Kristina PARTELLO (1971- )
1 Kristina Mae PARTELLO (1971- ) [175]. Born 14 Jul 1971.
2 Harold Eugene PARTELLO1 (1943- ) [173]. Born 21 Jun 1943.2 Marr Mary Ann VALDICK 21 Dec 1966, Grayling, MI.1
4 William George PARTELLO1,3,4,5,6,7,8 (1913-1993) [12394]. Born 1913.3,6 Marr Virginia I. ? 23 Nov 1932, Pontiac, MI.4 Div. Died 14 May 1993.3,6 Buried Four Towns Cemetery, Waterford, MI.6
8 Burt Grover PARTELLO8,9,10,11,12,13 (1891-1945) [15374]. Born 7 Nov 1891, Detroit, MI.10 Marr Ruby May SHEPARD 20 Feb 1913, Detroit, MI.9,11,14 Died 26 Apr 1945, Waterford, MI.10,11 Buried Mount Avon Cemetery, Rochester, Oakland County, MI.11
9 Ruby May SHEPARD8,9,11,12,14 (1890-1961) [15399]. Born 17 Apr 1890, Charlevoix County, MI.14 Died 16 Dec 1961, Oakland County, MI.14 Buried Mount Avon Cemetery, Rochester, Oakland County, MI.14
5 Grayce Elizabeth SCHAFER3,5,15 (1916-2004) [15388]. Born 1 Dec 1916, North Branch, MI.3,15 Died 22 Dec 2004.3
From notes in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for Grayce Taylor Partello it states:
"Apr 1941: Name listed as GRAYCE TAYLOR PARTELLO; Sept 1960: Name listed as GRAYCE EILZABETH KUNZ; June 1969: Name listed as GRAYCE ELIZABETH WOODRUFF; 12 Jan 2005: Name listed as GRACE E. WOODRUFF".
10 Arthur H. SCHAFER15 ( - ) [15395].
11 Zena L. SCHROEBER15 ( - ) [15396].
3 Mary Ann VALDICK1 (1949-2015) [144]. Born 22 Jul 1949, Frankfort, MI.1,16 Marr Kenneth Dale WRIGHT 8 Dec 1983, Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI. Died 15 Dec 2015, Grayling, MI.16
6 Floyd Lyman VALDICK17,18,19 (1918-1985) [176]. Born 11 Oct 1918, Quick, Chester Twp, MI.17,18 Marr Erma May FOOKES 9 Jan 1943.17 Died 5 Nov 1985.
12 Frank C. VALDICK18,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28 (1861-1933) [4954]. Born Jun 1861, Farwell, MI.20,22,23,29 Marr Essie L. Pearl HILL 20 Aug 1895, Thompsonville, Benzie Co. MI.22,23,24,27,30,31,32 Div. Died 28 Mar 1933, Benzonia, MI.28,33 Cause: Heart attack.
It was related that Frank Valdick had been born a Partello in the family of Leonard and Betsey Partello. Proving this was difficult as Frank was born in 1861, 1 year after the last census in which this family was intact. Finally, the research of David Gustner unearthed a legal case which proved that Frank Valdick was in fact born as Frank Partello. To make this even more complex is the fact that Betsey (Emeline Betsey) remarried John C. Deal and Frank is shown in that household as a 10 year old in the 1870 MI, Ionia, Lyons census as Frank C. Deal. By the time of his marriage in 1895 he had changed his name to Valdick. The legal case reports are listed below.
From Michigan Reports; Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Michigan from January 22, to April 16, 1895.
"McGrath, C.J. This case is before us for the second time 92 MIch. 136.
Defendant went into possession under Foot, as guardian of Lois, Rhoda Jane, Harriet, Ella, Frank, and della Partello, minor heirs of Leonard Partello, and therefore could not question title in those heirs.
Plaintiff claims title from Emiline Betsey Deal, formerly Emeline Betsey Partello, the widow of Leonard Partello and mother of the above-named minors. Converyances ere introduced from Frank Partello, Ella Henderson, Hattie Lutes, and Adelpha Watson to Emeline Betsey Deal. Lois Partello and Rhoda Jane Partello died without issue, before the conveyance to plaintiff. The deed from Adelpha Watson was executed March 15, 1883, and does not attempt to describne her. The deeds from Ella Henderson and Hattie Lutes describe the grantors as heirs of Leonard Partello. Proof of the identity of each of these three grantors as heirs of Leonard Partello should have been made. The recitals in the last0-named deeds were insufficient proof of the fact.
Defendant insisted upon the trial that he went into possession under a contract of purchase, and not under a lease; but the guardian had no authority to make such a contract, if made.
Other questions are raised, which are disposed of by the former opinion.
The judgment is reversed, and a new trial ordered.
The other Justices concurred."
From the Northwestern Reporter Volume 67, May 23 - August 1, 1896.
"GRANT, J. This case has twice before beein in this court. 93 Mich. 136, 52 N.W. 459; 62 N. W. 174. It was reversed the second time on account of a defect in the proof of the identity of some of the grantors as heirs of Leonard Partell. It is now insisted, as before, that no such identification as the law requires is made by the proof. We think otherwise. The heirs of Mr. Partello were clearly identified by the parol proof as grantors in the deeds. It is unimportant to set out the testimony.
