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Andrene Blodgett

Female 1916 - 1988  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Andrene Blodgett was born on 27 Apr 1916 in Michigan (daughter of Herbert Cady Blodgett and Marie M. Ackerman); died in Apr 1988 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Herbert Cady Blodgett was born on 21 Apr 1879 in Michigan; and died.

    Notes:

    This appears to be his registration information for the draft during World War I.

    Herbert Cady Blodgett
    City: Detroit County: Wayne State: Michigan
    Birth Date: 21 Apr 1879
    Race: White
    FHL Roll Number: 2032447 DraftBoard: 18


    Herbert married Marie M. Ackerman about 1912. Marie (daughter of William Akerman and Marie Wittwer) was born on 19 Jul 1889 in Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan; died in Dec 1977 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Marie M. Ackerman was born on 19 Jul 1889 in Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan (daughter of William Akerman and Marie Wittwer); died in Dec 1977 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    (Research):Census Information:

    1930 Census
    Indiana, Blackford County, Licking Twp, Hartford City, War
    d 2
    Enumerated 8 Apr 1930
    ED 5-6 SD 4 Sheet 7A Stamped 73
    403-169-177
    Blodgett, Herbert Hd O $5000 M W 49 M W M@24 Mich Mich Mich Manufacturer Overhead Door Controls
    Blodgett, Marie Wf F W 39 M@22 Mich Berne Switzerland Berne Switzerland
    Blodgett, Andrene Dtr F W 12 S Mich Illegible Mich

    Children:
    1. 1. Andrene Blodgett was born on 27 Apr 1916 in Michigan; died in Apr 1988 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  William Akerman was born on 6 May 1858 in Stuttgart, Neckarkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 26 Sep 1941 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 28 Sep 1941 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

    Notes:

    BonnieMargaret Jacob's indicates, on page 18 of her 1981 unpublished manuscript THE FAMILY BENKELMAN, that the origin of the name ACKERMANN was occupational, meaning "Farmer" in German.

    Cass City Chronicle
    Friday, October 3, 1941
    Page One

    Funeral William J. Akerman Was Held Here On Sunday

    Funeral services for William J. Akerman were held at the MacPhail & Keehn Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock and were conducted by the Rev. Stanley P. Kirn, pastor of the Evangelical Church. Interment was made in Elkland Cemetery.

    Mr. Akerman passed away at Pleasant Home Hospital, where he had been a patient nine days, on Friday, Sept. 26. The cause of death was uremia.

    William J. Akerman was born in Stuttgart, Wurttemberg, Germany, on May 6, 1858, and came to the United States at the age of 15 years. He first resided near Forestville in Sanilac County, and on October 27, 1884, he was united in marriage with Marie Wittwer. Mr. and Mrs. Akerman left their farm near Forestville and came to Cass City in 1905. Mrs. Akerman passed away August 17, 1929 (sic).

    The deceased was employed as a painter and decorator in Cass City for many years until ill health compelled him to retire. He was a member of the Evangelical Church and served the congregation for many years as class leader and as a member of the board of trustees.

    Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. H.F. Lenzner and Mrs. Joseph Benkelman, both of Cass City, and Mrs. Herbert Blodgett of Hartford City, Indiana; three granddaughters, Miss Andrene Blodgett of Marion, Indiana, Mrs. Gordon L. Thomas of Coral Gables, Florida, and Miss Shirley Anne Lenzner, of Wayne, and a step-sister, Mrs. William Miller, of Birmingham.

    Friends and relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blodgett and daughter, Andrene, of Hartford City, Indiana; Miss Shirley Anne Lenzner of Wayne; Mrs. William Miller, Mr. and Mrs. William A. DaLee and Mrs. Merton Weaver, all of Birmingham; Mr. and Mrs. John Wagester of Pigeon; Dr. and Mrs. E.A. Wittwer and daughter, Henrietta of Bay City; Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Wahl, Mr. and Mrs. William Wahl, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yeitter, Dr. and Mrs. G.F. Lenzner all of Bad Axe; Frank Yeitter of Flint; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Yeitter, Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, all of Harbor Beach; Mrs. H. Lee Pocklington of Algonac; Mrs. Otto Erdman and son of Forestville.

