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FORTON Mary Olive 1902 1995 mother

t42ValleyView_CookeCoTX — 2011-03-21 23:14:23Z

FORTON Mary Olive 1902 1995 mother

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Re: Louis FORTON b. 1892 MI

tomforton — 2011-01-06 20:15:04Z

do u know what there names are? my g grandfathers name was louis forton his wifes name was bridget. they had 10 kids. jenny ted fred (frederick) edward louis (my grandfather)walter dennis helen douglas.i know the forton's up that way came from st. clair shores mi.i was told thatg grandpa came over on the boat. settled on benatol st in detroit.if he came over on the boat i don't know how to fine out about his sibblings

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

hockeyschwandt — 2010-08-31 00:49:54Z

Grace Malloy Forton was the 12th child of John Patrick "Buffalo" Malloy and Bridgette Boyle Malloy. When Bridgette died in childbirth with Grace, she (Grace) was raised by Bridgette's brother and his wife, Hugh Boyle and Margaret McCormick Boyle. My grandfather was the 11th child, Austin Hugh Malloy.

FORTON Melvia STEEL FARRIS 1910-1993

t42MountOlivet — 2010-06-10 21:58:11Z

FORTON Melvia STEEL FARRIS 1910-1993

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Re: Louis FORTON b. 1892 MI

mepurplegee — 2009-01-24 00:01:24Z

i am joyceann silva, my aunt is mary forton, my grandma was armanda pacheco fernandes, my mother doris ann costa was armandas daughter mary forton step sister, i met anthony forton at our uncle eddies funeral in cambridge,ma in 1986 pls give them my email i am trying to get info on exactly where my grandma is buried in NY (armanda)thanks mepurplegee@yahoo.com

Re: William J Forton

rkdill1 — 2009-01-03 00:44:40Z

I am also researching a Willam J Forton. My relative was from the Mt. Clemens, Michigan area - I believe his father was John and mother Mary. This William was born in Jan 1850 and died Feb 1922 and was married to Monica St. Aubin in 1871. Is the same William you are researching?

Re: Louis Forton - born in Erin, MI

MLaForest43 — 2008-10-30 16:38:20Z

I have this information for you, and more. If you are still interested, please drop a line to me at:
mlaforest05@comcast.net

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

jamesdoran2134 — 2008-04-07 19:27:48Z

Jesse's signature on his WWI civil draft registration card shows his full name as "Jesse A. Forton." It shows his address as 914 Lincoln Street, Traverse City (Same address as listed for him in 1920 & 1930 census). Card shows him as married with one child; occupation, Laborer, employed by Brown Lumber Company, Traverse City. Date of registration June 4, 1917.

Based on a kinship file for your father Phillip Forton, an entire tree as shown in my files would include 342 individuals. I am reluctant to post any attachment that shows who all these individuals are, either as a GEDCOM file or in separate text files, as the complete file includes information about living individuals that should be kept private. If you wish me to send you this information please contact me via email. My email is shown on my FTM website I mentioned in an earlier post. BTW, the complete file shows individuals currently residing in County Donegal, Ireland, England or Scotland, who are descendants of Cornelius Mooney & Susan Boyle, your grandfather's 2nd great-grandparents.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

ginaforster4 — 2008-04-07 17:55:33Z

One thing I have learned over the years, is that even though WE know the correct spellings of names, that the records may sometimes say something else. I just record the info the way I find it in the records and make a note of it.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

lapen1 — 2008-04-07 17:39:28Z

Its Jess not Jesse and he is Julian's son.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

lapen1 — 2008-04-07 17:34:53Z

It is Julian Forton. I believe it was originaly Freton.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

jamesdoran2134 — 2008-04-06 20:39:24Z

Grace Malloy was a daughter of John Patrick "Buffalo" Malloy and Bridget Theresa Boyle. Grace's birth certificate shows her parents as John Malloy and Bridget Boyle. I have a copy of her civil birth registration. Source: Charlevoix County Clerk, Charlevoix County, Michigan - Record of Births, 1894 - 1906, (FHL Microfilm Number 965394). I also have a hard copy of Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan, Baptismal Records 1862 - 1908. The Baptismal record for Grace shows the same information as the civil record. She was born November 22, 1897 in Beaver Island, Michigan.

Grace's father John Malloy was a son of Patrick Malloy and Mary "Susie" Mooney. Her mother Bridget was a daughter of Mike "Old Mike" Boyle and Hannah Malloy.

In the 1900 census (sheet 7A, household 132) Grace was living with her uncle and aunt Hugh Boyle and wife Margaret (nee McCormick). Living at household 131 was John Malloy, widowed, 11 children, and widowed father-in-law Michael Boyle.

It appears from the 1900 census that Jess (Jesse) is a son of Julian Forten. Is that correct?

You will find more information for Beaver Island on my FTM website at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/r/James-Doran....

