Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of William Henry Race (36788) & Julia Elizabeth Cook
37849. Charles Henry Race. Born on 23 Oct 1856 in Yates Co., NY.441 Charles Henry died in Saranac, Ionia Co., MI, on 23 Nov 1915; he was 59.
Polk City Directories, Reel 1, 1882-1883 Grand Rapids, Michigan lists Charles H. as a teamster working for J. L. Shaw & Company. He resides at 106 Calder.
1884 Newaygo County Census has Charles working as a farmer. He is 27 and his wife, Awilda is, 22. Mary Morgan, 13, Awilda’s sister, is living with them. Lester Race, 15, Charles’ brother, is also living with them. Charles and Awilda’s daughter, Ethel, is three months old. Charles was born in New York. All of the others were born in Michigan.
1894 Newaygo County Census has Charles 37 and Awilda 32. Ethel is 10, Hazel B., 6, and Lilia P., 3. Lewis W. Race, Charles’ brother is 21 and living with them. Charles works at a feed mill and Lewis is a farm hand. The two oldest daughters attend school. All except Charles were born in Michigan.
1900 Boston Township, Saranac Villiage, Ionia County Census - Charles was born in October, 1856; Alawilda - September, 1861; Ethel May - July, 1883; Hazel B. - May 1887; Lelia M. - January 1891; and Florance B. - August, 1894. Charles’ uncle, Morgan Race - February, 1847 is also living with them. With the exception of Morgan who was born in New York, all of the others were born in Michigan.
The “Saranac History and Directory, 1941,” provides a brief “Race Family” history.
“In December, 1898, the Race family joined the permanent residents of Saranac when Charles H. Race bought the D. J. Hill & Sons Feed and Cider mill and moved his wife and four daughters from Croton, where he had been in business, to their new home here.
Within a year he purchased the partially built house on the corner of Dewitt and Pleasant streets of F. E. Stowell and made a comfortable home, planting maple trees and seeding the lawn as well as remodeling the house. The mill property had been closed for several years and required renovating and modernizing. This work Mr. Race did and built up an extensive and progressive business. He was assisted by his uncle, Morgan Race, who also made his home with the family.
They were socially active in the Maccabees, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and attended the Congregational church. The four daughters -- Ethel, Hazel, Lelia and Florence -- are graduates of the local high school. Mr. Race passed away in November, 1916, after which the business was carried on by Morgan Race until his death a year later. Mrs. Race then sold the mill to Lewis Kelly. Later he closed out the stock and machinery, razed the building and sold the land to the village which has since been used for a WPA storage building and later an ice skating rink was constructed for use of all skaters during the winter season.
Mrs. Race sold the old home in 1924 and purchased the four-family apartment house on Church street where she is living at the present time. Ethel was clerk in the post office for ten years, before her marriage to Fred Dillenbeck, now of Grand Rapids. Hazel was employed in the Advertiser office for several years as printer and linotype operator, and is now the wife of Glen P. Tower, a Saranac rural letter carrier. Lelia made teaching her profession, later marrying Earl Goss, recently discharged soldier, who is plant chief of the Michigan Bell Telephone company at Charlevoix. Florence took up stenography and held an important position with Packard Motor company during the World War, and at the close of the war became the bride of Elmer Hill, discharged from the US Navy, and now an auditor of the Standard Oil Co. They reside in Saranac, having purchased the Dr. H.H. Power’s house for their home.”
On 15 Jul 1881 when Charles Henry was 24, he married Awilda Morgan.458 Born in Sep 1861 in Michigan.
Their children include:
37850. William Edward Race. Born on 23 Nov 1857 in Yates Co., NY.441 William Edward died in Nov 1951 in Lansing, MI.
Polk City Directories, 1880-1881 Grand Rapids, Michigan lists William as a brakeman for the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad who boards at 3 S. Ionia.
Grand Rapids Record Eagle 29 December, 1880 has the marriage announcement of William E. Race and Eliza M. Rarbian. The marriage took place on 27 December 1880.
Polk City Directories, Reel 1, 1882-1883 Grand Rapids, Michigan lists William as a baggagemaster residing at 157 La Grave.
1884 Michigan Census (Grand Rapids, Ward 3) William is 24, working as a baggageman, and has been in Michigan 19 years. He is married to Eliza, 22.
1900 Grand Rapids City, Kent County, Michigan census - The family is living at 100 Valley Ave., Grand Rapids. William E. was born November, 1859; Liza - June, 1862; and Shelby - August, 1885. Willliam was born in New York, Eliza in Canada and Shelby in Michigan.
Obituary, dated 12 Nov 1951: WILLIAM E. RACE, 93, RAILROAD VETERAN, DIES
William E. Race, 93, resident of Grand Rapids most of his life, a
retired railroad man, died Saturday in Henderson hospital in Lansing
where he had lived the last few years with a son, Shelby E. Race.
Mr. Race was born in New York city and came to Grand Rapids as a
youth. He lived here at 15 Pleasant St. SW. He was a member of the GR&I
Veterans society.
Surviving besides the son, are a sister, Mrs. Lilian Pease of Grand
Rapids; a brother, William of Pocatello, Idaho; three grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Greenhoe-VanZee Funeral
Home. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery.
There are some obvious errors in the obituary: William was born in Yates
County, NY and not NY city. His brother who is still living in Idaho is
Lewis and not William. The GR& I refers to the Grand Rapids and
Indiana Railroad company.
