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Garold Oliver De Forest

Garold Oliver De Forest

Male 1894 - 1966  (72 years)Deceased

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  • Name Garold Oliver De Forest  [1
    Birth 27 Jan 1894  Bellevue,Eaton,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Jul 1966  Niles,Berrien,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 9 Jul 1966  South Bend,St. Joseph,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I19903  Rgstrong Family genes.
    Last Modified 1 May 2011 

    Father AncestorsEdward Borden De Forest,   b. Aug 1857, Bellevue,Eaton,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1918, Orangeville Township,Barry,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Lorena Adell Jenks,   b. Nov 1865, ,,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1885  ,,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7010  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Thelma Lurene Knoblock,   b. 30 Oct 1914, ,St. Joseph,Indiana,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jul 1995, Niles,Berrien,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage
    • marriage 3 for Garold and marriage 2 for Thelma
    Family ID F8157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2011 

    Family 2 AncestorsElsie Irene Johnson,   b. 24 Sep 1895, Gunplain Township,Allegan,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 19 Sep 1912  Allegan,Allegan,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Status Bef Aug 1920 
    Divorced 
    Family ID F8155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2011 

    Family 3 AncestorsEssie Margaret Wormeth,   b. 14 Aug 1905, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 21 Aug 1920  Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Status Bef 1929 
    Divorced 
    Children 
     1. Garold De Forest, Jr.   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Robert De Forest
    Family ID F8152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2011 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Jan 1894 - Bellevue,Eaton,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Sep 1912 - Allegan,Allegan,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Aug 1920 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Jul 1966 - Niles,Berrien,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 9 Jul 1966 - South Bend,St. Joseph,Indiana,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. [S679] De Forest, Wallace, E-mail correspondence with Russell Strong. Privately held by Strong, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Wallace De Forest [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Russell Strong, e-mail<; privately held by Strong, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Vicksburg, MI., 28 Apr 2011, 4/18/2011 1:13 PM>, "Comments (sic DeForest Surname)," (Reliability: 3).
      Comments: On the site you Have Edward DeForest with two Rs and on the next it reverts back to one R ., is this a type-o or an attention getting ploy ? I mention this as the name means of forest as in woods not for rest as in bench.
      Wallace De Forest son of Robert H son of Garold son of Edward Son of David W.

      Wallace C. DeForest

    2. [S681] "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," index and images, FamilySearch , ((https://familysearch.org : July 19, 2010)), 28 Apr 2011, accessed 28 Apr 2011), entry for Garold Deforest, born 27 Jan 1894; citing Eaton County, MI birth register, 1894, p 155, number 320. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Garold Deforest
      Birth Date: 27 Jan 1894
      Birthplace: Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan
      Gender: Male
      Race:
      Father's Name: Edward Borden Deforest
      Father's Birthplace: Mich.
      Father's Age:
      Mother's Name: Lorena Adell Jenks
      Mother's Birthplace: Mich.
      Mother's Age:
      Christening Date:
      Christening Place:
      Additional Relatives:
      Death Date:
      Death Age:
      Film Number: 2322559
      Digital Folder Number: 4207163
      Image Number: 73
      Frame Number:
      Reference Number: item 1 p 155 rn 320
      Orignal entry on child page (155) the date of May 1, and name Gerald Deforest are crossed out and new birth date of "Jan. 27" written above and new name of "Garold De Forest" are above old name. Note written below name entry: "App. filed 4-11-41". On parents page (155b) father's middle name "Borden" and mother's middle name "Adell" and Surname "Jenks" are added.Showing name entries and updatesShowing parents names with changes.