The Ancestors of Opal Fay George - Updated 10 June 2005
Generation No. 1
1.OpalFayGeorge, born 10 Sep 1910 in Chapin Township, Saginaw County, Michigan; died 21 Jun 1976 in Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. He was the son of 2. KarlReinhartGeorg and 3. EllaMaeWoodruff. He married (1) HazelJuanitaTant 2 Jun 1934 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. She was born 29 Oct 1914 in Campbell, Dunklin County, Missouri, and died 14 Jun 1967 in 1310 Clancy Avenue, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. She was the daughter of John Ervan Tant and Sarah Elizabeth Griffith. He married (2) JeanetteP.VanWarmer Aft. 14 Jun 1967. She was born 15 Sep 1919 in Michigan, and died 4 Feb 1988 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Edgar VanWarmer and Anna Oldswager.
Notes for Opal Fay George:
* Opal is buried at Crestwood Memorial Gardens in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. He worked at Cheverlot in Flint, Michigan. Between 1910-1930, he lived on Chapin Rd., Saginaw County, Michigan. Between 1930 until death he lived at 1310 Clancy Road, Flint, Michigan. His social security number was 379-07-3558. He wasa machinist. Funeral services were held at Reigle Funeral Home, 2417 S. Saginaw St., Flint, MI, 23 Jun 1976. He played the drums and also football with hie brothers when he was younger. He died of recurrent and metasttic carinoma of the tongue and floor of mouth.
- Sources: Birth Certificate (copy); George Family Bible - Births (copy); 1930 US Census: Chapin, Saginaw, Michigan. Household of Carl R. George.; Marriage License (Opal & Hazel) (copy); George Family Bible - Marriages (copy); Certificate of Death (copy); George Family Bible - Deaths (copy). Social Security Death Index - Ancestry.com Database (Opal George); Michigan Deaths, 1971-96 - Ancestry.com Database (Opal F. George).
Notes for Hazel Juanita Tant:
* Hazel was also known as Juanita. She was buried 19 Jun 1967 at Crestwood Memorial Gardens in Flint, Grand Blanc Township, Genesee County, Michigan. On 2 Jul 1934, she lived at 3721 Larchmont, Flint, Michigan. Funeral services were held at Reigle Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Flint, MI. Her heritage was a mix of German, English and 1/16 Indian. She was a member of the Church of the Nazerene.
- Sources: Birth Certificate (copy); George Family Bible - Births (copy); 1920 US Census: Independence, Dunklin, Missouri. Household of J.E. Tant; 1930 US Census: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Household of Marion Young; Marriage License (copy); George Family Bible - Marriages (copy); Certificate of Death (copy).
She had friends in Grand Rapids, MI, John and Nettie Brown. They had two daughters and one son born before 1935 as well as one son born after named Jack. She also had a friend in Hattie, MO, who owned a movie theater.
She is said to have committed suicide because Opal was seeing another woman, Jean. She died of ingestion of carbital.
