Perry Andrew Powers (1854-1926)

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Perry Andrew Powers
Born:	6 Aug 1854 Quebec, Canada
Died:	26 Nov 1926 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Father:	William Patrick Powers
Mother:	Mary Ann Devire
Siblings:	Perry Andrew Powers Ed Powers Jennie Powers Sadie 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 Powers

Perry Andrew Powers was born 6 August 1854 in Quebec, Canada.

His parents are William Patrick Powers and Mary Ann Devire.

His siblings are Ed Powers, Jennie Powers and Sadie Powers

Perry married Martha Alice Chaffee on 4 March 1874 at Stanton, Montcalm, Michigan.

Their children are Elton Andrew Powers, Edward Clifford Powers, Maurice Alva Powers, Mabel Luella Powers and Donald Powers.

In 1880 they are living at Crystal, Montcalm, Michigan.

In 14 March 1885 they are in Muir, Ionia, Michigan where son Maurice is born.

Perry died 26 November 1926 at Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan. He is buried at the Lakeview Cemetery in Harbor Springs.

[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.