Person:James Tanner (3)

JAMES E. TANNER BIRTH---18 Apr. 1906, Michigan MARRIAGE--- DEATH---21 Jan. 1976, Elberta, Benzie, Michigan BURIAL--- Gilmore cemetery, Benzie, Michigan PARENTS---James William Tanner & Phebe L.

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Benzie Co., Birth Records; Vol. 2 Pg.; 267 Rec.; 84 April 18, 1906 Name; James Edward Tanner Sex; M. Race; W. Birthplace; Thompsonville, MI. Father; James W. Tanner Res.; Thompsonville Birthplace; MI. Occ. Labor Mother; Ida M. Hilliard Res. Thompsonville Birthplace; MI. Recorded; Sept. 8, 1906 Benzie Co., Clerk

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   ****    MARRIAGE  RECORD    ****    Benzie  Co., Government  Center, Beulah, MI.

Benzie Co., Marriage Records; Bk.; 2 Pg.; 240 Rec. 49 Appl.date; Aug. 28, 1933 - Marr.date; Sept. 10, 1933 Groom; James Edw. Tanner ( Mar. 1) Age; 27 b. April 18, 1906 - MI. Father; William Tanner - Mother; Ida Hilliard Bride; Donna Belle Smeltzer Age; 19 b. Oct. 24, 1913 - Elberta, MI. Father; William P. Smeltzer - Mother; Eva Schaeffer Witness; John h. Gothals & Mannie E. Berryhill Place; Frankfort, MI. Clergy; Rev. H.M. Smart James - Sailor -- Donna - Domestic Benzie County Clerk

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   ****    DEATH    RECORD    ****  Benzie  Co., Government  Center, Beulah,  MI.

Benzie Co., Death Records; Bk. 1976 Rec. 9 Death, Jan. 21, 1976 Name; James E. Tanner Sex; M. Age; 69 Race; W. Occ. Pipe Fitter Born; April 18, 1906 Place, MI. "Married" Donna "Smeltzer" Tanner Father; William Tanner - Mother; Ida Hilliard Burial; Gilmore Twp. Cemetery, Elberta, Benzie Co., MI Cause; Pulmonary Emphysema Benzie County Clerk

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** SSN -  James  Tanner     Residence; 49628, Elberta,  Benzie,  MI.

Born, Apr. 18, 1906 Died, Jan. 1976 Issued before 1951

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**   MICHIGAN  DEATHS,  1971 - 96    Certificate  # 1371

Tanner James, E. male Birth, 18 April, 1906 - Death; 21, January, 76 Residence, Elberta, Benzie Co., MI. Place of Death, Frankfort, Benzie Co., MI.

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James Edward Tanner's first marriage only lasted a few days. Benzonia Library Mills Community House Benzonia MI.

TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE --- 1949 -- Page 18 May 26,- Bud Tanner, Mike Moyna, Ed Ward and Bill Tanner made a business trip to Goshen, Indiana

TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE --- 1949 -- Page 9 July 2,- Elberta--Mr. and Mrs. Adam Dryja and family of Lincoln Park are visiting at the James Tanner home.

TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE --- 1950 -- Page 1 May 6,- Benzie Perch Plan Receiving Support--An intensive campaign launched last February by the Benzie Sportsman's Club to secure legislation designed to protect the supply of yellow perch in Lake Michigan and connecting waters and thus increase the sport of hook and line fishing in this vacation area is gaining wide support from organizations throughout Michigan. --- The Benzie group which is soearheading the campaign, initiated action at a meeting last February 17 by adopting a resolution urging passage of a new regulation or law prohibiting the taking of perch by seines or nets anywhere within three miles of the east shore of Lake Michigan and connecting waters. It also recommended that a fishing license be required of anyone fishing with hook and line in these waters, with a limit of 50 perch in any one day. --- The resolution cited that the taking of perch with seines or nets depletes their numbers to an alarming degree, especially during the spring and fall runs; that persons engaged in the business of netting yellow perch will increase their efforts because of the dwindling supply of trout, whitefish and chubs; that hook and line fishing for perch is a major tourist attraction; that perch in the Great Lakes in quantity will relieve hook and line fishing pressure on inland lakes and streams; and thar regulations governing taking of perch by nets are now in force at many places, each peculiar to the particular location it was designed for. --- Under the direction of the club's committee on fishing, composed of Chairman Carl Muehlmann, James Tanner, Howard Rupright and Frank Jewell, the Benzie group has pushed its campaign by con- (page 3, column 4)

Benzie Banner ; 1951 ---- Researched; Nov. 4, 1998 Feb. 15, - James Tanner and Frank Jewell attended a Sportsmen's Club meeting in Lansing Saturday. Benzie Sportsmen's Club Hears State Game men Explain Deer Heard Control; James Tanner of Elberta was named to attend a meeting of the Great Lakes Fish committee to discuss the problems arising from the netting of Perch in the Great Lakes.