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

lapen1 — 2008-02-20 22:54:08Z

Jess was my grandfather he married Grace Malloy. she was from Beaver Island Mi. Her original name was Boyle but her mother died at her birth so she was raised by her uncle and aunt whose last name was Malloy. Jess and Grace had seven children. Ida,Margret,Evelyn,Stephen,Maxine,Audry and Phillip. Phillip was my father.On another noter Jess had Brother Stephen that i have not found any thing about him. My aunt Ida said he was married two or three times, but that is all she remembers.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

LRockwell1579 — 2008-02-20 22:14:45Z

In the 1900 census Jess is shown as the son of Julian FORTON 47 and Louise 44. They appear here:
1900 United States Federal Census > Michigan > Grand Traverse > East Bay > District 31
The other children are named as well: Robert, Ida, Helen, Nellie, Stephen, Jess and Blanch. All were born in MI.
Several Fortons from Macomb County moved to Grand Traverse County in the 1880's--probably for cheap land abandoned by the lumber industry.
Hope this is helpful, Lorelei

Sarah Forton-Maison-Trombley

MaestroBaran — 2008-01-16 00:08:34Z

I am looking for a relative by the maiden name of Sarah Victorline Forton (b.08/02/1861 - d.01/10/1955). She married Edward Victor Maison (b.11/02/1860 - d.02/17/1900) on 02/12/1881 in Roseville, MI.

I do not know her parents names at this present time. Her name may have been Victorline Sarah Forton. It seems that many individuals that I've come across during the late 1800's period went by their middle name, so it's very hard to tell which name is the true first name.

Edward and Sarah had 8 children together before Edward's death. Their names are as follows: Delius, Elizabeth, Carrie, James, Alice, Harry, Gilbert, and Gloria.

Here is the information I know on 3 of her children... Delius lived and died in Imlay Twp./City as an adult. He married a lady by the name of Ella and they had 5 children as of the 1930 Census. Elizabeth is my Gr.Gr. Grandmother. She married Frederick J. Peltier (b.11/10/1878 - d.02/03/1963) on 01/03/1904 in Mt. Clemens, MI. Harry was involved with WWI and is buried in St. Gertrude's Cem. in St. Clair Shores with a veteran's plaque. He spoke both English and French and was an avid postcard sender during the time of WWI.

Sometime between 1900 and 1915, Sarah remarried a man by the name of William Trombley. I have not yet been able to locate census records on these two individuals because it seems that all of the children of Sarah and Edward dispersed around the time of Sarah's second marriage. Harry kept in good contact with both sides of the family via postcards during WWI.

I understand that I have several step cousins in the Trombley family. However, I am unable to locate any of them. If there is anyone that can help me out with this missing information, I would appreciate your help.

Everett Baranowski
MaestroBaran@aol.com

Louis FORTON b. 1892 MI

fernandesbeverly — 2007-09-18 11:24:14Z

I am looking for any information on Louis' parents.
Thank you
Bev

First Generation
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1. Louis FORTON Sr. Born on 16 Feb 1892 in Grand Traverse Co., MI.1 Louis died in Suttons Bay, Leelanau Co. MI, in Sep 1958; he was 66.1 Buried in Sep 1958 in St Michaels Cemetery, Suttons Bay, MI.1,2 Occupation: Grocer & Butcher / Sheriff 3 terms. Religion: Catholic.

In Jun 1928 when Louis was 36, he married Adeline Mary KOLARIK, daughter of Frank J. KOLARIK & Anna M. JELINEK, in Suttons Bay, Leelanau Co. MI. Born in 1905 in Gills Pier, MI.1 Adeline Mary died in Suttons Bay, Leelanau Co. MI, in 1982; she was 77.1

They had the following children:
2 i. Andrew George (1937-2006)
3 ii. Louis
4 iii. Jane
5 iv. Margaret
6 v. Robert
7 vi. Thomas
8 vii. Cecelia
9 viii. John L. (Died as Infant) (1942-1942)
10 ix. William C. (Died as Infant) (1939-1939)

Second Generation
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2. Andrew George FORTON.3 Born on 14 Mar 1937 in Traverse City, MI. Andrew George died in Suttons Bay, Leelanau Co. MI, on 18 Oct 2006; he was 69. Buried on 25 Oct 2006 in Suttons Bay, Leelanau Co. MI. Occupation: retired Navy. Education: High School. Religion: Catholic.

Military: US Navy3

On 25 Apr 1959 when Andrew George was 22, he married Mary Philomena FERNANDES3, daughter of John FERNANDES Sr. & Armanda Concepcion PACHECO, in Yonkers, NY. Born on 31 Oct 1940 in New York, NY.

They had the following children:
11 i. Andrew (Stillborn) (~1960-~1960)
12 ii. John (1961-)
13 iii. Theresa (1964-)
14 iv. Armanda (1965-)
15 v. Anthony (1969-)

3. Louis FORTON.

Abt 1957 Louis married Merle COUTURIER, daughter of Amada “Mady” COUTURIER & Irvene BELANGER.

4. Jane FORTON.

Jane married Raymond CRACCHIOLA.

