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ROBINSON / VAN TASSEL FAMILY

Name: Edward Robinson

Born: June 8, 1788 Place: Mass.

Death: March 2, 1845 Place: Ada, MI

Remarks: Settled one mile below Ada 1830. Had 13 children he called his "baker's dozen." Large garret with beds for travelers. Drafted in War of 1812, refused to serve because his father considered the war futile. Justice of the Peace, Kent Co. May 2, 1842 -. Buried in Ada on same plot as Rix.

Spouse: Mary Hoag

Married: Place:

Born: 1792

Death: Place: Ada

Remarks:

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Nelson Lavern 1811 NY 10/1/1877

Mary

Emaline

Charles A.

Ethan R.

Stephen H.

Rix Rodney

Jesse "Jet"

Dennis

Rodney


III. NELSON LAVERN ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: August 29, 1989

Name: Nelson Lavern Robinson

Born: 1811 Place: NY

Death: October 1, 1877 Place:

Remarks: Came to Michigan 1836, overland route from Detroit to

Kent Co.; Kent Co. Treasurer 1840 - ; Grand Rapids City Comptroller 1857-1860.

Spouse: Barbary Reid

Married: Place:

Born: 1812 Place: Scotland

Death: September 16, 1890 Place:

Remarks: Father, Robert Reid

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Nelson Lavern, Jr. 10/31/1833 Leroy,NY 6/24/1912 Trufant,MI

Robert R. 6/7/1836 Leroy, NY 6/1923 Albion, MI

Cornelia J. (Borst) 1838 Ada, MI

Ellen 1840

Manetta (Etta Ward) 1842


IV. NELSON LAVERN ROBINSON, JR. ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: August 29, 1989

Name: Nelson Lavern Robinson, Jr.

Born: October 31, 1833 Place: Leroy, NY

Death: June 24, 1912 Place: Trufant, MI

Remarks: 1st Lt. 10th Michigan Cavalry, Company E in Civil War.   Mustered out Nov 11, 1865
Memphis, Tn

Spouse: Calla Lilly (Lilly L.) Beebe

Married: Place:

Born: Place: Ohio or NY

Death: May 28, 1879 Place:

Remarks: Mother Alzina Beebe

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Frank 1857 4/24/1897

Fred A. 5/29/1859 11/1/1931

Nelson Lavern 1869 before 6/1879

Vincent Cleone 9/6/1873 8/4/1944

Callia L. 1/13/1875



V. JASON VAN TASSEL FAMILY

Date prepared: August 29, 1989

Name: Jason Demins Van Tassel

Born: August 13,1827 Place: Oneida Co., NY

Death: November 14, 1900 Place: Old Soldiers Home, Grand Rapids MI

Remarks: Private, 3rd Michigan Cavalry, Company M, Civil War - discharged San Antonio, TX February 12, 1866. Worked as a mason.

Spouse: Keziah Holliday

Married: Nov. 4, 1862   Place:

Born: ca. 1841   Place: Onondaga NY

Death: Place:

Remarks:

V. JASON VAN TASSEL FAMILY continued

Spouse: Elizabeth A. Eddinger

Married: October 8, 1866 Place: Grant Co., WI

Born: October 8, 1840 Place:

Death: February 6, 1885 Place:

Remarks: Widow of Frank Farley with children:

Emma Arlet Farley (Sabin) 4/23/1858 South Haven, Van Buren, MI - 3/25/1943 Detroit, Wayne, MI

Etta (Nettie) M. Farley (Lord) 2/29/1860 - 7/25/1884

Bennie Farley 5/8/1862 - 8/1890

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Sarah E. 7/28/1867 7/23/1871

Jessie 6/20/1869 7/20/1869

Eddie J. 6/12/1871 7/4/1875

Zoa Blanche 7/10/1876 8/12/1964

Baby 3/31/1878 9/15/1878

(a) V. JOHN EDINGER FAMILY

Date prepared: February 27, 1990

Name: John Edinger

Born: Place:

Death: Place:

Remarks:

Spouse: Mary Barte

Married: Place:

Born: Place:

Death: Place:

Remarks:

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Elizabeth A. 10/8/1840 2/6/1885

VI. BLANCHE VAN TASSEL FAMILY

Date prepared: August 29, 1989

Name: Blanche Z. Van Tassel

Born: July 10, 1876 Place: Trufant, MI

Death: August 12, 1964 Place: St. Johns, MI

Spouse: Frank Robinson

Married: June 13, 1892 Place:

Born: 1857 Place:

Beatrice, Mildren, Belva, JD, Ellen, Blanche, Frank, Fred in 1945

Death: April 24, 1897 Place:

Remarks:

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Ellen E. 4/28/1893 - 1/17/1983

Frank N. 12/20/1894 - 8/7/1965

Fred B. 9/8/1897 - 12/16/1950

VI. BLANCHE VAN TASSEL FAMILY continued

Spouse: Fred A. Robinson

Married: October 15, 1897 Place:

Born: May 29, 1859 Place:

Death: November 1, 1931 Place: St. Johns, MI

Remarks:

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Etta (Nettie) Blanche 9/5/1901 - 1/25/1925 Ann Arbor, MI

Beatrice Lavern 12/27/1904 - 3/28/1994 Jacksonville FL

J.D. 4/20/1908 - 7/8/1993 St Johns MI

Mildred Louise 11/5/1913 - 7/20/1990 Ionia MI

Belva Hazel 10/13/1915 - May 23, 2002

 

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