Family History - Rhoda Ann Griflin

1. Rhoda Ann Griflin,¹ born 4 February 1850 in South Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, the daughter of Edward Griflin and Rebecca Law;^{1, 2, 3} died 2 August 1914 in Middlefield Center, Otsego County, New York.^{1, 3, 4} Rhoda married, ca. 1870, Abijah McCoy Olendorf^{2, 6} (born 19 May 1848 in Middlefield, Otsego County, New York, parents not determined;^{2, 5, 6} Abijah died 11 March 1916 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York⁵). Rhoda and Abijah are buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York.^{1, 5}

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Peter E. Olendorf, born September 1874 in New York; died 21 January 1912 in Middlefield, Otsego County, New York. Married Marion Reisdorph.

1. Find a Grave (website). Lakewood Cemetery, Middlefield, Otsego County, New York, Rhoda A. Olendorf, born: 4 February 1850; died: 1914 (from record, which provides the names and links for her spouse and child).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Otsego County, Middlefield Town, E.D. 121, Sheet No. 1A, Macoy Olendorf, 52, New York, May 1848, farmer; wife of 30 years Rhoda Olendorf, 50, New York, February 1850, 1 child, 1 living; son Peter E. Olendorf, 25, New York, September 1874, farmer; daughter-in-law, and wife of zero years Marian Olendorf, 19, New York, April 1881, no children.
3. Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 7 August 1914, Mrs. A. Macoy Olendorf, Rhoda Ann Griflin, died 2 August [1914] in Middlefield Center. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, son, brothers and sister, and place of burial.
4. Obituary, The Glimmerglass Daily, from the office of The Freeman’s Journal, Cooperstown, New York, 3 August 1914, Mrs. A. McCoy Olendorf, died 2 August 1914 in Middlefield Center. The article provides the names of two brothers and one sister.
5. Find a Grave (website). Lakewood Cemetery, Middlefield, Otsego County, New York, Abijah McCoy Olendorf, born: 19 May 1849 in Middlefield, Otsego County, New York; died: 11 March 1916 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York (from record, which includes the text of his obituary giving vital and biographical details and the names of his father, sister, and grandchildren; and provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, siblings, and child).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Otsego County, Middlefield Town, E.D. 53, Sheet No. 12A, Macoy Olendorf, 61, New York, farmer; wife of 40 years Rhoda Olendorf, 60, New York, 1 child, 1 living; son Peter E. Olendorf, 35, New York, farmer; daughter-in-law and wife of 10 years Marion Olendorf, 28, New York, 2 children, 2 living; grandson Lee M. Olendorf, 8, New York; grandson Jasper P. Olendorf, 6, New York; hired man James Brown, 24, Pennsylvania, laborer, farm.

2. Peter E. Olendorf² (Rhoda¹), born September 1874 in New York;^{1, 2} died 21 January 1912 in Middlefield, Otsego County, New York.³ Peter married, 1900, Marion Reisdorph¹ (born 12 April 1881 in Middlefield, Otsego County, New York, the daughter of Myron Reisdorph and Jane Avey;^{1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} Marion died 14 December 1958 in Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan^{4, 8}). Peter is buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York.³ Marion is buried in Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan.⁴

+	3	i.	Lee M. Olendorf, born 5 January 1902 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York; died 23 June 1974 in Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Married Lois Annabelle Winders.
+	4	ii.	Jasper P. Olendorf, born 16 May 1904 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York; died 16 May 1990 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan. Married Martha E. VandeBunte.
+	5	iii.	Burton Glenn Page (born Olendorf), born 5 May 1912 in New York; died 15 March 1974 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Married Lorraine Spitler.

