Kenneth Holliday Gelow

1900 - 1968  (67 years)

 Set As Default Person

Friedrich Wilhelm "Fred" Gelow

1874 - 1933  (58 years)

Nickname	Fred
Birth	18 Feb 1874	,,,Germany
Died	26 Jan 1933	Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Buried	28 Jan 1933	Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Family	Minnie Bell Holliday,   b. 12 Feb 1875, Buchanan,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Married	1898	Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Kenneth Holliday Gelow,   b. 15 Dec 1900, Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States + 2. Nina Myrtle Gelow,   b. 1 Apr 1906, Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States + 3. Lavern Edward Gelow,   b. 26 May 1912, Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States

Minnie Bell Holliday

1875 - 1958  (82 years)

Birth	12 Feb 1875	Buchanan,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Died	1 Jan 1958	Niles,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Buried	3 Jan 1958	Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Father	John Alphonso Holliday,   b. 10 Sep 1850, Danville,Les Sources,Québec,Canada
Mother	Martha Elva Dalrymple,   b. 9 Sep 1853, Buchanan,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Married	11 Sep 1870	Niles,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Family	Friedrich Wilhelm "Fred" Gelow,   b. 18 Feb 1874, ,,,Germany
Married	1898	Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Kenneth Holliday Gelow,   b. 15 Dec 1900, Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States + 2. Nina Myrtle Gelow,   b. 1 Apr 1906, Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States + 3. Lavern Edward Gelow,   b. 26 May 1912, Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States

Flora Streeter

1902 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1902	Crown Point,Lake,Indiana,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Charles Streeter
Mother	Mary Young
Family	Kenneth Holliday Gelow,   b. 15 Dec 1900, Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Married	10 Nov 1921	Saint Joseph,Berrien,Michigan,United States

Minnie Rock

Abt 1903 - 1992  (89 years)

Birth	Abt 1903	,,Michigan,United States
Died	1992
Buried	1992	Riverview Cemetery,Saint Joseph Township,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Father	Fred Rock,   b. Abt 1873, ,,,Russia
Mother	Alvina Witt,   b. Abt 1877, ,,,Russia
Family 1	Kenneth Holliday Gelow,   b. 15 Dec 1900, Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Married	26 Oct 1922	Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Family 2	Claude C. Crawford,   b. 30 Jul 1895, Hartford,Van Buren,Michigan,United States
Married	28 Feb 1925	Saint Joseph,Berrien,Michigan,United States

Vera Josephine Vandervliet

1897 - 1981  (84 years)

Birth	1 May 1897	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	9 Nov 1981	Oshtemo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Buried	Aft 9 Nov 1981	Riverside Cemetery,Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family	Kenneth Holliday Gelow,   b. 15 Dec 1900, Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States
Married	11 Nov 1926

