Arden SEARS (c. 1964- )
1 Arden Kevin SEARS1,2,3 (c. 1964- ) [9485]. Born c. 1964.3
2 Arden H. SEARS2,4,5 (1936-2003) [9382]. Born 7 Jan 1936.2 Marr Sharon Evon GROSJEAN 26 Jul 1959.5 Div bef 1975.2 Div. Died 7 Dec 2003, Eustis, FL.2 Buried Chapel Knoll Cemetery, Painted Post, NY.2
From the Wellsboro Gazette.
October 28, 1965 - "Mr. and Mrs. Arden Sears and family formerly of Pontiac, Mich., have purchased and are living in their new home at RD 2, Painted Post on Meade Creek Road.
Arden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sears is teaching in the Corning School District. He is in the instrumental and vocal music department at Beaver Valley and Kent Phillips Schools.
His wife is the former Sharon Grosjean.".
3 Sharon Evon GROSJEAN4,5,6 ( - ) [9381].
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.".
6 Robert B. GROSJEAN7,8,9 (1918-2000) [7195]. Born 1 Jun 1918.7,10 Marr Nila BROUGHTON 9 Apr 1939, Liberty, PA.9 Died 11 Mar 2000.10 Buried Tioga County Memorial Gardens.11
12 Lewis Dean GROSJEAN7,12 (aft1881-1953) [7193]. Marr Hallie BAILEY btw 0006 and 7 Jun 1906, Galeton, PA.13 Born btw 4 Jul 1881 and 1883.14 Died 5 Mar 1953, Wellsboro, PA.8 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.
13 Hallie BAILEY7,13,15,16 (1885-1977) [7190]. Born 15 May 1885.7,15,17 Died 30 Oct 1977, Wellsboro, PA.18 Buried Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA.18
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.".
7 Nila BROUGHTON3,9 (1917- ) [9388]. Born 28 Oct 1917.3
14 Adelbert BROUGHTON9 ( - ) [9389].
Sources
| 1 | "From an article in the Wellsboro Gazette mentioning Kim and Arden Sears, December 23, 1965". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Arden H. Sears in The Leader (Corning, NY), January 14, 2004". |
| 3 | "U.S. Public Records Index". |
| 4 | "Wedding announcement of Duane Grosjean and Valda Allen in the Wellsboro Agitator, July 21, 1960". |
| 5 | "Marriage announcement of Sharon Grosjean and Arden Sears in the Wellsboro Agitator, July 30, 1959". |
| 6 | "From the Broughton Family Tree by Debbie Broughton on Rootsweb". |
| 7 | "1920 Tioga Co., Delmar, PA census.". |
| 8 | "Obituary of Lewis Grosjean in the Wellsboro Agitator, March 12, 1953". |
| 9 | "Marriage announcement of Robert Grosjean and Nila Broughton in the Wellsboro Agitator, April 19, 1939". |
| 10 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 11 | "Tioga County Memorial Gardens cemetery records". |
| 12 | "WWI Selective Service registration card". |
| 13 | "Grosjean marriage announcement from the 35 Years Ago column in the Wellsboro Gazette, June 19, 1941". |
| 14 | "WWI Selective Service registration card for Maurice Elsworth Hotchkiss.". |
| 15 | "1900 Tioga, Delmar census". |
| 16 | "Obituary of Emma Jane Balfour Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator, February 26, 1947". |
| 17 | "90th Birthday announcement of Hallie GrosJean in the Wellsboro Gazette, May 15, 1975". |
| 18 | "Obituary of Hallie Bailey Grosjean in the Wellsboro Gazette, November 2, 1977". |
