Category: Wayne County, Michigan

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Wayne County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county seat is Detroit. The county was founded in 1796 and organized in 1815. It is one of several U.S. counties named after Revolutionary War-era general Anthony Wayne.

History of Detroit and Wayne County, and Early Michigan

Legends of le Détroit

A

Ludwik (Abraham) Abram 25 Oct 1892 Mazowieckie, Poland - Nov 1956

Sulyman Allie 14 Jul 1890 Turkey Syrian Arab Republic - 05 Apr 1949

Gerald Amiot 19 Aug 1909 Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 27 Oct 1982

Ameera Amos 13 Apr 1945 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - 17 May 1949

Elizabeth (Armstrong) Butler 10 Apr 1859 Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 04 Nov 1916

Estelle May (Armstrong) Tackabery 25 Jul 1894 Oil City, Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada - 22 Apr 1977

John Armstrong 24 Nov 1873 Butler Co., Ohio, United States

William Armstrong 26 Sep 1840 England, United Kingdom - 14 Apr 1921

Flossie (Austin) Robertson 01 Jun 1917 Indiana, United States - 02 Feb 1986

George Ayers abt 1869 Massachusetts, United States

B

Emma (Baker) Kemp 26 Aug 1846 Michigan, United States - 10 Jun 1914

Helen (Baker) Smith 30 Apr 1860 Trenton, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 07 Dec 1934

Lillian (Balok) Drumm 28 Jun 1930 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 22 Jan 2006

Anna (Baltzer) Richards 27 Jun 1895 Oklahoma, United States - 06 Jan 1974

Wilhelmine (Bannasch) Pike 1867 Germany - 1951

Elise (Barbier) Desautel 22 Feb 1836 Valentigney, Montbéliard, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France - 25 Feb 1882

Steve Barkovich 11 Aug 1917 St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States - bef 2013

Bell (Barnes) Frazier 1889 Henning, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States

Ray Chromer Barnes 21 Feb 1900 Stone, Arkansas, United States - Jul 1977

Agnes (Barrett) Magin 03 Jan 1889 Michigan - 21 Jul 1968

Billy Batchelor 12 Aug 1928 Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA - 06 Aug 1971

Gary Batchelor 18 Jul 1952 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA - 27 Sep 1998

James Batchelor 12 Apr 1919 Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, USA - 05 Mar 1995

James Batchelor 31 Oct 1939 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA - 17 Mar 1979

Arthur Bazley 03 Nov 1870 Axminster, Devon, England - 10 Sep 1943

Vera Bazley 11 Feb 1906 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA - 07 Aug 1918

Living Bennett

Sallie (Bernard) Dunlap abt 1901 Alabama, United States

Sam Bernard abt 1874 Arkansas, United States

Robert Berry, 28 Jan 1846 La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky, United States - 19 Apr 1929

Barbara Bessette 1960s

Living Bessette

Living Bessette

Edward Bessette 03 Sep 1914 Mariapolis, Lorne, Manitoba, Canada - 29 Jul 1992

Israel Bessette 06 Jan 1881 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States - 30 Dec 1949

Jeannette (Bessette) Hill 11 Mar 1925 Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 16 Nov 1993

Living Bessette

Living Bessette

Lorraine (Bessette) Hoffman 09 Sep 1940 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 02 Jun 2023

Marie-Blanche Bessette 07 Sep 1911 Mariapolis, Lorne, Manitoba, Canada - 06 Apr 1959

Maurice Bessette 19 Dec 1912 Mariapolis, Lorne, Manitoba, Canada - 13 Dec 1967

Living Bessette

Robert Bessette 12 Feb 1950 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 02 Nov 1969

Living Bessette

Living Bessette

Sylvia (Bessette) Pearson 15 Aug 1918 Mariapolis, Manitoba, Canada - 04 Jun 2000

Living Bessette

Arthur Bills 30 Dec 1898 Wayne County, Michigan, United States - Mar 1966

Burton Bills 02 Aug 1886 Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 25 Aug 1969

Douglas Bills Nov 1861 Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 30 Aug 1945

Emeline (Bills) Myhrs 24 Nov 1844 Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 28 Jan 1911

Esther (Bills) Wolff 25 Nov 1859 Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 08 Nov 1933

