Family History - Flora ‘Flossie’ MacMichael

1. Flora ‘Flossie’ MacMichael,¹ born 10 March 1887 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur MacMichael and Anna Clarke;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} died 2 September 1953 in Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan.^{1, 5} Flossie married, 27 March 1907 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, Luther Ingersoll Tefft^{2, 10} (born 30 October 1885 in Michigan, the son of John G. Tefft and May Belle Snyder;^{2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8} Luther died 24 August 1954 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan^{7, 9}). Flossie and Luther are buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan.^{1, 7}

+	2	i.	Arthur Robert Tefft, born 12 January 1908 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; died 15 June 1957. Married (1) (unidentified) Married (2) Edith Rose Griese (née McNeill) .
+	3	ii.	Marion Lucia Tefft, born 15 December 1913 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan; died 24 October 1965 in Oakland County, Michigan. Married Frank H. Freeman.

1. Find a Grave (website). Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, Flora M. Tefft, born: 10 March 1887; died: 2 September 1953 (from records, which provides the names and links for her spouse and one child).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Washington, Spokane County, Spokane City, E.D. 178, Sheet No. 9B, Luther I. Tefft, 24, Michigan, engineer, civil; wife of 3 years Flossie S. Tefft, 23, Kansas, 1 child, 1 living; Arthur R. Tefft, 2, Washington. (All three are borders in a household of apparently unrelated people).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Wayne County, Plymouth, E.D. 776, Sheet No. 1B, Luther I. Tefft, 34, Michigan, civil engineer, surveyor; wife Flora M. Tefft, 32, Kansas; son Arobert [sic, his name is A. Robert] Tefft, 14, Washington; daughter Marion L. Tefft, 5, Michigan [middle initial is sometimes mistaken for an “S.”]
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Wayne County, Plymouth Village, E.D. 82-1033, Sheet No. 4A, Luther I. Tefft, 44, Michigan, first married age 21, civil engineer, surveying; wife Flora M. Tefft, 43, Kansas, first married age 20; son A. Robert Tefft, 22, Washington; daughter Marion Lucia Tefft, 16, Michigan.
5. Obituary, The Plymouth Mail, Plymouth, Michigan (available at pcres.plymouthlibrary.org), 10 September 1953, Flora M. Tefft, died 2 September 1953 at her home [in Plymouth]. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her husband, two children, and several pallbearers [some of whom are known relatives].
6. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Luther Ingersoll Tefft, Serial Number 1627, Order Number 2275; age 32 years, born: 30 October 1885; asst. engineer; nearest relative: Flossie S. Tefft (wife).
7. Find a Grave (website). Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, Luther I. Tefft, born: 30 October 1885; died: 24 August 1954 (from record, which provides the names and links for his spouse and child).
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Saginaw County, St. Charles, E.D. 74, Sheet No. 7B, John G. Tefft, 49, New York, June 1850, surveyor; wife of 18 years May Tefft, 36, Michigan, January 1864, 6 children, 4 living; son Luther Tefft, 14, Michigan, October 1885; son Franklin Tefft, 12, Michigan, February 1888; daughter Winnefred Tefft, 9, Michigan, January 1891; daughter Hellen Tefft, 3, Michigan, May 1897. [Note: John’s entry is given as first-middle-last name, the reverse of all other entries, possibly explaining why he does not show in the index for this census.]
9. Obituary, The Plymouth Mail, Plymouth, Michigan (available at news-archive.plymouthlibrary.org), 2 September 1954, Luther I. Tefft, died in Ann Arbor, Michigan; funeral services on 31 August 1954. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his mother, wife, two children, sister and two brothers, and indicated he had five grandchildren.
10. Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008, County of Spokane, Certificate of Marriage, License No. A.4073, Luther I. Tefft, age 21, born in Michigan, first marriage, civil engineer, father: John G. Tefft, born in New York; mother: May Snyder, born in Michigan; Flossie Mac Michael, age 20, born in Kansas, first marriage, father: Arthur Mac Michael, born in New York; mother: Anna Clarke, born in Michigan; married on 27 March 1907 in Spokane.

2. Arthur Robert Tefft² (Flora ‘Flossie’¹), born 12 January 1908 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} died 15 June 1957.² Arthur married, first, (unidentified) (born ____, parents not determined). Arthur married, second, 20 July 1940 in Wood County, Ohio, Edith Rose Griese (née McNeill) ¹ (born 10 June 1912 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William McNeill and Ellen Stuffer¹).