5. Margaret FORTON.

Margaret married Ronald ERVIN.

6. Robert FORTON.

Robert married Patricia WALTER.

7. Thomas FORTON.

8. Cecelia FORTON.

Cecelia first married Patrick GUINAN.

Cecelia second married Thomas HAMER.

9. John L. FORTON. Born on 6 Apr 1942 in Suttons Bay, Leelanau Co. MI. John L. died in Suttons Bay, Leelanau Co. MI, on 6 Apr 1942; he was <1. Buried in Apr 1942 in St Michaels Cemetery, Suttons Bay, MI.2

10. William C. FORTON. Born on 12 Mar 1939 in Suttons Bay, Leelanau Co. MI. William C. died in Suttons Bay, Leelanau Co. MI, on 7 Sep 1939; he was <1. Buried on 9 Sep 1939 in St Michaels Cemetery, Suttons Bay, MI.2

Sources

1. Conversations with Mary FERNANDES FORTON
2. “Leelanau Cemetery Database,” http://www.leelanau.com/cemetery/, 11/22/2005.
3. Personal knowledge of Beverly Fernandes

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

LRockwell1579 — 2007-09-18 01:51:06Z

Dear lapen1,
Thanks so much for posting this. Francis Xavier FORTON'S Life Story is part of a larger work I did in 2004: THE TRUE IDENTITY OF GEORGE DEFER, 1811-1868 which includes details about his ancestry and 30 mini-bios of his descendants.

Thanks again, Lorelei in California

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

lapen1 — 2007-09-18 00:36:50Z

FRANCIS-XAVIER FORTON, 1853-1934

LIFE STORY

Lorelei Maison Rockwell

lorelei@kennedy-rockwell.com

Francis-Xavier Forton does not appear in Denissen’s GENEALOGY OF FRENCH FAMILIES OF THE DETROIT RIVER REGION, 1701-1936, but he is the son of Alexander FRETON, page 495, #4 iv.

A well-documented French-Canadian progenitor, Francis-Xavier Forton descends from Julian Fréton dit Nantais of Nantes in Brittany, France. This Julian came to Grosse Pointe in 1758 where the 31-year-old Frenchman acquired land on the shores of Lake St. Clair which became the real estate foundation for future Fortons and Furtons—as the family came to be known. Francis-Xavier, called Frank, himself part of the 5th Forton generation, was the fourth of ten children born in 1853 to the Macomb County family of Alexander Forton and Virginia Alard.

While his paternal family lived in Mt Clemens and attended St Peter’s, by 1850 his father Alexander was farming in Erin Township surrounded by other families of French-Canadian descent; here Frank was raised in a house full of noisy, healthy children—6 boys and 4 girls.

A ‘new’ family appeared in the neighborhood about 1876 when the widow Emily Whitmore Defer came from Detroit with her four children to live with her brother Joe. In his early twenties, Frank took special notice of Emily’s daughter Mary Theresa Defer who was becoming quite a young woman. After 3 years Mary’s mother left the area with Sylvester Labadie a man she would soon marry. Frank and Mary had to make a decision, but it was not a difficult decision. Mary did not leave with her mother; instead she stayed in Erin where she had a new and important commitment. In the spring of 1880 26 year-old Frank and 18 year-old Mary were married at St. Gertrude’s Church.

Electricity was in the air on the Forton farm. They were talking about moving to Grand Traverse County, 250 miles north on the shores of Lake Michigan—a big family talking big, giving voice to ideas alien to conservative farmers. It was perhaps Charles Domine,© a thoughtful young schoolteacher, married to Frank’s older sister Virginia, the son of Swiss and French immigrants, who provoked new thinking among the Fortons. Charles’ parents had dared to take a chance and move to a new land. Charles recognized the benefit and believed relocating would have a positive effect on his own family. By September 1881 he had enrolled in a Teacher’s Institute in Grand Traverse County.

Frank and his siblings saw opportunity ‘up north’ too; they moved to Grand Traverse County—finding land cheap and lumber booming. Having followed some of his children aving in 1882 Alexander Forton the 61-year-old father of the tribe obtained a farm in East Bay Township, Grand Traverse County. Soon virtually his entire progeny were there and as his 1885 obituary points out:

“He invested all his means in giving each of his children a home.”

Several Forton families went to Grand Traverse County in the 1880’s and those who relocated were interestingly related. They seem to be basically the descendants of 3 brothers outlined in Father Christian Denissen’s FRENCH FAMILIES IN THE DETROIT RIVER REGION, 1701-1936:

Julian3 Forton b 1786 and Angelica Renaud, [p 495, #4] at least through their son Alexander who personally moved to Grand Traverse County as did his children.
Francis-Xavier3 Forton b 1791 and Elizabeth Petit, [p 495, #5] at least through his son Francis-Xavier and his children with 2 wives Elizabeth Dubay and Mary Delaunay [RDn 498, #19]. Some of these children moved to Grand Traverse County.
Hubert3 Forton b 1798 and his wife Archange Peltier [p 495, #6] through their son Richard [p 495, #6 ii]. Richard’s daughter Philomene married Francis Forton, son of Francis-Xavier above and they moved to Grand Traverse County. Also through Andrew [p 495, #6 vii] and Julian [p 495, #6 ix], sons of Hubert and his second wife Geneveva Peltier. Andrew, his wife Archange/Agnes Meldrum and family moved to Grand Traverse County by 1881. Julian married Marie Louise Barton and they too lived in Grand Traverse County.

