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Family HistoryFamily History - Arabelle Welker


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 Arabelle Welker and her immediate family.



First Generation
1. Arabelle Welker,1 born 27 February 1885 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, the daughter of Jeremiah Welker and Martha Miller;1, 2, 3, 4 died 15 February 1939 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.1, 5 Arabelle married, 14 February 1909 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, Robert Leroy Crippin9 (born 24 March 1884 in Michigan, the son of Albert Leroy Crippen and Hannah L. Conklin;2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Robert died 10 December 1956 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan6, 7). Arabelle and Robert are buried in Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.1, 6

  1. Find a Grave (website). Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, Arabella Welker Crippin, born: 27 February 1885 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 15 February 1939 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, two siblings, and husband).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Van Buren County, Bangor Township, E.D. 150, Sheet No. 5A, Robert Crippin, 26, Michigan, farmer, general farm; wife of one year Arabelle Crippin, 25, Michigan, no children; brother Clare Crippin, 20, Michigan, laborer, general farm.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Van Buren County, Bangor Township, E.D. 180, Sheet No. 6A, Robert L. Crippin, 35, Michigan, farmer, home farm; wife Arabelle Crippin, 34, Michigan; daughter LaRue I. Crippin, 4, Michigan [LaRue is actually the daughter of Robert’s brother Ralph Crippin].
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Van Buren County, Bangor Township, E.D. 80-7, Sheet No. 5A, Robert Criffen [sic, Crippin], 46, Michigan, first married age 25, farmer, general farm; wife Arabelle Criffen, 45, Michigan, first married age 24; daughter LaRue Criffen, 12, Michigan [LaRue is the daughter of Robert’s brother Ralph]; laborer Cassie Cook, 46, Michigan, divorced, laborer, farm.
  5. Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006, Muriel Link Collection, Obituary dated 16 February 1939, Mrs. Arabelle Crippen, died Wednesday 15 February 1939. The article provides the names of her husband, parents, two brothers, and “an adopted daughter, Mrs. Larue McWhirter, of Bangor.”
  6. Find a Grave (website). Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, Robert L. Crippin, born: 1884; died: 1956 (from record, which provides the names and links for two wives).
  7. Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, available at familysearch.org. Robert Leroy Crippin, died: 10 December 1956 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan; born: 24 March 1884 in Michigan; father: Albert Crippin; mother: Hannah Conklin; wife: Blanche M. Crippin.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Van Buren County, Bangor Township, E.D. 133, Sheet No. 9A, Bert Crippin, 43, Michigan, Mar. 1857, farmer; wife of 17 years Hannah Crippin, 33, New York, May 1867, 7 children, 6 living; son Robert Crippin, 16, Michigan, March 1884; daughter Marguerite Crippin, 14, Michigan, Jan. 1886; son Clair Crippin, 12, Michigan, Dec. 1887; daughter Anna Crippin, 8, Michigan, Jan. 1892; son Ralph Crippin, 6, Michigan, May 1894; daughter Alice Crippin, 1, Michigan, Feb. 1899.
  9. Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995; Robert L. Crippen, age 24, born in Michigan, father: Albert L. Crippen; mother: Hannah Conklin; Arabelle Welker, age 23, Michigan, father: Jeremiah Welker; mother: Martha Miller; married on 14 February 1909 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.