Benzie  Banner;   1952  --------------------------------------                                                                                                                                                                Feb. 14,- Bud  Tanner  and  Frank  Jewell  spent  the  weekend  in  Battle  Creek  attending  a  meeting  of the  MUCC  as  delegates  from  the  15th  Distric.

Feb.28,; Mrs Bud Tanner left Tuesday for Lincoln Park, MI. to visit her parents. Mar. 13,- Elberta; Bud Tanner and son Bill made a trip last week to Gorsin, Ind., after a load of metal boats March 20; James Tanner , Zada Price, and Frank Jewell attended a sportsmen's club meeting in Cedar on Friday evening.

Benzie Banner - --- 1954 ---------------------------------- Aug.19, Mr.& Mrs. James Tanner and son Donald returned fromLincoln Park, where they visited her parents. Oct. 21, Mr. & Mrs James Gilbert and children of Arcadia have moved into the Tanner house on Lincoln St. The Vanorder's have moved into the home they purchased from Mrs. Roberts.

Benzie Banner; 1955 --- Researched; Sept. 1999 Feb. 24,- James Tanner and Zada Price attended a conservation meeting in Lansing over the weekend. Dec. 14,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner and family left Sunday for Lincoln Park. They were called there by the death of the latter's brother-in-law.

Benzie Banner; 1957 ---- Researched; Nov. 6, 1999 Jan. 10,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner and son Donnie returned home Friday, after spending Christmas with the latter's parents Mr. & Mrs. Paul Smeltzer.

Benzie Banner; 1958 ---- Researched; Jan. 13, 1999 Feb. 8, - Local Briefs; Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner of Elberta were Sunday guest, of the Arthur Clark's home. Also present were Mr. & Mrs. Donald Tanner. Feb. 20,- Elberta Caucuse; Independent Citizen party; President; Raymond Tanner, Trustee; James Tanner, Mar. 13,- Elberta Election; President, Alan Blacklock 115, Raymond Tanner 43, -- Trustee; Zada Price 126, Ben Berryhill 120, James Tanner 40. Jul. 10,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner, Mr. & Mrs. Zada Price, and Mr. & Mrs. Roy Rice left Wednesday to attend the glider meet in Adrian. Mr. & Mrs. Tanner will go to Lincoln Park to visit her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Smeltzer before returning home. Oct. 30,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner were dinner guest of Mr. & Mrs. Zada Price.

Benzie Banner; 1959 ---- Researched; Dec. 1999 Jan. 8,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner entertained friends and relatives at a "Watch Party " New Year's Eve. Jul. 2,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner are spending their vacation with her parents at Lincoln Park. Sept. 24,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner attended the glider meet in Muskegon over the week end. Dec. 31,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner spent Christmas with their son Bill and family in Owosso.

Benzie Banner; 1960 ---- Researched; Jan. 19, 1999 April 21, - Release Geese; James Tanner / with photo June 2, - Elberta Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner returned Monday from Houghton wher they visited ther son Donald and family. Jul. 7,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner are entertaining her sister Mrs. Lucille Dayja and family of Phoenix, Arizona, this week. Over the long week end they had their sons, William and family of Owosso and Donald and family of Houghton. Oct. 27,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner spent the week end with their son, Bill and family of Owosso. Oct. 27,- Mr & Mrs. Allen Blacklock entertained Tuesday evening honoring the birthday's of Mrs. Jack Blacklock, Mrs. James Tanner and Mrs. Art Moseler, whose birthday's occured during the month.

Benzie Banner; 1961 ---- Researched; Jan. 2000 Sept. 28,- Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner took their son Donald to Houghton where he will enter his senior year of college of Mines. Oct. 26, - Mr. & Mrs. Bud Tanner spent the week end with their son Bill and family in Owosso.

Benzie Banner; 1962 ---- Researched; Feb. 9, 2000 Jan. 4,- Elberta; Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner entertained over the holidays. Mrs. Lucille Deyja of Lincoln Park, Mr. & Mrs. William Tanner of Owosso, and son, Mr. & Mrs, Donald Tanner.

Benzie Banner; 1963 ---- Researched; Feb. 9, 1999 Jan. 17,- Photo, Page 1, Measure Outlet Dam (James Tanner) Three members of the Benzie Sportsman's club, left to right, Hugh Moss, Roy Bowman and James Tanner, took time out Friday to take a few measurments before coming up with a proposed screen project for Crystal Lake outlet. Members of the club believe that a screen inserted during high water period of the lake, would improve fishing by preventing fish from going over the dam, down the Betsie River and out into Lake Michigan. The project will be aired at the annual meeting of the Sportsman's club to be held at the court house in Beulah Monday evening January 18. Feb. 7,- Mr. and Mrs. James Tanner and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kibby left last week on a trip to Florida Feb. 14, - Elberta; Mr. & Mrs. James Tanner and Mr. & Mrs. Everrett Kiby returned from a trip to Florida on Saturday, they visited Mrs. Tanner's Parents, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Smeltzer of Zephyrills and Mrs. Kibby's parents and Mrs. William Hall of Panama City. Sept. 5,- Mr. and Mrs. James Tanner returned home after a trip around Lake Superior

Benzie Banner; 1964 ---- Researched; Feb. 2000 Mar. 12,- Mr. and Mrs. James Tanner returned home Saturday after touring through the west and southwestern states for several weeks

Benzie Banner; 1966 ---- Researched; Feb. 20, 1999 Jan. 6, Court News" Frankfort" - James Tanner, of Elberta was ticketed by Frankfort Police Patrol for over time parking (meter violation) a .50 fine and .50 court cost resulted.