On 27 Dec 1880 when William Edward was 23, he married Eliza M. Rarbien in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI.459 Born on 5 Jun 1862 in Canada (N.R.). Eliza M. died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, on 29 Mar 1945; she was 82. Buried on 31 Mar 1945 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI.
Kent County Death Records indicate Eliza died on 29 March 1945 in Grand Rapids. Cause of death was breast cancer (18 months), secondary anemia (18 months), chronic nephritis (five years), and arterosclerosis with hypertension. She was born 5 June 1861 in Canada. She was a housewife residing at 15 Pleasant St. SW, Grand Rapids. Her father was Ernest Rehbleim born in Germany, and her mother was unknown. William E. Race was the informant. She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery on 31 March 1945 from the Greenhoe Funeral Home. #32433
Eliza’s obituary appeared in the Grand Rapids Herald Fri 30 Mar 1945.
Child:
37851. George S. Race. Born on 17 Feb 1860 in Yates Co., NY.441 George S. died in 1913 in Pocatello, Idaho.441
Polk City Directories, Reel 1, 1882-1883 Grand Rapids, Michigan lists George Race as a switchman who boards at 147 S. Division.
George S. married Julia [Race].
37852. Rosetta Race. Born on 20 Nov 1861 in Yates Co., NY.441 Rosetta died in Butte, Montana, on 11 Jan 1917; she was 55.441 Buried in Pocatello, Idaho.
Rosetta married Nicolas Schander.
37853. Ella J. Race. Born on 6 Sep 1863 in Yates Co., NY.441 Ella J. died in Potter, Yates County, Ny, on 11 Oct 1864; she was 1.443,460 Buried in Nettle Valley Cemetery, Potter Township, Yates County, NY.
Ella’s tombstone states she was died 11 October 1864. She was 1 year 1 month and 5 days old. She was the daughter of William H. and J. E. Race.
37854. Norman Chester Race. Born on 13 Sep 1865 in Yates Co., NY.441 Norman Chester died in Coral, Mexosta, MI, on 10 Jun 1898; he was 32.441
Newaygo County MI marriage records state that Norman married Christina Kaufman on 24 December 1888 in Croton. He is 23, a laborer and was born in New York. Witnesses were C. Kaufman and Mrs. J. Dole. His parents are William Race and Elizabeth Cook. Her father is F. C. Kaufman.
On 15 Jul 1881 when Norman Chester was 15, he married Christina Kaufman, daughter of Christopher Kaufman (13 Jul 1823-19 Feb 1904) & Eliza Cole.458 Born in Michigan. Christina died on 9 Apr 1935.458
20 March 1902, Newaygo Republican, correspondence from “Stearns Prairie”:
“Mrs. Race of Coral has been visiting her father, C. Koffman, and other friends, for a few days.”
10 April 1902, Newaygo Republican, correspondence from “Stearns Prairie”:
“Mrs. Race and her little son, of Coral, are visiting at her father’s, D. Koffman’s of this neighborhood.”
24 April 1902, Newaygo Republican, correspondence from “Stearns Prairie”:
“Master Leonard Race of Coral is making a long visit at his grandfather’s, C. Hoffman’s.”
Their children include:
37855. Lester J. Race. Born on 29 Nov 1867 in Yates County, NY.441 Lester J. died in Saranac, Ionia Co, MI, on 9 Mar 1913; he was 45.441
Kent County Marriage Records indicate Lester and Anna were married on 12 July 1893 in Grand Rapids. He is 25, born in Yates County, NY and a switchman. She is 24 and was born in Ohio. HIs parents are William H. Race and Elizabeth Cook; hers William H. Hennessey and Nellie Doherty. They were married by Father Joseph Benning of St. Andew’s Cathedral, with W. C. Irey and Nellie R. Hennessy as witnesses.
1900 Muskegon City, Muskegon County, Michigan census has the family living at 156 Ottawa, Muskegon. Lester was born November, 1867; Anna - April, 1868; George - September, 1894; Edwin - October, 1895; and Estella - May, 1897. Lester was born in New York, Anna in Illinois, and the children in Michigan. Lester is a railroad switchman. He was born in November, 1867 in New York. Anna was born in April, 1968 in Illinois. Both of her parents were born in Ireland. Lester and his parents were all born in New York. They have been married for six years. George is 5, Edwin,4 and Estella is 3. They rent their home.
On 12 Jul 1893 when Lester J. was 25, he married Anna T. M. Hennessy in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. Born in Apr 1868 in Ohio/Illinois.
Their children include:
37856. Lewis Walter Race. Born on 6 Nov 1872 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.441 Lewis Walter died in Pocatello, Bannock Co., Idaho, on 2 Sep 1964; he was 91.441 Buried in Pocatello, Idaho.
1920 Bannock County, Pocatello, Idaho census has Lewis 47, born in Michigan and a carman on the railroad. Mary W. is 36, Howard is 19 and Ruth is ten. Mary was born in Utah and the children in Idaho. Howard also works on the railroad.
On 22 Nov 1899 when Lewis Walter was 27, he married Annie Mae Bird, daughter of Ephraim Wilson Bird (3 Feb 1853-) & Ann Wilson (5 Dec 1863-), in Pocatello, Idaho. Born on 21 Feb 1882 in Harrisville, Weber Co., UT. Annie Mae died in prob. Pocatello, Bannock Co., Idaho, on 9 Aug 1953; she was 71.
Their children include:
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