• Name	Kenneth Holliday Gelow  [1]
  Birth	15 Dec 1900	Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1922	,Berrien,Michigan,United States   [3]
  	Cloth weaver
  Social Security Number	Between 1935 and 1940  [2]
  	271-10-2976 isued in Ohio
  Occupation	1940	Cleveland,Cuyahoga,Ohio,United States
  	Lithographer
  Residence	1968	Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [1, 2]
  308 New Hampshire Drive
  Death	26 Sep 1968	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [2]
  Burial	28 Sep 1968	Riverside Cemetery,Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [1]
  Obituary	Aft 28 Sep 1968	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [1]
  	Kalamazoo Gazette
  	OBITUARY KENNETH H. GELOW Funeral services for Kenneth H. Gelow, 308 New Hampshire Drive, Portage, Mich., were held Saturday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. in the Truesdale Funeral Home, Kalamazoo, Mich. Mr. Gelow passed away Sept. 26, at 6:30 a.m. in the Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, after an eight weeks illness. He was born Dec. 15, 1900 in Three Oaks, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gelow, former Three Oaks residents. On Nov. 11, 1926, he was married to Miss Vera Vander Vliet of Kalamazoo. Mr. Gelow retired four years ago as an artist in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Kalamazoo. Surviving are his widow, one sister, Mrs. Nina McIntosh, Buchanan and one brother LaVern Gelow, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Burial was in a Kalamazoo Cemetery.
  Link to Find-A-Grave Memorial	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40460469
  Find-A-Grave ID	40460469
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  Notes	(Research):Name:Kenneth Gelow           Event Place:Three Oaks, Berrien, Michigan           Gender:Male           Marital Status:Single           Race:White           Relationship to Head of Household:Son           Immigration Year:          Birthplace:Michigan           Father's Birthplace:Germany           Mother's Birthplace:Michigan           Household ID:34           Page:2           HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace                         SELF Fred Gelow M37yGermany                          WIFE Minnie Gelow F36yMichigan                          SON Kenneth Gelow M9yMichigan                          DAU Nina Gelow F4yMichigan                          Citing this Record "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLPN-YBK : accessed 16 Apr 2013), Kenneth Gelow in entry for Fred Gelow, 1910. ________________________________________________________________ Name:Kenneth Gelow           Event Type:          Event Year:1920           Event Place:, Berrien, Michigan           Gender:Male           Age:19           Marital Status:Single           Race:White           Birthplace:Michigan           Birth Year (Estimated):1901           Relationship to Head of Household:Son           Father's Birthplace:          Mother's Birthplace:          Household ID:308           Sheet Number:12           GS Film number:1820758           Digital Folder Number:4311583           Image Number:00153           HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace                         SELF Fred Gelow M45yMichigan                          WIFE Minnie Gelow F44y                         SON Kenneth Gelow M19yMichigan                          DAU Nina Gelow F13yMichigan                          SON Lavern Gelow M7yMichigan                          Citing this Record "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZSD-ZX2 : accessed 17 Apr 2013), Kenneth Gelow in entry for Fred Gelow, 1920.
  Person ID	I24180	Rgstrong Family genes.
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Friedrich Wilhelm "Fred" Gelow,   b. 18 Feb 1874, ,,,Germany d. 26 Jan 1933, Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Minnie Bell Holliday,   b. 12 Feb 1875, Buchanan,Berrien,Michigan,United States d. 1 Jan 1958, Niles,Berrien,Michigan,United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	1898	Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States
  Family ID	F8591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Flora Streeter,   b. 1902, Crown Point,Lake,Indiana,United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	10 Nov 1921	Saint Joseph,Berrien,Michigan,United States
  	Was cancelled [4, 5]
  Marriage License	10 Nov 1921	Saint Joseph,Berrien,Michigan,United States   [5, 6, 7]
  	Was cancelled
  This couple did not marry	N  [5, 8]
  Marriage Status	26 Jan 1922
  	Other
  Family ID	F8595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Minnie Rock,   b. Abt 1903, ,,Michigan,United States d. 1992 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage License	23 Oct 1922	,Berrien,Michigan,United States   [9]
  	Affidavit for License to Marry
  Marriage	26 Oct 1922	Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States   [3, 10, 11]
  Marriage Status	Bef 24 Jan 1925
  	Unknown
  Family ID	F8590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2013

  
  

  Family 3	Vera Josephine Vandervliet,   b. 1 May 1897, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 9 Nov 1981, Oshtemo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1926  [12]
  	Name: Kenneth Gelow Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Ward 33, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States Gender: Male Age: 39 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): Race (Standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head Birthplace: Michigan Estimated Birth Year: 1901 Residence in 1935: Same Place Enumeration District Number: 92-867 Family Number: 232 Sheet Number and Letter: 10B Line Number: 46 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 3238 Digital Folder Number: 005460767 Image Number: 00196 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Kenneth Gelow M 39 Michigan Wife Vera Gelow F 42 Michigan
  Residence	1935-1940	Cleveland,Cuyahoga,Ohio,United States
  3601 West 148th St.
  Family ID	F8597	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2022

  
  

