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 1892 - 1948 (56 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Frances Rose Ruhnau 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. 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
Frances married George Nobel Dennis on 18 May 1909 in Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan. George (son of Thomas Edward Dennis and Melissa Jane Mathews) was born on 21 Sep 1882 in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Apr 1957 in Bay County, Michigan; was buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Clara Dennis
 was born on 3 Oct 1909 in Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan; died about 1910 in Garfield Twnshp, Bay County, Michigan.
- 3. Clarence Dennis was born on 3 Oct 1909 in Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan; died on 11 Oct 1909 in Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan.
- 4. Wilfred Dennis was born on 22 Apr 1911 in Garfield Twnshp, Bay County, Michigan; died on 17 Dec 1963 in Flint, Michigan; was buried in Smith Hills Cemetery, Otisville, Michigan.
- 5. Violet Dennis was born on 18 Jun 1913 in Essexville, Bay County, Michigan; died on 13 Aug 1959 in Chicago, Illinois.
- 6. Effie Dennis 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.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Clara Dennis (1.Frances1) was born on 3 Oct 1909 in Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan; died about 1910 in Garfield Twnshp, Bay County, Michigan. |
| 3. | Clarence Dennis (1.Frances1) was born on 3 Oct 1909 in Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan; died on 11 Oct 1909 in Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan. |
| 4. | Wilfred Dennis (1.Frances1) was born on 22 Apr 1911 in Garfield Twnshp, Bay County, Michigan; died on 17 Dec 1963 in Flint, Michigan; was buried in Smith Hills Cemetery, Otisville, Michigan. Notes:
From a young age, Bill (Wilfred) assisted with family support. Completing only eight grades of education, Bill worked on farms around Swartz Creek with his dad. The work was hard and the pay poor. One account relates that Bill dreamed of the
day when he would have enough money to own enough pairs of socks so he wouldn't have to wear the same "crusty" pair day after day.
Between farm jobs, Bill and his dad built their family's house which was located east of Linden road on the South side of Miller Road.
Later, Bill worked in a Flint Foundry and finally was able to be indentured into the Electrical Workers Apprentice program during the 1930's. This formed the basis for a career first as an electrician and finally as the founder of Universal
Electric Company (now Universal Systems) in 1956 at Flint, Michigan.
During WWII, Bill worked as a electrical construction superintendent on several green field military production plants. These included a rubber (tires) plant in Akron, Ohio, a tank plant in Grand Blanc, Michigan and other military production
plants in Lansing and Grand Rapids.
His strong work ethic continued to the end. He suffered a stroke while working at his business on Sunday. He died several days later.
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From Funeral Bulletin:
Brown Funeral Home, Flint
Rev. Perry Thomas, Officiating
More About Wilfred Dennis:
Occupation: Electrician, founder of Universal Electric Co. (now Universal Systems).
Buried: Smith Hills Cemetery, Otisville, Michigan
Cause of Death: Cerebral Vascular Hemorrhage due to essential hypertension
Wilfred married Louise K. Neuman about 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Wilfred married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Violet Dennis (1.Frances1) was born on 18 Jun 1913 in Essexville, Bay County, Michigan; died on 13 Aug 1959 in Chicago, Illinois. Notes:
Violet suffered from tuberculosis as did her husband Avery Watson. She never had any children and died in Chicago. She is buried in Section H of Sunset Hills Cemetary near Flint.
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Violet married Avery Watson in Jun 1940. Avery was born in 1909; died in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 6. | Effie Dennis (1.Frances1) 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. Notes:
Effie married Edward Hayward and in the 1950's. The family moved to Decater, Illinois, when Eddie's company closed its Flint operations.
Effie married Edward L. Hayward on 12 Sep 1932. Edward (son of Alfred George Hayward and Alice Azelton) died on 28 Sep 1977 in Decatur, Illinois; was buried in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
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