William Anderson Silvius
(1873-1936)
Lydia R. Collins
(1879-1953)
Celia Vernice Silvius
(1900-1992)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Gale Wellington Platz

Celia Vernice Silvius 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 15 May 1900 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Gale Wellington Platz on 14 June 1919 in Chicago, IL 1 2 3
  • Died: 16 June 1992, Flint, MI at age 92
  • Buried: After 16 June 1992, Mount Morris, MI
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 15 June 1900 and a birth location of Warsaw, IN.

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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in South Bend, IN on 15 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 253, Family 14, Roll 463, Ward 5
South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, United States
314 East Bronson Street; Home rented
Celia Platz..Sister-in-law..20..IN

(Living with husband at the home of his married brother, Clyde.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 15 May 1900, then her age should have been 19 instead of 20.

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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Mount Morris Township, Genesee, MI on 20 May 1940. 3

1940 US Census
Sheet 27A, District 25-35A, Family 510, Roll 1750
Mount Morris Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States
433 Knickerbacher Avenue; Home Rented $14
Celia Platz..Wife..39..IN..9th grade

(Living with husband, 3 children, and younger sister.)
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• She was buried after 16 June 1992 in the Flint Memorial Park Cemetery in Mount Morris, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #47846965
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Celia married Gale Wellington Platz, son of Henry Samuel Platz and Lydia Marie Jones, on 14 June 1919 in Chicago, IL.1 2 3 (Gale Wellington Platz was born on 25 September 1896 in , Saint Joseph County, IN,2 3 7 8 9 10 died on 19 August 1973 in Flint, MI 8 9 10 and was buried after 19 August 1973 in Mount Morris, MI 10.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in South Bend, IN on 15 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 253, Family 14, Roll 463, Ward 5
South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, United States
314 East Bronson Street; Home rented
Clyde Platz..Head..31..IN..Laborer
Hazel Platz..Wife..27..IL
Mary Platz..Daughter..2..IN
Doris Platz..Daughter..4m..IN
Gale Platz..Brother..23..IN..Laborer
Celia Platz..Sister-in-law..20..IN
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Mount Morris Township, Genesee, MI on 20 May 1940. 3

1940 US Census
Sheet 27A, District 25-35A, Family 510, Roll 1750
Mount Morris Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States
433 Knickerbacher Avenue; Home Rented $14
Gale Platz..Head..43..IN..7th grade..Packer, Auto Factory, earned $1960 in 1939
Celia Platz..Wife..39..IN..9th grade
Devon Platz..Son..19..IN..10th grade
Rita Platz..Daughter..17..IN..11th grade
Darleen Platz..Daughter..15..IN..8th grade
Juanita Silveus..Sister-in-law..22..IN..12th grade..Assembler, Auto Factory
Beulah Dewitt..Lodger..22..MI..9th grade
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Gale W Platz
Age: 22
Birth Year (Estimated): 1897
Birth Date: 1897
Spouse's Name: Celia Silveus
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1901
Spouse's Birth Date: 1901
License Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Jun 1919
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N78H-CZZ : 10 March 2018), Gale W Platz and Celia Silveus, 14 Jun 1919.
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Sources


1 "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920 - index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463145 : accessed 18 Feb 2020), Gale W Platz and Celia Silveus, 14 Jun 1919.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 253, sheet 1A, family 14, Gale Wellington Platz and Cecelia Vernice Silvius; index and images (accessed 19 Feb 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 463.

3 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Mount Morris Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 25-35A, sheet 27A, 27B, household 510, Gale Wellington Platz and Cecelia Vernice Silvius; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Feb 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1750.

4 Michelle Danks, "Platz/Monroe family tree" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2010093; Updated: Mon Apr 15 07:17:26 2002).

5 Wanda Duke, "Duke's Den" (https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ms1da; Updated: 2005-06-12 14:07:03 UTC (Sun)).

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 16 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47846965.

7 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 195, sheet 2A, family 24, Lydia Marie Jones; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 377.

8 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 19 Feb 2020), Gale Platz, Aug 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

9 "Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1949333 : accessed 19 Feb 2020), Gale W Platz, 19 Aug 1973; from "Michigan, Deaths, 1971-1996," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 1998); citing Flint, Genesee, Michigan, death certificate number 47947, Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Lansing.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 16 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47846845.


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