On 26 Oct 1946 when Mary Elizabeth was 26, she married
James Patterson, son of
James Elias Patterson (12 May 1883-7 Oct 1962) &
Fanny L. Munshaw (7 Feb 1889-Dec 1980), in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.
Born on 4 Oct 1921 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. James died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, on 1 Oct 1997; he was 75. Buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Wyoming.
1930 Federal Census. Cascade Township, Kent County, Michigan
Roll 999, page 8A
James E. Patterson, head, 46, m. age 25, b. MI, parents b. MI, farmer, general farming
Fannie Patterson, wife, 41, m. age 20, b. MI, father b. Canada, mother b. MI
Samuel Patterson, son, 10, b. MI, parents b. MI
James Patterson, son, 8, b. ditto
Jene Patterson, daughter, 6, b. ditto
Lindy Patterson, daughter, 1, b. ditto
Martha Randoff, servant, 21, single, b. MI, parents b. MI, house keeper, house work
1940 Federal Census. Sault Ste. Marie, Chippawa Co., MI
Roll 1741, page 65B
Stamped at the top of the page: 5th Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Printed Fort Brady. Co. L, 2d Infantry
James W. Patterson, 19, single, 1 year HS, b. MI, lived in Grand Rapids in 1935, private
Grand Rapids City Directory 1951
Jas (Mary) Patterson, city policemn h1453 Edward av SE
Social Security Death Index
James Patterson, b. 4 Oct 1921, d. 1 Oct 1997, last residence 49506 Grand Rapids. Issued MI before 1951.
Resurrection Cemetery, Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan
James Patterson, d. 1 Oct 1997, US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Mary E. Patterson, d. 28 Dec 2005