The Masters family of Lapeer, Michigan

[Tiggersmum]

Hello, I am trying to find out any info at all about Clement Masters born 1842 Wookey, Somerset UK and his family who in the 1880 US census are in Burnside, Lapeer, occupation farmer.  I have children Sarah (Anna) 1866 UK, Philip 1866 UK m. to Nancy Wilson, Phoebe 1870 Michigan, Emma 1872 Michigan m. John Edward Bennett, Ida 1875 Michigan and Minnie 1878 Michigan.   Any information whatsoever about this family would be most gratefully received. 
Tigger

[shellyesq]

If you haven't done so already, check here:  http://labs.familysearch.org/  There appear to be birth and marriage records for a number of the children.  If you put in Clement Masters for the father's name and leave everything else blank, you should get good results.

There is a death record for Phillip Masters here:  http://seekingmichigan.org/discover-collection?collection=p129401coll7  You also may want to check there for the daughters under their married names.

[Tiggersmum]

Thank you so very much Shellyesqfor this information and for taking the time to reply.   I shall search these records

[*Sandra*]

Hi - a little information on Minnie for you.

Minnie Masters born 8 Dec 1877 Michigan married Benjamin Ross 24 Jan 1894 in Burnside. Lapeer. Michigan. They were married by license from Sandusky County. Michigan - by Alfred Harrington. Benjamin listed as farmer on marriage license.
They had a family of about 10 or more.
Minnie died 21 Nov 1917 and is buried at Lum Cemetery in Brown City. Michigan.

Benjamin Ross was born 1873 Barrie. Ontario. Canada and died 1935 Michigan. Immigration year 1880.

The 1910 census of Burnside. Lapeer. Michigan shows
Benjamin Ross 38  Farmer. Parents Canadian/Scotch
Minnie Ross 35 Mother of 12 children. 10 living in 1910
Clarence Ross 16 Farm Labourer
Benjamin Martin Ross 13 Farm Labourer. Horse Farm. Later marries Myrtle "Kate" Boshaw in 1916. Benjamin died 10 Sept 1967 buried Montrose Cemetery.
Dewey Ross 12 Farm Labourer. Horse Farm
Emma Ross 10
Minnie Ross 9
Sadie Ross 8
Earl Ross 5
Gilbert Ross 2
Ida Ross 4
Bertha Ross 1 month

[*Sandra*]

Phillip Masters and Nancy  are on the 1900 census for Burnside. Lapeer. They married in 1893. 2 Children.

Philip Masters 30  Farmer. Immigrated 1871
Nancy E Masters 25 Canadian/English. Immigrated 1876. Parents norn New York
Clarence M Masters 5  Dec 1894 Michigan
Ernest L Masters 2 June 1897 Michigan

[*Sandra*]

Clement Masters 2 April 1842 Wells. Somerset. Died 25 Oct 1893. Burnside. Lapeer. Michigan. 

Emma Masters died 15th May 1889 Burnside. Lapeer. Michigan. 

[Tiggersmum]

Thank you so much Dettori28 for all this information.   I really am enjoying every moment of finding out about this family in the US.   Clement Masters was my g.grandmother's brother.   How do you know so much about Minnie?  Once again thank you for all this information, it really is very much appreciated.
Tigger

[*Sandra*]

Ernest L Masters married Winifred Macpherson  6 April 1920 Port Huron. St Clair. Michigan.
1930 Census shows

Ernest L Masters 31 Married at age 21. A farmer
Winfred E Masters 30 Born 1900 in Michigan to parents born Michigan
Bernard L Masters 8 Born Michigan
Arleen A Masters 5 Born Michigan
Annabelle Masters 4 months born Michigan


Ernest died in Emmett. St Clair. Michigan in 1966.
Winifred died 16 April 1975 Port Huron.  St Clair . Michigan Date of birth given as 21 March 1900
Last residence. Emmett. St Clair Michigan.

[*Sandra*]

The surname varies slightly on this but if you take all the information in context it would appear to be the same family !!!! Nancy E Masters could remarry Addison Uttman/Ullman 25 Dec 1917 in Port Huron. St Clair. Michigan. She could also have been married before she married Phillip Masters ?
www.pilot.familysearch.org .

A WW1 Draft for Sanilac. Michigan -  Ernest L Masters lists his mother as Edith Upman. E is the second initial of Nancy. Ernest works for a Manufacturing Company in Port Huron.

1920 Port Huron Precinct 1
Addison Ulman 50 Carpenter born in New York Parents Peter Utman/ Mary Keutner as per marriage details
Nancy E Ulman 42 Would mean a slight variation on birth date. Parents Ebner Shermen/Eliza Salesbury
Ernest M Ulman 23 Is this Ernest under his step-fathers name ?
Ernest Marriage details give his father as Phillip Masters and Mother ...th Shermen

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