Isabelle (Bills) Baehr 11 Sep 1868 Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 25 Dec 1937

Meda (Bills) Fulford 02 Oct 1889 Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 14 Jan 1982

Minnie (Bills) Thomas 08 Oct 1879 Nankin, Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 03 Sep 1959

Ralph Bills 04 Feb 1893 Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 27 Jan 1977

Rosa (Bills) Hubert 11 Apr 1863 Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 1940

Samuel Bills 04 Mar 1855 Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 01 Oct 1932

Sarah (Bills) Greenfield 11 Jan 1857 Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 21 Nov 1937

Lorinda (Blair) Etheridge 03 May 1839 Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 23 Jan 1913

Clarinda (Blood) Vincent 26 Nov 1883 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 09 Jun 1943

Charlotte (Boggs) Buck 1922 Virginia, United States - 02 Dec 2007

Sarah (Bogue) Bills 25 Nov 1822 Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States - 10 Sep 1887

Marie (Bourdeau) Peters 03 Mar 1900 Essex, Ontario, Canada - aft 10 Feb 1964

Ernest Brace 15 Aug 1931 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 05 Dec 2014

George Brady 25 Aug 1837 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 25 Dec 1920

Mary (Brady) Berry 30 Oct 1870 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - 16 Jul 1928

Robert Brady 03 May 1868 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan - 14 Mar 1962

B cont.

Samuel Brady 22 Jun 1809 Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States - 25 May 1868

Dorothy (Brewer) Fox 18 Sep 1925 Sevier County, Tennessee, United States - 21 Sep 2003

Charles Bright 15 Dec 1924 Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 28 Oct 1982

Preston Bright 27 Oct 1937 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 26 May 2014

Emma (Brosch) Lange 13 Jun 1888 Springwells, Wayne County, Michigan, USA - 14 May 1953

Charles Brunk 29 Dec 1863 Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States - 25 Nov 1934

George Bulloch 08 May 1896 Hopetown, Lanark Highlands, Lanark, Ontario, Canada - 22 Feb 1965

Ruth (Bullock) McCullough 24 May 1915 Walterhill, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States - 31 Dec 1957

C

Living Caddell

Living Calvert

Claude (Campeau) Campau 29 Jan 1825 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 02 Oct 1872

Mary (Cardell) Holland 09 Apr 1838 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 27 Jul 1915

Rose (Cardinal) Arquette 16 May 1886 Canada - 25 Aug 1948

John Carroll 20 Oct 1915 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 18 Jan 1980

Arthur Carter 02 Nov 1881 Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Florence (Cease) Dingman 16 Nov 1914 Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States - 07 Mar 1997

Clara Belle (Chibnall) Meden 03 Feb 1894 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Hazel L. (Chibnall) Matheson 01 May 1908 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois - 27 Mar 1977

Jessie Clay abt 1852 Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States

Mary Clay abt 1847 Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States - 13 May 1934

Dorothy (Cleggs) Micou 1913 Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States - 22 May 2007

M (Clement) Daley 1990s 1755

James Collier 27 Nov 1946 Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States - 28 Sep 2014

Emma (Compte) Desautel 03 Mar 1862 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 10 Jun 1890

Charles Conrad 15 Sep 1808 Elmira, Chemung County, New York, United States - 28 Aug 1884

Goldie (Coulter) Hickman 04 Feb 1884 Mount Etna, Lancaster Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States - 15 Feb 1942

Robin Cruden 08 Jun 1946 - 09 Dec 1993

Susan (Crump) Lyerly abt 01 Apr 1862 Monroe, Union, North Carolina, United States - 31 Aug 1942

Levi W. Cunningham abt 05 Sep 1866 Lincoln District, Tyler, West Virginia, United States - abt 15 Jan 1962

Catherine (Curtis) Strong 19 Sep 1784 Shrewsbury, Worcester,, Massachusetts, United States - 19 Aug 1869

Sophie (Curvitch) Shaver 01 May 1903 Russia - 29 Dec 1936

D

Walter Dailey 12 Nov 1887 Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA - abt 13 Mar 1969

Martha (Daluga) Rozek 01 Sep 1882 Wisconsin, United States - 04 Aug 1960

Byron Davis 16 Feb 1902 Chesaning, Chesaning Township, Saginaw, Michigan, United States - 11 Dec 1943