In the 1880’s large numbers of farmers moved to Grand Traverse County from Macomb County—and perhaps from other places—why? These statements and photos from an on-line course at Michigan State University provide an explanation.

www.geo.msu.edu/geo333/agriculture_in_mi.html

“Lumber companies had no desire to own already logged parcels of land and thus found themselves trying to sell large tracts of land in the 1880s and 1890s. They vigorously promoted the former forests as good farmland, ready for the plow…. Thus, Michigan’s lumber boom provided many settlers with cutover lands to farm, a ready market for their products and winter employment.”

Conditions in Grand Traverse made general farming difficult. The growing season was short, the soil sandy and the cutover land produced poor traditional crops.

“Most of the land simply could not support continuous farming, and its fertility was soon exhausted. Families that had put all their savings and hopes into such a farm often had no alternative but to give it up when they could not pay their taxes.

“In winter many farmers turned to working in the woods. Many hired out their horse "teams" to logging operators, while others worked to clear more of their own land and sometimes to supplement the family income. Logging started in early December and continued until the maple sap began running in late winter. Cordwood for the next year’s fuel supply was cut, and any surplus beyond household needs was sold for one dollar a cord-delivered. Timber for fencing was cut, split and allowed to season for at least a year. Sawlogs for lumber were cut, hauled and piled for use on the farm or sold to the nearest mill.”

The 1885 death of his father must have been a blow to 32-year-old Frank as well as his siblings, but by 1900 the Forton compound in East Bay Township was impressive. There were seven Forton farms bordering each other—the result of Alexander’s efforts—Frank and Mary and their seven children, ages 3 to 16, were there.

Signature from his father’s 1886 Probate File, Grand Traverse County record.

The new century, however, brought something entirely different for Frank and his family. It must have been a critical time. Frank had been a farmer from the time he knew the meaning of the word, yet now at 48, well short of retirement, he moved off the farm and into town. In 1901 the family had a house at 746 Hannah Avenue in Traverse City.

Did Frank’s farm fail? Did Mary’s heart trouble make the physically demanding work of a farm wife impossible? Of Frank’s 9 children only one was a boy; his girls were reaching marriageable age; did he lack the labor to work his farm? Whatever the reason, Frank went from a life of farming into the industrial age. He became a laborer at the Wells-Higman basket-making factory. Baskets were in vigorous demand as local farmers recognized that the local lake-effect weather was excellent for fruit trees and moved out of general farming into orchards and what would become world-famous fruit production.

Frank’s family was maturing. Salina was the first to marry in 1902—to a local boy Henry Milks, next Louisa in 1905 to Forest Devendorf. By now, however, Frank’s wife Mary was suffering from hereditary heart disease and her health was becoming the family’s focus. She was in her early 40’s and the house was filled with busy children, but in February 1906 she died leaving her family devastated. Her obituary reads in part:

“A large number of friends of the bereaved family gathered at the church to pay their respects to the departed, and the father who is left with eight motherless children has the sympathy of all who know him.”

Just five months later his mother Virginia Alard Forton died. In the opening years of the new century Frank’s life changed dramatically with his move from farm to factory, the deaths of his wife and mother, and the emptying of his home as his older girls married—including Rose and Alice in 1908. Although his family life may have been made easier with a new wife, Frank never remarried.

By 1910 his son Eugene, now 18 and just married to Alvina Bramer, is living with Frank and his daughters Gladys, Lillian and Irene. Frank 57, is still at the basket factory and “Jean” is working for a big local employer, the Oval Wood Dish Factory. Gladys at 15 has dropped out of school and is a cutter at the dish factory.

Frank’s working life ended and he left Traverse City before 1920. In the 14th Annual Census he is enumerated with his divorced daughter Louise Defendorf [sic] 34, a machine operator in an auto shop, and her son 13-year-old Delbert. Frank Forton is 66 and is no longer working. They are renting at 47 LaBelle Avenue in Highland Park, part of Detroit’s 8th Ward.

Late in Frank’s life, his daughters shared the care of their aging father and in 1930 he is living with his daughter Alice and her second husband Earl Yerden in Troy Township, Oakland County where 41-year-old Earl owns a respectable house valued at $6800; he repairs machinery at an auto factory. Frank is 77.

Soon Earl, Alice and Frank moved to a Detroit address less than two miles from where Frank had lived with Louise in 1920! Frank died in Detroit on the 20th of February 1934; he was 80 years old.

