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Descendants of William Loftus

3. JOHN³ LOFTUS (WILLIAM², MICHAEL¹) was born Apr 12, 1856 in New York ^46,⁴⁷, and died Jul 10, 1901 in Hubbardston, Michigan ⁴⁸. He married ANNA KELLY Aug 19, 1890 in Hubbardston, Michigan⁴⁸, daughter of HUGH KELLY and BRIDGET FAHEY. She was born Apr 27, 1868 in Hubbardston, Michigan⁴⁸, and died Jan 05, 1929 in Hubbardston, Michigan^48,⁴⁹.

Notes for JOHN LOFTUS:
Census Records:
1860 Census - MI, Ionia County, Ionia Township #99, ( Carson City Library)
1870 Census - MI, Ionia County, North Plains Township, Census on Line, ( State Library) #543
1880 Census - MI, Ionia County, North Plains Township, Roll 583, Page 4, schedule page 4, family 48
1900 Census - MI, Ionia County, North Plains Township, Hubbardston Village, Roll 717, ED 19, Sheet 4A, family 98
1910 Census - MI, Ionia County, Hubbardston, Roll 650, ED 24, Sheet 4A, family 89 (Anna - widow)

Registery of Electors for North Plains Twp. - 1882, Nov. 4 - Loftus, John - N.P. - D. 1902 Jmc

The 1900 census - John b. Apr, 1856, (44) b.in NY, parents born in Ireland, Laborer, Sawmill; Anna b. Apr, 1868, (32), b. in MI, parents born in Ireland;
Lizzie b. Aug, 1891, (8) b. in MI, Ila b. Dec, 1892,(7) b. in MI, Kathleen b. in Apr, 1895,(5) b. in MI, & William b. Sept, 1897,(2) b. in MI

Registry of Electors, Ionia County - Loftus, John; Nov. 2 1878

John and Anna's headstone lists their birth year as one year later 1857 and 1869

The St. Johns News, Monday, April 15, 1895 -- Hubbardston
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Loftus a baby girl, April 8. The child and its mother are doing well under the care of Dr. Jefferies.

Carson City Gazette, Friday, November 2, 1900 -- Hubbardston
The following named gentlemen are intending to start for the big woods next Tuesday; Dennis Hennely, Wm. Robinson, John Loftus, Geo. Krouse, J. Tyler and Wm. Kemp.

Carson City Gazette, Friday July 19, 1901 -- Hubbardston
Our Community was somewhat shocked last week Wednesday evening to learn that John Loftus was dead. The funeral was held in St. John's Church Thursday.

The Ionia City and County Directory - 1903 - lists the following: Loftus, Anna (Wid John), Loftus, John (Shiels & Loftus), and Shiels, Terrance (Shiels & Loftus). The Certificate of Death for John Loftus lists his occupation as Saloon Keeper.

More About JOHN LOFTUS:
Burial: Jul 12, 1901, St. John The Baptist Cemetery, Hubbardston, Michigan ^50,⁵¹
Occupation: Saloon Keeper, Hubbardston, Michigan⁵¹

Notes for ANNA KELLY:
SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Birth & Baptismal records: (Researched by Peter Burns) Mary Anna Kelly, b. Oct, 20 & Bat. Oct. 30, 1864; Parents, Hugh Kelly & Bridget Fahey; Witnesses Thomas Fahey & Mary Fahey

1910 Census - MI, Ionia County, North Plains Township, Village of Hubbardston,Roll 650, ED 24, Page 4A, family 89 ( Anna, head, age 41, living with four children)
1920 Census - MI, Clinton County, Bingham Township, St. Johns, ED 22, Page 6B, family 17

Ionia City and County Directory -- 1903; Hubbardston, Loftus, Anna, (wid John)
Rural Directory of Ionia County - 1917-1922; Loftus Mrs. Anna, 4 ch, O, Washington St., Catherine, T, Elizabeth, T, Ila, T, and Wm. Laborer

Registry of Electors in the Township of North Plains; (1913-1932) - Loftus, Anna - Hubbardston - D. 10/21/22

Carson City Gazette, Friday, March 30, 1923 -- Hubbardston
Mrs. Terence Lench and son have been visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna Loftus, during part of last week.

Carson City Gazette, Thursday, July 5, 1923 -- Hubbardston
Wm. Loftus, Mrs. Anne Loftus, Mrs. Edward Herald and Miss Elizabth Loftus were in Carson City Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Marion of Ionia spent the week end with Mrs. Anne Loftus

Carson City Gazette, Thursday, Dec. 6, 1923 -- Hubbardston
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Russell and children of Detroit spent the latter part of the week as guests of Mrs. Anne Loftus.

Carson City Gazette, Thursday, July 15, 1926 -- Hubbardston
Mrs. Anna Loftus and Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Lynch and Children spent the week at Mount Pleasant.

Carson City Gazette, Thursday, August 9. 1928 -- Hubbardston
Mrs. Anna Loftus who has been in poor health this summer is at the home of her daughter Mrs. T. Lynch.