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Otsego County, Middlefield Town, E.D. 121, Sheet No. 1A, Macoy Olendorf, 52, New York, May 1848, farmer; wife of 30 years Rhoda Olendorf, 50, New York, February 1850, 1 child, 1 living; son Peter E. Olendorf, 25, New York, September 1874, farmer; daughter-in-law, and wife of zero years Marian Olendorf, 19, New York, April 1881, no children.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Otsego County, Middlefield Town, E.D. 53, Sheet No. 12A, Macoy Olendorf, 61, New York, farmer; wife of 40 years Rhoda Olendorf, 60, New York, 1 child, 1 living; son Peter E. Olendorf, 35, New York, farmer; daughter-in-law and wife of 10 years Marion Olendorf, 28, New York, 2 children, 2 living; grandson Lee M. Olendorf, 8, New York; grandson Jasper P. Olendorf, 6, New York; hired man James Brown, 24, Pennsylvania, laborer, farm.
3. Find a Grave (website). Lakewood Cemetery, Middlefield, Otsego County, New York, Peter E. Olendorf, born: unknown; died: 21 January 1912 in Middlefield, Otsego County, New York (from record, which includes the text from his obituary, providing biographical details and the names of his parents; and the names and links for his parents).
4. Find a Grave (website). Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan, Marion Page, born: 1881; died: 1957 [sic, she died in 1958 according to her obituary; her gravestone shows the same error] (from record).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Delaware County, Sidney Village, E.D. 177, Sheet No. 22B, Harvey Page, 49, New York, cheese maker, cheese factory; wife Marion Page, 38, New York; step son Lee Olendorf, 18, New York, cheese maker, cheese factory; step son Jasper Olendorf, 15, New York; step son Burton Olendorf, 7, New York.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, E.D. 40-19, Sheet No. 10A, Harvey R. Page, 59, New York, first married age 44, cheese blender, cheese co.; wife Marion Page, 48, New York, first married age 18; step son Lee Olendorf, 28, New York, cheese man, cheese factory; step son Burton Page, 17, New York; plus seven roomers, apparently unrealted.
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Plymouth, E.D. 59-20, Sheet No. 12A, Harvey R. Paige [sic], 69, New York, janitor, cheese manufacturer; wife Marion Paige, 59, New York. They are living near [four families away in the census] Marion’s youngest son Burton and his family.
8. Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 16 January 1958, Mrs. Harvey Page. Mrs. Marian Page, 77, died: 14 December 1958 in Shelby, Michigan. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her two husbands, three sons, two sisters, and two brothers. The article indicates she had five children, and gives the name of the cemetery where she was buried.

3. Lee M. Olendorf³ (Peter,² Rhoda¹), born 5 January 1902 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} died 23 June 1974 in Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.¹ Lee married, 23 June 1932 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Lois Annabelle Winders^{7, 8} (born 7 February 1912 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, parents not determined;^{5, 6, 7} Lois died 17 September 1972 in Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin^{6, 7}). Lee and Lois are buried in Greenbush Cemetery, Greenbush, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.^{1, 6}

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Donna Lee Olendorf, born 25 November 1951. Married Walter Carl Mueller, Jr..

4. Jasper P. Olendorf³ (Peter,² Rhoda¹), born 16 May 1904 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York;^{2, 3, 9, 10, 11} died 16 May 1990 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan.⁹ Jasper married, 9 June 1928 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, Martha E. VandeBunte^{12, 14} (born 1904 in Michigan, parents not determined;^{10, 11, 12} Martha died 27 March 2002^{12, 13}). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1952.⁹ Jasper is buried in Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan.⁹ Martha is buried in Forest Grove Cemetery, Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan.¹²

+	7	i.	Robert Jerome Olendorf, Sr., born 30 December 1935 in Hart, Oceana County, Michigan; died 27 March 1991 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Married Judith Ann Newhouse.
+	8	ii.	William Dean ‘Bill’ Olendorf, born 31 March 1938 in Hart, Oceana County, Michigan; died 27 December 2018 in Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan. Married Bonnie Ruth Brissette.

5. Burton Glenn Page (born Olendorf)³ (Peter,² Rhoda¹), born 5 May 1912 in New York;^{3, 4, 15, 16, 17} died 15 March 1974 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.^{15, 16} Burton married Lorraine Spitler¹⁷ (born 1912 in Michigan, parents not determined;^{17, 18} Lorraine died 1953¹⁸). Burton and Lorraine are buried in Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan.^{15, 18} Burton was adopted by Harvey Richard Page.

	9	i.	Barbara Page, born ca. 1935 in Wisconsin.17
	10	ii.	Richard Burton Page, born 16 June 1937 in Wisconsin.17, 19