Traverse City Record Eagle, 23 February 1934, p 1. Copied by Brenda K Moore:

FORMER LOCAL PIONEER TAKEN
Funeral services were held from St. Francis church at 9 o'clock this morning for Frank X. Forton, former prominent local resident who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earl Yerder in Detroit Tuesday night.

Born in Detroit, MI, March 9 1853, Mr. Forton came to the Grand Traverse Region with his parents when a young man. The family settled on a farm in East Bay Township where they lived for many years. Mr. Forton later moved to this city where he made his home until moving to Detroit a few years ago. During his residence here he built up a wide acquaintance and friendship.

Mrs. Forton died 29 years ago and now surviving are five daughters:

Ø Mrs. Henry Milkes of Cadillac

Ø Mrs. Robert Prause of Muskegon,

Ø Mrs. Earl Yerder,

Ø Mrs Otto Smitzerle and

Ø Mrs. Clifford Pohl, all of Detroit, and

Ø one son, Eugene Forton of Muskegon.

Four brothers:

Christian Forton of Muskegon, William, Jerome, Henry all of this city and 20 grandchildren, also survive.

The body was brought to Traverse City Wednesday night and taken to Hibbard Funeral Chapel where it rested in state until this morning.

The body was placed in the mausoleum until spring when it will be buried in the family lot in Oakwood Catholic Cemetery.

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FRANCIS X5 FORTON (ALEXANDER4, JULIAN3 JULIAN2, JULIAN 1) was born 9-Mar 1853 in Detroit, Wayne Co MI, and died 20-Feb-1934 in Detroit, MI. He married MARY THERESA DEFER 23-Apr-1880 at St Gertrude Church, Macomb Co MI, daughter of HONORE DEFER and EMILY WHITMORE. She was born Feb-1862 perhaps in Canada, and died 15-Feb-1906 in Traverse City MI.

Notes for FRANCIS X FORTON:

Frank’s parents are identified in his marriage record:

Marriage Record St Gertrude, Page 181, #5—1880

On 20 April 1880 Francis Xavier Forton, 26, son of Alexander Forton and Virginia Allard and Marie Defer, age 18, daughter of Honore Defer and Emily Witmore were married by L J.Van Straelen. Witnesses: Christopher Forton and Edissa Maison.

Note: Father Van Straelen was pastor at Sacred Heart in Roseville from 1879-1884.

In Denissen, Alexander Forton his father, is recorded on page 495, #4 iv.

1880 Erin, Macomb, Michigan

FHL Film 1254592 National Archives Film T9-0592 p 407B

Forton, Frank Self M M 26 Sailor/Farmer MI MI MI

Mariey Wife F M 18 Kps Hse MI MI MI

Frank and Mary moved to Traverse City sometime between their daughter Marie’s baptism at St Gertrude’s in September 1881 and his father’s October 1884 will shown below.

Alexander Forton’s will, dated 4 October 1884 and the subsequent probate record closing in 1908 were obtained from the Grand Traverse Probate Court, a total of 73 pages. It records the disposition of real estate and household items to all of his children including Frank. The portion of the will pertaining to Frank reads as follows:

“First: I hereby give and devise to my son Francis Forton, the following described land, situated in Grand Traverse County, State of Michigan, to wit: twenty seven [27] acres off the West side of the South West quarter of the North East quarter of Section twenty seven [27] in Town twenty seven [27] North of Range ten [10] West, subject to, and upon condition of, the payment by said Francis Forton, to Jerome Forton, of the bequest to him said Jerome Forton hereinafter made, within one year after the date of my death.”

Note: This bequest ‘hereinafter made’ was $50.

1900 MI/Grand Traverse/East Bay, taken 11 June, ancestry.com image 7/27

#78/79 Forton, Frank head Mch 1853 47 md 20 MI MI MI farmer

Mary wife Feb 1862 38 X/8 CnFr Sw MI

Salina dau Aug 1883 16 MI MI CnFr

Louisa dau Aug 1885 14 all same

Rose dau Jul 1887 12

Alice dau Jun 1889 10

Eugene son Oct 1891 8

Gladys dau Aug 1894 5

Lillian dau Oct 1896 3

1901-1902 Traverse City Directory, p 100

Francois X Forton farmer res 746 Hannah Ave

1904 Traverse City Directory, Forton, p 111-112

Francois X. lab Wells Higman res 746 Hannah Ave

Louise I emp Wells-Higman Co res 746 Hannah Ave

Rose J. emp Wells-Higman res 746 Hannah Ave

1905 City Directory

Forton, Alice packer bds 746 Hannah Ave

Frank X labor Wells Higman Co res 746 Hannah Ave

Rose, packer bds 746 Hannah Ave

From Brenda K. Moore, Grand Traverse County, MIGENWEB host, 11-03:

The Wells-Higman basket manufacturing enterprise moved to Traverse City from St. Joseph. Newspaper articles on this: 24 Nov 1892 p 5 and 2 Nov 1893 p 5. A description and history of Basket Factory, 30 July 1896 p 2, Grand Traverse Herald.

