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Re: LIPAN, George B. born at Russell Hill, Wyoming Co, PA 1844 went to Bay City, Michigan.

srepsher — 2011-01-18 23:25:11Z

The Lipan Reunion is held each Fall, either late August or early September in Wyoming County, PA. I don't have an exact time or date. But I will try to make contact with some members of the family and if I can learn more precise information I'll post it.

Re: LIPAN, George B. born at Russell Hill, Wyoming Co, PA 1844 went to Bay City, Michigan.

GeraldMiller0225 — 2011-01-18 18:27:40Z

Do you know when the next Leipham family will be and where? Who should I contact?
Jerry Miller
jwmiller@jps.net

Re: LIPAN, George B. born at Russell Hill, Wyoming Co, PA 1844 went to Bay City, Michigan.

cpsmith55 — 2010-04-02 18:51:26Z

Thank you so much for your information. When I have more information, I'll pass it on to you. FYI - I live in Bozeman, MT but visit Michigan frequently as my mother is still in Bay City as well as most of the Smith family. My mother's brother Robert is still alive, Elaine passed away however, I can not remember the date and there is another sister, Jean, whom I don't know much info. Thanks again - Chris

Re: LIPAN, George B. born at Russell Hill, Wyoming Co, PA 1844 went to Bay City, Michigan.

srepsher — 2010-03-27 02:21:05Z

Hello, Christina,
Good to hear from a fifth generation Leipham / Lipan descendant!

I checked my Leipham / Lipan genealogy blue book and found your line on pages 43 and 44. There is a copy of the obituary of Margaret Ellen Lipan Munley on page 44: [My notes are in brackets. Handwritten notation on page 44 for Margaret Ellen Lipan is d(ied). 4, 23, '30].

Munley - Mrs. Margaret Munley, of Cass avenue, died early this morning at Mercy hospital after a lingering illness. She was born in 1872 [book says 15 Feb 1871] at Carrolton, being the eldest of 9 children of the former Benjamin [officially George B. Leipham / Lipan in the book] and Margaret [McLinden] Lipan of Twenty-second street*, of this city. She is survived by her husband Michael, one daughter, Mrs. T. E. [Thomas] Cavanaugh, and son, Gerald; four sisters, Mrs. M. J Hurley, Mrs. Mary Walsh, Mrs. Dennis Byrne and Mrs. A. J. Raschka, all of Detroit; and four brothers, Albert and Arthur of Bay City, Edward J. of Chicago and Leo of Detroit. Funeral services will be held from St. James church Saturday morning at nine o'clock, the Rev. Fr. John Troy officiating. Burial will be made in St. Patrick's cemetery.
* Book says George B. Lipan born at Russell Hill, Pa (Wyoming Co, PA) June 9, 1844 - handwritten date of death is April 3, 1927 were living at 405 22nd St, Bay City, MI
with son, Leo. Not sure if this obituary refers to Bay Ciy or Detroit, Michigan.

Regarding Thomas Cavanaugh records indicate that he was born 16 Oct 1895 at Bay City, MI. He and Mary Munley, born 28 Oct 1901 at Bay City, MI, were married 12 Oct 1921 at Bay City, MI. Listed are two children: Elaine Cavanaugh, b. Bay City Aug. 4, 1922 and Robert John Cavanaugh, born Bay City, April 24, 1926. Since the original blue book was compiled in 1927 your mother, Rita Anne [Cavanaugh] Smith was not yet born and thus her name does not appear.

I have enjoyed connecting via the internet with members of the Leipham / Lipan family from as far away as Seattle, Washington and North Carolina. The family has an annual reunion in early September back in the Wyoming County, Pennsylvania home area. They continue to work to update information on descendants of the original Leipham / Lipan family. My direct email address is rep1943@epix.net if you have any updated genealogy that you would wish to share with the Leipham family.

Re: LIPAN, George B. born at Russell Hill, Wyoming Co, PA 1844 went to Bay City, Michigan.

cpsmith55 — 2010-03-26 19:38:14Z

My name is Christina Parker Smith, my mother is Rita Anne (Cavanaugh) Smith, she is one of the daughters (born 08/15/1931) of Mary Munley (daughter of Margaret Lipan and Michael Munley)and Thomas Cavanaugh. I'm just beginning researching the Cavanaugh side of my heritage.

LIPAN, George B. born at Russell Hill, Wyoming Co, PA 1844 went to Bay City, Michigan.

srepsher — 2009-08-06 04:02:02Z

George B. Leipham, born on 9 June 1844 at Russell Hill, Wyoming Co, PA was the son of Peter Leipham ((1791-1868) and his wife, Catherine Berger Leipham. His parents were born in Pirmasens, in Bavarian Rhine Palatinate. George B. Leipham was their eleventh child - but shown as the eighth line in the Leipham Genealogy. George B. Leipham went to Michigan in his early manhood, and was a pioneer lumberman and expert sawyer. He shortened his name to LIPAN and his descendants continue to write it Lipan. George B. Lipan died April 3, 1927. His wife was Margaret McLinden, born in Canada, Jan. 11, 1852. They were married Jan. 10, 1870 in Saginaw, Michigan. In 1927 the family resided at 405 22nd st, Bay City, Michigan. George B. and Margaret McLinden LIPAN were the parents of eleven children: The families of these 11 children are nicely outlined in a genealogical update done by Leipham/Lipan families through the years in the "Blue Book" of the Peter Leipham Family Genealogy. I won't list everything here, but will give a brief outline of the remarkable data. In the case of married children I will list the spouse.

