Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Ammi Jay Welch (68608) & Louise Schneckenberger
69693. Ralph Ami Welch. Born on 4 Mar 1876 in Michigan. Ralph Ami died on 14 Dec 1932; he was 56. Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.

1880 Federal Census. Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan
Roll 605, page 380A
Wall Street
    Jay Welch, 28, R.R. bagageman, b. MI, parents b. NY
    Louisa Welch, 23, wife, keeping house, b. MI, parents b. Germany
    Ralph Welch, 4, son, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Mark Welch, 2, son, b. ditto

1900 Federal Census. Charlotte City Ward 3, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 709, page 8A, family 221
312 West Henry Street
    Ralph Welch, head, b. Mar 1877, 23, m. 3 years, b. MI, parents b. MI, day laborer
    Mattie Welch, wife, b. Dec 1877, 22, m. 3 years, 1 child, living, b. MI, father b. OH, mother b. NY
    Harold Welch, son, b. Jun 1898, 1, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Frances Welch, grandmother, b. Nov 1825, 74, widowed, 5 children, 2 living, b. NY, parents b. NY

1910 Federal Census. Charlotte City Ward 3, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 645, page 9B family 249
120 West Shaw Street
    Ralph Welch, head, 34, m1. 12 years, laborer, factory
    Mattie Welch, wife, 32, m1. 12 years, 2 children, both living
    Harold Welch, son, 11
    Donald Welch, son, 9
All were born in Michigan as were their parents.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registered in Eaton Co., MI. 12 Sep 1918
    Ralph Ami Welch, 209 W. Shaw, Charlotte, Eaton Co., MI
    Age 42. b. 4 Mar 1876
    Occupation: laborer, employer Frank Sante, 440 S. Main, Charlotte
    Nearest relative: Mattie Welch, wife, 209 W. Shaw, Charlotte
    Medium height, medium build, grey eyes, black hair

1920 Federal Census. Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 763, page 3B
Mill Street
    Ralph Welch, head, 43, b. MI, parents b. MI, laborer, farm
    Mattie Welch, wife, 42, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. NY
    Martha L. Welch, daughter, 5, b. MI, parents b. MI

1930 Federal Census. Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 983, page 1A
    Ralph A. Welch, head, 54, m. age 22, b. MI, parents b. MI, contractor, roofing
    Mattie E. Welch, wife, 52, m. age 20, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. NY
    Martha S. Welch, daughter, 16, b. MI, parents b. MI

Maple Hill Cemetery, 801 Tully Brown Dr., Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan
    Ralph Welch, d. 14 Dec 1932 æ. 56. Plot: G-18
On 1 Dec 1897 when Ralph Ami was 21, he married Martha Elizabeth Herrick (68360) , daughter of George Thomas Herrick (66404) (19 Mar 1848-27 Feb 1888) & Martha Elizabeth Pinch (66535) (14 Dec 1847-4 Feb 1928), in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan. Born in Feb 1877 in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan. Martha Elizabeth died in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan on 5 Jun 1965.

Martha, known as Mattie, Herrick.

Return of Marriages in the County of Eaton
 1 Dec 1897, Olivet. Jas. A. Blaisdell, Pastor Cong. Church. Witnesses Mrs. F.C. Blaisdell & Carrio Diehl, both of Olivet
    Ralph Welch, 20, of Olivet, b. MI, laborer, son of A.J. Welch & Louise Schneckenberger, first marrige
    Mattie Herrick, 19, of Olivet, b. MI, daugher of George Herrick & Mattie Pinch, first marriage

In 1940 Mattie was living with her son Harold in Los Angeles.
Their children include:
69525i.
Harold A. Welch (6 Jun 1898-13 Aug 1959)
69526ii.
Donald Welch (9 Nov 1900-29 Nov 1994)
69527iii.
Martha Louise Welch (18 Jan 1914-1 Feb 1992)
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