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Amos Jones (66083) & Mary Ann Phelps (67964)

68129. Charles Ulysses Lafler. Born on 26 Feb 1865 in Potter, Yates County, New York.718 Charles Ulysses died in Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, Michigan, on 30 Jul 1955; he was 90.718 Buried on 1 Aug 1955 in Dutton Cemetery. Occupation: Laborer, mail carrier, mason.

Apparently Charles’ biological father was Amos Jones, a first cousin once removed of his mother Mary Phelps.

Marriage Certificate, Kent County, Michigan state that on 7 November 1884 Charles Lafler married Lucy Miner, in Wyoming Township. He was 19, was born in Yates County, New York and was a laborer. She was 16 and was born in Byron Township. Both were residing in Wyoming Township. Seeley S. Buck, Justice of the Peace, married them with Albert W. and Hannah L. Rose as witnesses.

1900 Federal Census. Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan
Roll 721, page 14A
Charles Lafler, head, b. Feb 1865, 35, m. 15 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, day labor
Lucy Lafler, wife, b. Apr 1868, 32, m. 15 years, 4 children, all living , b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
Maud Lafler, daughter, b. Sep 1885, 14, b. MI, father b. NY,. mother b. MI, at school
Daisey Lafler, daughter, b. Nov 1889, 10, b. ditto, at school
Estella Lafler, daughter, b. Jan 1892, 8, b. ditto
Oscar Laffler, son, b. Aug 1894, 5, b. ditto

1910 Federal Census. Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan
Roll T624_655, page 14B
Charles Lafler, head, 43, m1. 25 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, carrier, mail
Lucy G. Lafler, wife, 43, m1. 25 years, 6 children, all living, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
Estella M. Lafler, daugher, 18, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. MI
Oscar J. Lafler, son, 15. b. ditto
Bernice Lafler, daughter, 5. b. ditto
Blanche Lafler, daughter, 2. b. ditto

1920 Federal Census. Gaines Township, Kent County Michigan
Roll 776, page 9A
Charles Laffer, head, 54, b. NY, father b. MA, mother b. NY, labor, orad
Lucie Laffer, wife, 51, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
Oscar Laffer, son, 25, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. MI, cabinet maker, factory
Bernice Laffer, daughter, 15, b. ditto
Blanch Laffer, daughter, 12, b. ditto

1930 Federal Census. Gaines Township, Kent County Michigan
Roll 999, page 14B
Charles Lafler, head, 65, m. age 20, b. NY, father b. MA, mother b. NY, laborer, odd jobs
Lucy Lafler, wife, 62, m. age 16, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH

1940 Federal Census. Gaines Township, Kent County Michigan
Roll 1774, page 2B
Pearl Street
Charles Lafler, head, 75, 8th grade, b. NY, mason, building construction
Lucy Lafler, wife, 72, 8th grade, b. MI
They lived in Gaines Township five years earlier.

Death Certificate State of Michigan # 36673 states that Charles U. Lfler died 20 July 1955. He was born 26 February 1865 in New York. He had been in the Muskegon Convelessant Hospital for six weeks and died of squamous cell carcinoma with metastases of the lip (five years). In July 1950 he had an operation on his lip. He was a retired mail carrier. The informant was Mrs. Orvan Decker and the funeral director was D. K. Miller.

OBITUARY - Grand Rapids Herald, 31 July 1955.
LAFLER - Charles Lafler, aged 90 of Dutton, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Orvan Decker of Muskegon Heights. He leaves three other children, Mr.s L. D. Stamm, O. J. Lafler and Mrs. Bernice Hanson; twenty-six grandchildren and thirty-five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Asa and Russell, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Fox of New York state. Mr. Lafler will repose at the Cross-Miller Funeral Home, Caledonia, where friends may meet with the family Monday evening from 7 to 9 o’clock. Mr. Lafler will lie in state at the Dutton United Bretheren church Tuesday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. when services will be held. Interment in Dutton Cemetery.

On 7 Nov 1884 when Charles Ulysses was 19, he married Lucy Gabrielle Miner, daughter of John Hubbard Miner (ca 1833-13 Nov 1883) & Elmina H. Rose (Jun 1851-22 Nov 1892), in Wyoming Township, Kent County, Michigan. Born on 7 Apr 1868 in Byron Township, Kent County, Michigan. Lucy Gabrielle died in Dutton, Kent County, Michigan, on 29 Jan 1942; she was 73. Buried in Dutton Cemetery.

1870 Federal Census. Byron Township, Kenty County, Michigan
Roll 681, page 87B
Post Office Grandville
Hubbard Miner, 37, farmer, $1500 real estate, $300 personal estate, b. NY
Elmina Miner, 19, keeping house, b. NY
Lucey Miner, 2, b. MI
Homer Miner, 6, at home, b. MI
Jerome Miner, 1, b. MI

1880 Federal Census. Byron Township, Kenty County, Michigan
Roll 588, page 156C
Hubbard Miner, 50, farmer, b. NY, parents b. NY
Elmina Miner, 29, keeping house, b. NY, father b. OH, mother b. NY
Lucy Miner, 12, at home, b. MI, parents b. NY
Jerome Miner, 10, at home, b. ditto
Frank Miner, 9, b. ditto
Rose Miner, 7, b. ditto
Wesley Miner, 4, b. ditto
Dora Miner, 2, b. ditto

Michigan State Death Certificate #24024 state that Lucy died 29 January 1942. She was born 7 April 1868 at Dutton, Gaines Township, Kent County. Her parents were Hbbard Miner and Almina Rose. Death was caused by corinary heart disease and hypertension. The funeral director was A. E. Cross.

Their children include:

69369i.

Mary Maude Lafler (5 Sep 1885-20 Dec 1954)

69370ii.

Daisy Alice Lafler (18 Nov 1889-17 Nov 1952)

69371iii.

Estella Mae Lafler (5 Jan 1892-16 Aug 1991)

69372iv.

Oscar J. Lafler (21 Aug 1893-Jul 1963)

69373v.

Bernice Lafler (ca 1904-aft 1954)

69374vi.

Blanch M. Lafler (19 Jun 1907-19 Feb 1983)

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