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Cora <I>Ketchum</I> Shank

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Cora Ketchum Shank

Birth
Almena, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
Death
18 Jun 1943 (aged 84)
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of James Ketchum and Emma Imogene Jenkins Ketchum.

Emma Jenkins might be the daughter of Louisa Jenkins, born about 1809 in Vermont; listed in the 1850 Census as living in a hotel with her 14-yr-old daughter Emma Jenkins, in Otsego Twp., Allegan County, MI.

1860 Census Almena Twp., Van Buren County, MI;

James Ketchum M 31 New York
Emma J Ketchum F 25 Pennsylvania
Ida A Ketchum F 7 Michigan
***Cora Ketchum F 2 Michigan***
Andrew Knapp M 18 New York

1866 - her mother, Emma Imogene Jenkins Ketchum allegedly passed away in Almena Twp., Van Buren County, MI. I have not located her death record or burial record as of 6/18/2023. AW.

1898 - on May 22 40-year-old Cory Ketchum Lockman married 61-year-old John W. Shank in Almena, Van Buren County, MI.

1900 Census Almena Twp., Van Buren County, MI;

John W Shank Husband M 65 New York
***Cora I Shank F 42 Michigan***
Mother of how many children: 6; 2 Living
G Burr Lockman Step-son M 19 Michigan

1907 - on April 16 her husband passed away.

1920 Census Gunplain Twp., Allegan County, MI;

***Cora Shank Head Widowed F 61 Michigan***
Vina Shank Daughter F 19 Michigan
Doris Shank Daughter F 15 Michigan

1940 Census Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI:

Doris Shank Head Daughter F 35 Michigan
***Cora Shank Mother Widowed F 81 Michigan***
Daughter of James Ketchum and Emma Imogene Jenkins Ketchum.

Emma Jenkins might be the daughter of Louisa Jenkins, born about 1809 in Vermont; listed in the 1850 Census as living in a hotel with her 14-yr-old daughter Emma Jenkins, in Otsego Twp., Allegan County, MI.

1860 Census Almena Twp., Van Buren County, MI;

James Ketchum M 31 New York
Emma J Ketchum F 25 Pennsylvania
Ida A Ketchum F 7 Michigan
***Cora Ketchum F 2 Michigan***
Andrew Knapp M 18 New York

1866 - her mother, Emma Imogene Jenkins Ketchum allegedly passed away in Almena Twp., Van Buren County, MI. I have not located her death record or burial record as of 6/18/2023. AW.

1898 - on May 22 40-year-old Cory Ketchum Lockman married 61-year-old John W. Shank in Almena, Van Buren County, MI.

1900 Census Almena Twp., Van Buren County, MI;

John W Shank Husband M 65 New York
***Cora I Shank F 42 Michigan***
Mother of how many children: 6; 2 Living
G Burr Lockman Step-son M 19 Michigan

1907 - on April 16 her husband passed away.

1920 Census Gunplain Twp., Allegan County, MI;

***Cora Shank Head Widowed F 61 Michigan***
Vina Shank Daughter F 19 Michigan
Doris Shank Daughter F 15 Michigan

1940 Census Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI:

Doris Shank Head Daughter F 35 Michigan
***Cora Shank Mother Widowed F 81 Michigan***


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