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Family HistoryFamily History - Frank H. Freeman


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 Frank H. Freeman and one of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Frank H. Freeman,1 born 28 March 1914 in Michigan (parents not determined);1, 2 died 18 August 2011.1, 3 Frank married, first, December 1939, Marion Lucia Tefft7 (born 15 December 1913 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, the daughter of Luther Ingersoll Tefft and Flora ‘Flossie’ MacMichael;2, 4, 5, 6 Marion died 24 October 1965 in Oakland County, Michigan4). Frank married, second, Margaret _____ (born ____, parents not determined). Frank is buried in Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan.1 Marion is buried in Glen Eden Memorial Park, Levonia, Wayne County, Michigan.4

Child of Frank H. Freeman and Marion Lucia Tefft:

 2i. Katherine Ellen Freeman, born 9 November 1942 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.8

  1. 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).
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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).
  5. 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.”]
  6. 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.
  7. 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].
  8. 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.