Person:Oren Lindsey (1)

From gandson, Carl:Oren had 2 older brothers.The family moved to Saline, Mi by ox team. He later moved to Mabel, MI. He was a blacksmith, his shop at one time was on the farm at Mabel, Mi, north and east of Traverse City. During WWII, Oren went to Alma, Mi and worked in a truck factory which later became a bicycle factory. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City with his wife Mary(Hearl) Lindsey and his daughter, Onie May Lindsey Kinney. Oren was a Quaker.

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1880 census Oren LINDLEY Male Other Information: Birth Year <1869> Birthplace MI Age 11 Occupation At Home Marital Status S <Single> Race W <White> Head of Household Jefferson LINDLEY Relation Son Father's Birthplace OH Mother's Birthplace NY Source Information: Census Place Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254609 NA Film Number T9-0609 Page Number 283C

1900 census Augusta, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: T623 746; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 91 Oren Lindsey 30 June 1869 m 11 yrs MI OH MI Mary Lindsey 29 May 1871 CAN ENG, KY Can ENG Donie M Lindsey 6 AUG 1891 MI MI Can

1910 census White River Twp.,Grand Traverse Co., Michigan May 5, 1910 LIndsey, Oren M head age 39 married 21 years b MI father b OH mother B MI owns farm Mary Wife age 38 married 21 years born Canada father born KY mother born canada Onie M dau age 19 single age 19 born MI father born MI mother born Canada Kinney Wallace A boarder age 23 born MI think that should be OHIO father born US mother MI

1920 census Alma, Gratiot, Michigan; Roll: T625_763; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 29 1226 Superior street (looks like rear?) Oren age 50 MI MI MI laborer in truck factory Mary age 48 Imm 1878 nat 1890 Can Can Can

3-11-1913 Mabel, Grand Traverse, MI

1920 census Alma, Gratiot, Michigan; Roll: T625_763; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 29 1226 (rear) East Superior street Oren Lindsey abt 1870 age 50 MI MI MI laborer in Truck factory Mary Lindsey abt 1872 age 48 immigrated 1878 nat 1890 Canada Canada Canada

re truck factory http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/MIGRATIO/2005-02/1109385112 The Republic Truck factory at Alma was at one time one of the largest truck manuafactuers in the country. The Alma Public Library has a large collection of Republic Truck material. also http://www.ci.alma.mi.us/milestones.htm

1914· Republic Truck Company is founded.

1915 Republic Truck introduces a 3-ton truck.

           Board of Trade raises $35,000 to build new building for Republic Truck.  Other cities also bid for plant.  New 35,000-foot facility is built.  Board of Trade circulate petition to remit Republic Truck property taxes for ten-years.  The City Commission approves petition request

1917 For $1,000, the City purchases a Republic Truck with a chemical tank and hose bed for the Fire Department. 1919 Republic Truck donates a 550-gallon pumper Fire Truck to the City for Christmas. 1921 City Commission adopts day light savings time on recommendation of the Republic Motor Truck Company 1928 Republic Truck manufactures a line of buses. 1932 Republic Truck closes its doors.

1920 Alma, Gratiot, Michigan; Roll: T625_763; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 29 Charles Lindsey abt 1863 Michigan White Jenette Lindsey abt 1866 Michigan White

4-20-1921 residence 617 East Front Street Traverse City, MI

10-18-1928 residence 748 East Eighth Street

1930 census Lindsey, Oren Age: 59 Year: 1930 Birthplace: Michigan Roll: T626_988 Race: White Page: 6B State: Michigan ED: 19 County: Grand Traverse Township: Traverse City Ward 5 Relationship: Head

Widowed, has boarder lving with him, Howard Warren

Oren Lindsey Obit Traverse City (MI) Record Eagle 10-17-1938 p 3 Oren Lindsey Rites MOnday

Oren N. Lindsey, aged 68 years passed away Friday noon after a lingering illness

Mr. Lindsey was born in Saline, Washtenaw Co (MI) , June 6, 1870 the son of Mr and Mrs. Jefferson Lindsey. He was married to Miss Mary Hearl, February 13, 1888 and about thirty-six years ago came to this region, engaging in the grocery business and making a large circle of friends. Left to mourn their loss are one daughter, Mrs. W A Kinney and four Grandchildren, Eugene, Carl, Achsa, and Donald Kinney all of this city, one sister, Mrs Jessie Beckwith and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Lindsey died ten years ago. The body will lie in state at the Weaver Mortuary where services will be held Monday morning at 11:00, Rev. C, B McKean officiating. Interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery.

Oakwood Cemetery: Onie Kinney nee Lindsey 1890-1987 Mother Mary wife of O. N. Lindsey 1871-1828 Father O. N. Lindsey 1870-1938

1. ↑ Grand Traverse County Records Online. (http://www.tcnet.org/gtcounty/index.html).

   LINDSEY, OREN N 09-16-1938

2. ↑ Burial records.

   Block 17 Lot 4 2nd addition