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1.6.6 Samuel
Ervin Bigelow was born 21 Dec 1859 in Ohio, probably Vanlue, Amanda
Twp., Hancock Co. and died apparently before 1910. He married about 1887
Mary Pickard (May 1867-after 1910). She filed for divorce in 1897, but the
case was resolved and they were still married in 1900. They lived in Oak
Harbor, OH, from before 1880 through 1900 and were in Toledo, OH in 1909.
She lived with her sister and brother-in-law in Sylvania, Lucas Co., OH,
in 1910 and was listed as a widow. (Horace M. Bigelow Family Bible; U.S.
Census 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910; Ottawa Co. Probate Court records regarding
the estate of George Pickard, Mary’s father)
1.6.6.1 Earl D. Bigelow was born 14 May 1887 in Oak Harbor, Ottawa
Co., OH, and died 17 May 1927 in a railroad accident in Adams Twp.,
Lucas Co., OH. He married about 1915 Grace E. _____. He was a conductor for
the Toledo & M____ R.R. She lived in Sylvania in 1920 with their sons
and ran a rooming house. (U.S. Census 1900, 1920, 1930; World War I draft
registration card [Earl D. Bigelow]; Index to Lucas Co. Health Dept. Death
Certificates, 1920-1927; Certificate of Death 1660, State of Ohio, Department
of Health, Division of Vital Statistics; Vital Statistics, Toledo Blade, 21
May 1927; information from Yvonne Darling)
1.6.6.1.1 Elwood Dale Bigelow was born 05 Oct 1917 in Sylvania, Lucas Co.,
OH and died 3 Apr 1989 at home in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH. He married
______. (U.S. Census 1920, 1930; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1944 and 1958-2002 Record
[Elwood Dale Bigelow]; Social Security Death Index [Elwood D. Bigelow])
1.6.6.1.2 Harold J. Bigelow was born about 1921 in Sylvania, Lucas Co.,
OH and died 25 Nov 1979 at home in Maple Heights, Cuyahoga Co., OH. He married
______ and was widowed at death. (U.S. Census 1930; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1944
and 1958-2002 Record [Harold J. Bigelow])
1.6.6.2 Harland Leroy Bigelow was born 04 Jan 1890 in Oak Harbor,
Ottawa Co., OH, and died 28 Apr 1927 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH following a
railroad accident in which he was severely injured at Silica, Lucas Co.,
OH the same day. He was a switchman for the Sandusky Cement Co. He was buried
in Ravine Cemetery, Sylvania, Lucas Co., OH. He was single and lived in Toledo
at time of death. (U.S. Census 1900, 1920; Index to Lucas Co. Health Dept.
Death Certificates, 1920-1927; Certificate of Death 1437, State of Ohio,
Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics; Vital Statistics, Toledo
Blade, 3 May 1927; information from Yvonne Darling)
1.6.7 Emma Elizabeth Bigelow was
born 08 Dec 1860 in Ohio, probably Vanlue, Amanda Twp., Hancock Co. and died
24 May 1927. She married 1 May 1886 James Henry (Harry) Miller (Dec 1857
(1858)-23 Jan 1907 in Oak Harbor, Ottawa Co., OH. After Ervin Hale (1.6.5.1
above) was orphaned, Emma and Harry raised him. They also were surrogate
parents for Mae and Ella Briggs (1.6.8.1 and 1.6.8.3 below). (Horace M. Bigelow
Family Bible; U.S. Census 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920; Ottawa Co. marriage
records; obituaries of Harry Miller and Mrs. Emma Miller; tombstones in Union
Cemetery, Oak Harbor, Ottawa Co., Ohio)
1.6.8 Samantha Elvira (Mattie) Bigelow
was born 03 Dec 1862 in Rollin, Lenawee Co., Michigan and died 30 Nov 1936
in Woodville, Woodville Twp., Sandusky Co., OH. She married 27 Sep 1882 John
Henry Briggs (3 Oct 1856-16 Feb 1942) in Ottawa Co., OH. They lived in Lenawee
Co., MI about 1860-1870 before moving to Ottawa Co. OH in the 1880s, then
to Elmira, Chemung Co., NY in 1920. By 1930, they lived in Harris Twp., Ottawa
Co., OH with their daughter and son-in law Cecil and Elmer Wolfe. (Horace
M. Bigelow Family Bible; U.S. Census 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930;
Ottawa Co. marriage records; obituaries of Mrs. John Briggs and Mr. Jack
Briggs; tombstone in Union Cemetery, Oak Harbor, Ottawa Co., Ohio)
1.6.8.1 Mae Emily Briggs was born 12 July 1883 in Toledo, Lucas Co.,
OH and died 3 May 1949 in Elmore, Ottawa Co., OH. She married 18 May 1909
John Wiehle Darling (Mar 1884-4 May 1951) in Sandusky, OH. They lived in Toledo,
OH, for several years after their marriage and then in Elmore, Ottawa Co.,
