Mary Ann Key-way-quoum, 70, Harbor Springs; husband Peter Fridlander, 72, white;
Wife Victoria filled for divorce on 27 Jan 1909 citing extreme cruelty. There were two children. Date of Final Action for all entries on the page was 9 Dec 1915. [Did it really take nearly 7 years for the divorce to be final?]
1910 Federal Census - Little Traverse Township, Emmet, Michigan
Petoskey, Joe, head, 58, married once - 37 years, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Illinois, laborer at saw mill, full Ottawa
Mary, wife, 52, married once - 37 years, 19 children born, 4 living, born Michigan, father born Canada - French, mother born Canada - Indian, Ottawa, father French, mother Ottawa, 1/4 Indian 3/4 white
Johnnie, son, 32, married once - 9 years, 4 children born, 2 living, laborer, loading boats
Stephen, son, 28, married once - 1/52, 1 child born, no children living, laborer, street ware(?)
Helen, daughter, 14
Leandy, son, 9
Margaret, grand daughter, 4
Mary, daughter-in-law, 22, married once - 1/52
Tabasash, Angeline, 23
Emmet County Directory - Harbor Springs 1911-12
Petoskey, John, laborer, resides Bluff
Petoskey, Joseph, laborer, resides Bluff
Son Sylvanius(Peter) was born 25 Aug 1912
Mt. Pleasant school 1912-13 - Helen and Leander
Mt. Pleasant school 1913-14 - Helen and Leander
Mt. Pleasant school 1916-1917 - Leander
Mt. Pleasant school 1917-1918 - Leander
Brother Stephen registered for the draft 9 Sep 1918. He gave his full name as Stephen Joseph, birth at 25 May 1881, nearest relative as Mary Petoskey, his wife. Employer was Harbor Springs Auto Company. Stephen was described at shore, medium build, bronw eyes and black hair. He was missing his right hand.
1920 Federal Census - Cross Village, Emmet, Michigan, Pierce Street
Petoskey, John, head, 42, laborer at wood camp
Angeline, wife, 33
Sylvannus, son, 7
Sylvester, son, 5
Douglas, son, 2
Sister Helen, age 24, was married 20 Jun 1920 in Harbor Springs to Clarence Mishekey, 24, son of Basil Mishekey and Cynthia Shomin. Ceremony was performed by Rev. Dontheus Phillip, Indian Missionary. Louis Meyer and Hattie Pfister were witnesses.
Sons Sylvanus, age 13 and Sylvester, age 10, were admitted to Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial School on 18 Oct 1925.
Mt. Pleasant school 1926 -
Mt. Pleasant school 1926-27 -
Mt. Pleasant school 1928-29 - Sylvester
Mt. Pleasant school 1929-30 - Sylvester
The National Archives Branch in Chicago, Illinois has file 31/46 which names P. Sylvanus, Sylvester, Joe Douglas, Anna Marie (Joan) and Stanley Fred, children of John and Angeline, as attending Mt. Pleasant School
1930 Federal Census - Cross Village, Emmet, Michigan
Petoskey, Angeline, head, own, valued at $400, age 44, widowed, married at 26
Sylvanus, son,17
Sylvester, son, 14
Dougles, son, 13
Joan, daughter, 8
Stanley, son, 5
While Angeline was listed as widow, John was still alive. Could he be the John Petoskey, 53, divorced, married at age 22, laborer for the state, from the 1930 Federal Census of the Upper Peninsula State House of Correction Branch Prison in Marquette?
Mt. Pleasant school 1930-1931 - Sylvester graduated
Brother Steve died 9 Mar 1936 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Cause of death was lobar pneumonia.
Son Joseph died 6 Apr 1936 in Cross Village, Emmet, Michigan
1938 Harbor Springs city directory
Petoskey John (Angeline) labor Ottawa Lumber Co, resides at 1037 Harrison
John's mother, Mary, died 13 Oct 1938 in Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan. Cause of death was coronary thrombosis. Her father was given as Peter Pouillette.
The Emmet County Graphic, Harbor Springs, Mich. Thursday, October 20, 1938
PIONEER INDIAN DIES THURSDAY
Mrs. Joseph Petoskey Is Taken At Age of 86; Here 50 Years
Death came Thursday evening to Mrs. Joseph Petoskey, 86, pioneer Indian resident of Harbor Springs. She had been in poor health for a number of years. Funeral services were held at Holy Childhood church Monday morning with the Rev. Fr. Wegemer in charge. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
Mrs. Petoskey was born on Mackinac Island as Mary Pouillette. At the age of 16 she was married to Joseph Petoskey at Cross Village, where they made their home until coming to Harbor Springs 50 years ago. She is survived by her husband; two sons, John and Lee of Harbor Springs; one daughter, Helen Samuels of Cross Village; 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Pall-bearers at the funeral were Matt Kenoshemeg, Joseph Ettawageshik, Moses Shenonaquat, Joseph Gasco, Paul Andrews and John Williams.
