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1845 - 1919 (73 years)
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Name |
Charles H. GODFREY [2] |
- As a young man he served in the Civil War with Co. A, 1st Mich. Reg. of Engineers and was with Gen. Sherman in his march to the Sea. Upon discharge he settled in Shelby County, Mo, but later returned to jackson Co, Michigan, and in 1872, bought a farm near Benton Harbor. In 1887, he started operating a canning factory in Benton Harbor which has developed into one of the largest industries of its kind in the state. It is known as the Michigan Fruit Canners, Inc., with branches in several Michigan cities. [1]
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Birth |
12 Oct 1845 |
Jackson County, Michigan [2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1860 |
Living with parents in Parma, Jackson Co., Michigan [4] |
Census |
1870 |
Living in Parma, Jackson Co., Michigan [5] |
Census |
1880 |
Living in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan [6] |
Census |
1900 |
Living in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan [3] |
Census |
1910 |
Living in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan [7] |
Death |
7 Mar 1919 |
Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan [1, 8, 9] |
Burial |
Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan [8] |
Person ID |
I78685 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
26 May 2020 |
Father |
George Porter GODFREY, b. 6 Jan 1821, Orange County, New York d. 5 Dec 1905, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana (Age 84 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Eunice COY, b. 27 Jun 1824, Rochester, New York d. Mar 1899, Springport, Michigan (Age 74 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Marriage |
7 Mar 1843 [2] |
Family ID |
F31648 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Mary Minerva WILKERSON, b. 18 Jun 1844, West Kendall, New York d. 30 Dec 1929, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan (Age 85 years) |
Marriage |
Mar 1866 [1] |
Children |
+ | 1. Mattie N. GODFREY, b. 9 May 1867, Jackson County, Michigan d. 9 Jul 1959, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan (Age 92 years) [Birth] |
| 2. May N. GODFREY, b. 2 Sep 1871, Jackson County, Michigan d. 1958 (Age 86 years) [Birth] |
+ | 3. Willard A. GODFREY, b. 29 Nov 1880, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan d. 16 Sep 1947, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan (Age 66 years) [Birth] |
| 4. Minta E. GODFREY, b. 17 Mar 1885, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan d. 10 Nov 1944, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan (Age 59 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F31690 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
24 Sep 2015 |
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Sources |
- [S7507] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 1945 Vol. 76 No. 4 October.
- [S7506] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 1945 Vol. 76 No. 3 July.
- [S7658] 1900 Census Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan.
- [S7510] 1860 Census Parma, Jackson County, Michigan.
- [S7528] 1870 Census Parma, Jackson County, Michigan.
- [S7668] 1880 Census Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan.
- [S7669] 1910 Census Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan.
- [S02329] Find A Grave Website.
- [S5414] Ancestry.com: Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995.
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