NOTES: Both of the following obituaries say his birth date is November 1, 1877, his headstone only states 1877. However, please see the attached photo of his actual birth record stating his birth date as October 1, 1877, Augusta Township (Milan), Washtenaw County, Michigan not November 1, 1877.

I also have an issue with his death date saying 1955 when the transcribed obituary reads 1953. As of May 8, 2012, I am waiting for return phone calls from the Funeral Home and the Cemetery for the dates they have on file.

UPDATE: Teresa from Oshalek-Stark Funeral Home, formally known as Stevens and Bush Funeral Home, returned my call today, May 8, 2012 at 3:25 p.m. and confirmed his death date as Saturday, April 16, 1955 at his residence in Augusta Township with his parents being William H. Wanty and Mary Ann Patchett.

Research by:
Sherri L. Czuchra on May 8, 2012.

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John Wanty, 77 a retired farmer and lifelong resident of this area died suddenly Sunday night (Type-o, This should read Saturday night) at his home at 10303 Hitchingham Rd. in Augusta township.

He was born November 1, 1877, in Augusta township, the son of William and Mary Ann Patchet Wanty. On December 22, 1908 he was married to the former Gertrude Reynolds, who survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs Catherine C Schrock, and a son Howard, both of Whittaker; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs Elizabeth Murray; and three brothers, William, Harry and Carl, all of Milan.

Funeral service were held Wednesday afternoon at the Stevens and Bush Funeral Home with the Rev William Nelson officiating. Burial was in Marble Park Cemetery.
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April 18 1953 (This should read April 18, 1955 not 53)
(Special to the Evening News)
John Wanty
Milan - John Wanty, 77, died at 7.30 p.m. Saturday in his home at 10303 Hitchingham Rd., Augusta Township.

Friends my call at the Stevens & Bush funeral home where services will be at 2.30 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev William S. Nelson will officiate and burial will be in Marble Park Cemetery.

The son of William and Mary Ann Wanty, he was born Nov 1, 1877 (This should read October 1, 1877) in Augusta Township. He married Gertrude Reynolds Dec. 22, 1908 at Ypsilanti and they came to the farm, their home since.

He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs Catherine Schrock of Whittaker; a son Harold L of Whittaker; a sister, Mrs Elizabeth Murray of Milan; three brothers, William, Harry and Carl, all of Milan; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Unaware of who the person is that transcribed these obituaries, since the original creator of this page was not myself, and having seen it online in so many other Family Trees, I have decided to place the correct information in parenthesis next to the incorrect information. Hopefully, if they did copy them from here, they can still read what it was and what it should be, so they can make any corrections as needed.

I am grateful for the posting because it leads us to the people who actually hold the records. For that, I thank you!

Sherri L. Czuchra, May 8, 2012.