Oscar Claron Kempher was the son of Enos and Elizabeth (Blosser) Kempher.

He married Florence Erma Pease on May 8, 1897 in Ashley, Gratiot Co., Michigan. They were the parents of:

Mila Ruth Kempher 1898 – 1962 (George E Hummel)
Royal Lavern Kempher 1899 – 1970
Madonna Pauline Kempher 1906 – 1985 (Walter Carl Hummel and Wayne Woodworth Eifert)
Dale Alden Kempher 1908 – 1909
Blanche Erma Kempher 1910 – 1946 (Robert W. Taylor)

Michigan Marriage Record
Name: Oscar Kempher
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birth Place: Ohio
Marriage Date: 8 May 1897
Marriage Place: Ashley, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
Age: 19
Residence Place: Ashley
Father: John Miller
Mother: Matilda Bosser
Spouse: Florence Pease
Record Number: 1192
Film: 59
Film Description: 1897 Arenac - 1897 Kalkaska

1912 Seeking Michigan Death Certificate Antrim

Death certificater shows Claron O. Kempher was the son of Enos Kempher (Ohio) and Eliza Blosser (NY), male, white, married, clerk employed, born October 21, 1876 Ohio and died on December 7, 1912 in Alden, Helena Twp., Antrim Co., Mich at the age of 36 years 1 month and 16 days, cause of death Acute Ascending Paralysis. Informant Mrs. Florence Kempher of Alden. Burial was on December 10, 1912 St. Johns Cemetery, Alden, Michigan.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Claron O Kempher
[Clara Kempher]
Age: 23
Birth Date: Oct 1876
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Elba, Gratiot, Michigan
Sheet Number: 10B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 223
Family Number: 232
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Florence E Kempher
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: F
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Household Members:
Name Age
Claron O Kempher 23
Florence E Kempher 19
Hila B Kempher 2
Lawrence R Kempher 7/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Claron D Kempton
[Claron D Kempher]
[Claron O Kempher]
Age in 1910: 33
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Helena, Antrim, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Florence E Kempton
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: House
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 13
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
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Household Members:
Name Age
Claron D Kempton 33
Florence E Kempton 29
Mila R Kempton 12
Raul V Kempton 10
Madonna P Kempton 4