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Family HistoryFamily History - Erban Austin Lake


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Erban Austin Lake and 20 of his descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Erban Austin Lake,1 born 25 November 1888 in Hanover Township, Wexford County, Michigan, the son of George Alfred Lake and Emma A. Cornell;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died December 1967.3, 4 Erban married, first, 21 December 1918 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Irene Mary Warner10 (born 18 June 1897 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan, the daughter of Zimri Hathaway Warner and Mary Ellen Crippen;6, 7, 8, 9 Irene died 1 October 1939 in Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan7). Erban married, second, Anna Delphine Boyd (born 4 June 1908 in Henry Township, Wood County, Ohio, the daughter of John Henry Boyd and Minda C. Bracy;11, 12 Anna died 2 March 1988 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan11, 12). Erban is buried in Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.3 Irene is buried in Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.7 Anna is buried in Allen Cemetery, Allen, Hillsdale County, Michigan.11

 2i. Vincent Harold Lake, born 28 June 1919 in Michigan;13 died 28 July 1919 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan.13 Vincent is buried in Gracelawn Cemetery, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.13
+3ii. Virginia Marie ‘Jinny’ Lake, born 27 June 1921 in Michigan. Married Woods Kennard Rawlinson.
+4iii. June Christine Lake, born 19 June 1923 in Michigan; died 26 November 2016. Married Richard Lewis Newtson.
+5iv. Patricia Ann Lake, born 28 December 1927 in Michigan; died 13 April 2019. Married Harold C. Burt.

  1. Michigan Births, 1867-1902; Erban A. Lake, born: 25 November 1888 in Hanover, Wexford County, Michigan; father: George A. Lake, born in Michigan, agricult[ure]; mother: Emma A. Lake, born in New York, imple[ment?] dealer.
  2. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Erban Austin Lake, No. 40, born: 25 November 1888 in Sherman, Wexford County, Michigan; occupation: post master and merchant; single.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan, Erban A. Lake, born: 1888; died: 1967 (from record, which provides the names and links for his wife and one child).
  4. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Erban A. Lake, died: December 1967; born: 25 November 1888; residence: Florida.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Hillsdale County, Reading, E.D. 30-22, Sheet No. 12B, Erban A. Lake, 50, Michigan, widow, proprietor, variety store; daughter Virginia M. Lake, 18, Michigan; daughter June C. Lake, 16, Michigan; daughter Patricia A. Lake, 12, Michigan.
  6. Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917, Van Buren County, Irene M. Warner, born: 18 June 1897 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; father: Zimri Warner, born in Ohio; mother: Mary E. Warner, born in Mich.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan, Irene Marie Warner Lake, born: 18 June 1897 in Michigan; died: 1 October 1939 in Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for her husband and one child).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Van Buren County, Lawrence, E.D. 147, Sheet Nos. 4B, 5A, Zim Warner, 56, Ohio, July 1843, farmer; wife of 17 years Mary Warner, 40, Michigan, June 1859, 6 children, 5 living; son Frank Warner, 16, Michigan, Mar. 1884, farm laborer; daughter Agnes Warner, 13, Michigan, July 1886; son Boyd Warner, 11, Michigan, Nov. 1888; son Harold Warner, 8, Michigan, Jan. 1892; daughter Irene Warner, 3, Michigan, June 1896.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Van Buren County, Lawrence, E.D. 165, Sheet No. 7A, Mary A. Warner, 49, Michigan, widow, 8 children, 7 living; son Boyd Warner, 21, Michigan, laborer, odd jobs; daughter Irene M. Warner, 12, Michigan; son Paul D. Warner, 9, Michigan; daughter Christine Warner, 6, Michigan.
  10. Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, Erban A. Lake, age 28, born in Michigan, factorywork, father: ____ Lake; mother: unknown; Irene Marie Warner, age 21, born in Michigan, nursing, father: Zimri Warner; mother: Mary Crippen; married on 21 December 1918 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  11. Find a Grave (website). Allen Cemetery, Allen, Hillsdale County, Michigan, Anna Delphine Boyd Clark, born: 4 June 1908 in Henry Township, Wood County, Ohio; died: 2 March 1988 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, three husbands, and two children).
  12. Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006, Michigan, Hillsdale - Obituaries, Anna D. Clark, 70, died 2 March 1988 in Coldwater, Florida; born: 4 June 1908 in Wood County, Ohio. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, two husbands, Erben Lake and Allen Clark [named as her first and second husbands respectively, but she actually had at least three previous husbands], and two daughters.
  13. Find a Grave (website). Gracelawn Cemetery, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. Vincent Harold Lake, born: 28 June 1919 in Michigan; died: 28 July 1919 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents).
Second Generation
3. Virginia Marie ‘Jinny’ Lake2 (Erban1), born 27 June 1921 in Michigan.1, 2, 3 Jinny married, 17 April 1942 in Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan, Woods Kennard Rawlinson4 (born 17 May 1919 in Greenwood, Sussex County, Delaware, the son of William Winthrop Rawlinson and Nora Belle Berden;2, 4 Woods died 31 March 2011 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida4). Woods is buried in Spruce Creek Cemetery, Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida.4

