1871-1874 Kent County Birth Records, "B"

 

L NAME F NAME M/F BORN B-PLACE FATHER FR B-PLACE MOTHER MR B-PLACE RESIDES OCCUPATION VOL/PG      

Babcock

Mary J

f

20 June 1874

Algoma

Charles Babcock

Michigan

Rilla Babcock

Michigan

ALGOMA

Farmer

3:233

7

 

77

Babka

Michael E

m

7 Dec 1871

Plainfield

Joseph Bebka

Austria Europe

Adelia Bebka

Michigan

Plainfield

Farmer

1:277

7

 

78

Bacon

Almeda

f

2 Nov 1874

Alpine

Benjamin F Bacon

NY

Anno Eliza Bacon

Michigan

Alpine

Carpenter & Joiner

3:246

7

 

79

Bahre

Emma

f

29 Dec 1872

Sparta

Wm Bahre

Germany

Anna Bahre

Prussia

Sparta

Farmer

3:40

7

 

80

Bahrre

Emma

f

29 Dec 1873

Sparta

Wm Bahrre

Germany

Anna Bahrre

Prussia

Sparta

Farmer

3:108

7

 

81

Bahrre

Otto

m

15 Aug 1874

Sparta

Wm Bahrre

Sweden

Marie Bahrre

Sweden

Sparta

Farming

3:282

7

 

82

Bailey

Delia

f

30 Oct 1871

Gaines

Richard Bailey

Ohio

Charlott Bailey

Michigan

Gaines

Farmer

1:265

7

 

83

Bailey

Isaac

m

15 Nov 1872

Grand Rapids

Isaac Bailey

Va

Julia Bailey

-

Grand Rapids

Laborer

3:48

7

 

84

Bain

Bruce

m

31 Aug 1874

Lowell

Benjamin Bain

Can

Martha Bain

Can

Lowell

Laborer

3:240

8

 

85

Baker

Catherine May

f

5 Dec 1874

Illinois

Eugene B Baker

Michigan

Amelia Baker

Ohio

Plainfield

Farming

3:250

8

 

86

Baker

Ethel J

f

19 Jan 1873

Vergennes

John C Baker

Michigan

Annie Baker

Ohio

Vergennes

Farmer

3:85

8

 

87

Baker

John

m

7 Sept 1872

Plainfield

John W Baker

Ohio

Barbara A Baker

Pa

Plainfield

Farming

3:42

8

 

88

Baker

Linnie

f

1 May 1874

Vergennes

John C Baker

Michigan

Eliza A Baker

Ohio

Vergennes

Farmer

3:286

8

 

89

Baker

Minnie C

f

10 May 1874

Cherry Valley

John Baker

Can

Susan Baker

Can

Vergennes

Carpenter

3:286

8

 

90

Baker

Nellie M

f

8 Dec 1874

Grand Rapids

Robert Baker

Can West

Mary Baker

Ireland

Grand Rapid

Carver

3:222

8

 

91

Balcom

Chauncy

m

30 Dec 1873

Tyrone

Edward Balcom

Can

Eunice Balcom

Ind

Tyrone

Carpenter

3:84

8

 

92

Baldwin

Mary M

f

16 May 1871

Cannon

James B Baldwin

Ind

Sarah W Baldwin

Eng

Cannon

Blacksmith

1:256

8

 

93

Ball

Jessie M

f

6 Sept 1871

Grand Rapids

Orson R Ball

New York

Frances M Ball

NY

2nd Ward Grand Rapids

Merchant

1:290

8

 

94

Ball

Willie

m

13 Oct 1874

Solon

William M Ball

Michigan

Clara E Ball

Ohio

Solon

Minister

3:245

8

 

95

Ballard

Carry L

f

5 Sept 1872

Sparta

Joseph Ballard

New York

Amelia Ballard

NY

Sparta

Farmer

3:38

8

 

96

Balta

Mary

f

10 Aug 1873

Grand Rapids

Hendrick Balta

Prussia

Pauline Balta

Germany

Grand Rapids

Trunk maker

3:87

8

 

97

Banasiewiez

Joseph

m

15 March 1874

Grand Rapids

Philip Banasiewiez

Prussia,Poland

Nelson Banasiewiez

Prussia, Poland

Grand Rapids

Tailor

3:218

9

 

98

Banks

Roy

m

8 Nov 1873

Grand Rapids

Wm H Banks

Michigan

Inize Banks

Michigan

Grand Rapids

Machinist

3:102

9

 

99

Barber

Robert D

m

7 July 1874

Caledonia

Wm C Barber

Michigan

Almina Barber

Ohio

Caledonia

Dentist

3:257

9

 

100

Barber

Susie

f

22 Feb 1874

Gaines

George Barber

France

Mary ? Barber

New York

Gaines

Farmer

3:261

9

 

101

Barber

Willard

m

5 March 1871

Caledonia

George Barber

Ohio

Mary E Barber

Ill

Caledonia

Farmer

1:261

9

 

