Ethel Ellen Pillars

1908 - 1981  (73 years)

 Set As Default Person

William Edward Pillars

1878 - 1936  (58 years)

Birth	23 Jul 1878	Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Died	29 Sep 1936	Oshtemo Township,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Buried	2 Oct 1936	Riverside Cemetery,Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	James Pouter Pillars,   b. Feb 1853, ,,Ohio,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Sarah Ann Butler,   b. Feb 1853, ,,Ohio,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	10 Dec 1874	,Dekalb,Illinois,United States
Family	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Children	+ 1. Helen Irene Pillars,   b. 4 Feb 1906, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States + 2. Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   3. Mildred Pauline Pillars,   b. 14 May 1910, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   4. Effie Lois Pillars,   b. 18 Sep 1912, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   5. William Edward Pillars,   b. 21 Oct 1915, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   6. James W. Pillars,   b. 2 Jul 1918, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   7. Donald R. Pillars,   b. 25 Dec 1922, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   8. Glenna June Pillars,   b. 5 Jun 1925, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States

Ella D. Kemple

1886 - 1964  (78 years)

Birth	7 Jan 1886	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	16 Jul 1964	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Buried	20 Jul 1964	Riverside Cemetery,Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	Daniel "Dan" Kemple,   b. 18 Dec 1850, Harrisburg,Dauphin,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Harriet A. "Hattie" Parker,   b. 7 Jun 1858, ,,New York,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Jul 1874	Parkville,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Family	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Children	+ 1. Helen Irene Pillars,   b. 4 Feb 1906, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States + 2. Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   3. Mildred Pauline Pillars,   b. 14 May 1910, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   4. Effie Lois Pillars,   b. 18 Sep 1912, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   5. William Edward Pillars,   b. 21 Oct 1915, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   6. James W. Pillars,   b. 2 Jul 1918, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   7. Donald R. Pillars,   b. 25 Dec 1922, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   8. Glenna June Pillars,   b. 5 Jun 1925, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States

Arthur Wood Conine

1903 - 1995  (92 years)

Birth	8 Jun 1903
Died	25 Nov 1995	Dansville,Ingham,Michigan,United States
Father	George Washington Conine,   b. 29 Jul 1864, Leonidas,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Emma Neddo,   b. 1870
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Clara Nettie Clark,   b. 1906
Married	1 Mar 1924	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family 2	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	24 Nov 1926	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Leslie L. Conine,   b. Abt Aug 1929, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Family 3	Addaline Orinda May,   b. 1903
Married	22 Jan 1945	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Dorothy Jean Conine,   b. 1945

Leslie L. Conine

Abt 1929 - 2003  (73 years)

Birth	Abt Aug 1929	Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Died	2003
Father	Arthur Wood Conine,   b. 8 Jun 1903
Mother	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	24 Nov 1926	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	Leslie Clarence Knowlton,   b. 27 Oct 1905
Mother	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	20 Feb 1928

Leslie Clarence Knowlton

1905 - 1989  (83 years)

Birth	27 Oct 1905
Died	5 Jan 1989	Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Buried	Aft 5 Jan 1989	Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Family	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	20 Feb 1928
Children	1. Leslie L. Conine,   b. Abt Aug 1929, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States + 2. Beverly Jean Knowlton,   b. 6 Jan 1931, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States   3. Barbara E. Knowlton,   b. 5 May 1932, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States + 4. Clarebell Joyce Knowlton   5. Marilyn Lois Knowlton,   b. 15 Mar 1936, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States   6. Richard Eugene Knowlton

Leslie L. Conine

Abt 1929 - 2003  (73 years)

Birth	Abt Aug 1929	Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Died	2003
Father	Arthur Wood Conine,   b. 8 Jun 1903
Mother	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	24 Nov 1926	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	Leslie Clarence Knowlton,   b. 27 Oct 1905
Mother	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	20 Feb 1928

Beverly Jean Knowlton

1931 - 1984  (53 years)

Birth	6 Jan 1931	Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Died	9 Oct 1984	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Buried	Aft 9 Oct 1984	Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Father	Leslie Clarence Knowlton,   b. 27 Oct 1905
Mother	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	20 Feb 1928
Family	Michaud
Children	1. Lauretta Michaud

Barbara E. Knowlton

1932 - 2003  (70 years)

Birth	5 May 1932	Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Died	19 Mar 2003	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	Leslie Clarence Knowlton,   b. 27 Oct 1905
Mother	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	20 Feb 1928
Family	Ray O. Clark

Clarebell Joyce Knowlton

Father	Leslie Clarence Knowlton,   b. 27 Oct 1905
Mother	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	20 Feb 1928
Family 1	William Lloyd Wine,   b. 12 Feb 1931, Plainwell,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Children	1. James Wine   2. Joseph Wine   3. Jerry Wine
Family 2	Gene N. Golden,   b. 20 Jan 1941, Harlan,Harlan,Kentucky,United States

Marilyn Lois Knowlton

1936 - 2012  (76 years)

Birth	15 Mar 1936	Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Died	8 Aug 2012
Buried	Aft 8 Aug 2012	Fort Custer National Cemetery,Battle Creek,Calhoun,Michigan,United States
Father	Leslie Clarence Knowlton,   b. 27 Oct 1905
Mother	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	20 Feb 1928
Family	Joe Tompkins,   b. 29 Jan 1935

Richard Eugene Knowlton

Father	Leslie Clarence Knowlton,   b. 27 Oct 1905
Mother	Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	20 Feb 1928