+6i. Sharan Dana Rawlinson, born 24 June 1943 in Seattle, King County, Washington; died 30 November 2021 in Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida. Married Gary Paul Mahannah.
 7ii. Mary Virginia Rawlinson, born ca. 1944;4 died ca. 1944.4
+8iii. Terry Marie Rawlinson, born 4 March 1945 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died 1 December 2021 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida. Married S. James ‘Jim’ Foxman.
+9iv. Kennard Lake Rawlinson, born 21 April 1950 in Harris County, Texas. Married Claudia Rae Geiger.

4. June Christine Lake2 (Erban1), born 19 June 1923 in Michigan;1, 5, 6 died 26 November 2016.5 June married, 20 October 1942 in St. Joseph County, Indiana, Richard Lewis Newtson8 (born 30 April 1923 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana, the son of Roy E. Newtson and Sarah Penter;6, 7, 8 Richard died 16 April 20077).

+10i. Lynnda Sue Newtson, born 2 December 1944 in San Benito County, California. Married Thomas Foster.
 11ii. Mary Beth Newtson, born ca. 1947 in Michigan.6

5. Patricia Ann Lake2 (Erban1), born 28 December 1927 in Michigan;1, 9, 10, 11 died 13 April 2019.10 Patricia married Harold C. Burt (born 29 March 1921 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, the son of Clifford Burt and Mabel Edwards;9, 12, 13, 14 Harold died 5 July 200112, 13). Harold is buried in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.12

+12i. Susan Irene Burt, born 16 November 1947 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; died 8 September 2004. Married George H. Kniola.
 13ii. James Harold Burt, born 29 April 1950.11
 14iii. Christine Ann Burt, born 21 August 1954.11
 15iv. John David Burt, born 22 July 1956.11

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Hillsdale County, Reading, E.D. 30-22, Sheet No. 12B, Erban A. Lake, 50, Michigan, widow, proprietor, variety store; daughter Virginia M. Lake, 18, Michigan; daughter June C. Lake, 16, Michigan; daughter Patricia A. Lake, 12, Michigan.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Texas, Harris County, Houston, E.D. 263-716, Sheet No. 23, Woods K. Rawlinson, 30, Delaware, pilot, airline; wife Virginia L. Rawlinson, 28, Michigan; daughter Sharan D. Rawlinson, 6, Washington; son Terry M. Rawlinson, 2, Texas.
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  4. Find a Grave (website). Spruce Creek Cemetery, Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida, Woods Kenard Rawlinson, born: 17 May 1919 in Greenwood, Sussex County, Delaware; died: 31 March 2011 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the name and link for his wife).
  5. Find a Grave (website). Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, June C. Newtson, born: 19 June 1923; died: 26 November 2016 (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Portage, E.D. 34-71, Sheet No. 12, Richard Newtson, 27, Indiana, shipping dept., Safely Device Co.; wife June c. Newtson, 26, Michigan; daughter Lynnda S. Newtson, 5, California; daughter Mary Beth Newtson, 3, Michigan.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Richard Lewis Newtson, born: 30 April 1923; died: 16 April 2007 (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).
  8. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Richard Lewis Newston, born in Gary, Indiana; father: Roy E. Newtson; mother: Sarah Penter; June Christine Lake; married on 20 October 1942 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, E.D. 39-59, Sheet No. 40, Harold C. Burt, 29, Michigan, production supervisor, wholesale pharmaceuticals; wife Patricia A. Burt, 22, Michigan; daughter Susan I. Burt, 2, Michigan.
  10. Obituary, legacy.com; Patricia Burt, died: 13 April 2019; born: 28 February 1927.
  11. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  12. Find a Grave (website). Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Harold C. Burt, born: 1921; died: 2001 (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).
  13. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Harold C. Burt, died: 5 July 2001; born: 29 March 1921; residence zip code: 32124 [corresponding to Daytona Beach, Florida].
  14. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Harold C. Burt, born: 29 March 1921 in Kalamazoo, Michigan; father: Clifford Burt; mother: Mabel Edwards.
Third and Fourth Generations
6. Sharan Dana Rawlinson3 (Virginia ‘Jinny’,2 Erban1), born 24 June 1943 in Seattle, King County, Washington;1, 2 died 30 November 2021 in Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida.2 Sharan married, August 1969, Gary Paul Mahannah4 (born 2 February 1944, parents not determined3). Their marriage ended in divorce on 13 September 1979 in Alachua County, Florida.5

