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Third Generation
Up Dated 7 February 2008
Morton John was born 5 July 1884 in Casco Twp., Allegan, Michigan, and married about 1909 in , . Illinois, Anna PODLESAK, the daughter of Thomas PODLESAK and Elizabeth PROCHASKA. She was born 24 February 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Morton died September 1966 in Gobles, Van Buren, Michigan.
1900 Census Pine Grove, Van Buren, Michigan.
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
JOHNSON John B Head M Sep 1867 32 M 10 Norway Norway Sweden Farmer
" Minnie Wife F Jul 1866 33 M 10 Mich. Mich. Mich. ----------
" Lorin Son M Jun 1891 10 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. At School
" Orin Son M Mar 1893 7 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. At School
" Oscar Son M Sep 1895 4 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. ----------
" Roxana Dau F May 1897 3 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. ----------
Westcott Morton S Son M Jul 1885 16 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
" Maud S Dau F Apr 1887 13 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
Minnie Mother of 6 Children 6 Living
1900 Census West Town, Chicago, Illinois. Ed 446 Sheet 15B Line 58
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Rekat R S Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
PODLESAK Thomas Head W M Nov 1862 37 M 11 Bohem Bohem Bohem Overseer
" Elizabeth Wife W F Nov 1865 34 M 11 Bohem Bohem Bohem ----------
" Annie Dau W F Feb 1891 9 S --- Ill. Bohem Bohem At School
" Marie Dau W F Jul 1893 6 S --- Ill. Bohem Bohem At School
" Vaclar Son W M Sep 1895 4 S --- Ill. Bohem Bohem ----------
" Joni Dau W F Mar 1898 2 S --- Ill. Bohem Bohem ----------
Elizabeth Mother of 4 Children 4 Living
1920 Cesus Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WESTCOTT Morton J Head M W 35 M Mich. Mich. Mich. Motorman ??????
" Anna Wife F W 28 M Ill. Bohe. Bohe. None
" Robert Son M W 10 S Ill. Mich. Ill. None
" John Son M W 6 S Ill. Mich. Ill. None
" George Son M W 3 S Ill. Mich. Ill. None
PODLESAK Thomas Head M W 53 Wd Bohe. Bohe. Bohe. Foreman ???????
" William Son M W 24 S Ill. Bohe. Bohe. Machinist
Machine Shop
" Joseph Son M W 21 S Ill. Bohe. Bohe. Inspector
Snuff Factory
" Joan Dau F W 15 S Ill. Bohe. Bohe. None
George age 3 5/12
Bohe is Bihemia
1930 Census Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, Michigan, Ed 26 Sheet 1A Line 44
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WESTCOTT Morton J. Head M W 45 M 19 Mich. U. S. U. S. Farmer
" Anna Wife F W 39 M 21 Ill. Aust. Aust. None
" John T. Son M W 17 S --- Ill. Mich. Ill. None
" George W. Son M W 13 S --- Ill. Mich. Ill. None
" Earl C. Son M W 9 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. None
Name: Mort WESTCOTT SSN: 379-12-7944 Birth Date: 05 Jul 1884 Death Date: -- Sep 1966 Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 49055 Localities: Gobles, Van Buren, Michigan
CHILDREN of Morton John WESTCOTT and Anna PODLESAK:
+ 9111. 1. ROBERT LAURIN b: 26 Aug 1909; Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
md: ; , , .
Lucille _______
md: ; , , .
Leona YOUNG
d: 29 Mar 1983; , , .
+ 9112. 2. JOHN THOMAS b: 24 Mar 1913; , Cook, Illinois.
d: 8 Mar 1988; Gobles, Van Buren, Michigan.
md: ; , , .
Henrietta _______
d: 8 Mar 1988; Gobles, Van Buren, Michigan.
+ 9113. 3. GEORGE WILLIAM b: 11 Jul 1916; , Cook. Illinois.
md: ; , , Michigan.
Wayve I. STOLTH
d: 07 Jun 1995; Gobles, Van Buren, Michigan.
+ 9114. 4. EARL CHARLES b: 6 Feb 1921; Kendall, Van Buren, Michigan.
md: 27 May 1943; ; , , Michigan.
Alice Jean ODELL
d: 24 Oct 2002; Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan.
+ 9115. 5. MORTON OSCAR b: 20 Jan 1932; Gobles, Van Buren, Michigan.
md: : , , .
Luella AKRIGHT
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