1910 MI/Grand Traverse/Traverse City/ 5th Ward, 746 Hannah, ED 59, sh1, p 12A, taken 21 Apr [746 seems to be at the corner of Barlow].

#233/234 Forton, Jean 18 head m1 0 MI MI MI lab Oval Wood Dish R H

Alvina 17 wife 0/0 MI MI MI

235 Forton, Frank 57 head wd all MI lab basket factory OMH

Gladys 15 dau s dish packer/Oval Wood Dish no school

Lillian 13 dau s

Irene 10 dau s

From Ann Faulkner, 11-03

1920 MI/Wayne/Highland Park, 8th Ward, 47 LaBelle Ave, ED 699, p 4B, taken 5 & 6 Jan, genealogy.com image #354/382

#437 Defendorf, Louise head rents 34 div MI MI CnFr mach oper/auto shop

Forton, Frank X father 66 wd MI MI MI no occup

Defendorf, Delbert son 13 s MI MI MI

1930 Census MI/Oakland/Troy Twp, Main St, 18 & 19 Mile & Streets going west, ED 129, sh 31b, taken 29 Apr, ancestry.com image 62/79:

715/718 Yerden, Earl C hd O 6800 R 41 md 35 MI MI MI mach rep/auto mfg

Alice wife 40 35 MI MI MI

Forton, Frank f-i-l 77 wd MI MI MI

Both Earl Yerden and Alice Forton were age 35 at first marriage. They own their home valued at $6,800 and have a radio.

From Marilyn Burke: Francis Forton died 20 Feb 1934 Detroit at the home of his daughter Mrs. Earl Yerder. Source:

"The Forton Family of Michigan" by Brian R. Quinnan, 11 Forest Glen Dr., Middletown, Ohio. January 22, 1992, p 50. This is in a looseleaf binder at the Mt Clemens, MI Public Library.

1935 Detroit City Directory:

Yerden, Earl (Alice) repr h15437 Parkside av

Signature of Francis Xavier Forton

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Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

lapen1 — 2007-09-16 00:21:02Z

Thank you very much.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

LRockwell1579 — 2007-09-15 00:32:59Z

I urge everyone researching this line to refer to Father Christian Denisson's GENEALOGY OF THE FRENCH FAMILIES OF THE DETROIT RIVER REGION, 1701-1936. The surname is indexed with the original spelling: FRETON. On p 495 you will find Julian, s/o Hubert. The line is traced back to the original immigrant Julian Freton dit Nantais, b 1727, in Nantes Brittany, France, s/o Pierre Freton, a weaver. There is more...
Here's what I have from a good friend of mine: Ann Faulkner, volunteer at the Mt Clemens Library [which has an excellent website:http://www.libcoop.net/mountclemens/ ]
I, personally, do not have access to these records, but they seem to be well sourced.
From Ann Faulkner, 11-03:
Julian Freton born 05 Apr 1852, Macomb Co, MI, bapt: 26 Apr 1852, St Peter Cath Ch, Mt Clemens, MI, (son of Hubert Freton and Geneveva Peltier) married 25 Nov 1873, in St Gertrude Cath Ch, St Clair Shores, MI, Maria Barton, born Aug 1855, MI, (daughter of Robert A Barton and Anna Gouin-Guvin) died 10 Aug 1916, E Bay Twp, Grand Traverse Co, MI. Julian died 23 May 1926, Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI.
"The Forton Family of Michigan 1758-1992" by Brian R. Quinnan, Middletown, Ohio Jan 22 1992, pg.152

Al Sierens, St. Peter Baptisms. Julian Forton b 5 Apr 1852 bp 26 Apr 1852 son of Hubert Forton & Genevieve Peltier, g.par: John Campau & Mary Forton.

Macomb Co Marriages, Vol.F, p.103. Julius Forton 21 & Mary Barton 18.

Marilyn Burke, researcher, Sandy, UT. St. Gertrude Marriages, p.169 25 Nov 1873 Julianus Forton 21 s/o Huberti Forton & Genovevae Pelletier and Maria Barton, 18 d/o Roberti Barton & Marieae Goin, wit: Isidores Champagne & Dorothea Barton. F Hendrickn.
Children:
2. i Genevieve "Jenny" Freton-Forton born abt 1875, Erin Twp, Macomb Co, MI.
3. ii Julia Freton-Forton born abt 1876, Erin Twp, Macomb Co, MI.
4. iii Philomene Freton-Forton born abt 1878, Erin Twp, Macomb Co, MI.
5. iv Martin Freton-Forton born Nov 1879, Erin Twp, Macomb Co, MI.
6. v Robert Freton-Forton born abt 1882, MI.
7. vi Ida Freton-Forton born abt 1883, MI, married ----- Fiedrich.
8. vii Helen Freton-Forton.
9. viii Nellie (Mattie) Freton-Forton born Feb 1889, Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI, married ----- Stites.
10. ix Steven Freton-Forton born 1890, Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI, died 1947, Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI.
11. x Jesse A Freton-Forton born 1894, Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI, married 1915, Grace Mallory Skidmore, born 1897, Beaver Island, MI. Jesse died 1947.
12. xi Blanch Freton-Forton born Aug 1898, Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI, married ----- Pratt.

