Slack Family History

 

Photo Album

 

First Generation

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1. Daniel Levi Slack. Born in 1851 in Kalamazoo, MI. Daniel Levi died in Alamo Twsp on 2 Jul 1923, he was 72. Buried in 1923 in Otsego, MI. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1900. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1910. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1920. Resided in Ganges, MI in 1897. Occupation: Farmer.

 

The census list his parents from New York.

 

Daniel Levi first married Unknown.

 

They had one child:

         2          i.         Lillian M. (1895-1910)

 

On 22 May 1897 when Daniel Levi was 46, he second married Mary Jane Julien, daughter of Levi Julien & Eliza Ellis, in Bravo, MI. Born on 31 Aug 1875 in Portland, Indiana. Mary Jane died in Otsego, MI on 7 Apr 1955, she was 79. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1900. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1910. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1920. Resided in Casco, MI in 1897. Occupation: Housewife.

 

They had the following children:

         3          i.         Daniel Lewis (1896-1971)

         4         ii.         Permilla Anna (1898-1957)

         5        iii.         Edward Everett (1900-1975)

         6        iv.         Alvin Ira (1902-1946)

         7         v.         Dorothy Belle (1904-1981)

         8        vi.         Evelyn Amanda (1906-1972)

         9       vii.         Francis Levi (1908-1971)

       10       viii.         James Perry (1910-)

 

Married by G.J. Remington Elder

Witnessed by Mr. W. Slack of Ganges, MI and Mr. Broch of Bravo, MI

 

Daniel Levi third married Effie.

 

No children from this marriage.

 

 

Second Generation

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2. Lillian M. Slack. Born in 1895. Lillian M. died in 1910, she was 15. Cause of death: TB.

 

Died at the age of 15 from TB

 

3. Daniel Lewis Slack. Born on 7 Feb 1896 in Clyde, MI. Daniel Lewis died in Otsego, MI on 26 Apr 1971, he was 75. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1900. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1910. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1920. Buried in Otsego, MI. Resided in 345 Lincoln St., Allegan, MI 49078. Occupation: Farmer.

 

VFW Post 3030, WW I

Never had children

Photo of headstone on file.

 

Daniel Lewis first married Margaret Smith. Born in 1901. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1920.

 

Daniel Lewis second married Marie Long.

 

Daniel Lewis third married Lucille.

 

4. Permilla Anna Slack. Born on 22 Feb 1898 in Clyde, MI. Permilla Anna died on 2 Jul 1957, she was 59. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1900. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1910.

 

Permilla Anna first married Frank Arthur Griffin.

 

They had the following children:

       11          i.         Dorothy

       12         ii.         Lucille Mary

 

On 22 Oct 1921 when Permilla Anna was 23, she second married Guy Miller. Born in 1880. Guy died on 15 Oct 1957, he was 77.

 

They had the following children:

       13          i.         Joe H. (1923-1975)

       14         ii.         Jack E. (1925-1970)

       15        iii.         Ruth (Stillborn) (1929-1929)

 

5. Edward Everett Slack. Born on 23 Apr 1900 in Otsego, MI. Edward Everett died in Otsego, MI on 29 Jun 1975, he was 75. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1900. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1910. Buried in Mountain Home Cemetery. Resided in 345 Lincoln St, Otsego, MI 49078. Occupation: Farmer.

 

Edward Everett first married Mae.

 

Edward Everett second married Elsie E.. Born in 1915. Elsie died in 1968, she was 53.

 

6. Alvin Ira Slack. Born on 24 May 1902 in Clyde, MI. Alvin Ira died in Kalamazoo, MI on 2 Jul 1946, he was 44. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1920. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1910. Buried in Otsego, MI. Occupation: Machinist.

 

In the 1920 census, Alvin is living with his brother Daniel Jr.

 

In 1921 when Alvin Ira was 18, he married Reba. Born in 1907.

 

They had the following children:

       16          i.         Alvin LeRoy (1923-1988)

       17         ii.         Ivan Ira

       18        iii.         Athalene Pearl

       19        iv.         Daniel Levi (-1988)

       20         v.         Bettie Irene

       21        vi.         Nina Jean

 

7. Dorothy Belle Slack. Born on 12 Jun 1904 in Allegan Co., MI. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1900. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1910. Dorothy Belle died on 4 Nov 1981, she was 77.

 

Original first name is Dottie.

 

Dorothy Belle married Elmer Carter.

 

They had the following children:

       22          i.         Elmer Claudius (1927-1986)

       23         ii.         Majery

 

8. Evelyn Amanda Slack. Born on 18 Mar 1906 in Martin Twsp, MI. Evelyn Amanda died in Kalamazoo, MI on 28 May 1972, she was 66. Buried in Cedar Creek, MI. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1920. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1910. Resided in 7034 N. 38th St, Augusta, MI 49012 in 1972.

 

Evelyn Amanda first married Dale Lawrence Snyder, son of Clinton Goldsmith Snyder (1850-1920) & Dora Amellia Halstead (1873-1945). Born on 30 May 1901 in Otsego, MI. Dale Lawrence died in Otsego, MI on 30 Apr 1926, he was 24. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1910. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1920. Occupation: Millwright. Cause of death: Suicide.

 

They had the following children:

       24          i.         Clinton (1923-)

       25         ii.         Virginia Anna (1925-)

 

Evelyn Amanda second married Albert Sutherland.

