Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917
Joseph Clovis Sovey
Birth 1885. Escanaba, Delta, Michigan
Father Clovis Sovey. Age: 25. Birth 1860. Canada
Mother Jenny Dousey Age 24. Birth 1861. Michigan

1894

United States Census, 1900
Escanaba, Delta, Michigan
Joseph Sovey. Age 14.
Race: White. Birth Aug 1886
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Clevice Sovey Head Male 41 Canada Fr
Jennie Sovey Wife Female 50 Michigan
Lena Sovey Daughter Female 17 Michigan
Joseph Sovey Son Male 14 Michigan
William Sovey Son Male 12 Michigan
Grover Sovey Son Male 10 Michigan
Alfine Sovey Son Male 7 Michigan
Theodore Sovey Son Male 5 Michigan
Agnis Sovey Daughter Female 3 Michigan
Dora Sovey Daughter Female 1 Michigan
Henry Lamay Hired man Male 20 Canada Fr

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Marriage 16 Dec 1907. Escanaba, Delta, Michigan
Joseph Sovey. Age 21. Birth 1886. Birthplace: Michigan
Father Clevis Sovey. Mother Jennie Dausey
Spouse Christina Nelson. Age 19
Spouse's Birth 1888. Birthplace: Denmark
Spouse's Father L. Nelson
Spouse's Mother Clara

United States Census, 1910
Escanaba Ward 7, Delta, Michigan
Joseph Sovey. Age 23. Married
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph Sovey Head Male 23 Michigan
Christina Sovey Wife Female 21 Denmark
Roy Chester Sovey Son Male 0 Michigan

United States Census, 1920
Delta, Michigan, United States
Joseph Sovey. Age 33. Married
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph Sovey Head Male 33 Michigan
Christina Sovey Wife Female 30 Denmark
Chester Roy Sovey Son Male 9 Michigan

United States Census, 1930
Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan
Joseph Sovey. Age 44. Married
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph Sovey Head Male 44 Michigan
Christina Sovey Wife Female 41 Denmark
Chester Sovey Son Male 20 Michigan

United States Census, 1940
Michigan, Dickinson, Iron Mountain, Ward 5
Joseph C Sovey. Age 55. Married. Birth 1885
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph C Sovey Head Male 55 Michigan
Christina Sovey Wife Female 51 Denmark
Chester Sovey Son Male 29 Michigan

[Researched by Karlene Hall]