From Brenda Moore, from unnamed TC newspaper, 12-03:
2 June 1905 pg 1: Fire destroys house of Julian Forton.
Hoping this will be helpful, Lorelei in California

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

lapen1 — 2007-09-14 23:19:52Z

Heres what I got. I have not been doing Geneolgy in the last year, so my notes are bit of a mess.

Julian died 5/23/26 in Traverse City Michigan he passed away while living with my aunts family.

Mary Lousie 11/25-1916 Traverse City

Children:

Robert dob 1882

Mary Hattie 1883 I think. she died 2/8/1884 she was 1 yrs

Ida 1884

Helen 1886

Nelli 1889

Stephen 1890

Jess 1895

Blanche 1897

Some of their marriage records are in the Grand Traverse History records that are on line.

Julian & Lousie moved to traverse city I don't know when.They farmed with Julians brother. One census list that Julians father Huberti was born in michigan. Julians mother Genovevae was born in Canada.I would like to know who was huberti's father and where he came from France or Canada.

My email is lapen@excel.net

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

ginaforster4 — 2007-09-13 14:45:51Z

who do you have listed as the children of Julian Forton& Mary Louise Barton? Did your Jess Forton live in the Detroit area? Do you have any death date info for Julian or Mary?

You can email me:

ginaf@ejourney.com

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

ginaforster4 — 2007-09-13 02:35:56Z

Blanche M. (Forton) Pratt was born 17 Aug 1897
died in 22 Nov 1974
born in Michigan. Detroit, I think.

Buried at Grand Lawn Cemetary in Detroit

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

ginaforster4 — 2007-09-13 02:31:34Z

Blanche M. (Forton) Pratt was born 17 Aug 1897
died in 22 Nov 1974
born in Michigan. Detroit, I think.

Buried at Grand Lawn Cemetary in Detroit

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

lapen1 — 2007-09-13 02:07:01Z

I just found in my notes that blanche was 2 years younger then Jess, and was his sister.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

lapen1 — 2007-09-13 02:00:39Z

My grand father was jess forton other children I beleive were robert dob 1882, ida dob 1884, helen dob 1886 Nellie dob 1889, Stephen dob 1890.when was Blanche born? And where?

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

ginaforster4 — 2007-09-13 01:32:11Z

My Julian Forton was married to Mary Louise Barton. I do not know the names of all the children they had...they had a daughter named Blanche Margarete Forton who was my great grandma. Blanche married Edgar J. Pratt.
my maiden name is Pratt.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

lapen1 — 2007-09-13 00:51:06Z

My great grandfather was Julian Forton.Did this Julian have children named Jess and Steve.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

luv2garden1962 — 2006-09-10 02:57:33Z

just would like you to know that julian forton & mary louise (a) barton were married in 1873. he was born in 1852, she in 1855. the julian you found is probably a relative too. my guess is that isadore is julian's brother or a cousin. check for a hubert as his father. i have some info., but just started on this line. you are probably a cousin of ours. we are from julian's daughter ida's family.

fellow forton genealogist

luv2garden1962 — 2006-09-10 02:57:33Z

Louis Forton - born in Erin, MI

brenzelm — 2005-11-28 00:55:26Z

I am looking for information about Louis Forton, son of Felix Forton and his 2nd wife, Mary Beaufait. I believe that Louis was born in 1886.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

2005-01-14 02:32:06Z

where would I be able to view a copy of Father Denissen's Genealogy of the French Families in the detroit River Region? Is there a library that has it?

Would the St Gertrude Church be the same one that is St Clair Shores (presently)? My parents live near that church.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

2004-04-23 19:05:57Z

Many Michigan libraries will have Father Denissen's book. It is tremendously helpful. I'm sure both the St Clair Shores Library and the Mt Clemens Library have copies. Call the library you use and ask them about it. Yes, the St Gertrude's Church where they were married is the parish in St Clair Shores. There is a separate marriage record also at the county level. This is his baptism:
Al Sierens, St. Peter Baptisms. Julian Forton b 5 Apr 1852 bp 26 Apr 1852 son of Hubert Forton & Genevieve Peltier, g.par: John Campau & Mary Forton.
Regards, Lorelei

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

2004-04-23 15:39:48Z

I think the Julian Forten/Forton/Freton for whom you're looking is recorded in Father Denissen's GENEALOGY OF THE FRENCH FAMILIES IN THE DETROIT RIVER REGION, p 495 #6 ix. I have this marriage data for him: St. Gertrude Marriages, p.169 25 Nov 1873 Julianus Forton 21 s/o Huberti Forton & Genovevae Pelletier
and Maria Barton, 18 d/o Roberti Barton & Marieae Goin,
wit: Isidores Champagne & Dorothea Barton. F Hendrickn.
I have a good deal of additional information if you think this is the right man. Hope this helps, Lorelei

Forton/Forten

ginaf161 — 2004-04-23 15:11:49Z

I have Julian's name spelled as Julian Forten, listed as father of my g. grandma who died in 1974. I am finding it spelled Forton on other records.

