Sharon GROSJEAN ( - )
1 Sharon Evon GROSJEAN1,2,3 ( - ) [9381]. Marr Arden H. SEARS 26 Jul 1959.2 Div bef 1975.4 Div.
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
July 30, 1959 - "The Methodist Church choir had a picnic shower last Thursday at Woodland Park, honoring Miss Sharon Grosjean, a choir member, whose marriage to Arden Sears took place Sunday.
Miss Grosjena was also honored at a variety shower at the home of Susan Wetmore assisted by Mary Lee and Nancy Spencer Saturday evening and another shower at the home of Mrs. Walter Sears, Sr., given by Mrs Walter Sears, Jr., Monday evening."
December 3, 1959 - "Mr. and Mrs. Arden Sears of Pontiac, Mich., spent the Thanksgiving vacation in Wellsboro visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grosjean and family and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sears Sr. Arden is a music supervisor in the Madison Junior High School in Pontiac and Mrs Sears, the former Sharon Grosjean, is a student at the Michigan State University. They returned home Sunday."
From the Wellsboro Gazette.
December 23, 1965 - "Gerould Grosjean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grosjean, is home for the holidays from Paul Smiths College, also Mr. and Mrs. Arden Sears, and children Kim and Kevin from Corning, N.Y. will spend Christmas with the family. Mrs. Sears is the former Sharon Grosjean."
September 24, 1970 - "Mrs. Arden Sears is the owner and director of the Corning Day Nursery at Corning, N.Y. which recently expanded its services and initiated a new service of day infant care in cooperation with the Christ Episcopal Church. With these additional services, approximately 35 children can be provided for.
In outlining her program, Mrs. Sears said that learning experiences are coupled with the all day care. The staff provides activities in arts and crafts, music, finger - plays, story telling, puppetry, expansion of vocabulary and simple concept development.
Mrs. Sears, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grosjean of Wellsboro, holds an associates degree in primary education from the University of Michigan. She is assisted by her husband, Arden Sears, Corning Community School Director. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sears of Wellsboro. The couple make all of the large play toys for school.".
2 Robert B. GROSJEAN5,6,7 (1918-2000) [7195]. Born 1 Jun 1918.5,8 Marr Nila BROUGHTON 9 Apr 1939, Liberty, PA.7 Died 11 Mar 2000.8 Buried Tioga County Memorial Gardens.9
4 Lewis Dean GROSJEAN5,10 (aft1881-1953) [7193]. Marr Hallie BAILEY btw 0006 and 7 Jun 1906, Galeton, PA.11 Born btw 4 Jul 1881 and 1883.12 Died 5 Mar 1953, Wellsboro, PA.6 Buried Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA.
Lewis and Louis are both used in source documents as well as Grosjean and GrosJean. His year of birth is listed as 1881 in his WWI Registration card, 1883 in his WWII Registratino card and 1882 in his obituary.
8 Sirquest GROSJEAN6 ( - ) [9350].
9 Melissa PLUMLEY6 ( - ) [9351].
5 Hallie BAILEY5,11,13,14 (1885-1977) [7190]. Born 15 May 1885.5,13,15 Died 30 Oct 1977, Wellsboro, PA.16 Buried Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA.16
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
"May 12, 1909 - "Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Grosjean were called to Cherryflats Saturday by the death of Mrs. Grosjean's grandfather, Mr. William Bailey and her aunt, Miss Mary V. Bailey."
From the Wellsboro Gazette, Thirty Five Years ago column.
June 19, 1941 - "Lewis Grosjean and Miss Hallie Bailey of Galeton both formerly of Delmar were married at the home of the brides parents in Galeton on June 7. The Groom conducts a barber ship at Galeton."
Grosjean - Bailey Family Bible.
"Hallie M. Bailey of Wellsboro, PA and Lewis D. Grosjean of Wellsboro, PA were married June 6, 1906 by Rev. P.H. Hershey Moss at Galeton, PA."
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
October 27, 1960 - "Mrs. Louis Grosjean entertained her family at her home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmeron Grospean and daughter, Ann Marie of Corning, NY; Mr. and Mrs. Duane Grosjean of Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grosjean and son Jerry; and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bailey."
From the Wellsboro Gazette.
May 15, 1975 - "Hallie GrosJean will be ninety today, May 15, 1975. She celebrated Mother's Day at the Penn Wells Hotel where she was treated to dinner by her family.
Those present were her son Rob and wife; granddaughter Sharon Sears, grandson Gerry GrosJean, great-grandchildren Kim and Kerin. Also present was Trudy Sarey, a friend of the family.
Mrs. GrosJean received lovely gifts, a birthday cake and many best wishes from her friends."
November 2, 1977 - "Hallie Bailey Grosjean, age 92, of RD6, Wellsboro, died October 30, 1977 in Wellsboro.
Mrs. Grosjean was born May 15, 1885 in Wellsboro, the daughter of Elmiran and Emma Jane Balfour Bailey. She was a tailor and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Wellsboro.
She is survived by two sons, Elmiran L. Grosjean of Wellsboro; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Stephen P. McCutchan officiating. Burial in the Wellsboro Cemetery.".
10 Elmeron H. BAILEY13,17,18 (1864-1952) [6401]. Born Feb 1864.13,17 Marr Emma BALFOUR 24 Jun 1883.18,19 Died 17 Aug 1952.20 Buried Wellsboro Cemetery.20
From a May, 1933 article in a Tioga Co. newspaper.
