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1 Matthew Farnum SPROUL1,2 (1955- ) [915]. Born 24 Apr 1955.2
2 Francis Willard SPROUL1,2,3,4 (1927-2000) [884]. Born 20 Apr 1927, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.1 Marr ? ? bef 1947. Marr Katie SIKUTRICK 9 Dec 1952.1 Died 3 Jan 2000, McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, MI.1 Buried 7 Jan 2000, Roscommon Township Cemetery, Houghton Lake, MI.1
From the Flint Journal, January 6, 2000.
"SPROUL, Francis – Of Houghton Lake, age 72, died Monday. January 3, 2000 at Mclaren Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will he held at 11 AM Friday,January 7, 2000 at Brown Funeral Home. 1616 Davison Road, Flint. Ml with
Pastor Richard 0 Walston officiating. Burial will follow at Roscommon township Cemetery in Houghton Lake. Visitation will be held from 11-9 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. Francis was born on April 20, 1927, in Birch Run, Ml and
lived in Flint most of his life, retiring to Houghlon Lake in 1982. He was employed at Buick Motor Division for 30 years, served in the U. S. Army during WWII, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and worked for TDM Real Estate after retiring. On December 9, 1952, he was united in marriage to Kane Sikutrick. Francis is survived by his wife, Katie, children, Sandra and George Worley of Flint, Matthew (Mike) and Diana Sproul of Flint, grandsons, Michael, Dennis, Matthew, and Christopher; great-grandchildren, Joshua and Noele; mother, Rose of Birch Run.".
4 Charles W. SPROUL4 (1901-1979) [204]. Born 30 Aug 1901, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.5 Marr Rose M. WRIGHT 2 Apr 1922, At the parsonage of Rev. G.H. Curts, Saginaw, MI.4,6 Died 27 Oct 1979, Flint, Genesee County, MI.4,5 Buried Flint Memorial Mausoleum.5
From the Flint Journal, October 27, 1979.
"SPROUL, Charles W. - Of Birch, age 78, died Saturday, October 27, 1979 at St. Joseph Hospital, Flint. Funeral Services will be held 11AM Monday October 29, 1979 at the Krauss Funeral Home, Birch Run, Rev. Paul E. Donihue officiating. Entombment in Flint Memorial Mausoleum. Friends may call at the Krauss Funeral Home, Birch Run, after 7 this evening. A Memorial Service will be conducted by Birch Run Lodge No. 514 F&AM Sunday evening at the funeral home. Those who so desire may give memorials to the Retarded Children's Association, with envelopes available at the funeral home. Mr. Sproul was born in Birch Run Twp., August 30,-1901, and had lived in Birch Run area all of his life. He married Rose M. Wright in 1922 in Saginaw. Mr. Sproul was a member of the Birch Run Lodge No. 514 F&AM and had been employed by Buick Motor, Flint, Factory 6, for 42 years, retiring in 1963. Surviving are: Wife: Rose; 1 son, Francis (Frank) Sproul of Flint; 4 grandchildren: Mrs. Don (Sandra) Cassiday, Mrs. Sherry Bader both of Birch Run, Charles M. Sproul of Saginaw and Matthew F. Sproul of Flint; 5 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers and 3 sisters; Oscar Sproul of Lansing, Harold Sproul of Houghton Lake, Mrs. Lottie Mae Wright of Flint, Mrs. Gertrude Cooper of Birch Run and Mrs. Nellie Wager of Flint; son: Carl Sproul predeceased him in 1977.".
5 Rose M. WRIGHT4,7,8 (1905- ) [159]. Born 1905, MI.
From the Clio Messenger.
April 6, 1922 - "Charles Sproul and Miss Rose Wright were united in marriage at the parsonage of the Rev. G.H. Curts at Saginaw, Sunday. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sproul. The young couple will make their home at Pine Run where the groom has rented a farm. The best wishes of all go with them on their journey through life.".
10 Arthur Curtis WRIGHT9,10 (1879-1950) [157]. Born 15 Nov 1879, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.9,11 Marr Ida M. GAINER 28 Mar 1904, Saginaw, MI.10 Marr Emma L. MUEHLFELD 30 Aug 1920, Saginaw, MI.9,10 Died 15 Nov 1950, Hurley Hospital, Flint, Genesee County, MI.9,11 Buried Birch Run Cemetery, Birch Run, MI.11
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.".
11 Ida M. GAINER10 (1888-1918) [158]. Born 4 Aug 1888.10,12 Died 14 Nov 1918, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.12 Cause: The 1918 flu epidemic. Three days from infection to death. Buried 16 Nov 1918.12
3 Katie SIKUTRICK1,13 (1922-2005) [911]. Born 2 Jun 1922, West Virgina.13 Died 13 May 2005.13 Buried 19 May 2005, Roscommon Twp. Cemetery, Houghton Lake, MI.13
From the Flint Journal, May 15, 2005.
"SPROUL, Katie - Aye 82, of Houghton Lake, formerly of Flint, died Friday, May 13, 2005. Funeral service will he held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, May 17. 2005 at Brown Funeral Home, 1616 Davison Rd., Flint. Fr. Robert Copeland will officiate.
Interment will be at 1:00 PM Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Roscommon Township Cemetery, Houghton Lake, Ml. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM Monday and from 10:00 AM until the time of service on Tuesday. Memorial
contributions may he made to the American Cancer Society. Katie was born June 2, 1922 in West Virginia, the daughter of Matt and Mary Sikutrick. She married Francis W. Sprout on December 9, 1953. He preceded her in death. Katie was a
member of St. Huberts Catholic Church in Higgins Lake, Ml. She loved to cook and spend time with her grandkids. Surviving are son, Matthew and wife Diana Sproul; grandsons, Matthew II and Chris Sproul.".
| 1 | "Obituary of Frances Sproul in the Flint Journal, January 6, 2000.". |
| 2 | "U.S. Public Records Index". |
| 3 | "Obituary of Carl W. Sproul, Saginaw News, August 23, 1977". |
| 4 | "Obituary of Charles W. Sproul in the Flint Journal, October 27, 1979.". |
| 5 | "Public Libraries of Saginaw Obituary Index, Sunday, October 28, 1979". |
| 6 | "Marriage announcement for Charles Sproul and Rose Wright, Clio Messenger, April 6, 1922". |
| 7 | "Met in person by Kenneth D. Wright, January 30, 2000". |
| 8 | "Obituary of Nora Louise Kriseler, Saginaw News, March 18, 1995". |
| 9 | "Obituary of Arthur Wright, Saginaw News, November 15, 1950". |
| 10 | "Michigan Marriage Records". |
| 11 | "Public Libraries of Saginaw Obituary Index, Wednesday, November 15, 1950". |
| 12 | "Death certificate of Ida Gainer Wright". |
| 13 | "Obituary of Katie Sproul in the Flint Journal, May 15, 2005.". |