FOURTH GENERATION

130. Rosealtha Grovenburg was born on 24 Jul 1854 in Ingham Co., Michigan. ^(448)(231) July 23rd, 1854 She died on 21 Feb 1926 in Highland Twp., Osceola Co., Michigan. ^(231)(239) She was buried on 22 Feb 1926 in Greenwood Cemetery, Marion, Michigan. ⁽²³⁹⁾

She was married to William Leonard Shank on 1 Jan 1878 in Sherman Twp, Mason, Michigan.⁽⁴⁴⁹⁾
1900 US Census, ;
William Shank, age 44, BD Dec 1855, Bpl Mich, Marr. 22y, F BPL OH, M BPL OH, Farm, free of Mortg; Rosaltha (wife), age 45, BD July 1854, Bpl Mich, F BPL OH, M BPL NY, Marr 22y, 8 children,8 living; Joseph, age 17, single, BD July 1882, Bpl Mich, parents Bpl MI, farm laborer; Henry C., age 15, BD Dec 1884, Bpl Mich, Par. BPL Mich; Arthur U (or V), age 13, BD Oct 1886, Bpl MI...; Gard Shank, age 10, BD Sep 1889, Bpl Mich...; Jennie I., age 8, BD Aug 1891, Bpl Mich; Guy, age 7, May 1893, Bpl Mich; Alford G., age 2, BD Aug 1897, Bpl Mich. Family nextdoor is Mary J. Grovenburg & her grandson Fred Shank, age 21, BD May 1879, Bpl Mich. William Leonard Shank was born on 30 Dec 1855 in Allegan Co., Michigan.⁽²³¹⁾ He died on 21 May 1928.⁽²³¹⁾ Rosealtha Grovenburg and William Leonard Shank had the following children:

+277 i. James Fred Shank.
+278 ii. Joseph Frank Shank.
+279 iii. Henry Chester Shank.
+280 iv. Arthur Benton Shank.
281 v. Gard Shank was born on 17 Sep 1889 in Osceola, Michigan. ^(231)(450) He died in Sep 1967 in Walhala, Mason Co., Michigan.⁽⁴²⁴⁾ "Gard" is possibly short for Gardner (family surname)
+282 vi. Jennie Irene Shank.
283 vii. Guy Shank was born in May 1893 in Michigan. ⁽⁴⁵¹⁾ He was born on 15 May 1894 in Osceola, Michigan. ⁽²³¹⁾ He died in Apr 1973 in Walhala, Mason Co., Michigan. ⁽⁴²⁴⁾
284 viii. Alford Glen Shank (Private).