OH. (U.S. Census 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930; newspaper clipping on wedding; obituaries
of Mae E. Darling and John W. Darling; tombstones in Union Cemetery, Elmore,
Ohio)
1.6.8.1.1 John Charles (Jack) Darling was born 12 June 1910 in Toledo,
Lucas Co., OH, and died 24 Dec 2003 in Cincinnati, OH. He married 1933 Gayetta
Jane Beck (26 Jan 1910-19 Oct 2001). They lived in Port Clinton, Ottawa Co.,
OH and then Sandusky, OH. (U.S. Census 1920, 1930; The History of Ottawa County,
Ohio, and its Families, Ottawa County Genealogical Society, 1985; Social
Security Death Index [John C. Darling, Gayetta J. Darling]; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932,
1938-1944, and 1958-2002 [Gayetta J. Darling]; tombstone in Union Cemetery,
Elmore, Ohio)
1.6.8.1.1.1 Nancy Jane Darling was born 27 Nov 1936 in Port Clinton,
Ottawa Co., OH and married William Harrison (1930-). (The History of Ottawa
County, Ohio, and its Families, Ottawa County Genealogical Society, 1985)
1.6.8.1.1.2 William Lee Darling was born 1940 in Port Clinton, Ottawa Co.,
OH and married Rose Winkler. (The History of Ottawa County, Ohio, and its
Families, Ottawa County Genealogical Society, 1985)
1.6.8.1.2 James William (Jim) Darling was born 4 Jul 1915 in Elmore,
Ottawa Co., OH and died 18 Dec 1998 in Ottawa Co., OH. He married (1) 12 Dec
1941 Annabelle Miller (1917-30 Jun 1942) and (2) 1945 Myra Yvonne Nelson (31
Oct 1921-). (U.S. Census 1920, 1930; The History of Ottawa County, Ohio, and
its Families, Ottawa County Genealogical Society, 1985; Social Security
Death Index [James W. Darling]; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002
[James William Darling]; Obituary Index, R.B. Hayes Library, Fremont, OH
[James William Darling])
1.6.8.2 Sarah (Sadie) Briggs was born Nov 1884 (1886) in Ottawa Co.,
OH and died 15 May 1912 in Oak Harbor, Ottawa Co., OH. She married Nov 1903
George Rantz (1872-1950). After her death, he married 1917 Louise A. Miller
(1872-6 Jun 1967). (U.S. Census 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930; The History of Ottawa
County, Ohio, and its Families, Ottawa County Genealogical Society, 1985;
notes from Jack Darling; information from Yvonne Darling; obituaries of Mrs.
Ella Dean and Mrs. John Briggs; headstones, Union Cemetery, Oak Harbor, Ohio;
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [Louise A. Rantz]; Obituary Index, R.B. Hayes
Library, Fremont, OH [Mrs. George Rantz {Sadie Briggs}; Louise A. Rantz])
1.6.8.2.1 Marion Rantz was born 1904 in Oak Harbor, Ottawa Co., OH,
and died Dec 2003 in Lexington, Richland Co., OH. She married 1930 William
T. Mohr (1904-18 Nov 1959) and they lived in Toledo, OH, in the early 1950s.
She later moved to Lexington, OH. (U.S. Census 1910 1930; notes from Jack
Darling; information from Yvonne Darling; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944,
and 1958-2002 [William T. Mohr])
.
{Birth order unknown}
1.6.8.2.1.1 Caroline Mohr married _________ Capper. (Information from Susie
Rantz Westbrook and Yvonne Darling)
1.6.8.2.1.2 Mary Mohr married _________ Gecowets. (Information from Susie
Rantz Westbrook and Yvonne Darling)
1.6.8.2.1.3 Janet Mohr married _________ Christianson. (Information from
Susie Rantz Westbrook and Yvonne Darling)
.
1.6.8.2.2 Arthur Jacob (A.J.) Rantz was born 8 Apr 1911 in Oak Harbor,
Ottawa Co., OH, and died 4 Apr 1998 in Dade Co., FL. He married Margaret ______
(21 Mar 1914-16 Feb 1994). (Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [Arthur Jacob
Rantz, Margaret R. Rantz]; Social Security Death Index [Arthur Rantz]; information
from Susie Rantz Westbrook)
{Birth order unknown}
1.6.8.2.2.1 Jacob F. (Jake) Rantz lives in Florida. (Information from Yvonne
Darling)
1.6.8.2.2.2 Susan Rantz married Don Westbrook and lives in Florida. (Information
from Yvonne Darling)
1.6.8.3 Ella Irene Briggs was born 14 Mar 1889 in Ottawa Co., OH,
and died 10 Mar 1922 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH. She married after 1910 Howard
Dean and lived for a time in Oklahoma. He apparently died and she returned
to Toledo before the 1920 census. (U.S. Census 1900, 1910, 1920; postcards
from Ella Dean to Mrs. Ervin Hale; The History of Ottawa County, Ohio, and
its Families, Ottawa County Genealogical Society, 1985; notes from Jack Darling;
obituaries of Mrs. Ella Dean and Mrs. John Briggs)
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