• Name	Ethel Ellen Pillars
  Birth	12 Mar 1908	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 Mar 1981	Plainwell,Allegan,Michigan,United States   [1]
  Obituary	27 Mar 1981  [1]
  	Services are today for Mrs. Ethel E. Knowlton (written on article) Mar, 24 1981   OTSEGO- Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel E. Knowlton, 73, of 220 Charles St., Otsego, will be at 11 a.m. (Friday)in the Winkel Funeral Home of Otsego.   Mrs. Knowlton died Tuesday in Pipp Community Hospital, Plainwell.   Born March 12, 1908 in Kalamazoo, she was married Feb. 20, 1928 in Kalamazoo to Leslie Knowlton, who survives.   She was a member of Otsego V.F.W. Post 3030 Auxilliary.   Surviving besides her husband are four daughters, Mrs. Beverley Jean Michaud, Mrs. Barbara Clak, and Mrs. Marilyn (Joseph) Thompkins, all of Otsego, and Mrs. Clarabel Golden of Kalamazoo; two sons, Richard of Plainwell and Leslie of Portage; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Hopkins, Mrs. Mildred (Larry) Pelling, Mrs. Effie (Art) Hafer, and Mrs. June (Jack) Siegel, all of Kalamazoo; and a brother Williams Pillars of Kalamazoo.   Also serviving are a sister-in-law, Mrs. Buelah Esseltine of Otsego; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, including Miss Helen Knowlton of Otsego.    Two brothers preceded Mrs. Knowlton in death, Donald Pillars in 1975 and James Pillars in 1977.    Pastor Thomas Stiles will conduct the Friday services and burial will be in Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego.    Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Fund.
  Link to Find-A-Grave Memorial	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61027342
  Find-A-Grave ID	61027342
  Family Search ID	LV3B-PRV
  Link to Family Search Tree	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LV3B-PRV
  Burial	27 Mar 1981	Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States   [1, 2]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I13001	Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Josiah Churchill, abt 1615, Descendants of Leonard Phillip Conine, 1799-1873, Descendants of Jacob Kemple, 1818-1894
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States d. 29 Sep 1936, Oshtemo Township,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 16 Jul 1964, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  Family ID	F2761	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Arthur Wood Conine,   b. 8 Jun 1903   d. 25 Nov 1995, Dansville,Ingham,Michigan,United States (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1926	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  	"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-KD3W-TB?cc=1810350 : 11 May 2018), > image 1 of 1; various archives, Michigan.
  Children	1. Leslie L. Conine,   b. Abt Aug 1929, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States d. 2003 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F9884	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 May 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Leslie Clarence Knowlton,   b. 27 Oct 1905   d. 5 Jan 1989, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	20 Feb 1928
  Children	1. Leslie L. Conine,   b. Abt Aug 1929, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States d. 2003 (Age 73 years) + 2. Beverly Jean Knowlton,   b. 6 Jan 1931, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States d. 9 Oct 1984, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 53 years) 3. Barbara E. Knowlton,   b. 5 May 1932, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States d. 19 Mar 2003, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 70 years) + 4. Clarebell Joyce Knowlton 5. Marilyn Lois Knowlton,   b. 15 Mar 1936, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States d. 8 Aug 2012 (Age 76 years)   6. Richard Eugene Knowlton
  Family ID	F4705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 May 2023

  
  

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  	Load the map	Birth - 12 Mar 1908 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Marriage - 24 Nov 1926 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Child - Leslie L. Conine - Abt Aug 1929 - Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States Child - Leslie L. Conine - Abt Aug 1929 - Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States Child - Beverly Jean Knowlton - 6 Jan 1931 - Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States Child - Barbara E. Knowlton - 5 May 1932 - Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States Child - Marilyn Lois Knowlton - 15 Mar 1936 - Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States Death - 24 Mar 1981 - Plainwell,Allegan,Michigan,United States Burial - 27 Mar 1981 - Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1235] "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006." database with images., (FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 5 August 2016.), 10 Oct 2023, (https://familysearch.org : accessed 10 Oct 2023); Ethel E. Knowlton Obituary; citing Michigan, Allegan Obituary; Mar 24, 1981;Grand Rapids Public Library, Michigan. (Reliability: 3). Services are today for Mrs. Ethel E. Knowlton (written on article) Mar, 24 1981   OTSEGO- Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel E. Knowlton, 73, of 220 Charles St., Otsego, will be at 11 a.m. (Friday)in the Winkel Funeral Home of Otsego.   Mrs. Knowlton died Tuesday in Pipp Community Hospital, Plainwell.   Born March 12, 1908 in Kalamazoo, she was married Feb. 20, 1928 in Kalamazoo to Leslie Knowlton, who survives.   She was a member of Otsego V.F.W. Post 3030 Auxilliary.   Surviving besides her husband are four daughters, Mrs. Beverley Jean Michaud, Mrs. Barbara Clak, and Mrs. Marilyn (Joseph) Thompkins, all of Otsego, and Mrs. Clarabel Golden of Kalamazoo; two sons, Richard of Plainwell and Leslie of Portage; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Hopkins, Mrs. Mildred (Larry) Pelling, Mrs. Effie (Art) Hafer, and Mrs. June (Jack) Siegel, all of Kalamazoo; and a brother Williams Pillars of Kalamazoo.   Also serviving are a sister-in-law, Mrs. Buelah Esseltine of Otsego; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, including Miss Helen Knowlton of Otsego.    Two brothers preceded Mrs. Knowlton in death, Donald Pillars in 1975 and James Pillars in 1977.    Pastor Thomas Stiles will conduct the Friday services and burial will be in Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego.    Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Fund. [S1154] Find A Grave, database and images, (https://www.findagrave.com: 2022), 10 Oct 2023, accessed 10 Oct 2023, Ethel E. Knowlton, 61027342. (Reliability: 3).              KNOWLTON Ethel E.     Married   Leslie C. 1908  1981  Feb. 20   1905  1989               1928