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George Washington MICHELS

George Washington MICHELS

Male 1867 - 1915  (48 years)

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  • Name George Washington MICHELS 
    Born 17 Jan 1867  New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation boss cutter at Ideal Glass Company, West Union  [3
    Residence Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence FORMERLY  Jeannette, Westmoreland Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence ORIGINALLY  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 27 Jul 1915  Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Obituary indicates burial "at the West Union cemetery," which usually refers to the Blockhouse Hill Cemetery. But "West Union Cemeteries" reports his headstone at the Masonic Cemetery at Crystal Lake.
    Person ID I27461  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2017 

    Father William MICHELS,   b. CA 1838, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Luvenia HINKSON,   b. CA 1842, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F47290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mayme Elizabeth MCCUTCHEON,   b. 17 Sep 1865, Scottsville, Floyd Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1939, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1887  New Albany, Floyd Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Jan 26, 1920 at 410 Church Street:
      Mayme Michels, 54, widowed, home is rented; son Roy S, 28, single, merchant (partner in hardware); son George J, 25, single, clerk (partner in drug store); son Frank E, 22, single, cutter in glass plant; dau Florencetta, 19, single, teacher in public school; son Ralph, 16, student in high school. All born in Indiana.

      According to her obituary, Mayme McCutcheon Michels was a charter member and treasurer of the West Union chapter of the Women's Christian Temerance Union.
    Children 
     1. William Ira MICHELS,   b. 8 Sep 1887, New Albany, Floyd Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1960, Pinellas Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Estella Elizabeth "Stella" MICHELS,   b. 20 Aug 1890, New Albany, Floyd Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1981  (Age 91 years)
    +3. Roy Samuel MICHELS,   b. 22 Apr 1892, New Albany, Floyd Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1980, Lake Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. George Jae MICHELS,   b. 29 Oct 1894, Alexandria, Madison Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1987, Pinellas Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    +5. Franklin Earl MICHELS,   b. 21 Jun 1897, Marion Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1980, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     6. Florencetta MICHELS,   b. 28 Jan 1901, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1966, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    +7. Ralph Roosevelt "Pat" MICHELS,   b. 22 Aug 1903, Dunkirk, Jay Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1970, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F10401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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    Obituary of George W. Michels
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    3. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 209.

    4. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    5. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    6. [S110] Obituary of husband.