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Ancestors of Leonard Matthew McCalla
8.Leonard James McCalla, born April 21, 1888 in Detroit, Mi; died August 21, 1948 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.He was the son of 16. James McCalla and 17. Mary Grigg.He married 9. Viola Lambert April 03, 1912.
9.Viola Lambert, born February 26, 1891; died July 18, 1965.She was the daughter of 18. Eugene Linegar Lambert and 19. Helen Armbruster.
Children of Leonard McCalla and Viola Lambert are:
i. | Maryhelen McCalla, born February 17, 1913 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; died December 31, 1990 in Chelsea, Michigan; married Robert Alexander Schlupe July 01, 1939 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
ii. | Mildred McCalla, born January 01, 1916 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; died January 16, 1973 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; married Peter Pegan February 24, 1934 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
iii. | Dorothy McCalla, born February 04, 1918 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; married Earl H. Fawcett August 06, 1939 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
iv. | Geneva McCalla, born December 19, 1919 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; married George Burton Martin. |
v. | Lucille McCalla, born August 12, 1925 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; married Clarence Robert Kollewehr May 05, 1946 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
4 | vi. | Leonard Matthew McCalla, born May 22, 1932 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; married Janet Louise Powers January 26, 1957 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
11.Marie Pries, born August 08, 1904 in Saginaw, Michigan; died January 07, 1983 in Florida.She was the daughter of 22. Charles J. Pries and 23. Mary (Maria) Bamberg.
Notes for Harold Powers:
misc notes-ref.
(Index to Birth,Marriage,Death records-Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Saginaw1932 Index-F574.815H38)
marriage:Harold Powers, age 24 Ann Arbor & Marie Pries, age 20yr, Saginaw,married June 27, 1924 at Saginaw by Rev.W.O.Hauck
Born Elk Rapids, Michigan June-27-1900 along with a twin brother Donald. As kids the brothers ranged all over the bay area enjoying as only kids can, the water, the saw mill and the other businesses their grandfather (O. J. Powers) had. He had a livery stable, flour mill, grist mill, feed and coal sales. A couple of years later twin sisters March-31-1902 appeared on the scene and the Powers were the talk of the town with with a fast start of a family and the action that was always around the livery stable. As a child Harold had a close Indian friend from Indian Town North of Elk Rapids. They were close friends in school and as kids do played and shared after school snacks at grandma's house. This was not looked on with great favor as he was an Indian Boy but itmade no differense to Harold as he liked people andwas always a "champion of the underdog". The boys name was Amos Gould an unusal name for an Indian Child.
Notes for Marie Pries: marriage:Harold Powers, age 24yr Ann Arbor,Michand Marie Pries, age 20yr, Saginaw married June 27, 1924 at Saginaw by Rev.W.O.Hauck |
Children of Harold Powers and Marie Pries are:
i. | Harold Charles Powers, born March 18, 1925 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; married Martha Jane Brown June 25, 1949 in Niagara Falls, New York. |
Notes for Martha Jane Brown: Martha Jane Brown Powers was a great mother.She was also a silly person who often let us eat dessert first when Dad was traveling.The kids thought that was great.I remember she was a fantatic about remodeling the old houses that we owned.At a moment's notice, we would be armed with hammers to bring down the old plaster -- it's a miracle that one beam in the Dexter-Chelsea road family room didn't move or else the second floor house would be only one story.There were many times that Dad just "wasn't pleased". She grew up in Niagara Falls, New York and had a tin-can telephone between her house and the neighbor boy, Leonard Green. She was the apple of her father's eye.He often commented that she was "his son and her mother's daughter." Wilfred taught Martha the game of golf while Mildred sewed little pockets on her panties for her handkerchiefs. Wilfred also taught Mom how to ice-skate on hockey skate.They were very good sports about hauling a bunch of kids along with Marty. Jane Chapman Brydges moved into the Niagara Falls house a couple of times.The first time she came was 1938 after Mother's eldest sister, Eva died.During the second World War, she bought a house in St. Catherines so the McHardy children would have a home base.And do you think that Cousin Jean was appreciative?Never. John was in the Canadian Army - Jean joined the Wrens and Robert was in the Air Force (Bell Telephone). Jane gave up the house after the war.During her high school years, Martha often would take the bus from Niagara Falls to the bridge; ran across the bridge and then took the street car to Granny'sand then walked to church. Martha's childhood was spent exploring the gorge on bicycle, and riding all over the countryside. They would ride to Lake Wilson, about 20 miles away and