Sunday, February 24, 2013

Lapeer Connection


A NARA record found at Fold3.com:

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WAR OF 1812.
Claim of Widow for Pension, under the Provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740 inclusive Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9, 1878.

State of:  Michigan
County of:  Lapeer
18 May 1878
Emeline Bannister, age 66
Residence:  Almont, Michigan
Widow of Private Levi Bannister
N.Y. Mil.
Enlisted at Buffalo or Gainsville, New York

Emeline Bannister in the Census taken in Lapeer County, Michigan:

United States Census, 1900
name: Emeline Banister
Almont township Almont village, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
birth date: Dec 1811
birthplace: Connecticut
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
marital status: Widowed
  Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Martin Banister M 49 Michigan
wife Jennie Banister F 49 Michigan
daughter Hattie Banister F 23 Michigan
son Harry Banister M 21 Michigan
son Hughie Banister M 12 Michigan
mother Emeline Banister F 89 Connecticut


United States Census, 1850
Almont, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
  Household Gender Age Birthplace
Levie Banister M 44 Vermont
Emaline Banister F 38 Canada
Betsey Banister F 19 New York
Freman L Banister M 17 New York
Hiram Banister M 16 New York
Manervia Banister F 12 Michigan
Lucian Banister M 5 Michigan
Effe Banister F 21 New York


Emeline Banister died in 1907:

name: Emeline Banister
death date: 24 Feb 1907
death place: Almont Township, Lapeer, Michigan
age: 95
birth date: 1812
father: Thomas Weaver
mother: Salley Lee

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