Grinnell, Ford Lewis

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• Appeared on the 1910 US Census 27 Apr 1910 in Hartwick Township, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Page: 8B.

Name: Grinnell, Ford
Relation: Head
Sex: M
Race: W
Age: 23
Marital Status: M1
Number of Years Married: 0
Mother of how many Children:
Number of Children Living:
Place of Birth: Washington
Place of Birth Father: Michigan
Place of Birth Mother: Michigan
Year of Immigration to US:
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Language Spoken: English
Occupation: Farmer
Nature of Trade: General Farm
Employer, Worker, or Own Account: OA
Out of Work Apr 15, 1910:
Number of Weeks Out of Work 1909:
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Attended School:
Owned or Rented Home: O
Owned Free or Mortgage: F
Farm or House: F
Number of Farm Schedule: 134
Veteran of Civil War:
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• Appeared on the 1920 US Census 2 Jan 1920 in Hartwick Township, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Page: 1A.

Name: Grinnell, Ford L.
Relation: Head
Home Owned or Rented: O
Owned Free or Mortgaged: F
Sex: M
Race: W
Age: 33
Marital Status: M
Year of Immigration to US:
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Attended School:
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Place of Birth: Washington
Mother Tongue:
Place of Birth Father: Michigan
Mother Tongue:
Place of Birth Mother: Michigan
Mother Tongue:
Can Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Nature of Trade: General Farm
Employer, Worker, or Own Account: OA
Number of Farm Schedule: 5

• Appeared on the 1930 US Census 2 Apr 1930 in Hartwick Township, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Page: 1A.

Name: Grinnell, Ford
Relation: Head
Home Owned or Rented: O
Value of Home if Owned or Monthly Rental:
Radio Set:
Does this family live on a farm?: Yes
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last Birthday: 43
Marital condition: M
Age at first marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to read and write?: Yes
Place of Birth: Washington
Place of Birth Father: Michigan
Place of Birth Mother: Michigan
Language in home:
State or M.T. Code: 96
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Year of Immigration to the U.S.:
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Speaks English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Gen Farm
Code: VVVV
Class of Worker: O
Actually at Work: Yes
Line number for Unemployment:
Veteren of military or naval forces: No
What war or expedition?:
Number of farm schedule: 5

• Avondale, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Cherry Valley Cemetery

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Ford married Mildred Ethel Peel, daughter of Millard Adelbert Peel and Grace Jane Jenkins, on 7 Oct 1909 in Avondale, Osceola County, Michigan, USA. (Mildred Ethel Peel was born in Jul 1889 in Michigan, USA, died on 12 Aug 1951 and was buried in Avondale, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Cherry Valley Cemetery ².)

   Marriage Notes:

The Evart Review: October 1909

A pretty home wedding occurred, Saturday evening, Oct. 2, 1909, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Peel in Avondale, when their daughter, Miss Mildred became the bride of Ford Grinnell. The ceremony was performed by Rev. JW. McLean, pastor of the Avondale Free Baptist Church, in the presence of the family and near relatives. Miss Helen Grinnell, acted as bridesmaid, and Stanley Peel as best man. After the ceremony the guests sat down to a sumptuous wedding supper. The young couple received many usefull and costly presents from their numerous friends. The bride is one of the most sucessful teachers in Osceola County Schools, while the groom is one of Avondale's most respected young men and a successful farmer.

Ford also married Alice Surgeny Myers, daughter of Lemmuel Myers and Edith Emily Schooley, on 10 Mar 1930 in Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan, USA. (Alice Surgeny Myers was born on 15 Mar 1893 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, died on 3 Apr 1981 in Cadillac, Wexford County, Michgan, USA and was buried in Avondale, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Cherry Valley Cemetery ³.)