William Davis 03 Apr 1847 Salem, Columbiana, Ohio, United States - 04 Feb 1910

Living Decina

Giovanni Decina 24 Jun 1924 Lione, France - 03 Feb 1980

Joseph David Delisle 10 Aug 1891 Tilbury, Essex, Ontario, Canada - 02 Apr 1981

George DesAutels 10 May 1861 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 03 Jul 1921

Jacques DesAutels 01 Jan 1838 Montreal, Lower Canada - 11 Dec 1910

James Des Autels 06 Jun 1887 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 05 Feb 1966

Avery Dodge 11 Apr 1889 Orange, Hancock County, Ohio, United States - Dec 1969

Delphine Dodge 06 Feb 1863 Niles, Berrien, Michigan, United States - 11 Jun 1937

Horace Dodge 02 Aug 1900 Michigan - 22 Dec 1963

Martha (Domnik) Nagorsnick 1876 Germany

Loy Dudley 14 Dec 1898 Farmington, Marion, West Virginia, United States - 05 Dec 1983

Thomas Dzugan 05 Jul 1947 Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 18 Jun 2021

William Dzugan 01 Mar 1975 Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 28 Dec 1996

E

Lee Ellis 26 Aug 1892 Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States - 09 Nov 1946

Lee Ellis 04 Jul 1918 Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States - 06 Nov 1940

Helen (Elm) Nihill 26 Oct 1924 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 17 Apr 2019

Ida (Erdmann) Rutz 10 Jan 1879 Posen, Pommern, Polen - 23 Jan 1964

F

Gesler (Fairriel) Ferrell 07 Aug 1895 Arlington, Calhoun, Georgia, United States - 10 Jan 1926

Celestine (Faulkner) Vinson 21 Nov 1950 Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, United States - 01 Jul 2004

Albert Ferris 07 Dec 1874 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom - 18 Mar 1938

Dorothy (Festorazzie) Saunders 20 Jun 1907 Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - 25 Nov 1974

Richard Field 01 Aug 1949 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 11 Dec 2005

Naomi (Fitzpatrick) Barker 12 Apr 1899 Earlington, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

Mary Flinn 21 Dec 1882 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA - 09 Sep 1974

Germaine (Forest) Lipischak 30 Jul 1920 St. Malo, De Salaberry, Manitoba, Canada - 29 Nov 2004

Denise (Fortier) Perreault 13 Sep 1912 Letellier, Montcalm, Manitoba, Canada - 02 Sep 1967

Berlin Fox 19 Nov 1927 Sevier County, Tennessee, United States - 08 Sep 1997

Henry Fralick 09 Feb 1812 Minden, Montgomery County, New York, United States - 14 Mar 1891

James Francey 11 Nov 1927 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 10 May 2001

Calvin Frazier 16 Feb 1914 Monroe Township, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States - 23 Sep 1972

Van Frazier 01 Dec 1880 Arkansas, United States - 01 Feb 1940

Catherine (Frederick) Kimberlin 02 Feb 1909 Orczyfálva, Banat, Austria - 21 Sep 1984

G

Blanche (Gaddy) Harrison 14 Mar 1898 Newburg, Phelps, Missouri, United States - 09 Jul 1992

Franklyn Germany 10 May 1948 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 18 Jul 1968

Thelma (Gibson) Wright 02 Jun 1931 Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, United States - abt 2000

Noe Gilboe 02 Aug 1888 - 13 Nov 1960

Marian (Gillespie) Crass 05 Mar 1914 Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, United States - 28 Nov 1974

Ronald Ginther 31 May 1941 Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 18 Jul 2017

Ethel (Gooding) Michaels 20 Aug 1886 West Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States - abt 1952

Hannah (Grant) Berney 1980s 13932

Sondra Gresham 26 Feb 1953 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 05 Nov 2019

Julius Griebe abt 09 Jan 1862 Deutscher Bund - 21 Jul 1947

Laura (Griebe) Reich Mar 1863 German Empire - 1963

Arthur Grover 15 Apr 1889 Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom - 08 Dec 1903

H

Richard Hadad 21 Sep 1930 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 20 May 1981

Edwin Hahn 25 Mar 1920 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 08 Feb 2021

