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Conrad Crisher
(1791-1856)
Mary
(1796-1878)
William Lightfoot
(1808-After 1870)
Mary Ann Hughes
(1810-1889)
William G. Crisher
(1836-1892)
Margaret Catherine Lightfoot
(1833-1920)
William E. Crisher
(1866-1947)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Jane Rittenhouse

William E. Crisher 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 22 May 1866, Michigan 2 3 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Mary Jane Rittenhouse on 2 January 1889 in Morenci, MI 1 2 3
  • Died: 3 December 1947, Flint, MI at age 81 6
  • Buried: After 3 December 1947, Jackson, MI 6
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bullet  General Notes:

Attended the funeral of his mother in September 1920 accompanied by his "daughters, Ethel and Margaret."
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bullet  Death Notes:

Name: William Crisher
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 03 Dec 1947
Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 81
Marital Status: Married
Birthplace: Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
GS Film number: 1972710
Digital Folder Number: 005237550
Image Number: 01908

Citing this Record:
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFSV-PPQ : 12 December 2014), William Crisher, 03 Dec 1947; citing Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,710.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Hudson, MI on 9 June 1870. 4

1870 US Census
Page 13, Family 102, Roll 685
Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan
Wm. E. Crisher..4..MI
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Hudson, MI on 4 June 1880. 5

1880 US Census
Page 252A, District 153, Dwelling 153, Family 156, Roll 591
Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan
William E. Crisher..Son..14..MI
(Living with parents.)

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• His occupation on 2 January 1889 was a Cooper in Morenci, MI.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Morenci, MI on 4 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 61, Dwelling 82, Family 85, Roll 725
Morenci, Lenawee County, Michigan
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 11 years
William E. Crisher..Head..May 1866..34..MI..Day Laborer
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.

• He was buried after 3 December 1947 in the Woodland Cemetery in Jackson, MI.

Plot: Sec 20 Lot 130 (owner Mary Crisher)
Find A Grave Memorial #97987232.


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William married Mary Jane Rittenhouse, daughter of George Rittenhouse and Rhoda Porter, on 2 January 1889 in Morenci, MI.1 2 3 (Mary Jane Rittenhouse was born in August 1872 in Ohio,2 3 7 died in 1955 7 and was buried in 1955 in Jackson, MI 7.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 2 January 1889, in Morenci, MI. 2

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Morenci, MI on 4 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 61, Dwelling 82, Family 85, Roll 725
Morenci, Lenawee County, Michigan
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 11 years
William E. Crisher..Head..May 1866..34..MI..Day Laborer
Mary J. Crisher..Wife..Aug 1872..27..OH..2/2
Ethel M. Crisher..Daughter..Aug 1891..8..MI
Clarance W. Crisher..Son..Apr 1896..4..MI
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: William E. Crisher
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 2 Jan 1889
Event Place: Morenci, Lenawee, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 22y
Birth Date: 1867
Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1889
Marriage Place: Morenci, Lenawee, Michigan
Father's Name: Wm Crisher
Mother's Name: Margaret Lightfoot
Spouse's Name: Mary J. Rittenhouse
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 16y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1873
Spouse's Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name: Geo E. Rittenhouse
Spouse's Mother's Name: Rhoda Porten
Source Reference: v 2 p 308 rn 504

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWQ-ZV9 : 9 November 2020), William E. Crisher and Mary J. Rittenhouse, 2 Jan 1889; citing Marriage, Morenci, Lenawee, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207809.
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Sources


1 Margaret Kiser, Salem, OR [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail, 29 Nov 2009, "Margaret Lightfoot"; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

2 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 16 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWQ-ZV9 : 9 November 2020), William E. Crisher and Mary J. Rittenhouse, 2 Jan 1889; citing Marriage, Morenci, Lenawee, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207809.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Morenci, Lenawee County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 61, sheet 3B, dwelling 82, family 85, William E. Crisher and Mary Jane Rittenhouse; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Oct 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 725.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan, p. 13, family 102, William Crisher and Margaret Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Aug 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 685.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 153, p. 252A, dwelling 153, family 156, William Crisher and Margaret Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Aug 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 591.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 4 Aug 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97987232.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 4 Aug 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97987177.


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