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Family HistoryFamily History - Ruby Gladys Herman


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 Ruby Gladys Herman and five of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Ruby Gladys Herman,1 born 6 September 1901 in Michigan, the daughter of Frank David Herman and Leona Almira Gazley;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 11 June 1969 in Los Angeles, California.1, 6 Ruby married, 3 February 1923 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, Donald Hayes Spangler7 (born 8 September 1901 in Indiana, parents not determined;4, 5, 7, 8 Donald died 29 November 1973 in Los Angeles, California8).

Child of Ruby Gladys Herman and Donald Hayes Spangler:

+2i. Beverly Madge Spangler, born 14 January 1924 in Michigan. Married De Voe Merrill ‘Jonsey’ Jones.

  1. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Ruby G. Spangler, died: 11 June 1969 in Los Angeles, California; born: 6 September 1901 in Michigan; mother: Gazley.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan Township, Enumeration District 70, Sheet No. 3B, family of Frank Herman (39, Michigan, farmer); wife of 19 years Leona Herman (37, Michigan, 10 children, 9 living); father Christopher Herman (84, Germany, married 49 years); daughter Minnie I. Herman (16, Michigan); son Fred Herman (14, Michigan); daughter Hattie Herman (11, Michigan); daughter Ruby Herman (8, Michigan); son Ralph Herman (6, Michigan); daughter Margaret Herman (4, Michigan); son Albert Herman (2, Michigan); daughter Esther Herman (1 6/12, Michigan); daughter Mildred Herman (4/12, Michigan).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan Township, Enumeration District 82, Sheet No. 1A, family of Frank Herman (49, Michigan, farmer); wife Leona Herman (47, Michigan); daughter Ruby Herman (18, Michigan); son Ralph Herman (16, Michigan, farm laborer); daughter Margaret Herman (13, Michigan); son Albert Herman (12, Michigan); daughter Esther Herman (11, Michigan); daughter Mildred Herman (9, Michigan); son Wilson Herman (7, Michigan); daughter Illah Herman (6, Michigan); daughter Evelyn Herman (3 4/12, Michigan).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Berrien County, Benton Township, Enumeration District 11-7, Sheet No. 5B, family of Donald Spangler (29, Indiana, pattern maker, pattern shop); wife Ruby Spangler (28, Michigan); daughter Beverly Spangler (6, Michigan).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Berrien County, Benton Township, E.D. 11-8A, Sheet No. 19B, Donald Spangler, 39, Indiana, pattern maker, wood patterns; wife Ruby Spangler, 38, Michigan; daughter Beverly Spangler, 16, Michigan.
  6. Sweet/Fish/Gazlay/Post Family Tree, Ancestry (website), Owner: Eagan Anderson, Florida. Although few sources are shown in this extensive tree, the birth, marriage, death, names, and other details typically agree with other sources. This tree is generally cited as a reference in our Gazlay Family History website only where the information is not found in any other source, such as children who died in infancy, middle names, etc.
  7. Michigan, Berrien County, Return of Marriages for the quarter ending March 31st, A.D. 1923, Donald Spangler, age 22, born in Indiana; name of father: John; maiden name of mother: Hayes; Ruby Herman, age 21, Michigan; name of father: Frank; maiden of mother: Gazley; married 3 February 1923 in Buchanan, Mich.
  8. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Donald H. Spangler, died: 29 November 1973 in Los Angeles, California; born: 8 September 1901 in Indiana.
Second and Third Generations
2. Beverly Madge Spangler2 (Ruby1), born 14 January 1924 in Michigan.1, 2, 3 Beverly married, 17 April 1943 in Sodus Township, Berrien County, Michigan, De Voe Merrill ‘Jonsey’ Jones4, 5 (born 31 July 1922 in Sodus Township, Berrien County, Michigan, parents not determined;4 Jonsey died 1 April 2009 in Victorville, San Bernardino County, California4). Jonsey is buried in Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California.4

Children of Beverly Madge Spangler and De Voe Merrill ‘Jonsey’ Jones:

 3i. Linda Jones.
 4ii. Larry Jones.
 5iii. Vickie Jones.
 6iv. Daryl Jones.

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Berrien County, Benton Township, Enumeration District 11-7, Sheet No. 5B, family of Donald Spangler (29, Indiana, pattern maker, pattern shop); wife Ruby Spangler (28, Michigan); daughter Beverly Spangler (6, Michigan).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Berrien County, Benton Township, E.D. 11-8A, Sheet No. 19B, Donald Spangler, 39, Indiana, pattern maker, wood patterns; wife Ruby Spangler, 38, Michigan; daughter Beverly Spangler, 16, Michigan.
  3. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  4. Find a Grave (website). Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California, De Voe Merrill “Jonsey” Jones, born: 21 July 1922; died: 1 April 2009 (from record, which includes the text of his obituary giving vital and biographical details and the names of his wife and four children; and provides the name and link for his wife).
  5. FamilySearch, De Voe Merrill Jones.