The only other point necessary to mention is the claim of the defendant that the plaintiff has not maed out a title to a five-sixths interest in the land, but onlyh to three-fifths, or ammost three-fourths. In instructing the jury the court stated as a fact that the plaintiff had established a title to the land described in his declaration, viz, a five-sixths interest therin. This statement of fact was not challenged by counsil for the defendant. This court has repeatedly held that, where the trial judge, in his instructions, make a statement of fact, it is the duty of the party against whose interest it is mad to call the attentino of the court to it; otherwise, it cannot be raised in teh appelate court. We see no reason why that rule whould not apply in this case.
This trial, as well as the others, seems to have been based upon the theory that the plaintiff was the owner of a five-sixths interest. This question was not raised upon the tiral, nor even referred to, unless it be in the following statement: One Mrs. Dibble, who had married one of the sons of William J. Partello, had testified in regard to heirs. The defendant was recalled by his council, and asked whether, after he got into possession. Mrs Dibble did not claim to him that she had some interest in the land. This was objected to as immaterial, when defendant's consel sqidL "The testimony shows that Mrs. Dibble, before she deeded to Wolf, had acquird a one-sixth interest in the land by reason of the death of one of her children. She also had a dower interest in it. I don't know wen that statute went into effect, but there was a time when that heir's estate wol dgo back to the mother. Lois Partello was one of the heirs who died at 16. Her father was dead, and there was a mother and brothers and sisters. The question is, where would her share go to?" The court said: "I think it is somewhat remote. I will not rule it out now. I don't see how it could change the character of his possession any." No reference was afterwards made to it during the trial. We think, therefore, that the defendant is not now in a positin to raise the question. Judgment affirmed. The other justices concurred."
In the Otsego County birth record for daughter Mable Effie Valdick, her place of birth in 1909 is listed as Village of Gaylord. Frank and Essie are also shown at the same location and Frank's occupation is listed as laborer.
In the 1910 Otsego County census, the family is shown living in Dover Township and Frank is shown as a farmer. Between the birth of Izetta in 1915 and the birth of Walter in 1917 the family moved to Quick, a small town located about 1 mile south and seven miles east of Gaylord. Izetta remembers that her mother operated the store and Post Office and her father worked for the railroad, although the 1920 census lists Frank's occupation as Retail Merchant, groceries.
The Post Office in Quick was closed in 1920 and it is suspected that the logging operations in the area terminated business shortly thereafter. At the intersection of Cargas and Beckett Roads where Quick once stood, there is nothing left to remind anyone that a small town once thrived there.
The 1930 MI, Benzie, Benzonia Twp. census lists Frank Valdick, 70, widowed, inmate, of the Benzie County Farm.
13 Essie L. Pearl HILL18,21,22,24,33,34 (1881-1963) [4968]. Born May 1881, Sandusky, OH.21,22,29,35 Marr James Gavin FORRESTER 12 Sep 1923, Sears, MI.24,36,37 Marr William H. SURPLICE c. 1925.38 Div 2 Sep 1926, Benzie County.39 Div. Marr William H. SURPLICE 8 Sep 1926, Battle Creek, MI.40 Marr Louis BOWER 12 Mar 1954.38 Died 31 Oct 1963, Battle Creek, MI.35,41 Buried Austin Cemetery, Calhoun County, MI.35
According to her daughter, Izetta, Essie Hill was an only child.
Frank and Essie filed for divorce on July 12, 1920 just after the birth of their last child. However the final disposition of the case on February 20, 1922 was dismissal. They then filed for a second time on April 14, 1923 and the divorce was granted on July 2, 1923 in Benzie County.
Next were Valdick entries in the Benzie County Newspaper Index which indexes a marriage license for Essie Valdick and James G. Forrester on September 13, 1923. Other Valdick entries include three court appearances for Ernest Valdick and the miss-spelling of Fookes. The Benzie Banner, as noted, is available on microfilm at the Benzonia Library.
Michigan Marriage Records reports the marriage of James G. Forrester and Essie Valdick on September 12, 1923 in Benzonia County. Now we return to the divorce record of James G and Pearl Forrester in the second attachment. I originally thought Pearl must be Essie Pearl Valdick but, in fact, it was James G. Forrester's wife of several years, Pearl Raymond. What's curious about this is that James Forrester married Essie Valdick September 12, 1923 which was 15 days before the divorce from his first wife Pearl Raymond on September 27, 1923.
7 Erma May FOOKES17,42 (1922-2008) [177]. Born 29 Apr 1922, Alma, Arcadia Township, MI.17,42 Died 5 Apr 2008, At the home of her daughter in Grayling, MI.43 Cause: Cancer. Buried 29 Apr 2008, Maple Forest Cemetery, Grayling MI.1
Norman Fookes, Irma's brother, relates (April 8, 2008) that Irma changed her name from Erma when in High School. Shortly after this her birth certificate was found showing her given name as Erma May Fookes. In the 1930 census she is listed as Irma and her entire life she went by Irma Mae.
14 Orland Glenwood FOOKES17,44,45,46,47,48,49 (1868-1957) [4931]. Born 7 Dec 1868, Lima, OH.45,46,49,50 Marr Nora Alice BOYD 1894.17,38,46 Marr Mary Eliza GREEN 29 May 1916, Manistee, MI.17,48 Died Dec 1957, Benzonia, MI.17 Cause: Stroke.
15 Mary Eliza GREEN17,42,47,51 (1883-1944) [4932]. Born 27 Jul 1883, MI.44,50,51 Died 1944.17,50 Cause: Pneumonia.
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| 7 | "Find A Grave Memorial Record of Barbara L. Partello". |
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