See also
1 Percival Willoughby PARMENTER1 (1872-1945) [531]. Born 25 Nov 1872, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Marr Charlotte Bell HALL 26 Aug 1897, Troy, MI, at the home of William and Rebecca Hall, the brides parents.2 Died 19 Nov 1945, Troy, MI.3 Buried 21 Nov 1945, Greenwood Cemetery, Birmingham, MI.
From the Birmingham Eccentric, dates as listed.
March 3, 1903, front page article. "The farm residence of Percy Parmenter was consumed by fire Monday afternoon. Mr. Parmenter was in town when he heard of it and hastened home to find everything all in. The fire is supposed to have caught from a stove in a front room and was well underway when discovered. About 25 neighbors hustled out everything possible. The contents of the cellar and upper floors were lost; building fully insured in the Monitor."
August 7, 1908, front page article condensed. "HEAVY FIRE LOSS - Percy Parmenter Again Scourged by the Destroying Elements - Barns and Crops Are All Gone. Fire completely consumed the barns and outbuildings, with all their contents on the Percy Parmenter farm, three miles south and east of this village Saturday evening. Although the cause of the fire is not known, it is the opinion of Mr. Parmenter and family that it was due entirely to spontaneous combustion. The new hay had been piled in the mows and the buildings then closed. It is figured that the gases in the hay had no way to escape from the closed buildings. The quantities of gas must have been immense, as the family claims that from the time the fire was first noticed, it was not three minutes until all three buildings, where the hay was stored, were bursting in flames. The Parmenter farm, which is one of the most prosperous farms in Troy, was visited by fire less than three years ago. At that time the house was consumed but has since been rebuilt. Mr. Parmenter estimates his loss at not less than $10,000, with an insurance of $2,200."
October 13, 1916. "P.W. Parmenter, chairman of the County Dry Commission, is a very busy man nowadays. His duties are manifold but he fills the bill. Last week, he met with the Milfordites at the residence of Clarence Pearson and a club was organized for an aggressive campaign for the dry movement."
Percival and Lottie lived at 307 Brown St., located at the SE corner of W. Brown and Pierce in Birmingham. The move to this home was reported in the November 21, 1919 issue of the Birmingham Eccentric. In later years, Percy and Lottie moved to 4935 Crooks Road, just north of 14 Mile Road on the west side of Crooks. Percival went to Toronto Business College in 1895. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a member of the F. & A. M. No. 94. Percival owned the "Parmenter Florist" located at 159 West Maple, Birmingham, MI in partnership with his son, Walter H. Parmenter. (See "More About" Walter Parmenter). Mr. Parmenter was Treasurer of the First Baptist Church in 1925 and was on the construction committee in 1916 related to a remodeling project.
From a card file of early Oakland County residents at the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society Library:
Parmenter, Percy Willoughby RO, MI
b. 11/25/1872 Toronto, Ont
one of 11 children of William & Mary Martha Parmenter
m. 9/1/1897 Charlotte Hall b. RO (note: marriage date differs from marriage announcement in newspaper)
dau of William Marcus & Rebecca Rose Hall
came to RO permanently in 1900
member of first Baptist Ch of Birm.
From the Star Press(Mincie, Indiana), November 9, 1945.
"Lieut. Commander William Romizer and son left this week for Royal Oak, Mich., to join Mrs. Romizer. She has been there with her father, who is seriously ill. They were guests here of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Payne. Commander Romizer will be discharged from the Navy soon and the family will go to Birmingham, Ala., where he will be a superintendent of a department store.".
2 William PARMENTER ( - ) [1006].
3 Mary Martha ?4 ( - ) [1007].
| 1 | "See "Notes for" this individual for extensive source documentation". |
| 2 | "From a September 3, 1897 newspaper wedding announcement". |
| 3 | "Newspaper obituary Nov. 22, 1945". |
| 4 | "Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society". |