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Family HistoryFamily History - Walter William Wheeler


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 Walter William Wheeler and five of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Walter William Wheeler,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Walter married Maude Violet Tuttle (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Walter William Wheeler and Maude Violet Tuttle:

+2i. Fern Marguerite Wheeler, born 27 February 1923 in Michigan; died 27 January 1997 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Married Raymond Edward Logan.

Second and Third Generations
2. Fern Marguerite Wheeler2 (Walter1), born 27 February 1923 in Michigan;1, 2 died 27 January 1997 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.1 Fern married, 28 March 1942 in Luther, Lake County, Michigan, Raymond Edward Logan7 (born 15 April 1914 in Michigan, the son of Edward John Logan and Viola Marie ‘Merea’ Smith (born Viola Marie Crippen);2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Raymond died 14 February 19863). Fern and Raymond are buried in Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Lake County, Michigan.1, 3

Children of Fern Marguerite Wheeler and Raymond Edward Logan:

 3i. Sharon Marie Logan, born 26 February 1943 in Dover Township, Lake County, Michigan;8, 9 died 9 January 1944 in Ellsworth Township, Lake County, Michigan.8, 9 Sharon is buried in Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Lake County, Michigan.8
 4ii. Raymond Edward Logan, Jr., born 21 January 1944 in Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan;2, 10, 11 died 8 May 1995.10, 11 Raymond is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo County, Michigan.10
 5iii. Nancy Marguerite Logan, born 1 September 1949 in Sparta, Kent County, Michigan;2, 12 died 26 November 2022 in Newaygo, Newaygo County, Michigan.12 Nancy is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo County, Michigan.12
 6iv. Lee Knowlton Logan, born 27 September 1951.13

  1. Find a Grave (website). Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Lake County, Michigan, Fern Marguerite Wheeler Logan, born: 12 February 1923 in Michigan; died: 27 January 1997 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, husband and one child).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Newaygo County, Grant, E.D. 62-24, Sheet No. 9, Ray Logan, 35, Michigan, laborer, factory; wife Fern Logan, 27, Michigan; son Raymond Logan, 6, Michigan; daughter Nancy Logan, Sept., Michigan.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Lake County, Michigan, Ray E. Logan, born: 15 April 1914 in Michigan; died: 14 February 1986 (from record, which provides the names and links for his wife and one child).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids, E.D. 87, Sheet No. 23B, Leonard Smith, 54, Ohio, sweeper, flour mill; wife Iris Smith, 47, Michigan; grandson Raybird Smith [sic, Raymond Logan, not Smith], 5, Michigan.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Kent County, Paris Township, E.D. 41-127, Sheet No. 14B, Jacob L. Smith, 65, Ohio, first married age 25, proprietor, leaning [sic] work; wife Iris E. Smith, 58, Michigan, first married age 18; grand-son Raymond Logan, 15, Michigan; grand-son Leonard Logan, 13, Michigan.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Lake County, Dover Township, E.D. 43-3, Sheet No. 1A, Edward Logan, 49, Michigan, farmer, farm; wife Marie Logan, 41, Michigan; son Ray Logan, 26, Michigan, farmer, farm; son Knolton Logan, 24, Michigan, farmer, farm; son Robert Logan, 11, Michigan; daughter Shirley Logan, 8, Michigan; for all: residence on 1 April 1935: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.
  7. Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995; Ray Logan, born in Michigan; father: Edward Logan; mother: Marie Smith; Fern Wheeler, born in Michigan; father: Walter Wheeler; mother: Maude Tuttle; married on 28 March 1942 in Luther, Lake [County], Michigan.
  8. Find a Grave (website). Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Lake County, Michigan, Sharon Marie Logan, born: 26 February 1943 in Lake County, Michigan; died: 9 January 1944 in Lake County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents). Her gravestone shows her date of death as 7 January 1944.
  9. Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952. Sharon Marie Logan, died: 9 January 1944 in Ellsworth, Lake [County], Michigan; born: 26 February 1943 in Dover, Michigan; father: Raymond Logan; mother: Fern Wheller [sic].
  10. Find a Grave (website). Hillside Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo County, Michigan, Raymond Edward Logan, Jr., born: 21 January 1944; died: 8 May 1995 (from record).
  11. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Raymond E. Logan, Jr., died: 8 May 1995; born: 21 January 1944 in Reed City, Michigan; father: Raymond E. Logan; mother: Fern M. Wheeler.
  12. Find a Grave (website). Hillside Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo County, Michigan, Nancy Marguerite Logan Torres, born: 1 September 1949 in Sparta, Kent County, Michigan; died: 26 November 2022 in Newaygo, Newaygo County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text from her obituary).
  13. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.