Gustave Hahn 24 Jan 1889 Deutsches Reich - 12 Jun 1951

Queen (Hall) McQueen abt 1916 Georgia, United States

Lora (Handy) Prater 30 Aug 1911 Wolfe, Kentucky, United States - 04 Jan 1999

Jean (Hanmer) Pearson 17 Feb 1915 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 11 Jan 2010

Living Hatfield

Kenneth Hatton 03 Mar 1915 Michigan, United States - 02 Jun 2011

Lester Havens 15 Nov 1884 Fitchburg, Ingham, Michigan, United States - 23 Feb 1924

JoAnn Hawald 23 Sep 1958 Ruolo, Wayne, Michigan, USA - 08 Feb 2001

Lillian (Hays) Honderich 25 Mar 1891 Piatt, Illinois, USA - Mar 1987

Pink Heard 11 Nov 1914 Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States - 03 Feb 1979

William Herr 23 Dec 1854 Michigan, United States - 16 Jul 1897

Carl Hill 18 Jul 1890 Wright Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States - 06 Sep 1973

William Hill 01 Jun 1922 Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States - 26 Dec 2003

William Hill 13 Jun 1949 Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 06 Aug 1997

Anton Hoffmann 03 Sep 1887 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 05 Jun 1940

Geraldine (Hoffmann) Bessette 20 Dec 1922 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 18 Feb 1999

Edward Holland 08 Jan 1874 Hancock, , Michigan - 07 Apr 1926

Edward Holland 01 Jul 1912 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 22 Aug 2005

Mary (Holland) Brady 14 Jul 1868 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 19 Nov 1924

Leona Belle (Hollister) Hunt 06 Nov 1880 Vandalia, Cass, Michigan, United States - 07 Jun 1966

Clara (Holstein) Krebs abt 06 Jun 1897 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States - 19 Aug 1989

James A Holton 01 Feb 1854 Upper Canada - 12 Dec 1928

Forrest Irvin Honderich 09 Feb 1916 Illinois, USA - 08 Jul 2009

Francis Honderich 26 Feb 1890 Illinois, USA - May 1976

Floyd Honea 13 Aug 1919 Tuxedo, Henderson, North Carolina, United States - 12 Oct 1992

Mary (Honey) Morgan 07 Jul 1867 Daviess, Indiana, United States - 17 May 1940

Wilah Willo Honkala 28 May 1912 Baraga Township, Baraga, Michigan, United States - 05 Jan 1980

Helen (Horn) Zebris 08 Feb 1905 Indiana, United States - 18 Jan 1964

William Hubert 1858 United States - 1923

William Hudson 23 Feb 1891 Jasper, Newton, Arkansas, United States - 04 May 1990

Willie Hughley 04 Jan 1896 Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States - 23 Jan 1975

John Hutton 06 Dec 1917 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 13 Jul 2001

I

Maude (Ivey) Manoog 06 Dec 1897 Warren, Georgia, United States - 17 Dec 1986

J

James Jamerson abt 29 Jan 1936 Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - abt 02 Aug 1983

Marion (Jamieson) Kuzon 01 Nov 1893 Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - aft 13 Aug 1976

John Jaques 05 Feb 1801 New York, United States - 05 Dec 1853

William John 15 Nov 1937 Cullendale, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States - 26 May 1968

Alma (Johnson) Simpson abt 29 Mar 1869 Bourbon, Kentucky, United States - 05 Mar 1946

Living Johnson

Erik Johnson 1980s 1

Living Johnson

Lucille (Jones) Biber abt 1915 Michigan, United States - abt 1978

K

Augusta C (Kapanka) Griebe 22 May 1869 Reisensburg, Königreich Bayern - abt 04 May 1947

James Kelly 26 Jun 1833 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 06 Oct 1918

Andrew Kemp 28 Mar 1843 Amherstburg, Essex, Canada West - 11 Nov 1935

Owen Kern 20 Jun 1899 Michigan, United States - 28 Dec 1956

Robert Kern 29 Oct 1874 Michigan, United States - 01 Jul 1962

Marion (Kerr) King 13 Jan 1931 Milford, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada - 24 Sep 2004

Dora (Kilburn) Bodock May 1886 Wayne, Tennessee, United States - aft 1943

Barry King 11 Mar 1931 Auckland, New Zealand - 19 Nov 2020

Timothy King 09 Jul 1965 Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 22 Mar 1977

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