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Zelma Gay Ketchum

Zelma Gay Ketchum

Female 1892 - 1949  (56 years)Deceased

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  • Name Zelma Gay Ketchum  [1
    Birth 9 Dec 1892  Nelson Township,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Burial Feb 1949  Sand Lake,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 21 Feb 1949  Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    Notes 
    • [Ketchum Family.FTW]

      Zelma Phillips died at the age of 56 years, on February 21, 1949. Internment Sand Lake Cemetery.
    Person ID I18058  Rgstrong Family genes.
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2006 

    Father AncestorsJesse Ketchum,   b. 14 Jun 1857, Bastard Township,Leeds,Ontario,Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1917, Sand Lake,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother AncestorsViola Laretta Towns,   b. 30 Aug 1860, ,,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1902, Nelson Township,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 3 Aug 1878  Cedar Springs,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6321  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AncestorsFrank Leroy Phillips,   b. 3 Oct 1889, White Cloud,Newaygo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1964, Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 18 Apr 1908  Sand Lake,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • [Ketchum Family.FTW]

      Frank was 19, and Zelma 16, when they married.  Witnesses were Effie Phillips and May Thomas.
      They were married by O.C. Granger, Justice of the Peace.
    Children 
     1. William Phillips
    +2. Orlie Phillips,   b. 5 Jul 1909, Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1979, Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Dorothy Ione Phillips,   b. 20 Aug 1913, Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1963 (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Gerald Leroy Phillips,   b. 17 May 1918   d. 3 May 1966, Cannon Township,Kent,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F6386  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2006 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Dec 1892 - Nelson Township,Kent,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Apr 1908 - Sand Lake,Kent,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Orlie Phillips - 5 Jul 1909 - Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Dorothy Ione Phillips - 20 Aug 1913 - Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Feb 1949 - Sand Lake,Kent,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Feb 1949 - Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Farm Town Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S44] Kathy Londo Barnes, Ketchum Family.FTW, (GEDCOM file created by FTW version 4.0) (Reliability: 3).
      Date of Import: 24 Nov 1998