Carson City gazette, Thursday, January 8, 1929 -- Hubbardston
Mrs. Anna Loftus has returned home from St. Johns Hospital where she has been for treatment.

Ionia Sentinel-Standard, January 8, 1929 - Hubbardston
Mrs. Anna Loftus, lifelong resident of this community, passed away at her home at 11 o'clock Saturday night, January 5. She has been ailing for several years with cancer of the stomach but her death was caused by pneumonia. She leaves three daughters, Illa, Elizabeth, and Kathleen and one son, William, besides one brother, two sisters and two half-brothers. The funeral will be at St. John's Catholic church probably Wednesday morning.

Carson City Gazette, January 16, 1929 -- Hubbardston
Mrs. Rena Loftus passed away at her home in the village, Saturday evening, after an illness of several weeks. Death was due to cancer of the stomach. Mrs. Loftus was 62 years of age and had a life long resident of Hubbardston. She leaves to mourn her passing, three daughter, one son, one brother, and two sisters. The funeral is to held Tuesday.

More About ANNA KELLY:
Baptism: Oct 30, 1868, Fish Creek, MI ⁵²
Burial: Jan 08, 1929, St. John The Baptist Cemetery, Hubbardston, Michigan ⁵³

Marriage Notes for JOHN LOFTUS and ANNA KELLY:
Michigan, County of Ionia, Record of Marriages:
James Sinnott and Mary Marion listed as witnesses for the marriage, Aug 19, 1890, of Anna Kelly and John Loftus. Anna's parents listed as Hugh Kelly and Bridget Faghey. The marriage was performed by Jas. E. Landers, Catholic Priest ,in Hubbardston

More About JOHN LOFTUS and ANNA KELLY:
Marriage: Aug 19, 1890, Hubbardston, Michigan ⁵⁴

Children of JOHN LOFTUS and ANNA KELLY are:

MARY ELIZABETH⁴ LOFTUS, b. Aug 03, 1891, Hubbardston,Michigan ^55,⁵⁶; d. Apr 07, 1957, St. Johns, Michigan⁵⁶.

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH LOFTUS:
1930 Census -- MI, Clinton County, Bingham Township, St. Johns City, 2nd. Precinct, Ed 19-21, Sheet 10A, family 257

Carson City Gazette, April2, 1909 -- Hubbardston
Miss Lizzie Loftus is home from Ionia for a week, it being a vacation.

Carson City Gazette, June 25, 1909 -- Hubbardston
Mrs. Annie Loftus is in Ionia attending the graduation exercises.

Carson City Gazette, Friday, February 9, 1912 -- Hubbardston
The following corps of teachers attended the teachers institute at Ionia on Friday and Saturday, Prof. F. A. Wood, Misses Helen McVeigh, Mildred Boyce, Patience McGinn, Anna Burke, Elizabeth Loftus, Mary O'Brien and Hazel Tyler.

Carson City Gazette, Friday, September 15, 1922 -- Hubbardston
Miss Elizabeth Loftus made a visit with friends in St. Johns the latter part of the week.

Carson City Gazette, Thursday, July 15, 1926 -- Hubbardston
Miss Lizzie Loftus returned from St. johns Sunday where she has been visiting friends.

Registry of Electors in the Township of North Plains; (1913-1932) - Loftus, Lizzie - Hubbardston - 10/21/22

Clinton County, The Republican - News, Thursday, April 11, 1957, Page 2
Miss Elizabeth Loftus, 65, former St Johns school teacher, and lifelong area resident, died Sunday Afternoon at Clinton Memorial Hospital. She had been in poor health for several years.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning from St. Joseph Catholic Church, Father Justin Hermes officiating. Burial was in MT Rest Cemetery. Rosary services were said Tuesday evening at the Hoag Chapel.
Miss Loftus was born in Hubbardston Aug. 3, 1891, the daughter of John and Anna Kelly Loftus. She came to St. Johns in 1915 and has lived here since. She taught in the St Johns schools for several years.
She made her home at 208 East Higham St.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Terrance Lynch of Carson City and Mrs. Clifford Free of Detroit; a bother, William of Ionia, and several nieces and nephews.

Carson City Gazette, Thursday, April 18, 1957 -- West Hubbardston
We were sorry to learn of the death of Miss Elizabeth Loftus, 65, of St. Johns. She was buried last Tuesday. She was born and raised in Hubbardston

More About MARY ELIZABETH LOFTUS:
Burial: Apr 10, 1957, Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI⁵⁶

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MARGARET ILA LOFTUS, b. Dec 30, 1892, Hubbardston, Michigan ⁵⁷; d. Dec 20, 1979, Lansing, Michigan ^58,⁵⁹; m. TERRENCE LYNCH, Nov 03, 1920, St. Johns, Michigan; b. Nov 26, 1888, Gratiot County, Michigan ⁶⁰; d. Nov 14, 1972, Lansing, Michigan ⁶¹.

