See also

Timothy BOWSER ( - )

1 Timothy BOWSER1 ( - ) [220].

2 Howard A. BOWSER1 (1917-1995) [213]. Born 25 Feb 1917, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.1,2 Marr Ruth Emma WRIGHT 10 Apr 1943, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.1 Died 19 Jan 1995, St. Luke's Hospital, Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI.1,2 Buried Birch Run Cemetery.2

Howard was a member of the National Farmers Organization and was past president of Dairy Board at the time of his death.

3 Ruth Emma WRIGHT3 (1924-2001) [163]. Born 8 Jun 1924, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.4 Died 23 Nov 2001, Covenant Health Care, Saginaw, MI.4 Buried 26 Nov 2001, Birch Run Cemetery.4

6 Arthur Curtis WRIGHT5,6 (1879-1950) [157]. Born 15 Nov 1879, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.5,7 Marr Ida M. GAINER 28 Mar 1904, Saginaw, MI.6 Marr Emma L. MUEHLFELD 30 Aug 1920, Saginaw, MI.5,6 Died 15 Nov 1950, Hurley Hospital, Flint, Genesee County, MI.5,7 Buried Birch Run Cemetery, Birch Run, MI.7

From the Clio Messenger.

October 22, 1915 "Arthur Wright and wife and daughter, of Birch Run, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Johnson and family, of West Vienna, last Sunday."

October 13, 1916 - "Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wright and family, of Flushing, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. George Pound."

August 18, 1921 - "Born, Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wright, a daughter.".

12 George W. WRIGHT8,9 (1852-1932) [15]. Born 5 Feb 1852, Tioga County, NY.8 Marr Celia E. WEEKS 27 Jul 1874, Saginaw County, MI.8,10 Died 21 Mar 1932, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.8,9 Cause: Cancer of stomach. Buried 24 Mar 1932, Birch Run Cemetery, Birch Run, MI.8,9

From the Clio Messenger, dates as listed.

June 12, 1914. "George Wright and wife, of Birch Run, were guests of their son, L.A. Wright, and family, Sunday."

March 29, 1918 - "George Wright and wife, Arthur Wright and family, of County Line and Mrs. A. M. Wilbur spent Sunday with George Geiger and family."

January 2, 1919 - "Henry Wright, of Saginaw, is making an extended visit at the home of his brother, George Wright."

March 13, 1919 - "Miss Gladys Wright, of Detroit, recently visited at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wright. [Birch Run]"

1926-02-04 - "George Wright is quite sick at his home north and east of the village [Birch Run]."

Obituary from the Saginaw Daily News, March 22, 1932.

"George W. Wright, 80 years old, died Monday at his home in Birch Run. He was born in Tioga county, New York, Feb. 5th, 1852 and was married in 1874 to Celia Weeks. She died about 12 years ago. Surviving are two sons and three daughters: Lester of Detroit, Mrs. Clara Covert of Saginaw, Arthur, Mrs. Burdena Hicks and Mrs. Hattie Zuellig of Birch Run. He also leaves 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Mr. Wright had been a Mason for 50 years, and was a life member of Vienna Lodge No. 205, F. & A.M. of Clio. The funeral will take place Thursday with a private service at the home at 2 p.m. At ??5 p.m. there will be a public service under auspices of the Vienna lodge at the Birch Run M.P. church. Rev. H.E. Kuh?man will officiate and burial will be in Birch Run cemetery."

The Degree dates at the Vienna Masonic Lodge for George are as follows:

EA - Entered Apprentice Degree - October 31, 1882
FC - Passed Fellowship Degree - December 05, 1882
MM - Master Mason Degree - February 27, 1883
Life Member - February 27, 1923.

13 Celia E. WEEKS8,11,12 (1859-1920) [89]. Born 26 Apr 1859, MI. Died 11 May 1920, Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI.13 Cause: Cancer of stomach. Buried Birch Run Cemetery, Birch Run, MI.13

Both Celia Weeks Wright and her sister, Julia Weeks Eckard, named one daughter 'Burdena' that went by either Bird or Birdie.

From the Clio Messenger, November 1, 1912 - "Mrs. Wright of Birch Run is spending a few days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Zuellig."

From the Clio Messenger, May 13, 1920 - "OBITUARY - Mrs. G.W. Wright, of Birch Run, passed away at a hospital in Saginaw, Tuesday morning, May 11, following operative treatment which she underwent on the 3d inst. She was born in Vienna township, April 26, 1859, her maiden name being Clara E. Wicks [Celia E. Weeks], and was united in marriage to G.W. Wright 47 years ago. During her entire married life she had resided in Birch Rin., and through many excellencies of characgter had endeared herself to a very wide circle of friends. Mrs. Wright was the mother of si children, of whom one, Mrs. Myrtle Foster, passed away none years ago. Those living are L.A. Wright, formerly of Clio, now of Detroit, Arthur Wright, Mrsl Berdena Hicks and Mrs. Hattie Zuelling, of Birch Rn, and Mrs. Clara Covert, of Saginaw. Beside these children, she is survived by her husband and fourteen grandchildren; also by one brother, George Wicks [Weeks], of Saginaw, and one sister, Mrs. Julia Eckart, of New Pensington, Penn. Funeral services were held this (Thursday) afternoon from the late residence of deceased in Borch Run. Interment was in Birch Run cemetery.".

7 Emma L. MUEHLFELD5,6,14 (1881-1964) [161]. Born 3 Sep 1881, Frankenmuth Twp., Saginaw County, MI.14,15 Marr Charles SCHUMANN 31 Oct 1901, Clio, MI.5,6 Died 5 Jun 1964, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.15 Buried Birch Run Cemetery, Birch Run, MI.15

Emma Muelfield first married ? Schumann, and retained her married name at the time of her marriage to Arthur Curtis Wright. She had three children by her marriage to Mr. Schumann; 2 boys, Arthur and Lewis and a girl who married Ray Newland.

Sources

1"Obituary of Howard A. Bowser, Saginaw News, January 20, 1995".
2"Public Libraries of Saginaw Obituary Index, Friday, January 20, 1995".
3"Obituary of Nora Louise Kriseler, Saginaw News, March 18, 1995".
4"Obituary of Ruth Wright Bowser, The Saginaw News, Nov. 24, 2001".
5"Obituary of Arthur Wright, Saginaw News, November 15, 1950".
6"Michigan Marriage Records".
7"Public Libraries of Saginaw Obituary Index, Wednesday, November 15, 1950".
8"Obituary of George W. Wright, Saginaw Daily News, March 22, 1932".
9"Death Certificate".
10"Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 for George W Wright and Celia E. Weeks".
11"Information provided by Lucy Belill".
12"1870 MI, Genesee Co., Vienna Twp. census".
13"Death certificate of Celia E. Wright".
14"Obituary of Emma Wright in the Saginaw News, June 6, 1964.".
15"Public Libraries of Saginaw Obituary Index, Saturday, June 6, 1964".