William Bennett ⁹ BIGELOW

Oakhill Cemetery; Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI

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16324.2113 William Bennett ⁹ BIGELOW, son of Ezra James ⁸ ( James ⁷ , Ephraim Bate ⁶ , Ephraim ⁵, John ⁴ , Liutenant John ³,Joshua ², John ¹), and Caroline (BENNETT) BIGELOW, was born 02 December 1862 at Grand Rapids,, MI. He married first on 20 January 1883 Dina (Churchford) Kirkvoerd and had 10 children. He married second 01 January 1911 Lilia M. (Beebe) Myers no children. William resided in Grand Rapids and died there 24 March 1928. Nancy Chiasson writes and gives info on 10 children from family bible.

Children of William and Dina (Kirkvoerd) Bigelow:

16324.21131 Caroline M., b 14 June 1883; d 15 Sept 1959;

16324.21132 Cornelia Ellis "Cate", b 25 Jan 1885; d _____ ;

16324.21133 Jeanette Elizabeth, b 03 Nov 1886 Grand Rapids ; d 14 May 1921;

16324.21134 William Bennett jr., b 05 Jan 1889 Grand Rapids ; d 22 Oct 1930 Kent, MI; m ca 1910 Ethel ____ (1890-1985); child: Carlton E Bigelow, b 13 Feb 1911; d 26 Dec 1969 (aged 58)"Michigan S Sgt Army Air Forces World War II"

16324.21135 Louis Charles, b 26 Jan 1891; d 14 Apr 1940 (aged 49); m Lena Bouterse (1892-1981); Children: Norma Ellen (Bigelow) Spicuzza (1917-1990 (aged 73)); and Jack C Bigelow(1920-2007 (aged 87)); wife Marjorie M DeYoung (1922-2010 (aged 87))

16324.21136 Ezra James, b 05 Aug 1893; d 27 Apr 1974 (aged 80); m Mary B. Humphreys; 3 children; (see below)

16324.21137 Fred Isaac, b 16 Sept 1894 Grand Rapids ; d 17 April 1966 Grand Rapids ;

16324.21138 Geraldine R., b 10 Dec 1897 Grand Rapids ; d _____ ;

16324.21139 Marion R., b 28 Dec 1900; d 02 Sept 1901 (see below)

16324.2113A Evelyn F., b 27 June 1903; d 22 Sept 1908;(see below)

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. II page;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Bigelow Society historian/genealogist records [prior to 1995];
correspondence with descendants.
Find a Grave

Note:
Subject: Web Site
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 13:02:42 -0400
From: "Nancy Chiasson" <cnanb@sympatico.ca>
From Nancy:
My grandfather, Ezra James married Mary B. Humphreys and they had three children:

16324.21136.1 James Roderick, b 03 July 1916; d 15 May 1999; (my father)

16324.21136.2 Nancy Dean, b 17 May 1925; d __(living 2002) ;

16324.21136.3 Alyce Jane, b 17 Sept 1929; d __ Feb 1999;

Ezra James Bigelow and Mary B. Humphreys
New Calvary Catholic Cemetery; Flint, Genesee County, MI

My great grandparents were: 16324.2113- William Bennett Bigelow and Dina (Churchford) Kirkvoerd.......on the site it lists 12
children....could this be an error ? As a familly bible lists 10- they are:
Caroline M.- June 14,1883- Sept.15,1959.
Cornelia (CATE) Ellis- Jan.25,1885- ?
Jeanette E. Nov.3,1886-May 14, 1921
William Bennett Jr.Jan5,1889-Oct.22,1930
Louis C.- Jan.26,1891-Apr.14,1940.
Ezra James-(my grandfather)- Aug.5,1893-27 Apr.1974.
Issac Fred- Sept.16,1896-?
Geraldine R. Dec. 10, 1898-?
Marion R. Dec.28,1900-Sept.2,1901
Evelyn F. June 27,1903-Sept.22,1908.

Oakhill Cemetery; Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI

Modified - 03/30/2022

Rod Bigelow (Roger Jon ¹² Bigelow)

Box 13 Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929

< rodbigelow@netzero.net >

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