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  	Load the map	Birth - 15 Dec 1900 - Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States Marriage - 10 Nov 1921 - Saint Joseph,Berrien,Michigan,United States Marriage License - Was cancelled - 10 Nov 1921 - Saint Joseph,Berrien,Michigan,United States Occupation - Cloth weaver - 1922 - ,Berrien,Michigan,United States Marriage License - Affidavit for License to Marry - 23 Oct 1922 - ,Berrien,Michigan,United States Marriage - 26 Oct 1922 - Three Oaks,Berrien,Michigan,United States Occupation - Lithographer - 1940 - Cleveland,Cuyahoga,Ohio,United States Residence - 3601 West 148th St. - 1935-1940 - Cleveland,Cuyahoga,Ohio,United States Residence - 308 New Hampshire Drive - 1968 - Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Death - 26 Sep 1968 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Burial - 28 Sep 1968 - Riverside Cemetery,Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Obituary - Kalamazoo Gazette - Aft 28 Sep 1968 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1154] Find A Grave, database and images, (https://www.findagrave.com: 2022), 26 Feb 2022, accessed 26 Feb 2022, Kenneth Holliday "Ken" Gelow, 40460469. (Reliability: 3). Kenneth H Gelow 1900-1968 [S642] Social Security Administration, "United States Social Security Death Index.," database, (FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : 2012)), 17 Apr 2013, entry for Kenneth Gelow, 1968, SS no. 271-10-2976, accessed 17 Apr 2013 (Reliability: 3). Given Name: Kenneth Middle Name: Surname: Gelow Name Suffix: Birth Date: 15 December 1900 Social Security Number: 271-10-2976 State: Ohio Last Place of Residence: Kalamazoo, Michigan Previous Residence Postal Code: 49002 Event Date: September 1968 Age: 68 [S811] "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2012)), 15 Apr 2013, accessed 15 Apr 2013), Kenneth Gelow and Minnie Rock marriage certificate, 26 Oct 1922; citing Barrien County Marriage certificates, 1922, v. 1, cert no 1311 1922. (Reliability: 3). Name: Kenneth H Gelow Titles and Terms: Mr Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 26 Oct 1922 Event Place: Berrien, Michigan Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1901 Father's Name: Fred W Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Holiday Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Minnie Rock Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1903 Spouse's Father's Name: Fred Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Witt Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2240680 Digital Folder Number: 4654103 Image Number: 00032 [S811] "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2012)), 17 Apr 2013, accessed 17 Apr 2013), entry for Kenneth H. Gelow and Flora Streeter, 10 Nov 1921; citing Barrien County Marriages, 1920-1929, v. N, p. 92 rec no. 1376. (Reliability: 3). Name: Kenneth H Gelow Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 1921 Event Place: Berrien, Michigan Age: 20 Birth Year (Estimated): 1901 Father's Name: Fred W Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Holliday Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Flora Streeter Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1902 Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Young Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 1954305 Digital Folder Number: 4653371 Image Number: 00129 The groom's surname was transcribed wrong from the record book. [S754] "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2011)), 17 Apr 2013, accessed 17 Apr 2013), entry for Kenneth H. Gelow and Flora Streeter, 10 Nov 1921; citing Berrien County marrage records, v 1. rn 1376. (Reliability: 3). Name: Kenneth H. Gelow Race (Original): Age (Expanded): 20 years Birth Year: 1901 Birthplace: Michigan Spouse's Name: Flora Streeter Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 19 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1902 Spouse's Birthplace: Indiana Event Date: 10 Nov 1921 Event Place: Berrien, Michigan Father's Name: Fred W. Mother's Name: Holliday Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Spouse's Mother's Name: Young Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number: 2342742 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4210034 Image Number: 529 Reference ID: v 1 rn 1376 [S811] "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2012)), 17 Apr 2013, accessed 17 Apr 2013), entry for Kenneth H. Gelow and Flora Streeter, 10 Nov 1921; citing Barrien County Marriages, 1920-1929, v. N, p. 92 rec no. 1376. (Reliability: 3). Name: Kenneth H Yelow Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 26 Oct 1922 Event Place: Berrien, Michigan Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1901 Father's Name: Fred W Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Holiday Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Minnie Rock Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1903 