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Updated September 7, 2009


, MI United States
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I am still researching all lines of our family and appreciate any help or information anyone has to offer. I am also ready to share my information with anyone related to any of the families listed.


My Family surnames include the following: YAGER (YEAGER), BOSHAW (BUSHAW, BEAUCHAMP), HILL, KITCHEN, HANKINS, GREENE, WILDE, WAGNER, MAPES, and DEJONGE.

I have been able to trace the family from Pennsylvania, to Ontario Canada to Port Huron in St. Clair County Michigan, to Flint in Genesee County Michigan, and to Cadillac in Wexford County Michigan.

My parents were GREGORY YAGER was born 9 Nov 1935 and died 7 Jun 1994 and SHIRLEY HANKINS was born 26 Jan 1941 and died 16 Mar 2005. They were married 1 Mar 1957. They had 8 children, 4 who preceded them in death.

My paternal grandparents were THEODORE YAGER was born 22 Apr 1907 and died 6 Jan 1992 and EMMA HILL was born 24 Feb 1907 and died 24 Feb 1994. They were married 11 Nov 1925. They had 6 children, 2 of whom are deceased.

My paternal Great-Grandparents were ABEL (YEAGER) YAGER was born 20 Feb 1861 and died 2 Apr 1907 amd ELNORA BOSHAW was born 3 Mar 1871 and died 28 Aug 1938. They were married 31 Oct 1899. They had seven children, all of whom have died.

Abel's parents were GEORGE YEAGER was born 28 Nov 1815 and died 5 Mar 1902 and MARY BIGSBY was born 23 Sep 1830 and died 8 Mar 1915. They were married 10 Mar 1852. Their children are deceased.

Elnora's parents were PETER BOSHAW was born 14 Jun 1829 and died 14 Jun 1903 and MARY STERLING was born around 1843 and died 21 Feb 1899. They were married 4 Oct 1858.

My Paternal Mother's family: My Great-Grandparents were JAMES HILL was born 14 Jun 1829 and died 16 May 1916 and MARY KITCHEN was born on 27 Dec 1872 and died 25 Apr 1914. They were married 22 Jan 1891. They had nine children all of whom have died.

JAMES HILL's parents were James Hill and Rachel Adams who were both born in Ohio. I have run into a road block on this side but the search continues. They had 8 children all deceased.

Mary's parents were JOSEPH KITCHEN was born 27 Oct 1836 and died 17 Jun 1911 and CATHERINE YEAGER was born 16 Feb 1853 and died around 1897. They had 8 children all are deceased.

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My maternal family tree includes the following names: HANKINS, GREENE, WILDE

The HANKINS and GREENE family has lived in several Michigan Counties including: Wexford, Antrim, Grand Traverse, Branch, Gratiot, Eaton, Benzie, Jackson, and Montcalm.

My Grandfather ERNEST HANKINS was born 11 Jan 1911 and died 18 Feb 1985 and married LIVING GREENE. They were married in 1938 and were divorced in December 1960. She retired from working on June 27, 2001 after almost 39 years on the same job.

My Great-Grandparents were JOHN HANKINS who was born 23 Oct 1869 and died 31 Jan 1948 and LUCILLE WAGNER who was born 18 Sep 1878 and died 30 Oct 1963. He first married Maude Wagner and after she died he married her sister.

Living Greene's parents were WILLIAM GREENE who was born around Jan 1892 and died around 1930 in Detroit and SELMA WILDE was born 7 Mar 1898 and died 18 Jun 1982. They were married around 1920. Selma's second husband was DUNCAN MORRISON who was born 29 Oct 1884 and died 04 Aug 1948.

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NOW FOR MY IN-LAWS !!!!

My husband and I were married in 2003 and are happily married.

My husbands parents: RALPH MAPES was born 15 Jul 1927 and died 30 Jan 2007 and LIVING DEJONGE.

Ralph's parents: BURLEY MAPES was born 23 Aug 1884 and died in May 1966 and EMMA COBLENTZ who was born in 01 Aug 1895 and died in Feb 1980. Living DeJonge's parents: LOUIE DEJONGE who was born 24 May 1905 died in Sep 1987 and EDA HILL who was born 02 Jun 1916 and died 08 Apr 1992.

Louie DeJonge's parents: JACKBUS DEJONGE was born 08 Dec 1872 and died 11 Feb 1943 and MARY WHEATIN was born 07

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