1. Find a Grave (website). Greenbush Cemetery, Greenbush, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Lee M. Olendorf, born: 5 January 1902 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York; died: 23 June 1974 in Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Otsego County, Middlefield Town, E.D. 53, Sheet No. 12A, Macoy Olendorf, 61, New York, farmer; wife of 40 years Rhoda Olendorf, 60, New York, 1 child, 1 living; son Peter E. Olendorf, 35, New York, farmer; daughter-in-law and wife of 10 years Marion Olendorf, 28, New York, 2 children, 2 living; grandson Lee M. Olendorf, 8, New York; grandson Jasper P. Olendorf, 6, New York; hired man James Brown, 24, Pennsylvania, laborer, farm.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Delaware County, Sidney Village, E.D. 177, Sheet No. 22B, Harvey Page, 49, New York, cheese maker, cheese factory; wife Marion Page, 38, New York; step son Lee Olendorf, 18, New York, cheese maker, cheese factory; step son Jasper Olendorf, 15, New York; step son Burton Olendorf, 7, New York.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, E.D. 40-19, Sheet No. 10A, Harvey R. Page, 59, New York, first married age 44, cheese blender, cheese co.; wife Marion Page, 48, New York, first married age 18; step son Lee Olendorf, 28, New York, cheese man, cheese factory; step son Burton Page, 17, New York; plus seven roomers, apparently unrealted.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Plymouth, E.D. 59-19, Sheet No. 9B, Lee Olendorf, 38, New York, cleaning cheese, process cheese; wife Lois Olendorf, 28, Illinois; lodger Alice Gfrorer, 23, Wisconsin, teacher, public school.
6. Find a Grave (website). Greenbush Cemetery, Greenbush, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Lois A. Winders Olendorf, born: 7 February 1912 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois; died: 17 September 1972 in Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
7. Obituary, Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 18 September 1972, Mrs. Lee Olendorf, 60, died Sunday, 16 September 1972 in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, daughter, and two sisters; and her place of burial.
8. Marriage Announcement, The Otsego Farmer, Otsego, New York; available at fultonhistory.com. 8 July 1932, Lee Olendorf and Lois Annabelle Winders, married on 23 June 1932 in Milwaukee. The article provides wedding details and the names of their parents, other members of the bridal party (including several relatives), and several out of town guests.
9. Find a Grave (website). Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan, Jasper Olendorf, born: 16 May 1904 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York; died: 16 May 1990 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Wisconsin (from record, which includes a note naming his parents and step father, and his marriage/divorce from his wife in 1952; and the names and links for his wife and child).
10. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Oceana County, Hart Village, E.D. 64-10, Sheet No. 5B, Jasper Olendorf, 25, New York, teacher, public school; wife Martha Olendorf, 26, Michigan, teacher, public school; m-in-l [mother-in-law] Engelina Vande Bunte, 68, Netherlands, widowed.
11. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Oceana County, Hart Village, E.D. 64-11, Sheet No. 13A, Jasper Olendorf, 35, New York, athletic coach, village school; wife Martha Olendorf, 36, Michigan; son Robert Olendorf, 4, Michigan; William Olendorf, 2, Michigan; mother-in-law Engberdine Vande Bunte, 78, Holland, widowed.
12. Find a Grave (website). Forest Grove Cemetery, Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan, Martha VandeBunte Olendorf, born: 1904; died: 2002 (from record, which includes a note about her marriage [the location named, Kalamazo, is different from the location indicted in their marriage announcement in the newspaper], and the names and links for her parents, spouse, half-siblings, and one child).
13. Obituary, Oceana’s Herald-Journal, Oceana COunty, Michigan (available at www.shorelinemedia.net/oceanas_herald_journal), 10 April 2002, Martha Olendorf, died: 27 March 2002. The article provides biographical details and the names of her son and his wife, her five grandchildren and their spouses, and indicates that she had eight great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and that her other son predeceased her.
14. Marriage Announcement, The Otsego Farmer, Otsego, New York; available at fultonhistory.com. 29 June 1958, Jasper Olendorf and Martha E. Bande-Bunte on 9 June 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The article provides brief biographical information and the names of his parents.
15. Find a Grave (website). Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan, Burton G. Page, born: 1912; died: 1974 (from record). His gravestone shows the same dates and is inscribed with “Dad.”
16. Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996; Burton G. Page, born: 5 May 12 [i.e., 1912]; died: 15 March 1974 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
17. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Plymouth, E.D. 59-20, Sheet No. 12A, Burton Paige [sic], 27, New York, cooker, cheese manufacturer; wife Lorraine Paige, 28, Michigan; daughter Barbara Paige, 5, Wisconsin; son Richard Paige, 2, Wisconson. They are living near [four families away in the census] Burton’s mother and step-father.
18. Find a Grave (website). Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan, Lorraine Spitler Page, born: 1912; died: 1953 (from record). Her gravestone bears the same dates and is inscribed “Beloved Wife and Mother.”
19. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.

6. Donna Lee Olendorf⁴ (Lee,³ Peter,² Rhoda¹), born 25 November 1951.¹ Donna married, 16 May 1975, Walter Carl Mueller, Jr.² (born 19 December 1951, parents not determined²).

