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Ann DEKALITA ( - )

1 Ann DEKALITA1 ( - ) [17108].

2 Kjuresh Silas DEKALITA1,2,3 (1929-1994) [17094]. Born 9 Jan 1929.3 Died 13 Sep 1994.3 Buried Assyrian Cemetery, Flint, MI.3

3 Sandra Jean LOWELL4 (1941-2006) [17091]. Born 8 Sep 1941.4 Died 6 Feb 2006.1 Buried Assyrian Cemetery, Flint, MI.1

The Find A Grave record for Sandra Jean shows her as Sandra Jean Trowbridge but it is clear that biologically she was the daughter of Leona and Thomas Lowell.1

6 Thomas Mason LOWELL5,6 (1920-2011) [995]. Born 3 Jul 1920, Clio, MI.6,7,8,9,10,11 Marr Leona May NORTON 11 Jan 1941, Millington, MI.8,12 Div 5 Mar 1945, Genesee Co., MI.12 Marr Dorothy WOOD 21 Apr 1945, Genesee Co., MI.13,14 Marr Olga GOLEN 2 Nov 1946.9 Div 30 Dec 1946, Genesee Co., MI.15 Div bef Aug 1967.16 Died 3 Jul 2011, Taveres, FL.10

12 Edward Smith LOWELL6,17,18,19 (1888-1973) [965]. Born 13 May 1888.6,18,20 Marr Eleanor Jane JONES 20 Mar 1911, Genesee Co., MI.7,19 Died 27 Aug 1973, Millington, MI.18,20,21 Buried 30 Aug 1973, Thetford Township Cemetery.18,20

From the Clio Messenger, dates as listed.

April 12, 1912 - "Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell Thursday morning an 8 pound son."

May 6, 1912 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell and son, of Thetford were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. Carter, Sunday"

May 12, 1912 - "Ed Lowell, of Thetford, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. Carter."

May 14, 1912 - "Mr. and Mrs. Edd Lowell and son spent a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. Carter, the past week."

June 28, 1912 - "Mr. and Mrs. Edd Lowell and son, of Thetford, were guests of relatives here Sunday."

July 19, 1912 - "Mr. and Mrs. Edd Lowell, of Thetford, were the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter, Sunday."

January 10, 1913 - "Edward Lowell went to Saginaw Sunday to visit his brother George Lowell, who is sick."

February 28, 1913 - "Miss Mamie Lowell visited her brother Edward Lowell, and family of Clio, Sunday."

March 14, 1913 - "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lowell of Clio spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lowell."

March 14, 1913 - "Lew Ayliff and Ed Lowell are going to build a fine residence in Clio this spring."

March 14, 1913 - "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lowell of Clio are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Schlosser this week."

March 14, 1913 - "Ed Lowell, wife and baby of Clio, visited at his parents Saturday and Sunday, also several days the guest of W. Schlosser and wife."

July 18, 1913 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell and son Ithurmer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lowell of Thetford."

August 15, 1913 - "Mrs. Henry Lowell of Thetford spent three days with son, Ed Lowell."

August 15, 1913 - "Carl Atkin of Millington and Miss Florence Sage of Detroit visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell Saturday."

July 18, 1913 - "Miss Mamie Lowell of Thetford visited her brother, Ed Lowell Tuesday."

September 11, 1914. "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell will have the sympathy of many friends in the loss of their three-day old daughter, who died on Tuesday."

October 1, 1915 "John Carter and Ed Lowell, who are engaged at carpenter work in Detroit, spent Sunday with their families in Clio. Fred Mann and Herb. Carter are also working at the carpenter business in Detroit, being in the employ of Wright & Carter, who are engaged in building and selling houses there, and have two residences about completed. Mr. Carter says the building business is booming in many sections of the city."

October 15, 1915 "E. S. Lowell, who has resided in Clio for the past five years, has moved to Royal Oak."

December 24, 1915 - "Ed Lowell, wife, and small son, of Royal Oak, are spending the holidays with friends and relatives in Clio."

May 12, 1916 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell and little sons, of Royal Oak, are guests of friends here for a few days."

June 16, 1916 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell and little son, of Royal Oak, are the guests of her mother Mrs. T. Carter."

July 28, 1916 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell and sons, of Royal Oak, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter."

September 1, 1916 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell and children who have been visiting at the home of John Carter, have returned to their home in Royal Oak."

December 29, 1916 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lowell and son, of Detroit, visited relatives here from Sunday until Thursday. They like their new home very much."

May 10, 1918 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell, of Royal Oak, are moving on the John Anderson farm."

August 9, 1918 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lowell and two sons, Ithurmer and R. K. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Schlosser, of Thetford."

August 16, 1918 - "Ed. Lowell, wife and two sons, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Servis, of Montrose."

