Wilson Family Project

🟣 Orpha Ann Hyde

Age: 89y, 3m, 18d

Daughter of John Levi Hyde and Minnie Jane Sidle

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📆 Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Birth	24 OCT 1886		Grant, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
Residence	23 JUN 1900	13y, 7m, 29d	Grant, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
Residence	08 MAY 1910	23y, 6m, 14d	Tyrone Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	07 JAN 1920	33y, 2m, 13d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence	07 APR 1930	43y, 5m, 13d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence	17 APR 1940	53y, 5m, 23d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Death	12 FEB 1976	89y, 3m, 18d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Burial			Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

Birth
Date: 24 OCT 1886, Age:
Place: Grant, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 23 JUN 1900, Age: 13y, 7m, 29d
Place: Grant, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 08 MAY 1910, Age: 23y, 6m, 14d
Place: Tyrone Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 07 JAN 1920, Age: 33y, 2m, 13d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence
Date: 07 APR 1930, Age: 43y, 5m, 13d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence
Date: 17 APR 1940, Age: 53y, 5m, 23d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Death
Date: 12 FEB 1976, Age: 89y, 3m, 18d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Burial
Date:
Place: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

👩‍❤️‍👨 Relationships

🔵 Joseph Evart Wilson, b. May 1871

Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Marriage	14 AUG 1903	16y, 9m, 20d	Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
Divorce	05 FEB 1920	33y, 3m, 11d	Kent, Michigan, USA

Marriage
Date: 14 AUG 1903, Age: 16y, 9m, 20d
Place: Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
Divorce
Date: 05 FEB 1920, Age: 33y, 3m, 11d
Place: Kent, Michigan, USA

Children With Joseph Evart Wilson

🔵 Clifford Lynn Wilson, b. 23 APR 1904
🔵 James Wilson, b. 1905
🔵 Phillip F Wilson, b. 23 JUL 1905
🔵 Joseph Earl Wilson, b. 03 JUL 1906
🔵 Lawrence A. Wilson, b. 15 JUN 1911
🔵 Fletcher Maxwell Wilson, b. 03 JUN 1913
🟣 Living Person

📰 Event Sources

Residence, 23 JUN 1900

1900 US Census

Name: Orphia A Hyde
Age: 13
Birth Date: Oct 1886
Birthplace: Michigan, USA
Home in 1900: Grant, Newaygo, Michigan
House Number: 8
Sheet Number: 14
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 268
Family Number: 282
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John L Hyde
Father's Birthplace: New York, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan, USA
Occupation: House Work
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes

Household members (Name: Age)
John L Hyde: 53
William C Hyde: 17
Orphia A Hyde: 13

Marriage, 14 AUG 1903

Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

Name: Orpha A Hyde
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1903
Marriage Place: Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan, USA
Age: 16
Residence Place: Grant T P
Father: John L Hyde
Mother: M J Siddall
Spouse: Joseph E Wilson
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 32
Spouse Birth Place: Michigan
Spouse Residence Place: Grant T P
Spouse Father: E H Wilson
Spouse Mother: Mary Conant
Record Number: 2569
Film: 79
Film Description: 1903 Menominee - 1903 Washtenaw

Residence, 08 MAY 1910

1910 US Census

Name: Orpha Wilson
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Date: 1886
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1910: Tyrone, Kent, Michigan, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 7
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 2

Household members:

Joseph Nelson, 37, Head

Orpha Wilson, 24, Wife

Clifford Wilson, 6, Son

Joseph Wilson, 3, Son

Edd Wilson, 81, Father

Residence, 07 JAN 1920

1920 US Census

Name: Orpha Wilson
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1920: Grand Rapids Ward 2, Kent, Michigan
Street: Taylor Ave
House Number: 1326
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Machine teacher
Industry: Machine Factory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household members:
Orpha Wilson, 33, Head
Joseph Wilson, 13, Son
Lawrence Wilson, 8, Son
Maxwell Wilson, 6, Son

Divorce, 05 FEB 1920

Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952

Name: Joseph E Wilson
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1903
Marriage Place: Newaggo Michigan
Decree Date: 5 Feb 1920
Decree Place: Kent
Spouse Name: Orpha A Wilson
Cause: Extreme Cruelty
State File Number: 22418
Divorce Status: Granted

Residence, 07 APR 1930

1930 US Census

Name: Arfha Wilson
Birth Year: 1887
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 43
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Map of Home: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Street Address: Taylor
Ward of City: 2 Part
Block: 662
House Number: 1210
Dwelling Number: 295
Family Number: 353
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 1400
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes

Household members (Name: Age)
Arfha Wilson: 43
Clifford Wilson: 25
Joseph Wilson: 23
Dorothy Wilson: 22
Lawrence Wilson: 18
Maxwell Wilson: 16
Laura J Wilson: 8
Clifford Wilson: 0

Residence, 17 APR 1940

1940 US Census

Name: Ophra Wilson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: 1886
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan
Street: Tzplan Ave NE
House Number: 1210
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Grand Rapids
Sheet Number: 14A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 321
Occupation: Housework
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 300
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 52
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes

Household members (Name: Age)
Ophra Wilson: 54
Laura Wilson: 18

Death, 12 FEB 1976

Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996

Name: Orpha A Wilson
Birth Date: 24 Oct 1986
Death Date: 12 Feb 1976
Gender: Female
Residence: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Place of Death: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

The Grand Rapids Press - 13 Feb 1976, page 37

WILSON — Mrs. Orpha A. (Ma) Wilson, aged 89 formerly of Tayler Ave. NE, passed away Thursday afternoon February 12, 1976. Surviving are her children, Clifford and Dorothy Wilson, Lawrence and Maude Wilson all of Grand Rapids, Fletcher and Beatrice Wilson of Wyoming, George and Laura Cree and Mrs. Ruth Wilson all of Grand Rapids; 15 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Wilson reposes at the VanStrienAlman Funeral Home, 1833 Plainfield Ave. NE where funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1 PM. Rev. Robert J. Lignell of Faith Lutheran Church officiating. Interment Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Visiting hours will begin Saturday. The family will meet friends at the funeral home Saturday and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. A service by Posthumus-Karlese-Matthyssee Mortuaries.

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: ORPHA WILSON
Birth: 24 Oct 1886
Death: Feb 1976
Last Residence: 49505 (Grand Rapids, Kent, MI)
Last Benefit: (none specified)
SSN: ###-##-####
Issued: Michigan

Kent County, Michigan Death Certificates - 143117

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