Essie HILL (1881-1963)
1 Essie L. Pearl HILL1,2,3,4,5,6 (1881-1963) [4968]. Born May 1881, Sandusky, OH.2,5,7,8 Marr Frank C. VALDICK 20 Aug 1895, Thompsonville, Benzie Co. MI.5,6,9,10,11,12,13 Div. Marr James Gavin FORRESTER 12 Sep 1923, Sears, MI.6,14,15 Marr William H. SURPLICE c. 1925.16 Div 2 Sep 1926, Benzie County.17 Div. Marr William H. SURPLICE 8 Sep 1926, Battle Creek, MI.18 Marr Louis BOWER 12 Mar 1954.16 Died 31 Oct 1963, Battle Creek, MI.8,19 Buried Austin Cemetery, Calhoun County, MI.8
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.
2 Horace HILL3,9,20 ( - ) [8668]. Born OH.3
3 Emma C. PORTER3,9,21 (1850- ) [8667]. Born 1850, NY.3
Sources
| 1 | "Information provided by Izetta Valdick". |
| 2 | "1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census". |
| 3 | "1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census". |
| 4 | "Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy". |
| 5 | "1900 MI, Benzie, Weldon census". |
| 6 | "Michigan Marriage Records". |
| 7 | "Death Certificate of Alvin Valdick". |
| 8 | "Find-A-Grave Memorial Record of Pearl Bower". |
| 9 | "LDS International Genealogical Index v5.0". |
| 10 | "Marriage License of Frank C. Valdick and Essie Hill, 8/15/1895". |
| 11 | "Michigan Divorce Records show Frank and Essie filed for divorce twice. July 12, 1920 and Apri 14, 1923. Dismissed first time, granted second time.". |
| 12 | "Michigan Divorce Records show divorce granted between Essie Hill and Frank Valdick, July 2, 1923". |
| 13 | "Michigan Marriage Records for Frank Valdick to Essie Hill". |
| 14 | "Ancestry.com World Family Tree". |
| 15 | "Benzie County Newspaper Index shows a marriage license for Essie Valdick and James G. Forrester on Sept. 13, 1923". |
| 16 | "Estimated based on related dates and information". |
| 17 | "Divorce notice of Essie and James Forrester in the Benzie County Newspaper Index". |
| 18 | "Marriage License of Pearl Forrester to William H. Surplice". |
| 19 | "Obituary of Mrs. Louis Bower in the Battle Creek Enquirer of November 1, 1963". |
| 20 | "Horace Hill listed as father of Essie Hill in Michigan Marriage Records". |
| 21 | "Emma C. Porter listed as mother of Essie Hill in Michigan Marriage Records". |