August 30, 1918 - "Howard Secor and wife, Ed. Lowell, wife and two sons, and Miss Ila Blight spent Sunday at Long Lake."

October 4, 1918 - "Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Schlosser and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lowell, of Thetford, called on Ed. Lowell and wife, Sunday."

January 2, 1919 - "Ed. Lowell and little son, R. K., are ill."

February 6, 1919 - "Mrs. Henry Lowell is visiting at the home of her son, Ed. and wife, and caring for the later who is ill."

April 24, 1919 - "4-24-1919Ed. Lowell spent Sunday with Thos. Carter and family in Clio."

October 20, 1921 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell and son Ithurmer and Mrs. Carter were in Flint Thursday, on business."

April 13, 1922 - "Ed. Lowell and family and Miss Eunice Stafford of Thetford visited Tom Cartr and family, Sunday."

May 4, 1922 - "Lowell had the misfortune to lose 250 chickens caused by the explosion of a lamp in the brooder. They were hateched in March and would weigh a pound or more each."

November 2, 1922 - "Ed Lowell is clerking for L. D. Hayes."

March 22, 1923 - "MR. AMD MRS. LOWELL HONORED - On Wednesday evening, March 14, about one hundred of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lowell gathered at their home in Thetford for the purpose of giving them a farewell surprise party, as they were preparing to move from the community where they had lived for many years to their new home near Clio. The presence of so many friends made them aware, in the most pleasant manner, of the kindly sentiment their friends and neighbors entertained toward them, while cards, music and visiting made the time pass all too swiftly. At midnight a bountiful supper was served, and as evidence of good wishes and esteem Mr. and Mrs. Lowell were presented with an eight-day clock. When the guests departed it was with the memory of a delightful time in their hearts and with sincerest compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Lowell. - One Who Was There."

June 28, 1923 - "Ed Lowell is working in Detroit."

July 5, 1923 - "Ed. Lowell was home from Detroit, over the week end."

October 4, 1923 - "Ed. Lowell was home from Detroit, over the week end."

November 1, 1923 - "Ed. Lowell is putting an addition on his house."

December 6, 1923 - "James J. Jones and wife and Fred Lowell and wife and son spent Sunday with Ed Lowell and wife."

1924-04-03 - "Mr. and Mrs. Will Price and three children of Thetford, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lowell."

1924-04-10 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lowell and Mrs. Harry Gage were in Grand Blanc, Wednesday."

1924-06-05 - "Ed. Lowell and family were guests of friends in Montrose, Sunday."

1924-09-25 - "John Carter and wife and niece of Detroit visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lowell, Sunday."

1924-12-11 - "Ed. Lowell is spending the week in Detroit."

1925-03-26 - "Ed. Lowell, of Detroit, spent Saturday and Sunday with his family. he also called on his father, Henry Lowell, who is very ill."

1925-05-28 - "Ed Lowell and Herbert Carter were home from Detroit over the week-end."

1925-06-04 - "Ed Lowell was home from Detroit over the week-end."

1925-12-03 - "Ed Lowell and family of Detroit spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1925-09-03 - "Ed Lowell was home from Detroit the past week."

1926-09-02 - "Ed Lowell and family of Detroit spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter."

1926-10-21 - "Ed Lowell and family of Detroit were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter over the week end."

1926-12-02 - "Ed. Lowell and family of Detroit, spent the past week with friends in Clio and vicinity."

1927-01-06 - "Ed. Lowell and son, Ithurmer, of Detroit, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1927-01-27 - "Ed. Lowell, of Detroit, spent a few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1927-02-03 - "Ed. Lowell has moved his family from Detroit to his home in Farrandville."

The Social Security Death Index, as well as information provided by Janice Blight Blakeley, report that Edwin Lowell's first name was "Edwin". However, we note that there are no fewer than 6 references to "Edward" Lowell with reference to the same person in the 1915 and 1916 Royal Oak Tribune, and no references to an "Edwin" Lowell.

13 Eleanor Jane JONES6,17,19,20,22 (1891-1973) [964]. Born 12 Nov 1891, Clio, Genesee County, MI.6,17,20,23 Died 29 Nov 1973, Millington, MI.17,20,21 Buried 3 Dec 1973, Thetford Township Cemetery.20

From the Clio Messenger with dates as listed.

January 10, 1913 - "Mrs. Edward Lowell has been quite sick the last week."

January 10, 1913 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell and Miss Lucy Boulton were Flint visitors Monday."

January 2, 1914 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell is on the sick list."

November 25, 1915 - "Mrs. Edd Lowell and son, Ithurmer, of Royal Oak, spent Thanksgiving with the former's mother, Mrs. Thos. Carter."