Re: Julian Forten of Macomb County

ginaf161 — 2004-04-23 15:07:04Z

I am looking for info on Julian Forton who married Mary Lousie Barton. My Julian's father is Isador Forton (1880 census). In 1880 2nd wife of Isador is listed as Paulina. Looking for info on 1st wife. This is Erin, Macomb County, MI
(only one county away from Detroit)

Alexander Forton & Virginia Alard

LRockwell1579 — 2003-12-07 15:27:54Z

Re: Emily Caroline Forton of L'Anse Creuse, Michigan

2003-10-16 23:43:31Z

Hello there...I can connect to this family. Please contact me off the message board at tedwards@powergate.ca.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks, Terri

Re: Emily Caroline Forton of L'Anse Creuse, Michigan

RossGardner — 2003-09-13 20:30:44Z

Hello !
I am trying to trace my mother's family and they tie in with Fortons as follows- My maternal Grand mother was Beatrice Allard [b. abt 1891 - 94] daughter of Stephen Allard [b. abt. 1860, he married Anna La forest [b. 5-6-1864 in La'Anse Creuse, Mi.] She was daughter of Charles B. La forest & Marie Emily Caroline Forton.

If you have any thing on this line Please Contact me by Email !!

Ross L. Gardner {by the way, my middle name is Lynn }
rlgardner@chartermi.net

Re: Emily Caroline Forton of L'Anse Creuse, Michigan

RossGardner — 2003-09-13 20:05:29Z

Re: Elizabeth "Eliza" Forton. Married Richard Best. Child: William Henry Best.

2003-02-08 21:53:50Z

We may be cousins. My Eliza was born in 1828. In the 1850 census it shows she is married to Richard Best. He is 37 and she is 22 and Charles is 6 months. if this is your Eliza,she is the daughter of James and Eliza Forton. I am a descendant of Eliza's younger sister Victoria. Would like to share information. contact me at the above e-mail

Re: Emily Caroline Forton of L'Anse Creuse, Michigan

2002-05-31 03:05:22Z

Hi there...
I have all the last names you have listed, including yours, in my direct family tree.
Could you contact directly and we can examine a bit more closely what you need. I have Trembleys marrying Fortons and La forests in L'anse Creuse.
Thanks, Terri

Gladys Emilie Forton

terriedwards38 — 2002-04-21 21:57:06Z

I am looking for the relatives of my ggrandmother,
Gladys Emilie Forton b. 1894 in Michigan. Believed
to have 3 sisters, Rose, Irene and Alice (married Earle)
Gladys m. Thomas Gagnon and had 3 children, Sybil, Patricia
and Donald. Am looking to find any connections to
this side of my family. Her actual birth/death date,
parents names/dates. Believe a cousin, Otto Jr and Dick
Schmitzaike (sp?) may be children of either Rose or Irene.
Any help would be appreciated...Thank you.

Elizabeth "Eliza" Forton. Married Richard Best. Child: William Henry Best.

2001-11-04 09:59:18Z

I'm trying to locate information on my ggg grandmother's family line - Forton. Here's what I know:

1) Elizabeth "Eliza" Forton, b. April 09, 1820 in Glasco England Scotland?; Married Richard Best on June 09, 1842; Richard's info: b. January 13, 1808 in England, d. October 02, 1868. (These are my ggg grandparents.)
2) They had five children: Eliza Ann Best, James R. Best, Charles L. Best (1850), William Henry Best (1851; my gg grandfather), and Dora A. Best (1853).
3) Etc.

I have a Best/Houghtaling Bible which lists all of this plus more decendants.

I would appreciate any help anyone can give me on the Forton line! Thanks! - Dawn Dalton (Houghtaling).

Robert/Ed Forton Detroit-Herman Gardens

2001-04-12 14:15:40Z

I use to know Ed and Robert (Eddie and Bob) Forton, they were brothers. Bob married Kay and they had a child. From what I remember, Bob moved from Detroit to Herman Gardens, MI back in '63 or '64. I think he moved to Herman Gardens with a Jerry Herring. It is of the utmost importance that we make contact, if you're out there! If you or someone you know can help, please email me direct at daniellecote@msn.com. Thank you.

Emily Caroline Forton of L'Anse Creuse, Michigan

2001-01-11 08:20:40Z

I would like to find records of Emily Caroline Forton's parents' names. Emily was born on Sept. 7, 1839 in L'Anse Creuse, Michigan. Her parents are recorded on her death certificate as Emily Trembley and Magloire Furston (Freton or Forton). She was married to Benjamin LaForest and subsequently to Gideon Dubay. Would like to find out the date of her marriage to Benjamin LaForest (LaForet).

William J Forton

2000-09-17 12:09:18Z

I am looking for info on William J forton son of John B Forton- Freton