Person:Florence Barker (6)

Watchers
Florence Barker
d.Aft 1930
m. 17 Nov 1873
  1. Henry E Barker1874 - Aft 1940
  2. Florence Barker1877 - Aft 1930
  3. Genevieve Barker1879 -
  4. Nettie May Barker1887 - 1972
  5. Jessie P Barker1891 - 1971
  • H.  Spencer (add)
  • WFlorence Barker1877 - Aft 1930
m. Bef 1895
  1. Audrey Spencer1895 - 1986
m. 24 Mar 1898
  • HEddy E. Knapp1875 - Aft 1930
  • WFlorence Barker1877 - Aft 1930
m. 30 Jun 1918
Facts and Events
Name Florence Barker
Gender Female
Birth[1] 3 Mar 1877 Pierson, Montcalm, Michigan, United States
Marriage Bef 1895 Not married
to Spencer (add)
Marriage 24 Mar 1898 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United Statesto Albertus Gerhardus Hoekzema
Census[2] 9 Jun 1900 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United StatesUnited States Census, 1900
Census[3] 23 Apr 1910 Gaines, Kent, Michigan, United States
Marriage 30 Jun 1918 Pierson, Montcalm, Michigan, United Statesto Eddy E. Knapp
Census[4] 4 Apr 1930 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Death[4][5] Aft 1930
References
  1. Michigan, United States. Michigan Births, 1867-1902. Database with images. . (Lansing, Michigan: FamilySearch. Citing Secretary of State. Department of Vital Records)
    [1].

    No.: 379
    Date of Birth: Mch 3 1877
    Name: Flora Barker
    Sex: Female
    Color: W
    Birthplace: Pierson
    Parents: Hiram Barker / Martha Barker
    Residence: Pierson / Pierson
    Birthplaces: Ohio / Michigan [note: reversed compared to other records]
    Occupation of Father: Clerk
    Date of Record: June 17/78
    [Note: the indexing of this record show "Christening Place: St. John The Baptist, Lewes, Sussex, England" which not only doesn't make any sense, neither this item, nor christening in any form appear as a field on the original document cited here. It appears to be an artifact of the indexing process, and is clearly not valid.]

  2. Census, in Kent, Michigan, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [2].

    [United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch Census : accessed 01 Aug 2014), Michigan > Kent > ED 79 Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 9 > image 17 of 27; citing NARA microfilm publication T623.]
    Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 9 Jun 1900, 252 W. Fulton, Dwelling 160, Family 179
    Hoekzema, Albert (head), age=26/Feb 1874, married=2, Netherlands/Netherlands/Netherlands, Hard carver
    Hoekzema, Florence (wife), age=23/Mar 1877, kids=0, MI/MI/OH

  3. Kent, Michigan, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [3].

    Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan, 23 Apr 1910, Dwelling 85, Family 98
    Hoekzema, Albert (head), age=36, married1=15, Hol/Hol/Hol, immig=1881, Farmer, Fruit Farm
    Hoekzema, Flora K (wife), age=32, kids=1/1, MI/MI/OH
    Hoekzema, Audra (daughter), age=15, MI/Hol/MI
    [Note: see Audrey in 1900 census of Florence's parents: Family:Hiram Barker and Martha Pomeroy (1).]
    Benham, Roy (hired man), age=18, MI/MI/MI, Farm laborer, Working out

  4. 4.0 4.1 Kent, Michigan, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [4].

    Grand Rapids City, Kent County, Michigan, 4 Apr 1930, 551 Broadway Ave NW, Dwelling 32, Family 42
    Knapp, Florence (head), age=53 (Div), MI/MI/OH, Janitress, School
    Wellman, Forrest (son-in-law), age=37,MI/MI/MI, Solicitor, Veneer Factory
    Wellman, Audra (daughter), age=36, MI/MI/MI, Clerk, Grocery Store
    Wellman, Forrest B (grandson), age=11, MI/MI/MI
    Wellman, Mary Jane (granddaughter), age=7, MI/MI/MI

  5. Florence may be the head (and only member of) family 77 at the hotel at 516 Cass Ave. in 1940. The age matches, and her grandson Forrest Wellman appears to be living at the same address, but the names are slightly off.