March 3, 1916 - "Born, Tuesday morning, to Mr. and mrs. Ed Lowell, a fine son, R. K. Being born on the 29th of February in leap year, the little lad will have but one birthday every four years. But this fact will not be without its advantages, as he will have a chance when he grows up to propose three times before the girls can grab for him, and here's hoping his occasional birthdays will be happy enough to make up in full for their scarcity."

March 2, 1917 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell, who has been ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter, returned Sunday to her home in Royal Oak."

May 11, 1917 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell and children, of Royal Oak, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Tom Carter."

From the November 26, 1915 Royal Oak Tribune. "Mrs. Edward Lowell and son Ithumer of Seventh street, have gone on a week's visit to her mother, Mrs. Thomas Carter at Clio.

From the May 12, 1916 Royal Oak Tribune. "Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Rose and daughters, Gladys and Mildred, were entertained at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lowel on Seventh street, Sunday.

June 7, 1918 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell has been quite ill."

July 12, 1918 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell who has been very ill for the past week is improving slowly."

January 16, 1919 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell, who has been confined to her bed with tonsilitis, the past week, is recovering. Her little son, R. K., who has been sick for the past four weeks with abscesses in his ear and swollen glands, is also convalescing."

April 17, 1919 - "The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lowell died Monday morning."

April 17, 1919 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell is very ill at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

May 1, 1919 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell, who has been very ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Carter, at Clio, has returned to her home here [East Thetford]."

December 25, 1919 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Ed. Lowell, in Thetford."

August 5, 1920 - "Miss Ila Blight is visiting at the home of her cousin, Miss Eleanor Lowell, in Thetford."

January 5, 1922 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell was taken to Hurley Hospital a few days ago for an operation. We hope she will soon be able to return to her home in good health."

January 5, 1922 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell, who underwent an operation at Hurley Hospital , a few days ago has recovered sufficiently to be brought to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter. The lady's many friends will be glad to learn that her condition is most encouraging."

January 25, 1923 - "Mrs. Edward Lowell is ill with the lagrippe."

September 20, 1923 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell and family, Tom. Carter and family and May Carl visited friends in Flushing, Sunday."

1924-04-03 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell, who has been ill with tonsilitis and pleurisy, is better."

1924-10-09 - "Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Schlosser of Thetford, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hunt of Frankenmuth, Mrs. H. K. Rose and two sons of burt, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lowell, Sunday."

1925-02-19 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell is ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1925-05-07 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell and children and Miss Thelma Carter spent Sunday with relatives in Flushing."

1925-10-01 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell is ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1926-07-01 - "Born, June 21, to Mr. and Mrs Ed. Lowell of Detroit, a charming daughter whose weight was eight pounds and who has been named Betty Jane. Mother and child are progressing nicely. We extend sincere congratulations and best wishes."

1927-11-03 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell held an old fashioned quilting bee at her home, Wednesday. Twelve ladies were present to help in the work and also partake of the splendid supper that follows an occasion of this kind."

1928-02-02 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell is inn the University Hospital at Ann Arbor for treatment.".

7 Leona May NORTON8,12 (1924-2004) [16438]. Born 18 May 1924, Otisville, MI.2,8,24,25 Died 1 Feb 2004, Mount Morris, MI.2,24,25 Buried Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, Mt. Morris, MI.2

Sources

1"Find-A-Grave Memorial Record of Sandra Jean Trowbridge DeKalita".
2"Obituary of Leona M. (Norton) Trowbridge in the Flint Journal of February 4, 2004".
3"Find-A-Grave Memorial Reecord of Kjuresh Silas DeKalita".
4"Michigan Department of Health DIvorce Record 25-13689 for Thomas M. Lowell and Leona May Lowell".
5"Photograph of Eleanor and Thomas".
6"1940 MI, Tuscola, Arbela census".
7"1930 Tuscola Co., Arbella Twp. census".
8"Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage License for Thomas Mason Lowell and Leona Norton".
9"Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001 for Thomas M. Lowell and Eleanor Jones".
10"U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current for Thomas M. Lowell".
11"WWII Draft Registration Card for Thomas Mason Lowell".
12"Michigan, U.S., Divorce Records, 1897-1952 for Thomas M. Lowell and Leona May Lowell".
13"Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952 for Dorothy Wood and Thomas Lowell".
14"Osceola County, Michigan Marriage License for Thomas Lowell and Dorothy Wood".
15"Michigan, U.S., Divorce Records, 1867-1952 for Dorothy Lowell and Thomas Lowell".
16"U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index for Olga Golen".
17"Social Security Death Index".
18"Information provided by Janice Blight Blakeley".
19"Genesee County Marriage Index".
20"Card from Funeral Home".
21"Ancestry.com World Family Tree".
22"Application for Social Security Account Number.".
23"1910 census".
24"U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936-2007 for Leona May Lowell".
25"Find-A-Grave Memorial Record of Leona May Norton Trowbridge".