See also
1 Elizabeth Carol PARMENTER (1961- ) [778]. Born 27 Nov 1961, Detroit, MI. Marr Robert Lee BRAUN , Jr. 22 Apr 1995.
2 Eugene David PARMENTER1 (1919-1992) [686]. Born 31 Dec 1919, Troy Township, MI.2 Marr Corinne Elizabeth GREEN 21 Jun 1946. Died 30 Apr 1992, On a flight from LA to Detroit.3
Eugene applied for his Social Security number on June 15, 1937 in Birmingham, MI. At that time he was working for Goodyear, Pierce at Martin.
Eugene Parmeter was an Army Air Force instructor in Texas during World War II.
From the Birmingham Eccentric, May 26, 1966.
"The editor of the Birmingham Lions Club's weekly bulletin, Eugene Parmenter of Parmenters Florist, interviews the four high school students who will be attending Wolverine Boys and Wolverine Girls State this summer under sponsorship of the club. They are, Doug Leach and Judy Johnson, Seaholm High School; and Cecily Kerr and Gary Wallace, Groves High. The Lions have sent 36 boys to Wolverine State since 1942 while several girls have attended Girls Syate under their sponsorship since 1944.".
4 Walter Horace PARMENTER4 (1896-1990) [532]. Born 9 May 1896, Pontiac, MI.3 Bap 16 Feb 1911, First Baptist Church of Birmingham, MI. Marr Edith Ella OSBORNE 6 Nov 1918, Birmingham, MI.4 Died 13 Sep 1990, Shady Cove, OR.3 Buried Pacific View Memorial Park Cemetery, Newport Beach, CA.
Birmingham Eccentric, October 26, 1917. "Walter Parmenter of Camp Custer, Battle Creek spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Parmenter."
From the Jan 9, 1920 issue of the Birmingham Eccentric, the Walter Parmenter family is reported to be renting a home on Crooks Road when their son was born on New Years Eve, 1919. From the September 8, 1932 Birmingham Eccentric in a section called "Thumbnail Sketches of Birmingham's Prominent Businessmen." "The Parmenter Greenhouses on Crooks Road near Maple mark the site where W.H. Parmenter, the junior member of the father-son parternership which owns and manages the business, was raised and grew up as a child. It might still be an ordinary farm site had not the youth, who attended grammer schools and the old Hill School in Birmingham, taken an early interest in the less lucrative though more esthetic features of Nature's bounty on his father's farm. The love of floral beauty led him eventually to the florist shop of Edwin A. Starr in Royal Oak, who became so impressed with the young employe's aptitude and ability for the work that he encouraged him to take a short course in floral culture at Cornel University. This advice was followed, and on his return from Cornell, Mr. Parmenter induced his father, P.W. Parmenter to join him in partnership in a greenhouse enterprise on the site of the old farm. That was 12 years ago. Small beginnings made for rapid progress, and since the first unit was erected in 1920, additions to the houses and equipment have been made almost yearly up to the present. The father-son partnership still remains intact, with the son in active management of the greenhouses and the father in charge of retail and of the business which is handled through a store at 122 South Main Street, Royal Oak."
Walter and Edith lived at 127 S. Mill St., Plymouth, MI at the time he applied for his social security account number on April 27, 1948.
The Social Security Death Index reports Walter's place of birth as Pontiac but Michigan Marriages shows Birmingham.
8 Percival Willoughby PARMENTER5 (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.6 Died 19 Nov 1945, Troy, MI.7 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.".
9 Charlotte Bell HALL5 (1872-1948) [447]. Born 10 Feb 1872, Royal Oak, MI.8 Bap 18 Jan 1914, First Baptist Church of Birmingham, MI. Died 24 Jan 1948.8 Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Birmingham, MI.
From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.
1897-08-27 - "Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Lotta Hall, daughter of Mark Hall, Birmingham, to Percival W. Parmenter of Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday evening Sept. 1st."
From a newspaper wedding announcement dated Thursday, September 3, 1897. "Married last Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hall, two and one half miles east of this place (Birmingham), their daughter, Miss Lottie to Percival Parmenter of Toronto Ontario. The young couple will make their home in Toronto, where Mr. Parmenter has an excellent position in a large wholesale house. They have a host of friends who wish them smooth sailing over the matrimonial sea."
