Perry Andrew Powers (1854-1926)

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Perry Andrew Powers
Lakeview Cemetery, Harbor Springs
Born:	6 Aug 1854 Quebec, Canada
Died:	26 Nov 1926 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Father:	William Patrick Powers
Mother:	Mary Ann Devine
Siblings:	William John Powers Perry Andrew Powers Delia Powers Edward A. Powers Jennie Powers Ella Agnes Powers Sarah A. Powers
Spouse:	Martha Alice Chaffee
Married:	4 Mar 1874 Stanton, Michigan
Children:	Elton Andrew Powers Edward Clifford Powers Maurice Alva Powers Mabel Luella Powers Donald Charles Powers

[edit] Sources

• Marriage: Early Marriages, Montcalm County, Michigan, Groom Index:

Names: Powers, Perry A. & Chafy, Martha

Date: 4 Mar 1873

Page: 45

Book: A

• 1880 Federal Census, Crystal, Montcalm, Michigan

Powers, Perry A., self, married, male, white, 28, CAN, Boot & Shoe Maker, NY, IRE

, Martha, wife, married, female, white, 20, OH, Keeping House, OH, OH

, Elton, son, single, male, white, 4, MI, CAN, OH

, Edward, son, single, male, white, 1, MI, CAN, OH

• 1900 Federal Census, Little Traverse Twp., Emmet, Michigan

Powers, Perry A, head, white, male, Aug,1854,45, md,27 years, CAN, CAN, Ire, Shoe Dealer

, Martha A, wife, white, female, Apr,1859, 41, married 27 years, OH, OH, OH

, Edward C., son, white, male, Nov,1878, 21, single, MI, CAN, OH, Carpenter

, Morris, son, white, male, Mar,1885,15, single, MI, CAN, OH, at school

, Mable, daughter, white, female, June,1887, 12, single, MI, CAN, OH, at school

, Donald, son, white, male, Apr, 1895, 5, single, MI, CAN, OH

• 1910 Federal Census, Little Traverse Twp., Emmet, Michigan, 56

Powers, Perry O, head, 56, married1, Can, Can, Ire, Shoe Maker

, Martha A, wife, 52, married1, OH, OH, OH

, Mable, daughter, 22, single, MI, Can, Ohio, Teacher

, Donald, son, 14, single, MI, Can, Ohio

• 1920 Federal Census, Little Traverse Twp., Emmet, Michigan

Powers, Perry, head, male, white, 65, married, Queb- Am Cit?, CT, Ire, repairer, shoe shop

, Martha A., wife, female, white, 61, married, OH, US, US

• Death: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search Deaths:

POWERS, Perry Andrew

Date: 11/26/1926

Liber: 4

Folio: 158

Place of Death: Harbor Springs, Michigan

• Burial: Lakeview Cemetery Index, Emmet Co., Michigan:

Powers, Perry Andrew

Date: Nov. 26, 1926

• Melching, William Andrew, Family Records

• Source: Ancestry World Tree: Powers Family:

Jim Powers

also letter from Jim to Joanne & Arnold Howse.