James Edward Cain

1892 - 1944  (~ 51 years)

• Name	James Edward Cain  [1, 2]
  Born	Oct 1892	Linwood, Bay County, Michigan   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Apr 1944	Belding, Ionia County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Buried	River Ridge Cemetery, Belding, Ionia County, Michigan   [2]
  Notes	Valerie Atkinson writes that was employed at the Gibson Plant in Greenville, Michigan. He was killed after being hit by a speeding car. He was the son of Isaac Cain and Fanny Smith.
  Person ID	I5086	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Dora Alma Spencer,   b. 30 May 1893, Gilford, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 4 Mar 1980, Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan  (Age 86 years)
  Married	5 Mar 1913	Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  	Sigmund Spencer informed Art Peck that James and Dora had seven children, the oldest dying in infancy before even named. Their other children were Dewey (1915-1979), Ethel (Mrs. Early Clouse), Arley, James, Bruce and Earl. The family lived in Lansing, Remus and Mayville, Michigan. Art further notes that on the 1920 Michigan census, Vol. 6, ED 71, Sheet 10, Line 90, the family is enumerated as follows: James E. Cain age 27 b. Mich. Dora R. Cain age 26 b. Mich. Dewey H. Cain age 4 1/2 b. Mich. Dora R. age 1 1/2 b. Mich.
  Children	1. James Leonard Cain,   b. 9 Mar 1914, Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan ,   d. Bef 1915  (Age 0 years)   2. Dewey Homer Cain,   b. 6 Apr 1915, Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan ,   d. 20 Jul 1979, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan  (Age 64 years)   3. Vern Imanual Cain,   b. 10 Feb 1917, Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan ,   d. Bef 1918  (Age 0 years)   4. Dorathea Ethel Cain,   b. 11 Sep 1918, Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan ,   d. 13 Sep 1997, Remus, Mecosta County, Michigan  (Age 79 years)   5. Arley Isaac Cain,   b. 18 Jan 1921, Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan ,   d. 6 Apr 1987, Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan  (Age 66 years)   6. James David Cain,   b. 6 Jun 1923, Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan ,   d. 11 Jul 1988, Lapeer County, Michigan  (Age 65 years)   7. Bruce Edward Cain,   b. 17 Jun 1925, Belding, Ionia County, Michigan ,   d. 20 Jun 1982, Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan  (Age 57 years)   8. Living
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2007
  Family ID	F2700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Oct 1892 - Linwood, Bay County, Michigan Married - 5 Mar 1913 - Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan Died - 21 Apr 1944 - Belding, Ionia County, Michigan Buried - - River Ridge Cemetery, Belding, Ionia County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S570] Atkinson, Valerie Cummings--Family Researcher (atkins3kids@tds.net).