St. Catherines.She always had to carry her birth certificate because of the Canadian Border. "I remember having to get ice-cream at the last minute before dessert and would have to hop on my bike and ride to the store, about 3 miles away -- and get home before it melted.You could only get a little brick at a time because there wasn't any room in the old refrigerators to keep a big carton. They would cut it in slices. . .very different than what we do now." "I had a black cocker spaniel which Dad got me and Mom scared it half to death because she didn't want a dog in the house . . . I was about 12 years old and his name was Buddy." She carried the newspapers for Leonard Green. He grew up and was in the Air Force and his plane went down over the everglades and was never seen again.He married a Polish lady from Niagara Falls. I didn't like her very much. When we were kids we went to Muskoka and I lost one of his fishing poles. Leonard and I would go out in the rowboat after dinner so that we wouldn't have to do dishes.You just couldn't hear on the middle of that lake! We also saw the Dionne Quintuplets behind the one way glass mirror. Jane liked Charley after we were engaged.They would often be found in bed together reading the Sunday paper while Martha made dinner with Mildred. Grandpa smoked alot and ultimately died of emphysema in 1966.He was the favorite of the grandchildren because he would play cards endlessly on the front porch and sleep downstairs with us during the visits.We knew that he was just avoiding Grandma. And so were we. Everything was great until we got into his jeweler's tools in the green painted basement. We were in big trouble. Martha had brown eyes, and threatened us with her sorority paddle when we didn't take naps.I don't think anyone got spanked.She was a City girl who loved the farm and learned "by doing".Often times she was the one out trying to rescue cold lambs and matching them with their moms with salt licks on the lambs backs. She was very patient, at least until she stomped her feet in frustration and yelled "you kids!!"That was when Rod would lift her off her feet and say, "oh, Mom . . . which would only make her madder until she laughed when she realized that her little boy was big enough to lift her around. Our life was somewhat bohemian.Mom often had to fend for herself since Dad spent a majority of our young years traveling and leaving her alone on a farm with five little children and a barn full of animals.Weekends were spent baling hay, cleaning barns or handling 4-H projects. Sundays were church days when we were little.Grandma Brown would always send us matching dresses, purses, gloves and hats which hardly fit the rural atmosphere.Bonnie was the angry one when she realized that she had to wear that matched outfit through two additional hand-me-downs. Starched petticoats were the rule on Saturday night with that blue liquid starch. Ouch! Christmas was Mom's favorite holiday!Gifts, cookies, Christmas caroling and snowmen.Lining up on the stairway was Mom's trick to make sure that Santa had actually arrived.Christmas stockings were handknit treasures, always with peanuts on the bottom and crazy treasures that were specifically collected for the kids. |
ii. | Alberta Jane Powers, born November 14, 1927 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; married Roger Peter Stein September 11, 1948 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
iii. | Neal Franklin Powers, born May 30, 1931 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; married Janice Clark in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
5 | iv. | Janet Louise Powers, born August 09, 1937 in Ann Arbor, Michigan; married Leonard Matthew McCalla January 26, 1957 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
13.Katherine Virgina White, born October 26, 1912 in Duquesne, Pennsylvania; died July 12, 1972 in Lincoln Park, Michigan.She was the daughter of 26. John M. White and 27. Rose Ellen Albright.
Children of Harry Sr. and Katherine White are:
6 | i. | Harry Edward Raithel Jr., born May 18, 1932 in Youngstown, Ohio; died December 31, 1996 in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan; married Ruthmarie Skomal June 04, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri. |
ii. | Gloria Faye Raithel, born July 05, 1935 in Wyandotte, Michigan; married Thomas Kinzey June 10, 1960. |
iii. | Richard Carl Raithel, born August 23, 1941; married (1) Sandra Houslow June 06, 1964 in Michigan; met (2) Carrie Gerhardt Abt. 1982; married (3) Elizabeth 1992. |
iv. | Thomas Walter Raithel, born July 16, 1952 in Wyandotte, MI; married (1) Jacqueline Egan 1972; married (2) Theresa Ann Wiejacha October 26, 1979 in Lincoln Park, MI. |
15.Ruth Bangs, born February 13, 1895 in Kansas City, Missouri; died July 10, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri.She was the daughter of 30. Marcus Lafayette Bangs and 31. Margaret Dunn.
Children of Edward Skomal and Ruth Bangs are:
i. | Nelson Edward Skomal, born April 15, 1926; married Elizabeth M. Birkbeck March 04, 1951 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. |
7 | ii. | Ruthmarie Skomal, born August 20, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri; married Harry Edward Raithel Jr. June 04, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri. |