102

Barclay

Myrtle

f

11 Jan 1874

Grand Rapids

Warren Y Barclay

Michigan

Dora Barclay

Michigan

Grand Rapids

Clerk

3:292

9

 

103

Barendson

Johanna G

f

27 July 1873

Grand Rapids

Johannes L Barendsen

Netherland

Jane Barendsen

Netherland

Grand Rapids

Shop Laborer

3:94

9

 

104

Barkpiece

_nna

f

6 June 1874

Grand Rapids

Bow Barkpiece

Holland

Mary Barkpiece

Holland

Grand Rapids

Laborer

3:293

9

 

105

Barkpiece

Henry

m

4 Aug 1872

Grand Rapids

Bow Barkpiece

Holland

Mary Barkpiece

Holland

Grand Rapids

Laborer

3:46

9

 

106

Barlow

Harry

m

8 May 1874

Grand Rapids

William Barlow

Can

Mary Barlow

Can

Grand Rapids

Bookkeeper

3:256

9

 

107

Barnard

Frederick

m

18 Feb 1873

Grand Rapids

Stephen P Barnard

New York State

Martha M Barnard

New York State

Grand Rapids

MD

3:107

9

 

108

Barnes

Anna C

f

4 Oct 1872

Byron

Nicholas Barnes

Pa

Louiza C Barnes

Ohio

Byron

Farmer

3:37

9

 

109

Barnette

Kitty E

f

22 Nov 1874

Grand Rapids

James ? Barnette

N Y

Lucy F Barnette

NY

Grand Rapids

First National Bank

3:254

9

 

110

Barnley

Claude Allen

m

11 April 1874

Solon

Frank A Barnley

New York City

Ella B Barnley

Michigan

Courtland

Millman

3:231

10

 

111

Barr

William R

m

20 Aug 1871

Paris

George R Barr

Michigan

Emma E Barr

-

Paris

Farmer

1:273

10

 

112

Barrett

-

m

? Nov 1874

Tyrone

Charles Lucian Barrett

New York

Jane Barrett

New York

Tyrone

Farmer

3:276

10

 

113

Barrett

Henry

m

20 Feb 1872

Tyrone

Charles Barrett

Michigan

Eliza Barrett

Ill

Tyrone

-

3:83

10

 

114

Bartlet

Charles Warren

m

14 Feb 1872

Grand Rapids

Anson G Bartlet

Mass

Emely Warren

-

Grand Rapids

Painter

3:52

10

 

115

Barringer

David H

m

11 Aug 1874

Algoma

David Barringer

NY

Mary C Barringer

New York

Algoma

Farmer

3:233

10

 

116

Barris

Myrtle J

f

26 Jan 1872

Caledonia

Byron Barris

Ohio

Jane Barris

Michigan

Caledonia

Farmer

3:33

10

 

117

Basset

Frank

m

6 June 1873

Grand Rapids

Laurens Basset

New York

Adie Basset

Michigan

Grand Rapids

Laborer

3:91

10

 

118

Bateman

Plinney E

m

15 Sept 1874

Caledonia

Caleb L Bateman

New York

Chloe A Bateman

N Y

Caledonia

Farmer

3:257

10

 

119

Bates

Daniel J

m

15 Aug 1871

Gaines

George R Bates

Ohio

Sarah E Bates

N Y

Gaines

Farmer

1:265

10

 

120

Bates

Edith

f

3 July 1874

Gaines

George Bates

New York

Sarah Bates

New York

Gaines

Farmer

3:263

10

 

121

Bates

George L

m

1 Sept 1875

Grand Rapids

Nathan Bates

New York

Nellie Prescott Bates

Michigan

Grand Rapids

Teamster

2:84

10

 

122

Battey

Hamilton

m

28 June 1874

Courtland

William Battey

New York

Lucy Battey

Michigan

Algoma

Soloonist

3:235

10

 

123

Baukema

Egbert

m

12 July 1876

Grand Rapids

Peter Baukema

Holland Europe

Anna Baukema

-

Grand Rapids

Laborer

2:95

11

 

124

Baxter

Joseph

m

19 Aug 1871

Grand Rapids

Solon W Baxter

Grand Rapids

Katie A L Baxter

Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids

Carpenter

1:293

11

 

125

Baxter

Louise

f

9 Dec 1873

Cascade

Milo Baxter

Vt

Ellen C Baxter

Michigan

Cascade

Farmer

3:98

11

 

126

Bayles

Liza J

f

29 Feb 1872

Caledonia

Peter Bayles

Pa

Melissa Bayles

Ohio

Caledonia

Farmer

3:34

11

 

127

Beach

Frederick Elias

m

21 Nov 1871

Grand Rapids

Hiram L Beach

N Y State

Mary C Beach

N Y State

2nd W City

Hotel Keeper

1:292

11

 

128

Beam

Lena

f

14 April 1874

Grand Rapids

Fred Beam

Germany

Mary Beam

Germany

Walker

Farmer

3:265

11

 

129

Beamer

Barton E

m

1 July 1871

Caledonia

John A Beamer

N Y

Harriet L Beamer

Pa

Caledonia

Lawyer

1:260

11

 