 

There is some debate about the spelling of Sutherland or Sotherland

 

They had the following children:

       26          i.         Jean

       27         ii.         Margare Calista

       28        iii.         Ethel (1928-)

 

Evelyn Amanda third married Robert Whipple, in Angola, Indiana. Born in MI. Robert died in 1978 in MI.

 

9. Francis Levi Slack. Born on 3 Apr 1908 in Allegan Co., MI. Francis Levi died in Lebanon, OR in Jun 1971, he was 63. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1910.

 

Francis Levi married Margaret Ellen Brainard. Born on 8 Oct 1910. Margaret Ellen died on 5 Feb 1978, she was 67.

 

They had the following children:

       29          i.         Lee (1930-)

       30         ii.         Otto (1932-1982)

       31        iii.         Larry (1941-)

       32        iv.         Carol

       33         v.         Guendaline

 

10. James Perry Slack. Born in 1910 in Allegan Co., MI. Was on the census for Allegan Co., MI in 1920.

 

aka Ted

Grew up as a Sanders

 

 

 

Third Generation

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11. Dorothy Griffin.

 

Dorothy married Joseph Solar.

 

They had the following children:

                    i.         Charlene Marie (Adopted)

                   ii.         Joseph Richard (Adopted)

 

12. Lucille Mary Griffin.

 

Lucille Mary married Benjamin Vernan Van Dam.

 

They had the following children:

                    i.         Benjamin

                   ii.         Roger Bruce

                   iii.         Joe Eric

 

13. Joe H. Miller. Born on 14 Mar 1923. Joe H. died on 27 Feb 1975, he was 51.

 

Joe H. first married Dana Jo Bramer.

 

They had the following children:

                    i.         Roe

                   ii.         Molly Anne

 

On 25 Aug 1944 when Joe H. was 21, he second married Mildred Faye Kempenaar. Mildred Faye died in May 1962.

 

14. Jack E. Miller. Born on 2 Dec 1925. Jack E. died on 27 Mar 1970, he was 44.

 

In 1954 when Jack E. was 28, he married Maria Agathe Kramer. Born on 9 Aug 1935.

 

They had the following children:

                    i.         Ruth Ann

                   ii.         Sheela Maria

                   iii.         Heidi Lea

 

15. Ruth Miller. Born in 1929. Ruth died in 1929.

 

16. Alvin LeRoy Slack. Born in 1923. Alvin LeRoy died in Aug 1988, he was 65.

 

17. Ivan Ira Slack.

 

18. Athalene Pearl Slack.

 

19. Daniel Levi Slack. Daniel Levi died in Dec 1988.

 

20. Bettie Irene Slack.

 

21. Nina Jean Slack.

 

22. Elmer Claudius Carter. Born in 1927. Elmer Claudius died on 22 Nov 1986, he was 59.

 

23. Majery Carter.

 

24. Clinton Snyder. Born on 30 Nov 1923.

 

Clinton married Ethel Godde.

 

They had the following children:

                    i.         Elise

                   ii.         Robert Dale

                   iii.         Peter

 

25. Virginia Anna Snyder. Born on 3 May 1925 in Otsego, MI. Occupation: Nurse.

 

In 1941 when Virginia Anna was 15, she first married Jurien Paul Lambert, son of Oscar Fleming Lambert Sr. (1896-1979) & Mae Julia Ruimveld (1897-1970), in Richland, MI. Born on 23 Jul 1922 in Kalamazoo, MI. Jurien Paul died in Kalamazoo Co., MI on 25 Jul 1997, he was 75. Buried in Mount Ever Rest Memorial Park, Kalamazoo, MI. Graduated from Richland High School. Occupation: Vice President, Kalamazoo Aeromotive, and Farmer. Education: Richland High School (Gull Lake H.S.). Alias/AKA: Bud. Military Service: 349th Infantry, 88th Infantry Division, 5th Army. Cause of death: Pulmonary Fibrosis.  They were divorced in 1953 in Kalamazoo, MI.

 

Military: Wounded in action April 16, 1945 in Italy.  Kalamazoo Gazette, 01 May 1945, clipping on file.

 

They had the following children:

                    i.         Jerome Dale (1942-)

                   ii.         Jurien Ronald (1944-)

 

Protestant Church, actually in the preachers living room, Harry J. Bomma

Witnesses:  Oscar Lambert, Jr. & Leona Van Pelt

 

In 1959 when Virginia Anna was 33, she second married Howard Rubin.

 

In 1963 when Virginia Anna was 37, she third married Donald Luker, in Kalamazoo, MI. Donald died in 1991 in Kalamazoo, MI.

 

Jerome Dale Lambert and Rosalind (Bowers) Lambert witnessed the wedding.

 

26. Jean Sutherland.

 

Jean married Richard Meyers.

 

They had the following children:

                    i.         Garry

                   ii.         Roger

                   iii.         Richard

 

27. Margare Calista Sutherland.

 

28. Ethel Sutherland. Born on 1 Jun 1928 in Kalamazoo Co., MI.

 

Ethel first married Jeremiah McGonigle.

 

Ethel second married Donald A. Nelson.

 

29. Lee Slack. Born on 9 Mar 1930.

 

Met Lee Slack at his mink farm, Lebanon, OR, in 1999.

 

30. Otto Slack. Born on 8 Jul 1932. Otto died in Aug 1982, he was 50.

 

31. Larry Slack. Born on 12 Jul 1941.

 

32. Carol Slack.

 

33. Guendaline Slack.