Person:Freeman Corll (1)

Name	Freeman P. Corll
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]	3 Feb 1852	Boardman (township), Mahoning, Ohio, United States
Marriage	17 Sep 1873	Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United Statesto Mary Ellen (Ella) Strouse
Census	1880	Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United Stateswith Mary Ellen (Ella) Strouse
Death^[3]^[4]	24 Jul 1930	Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United States
Burial^[3]^[5]	26 Jul 1930	Spring Lake Cemetery, Spring Lake (township), Ottawa, Michigan, United States

In 1880 they lived in Rome Township, Ashtabula county, Ohio, and Mary Ellen's uncle William Strauss and family were living with them. Freeman and Mary Ellen and children came to Gratiot Co. Michigan from Ohio in 1883 with Henry and Sarah Corll. Each family had four children. In 1885-86 they bought/sold properties in Arcada Twp., Seville Twp. & Newark Twp., Gratiot County. They later moved to Muskegon County. In 1887 they bought properties in Holton Twp., Muskegon county and in 1895 in Muskegon city. See Carrie Corll's life story for a description of these moves. In 1900, 1910, 1920 they lived in Crockery Twp., Ottawa county, and in 1930 in Spring Lake, Ottawa county. It appears they returned to Youngstown in the early 1900's and that Mary Ellen's father, Josiah Strouse, lived with them from 1903 until his death in June 1909. Their son, Archie, was living with them when he died in October 1909. By 1910, they had returned to Michigan. One of Freeman's legs had been amputated below the knee, the result of an accident when he fell picking apples on the Crumm farm. Carrie Corll said they were very poor.

Obituaries

 SPRING LAKE MAN PASSES

Freeman Corll, Aged 78, Dies at His Home Thursday Evening.

 Freeman P. Corll, a resident of Spring Lake for nearly ten years, died Thursday at 6 p.m. at his home in Spring Lake.  During his residence in the community he had made many friendships.
 Mr. Corll was 78 years old.  He was born in Ohio, Feburary 3, 1852, and came to Michigan from his native state about forty-seven years ago.  During the last ten years of his life he had made his home in Spring Lake.
 Deceased is survived by his wife and the following daughters, Mrs. Alfred Porter, Spring Lake, Mrs. George Laug, Coopersville, Mrs. Perry Porter, Muskegon Heights, Mrs. Clarence Rittenhouse, Allendale, Mrs. Luther Mulder, Coopersville, Mrs. George Rittenhouse, __well, Mrs. Fred Kloosterhouse Coopersville.  A brother, Levi Corll of Youngstown, Ohio, and a sister Mrs. Susie Moyer of Warren, Ohio, also survive him besides 43 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the family home in Spring Lake, and Rev. A.J. Westmaas, will have the services.  Burial will be in Dpirng Lake cemetery.
 Source: Grand Haven Daily Tribune, Friday, July 25, 1930, pg 1.

  Freeman P. Corll, 78, died at his home in Spring Lake.  He had resided in the village the past 10 years.  Surviving are the widow and the following children:  Mrs. Alfred Porter of Spring Lake,  Mrs. George Laug of Coopersville, Mrs. Perry Porter of Muskegon Heights, Mrs. Clarence Rittenhouse of Allendale, Mrs. Luther Mulder of Coopersville, Mrs. George Rittenhouse of Lowell and Mrs. Fred Kloosterhouse of Coopersville.  A brother, Levi of Youngstown, O., and a sister, Mrs. Susie Moyer of Warren, O., also survive.  Funeral at the home Saturday.  Burial in Spring Lake cemetery.
 Source:  not identified

FREMONT CORL IS BURIED SATURDAY

   Elwell -- Word was received Friday of the death of Freeman Corl of Spring Lake.  He will be remembered by many here as the brother of the late Henry Corl.  His funeral was held Saturday at Spring Lake.  Those attending from here were Mrs. Nora Corl of Alma, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Medler, Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Romine, Mrs. Wm. Waber and daughter Betty, D.C. Cool and sons, Wm. Anderson and family, Corl Romine and family and Mrs. Delbert Ek of Lansing.
 Source: St. Louis Reader, Thursday, July 31, 1930. pg 1.

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