    (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)

    (Research):
    Census Lisitings:

    1900 Census
    Michigan, Sanilac County, Delaware Township West Precinct
    Enumerated 1 and 2 June 1900
    SD 7 ED 119 Sheet 1B
    10-10
    Akerman, William Hd W M May 1857 43 M 15 Germany Germany Ge
    rmany 1874 Na Farmer
    Akerman, Mary Wf W F Dec 1861 39 M 15 3/3 Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland
    Akerman, Mollie Dtr W F Sept 1885 14 S Mich Germany Switzerland
    Akerman, Ester Dtr W F Feb 1889 12 2 Mich Germany Switzerland
    Akerman, Mary Dtr W F July 1889 10 S Mich Germany Switzerland

    1910 Census
    Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Township, Cass City Village
    Enumerated 21 Apr 1910
    SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 4A Stamped 135
    93-93
    Akerman, William J Hd M W 51 m1 25 Germany/German x three 1895 Na Labourer Farm
    Akerman, Maria S Wf F W 49 m1 25 3/3 Switzerland/German x three 1857
    Akerman, Maria C Dtr F W 2? S Mich Germany/German Switzerland/German Teacher School
    Akerman, Ester S Drt F W 20 S Mich Germany/Germany Switzerland/German

    William married Marie Wittwer on 27 Oct 1884 in Sanilac County, Michigan. Marie was born on 12 Dec 1860 in Bern, Switzerland; died on 17 Aug 1928 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 20 Aug 1928 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Marie Wittwer was born on 12 Dec 1860 in Bern, Switzerland; died on 17 Aug 1928 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 20 Aug 1928 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

    Notes:

    Cass City Chronicle
    Friday, August 24, 1928
    Vol. 24, No. 5

    Mrs. Akerman Passed Away Friday

    Mrs. Wm. Akerman passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.F. Lenzner, shortly before midnight on Friday, Aug. 17, following an illness with cancer. Funeral services were conducted at the Lenzner home on Monday afternoon by Rev. C.Fl. Smith, and interment was made in the Elkland cemetery.

    Marie Wittwer was born in Bern, Switzerland, on Dec. 12, 1860. She came to the United States at the age of 21 and was united in marriage with Wm. Akerman at Forestville, Michigan, on Oct. 27, 1884. They resided on a farm near Forestville until 1905 when the family moved to Cass City in order to give the children the advantage of a High School education. Mrs. Akerman had formerly been affiliated with the Evangelical church at Forestville and Cass City but at the time of her death was a member of the Simpson Avenue Methodist Church in Kalamazoo with which she united during her residence in that city. She was always very interested in all matters of religious nature and passed very peacefully into the life beyond.

    Besides her husband and three daughters, Mrs. Herbert Blodgett of Hartford City, Ind., Mrs. Joseph A. Benkelman and Mrs. H.F. Lenzner, both of Cass City, she leaves four brothers, Dr. E. A. Wittwer of Bay City and John, Fred and Edward Wittwer, who reside in Germany, and three grandchildren, Andrene Blodgett and Phyllis and Shirley Lenzner.

    Relatives and friends from a distance who attended the funeral services were Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Blodgett and daughter, Andrene, of Hartford City, Ind., Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Wittwer and daughter, Miss Henrietta of Bay City, Mrs. Fred Sullwold of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. John Wagester of Pigeon, Rev. J. J. Hommel of Saginaw, Fred Hirzel of Gutherie, Oklahoma, Mrs. Wm. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Staudaker and Mrs. G. Staudaker, all of Croswell, Mr. and Mrs. George Mast and Mr. and Mrs. John Schwalm, all of Sebewaing, Albert and Miss Bertha Yietter, Mrs. G. Koahn and Anna Saumseillor, all of Harbor Beach, Albert Hirzel, Alva and Fred Harnish, all of Forestville.

    (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)

    Children:
    1. Mollie M. Ackerman was born on 18 Sep 1885 in Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 20 May 1965 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 23 May 1965 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
    2. Esther Selma Ackerman was born on 12 Feb 1888 in Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 9 Feb 1980 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
    3. 3. Marie M. Ackerman was born on 19 Jul 1889 in Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan; died in Dec 1977 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana.