The Shemwell Family

Florence E KedzieAge: 64 years18801945

Name
Florence E Kedzie
Given names
Florence E
Surname
Kedzie
Married name
Florence E Troutman
Married name
Florence E Miller
Birth June 12, 1880 27 22
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 16, 1900 (Age 20 years)
MarriageAlvin Delmar TroutmanView this family
October 11, 1905 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Russell William Troutman
August 7, 1906 (Age 26 years)
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Evangeline Troutman
November 14, 1910 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherJames Edgan Kedzie
August 13, 1914 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 35 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 36 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 37 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Birth of a son
#3
Eugene K Troutman
about 1920 (Age 39 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1930 Census
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherNellie Elizabeth Webster
March 30, 1922 (Age 41 years)
Death of a husbandAlvin Delmar Troutman
December 5, 1924 (Age 44 years)
MarriageMichael Henry MillerView this family
about 1926 (Age 45 years)
Note: Her first husband, Alvin Troutman, died in 1924. She shows up in the 1930 Census married to Michael Henry Miller.
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 49 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 9, 1930 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childEugene K TroutmanMary Margretta ShermanView this family
October 28, 1939 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Ross Delmar Troutman
January 3, 1940 (Age 59 years)
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 59 years)
Death of a husbandMichael Henry Miller
October 23, 1940 (Age 60 years)
Death March 26, 1945 (Age 64 years)
Obituary
Florence Miller Obituary
March 27, 1945 (1 day after death)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 61 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ferndale Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
James Edgan Kedzie
Birth: April 13, 1853Deerfield, Lenawee, Michigan, United States
Death: August 13, 1914Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
mother
Nellie Elizabeth Webster
Birth: June 24, 1857Berea, Cuyoga, Ohio, United States
Death: March 30, 1922Deerfield, Lenawee, Michigan, United States
Marriage: about 1878Michigan, United States
2 years
herself
Family with Alvin Delmar Troutman - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 11, 1905Wyandotte, Michigan, United States
10 months
son
4 years
daughter
Evangeline Troutman
Birth: November 14, 1910 35 30Wyandotte, Michigan, United States
Death: March 28, 1952Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States
10 years
son
Family with Michael Henry Miller - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1926Michigan, United States
Michael Henry Miller + Wilhelmia Caroline “Minnie” VanMoll - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: February 16, 1898Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
6 months
step-daughter
Agnes V “Alice” Miller
Birth: August 14, 1898 25 31Monguagon, Michigan, United States
Death: November 15, 1944Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
1 month
step-son
Son Miller
Birth: September 4, 1898 25 31Sanilac, Michigan, United States
Death: September 4, 1898Sanilac, Michigan, United States
3 years
step-daughter
Ester Florence Miller
Birth: July 12, 1901 28 34Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: March 28, 1903Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States
4 years
step-son
5 years
step-son
Earl William Miller
Birth: January 6, 1909 36 41Michigan, United States
Death: June 22, 1909Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Edgan Kedzie - Household

Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Kedzie, James EheadWMApr185347M25MINYNY000Foreman0YesYesYesOFH
Kedzie, Nellie EwifeWFJun185742M2533OHNYCanada000YesYesYes
Kedzie, Florence EdaughterWFJun188020SMIMIMI000Music Teacher0YesYesYes
Kedzie, Imeringe OdaughterWFMay189010SMIMIMI000At School10
Kedzie, Catherine HdaughterWFJan18946SMIMIMI000At School12

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Alvin Delmar Troutman - Household

ED 310 Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Troutman, Alvin DheadMW34M4INILINEnglishBook KeeperAlkali WksWNo0YesYesOMH
Troutman, Florence EwifeFW28M4MIMIOHEnglishNoneYesYes
Troutman, Russell WsonMW3SMIINMINone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Alvin Delmar Troutman - Household

ED 792 Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, AlvynheadRMW42MYesYesINININYesClerkFactory OfficeS
Troutman, FlorencewifeFW39MYesYesMIMIOHYesNone
Minor, NielboarderMW28SYesYesCOPAMIYesChemistCement WorksS
Troutman, RussellsonMW13SYesYesYesMIINMIYesStudent
Troutman, EvangelinedaughterFW9SYesYesYesMIINMIYesStudent
Kedzie, Catherinesister-in-lawFW25SYesYesMIMIOHYesTeacherSchoolS

Marriage
Her first husband, Alvin Troutman, died in 1924. She shows up in the 1930 Census married to Michael Henry Miller.
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Michael Henry Miller - Household

ED 1055 Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Miller, HenryheadO9000RNoMW56M21NoYesMIMIMIYesDrillerAlkali FactoryWNo
Miller, FlorencewifeFW49M24NoYesMIMIMIYesNone
Troutman, Russellstep son23YesYesMIMIMIYesNone
Troutman, Evangelinestep daughter19YesYesMIMIMIYesNone
Troutman, Eugenestep son10YesYesMIMIMIYesNone
Miller, Raymondson26NoYesMIMIMIYesPrinterPrinting ShopWNo
Kluger, Harlieboarder28NoYesIAIAIaYesClerkAuto ShopWNo
Kluger, Catherineboarder35NoYesMIMIMIYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Michael Henry Miller - Household

Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Miller, Michael HheadO3800MW67MMI
Miller, FlorencewifeFW59MMI
Kuhn, ThomaslodgerMW20SOHOffice WorkChemical MfgPW36936No