyes, Gray hair at age 50. Medium complection.

George married Frances Rose Ruhnau on 18 May 1909 in Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan. Frances (daughter of Joseph Ruhnau and Henrietta Elizabeth Kattie) was born on 30 Nov 1892 in Detroit, Michigan; died on 27 Dec 1948 in Flint, Michigan; was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Flint, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Birth Certificate lists her name as Franciska Ruhnau and was issued in Detroit. According to the 1910 census, she had been married less then 1 year (on census day 4/22/1910), was 17 years old, had 2 born children (presumable twins, Clara
and Clarence), with Clara age 6 months alive and living with them. Clara must have died prior to the 1920 census. According to the 1920 census, Frances' parents were both born in Germany.



Francis had a falling out with her parents, presumably about her marriage to George. They never spoke to one another the rest of there lives.



Francis suffered from tuberculosis and was interned at a sanitarium near Howell, Michigan . Years later, the TB spread to her kidney which was surgically removed.



Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage