Diane WECKERING ( - )
1 Diane WECKERING1 ( - ) [16845].
2 Henry Anthony WECKERING1,2,3 (1909-1983) [16844]. Born 10 Apr 1909, IL.4 Marr Ella Marie SAUNDERS 17 Jun 1936, Cook County, IL.3 Died 15 Feb 1983, Cook County, IL.5 Buried Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago, IL.6
3 Ella Marie SAUNDERS1,7,8 (1911-1990) [16840]. Born 24 Jun 1911, Chicago, IL.7,8,9 Died 4 Jul 1990.9 Buried Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago, IL.1
6 Elmer Charles SAUNDERS8,10,11,12 (1889-1968) [10926]. Born 8 Mar 1889, Howell, MI.10,11,12,13 Marr Leona M. PRAWIZ 26 Nov 1907, Chicago, IL.11 Died 4 May 1968, Kankakee County, IL.2,13,14 Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, IL.2
12 George Montie SAUNDERS10,11,12,15,16,17,18 (1857-1930) [4009]. Born 17 Mar 1857, Marion Twp, MI.11,12,15,18,19,20 Marr Minnie B. BISSELL 22 Feb 1877.21 Marr Ellen Marie BROWER 24 Jun 1880, Fowlerville, Livingston Co., MI.17,19 Div 12 Jan 1917, MI.22 Marr Minnie MANGLES 4 Feb 1917, Howell, MI.17,23 Died 1 Nov 1930.18,24 Buried Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, MI.23
From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.
1894-10-29 - "Geo. Saunders, of Stockbridge, Mich., was visiting relatives here [Royal Oak] this week."
From the Royal Oak Tribune.
July 2, 1915 - "George M. Saunders and Wert L. Saunders, of Howell, were the guests of their cousin, R. H. Rose, and family, this week."
The obit of Alice Sarah Saunders reported that her brother, George Montie Saunders, died November 1, 1930. The death certificate for George confirms this and also tells us that he was born March 17, 1857 in Marion, MI. He is shown here as Montie George Saunders. Find-A-Grave, however, reports that he was George Montford Saunders and was born March 7. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery, Howell.
13 Ellen Marie BROWER10,11,12,16,17 (1856-1919) [4017]. Born Sep 1856, Chelsea, MI.11,12,16,19 Marr Henry TINNEY Mar 1876.25 Died 10 Nov 1919, Los Angeles, CA.26 Buried Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA.26
7 Leona M. PRAWIZ8,11,27 (1891-1972) [10929]. Born 4 Jan 1891, MO.11,13 Died 15 Jun 1972.13
There are three spellings of Leona's surname in various records. It seems clear that after checking a number of things that the 'ey' in Prawey is someone's incorrect reading of "iz", making the correct name Prawiz. The best evidence for this is the 1911 probate documents for Leona's father where the name is clearly Prawiz. Leona Saunders is even mentioned here. William's Find A Grave page also includes a photo of his marker where the name is clearly Prawiz.27
Sources
| 1 | "Obituary of Narie Weckering in the Chicago Tribune of July 6, 1990". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Elmer C. Saunders in the Chicago Tribune of May 6, 1968". |
| 3 | "Cook County, IL, Marriage Index, 1930-1960 for Henry Wickering and Marie Saunders". |
| 4 | "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 for Henry Wickering". |
| 5 | "Cook County, IL Death Index, 1908-1988 for Henry P. Weckering". |
| 6 | "Obituary of Henry P. Weckering in the Chicago Tribune of February 15, 1983". |
| 7 | "Cook County, IL, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922 for Ella Marie Saunders". |
| 8 | "1930 IL, Cook, Chicago, census". |
| 9 | "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 for Maire Weckering". |
| 10 | "Livingston County, Michigan Births 1880-1891, George Charles Saunders". |
| 11 | "1910 IL, Cook, Chicago census". |
| 12 | "1900 IL, Cook, Chicago census". |
| 13 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 14 | "Kankakee County, Illinois Death Index 1870-1992 for Elmer C. Saunders". |
| 15 | "1860 Michigan, Livingston, Marion census". |
| 16 | "1880 Michigan, Livingston, Marion census". |
| 17 | "Marriages in Livingston County, MI". |
| 18 | "Death certificate of George Monte Saunders". |
| 19 | "Michigan Marriage Records for George M. Saunders and Ellen M. Brower". |
| 20 | "Obituary of George Monte Saunders in the Livingston County Daily Press of November 5, 1930". |
| 21 | "Livingston County, Michigan Marriages 1850-1870". |
| 22 | "Michigan, U.S., Divorce Records, 1897-1952 for Geo M. Saunders and Ella M. Saunders". |
| 23 | "Find A Grave Memorial Record". |
| 24 | "Obituary of Sarah Alice Saunders in the Livingston County Republican Press (Howell, MI) in February 1932". |
| 25 | "Michigan Marriage Record of Henry Tinney and Ella Brower". |
| 26 | "Find-A-Grave Memorial Record for Ella Marie Brower Saunders". |
| 27 | "Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920 for Elmer Saunders and Leona Prawey". |