Spouse's Father's Name: Fred Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Witt Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 1954305 Digital Folder Number: 4653371 Image Number: 00232 The groom's surname was transcribed wrong from the record book. [S811] "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2012)), 17 Apr 2013, accessed 17 Apr 2013), Kenneth Gelow and Flora Streeter marriage license Affidavit, 8 Nov 1921; citing Barrien County Marriage affidavits, 1921, v. 1, cert no 1376. (Reliability: 3). Name: Kenneth H Gelow Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 09 Nov 1921 Event Place: Berrien, Michigan Age: 20 Birth Year (Estimated): 1901 Father's Name: Fred W Gelow Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Minnie B Holliday Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Flora Streeter Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1902 Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Young Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2240875 Digital Folder Number: 4655524 Image Number: 01594 [S811] "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2012)), 15 Apr 2013, accessed 15 Apr 2013), Kenneth Gelow and Flora Streeter marriage certificate, 10 Nov 1921; citing Barrien County Marriage certificates, 1921, v. 1, cert no 1311 1922. (Reliability: 3). Three Oaks County Clerk Jan 26/22 Dear Sir:     Circumstances prevented me in marrying.     Respectfully,     Kenneth Gelow Reference ID: GS Film number: 2240679 Digital Folder Number: 4654102 Image Number: 00206 _______________________________________________________ Name: Kenneth H Gelow Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 10 Nov 1921 Event Place: Berrien, Michigan Age: 20 Birth Year (Estimated): 1901 Father's Name: Fred Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Holliday Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Flora Streeter Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1902 Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Young Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2240679 Digital Folder Number: 4654102 Image Number: 00207 [S811] "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2012)), 15 Apr 2013, accessed 15 Apr 2013), Kenneth H. Gelow and Minnie Rock Affidavit for Marriage License, 23 Oct 1923; citing Barrien County Marriage affidavits, 1922, v. 1, cert no 1311. (Reliability: 3). Name: Kenneth H Gelow Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 23 Oct 1922 Event Place: Berrien, Michigan Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1901 Father's Name: Fred W Gelow Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Minnie B Holiday Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Minnie Rock Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1903 Spouse's Father's Name: Fred Rock Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Alvina Witt Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2240877 Digital Folder Number: 4655526 Image Number: 01314 [S754] "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2011)), 15 Apr 2013, accessed 15 Apr 2013), entry for Kenneth H. Gelow and Minnie Rock, 26 Oct 1922; citing Berrien County marrage records, v 1. rn 1311. (Reliability: 3). Name: Kenneth H. Gelow Race (Original): Age (Expanded): 21 years Birth Year: 1901 Birthplace: Michigan Spouse's Name: Minnie Rock Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 19 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1903 Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan Event Date: 26 Oct 1922 Event Place: Three Oaks, Berrien, Michigan Father's Name: Fred Mother's Name: Holiday Spouse's Father's Name: Fred Spouse's Mother's Name: Witt Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number: 2342747 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4209967 Image Number: 278 Reference ID: v 1 rn 1311 [S811] "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2012)), 15 Apr 2013, accessed 15 Apr 2013), entry for Kenneth Gelow and Minnie Rock, 26 Oct 1922; citing Barrien County Marriages, 1920-1929, v. N, p. 195 rec no. 1311. (Reliability: 3). Name: Kenneth H Yelow Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 26 Oct 1922 Event Place: Berrien, Michigan Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1901 Father's Name: Fred W Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Holiday Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Minnie Rock Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1903 Spouse's Father's Name: Fred Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Witt Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 1954305 Digital Folder Number: 4653371 Image Number: 00232 The groom's surname was transcribed wrong from the record book. [S1154] Find A Grave, database and images, (https://www.findagrave.com: 2022), 26 Feb 2022, accessed 26 Feb 2022, Kenneth Holliday "Ken" Gelow, 40460469. (Reliability: 3).