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George Sewlyn FARWELL

Male 1875 - 1954  (78 years)


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  1. 1.  George Sewlyn FARWELL was born on 1 Oct 1875 in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan; died on 4 Sep 1954; was buried on 8 Sep 1954 in Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton, Berrien Co., Michigan .

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1880, Living with parents in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1900, Living in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, Michigan
    • Census: 1910, Living in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1920, Living in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Living with son, Claude, in Benton harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan

    George married Daisy Agnes FITCH on 6 May 1894 in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan. Daisy was born on 8 Jul 1877 in Muskegon, Michigan; died on 17 Jan 1955; was buried on 19 Jan 1955 in Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton, Berrien Co., Michigan . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Melba Nellie FARWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Nov 1895 in Michigan; died on 3 May 1923 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan; was buried on 4 May 1923.
    2. 3. Rex Navarre FARWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1897 in Michigan; died on 18 Jun 1960; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton, Berrien Co., Michigan .
    3. 4. Claude Fitch FARWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Mar 1900 in Michigan; died on 9 Oct 1962; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Benton, Berrien Co., Michigan.
    4. 5. Martha Rix FARWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1919 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died on 2 May 2000.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Melba Nellie FARWELL Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 9 Nov 1895 in Michigan; died on 3 May 1923 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan; was buried on 4 May 1923.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with parents in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1910, Living with parents in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1920, Living with husband in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan

    Melba married Mortimer William AVERILL on 1 Mar 1916 in Muskegon, Michigan. Mortimer was born on 31 Jul 1893 in Muskegon, Michigan; died on 30 Apr 1923 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. William Mortimer AVERILL  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Gloria AVERILL  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Rex Navarre FARWELL Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 19 Nov 1897 in Michigan; died on 18 Jun 1960; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton, Berrien Co., Michigan .

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with parents in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1910, Living with parents in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1920, Living in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, Michigan

    Rex married Lila C. TEMPLE on 5 Jan 1918 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan, and was divorced on 20 Jan 1927. Lila was born on 24 Oct 1901 in Michigan; died on 22 Feb 1990 in Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Helen L. FARWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1922 in Michigan; died on 11 Oct 2016; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Oronoko Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan.

  3. 4.  Claude Fitch FARWELL Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 23 Mar 1900 in Michigan; died on 9 Oct 1962; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Benton, Berrien Co., Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with parents in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1910, Living with parents in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1930, Living in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, Michigan
    • Census: 1940, Living in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, Michigan

    Family/Spouse: Catherine C. MARENTIC. Catherine was born on 26 Aug 1903 in Rockdale, Illinois; died on 22 Apr 1982 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried on 26 Apr 1982 in Calvary Cemetery, Benton, Berrien Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. George A. FARWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jun 1923 in Michigan; died on 19 May 2011; was buried in Mission Hill Memorial Garden, Pokagon Twp., Cass Co., Michigan.
    2. 10. Jerry FARWELL  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Mary A. FARWELL  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 12. Donald F. FARWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Aug 1938 in Michigan; died on 17 Oct 2003; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Benton, Berrien Co., Michigan.

  4. 5.  Martha Rix FARWELL Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 11 Sep 1919 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died on 2 May 2000.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Living with parents in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Living with bother, Claude, in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan

    Martha married Willard M. VRANEK on 16 Oct 1942 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. Willard was born on 27 Jun 1915 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died on 22 Nov 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  William Mortimer AVERILL Descendancy chart to this point (2.Melba2, 1.George1)

  2. 7.  Gloria AVERILL Descendancy chart to this point (2.Melba2, 1.George1)

  3. 8.  Helen L. FARWELL Descendancy chart to this point (3.Rex2, 1.George1) was born on 25 Jul 1922 in Michigan; died on 11 Oct 2016; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Oronoko Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Living with mother and step-father in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan

    Notes:

    Name:
    Helen L. Lemon, 94, of Berrien Springs, passed away, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph.

    A Celebration of Life Religious Service will be held 4:00 P.M. Sunday, November 6, 2016, followed by a Memorial Gathering Visitation until 8:00 P.M. at Lemon Creek Winery, 533 E. Lemon Creek Rd., Berrien Springs. Private burial will take place at Salem Cemetery in Berrien Springs. Memorial donations in Helen?s name may be made to Hinchman United Methodist Church. Those wishing to sign Helen?s Memory Book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.

    Helen was born July 25, 1922 in Benton Harbor to Rex & Lila (Temple) Farwell. She graduated from Benton Harbor High School, Class of 1940. On November 1, 1947 she married Robert Lemon in Benton Harbor. Helen was employed as a bookkeeper in the accounting department of Clark Equipment in Benton Harbor, retiring after 28 years. Helen devoted her life to her family and the family business. She and Robert operated Lemon Creek Fruit Farm in Berrien Springs, which dates back to 1855, and she was a founding member of Lemon Creek Winery, which her family still operates. Helen learned to cook at an early age at her family?s business, Benefield Grocery & Restaurant in Benton Heights. She continued to refine her cooking skills and published her recipes in a cookbook. Helen enjoyed entertaining family and friends at their summer home on Scott Lake in Bloomingdale and their winter home in Kissimmee, Florida. You never went away hungry. Helen also enjoyed playing cards. She was an accomplished bridge player who always took advantage of an opportunity to play. Helen was a past-president of the Phi Gamma Epsilon Sorority, a member of Hinchman United Methodist Church in Hinchman and Simpson United Methodist Church in Bangor. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother & great-grandmother with a no-nonsense and to the point view on life. In her free time, she enjoyed reading & dancing.

    Helen is survived by her sons-Robert (Lois) Lemon of Kalamazoo, Jeffrey (Cathy) Lemon of Berrien Springs, Timothy (Katie) Lemon of Berrien Springs; six grandchildren-Tyson (Andi) Lemon, Mollie (Jeff) Trembath, Kaitlyn Lemon, Douglas (Imelda) Lemon, Makai Rosa & Megan (David) DeKoster; and nine great-grandchildren; and all the Lemon Family who called her either Mom, Grandma or Aunt Helen. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert on July 13, 2005 and her son Douglas Lemon on Nov. 12, 1989.

    Posted on Find A Grave created by: Mizzizzippy

    Helen married Cyril VARNEY on 2 Aug 1940 in Berrien Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Helen married Robert L. LEMON on 1 Nov 1947 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. Robert was born on 19 Feb 1927 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; died on 13 Jul 2005; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Oronoko Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 9.  George A. FARWELL Descendancy chart to this point (4.Claude2, 1.George1) was born on 26 Jun 1923 in Michigan; died on 19 May 2011; was buried in Mission Hill Memorial Garden, Pokagon Twp., Cass Co., Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan


  5. 10.  Jerry FARWELL Descendancy chart to this point (4.Claude2, 1.George1)

  6. 11.  Mary A. FARWELL Descendancy chart to this point (4.Claude2, 1.George1)

  7. 12.  Donald F. FARWELL Descendancy chart to this point (4.Claude2, 1.George1) was born on 20 Aug 1938 in Michigan; died on 17 Oct 2003; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Benton, Berrien Co., Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan
  

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