Aaron Thomas Cornell ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

The Michigan Death Certificate for Aaron shows his mother's name as Susan Minerva Fast. But this is a factual error because the Eaton County, Michigan Birth Register for Aaron shows his mother's name as Hannah Cornell. Additionally, the marriage record for Aaron shows his mother's full maiden name as Hannah Pelty.
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  Birth Notes:

Reference ID: item 2 p 462 rn 3112
Name: Aaron Cornell
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1872
Birthplace: Walton, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Thomas Cornell
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Hannah Cornell
GS Film number: 2297930
Digital Folder Number: 4206329
Image Number: 626

Citing this Record:
"Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQN2-ZF9 : accessed 9 March 2016), Aaron Cornell, 16 Jan 1872; citing item 2 p 462 rn 3112, Walton, Eaton, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,297,930.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Aaron Thomas Cornell
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Mar 1950
Event Place: Walton, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 78
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1872
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Name: Thomas Cornell
Mother's Name: Susan Minerva Fast
GS Film number: 001973231
Digital Folder Number: 005363691
Image Number: 00541

Citing this Record:
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHX-Z2Z : accessed 9 March 2016), Aaron Thomas Cornell, 21 Mar 1950; citing Walton, Eaton, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,231.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Walton Township, Eaton County, MI on 22 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 80, Dwelling 388, Family 390
Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 8 years
Aaron Cornell..Head..Jan 1872..28..MI..Farmer
(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Walton Township, Eaton County, MI on 10 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 113, Dwelling 95, Family 95, Roll 763
Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Aaron Cornell..Head..48..MI..Farmer
(Living with wife and son.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Jan 1872, then his age should have been 47 instead of 48.)
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Aaron married Susan Minerva Fast, daughter of Joshua B. Fast and Susanne Strouse, on 16 January 1892 in Charlotte, MI.^{1 2} (Susan Minerva Fast was born on 3 October 1870 in Benton Township, Eaton, MI,^{2 3} died in 1952 and was buried in 1952 in Olivet, MI.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Walton Township, Eaton County, MI on 22 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 80, Dwelling 388, Family 390
Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 8 years
Aaron Cornell..Head..Jan 1872..28..MI..Farmer
Mineva Cornell..Wife..Oct 1871..28..MI..1/1
Clifton E. Cornell..Son..Dec 1897..2..MI
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Walton Township, Eaton County, MI on 10 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 113, Dwelling 95, Family 95, Roll 763
Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Aaron Cornell..Head..48..MI..Farmer
Minerva Cornell..Wife..49..MI
Clifton Cornell..Son..22..MI
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Aaron T. Cornell
Birth Date: 1871
Birthplace: Mich
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: Minerva Fast
Spouse's Birth Date: 1871
Spouse's Birthplace: Mich
Spouse's Age: 21
Event Date: 16 Jan 1892
Event Place: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan
Father's Name: Thomas Cornell
Mother's Name: Hannah Pelty
Spouse's Father's Name: Joshua Fast
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Strouse
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73788-3
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 966597
Reference ID: p 87-16 1/2

Citing this Record:
"Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCXH-PZQ : accessed 9 March 2016), Aaron T. Cornell and Minerva Fast, 16 Jan 1892; citing reference p 87-16 1/2; FHL microfilm 966,597.
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