Elias ⁸ BIGELOW

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15923.486 Elias ⁸ BIGELOW, son of Ittia⁷ ( Freedom⁶ , Isaac⁵, Isaac⁴, Isaac³, Samuel², John¹) and Mary (HYZER) BIGELOW, was born ca 1840 (listed as 10 years old on 18 Sep 1850 census but 30 years old 1880 census) He married three times: (1) Ida Robaree, who was 27 in 1880; (2) unknown; (3) 06 Oct 1923 at Boyne City, Mich. Ruth (Wallace) Filer; (daughter of Samuel and Hannah Filer) He gave his age as 66 years. She was born in Canada. She died 8 Jan 1924 (66 yr 7 mo 10 da) about 3 months after marriage. (see County Clerk Record (Liber 3 ,p 10, item 6) Charlevoix Co. Michigan. He had 9 children. He worked at a saw mill in Boyne City, where his brother Freedom, & Grandsons Thomas B. Bigelow and John W. Bigelow both worked. He continued to resided in the Boyne City Michigan area for the remainder of his life. It is thought that his (1) wife died there ? date unknown. Elias died 19 Mar. 1936 ( 96 years) Boyne City, Michigan.

Children of Elias:

15923.4861 Lilly, b. ca 1872 OH

15923.4862 Ernest, b. ca 1874 OH

15923.4863 Hayes Harry, b. ca 1876 OH; d 22 Nov 1952; m ca 1928 Edna Mabel Stewart McGill.

15923.4864 Ida, b. ca 1879 OH

Other children, all born OH but not in absolute order:

15923.4865 Garfield, m Irene Spangler

15923.4866 Emery, b MI; unm.

15923.4867 India, b Boyne City, MI; m William Francis.

15923.4868 Sylvia, m Chris Hansen.

15923.4869 Jack, d 1965; m 1920 Mae ____ .

Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy Book Vol. II Page 409;
Vital records Charlevoix and Madison counties, OH;
1880, 1890 censuses Charlevoix and Madison counties, OH;
contact between Bigelow Society historian/genealogist and family descendants;
Records of Bigelow Society.
see Don's Page: Ittia (7) Bigelow

Rod Bigelow (Roger Jon ¹² BIGELOW)

8 Prospect Circle
Massena, N.Y. 13662

bigelow@slic.com Rod Bigelow at SLIC

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