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Marilyn Julia Tefft, born 29 January 1935 in Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan.6

3. Marion Lucia Tefft² (Flora ‘Flossie’¹), born 15 December 1913 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan;^{4, 5, 7, 8} died 24 October 1965 in Oakland County, Michigan.⁷ Marion married, December 1939, Frank H. Freeman¹¹ (born 28 March 1914 in Michigan, parents not determined;^{8, 9} Frank died 18 August 2011^{9, 10}). Marion is buried in Glen Eden Memorial Park, Levonia, Wayne County, Michigan.⁷ Frank is buried in Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan.⁹

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Katherine Ellen Freeman, born 9 November 1942 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.12

1. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Wood County, License No. 433, Page 217, Arthur Robert Tefft, age 32 years on 12 January 1940, born in Spokane, Washington; toolmaker; father: Luther I. Tefft; mother: Flora M. McMichael; married once, divorced; and Edith Rose Griese, age 28 years on 10 June 1940, born in Pittsburg, Pa.; Chrysler employee; father: William McNeill; mother: Ellen Stuffer; married once, divorced; married on 20 July 1940 in Wood County, Ohio.
2. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Claim Files, Arthur R. Tefft, born: 12 January 1908 in Saginaw, Michigan [sic, other records show he was born in Washington state]; father: Luther I. Tefft; mother: Flora McMichol; died: 15 June 1957.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Washington, Spokane County, Spokane City, E.D. 178, Sheet No. 9B, Luther I. Tefft, 24, Michigan, engineer, civil; wife of 3 years Flossie S. Tefft, 23, Kansas, 1 child, 1 living; Arthur R. Tefft, 2, Washington. (All three are borders in a household of apparently unrelated people).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Wayne County, Plymouth, E.D. 776, Sheet No. 1B, Luther I. Tefft, 34, Michigan, civil engineer, surveyor; wife Flora M. Tefft, 32, Kansas; son Arobert [sic, his name is A. Robert] Tefft, 14, Washington; daughter Marion L. Tefft, 5, Michigan [middle initial is sometimes mistaken for an “S.”]
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Wayne County, Plymouth Village, E.D. 82-1033, Sheet No. 4A, Luther I. Tefft, 44, Michigan, first married age 21, civil engineer, surveying; wife Flora M. Tefft, 43, Kansas, first married age 20; son A. Robert Tefft, 22, Washington; daughter Marion Lucia Tefft, 16, Michigan.
6. Birth Announcement, The Plymouth Mail, Plymouth, Michigan (available at news-archive.plymouthlibrary.org), 1 February 1935, birth of Marilyn Julia Tefft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Robert Tefft, on 29 January in Plymouth.
7. Find a Grave (website). Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, Marion L. Tefft Freeman, born 15 December 1913 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan; died: 24 October 1965 in Oakland County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text from entries for the 1930 and 1940 census, Social Security Death Index entry for her husband, and notes: Wife of Frank H. Freeman; and Daughter of Luther Tefft and Flora McMicael; and the names and links for her parents).
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City, E.D. 84-535, Sheet No. 13B, Frank H. Freeman, 25, Michigan, research dentist, dental mfg.; wife Marion Freman, 26, Michigan. Residence on 1 April 1935: Ypsilanti, Michigan.
9. Find a Grave (website). Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, Frank Freeman, born: 28 March 1914; died: 18 August 2011 (from record, which provides the text for his obituary [note: the years of marriage stated in the obit is incorrect] giving vital details and the names of his [second] wife, children, grandchildren, and siblings; and facts from his family in the 1920 and 1930 censuses; and the names and links for his mother and sibling).
10. Obituary, The Detroit News, Detroit, Michigan (available at legacy.com), 21 August 2011, Frank H. Freeman, died: 18 August 2011, age 97 years. The article provides the names of his first and second wives [married to the latter 47 years], children, grandchildren, and siblings.
11. Wedding Shower, The Plymouth Mail, Plymouth, Michigan (available at news-archive.plymouthlibrary.org), 1 December 1939, Society News, luncheon and later party for Marion L. Tefft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther I Tefft, who will become the bride of Frank Freeman in December [1939].
12. Birth Announcement, The Ypsilanti Daily Press, Ypsilanti, Michigan (available at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov), 10 November 1942, Katherine Ellen, born on Monday, 9 November 1942 in Detroit, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Freeman; Mrs. Freeman was the former Marion Tefft.