Gazlay Family History
William Howe
Parents
| Father | John Hauch (1881 - 1917) |
| Mother | Otillie Schlact (1885 - 1968) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 21 April 2012; Last Edited: 16 November 2014 |
| Person ID | 3771 |
| Name | William Howe |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 2 February 1904 in Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 27 April 1925 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan to Esther Leona Herman2, 6 |
| Died | 4 April 1987 in Berrien, Berrien County, Michigan1, 3 |
| Buried | in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Esther Leona Herman (daughter of Frank David Herman and Leona Almira Gazley) |
| Born | 10 August 1908 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Married | 27 April 1925 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan to William Howe |
| Died | 24 November 1978 in Berrien, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Children | of William Howe and Esther Leona Herman: |
| 1. | Justine Howe |
| Born | 11 August 1925 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Died | 10 April 1939 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan |
| 2. | Hilda A. Howe |
| Born | 7 August 1926 in Michigan |
| Married | to Richard Leidy |
| Died | 21 July 1981 in Berrien, Berrien County, Michigan |
| +3. | Robert Eugene Howe |
| Born | 26 April 1928 in Michigan |
| Married | 1953 to Virginia LaRue Christy |
| Died | 9 August 2015 in Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan |
| 4. | Jack David Howe |
| Born | 13 December 1929 in Berrien County, Michigan |
| Married | 10 June 1950 to LaVerne Swain |
| Died | 31 March 1951 in South Korea |
| +5. | Shirley Yvonne Howe |
| Born | 5 June 1931 in Michigan |
| Married | to Frank Lawer Dewey |
| Died | 31 July 1990 in Jackson County, Oregon |
| 6. | Raymond Howe |
| Born | ca. 1935 in Michigan |
| +7. | Gordon W. Howe |
| Born | 26 March 1939 |
| Married | to Bonnie _____ |
| Died | 26 December 2007 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan |
| 8. | Ronald Dean Howe |
| Born | 7 April 1940 in Michigan |
| Married | to Mary Ilene McAllister |
| 9. | Linda Margaret Howe |
| Born | 15 January 1944 |
| Married | to Edmund L. Hojara |
| Married | to _____ Sperry |
| 10. | Jennifer Lou Howe |
| Born | 30 September 1946 |
| Married | to _____ Mitchell |
| Married | to Robert Frederick Conway |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan, William Howe: Howe / William / 1904-1987 / Esther L. / 1908-1978 [from headstone]. The record includes an obituary from The Herald Palladium, 6 April 1987, that gives birth and death dates, names of his wife, eight children and four siblings.
- Michigan, Berrien County, Return of Marriages for the year ending December 31st, A.D. 1925, Wm Howe, age 22, born in Michigan; name of father: John; maiden name of mother: Miller; Esther Herman, age 18, born in Michigan; name of father: Frank; maiden of mother: Gazley; married 27 April 1925 in St. Joseph, Mich.
- Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996; William Howe, died 4 April 1987 in Berrien, Berrien [County], Michigan, born 2 February 1904.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan Township, Enumeration District 11-22, Sheet No. 5A, family of William Howe (23, U.S., laborer, auto egg factory, first married age 18); wife Esther Howe (21, Michigan, first married age 17); son Justine Howe (4 8/12, Michigan); daughter Hilda Howe (3 8/12, Michigan); son Robert Howe (2, Michigan); son Jack Howe (9/12, Michigan). They are living next door to Esther’s parents and several siblings.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Berrien County, Niles Township, Enumeration District 11-63, Sheet No. 61A, family of William Howe (37, Russia, machinist, auto shop); wife Esther Howe (32, Michigan); daughter Hilda Howe (13, Michigan); Robert Howe (11, Michigan); Jack Howe (10, Michigan); Shirley Howe (8, Michigan); Raymond Howe (5, Michigan); Gordon Howe (1, Michigan); Ronald Howe (8/12, Michigan).
- Find a Grave (website). Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan, Esther L. Herman Howe: Howe / William / 1904-1987 / Esther L. / 1908-1978 [from headstone]. The record includes an obituary from The Niles Star, 24 November 1978, that gives birth, marriage and death dates, names of her husband, eight children and seven siblings.