When he was old enough he bought 80 acres of land 1 mile east of his father's homestead. On June 21, 1867, he married Catharine Andress, the daughter of James & Mary Woodcock Andress. Isaac built a large frame home about ½ mile east of where the Thane School was later built, (on the corner of East Akron Road and McGregory). Both lived in that house until their deaths. (After Isaac's death, son Archie and family moved into the house with his mother.)
They are both buried in Ellington Cemetery, Tuscola County, Michigan. He was a farmer and local preacher. He received his final naturalization papers and became a US citizen May 8, 1895, at Caro, Mich.
Recd for Record June 25/1867
J.J. Wilder, Clerk
State of Michigan
Tuscola County
To the County Clerk of said county I hereby certify that at my office in Centreville in said county on this 21st day of June AD 1867 I married Mr. Isaac Thane aged 22 years of Ellington county and State aforesaid to Miss Catherine Andress aged 16 years of the same place. In presence of James Andress and Nicholas Andress.
Farley Crane, Justice of the Peace
Isaac Thane passed away April 16, 1921, at the age of 75 years, nine months, seven days. He was born in Canada July 9, 1845, and when only a boy came with his parents to Tuscola county and settled, in Ellington.
Later he married Catharlne Andress and to this union were born ten children, eight are living, five sons and three daughters, Nicholas of Pontiac, John of Cass City, Adelbert of of Sanilac, Isaac J., and Archie of Ellington, Mrs. Robert Albrant of A1mer, Mrs. Fred Dodge and Mrs. Miles Dodge of Elmwood. He has twenty-four grandchildren and four great grandchildren, one brother, John Thane of Caro, and one sister, Mrs. Eliza Whitney of Hillsdale county.
He was a faithful member of the M.P. church for forty years. He leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss. His five sons and one grandson acted as pallbearers. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Owen, cousins from Bentley, attended the funeral, which was held at the Sunshine church of which he was a member, Rev. Clark officiating.
(obituary provided by Barb LaJoie from the Cass City Chronicle).
When he was old enough he bought 80 acres of land 1 mile east of his father's homestead. On June 21, 1867, he married Catharine Andress, the daughter of James & Mary Woodcock Andress. Isaac built a large frame home about ½ mile east of where the Thane School was later built, (on the corner of East Akron Road and McGregory). Both lived in that house until their deaths. (After Isaac's death, son Archie and family moved into the house with his mother.)
They are both buried in Ellington Cemetery, Tuscola County, Michigan. He was a farmer and local preacher. He received his final naturalization papers and became a US citizen May 8, 1895, at Caro, Mich.
Recd for Record June 25/1867
J.J. Wilder, Clerk
State of Michigan
Tuscola County
To the County Clerk of said county I hereby certify that at my office in Centreville in said county on this 21st day of June AD 1867 I married Mr. Isaac Thane aged 22 years of Ellington county and State aforesaid to Miss Catherine Andress aged 16 years of the same place. In presence of James Andress and Nicholas Andress.
Farley Crane, Justice of the Peace
Isaac Thane passed away April 16, 1921, at the age of 75 years, nine months, seven days. He was born in Canada July 9, 1845, and when only a boy came with his parents to Tuscola county and settled, in Ellington.
Later he married Catharlne Andress and to this union were born ten children, eight are living, five sons and three daughters, Nicholas of Pontiac, John of Cass City, Adelbert of of Sanilac, Isaac J., and Archie of Ellington, Mrs. Robert Albrant of A1mer, Mrs. Fred Dodge and Mrs. Miles Dodge of Elmwood. He has twenty-four grandchildren and four great grandchildren, one brother, John Thane of Caro, and one sister, Mrs. Eliza Whitney of Hillsdale county.
He was a faithful member of the M.P. church for forty years. He leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss. His five sons and one grandson acted as pallbearers. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Owen, cousins from Bentley, attended the funeral, which was held at the Sunshine church of which he was a member, Rev. Clark officiating.
(obituary provided by Barb LaJoie from the Cass City Chronicle).
Family Members
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Nicholas Enos Thane
1870–1937
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John Wesley Thane
1872–1964
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Isaac James Thane
1874–1970
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Adelbert "Delbert" Thane
1876–1958
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Rozelle Thane Kirkpatrick
1878–1909
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Lillian Arvella Thane Albrant
1881–1968
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Violetta Catherine "Lettie" Thane Dodge
1883–1973
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Charlotte Thane Dodge
1886–1971
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Archie Melzer Thane
1890–1967
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