Effie Lois Pillars

1912 - 2002  (89 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

Edwin Earl Strong

1911 - 1973  (62 years)

Birth	11 Jul 1911	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	15 Sep 1973	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Buried	Sep 1973	Mendon,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Father	George Adelbert Strong,   b. 11 Dec 1887, Nottawa,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Anna Abigail Kemple,   b. 23 Jan 1888, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	2 May 1907	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family 1	Effie Lois Pillars,   b. 18 Sep 1912, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	13 Dec 1941	Oshtemo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Divorced	2 Dec 1944	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family 2	Marie Jane White,   b. 4 Mar 1913, Sydney,,New South Wales,Australia
Married	4 Feb 1945	Petersham,,New South Wales,Australia
Children	+ 1. Terry Lee Strong,   b. 17 Feb 1948, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States

Arthur George Hafer

1912 - 1998  (85 years)

Birth	2 Nov 1912	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
Died	21 Jul 1998	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	George Hafer,   b. 29 Oct 1876, ,,,Germany
Mother	Mable C. Spaid,   b. 1885, ,,Michigan,United States
Married	31 Dec 1907	Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
Family	Effie Lois Pillars,   b. 18 Sep 1912, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	Between 1945 and 1948	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States

• Name	Effie Lois Pillars
  Birth	18 Sep 1912	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	From 1934 to 1939	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  	Assembler for Bowers Tool and Die company
  Employment	From 1934 to 1948	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  by Bowers Tool and Die Company
  Residence	1934	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  738 Roseham
  Occupation	From 1942 to 1947	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  	shipping clerk at Bowers Tool and Die
  Residence	1942	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  1211 W. Lovell
  Occupation	From 1943 to 1947	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  	Forwoman at Bowers Tool and Die
  Residence	1943	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  534 Woodward Ave
  as Mrs Effie L. Strong
  Residence	From 1945 to 1948	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  1204 Greenwood Ave
  Occupation	From 1947 to 1948	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  	Factory worker and Toolmaker at Bowers Tool and Die
  Employment	1960	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  as a waitress at the Whitehouse Sandwich Shop
  Residence	From 1960	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  5055 Stadium Dr.
  Role: Occupant
  Death	20 May 2002	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I7279	Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Josiah Churchill, abt 1615, Descendants of Leonard Phillip Conine, 1799-1873, Descendants of Jacob Kemple, 1818-1894, Descendants of Samuel Strong, I7180
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2020

  
  

  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 (Divorced)	Edwin Earl Strong,   b. 11 Jul 1911, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 15 Sep 1973, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	13 Dec 1941	Oshtemo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [1]
  Divorce Filing	8 Sep 1944	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  	County: Kalamazoo State office number 39 5193 Docket No. 34-183 Effie L. Strong,Plantiff         vs Edwin E. Strong, Defendant Married Dec 13, 1942 (sic was 1941) Cause for divorce: extreme and repeated cruelty. (sic ? was in australia). Source Citation Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan. Divorce records Source Information Ancestry.com. Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Michigan. Divorce records. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.
  Divorce	2 Dec 1944	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  	County: Kalamazoo State office number 39 5193 Docket No. 34-183 Effie L. Strong,Plantiff         vs Edwin E. Strong, Defendant Married Dec 13, 1942 (sic was 1941) Cause for divorce: extreme and repeated cruelty. (sic ? was in australia). No contest Dec 13, 1944 Granted to wife absolute no alimony no minor children Source Citation Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan. Divorce records Source Information Ancestry.com. Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Michigan. Divorce records. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing,
  Marriage Status	2 Dec 1944
  	Divorced
  Family ID	F732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Arthur George Hafer,   b. 2 Nov 1912, Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States d. 21 Jul 1998, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Between 1945 and 1948	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  Family ID	F4703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2020

  
  

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  	Load the map	Birth - 18 Sep 1912 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Occupation - Assembler for Bowers Tool and Die company - From 1934 to 1939 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Employment - by Bowers Tool and Die Company - From 1934 to 1948 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Residence - 738 Roseham - 1934 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Marriage - 13 Dec 1941 - Oshtemo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Occupation - shipping clerk at Bowers Tool and Die - From 1942 to 1947 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Residence - 1211 W. Lovell - 1942 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Occupation - Forwoman at Bowers Tool and Die - From 1943 to 1947 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Residence - 534 Woodward Ave - 1943 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Divorce Filing - 8 Sep 1944 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Divorce - 2 Dec 1944 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Residence - 1204 Greenwood Ave - From 1945 to 1948 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Marriage - Between 1945 and 1948 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Occupation - Factory worker and Toolmaker at Bowers Tool and Die - From 1947 to 1948 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Employment - as a waitress at the Whitehouse Sandwich Shop - 1960 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Residence - 5055 Stadium Dr. - From 1960 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Death - 20 May 2002 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S723] "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," index, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 2011)), 22 Feb 2012, accessed 22 Feb 2012), entry for Edwin Earl Strong and Effie Lois Pillars, married 13 Dec 1941; citing Kalamazoo County marriage records, cn33832; FHL microfilm 2074958. (Reliability: 3). Groom's Name: Edwin Earl Strong Groom's Birth Date: 1911 Groom's Birthplace: Kalamazoo, Michigan Groom's Age: 30 Bride's Name: Effie Lois Pillars Bride's Birth Date: 1912 Bride's Birthplace: Oshtemo, Michigan Bride's Age: 29 Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1941 Marriage Place: Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, Michigan Groom's Father's Name: George Strong Groom's Mother's Name: Anna Kimball Bride's Father's Name: William Pillars Bride's Mother's Name: Ella Kemple Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00817-5 System Origin: Michigan-EASy Source Film Number: 2074958 Reference Number: cn33832 Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.