BackGround: Detroit Temple, Detroit, Michigan.
Third Generation
Up Dated 7 February 2008
Oscar B was born 21 September 1895 in Casco Twp., Allegan, Michigan, and married 20 December 1914 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Leta M WESLER the daughter of Fred WESLER and Jessie JAMES. She was born 16 Septemer 1892 in Michigan and died October 1985 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Oscar died 20 January 1990.
1870 Census Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, Michigan.
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
WESLEY Jacob 45 M W Farmer $ 3,000 $ 1,400 Pennsylvania
" Saloma 42 F W Keeping House -------- -------- New York
" William 14 M W Farm Laborer -------- -------- New York
" Julia A 11 F W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
" Rufus B 4 M W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
" Freddie 5 M W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
" Jacob W 2 M W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
" Evaline 18 F W ------------- -------- -------- Vermont
1880 Census Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, Michigan Ed 28 Page 18 Line 12
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
WESLER Jacob W M 57 ----- M Farmer Penn. Penn. Penn.
" Saloma W F 52 Wife M House Keeping N. Y. Verm. Verm.
" Julia W F 21 Dau M House Keeping Mich. Penn. N. Y.
" Rufus B W M 17 Son S Farmer Mich. Penn. N. Y.
" Frederick W M 15 Son S Farmer Mich. Penn. N. Y.
" Jacob W W M 12 Son S Farmer Mich. Penn. N. Y.
" Calvin W M 9 Son S At School Mich. Penn. N. Y.
SHEPPARD Wesley W M 40 S-n-L M Laborer N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Leon W M 1 G Son S ------------- Mich. N. Y. Mich.
1900 Census Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, Michigan. Ed 150 Sheet 14B
Line 88
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat R S Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
JOHNSON John B Head W M Sep 1867 32 M 10 Norway Norway Sweden Farmer
" Minnie Wife W F Jul 1866 33 M 10 Mich. Mich. Mich. ----------
" Lorin Son W M Jun 1891 10 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. At School
" Orin Son W M Mar 1893 7 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. At School
" Oscar Son W M Sep 1895 4 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. ----------
" Roxana Dau W F May 1897 3 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. ----------
Westcott Morton S Son W M Jul 1885 16 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
" Maud S Dau W F Apr 1887 13 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
Minnie Mother of 6 Children 6 Living
1900 Census Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, Michigan. Ed 150 Sheet 7A
Line 28
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat R S Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WESLER Fredrick Head W M Jun 1866 34 M 11 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Jessie Wife W F May 1870 30 M 11 Ill. Eng. Eng. ----------
" Lena Dau W F Nov 1889 10 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. At School
" Leta Dau W F Sep 1893 6 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. At School
" Rosebert Dau W F Mar 1896 4 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. ----------
" Charlie Son W M Aug 1898 1 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. ----------
Jessie Mother of 4 Children 4 Living
1910 Census Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, Michigan. Ed 169 Sheet 11A
Line 39
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
JOHNSON J B Head W M 43 M 21 Norway Norway Sweden Farmer
" Minnie Wife W F 43 M 21 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Orin Son W M 17 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Oscar Son W M 14 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Roxana J Dau W F 12 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Henry Son W M 7 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Theodore Son W M 5 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
" Esther Dau W F 2 S --- Mich. Norway Mich. None
Minnie Mother of 9 Children 9 Living.
1910 Census Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, Michigan Ed 169 Sheet 10A
Line 14
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WESLER Fred Head W M 44 M 21 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer Gen. Farming
" Jessie Wife W F 39 M 21 Ill. Eng. Eng. None
" Lena Dau W F 20 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Leta Dau W F 16 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Rosa Dau W F 14 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Charley Son W M 11 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Freddie Son W M 9 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Daisy Dau W F 5 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Willie Son W M 4 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Willis Son W M 4 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Eliza Dau W F 2 S --- Mich. Mich. Ill. None
Jessie Mother of 9 Children 9 Living.
1920 Census Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, Michigan. Ed 201 Sheet 7A Line 3
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
JOHNSON Oscar Head M W 24 M Mich. Norway Mich. Farmer
" Leta Wife F W 26 M Mich. Mich. Kansas None
" Fred Son M W 4 S Mich. Mich. Mich. None
" Dale Son M W 1 S Mich. Mich. Mich. None
Dale age 1 6/12
1920 Census Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, Michigan. Ed 211 Sheet 8A Line 40
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WESLER Fred Head M W 54 M Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Jessie Wife F W 49 M Ill. Eng. Eng. None
" Rose Dau F W 23 S Mich. Mich. Ill. Teacher School
" Daisy Dau F W 16 S Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Willis Son M W 14 S Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Willie Son M W 14 S Mich. Mich. Ill. None
" Nina Dau F W 12 S Mich. Mich. Ill. None
1930 Census Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Ed 17 Sheet 17A Line 11
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
JOHNSON Oscar Head M W 34 M 20 Mich. Norway Mich. Trucker
Indipendent
" Leta Wife F W 36 M 22 Mich. Mich. Kansas None
" Fred Son M W 15 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. None
" Dale Son M W 11 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. None
CORY Kenneth Lodge M W 24 M 32 Mich. Mich. Mich. Lithographer
Engineering Co.
" Irene Lodge F W 20 M 18 Iowa Iowa Ill. Sorter Paper Mill
1930 Census Pine Grove Twp., Van Buren, Michigan. Ed 26 Sheet 8B Line 55
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WESLER Fred E Head M W 64 M 22 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Jessie M Wife F W 59 M 17 Ill. Eng. Eng. None
license Date: December 29 1914
Groom Bride
Name: Oscar B. JOHNSON Leta M WESLER
Age: 19 20
Race: White White
Birth Place: Kendall Mich. Kendall Mich.
Occupation: Farmer At Home
Father: John JOHNSON Fred WESLER
Mother: Minnie SHEFFER Jessie JAMES
previously Married: No No
Marriage Date: December 29 1914
Marriage Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Name: LETA JOHNSON SSN: 378-24-7896 Birth: 16 Sep 1892 Death: -- Oct 1985 Last Residence: 49006 (Kalamazoo, Kalamazo, Michigan. State Issued: Michigan Name Oscar B JOHNSON SSN: 368-03-3103 Birth: 21 Sep 1895 Death: 20 Jan 1990 Last Residence: None Stated State Issued: Michigan
CHILDREN of Oscar B. JOHNSON and Leta M. WESLER:
9151. 1. FRED b: Abt 1915; Pine Grove, Van Buren, Michigan. 9152. 2. GLEN b: Aft 1919; Pine Grove, Van Buren, Michigan.Back to Minnie Hellen SHEFFER's Family Page.
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