8. Terry Marie Rawlinson3 (Virginia ‘Jinny’,2 Erban1), born 4 March 1945 in Houston, Harris County, Texas;1, 6 died 1 December 2021 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida.6 Terry married, 1988, S. James ‘Jim’ Foxman6 (born 28 December 1942 in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, parents not determined;7 Jim died 2 June 20207).

9. Kennard Lake Rawlinson3 (Virginia ‘Jinny’,2 Erban1), born 21 April 1950 in Harris County, Texas.8 Kennard married Claudia Rae Geiger (born 19 February 1955, the daughter of Ray F. Geiger and Arline Marie Svejda).

 16i. Kaala Rae Rawlinson, born September 1991.

10. Lynnda Sue Newtson3 (June,2 Erban1), born 2 December 1944 in San Benito County, California.9, 10 Lynnda married Thomas Foster (born ____, parents not determined).

 17i. David S. Foster, born 22 October 1963 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan;11 died 10 May 2005.11
 18ii. Richard Alan Foster, born 29 March 1966.
 19iii. Christine Vernice Foster, born 3 February 1969.

12. Susan Irene Burt3 (Patricia,2 Erban1), born 16 November 1947 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan;12, 13, 14 died 8 September 2004.12 Susan married George H. Kniola (born 24 August 1945, parents not determined3). Susan is buried in Alpine Center Cemetery, Comstock Park, Kent County, Michigan.12

 20i. David J. Kniola, born 9 October 1970.3
 21ii. Kristan Lynn Kniola, born 3 January 1973.3

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Texas, Harris County, Houston, E.D. 263-716, Sheet No. 23, Woods K. Rawlinson, 30, Delaware, pilot, airline; wife Virginia L. Rawlinson, 28, Michigan; daughter Sharan D. Rawlinson, 6, Washington; son Terry M. Rawlinson, 2, Texas.
  2. Obituary, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, Florida (website: news-journalonline.com), Sharon Mahannah, died: 30 November 2021 in Ormond Beach, Florida; born: 24 June 1943 in Seattle, Washington. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, siblings, nieces and nephews.
  3. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  4. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Gary P. Mahannah and Sharan D. Rawlinson, married in August 1969 in Dade County, Florida. (This is a combination of two index entries with the marriage date, place, and certificate number 39004 in common).
  5. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gary David MaHannah and Sharon [sic], divorced on 13 September 1979 in Alachua County, Florida.
  6. Obituary, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, Florida (website: news-journalonline.com), Terry Marie Rawlinson, died: 1 December 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida; born: 4 March 1948 in Houston, Texas. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, two siblings, husband, step-children, grandchildren, and niece.
  7. Obituary, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, Florida (website: news-journalonline.com), S. James “Jim” Foxman, died: 3 June 2020; born: 28 December 1942 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, siblings, wives, children, and grandchildren.
  8. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Kennard Lake Rawlinson, born: 21 April 1950 in Harris County, Texas; father: Woods Kennard Rawlinson; mother: Virginia Marie Lake.
  9. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Lynnda Sue Newtson, born: 2 December 1944 in San Benito, California; mother’s name: Lake.
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Portage, E.D. 34-71, Sheet No. 12, Richard Newtson, 27, Indiana, shipping dept., Safely Device Co.; wife June c. Newtson, 26, Michigan; daughter Lynnda S. Newtson, 5, California; daughter Mary Beth Newtson, 3, Michigan.
  11. Obituary, legacy.com; David S. Foster, died: 10 May 2005; born: 22 October 1963 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The article gives vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, children, siblings, and maternal grandparents.
  12. Find a Grave (website). Alpine Center Cemetery, Comstock Park, Kent County, Michigan, Susan I. Burt, born: 16 November 1947; died: 8 September 2004 (from record).
  13. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Susan Irene Burt, born: 16 November 1947 in Kalamazoo, Michigan; other name: Susan Kniola; father: Harold C. Burt; mother: Patricia A. Lake.
  14. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, E.D. 39-59, Sheet No. 40, Harold C. Burt, 29, Michigan, production supervisor, wholesale pharmaceuticals; wife Patricia A. Burt, 22, Michigan; daughter Susan I. Burt, 2, Michigan.