Person:Orville Howe (1)

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Orville Marshall Benjamin Howe
m. 31 Oct 1852
  1. Henry Albert Howe1854 -
  2. Frances E. Howe1856 - Aft 1920
  3. Orville Marshall Benjamin Howe1858 - 1944
  4. Infant Howe1860 - 1860
  5. Carrie L. Howe1862 -
m. 9 Oct 1880
  1. Evelyn Howe1881 -
  2. Dempster Marshall Howe1883 - 1968
  3. Flora May Howe1885 - 1966
  4. Edith Howe1887 -
  5. Ceila Howe1889 -
  6. Beaulah E. Howe1891 - 1978
  7. Etta C. Howe1894 -
  8. Margaret Mae Howe1896 - 1924
  9. Orville Earl Howe1902 - 1964
  10. Earl Nelson Howe1905 - 1980
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] Orville Marshall Benjamin Howe
Gender Male
Birth[4][5][6][7] 26 Dec 1858 Baldwinville, Cayuga County, New York
Marriage to Rose Altenburg
Marriage 9 Oct 1880 Clio, Genesee County, Michiganto Cora Adell Goodnow
Death[8][9] 3 Jan 1944 Owosso, Shiawassee County, MichiganCause: pneumonia
Burial[10] Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Michigan

Some information comes from Sandy at narcissus@@mindspring.com

George Rollins has that he was born Dec. 12, 1859 in Clio, Genesse County, Michigan which does not match up with census records. He also has that he was married on Oct. 9, 1859 in Clio, Genessee County, Michigan.

Moved to Saginaw in 1863. Member of the Odd Fellows for 50 years.

1900 Census of Edwards Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan, p. 214A Howe, Orville M. head Dec. 1860 39 md 19 yrs NY NY NY Farmer

          Cora G.       wife      Mar. 1863   37  md 19 yrs  11 - 9  NY   NY   NY
          Demster M.  son    Jan. 1883   17           MI    NY   NY
          Flora M.       dau      June 1865   14           MI    NY   NY
          Edith            dau         Apr  1887   13           MI    NY   NY
         Celia     dau       Apr 1889    11           MI    NY   NY
         Beulah          dau      Oct 1891     9           MI    NY   NY
         Etta C.   dau       Mar 1894    6            MI    NY   NY
         Maggie    dau       Dec 1896    3            MI    NY   NY
         Cora B.             dau       Oct 1899   7/12               MI    NY   NY

Decker, Andrew J. 2nd cousin Jan 1832 78 NY NY NY

         (It does appear to say 78, but should be 68)

1910 Census of Redondo township, Los Angeles, California, p. 1 Howe, Orville head 51 M1 30 yrs NY NY NY labor board county

            Cora    wife     48  M1 30 yrs  13 - 10   NY   NY   NY
            Etta      dau     18                 MI    NY   NY   domestic house keeper
        Margaret  dau     14                MI    NY   NY
          Cora      dau      10                  MI    NY   NY
       Orville      son     7                    MI    NY   NY
        Earl M.   son      4                MI    NY   NY

Living right next to Demeter Howe.

The following census information could be them. 1920 census of Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan, ED #240, p. 6B Name age born FB MB occupation Howe, Demeter head 38 MI NY NY teamster, coal yards

           Estella        wife     38             MI      NY   MI
           Mamie         dau     14             MI      MI   MI
           Marshall      son      8              MI      MI   MI
          Phillip           son      6              MI      MI   MI
         Dorothy         dau   1 10/12       MI      MI   MI
         Donald          son     1/12          MI      MI   MI

Howe, Orrell father 60 NY US NY spring fitting, auto factory

           Cora         wife       54              NY      MI   NY
          Orvill          son      17               MI      NY   NY      teamster, coal co.
          Earl            son      14              MI       NY   NY

1930 Census of Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan, ED #16, p. 15A Howe, Orville head 27 md at 18 MI NY NY (can't tell), body factory

            Ruth      wife            27     md at 18   MI   IN  MI
  Barbara Jean   dau            8                        MI  MI  MI
  Betty Maxine   dau            6                        MI  MI  MI
         Bonita       dau            4                       MI   MI  MI
         Orville       son            2                        MI  MI  MI
       Kathryn       dau          1 2/12                  MI  MI  MI

Howe, Orville head 69 md at 21 NY US MI Laborer, body factory

        Cora          wife             66    md at 18   NY  NY  NY
        William son-in-law       45    md at 30    MI  Sweden  US    Laborer, auto factory

Rollins Family Tree has death as January 5, 1944

Taken from the book "The Covered Wagon Way" "Orville M. Howe was a carpenter by trade and played the violin as a hobby, specializing in old-time music. He was a member of I.O.O.F. at Flint and a member of the Loyal Orangeman's Lodge at Onaway. He lived in Owosso for 15 years before his death. When he died he had 59 grandchildren, 76 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild."

References
  1. 1880 Census of Pine Run, Genesee, Michigan
    p. 423B.
  2. 1870 Census of Vienna, Genesee County, Michigan
    p. 403.
  3. Genesee County Marriage Index at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mifgs/marriages/.
  4. 1880 Census of Pine Run, Genesee, Michigan
    p. 423B.
  5. 1870 Census of Vienna, Genesee County, Michigan
    p. 403.
  6. Obituary record found at public libraries of Saginaw.
  7. May Howe Beardslee. The Covered Wagon Way
    p. 54.
  8. May Howe Beardslee. The Covered Wagon Way
    p. 54.
  9. George D. Rollins. Rollins Family Tree.
  10. George D. Rollins. Rollins Family Tree.