# 15337.AA18 Evelyn May 9 Bigelow, dau of Ernest Ulysses 8 ( Samuel Elijah 7 , William F. 6 , Noah 5, Cornelius 4, Samuel 3, Samuel 2, John 1) and Goldia (WOODWARD) BIGELOW, was born 09 July 1923 in Wexford co, MI. She married 25 October 1940 (Aug?) Ray Arnold Platz. He was born 10 May 1921 Wexford co, MI, son of Oscar and Susie (Porter) Platz. Evelyn died 30 October 2001 Cadillac, Wexford co, MI. (see obit) Ray died in Cadillac died 26 August 2005 at his home. He was 85. (see obit)
Children of Ray and Evelyn (Bigelow) Platz:
15337.AA181 RaeAnn (Rosann) Goldie Platz, b
19 June 1941
Cadillac, Wexford co, MI; d _______ ; m Zane Johns; m ____ Brown;
15337.AA182 Dennis Ray Platz, b 23 Dec 1942
Cadillac, MI; d _______ ; m Thelma Baldwin; m Dianne ____ ;
15337.AA184 Nancy Ruth Platz, b 24 Jan 1946
Cadillac, MI; d _____ ; m David Wetzig;
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II, pg 386
child;
Michigan vital records and correspondence with individuals above and
Bigelow Society historian/genealogist.
Obit Evelyn:
Evelyn
May Platz
"CADILLAC Evelyn May Platz of Cadillac died Tuesday, Oct. 30,
2001 at her daughters home in Manton. She was 78. She was born July 9,
1923 in Hoxeyville to Ernest and Goldia (Woodward) Bigelow.
She married Ray A. Platz on Oct. 25, 1940 in Cadillac. M.
Obit Ray A. Platz:
Ray A. Platz
CADILLAC - Ray A. Platz of Cadillac died Friday, Aug. 26, 2005
at
his home. He was 85.
He was born on May 8, 1920 in Boon to Oscar and Susie (Porter) Platz.
He
married Evelyn May Bigelow on Oct. 25, 1940 in Cadillac. She
preceded
him in death.
Mr. Platz had been employed at the Cadillac
Country Club and enjoyed
fishing,
hunting and camping. He had raised coon hunting dogs.
Survivors include his children, RaeAnn Brown of McBain, Dennis (Diane)
Platz
of Cadillac, Leon (Nancy) Platz of Cadillac and Nancy (Dave) Wetzig of
Manton;
nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren;
his brothers, Alfred (Lou) Platz and Oscar (Joyce) Platz, all of
Cadillac;
his sisters, Edith Edwards, Opal (Bing) Green and Francis Sharp, all of
Cadillac;
and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, Evelyn, he was preceded in death by
his parents;
his daughter, Janet Platz; his brothers, Jay, Orville, Ellis and Herman
Platz;
his grandchildren, Colleen Johns, Darrin Platz, and Calvin Wetzig; and
recently
his great-grandson, Justin Platz.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac with
Rev.
Daniel Hemmes officiating. Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Township
Cemetery.
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