Charles J. Marsh was born 5 Apr 1900 in Sherman, Mason, Michigan, the son of Joseph Marsh and Alice Nancy Russett.
He joined older sister Sarah, born 1 Sep 1898 [Sarah's birth of 16 Aug 1899 on her death record, if correct, would make Charles premature.]
Brother Albert was born 19 Jan 1904 [from death record]
Brother Albert died 16 Oct 1905 in Freesoil, Mason, Michigan, of dysentery.
Brother William was born 14 Nov 1905 [from death record]
Sister Susan was said to be born 14 Jun 1908 [from Durant Roll Field Notes]
Durant Roll Field Notes
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O-shaw-waw-sko-pe-nay-se or Sam Marsh, age 65, P.O. Freesoil, son of 4/58
wife dead
child: Joe Marsh, age 40, P.O. Freesoil; wife Alice, age 33, see 5/60, daughter of Wm Rozette, niece of Charley Joe, 1st husband Sampson Robinson
1) Jacob Robinson, age 17
2) Sarah Marsh, age 10
3) Chas. Marsh, age 8
4) Wm Marsh, age 3
5) Susan Marsh, born Jun 14/08
#4 page 58b
Pay-che-ke-zhick, dead; 1st wife dead; 2nd wife dead;
children;
1 Sam Marsh, age 65, P.O. Freesoil, wife dead, see 10/62
2 Charles, age 60
1) Dan, age 30
2) Charles, dead. wife Eliza Tipsco
3 Anderson Marsh, dead, wife dead, child James, age 22
4 dead
5 dead
#5 page 60
Tong-guish or Joe Elliott, dead, wife dead
child:
daughter - dead
by 1st husband
1 Charley Joe or Charley Russett
2 William Aiken or Russett, wife dead
1) Alice Marsh, age 33, husband Joe Marsh, see 10-52
2) George Rozette or Rosett or Russett, age 23
by 2nd husband Ching-gaw-quo-um or Aiken, dead, see 7/60
3) Lucy Cloud, age 50, husband John Cloud, a Saginaw
1 Alice Cloud, 26, husband Sam Williams
1] Paul, 7
2] Riley, 9
3] Jessie, 3
2 Susan Cloud, age 15
Brother William died 13 Jan 1909 in Freesoil, Mason, Michigan of pneumonia
1910 Federal Census - Freesoil, Mason, Michigan
Marsh, Joe, 40, laborer in the woods
Alice, wife, 36, 7 children born, 4 children living
Sarah, daughter, 11
Charles, son, 9
Susan, daughter, 1
Sam, father, 70, widowed
Theodore, Susan, boarder, 70, widowed
Robinson, Jacob, boarder, 19
Brother Henry was said to be born about 1910 [after census was taken]
Sister Liza died 3 May 1911 in Freesoil, Mason, Michigan of tuberculosis. [She was called Susan on the Durant Roll Field Notes and 1910 census].
Grandfather Samuel died 16 May 1913 in Free Soil, Mason, Michigan of pneumonia
Mother Alice married 13 Jun 1913 in Freesoil, Mason, Michigan to Frank Wesley
Brother Joseph Wesley was born 30 Apr 1914
Sister Elizabeth Wesley was born 11 Apr 1916
Sister Sarah married 15 May 1916 in Rapid City, Kalkaska, Michigan to Whitney Carl Alberts
Brother Henry died 4 Feb 1917 in Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan
Brother Joseph died 15 Apr 1918 in Hayes, Otsego, Michigan of tuberculosis.
Charles registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918. He was his birth as 5 Apr 1900, residence as Alba, Antrim, Michigan. He was a laborer for the Dupont Powder Company, nearest relative was Alice Wesley. Charles was described as medium height and build, brown eyes and black hair.
1920 Federal Census - Mancelona Township, Antrim, Michigan - lumber camp 31
Wesley, Frank, 36, laborer at lumber woods
Alice, wife, 44
Elizabeth, daughter, 3 9/12
1920 Federal Census for Charles Marsh not yet found.
Charles, age 22, laborer, was married 8 Jan 1923 in Banfield, Alcona, Michigan to Florence Beaver, 18, daughter of Frank Beaver and Julia Thompson. Ceremony was performed by Amos Freeman, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses were Whitney and Sarah Alberts.
Sister Sarah died 13 Jun 1923 in Banfield, Alcona, Michigan of pneumonia.
Daughter Genevieve Marie was born 12 Dec 1923 in Roscommon county
Son Samuel Peter was born 17 Dec 1924 in Alpena, Michigan
Daughter Martha was born 21 May 1926 in Kalkaska, Michigan. She was baptized on 21 Nov 1926 at the Oscoda Indian Mission.
Son Walter was born 9 Jun 1929.
1930 Federal Census - Sanborn township, Alpena, Michigan
Marsh, Charles, 30, married at 21, laborer at farm and woods
Florence, wife, 25, married at 18
Jennie, daughter, 6
Samuel, son, 5
Martha, daughter, 3 10/12
Walter, son, 10 months
Beaver, Silas, brother-in-law, 30, laborer at farm and woods
Son Walter died 15 Nov 1930 in Hayes, Otsego, Michigan
Son Charles was born 2 Dec 1931 in Midland
Sister Elizabeth Wesley married Elijah Wanegishik on 4 Sep 1938 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan.
1940 Federal Census for the family has not yet been found.
Left to right - Robert Smith, Charles Marsh, Charles Wilson, unknown, William Wilson
Mother Alice died 9 Jan 1941 in Milton, Antrim, Michigan
Daughter Genevieve married 7 Feb 1947 to James M. Scott
Sister Elizabeth died 20 May 1948
Charles died 15 Mar 1959 in Benzie, Michigan. He was buried in Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan
Son Samuel died 5 Oct 1972. Obituary from the Traverse City Record-Eagle of 7 Oct 1972
Daughter Martha died 18 Jun 1994 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan. She was buried in Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan.
Daughter Genevieve died 8 Jan 2008. She was buried in Yuba, Grand Traverse, Michigan
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