	11	i.	Walter Carl Mueller III, born 12 November 1975;3 died 12 November 1975.3 Walter is buried in Greenbush Cemetery, Greenbush, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.3
	12	ii.	Jennifer Lee Mueller, born August 1976;4 died 7 August 1976.4 Jennifer is buried in Greenbush Cemetery, Greenbush, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.4

7. Robert Jerome Olendorf, Sr.⁴ (Jasper,³ Peter,² Rhoda¹), born 30 December 1935 in Hart, Oceana County, Michigan;^{5, 6} died 27 March 1991 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan.⁵ Robert married Judith Ann Newhouse (born 5 August 1938, parents not determined¹). Robert is buried in Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan.⁵

	13	i.	Robert Jerome Olendorf, Jr., born 6 October 1958.1
+	14	ii.	Lorraine B. ‘Lori’ Olendorf, born 11 June 1960. Married Michael J. Reed.
+	15	iii.	Margaret Ann Olendorf, born 24 April 1962. Married Dennis Edwards.

8. William Dean ‘Bill’ Olendorf⁴ (Jasper,³ Peter,² Rhoda¹), born 31 March 1938 in Hart, Oceana County, Michigan;^{1, 6, 7} died 27 December 2018 in Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan.⁷ Bill married, 18 August 1962, Bonnie Ruth Brissette⁷ (born 1 March 1943, parents not determined¹).

+	16	i.	Roger Jon Olendorf, born 28 August 1963. Married (1) Laurie Ann Bender Married (2) Christine Marie Lawson.
+	17	ii.	Cheryl ‘Cheri’ Olendorf, born 29 May 1967. Married Todd Kenneth Csernai.

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Wisconsin Marriage Index, 1973-1997 (available at familysearch.org), Walter C. Mueller, Jr., age 23, and Olendorf, age 23; married on 16 May 1975 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
3. Find a Grave (website). Greenbush Cemetery, Greenbush, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Walter Carl Mueller, born: 12 November 1975; died: 12 November 1975 (from record). His name and dates appear on the gravestone of his maternal grandparents, Lee M. and Lois A. Olendorf.
4. Find a Grave (website). Greenbush Cemetery, Greenbush, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Jennifer Lee Mueller, born: August 1976; died: 7 August 1976 (aged less than 1 month) (from record). Her metal above-ground grave marker stands next to the gravestone of her maternal grandparents, Lee M. and Lois A. Olendorf.
5. Find a Grave (website). Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan, Robert J. Olendorf, born: 30 December 1935 in Hart, Oceana County, Michigan; died: 27 March 1991 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan (from record, which include notes that he was Son-Father-Brother; he was a SP4, US Army; he was divorced when he died; and the names and links for his parents).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Oceana County, Hart Village, E.D. 64-11, Sheet No. 13A, Jasper Olendorf, 35, New York, athletic coach, village school; wife Martha Olendorf, 36, Michigan; son Robert Olendorf, 4, Michigan; William Olendorf, 2, Michigan; mother-in-law Engberdine Vande Bunte, 78, Holland, widowed.
7. Obituary, Big Rapids Pioneer, Big Rapids, Michigan (available at legacy.com), 29 December 2018, William Dean “Bill” Olendorf, died 27 December 2018 in Big Rapids. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, children, grandchildren, and on great-grandchild.

14. Lorraine B. ‘Lori’ Olendorf⁵ (Robert,⁴ Jasper,³ Peter,² Rhoda¹), born 11 June 1960.¹ Lori married Michael J. Reed (born ____, parents not determined).

15. Margaret Ann Olendorf⁵ (Robert,⁴ Jasper,³ Peter,² Rhoda¹), born 24 April 1962.¹ Margaret married Dennis Edwards (born ____, parents not determined).

16. Roger Jon Olendorf⁵ (William ‘Bill’,⁴ Jasper,³ Peter,² Rhoda¹), born 28 August 1963.² Roger married, first, Laurie Ann Bender (born 2 March 1969, parents not determined¹). Roger married, second, Christine Marie Lawson (born 17 December 1965, parents not determined¹).

17. Cheryl ‘Cheri’ Olendorf⁵ (William ‘Bill’,⁴ Jasper,³ Peter,² Rhoda¹), born 29 May 1967.² Cheri married Todd Kenneth Csernai (born 23 October 1963, parents not determined¹).

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Obituary, Big Rapids Pioneer, Big Rapids, Michigan (available at legacy.com), 29 December 2018, William Dean “Bill” Olendorf, died 27 December 2018 in Big Rapids. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, children, grandchildren, and on great-grandchild.