Millie POPOFF

1923 - 2005  (81 years)

• Name	Millie POPOFF  [1, 2]
  	Millie Robson (Amelia Popoff) is noted as the first woman to serve as Gerrish Township Clerk of Roscommon, Michigan. Millie ran for two terms, serving from 1972 to 1980. A woman who was rarely idle, she served as Treasurer of the Republican Party Finance Committee and also served as delegate to two state Republican conventions. Millie also participated with the Roscommon County Republican Women in addition to her membership with the Does at the Houghton-Higgins Lake Elks Club. Millie was married to her best friend, Tom Robson. Millie set aside funds to improve rescue equipment in the fire department and township roadways. A woman ahead of her times, Millie was a strong advocate of conservation measures. Millie practiced and encouraged other Higgins Lake property owners to use natural beach grass to sustain lake waters and set aside undeveloped lake property as reserves. A lover of animals, Millie photographed thousands of birds, squirrels, cats and dogs while living in her home at Higgins Lake, Michigan and while at her final home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Burial: Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. Specifically: Ashes scattered over wooded property which once was her property on Higgins Lake, Michigan. [1]
  Nickname	Amelia
  Birth	13 Dec 1923	Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Fact	Daughter of Atanas G. and Anna G. Popoff   [1]
  Death	24 Feb 2005	Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana   [1, 2]
  	Cause: congestive heart failure
  Cremation	Cremated   [1]
  Person ID	I72002	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family 1	Walter Ray BAUMER,   b. 3 Jun 1923, Michigan d. 15 Apr 1995, Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Bruce Michael BAUMER,   b. 22 Aug 1942, Lansing, Michigan d. 1 Nov 1942, Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan (Age 0 years)  [Birth]   2. Paul Michael REMUS,   b. 27 Jul 1943, Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan d. 28 Sep 2005, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana (Age 62 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F29163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Thomas Durward ROBSON,   b. 3 May 1926, Detroit, Michigan d. 14 May 1985, Roscommon, Roscommon Co., Michigan (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F29166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2013

  
  

  Family 3	Robert George REMUS,   b. 15 Aug 1923, East Lansing, Michigan d. 28 Apr 2005 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	4 Aug 1945	Lansing, Michigan   [3]
  Divorce	4 Aug 1950	Ingham, Michigan   [3]
  Children	1. Paul Michael REMUS,   b. 27 Jul 1943, Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan d. 28 Sep 2005, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana (Age 62 years)  [Adopted]  [Birth]
  Family ID	F4538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2022

  
  

• Photos		Amelia Popoff Amelia "Millie" is the daughter of Atanas G. and Anna G. Popoff. She is the wife of (1) Walter R. Baumer and (2) Thomas D. Robson Not sure of the date of the photo
  		Roy Hoag Band & Millie Popoff Millie Popoff singing with the Roy Hoag Band. Photo was taken in the 1940s

  
  

  Documents

  Millie Popoff Baumer Robson Death Certificate Millie Popoff is the wife of Walter R. Baumer and Thomas D. Robson.

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S12994] Death Certificate for Millie Popoff Baumer Remus Robson. [S7901] Ancestry.com: Michigan, U.S., Divorce Records, 1897-1952.