Notes for MARGARET ILA LOFTUS:
Her tombstone in Maryknoll Cemetery reads Ila M., with Terrence Lynch. Dates for lla are 1892 - 1979 & Terrence are 1888 - 1972

Carson City Gazette, Friday, August 9, 1912 -- Hubbardston
Miss Ila Loftus came home from Mt. Pleasant Saturday.

Carson City Gazette, Friday, July 9, 1920 -- Hubbardston
Terrence Lynch of North Shade and Miss Iva Loftus of St, Johns spent the Fourth with Mrs. Stacey Kreary and daughter Katie.

Carson City Gazette, Friday, March 25, 1921 -- North Shade
Mrs. Lizzie Loftus returned to her home in St. Johns Monday after visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. Lynch. (This should probably read; "Mrs. Anna Loftus" or "Miss Lizzie Loftus----visiting her sister") JJF Jr.

Carson City Gazette, Friday, January 16, 1922 -- North Shade
Mrs. Ila Lynch is in St. Johns caring for her mother, who is sick.

Carson City Gazette, Thursday, April 12, 1934 -- Coming and Going
Miss Elizabeth Loftus of St. Johns is making an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Terrence Lynch, in North Shade.

Carson City Gazette, Thursday, May 3, 1944 -- Hubbardston
Miss Margaret Glynn spent a few days recently with Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Lynch.

Obituary; Source Unkown, ILA M. LYNCH DIES THURSDAY
Lifetime area resident, Mrs. Ila M. Lynch passed away Thursday, December 20, at Provincial House, Lansing. She was 86.
Mrs. Lynch was born in Hubbardston December 30, 1893, to John and Anna Loftus. She was married to Terrence Lynch, who preceded her in death in 1972.
Mrs. Lynch was a member of St. Mary's Altar Society and the Utility Club.
Surviving are two sons, Kelly Lynch of Lockport, Illinois, and Robert Lynch of Lansing; three daughters, Mrs George Cooper of Lansing, Mrs Eugene Rau of Lansing, and Mrs. Eugene Cook of Pewamo; and 21 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 22, at St. Mary's Catholic church, Carson City. Fr. Paul Johnson officiated. Interment was in Maryknoll cemetery. Rosary was held Friday evening at Schnepp Funeral Home, Carson City.

More About MARGARET ILA LOFTUS:
Burial: Dec 22, 1979, Maryknoll Cemetery, Carson City, Michigan ⁶²

Notes for TERRENCE LYNCH:
1930 Census -- MI, Gratiot County, North Shade Township, ED 29-19, Sheet 3B, family 76

Carson City Gazette, Friday, March 25, 1921 -- North Shade
Terrence Lynch is slowly recovering from an attack of rheumatism.

Carson City Gazette, Friday, June 16, 1922 -- North Shade
Terrence Lynch left Saturday for Chicago on business.

Obituary, Source Unknown; TERRENCE D. LYNCH
CARSON CITY -- Terrence D. Lynch, 83 of rural Carson City, died Tuesday at a Lansing convalescent home.
He was a lifelong resident of the Carson City area, a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion post here.
Mr. Lynch is survived be his wife, Ila; three daughters, Mrs. George Cooper of Lansing, Mrs. Eugene Rau of Bay City, and Mrs. Eugene Cook of Lyons, and two sons, Kelly of Lockport, Ill., and Robert of Lansing.
The rosary will be said at 8 o'clock tonight at the Burns-Schnepp Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Church.

More About TERRENCE LYNCH:
Burial: Maryknoll Cemetery, Carson City, Michigan

More About TERRENCE LYNCH and MARGARET LOFTUS:
Marriage: Nov 03, 1920, St. Johns, Michigan

	iii.		KATHALEEN LOFTUS, b. Apr 09, 1895, Hubbardston, Michigan ⁶³; m. CLIFFORD FREE; b. ⁶⁴.
	iv.		WILLIAM VERNON LOFTUS, b. Sep 30, 1897, Hubbardston, Michigan ^65,⁶⁶; d. Aug 06, 1963⁶⁶.

Notes for WILLIAM VERNON LOFTUS:
1930 Census - MI, Ionia County, north Plains Township, ED 43-26, Page 7A, family 133 (William, age 32, single, hired hand for Lee & Thomas Fox)

St John the Baptist Cemetery Census - Abt. 1975 - Loftus, William - 8-6-1963 - age 65

Registered Voters, North Plains Twp. (1913-1918) Loftus, William - Hubbardston - 10/19/18
Registry of Electors in the Township of North Plains; (1913-1932) Loftus, Wm. - Hubbardston - 10/28/22

Carson City Gazette, Friday, March 9, 1923 -- Hubbardston
Bill Loftus who is employed at the Reed factory in Ionia spent Sunday with relatives.

More About WILLIAM VERNON LOFTUS:
Burial: St John the Baptist Cemetery, Hubbardston, Michigan

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