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William Burton “Bill” Babcock

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William Burton “Bill” Babcock

Birth
White Cloud, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA
Death
8 Feb 1966 (aged 83)
Sparta, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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William Burton Babcock son of Henry Truman Babcock and Tilla Viola Pope, Billings of White Cloud, Newaygo Co., MI., and Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.

He married 4 times;
1/w Julia Dee Baker b. 6 Aug. 1884 Beatrice, Gage Co., NE. m 24 Dec. 1903 , Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI., d/o George Washington Baker and Lucretia E. Jones Baker
called Louise in some records. On marriage record to William B. Babcock says born in Kansas. No children. Divorced 11 Feb. 1907 Kent Co., MI. Her parents lived in Omaha, Nebraska prior to moving to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her parents moved to
Trinadad, Humbolt Co., CA. and Alameda, CA. Her father was Real Estate Agent. She moved to Oklahoma and maried an E. L. Curtis who was Elton Leroy "Roy" Curtis
son of John L Curtis. Elton Leroy Curtis was a Butcher by occupation and lived
in Oilton, Tiger Twp. Creek Co., Oklahoma.
as per letter from Karen Beaka, Julia sent a post card dated Aug 1910 Oklahoma
to her brother in Denver, Co. signs it as Mrs. E. L. Curtis. Than a post card
to her father in California from Oklahoma dated 1913 with picture
of Roy in it. Just date of her death in family bible as 1915.

2/w Sophie Bach Mross m. 28 Mar. 1907 Grand Rapids, Kent
Co., MI., to William Burton Babcock d/o Henry Brock
should be Otto Bach and Fredericka Wisemann Bach)
They had son Donald W. Babcock died as 2 year old.
They had daughter Gladys Mildred Babcock b.
19 Dec., 1912 Grand Rapids, MI. m. 1/h Grandstra, 2/h John Bylsma.
Gladys and John Bylsma had daughters: b. 1932 Shirley Mae Bylsma Blekkenk
lived in Boyne City, MI., and a daughter b. 1935 June Louise Bylsma m. 2 times.

3/w Pearl M. Russell m. 8 Jun 1918 Grand Rapids,
Kent Co., MI. d/o Charles Russell and Phylona Britton.
No children. Divorced. She remarried to 2/h William Richard Wissmueller
22 Nov. 1927 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. She was a Bookkeeper by
occupation. She and Wm. R. Wissmueller remained married till her death.

4/w Helen Mrowinski Smaglinski m. William Burton Babcock 29 Dec. 1919 Flint, Genesee Co., MI., father Michael Mrowinski and Mary/Marion Pakulski (or Pakulska).

William had three children: Donald W., Gladys, June Louise from 2nd wife Sophie Brock (Bach) Mross; and Robert W. Babcock from 4th wife Helen Mrowinski 1/h Smaglinski. Robert W. Babcock spelled his mother's name as Mrovinski
in letter to me in the 1980's.

1900 White Cloud, Newaygo Co., MI
Henry T. Babcock Family
listed as Willie Babcock b. June 1882 MI.
1910
1917 WWI Draft Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. No 1.
1920 William Babcock
Racine Ward 14, Racine Co., WI.
1930 William B. Babcock
Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI
1940 William B. Babcock
Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI

He was a metal polisher at Brass works by occupation.
William Burton Babcock son of Henry Truman Babcock and Tilla Viola Pope, Billings of White Cloud, Newaygo Co., MI., and Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.

He married 4 times;
1/w Julia Dee Baker b. 6 Aug. 1884 Beatrice, Gage Co., NE. m 24 Dec. 1903 , Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI., d/o George Washington Baker and Lucretia E. Jones Baker
called Louise in some records. On marriage record to William B. Babcock says born in Kansas. No children. Divorced 11 Feb. 1907 Kent Co., MI. Her parents lived in Omaha, Nebraska prior to moving to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her parents moved to
Trinadad, Humbolt Co., CA. and Alameda, CA. Her father was Real Estate Agent. She moved to Oklahoma and maried an E. L. Curtis who was Elton Leroy "Roy" Curtis
son of John L Curtis. Elton Leroy Curtis was a Butcher by occupation and lived
in Oilton, Tiger Twp. Creek Co., Oklahoma.
as per letter from Karen Beaka, Julia sent a post card dated Aug 1910 Oklahoma
to her brother in Denver, Co. signs it as Mrs. E. L. Curtis. Than a post card
to her father in California from Oklahoma dated 1913 with picture
of Roy in it. Just date of her death in family bible as 1915.

2/w Sophie Bach Mross m. 28 Mar. 1907 Grand Rapids, Kent
Co., MI., to William Burton Babcock d/o Henry Brock
should be Otto Bach and Fredericka Wisemann Bach)
They had son Donald W. Babcock died as 2 year old.
They had daughter Gladys Mildred Babcock b.
19 Dec., 1912 Grand Rapids, MI. m. 1/h Grandstra, 2/h John Bylsma.
Gladys and John Bylsma had daughters: b. 1932 Shirley Mae Bylsma Blekkenk
lived in Boyne City, MI., and a daughter b. 1935 June Louise Bylsma m. 2 times.

3/w Pearl M. Russell m. 8 Jun 1918 Grand Rapids,
Kent Co., MI. d/o Charles Russell and Phylona Britton.
No children. Divorced. She remarried to 2/h William Richard Wissmueller
22 Nov. 1927 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. She was a Bookkeeper by
occupation. She and Wm. R. Wissmueller remained married till her death.

4/w Helen Mrowinski Smaglinski m. William Burton Babcock 29 Dec. 1919 Flint, Genesee Co., MI., father Michael Mrowinski and Mary/Marion Pakulski (or Pakulska).

William had three children: Donald W., Gladys, June Louise from 2nd wife Sophie Brock (Bach) Mross; and Robert W. Babcock from 4th wife Helen Mrowinski 1/h Smaglinski. Robert W. Babcock spelled his mother's name as Mrovinski
in letter to me in the 1980's.

1900 White Cloud, Newaygo Co., MI
Henry T. Babcock Family
listed as Willie Babcock b. June 1882 MI.
1910
1917 WWI Draft Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. No 1.
1920 William Babcock
Racine Ward 14, Racine Co., WI.
1930 William B. Babcock
Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI
1940 William B. Babcock
Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI

He was a metal polisher at Brass works by occupation.


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