John Jacob Herbert

Notes:

1900 Federal Census, Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa Twp, ED #21 #66-69
Herbert, John Head W M Dec 1869 30 M 2yrs Ohio Germany Germany Farmer
Herbert, Ellen Wife W F Aug 1870 29 M 2yrs Ohio Virginia Pennsylvania
Herbert, Sarah (sic) Dtr W F Jan 1899 Single Michigan Ohio Ohio
Herbert, Willia A Lodger W M Jan 1890 Single Michigan Michigan Michigan

1910 Federal Census, Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa Township, ED #26 85-86
Herbert John J Hd 39 M1 12 Germany Germany Germany Farmer
Herbert, Ella Wf 38 M 12 3/3 Ohio Virginia Pennsylvania
Herbert, Cevilla Dtr 11 Mich Oh Oh
Herbert, John B Sn 7 Mich Oh Oh
Herbert, Gurtha I Dtr 2 Mich Oh Oh
Van Houtin, May Servent 19 S Mich Mich Mich

Of interest is that in Ionia Township, ED #16, 49-43, 33 year old Fred Herbert, born in Germany of German parents, is a boarder in the home of Alice Donovan.

1920 Federal Census, Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa Township, ED #89 #106-107
John Herbert Head 49 Ohio Germany German Germany German Farmer
Ella Herbert Wife 45 Ohio Virginia Pennsylvania
Cevilla Herbert Daughter 19 Michigan Ohio Ohio Teacher Public School
Bernard C. Herbert Son 16 Michigan Ohio Ohio
Gurtha Herbert Daughter 12 Michigan Ohio Ohio

1930 Federal Census, Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa Township, ED#28

John J. Herbert Head M W 65 M 26 Ohio Germany Germany Farmer
Ella Herbert Wife F W 54 M 25 Ohio Virginia Pennsylvania
Gurtha Herbert Daughter F W 23 Michigan Ohio Ohio Telephone Operator
Edward ----- Foster M W 11 Michigan US US
Bernard Herbert Son M W 27 M 26 Mich Ohio Ohio Laborer Farm
Mary Herbert Daughter in law F W 20 M 19 Mich Mich Mich
Keith B Herbert Grandson M W 5/12 Mich Mich Mich

Family/Spouse: Ella Irene Elliott. Ella (daughter of Augustus E. Elliott and Sarah Ann Cramer) was born on 18 Aug 1870 in Ohio; died on 19 Jun 1953 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This appears to be the Mrs. Cevilla SOUDER who was listed as a "friend who remembers" in the funeral booklet of Ida Elliott SMITH.

CEVILLA SOUDER 30 Jan 1899 Sep 1971 48849 (Lake Odessa, Ionia, MI) (none specified) 297-03-7808 Ohio

Per her form SS-5, this is the same person. Cevilla Herbert Souder 945 Leonard Street Fostoria, OH Gray Printing Company 335 E. North St. Fostoria, OH Age 38 DOB Jan. 30, 1899 Lake Odessa, MI Father John Jacob Herbert Mother Ella Irene Elliott Female White May 21, 1937 date of application

Sarah married William Henry Souder on 16 Nov 1925 in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. William (son of Charles Lewis Souder and Christena Herbert) was born on 26 Jan 1889 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio; died in Aug 1955 in Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Adelia Bryans on 16 Sep 1928 in Indiana. Mary was born on 27 Nov 1909 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; died on 8 Jul 1999 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Becky Asif writes that: Gurtha married Dr. Otis Robinson, who was a vet. They lived across from the High School in Lake Odessa. They had 1 daughter (that her father remembers), named Sandra. Sandra worked in a record company. Gurtha died before Otis did, and he remarried.