1940 Federal Census - Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
Petoskey, John D., head, 62, lived in same house in 1935, laborer at a lumber company
Angeline V., wife, 52, lived in same house in 1935
Sylvester, son, 28, lived in same house in 1935
Joana, daughter, 18, lived in same house in 1935
Fredrick, son, 15, lived in same house in 1935
On 16 Oct 1940 sons Peter and Sylvester registered for the draft.
Peter gave his middle name as Sully, birth as 25 Aug 1912, employer as Noble DeWitt. Peter was 5'7", 145 lbs, brown eyes, black hair, light brown complextion, scar on left cheek. He registered in Harbor Springs, Michigan
Sylvester gave his middle name as Francis, birth as 19 May 1915, employer as Potlatch Yards Incorporated. He was described as 5'7", 130 lbs, brown eyes, black hair, dark complexion, small scar on forehead. He registered in Yakima county, Washington
On 27 Apr 1942 John registered for the draft. He was described at 5'5" tall, 168 pounds, black eyes, black hair, light brown complexion.
John's father, Joseph, died 23 Dec 1942. John was the informant and said Joseph was born 25 Apr 1851 in Benton Harbor and was widowed. Cause was mitial insufficiency. Joseph was buried at Lakeview cemetery in Harbor Springs.
Wife Angeline died 7 Feb 1949 in Harbor Springs
Harbor Resident Found Dead
HARBOR SPRINGS -- Mrs. John Petoskey was found dead at 8 a.m. this morning in front of her home at Harrison and Fairview streets. Dr. Joseph B. Conti, coroner, said she had apparently died of a heart attack.
Mrs. Petoskey was fond near the sidewalk where she had gotten out of a taxi last night with her husband. Mr. Petoskey said that when they arrived home last night at about 11 p.m. his wife said she was going to visit a neighbor.
He went on in the house. When his wife did not return, he assumed that she was staying all night with the neighbor. Apparently Mrs. Petoskey was stricken shortly after he left her. The body was found this morning by neighbors.
Mrs. Petoskey had lived in the Harbor Springs most of her life. She was well-known and loved by many children of her neighborhood for kindness she had shown in making clothes for them.
She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Joan, a member of the WACs; two sons, Fred of Detroit, and Sylvester of Petoskey.
Funeral services have not been arranged.
Mrs. John Petoskey Found Dead Mon.
Funeral services will be held Thursday (today) at 10 o'clock for Mrs. John Petoskey who was found dead at 8 o'clock Monday morning in fornt of her home at Harrison and Fairview streets, in Leighton Park subdivision.
Dr. Joseph B. Conti, corner, pronounced her dead of a heart attack.
Mrs. Petoskey was found near the residence by a neighbor. Mr. and Mrs. Petoskey had been downtown for the day and at about 11 pm were taxied within a block of the house, as far as the road was plowed. The wife talked of going to a neighbor.
Petoskey went on into the house. Assuming the wife had gone to neighbors for the night he went to bed.
Mrs. Petoskey had lived in Harbor Springs most of her life. She is survived by the husband, one daughter, Joan, a member of the WACs, two sons, Fred of Detroit and Sylvester of Petoskey.
Lakeview Cemetery, Harbor Springs
1950 Federal Census - Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
Petoskey, John D., head, 72, widowed
John D., Jr., son, 50
John died 29 May 1960
Petoskey News-Review 31 May 1960
John Petoskey Rites Wednesday
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Erwin Funeral Parlors for John D. Petoskey, 84, of Leighton Park, Harbor Springs who died Sunday at the Turk Nursing Home. Rev. Nelson Walker will officiate and interment will be in Lakeview cemetery.
He was born at Cross village on May 5, 1876 and lived in that area most of his life. He married the former Angeline Tabasash in rites at Harbor Springs in 1910.
Survivors include four sons, John, Jr. and Sylvanus of Harbor Springs, Sylvester of Port Huron and Fred of Petoskey; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Wood of Bath, Michigan, 20 grandchildren; a sister Mrs. Joseph Samuels of Cross Village.
The body is at the Erwin funeral Parlors, where friends my call from 7:30 to 9 p. m. tonight.
Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery in Harbor Springs.
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