1. Margaret Ellen LIPAN, born 15 Feb 1871, at Carrollton; married at Bay City, MI, 19 Sep 1893 - Michael MUNLEY, he born 24 Oct 1863 at Port Colburn, Canada. He died 7 Jul 1931. They had two children
1.a) Mary Munley, born 28 May 1901 (married Thomas CAVANAUGH on 12 Oct 1921 at Bay City and they had Elaine Cavanaugh born 4 Aug 1922 and Robert John Cavanaugh, born Bay City, 24 Apr 1926.
1.b) Gerald Munley born 12 Jan 1903.

2. Cecelia Elizabeth LIPAN, born 29 Aug 1873 - married Martin John HURLEY, B. 9 May 1869. He was a conductor on the Michigan Central Railroad for 28 years. They had 4 children: Margaret Marie; Mary Phyllis; Edward John; and George Joseph Hurley.

3. George Albert LIPAN, born 21 Feb 1876, married at Bay City, 9 Jan 1909, Maud DICKSON, she born Wellston, Ohio, 6 Sep 1883. Four children: Clifford Joseph Lipan, b. 10 Nov 1909; Rolland George Lipan, born 30 Nov 1910; Maria Arlene Lipan, born 8 Mar 1912; John Ambrose Lipan, b. 23 Aug, 1916.

4. Anastasia LIPAN, Born 31 Aug 1878, died May 1879.

5. Clara LIPAN, born 22 Dec 1879, died June 1880

6. Mary Louise LIPAN, born 2 May 1882- married John W. WALSH on 12 Jan 1904 at Bay City, MI.

7. Arthur J. LIPAN, born 22 Dec 1879, married Bay City, 17 Jan 1905 Corinne M. La FRAMOISE, b. 13 Feb 1885 at Bay City, MI. They had 11 children: Loretta Lipan, b 25 Oct 1905; Arthur Lipan, b. 20 Mar 1907; Marjorie Lipan, b. 29 May 1909; Maxine Lipan, b. 16 Jun 1911; Ralph Lipan, b. 16 Dec 1912; Madeline Lipan, b. 7 May 1914; Vivian, b. 3 Jan, 1916; Elaine Lipan, b. 14 Sep 1918; Janet Lipan, b. 7 May 1920; Leon Lipan, b. 13 Dec. 1921; James Lipan, b. 26 Mar 1924.

8. Edward James LIPAN, born 3 Jun 1887, married 29 Jul 1919 at Bay City, MI Emma Marie YEOMANS, she b. Bay City, MI 4 Oct 1889.

9. Elizabeth Agnes LIPAN, born 3 Feb 1890, married at Holy Redeemer Ch, Detroit, MI, 18 Jul 1923 Dennis BYRNE. He b. Mooretown, Castle, Kilcullen, Kildare, Ireland 28 May 1893. In 1927 they had one child, Elizabeth Jane BYRNE.

10. Joseph Leo LIPAN, born 7 Feb 1892

11. Gertrude Irene LIPAN, born 11 Jan 1894. Married Albert J. RASCHKA, at Holy Redeemer Chruch, Detroit on 21 Aug 1923. He was b. 23 Mar 1896 in Mulligan Township, Brown Co, MI. In 1927 they had one child, Claire Margaret Raschka, b. Detroit, MI 13 Dec 1924.

The Leipham / LIPAN Family have a rich and well documented genealogical history carrying forward in many cases through data supplied by family members as currently as 1991. If you are interested in any of the later generations of this family feel free to contact me and if it is documented I'd be happy to share it with you. This type of information helps every researcher to update and expand the Leipham / Lipan family lines right up through the 2009's.

Lipari / Petrancosta

2003-01-01 21:53:09Z

We are searching for any Lipari families who are related to.
Vincenzo , Vito, Mario or Joseph. Lipari, who came from
Mazzara del Vallo, Sicily ,Italy in the early 1900's..
They all settled in Monessen, Westmoreland Co. PA
Vincenzo & Mario married ,sisters ,Maria & Rosina
Petrancosta.

If you have any info.PLEASE emal me at:
llipari@xmission.com
Thank you...Sam

Re: wow...

2002-06-03 20:16:19Z

I am in Los Angeles born 1974 by Mary Ann and Arthur Lipan - both born in Philadelphia -
I am looking for more information about Lipan ancestry.
Please, share and respond via e-mail.
Thanks,
Lucas

wow...

2000-10-18 01:04:30Z

...there's a lot more of us out there then I thought. my grandpa is jay lipan from bay city, MI, are we related??