A newspaper article dated December 31, 1897 states that "Mr and Mrs. Mark Hall are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Percy Parmenter at Toronto, Ont."
Charlotte and Percy returned from Toronto sometime after March 1900 as evidenced by this article in the Clawson section of the Birmingham Eccentric, March 2, 1900.
"Mark Hall is drawing logs to the mill. There are to be extensive repairs on the farm his daughter is to occupy".
Before her marriage, Mrs. Parmenter was a successful teacher of music and was a popular reader. Her mother, Mrs. Hall, was for years a valued member of the Baptist Church. The Parmenters have been active members of that church for a long time. Lottie and Percival had three daughters and one son, Walter. Charlotte was the Director of the Baptist Children's Home at 13 Mile Road and Greenfield. Their son, Walter H. Parmenter, was adopted from this home when he was 12 years old. Mrs. Parmenter was on the subscription committee of the Baptist Church for the 1916 remodeling fund drive. Charlotte and her husband Percy held numerous positions in the church from around 1912 to their deaths.
Charlotte was an active member of the temperance movement. The following is an excerpt from the Birmingham Eccentric, October 7, 1910.
"The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held their regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon, Sept. 30, at the home of Mrs. Brace on Center street. About 20 ladies were present. Mrs. Percy Parmenter was elected reporting delegate to the county convention which is to be held early in November."
From the Birmingham Eccentric as dated.
November 7, 1911. "Many people attended the W.C.T.U. country convention held in Pontiac last week Tuesday. Mrs Parmenter gave the address of the opening meeting and it was followed by a very interesting discussion. Her subject was, "Does office work tend to make girls careless of their morals." Her paper was based on personal observance and was very interesting."
May 2, 1924. "The last meeting of the Woman's Literary Club for the current club year took the form of a potluck luncheon Tuesday afternoon at "High Breeze", the home of Mrs. P.W. Parmenter on Crookes road."
April 31, 1925. "Members of the Woman's Literary Club will hold their final session of the current year next Tuesday afternoon at "High Breeze", the home of Mrs. P.W. Parmenter on Crooks road, where the newly elected officers will be installed."
5 Edith Ella OSBORNE4 (1899-1978) [687]. Born 13 Apr 1899, Pontiac, MI.4 Died 28 Jul 1978, Shady Cove, OR.9
At the time of her death in 1978, Edith was survived by her daughter Judith Bark'Karie of Shady Cove, OR, sister Mable Wood of Seattle, Carolyn Christiansen of CA, brother, Milton Osborne of British Columbia ; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
10 Harry J. OSBORNE ( - ) [757].
11 Lucy DILLON ( - ) [1262].
3 Corinne Elizabeth GREEN10 (1923-2006) [768]. Born 30 Dec 1923, Clarkston, MI. Died 3 Sep 2006.11
Nine year old Corinne Green's letter to Santa in the December 22, 1932 Birmingham Eccentric. "Dear Santa Claus. How are you? Please help the poor people. Please give my teacher some presents. I want a doll and set of dishes. Thank you for the doll last Christmas. Please give my mother and daddy a present. I love you, love to all. CORINNE GREEN."
And from the Eccentric December 7, 1933. "Dear Santa, Will you bring me a big doll with curls. I will be a good girl and mind my mother. I will go to bed at 8 oclock Christmas night. Will you bring me a pair of ice skates? Yours friend, CORRINE GREEN.".
1 | "1920 Troy Township census". |
2 | "Birmingham Eccentric Jan. 9, 1920". |
3 | "Social Security Death Index". |
4 | "Michigan Marriage Records". |
5 | "See "Notes for" this individual for extensive source documentation". |
6 | "From a September 3, 1897 newspaper wedding announcement". |
7 | "Newspaper obituary Nov. 22, 1945". |
8 | "Obituary, January 29, 1948, Birmingham Eccentric". |
9 | "Newspaper obituary". |
10 | "1947 Birmingham City Directory". |
11 | "Information provided by Corry Beth Parmenter Roberts". |