"Golden Weddings of Two Couples are Celebrated.
Wellsboro -- A double golden wedding anniversary was celebrated in the Legion Building at Wellsboro Sunday when 175 relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Elmeron Bailey and Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey, who live near Wellsboro gathered to offer their felicitations.
The affair was planned by Mrs. Leo Bailey and Mrs. Lewis Grosjean, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Elmeron Bailey, and Mrs. Lee Wilson and miss Nettie Bailey, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey and was a surprise to the guests of honor.
The two aged couples were deluged with letters and cards and were presented with a purse of gold, many gifts and a profusion of flowers."
From the Wellsboro Gazette.
February 16, 1950 - "Elmeron Bailey, who resides with his daughter, Mrs. Helen Bailey on R D 4 celebrated his 87th birthday last Sunday when the following were present to enjoy Sunday dinner with him. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grosjean and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grosjean and two children. Mr. Bailey is in good health and is busily engaged during the winter months in cutting and sewing carpet rags which have been woven into beautiful rugs and runners."
From the Gazette & Bulletin.
August 18, 1952 - "WELLSBORO - Elmeron H. Bailey, 89, of Wellsboro, died Sunday, August 17, 1952.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Louis (Hallie) Grosjean and Mrs. Helen Bailey. Wellsboro.; two grandchildren, five great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Lena Sparling, Mansfield.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home 139 Main Street. The Rev. C.W. Sheriff will officiate. Burial will be in Wellsboro Cemetery.".
11 Emma BALFOUR13,18 (1864-1947) [7189]. Born 26 Feb 1864, Wellsboro, PA.13,14 Died 23 Feb 1947, Wellsboro, PA.14 Buried Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA.14
From the Wellsboro Gazette.
July 1, 1943 - "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grosjean gave a dinner last Wednesday at their home on R.D. 6, in honor of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmeron Bailey, of Delmar, who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 24. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were married on June 24, 1883, by the Rev. Mr. Moss.
Mr. Bailey is 81 and Mrs. Bailey is 80. Both are enjoying good health, and are doing all their own work at their farm home on R. D. 7 where they have resided practically all their married life. While Mr. Bailey is working his own garden, while Mrs. Bailey is busy about her housework, doing all her own baking and laundry.
Mrs. Bailey's maiden name was Emma Balfour. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have two daughters, Hallie, wife of Louis Grosjean and Helen, wife of Leo Bailey, two grandsons, Elmeron Grosjean, of Corning and Robert Grosjean, of Wellsboro, also three great-grandchildren, Duane L. and Robert D. Grosjean, of Corning and Sharon E. Grosjean, of Wellsboro."
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
February 26, 1947 - "Mrs. Emma Jane Balfour Bailey, aged 83 years, died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leo Bailey, Wellsboro, R. D. 4.
She was born Feb. 26, 1863, in Wellsboro, daughter of Alec and Mary Ann English Balfour.
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary June 24, 1946.
She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Louis Grosjean, of Wellsboro; two grandchildren, Elmeron Grosjean, of Corning, and Robert Grosjean, of Wellsboro, five great grandchildren, Duane, Robert, Sheron, Gerald and Anne Marie Grosjean.
The funeral was held yesterday morning at the Johnson & Tussey Funeral Home, Rev. C. W. Sheriff, pastor of the First Baptist church officiating; burial in the Wellsboro Cemetery.".
3 Nila BROUGHTON7,21 (1917- ) [9388]. Born 28 Oct 1917.21
6 Adelbert BROUGHTON7 ( - ) [9389].
Sources
| 1 | "Wedding announcement of Duane Grosjean and Valda Allen in the Wellsboro Agitator, July 21, 1960". |
| 2 | "Marriage announcement of Sharon Grosjean and Arden Sears in the Wellsboro Agitator, July 30, 1959". |
| 3 | "From the Broughton Family Tree by Debbie Broughton on Rootsweb". |
| 4 | "Obituary of Arden H. Sears in The Leader (Corning, NY), January 14, 2004". |
| 5 | "1920 Tioga Co., Delmar, PA census.". |
| 6 | "Obituary of Lewis Grosjean in the Wellsboro Agitator, March 12, 1953". |
| 7 | "Marriage announcement of Robert Grosjean and Nila Broughton in the Wellsboro Agitator, April 19, 1939". |
| 8 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 9 | "Tioga County Memorial Gardens cemetery records". |
| 10 | "WWI Selective Service registration card". |
| 11 | "Grosjean marriage announcement from the 35 Years Ago column in the Wellsboro Gazette, June 19, 1941". |
| 12 | "WWI Selective Service registration card for Maurice Elsworth Hotchkiss.". |
| 13 | "1900 Tioga, Delmar census". |
| 14 | "Obituary of Emma Jane Balfour Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator, February 26, 1947". |
| 15 | "90th Birthday announcement of Hallie GrosJean in the Wellsboro Gazette, May 15, 1975". |
| 16 | "Obituary of Hallie Bailey Grosjean in the Wellsboro Gazette, November 2, 1977". |
| 17 | "1880 Tioga Co., Covington census.". |
| 18 | "60th Wedding Anniversary announcement of Mr. and Mrs. Elmeron Bailey in the Wellsboro Gazette, July 1, 1943". |
| 19 | ""Golden Weddings" article in a May 1933 Tioga County newspaper.". |
| 20 | "Obituary of Elmeron H. Bailey in the Gazette & Bulletin, August 18, 1952". |
| 21 | "U.S. Public Records Index". |