Benzie Banner; 1967 ---- Researched; Mar. 2000 Jun. 29,- "Pg 1, Photo," Final Touches -- Saturday is cement pouring day for members of the Benzie Sportsman's club. James "Bud" Tanner.chairman of the building committee, is shown installing the final piece of conduit to be used for electrical power lines. Water pipes and heating ducts have been installed in the area which will be the floor of the one story building. Tanner has asked all members of the club, who have one hour or day to spare, to be on hand. The cement pouring project starts at 7:00 a.m. Saturday. Ready - mixed concrete will be used but more hands make the leveling job lighter. Several members of the club organized a work bee Monday evening, the regulag monthly meeting of the organization to ready the forms for pouring day.

Benzie Banner; 1970 ---- Researched; Apr. 2000 Jul. 9,-Yesteryear; 14 July 1960, Mr. and Mrs. James Tanner returned from Houghton, where they visited their son, Donald and family.

Traverse City Record Eagle; 1976 ---- Researched; July , 1999 Jan. 22,- Obituary - James E. Tanner James E. Tanner - 69 of Elberta, died Wednesday morning at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital, Frankfort. The son of William and Ida Tanner, he was born at Thompsonville on April 18, 1906 , and on Sept. 10, 1933 was united in marriage to Donna Smeltzer. A retired pipefitter, he was also a charter captin and was a prominent leader in organizing the charter boat opperations out of Frankfort. He was an active member of the Benzie Sportsman's Club; and belonged to the Elberta Lions, Frankfort Eagles and the old Frankfort Glider Club. He had served on the Elberta School board, and was a member of the Gilmore Township Library board at the time of his death. A daughter Theodora, preceded him in death in 1956. He is survived by his wife Donna ; and two sons William E. of Owosso and Donald of Midland; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elberta Methodist Church. with the Rev. J. Melvin Bricker officiating. Burial will be in Gilmore Twp. cemetery. The family will meet friends at Bennett Funeral Home in Frankfort from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. today and Friday.

Benzie Banner; 1976 ------ Researched; June 2000 Jan. 29,- Obituary "James E. Tanner" Tanner -- James E. Tanner, 69, of Elberta, died January 21 at Paul Oliver Memorial hospital, Frankfort. The son of William & Ida Tanner, he was born at Thompsonville on April 18, 1906, and on Sept. 10, 1933 was united in marriage to Donna Smeltzer. A retired pipefoter, he was also a charter boat captin and was a prominent leader in organizing the charter boat operations out of Frankfort. He was an active member of the Benzie Sportsman's Club and belonged to the Elberta Lions, Frnakfort Eagles and the old Frnakfort Glider Club. He had served on the Elberta school board, and was a member of the Gilmore Township Library at the time of his death. A daughter, Theodora, preceded him in death in 1956. He is survived by his wife, Donna; two sons, William E. of Owosso and Donald of Midland; nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. The funeral was Saturday at Elberta Methodist Church with the Rev. J. Melvin Bricker officiating. Burial will be in the Gilmore Township Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by the Bennet Funeral Home in Frankfort.

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May 6,- " Pg. 12," Elberta Tree planting honors James Tanner The Elberta Lions Club Friday planted a commemorative birch tree at the Elberta Elementary School, honoring past member James "Bud" Tanner. Tanner, a lifelong resident of this area, was well known for his interest in ecology ant the preservation of natural resources. He was a founding member of the Benzie Sportsman's Club and was instrumental in the getting fish planting started in Benzie lakes and streams, He was also a long - time member of the school board. Elberta Mayor Glenn Berryhill gave the official dedication; We have assembled here today to dedicate this tree to James "Bud" Tanner, who has left his worldly goods behind, for greener fields and bluer waters. We hope this tree will grow to be strong and give shade to all who may pass this way. James Tanner was a lover of the great outdoors and enjoyed fishing and hunting in this area and worked hard to preserve the natural resources of Benzie County. On hand for the ceremonies were Mrs. James Tanner and her son Don, of Midland, as well as a large group of Elberta school children and several representatives of the Lions Club. Speaking on behalf of the school Superintendent Donald McIntyre thanked the Lions for their contribution, in addition, a brief prayer was offerd by Lion Chris Common. The tree was donated by Lion Ken Dolph.

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