Wilson Family Project

🔵 James E. Wilson

Age: 75y, 8m, 10d

Son of Edmund Holloway Wilson and Mary Jane Conant

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📆 Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Birth	11 APR 1856		Butler, Wayne, New York, USA
Residence	21 AUG 1860	4y, 4m, 10d	Butler, Wayne, New York, USA
Residence	04 SEP 1870	14y, 4m, 23d	Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Residence	1880	23y, 7m, 19d	Robinson Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Residence	1910	53y, 7m, 19d	Home Township, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
Residence	1920	63y, 7m, 19d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence	1930	73y, 7m, 19d	Alpine Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death	21 DEC 1931	75y, 8m, 10d	Michigan, USA

Birth
Date: 11 APR 1856, Age:
Place: Butler, Wayne, New York, USA
Residence
Date: 21 AUG 1860, Age: 4y, 4m, 10d
Place: Butler, Wayne, New York, USA
Residence
Date: 04 SEP 1870, Age: 14y, 4m, 23d
Place: Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 1880, Age: 23y, 7m, 19d
Place: Robinson Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 1910, Age: 53y, 7m, 19d
Place: Home Township, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 1920, Age: 63y, 7m, 19d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence
Date: 1930, Age: 73y, 7m, 19d
Place: Alpine Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death
Date: 21 DEC 1931, Age: 75y, 8m, 10d
Place: Michigan, USA

👩‍❤️‍👨 Relationships

🟣 Rosetta Purchase, b. 18 JUN 1860

Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Marriage	29 AUG 1878	22y, 4m, 18d	Olive Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

Marriage
Date: 29 AUG 1878, Age: 22y, 4m, 18d
Place: Olive Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

Children With Rosetta Purchase

🟣 Anna L. Wilson, b. 30 JUL 1879
🟣 Mary Estelle Wilson, b. 23 APR 1881
🟣 Lenora Wilson, b. 31 JUL 1883
🔵 Everett Wilson, b. 17 JUL 1885
🟣 Hazel Wilson, b. about 1895
🔵 Raymond Eugene Wilson, b. about 1895
🟣 Hannah P. Wilson, b. 27 OCT 1899

📰 Event Sources

Residence, 21 AUG 1860

1860 US Census

Name: James Wilson
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Butler, Wayne, New York
Post Office: West Butler
Dwelling Number: 830
Family Number: 810

Household members:
Edmund Wilson, 30
Mary Wilson, 27
Mary J Wilson, 9
Polly A Wilson, 6
James Wilson, 3

Residence, 04 SEP 1870

1870 US Census

Name: James Wilson
Age in 1870: 3
Birth Date: abt 1867
Birthplace: New York
Dwelling Number: 10
Home in 1870: Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Holland

Household members:
Edwin Wilson, 41
Mary Wilson, 37
Polly Wilson, 16
James Wilson, 13

Marriage, 29 AUG 1878

Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

Name:Rosetta Purchase
Gender:Female
Race:White
Birth Year:abt 1860
Birth Place:Olive, Michigan
Marriage Date:29 Aug 1878
Marriage Place:Olive Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Age:18
Residence Place:Olive, Michigan
Spouse:James E Wilson
Gender:Male
Race:White
Birth Year:abt 1876
Birth Place:Butler, New York
Age:2??
Residence Place:Robinson, Michigan
Record Number:146
Film:16
Film Description:1878 Hillsdale - 1878 Van Buren

Residence, 1880

1880 US Census

Residence, 1910

1910 US Census

Residence, 1920

1920 US Census

Residence, 1930

1930 US Census

Death, 21 DEC 1931

The Grand Rapids Press - 21 Dec 1931, Page 12

WILSON- James Wilson aged 75 passed away very suddenly Monday morning at his home 312 Graham St. S.W. Surviving are his widow Rosetta: four daughters; Mrs. Leora Pickard of Constantine, Mrs. Mary Whiting and Mrs. Hazel Whiting, both of Alpine and Mrs. Hanna Bowman of Grand Rapids, two sons Evert and Eugene Wilson of Grand Rapids, twenty grandchildren four great grandchildren and one brother , Joseph Wilson of Grand Rapids. The Body was removed to Jolderama & Sons Funeral Home 833 Grandville-av S.W. where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.

Site last updated on 9/28/2025