130

Beard

Harry

m

4 Dec 1874

Grand Rapids

Joseph Beard

NY

Lillie Beard

NY

Grand Rapids

Lumberman

3:216

11

 

131

Beardslee

Hattie N

f

22 April 1874

Oakfield

Abram Beardslee

NY

Anna Beardslee

Michigan

Oakfield

Farmer

3:210

11

 

132

Beardsley

Nellie

f

10 June 1875

Oakfield

Abram Beardsley

NY

Hannah Beardsley

Michigan

Oakfield

Farmer

2:81

11

 

133

Bechtel

Clara

f

28 Dec 1871

Caledonia

Ephraim Bechtel

Can

Caroline Bechtel

Germany

Caledonia

Farmer

1:263

11

 

134

Bechtel

Madalena A

f

8 June 1872

Caledonia

Daniel S Bechtel

Can

Altheah Bechtel

Can

Caledonia

Manufacturer Woolen Goods

3:35

11

 

135

Bechtel

William

m

2? Aug 1874

Caledonia

Daniel Bechtel

Can

Athaliah Bechtel

Can

Caledonia

Butcher

3:258

11

 

136

Becker

Arthur L

m

2 Nov 1871

Courtland

Theadore Becker

Michigan

Phoebe J Becker

Michigan

Courtland

Farmer

1:259

12

 

137

Beckwith

Menerva

f

23 June 1872

Grand Rapids

Wm G Beckwith

New York State

Maria Gibson

Michigan

Grand Rapids

Real Estate AGent

3:53

12

 

138

Bedleman

Delbert A

m

6 Dec 1873

Sparta

Hiram _ Bedleman

NY

Susan Bedleman

Can

Sparta

Farmer

3:107

12

 

139

Beedee

Nellie

f

15 Aug 1871

Walker, Michigan

Franklin Beedee

N Y

Charlott Beedee

Michigan

Walker

Farmer

1:283

12

 

140

Beekman

Anna

f

22 Feb 1874

Grand Rapids

Frederick Beekman

Germany

Caroline Beekman

Germany

Grand Rapids

Shoemaker

3:279

12

 

141

Beemer

Harry

m

14 Feb 1874

Grand Rapids

Joseph Beemer

Can

Anna Beamer

Ireland

Grand Rapids

Cabinet maker

3:213

12

 

142

Begero

Fredrick

m

12 March 1871

Caledonia

Charles Begero

Germany

Elizabeth Begero

Germany

Caledonia

Blacksmith

1:261

12

 

143

Begerow

Henry

m

9 March 1874

Caledonia

Charles Begerow

Germany

Eliza Begerow

Germany

Caledonia

Blacksmith

3:258

12

 

144

Begerow

John

m

27 Aug 1872

Caledonia

Henry Begerow

Germany

Minnie Begerow

Germany

Caledonia

Farmer

3:32

12

 

145

Behrens

Anna

f

3 Sept 1874

Grand Rapids

Henry Behrens

Germany

Martha Behrens

Germany

Grand Rapids

Hotel keeper

3:216

12

 

146

Beiler

-

f

17 June 1872

Ohio

Craeg Beiler

Ohio

Sarah Anderson

Ohio

Grand Rapids

Picture Agt

3:49

12

 

147

Belknap

Viola May

f

1 May 1873

Vergennes

Wm M Belknap

Can

Emma Belknap

N Y

Vergennes

Farmer

3:85

12

 

148

Bellamy

Wilber H

m

29 Sept 1874

Grand Rapids

William Bellamy

Eng

Lucy Bellamy

Ohio

Grand Rapids

Book Mgt

3:294

12

 

149

Bellamy

William A

m

29 Sep 1874

Grand Rapids

William Bellamy

England

Lucy Bellamy

Ohio

Grand Rapids

Book Agt

3:294

13

twin

150

Bemis

Hellen

f

6 Aug 1871

Plainfield

Henry Bemis

NY

Emily Bemis

NY

Plainfield

Sawyer

1:276

13

 

151

Bemish

Julia

f

15 May 1871

Grand Rapids

James Bemish

Windsor Can W

Catharine Bemish

Detroit, Michigan

Grand Rapids

Conductor RR

1:296

13

 

152

Benaway

Lilla M

f

8 Nov 1874

Caledonia

Lewis Benaway

Can

Lena Benaway

Can

Caledonia

Farmer

3:259

13

 

153

Benedict

- (stillborn)

m

3 Aug 1873

Vergennes

Alvah L Benedict

Can

Alvira Benedict

Michigan

Vergennes

Farmer

3:86

13

 

154

Benham

Frank W

m

13 April 1871

Courtland

Fernando Benham

Michigan

Melora Benam

NY

Courtland

Farmer

1:258

13

 

155

Benjamin

Edward

m

10 Dec 1874

Grand Rapids

Edward Benjamin

Germany

Eliza Benjamin

Ind

Grand Rapids

Doctor

3:256

13

 

156

Bennett

Augie

f

17 March 1874

Lowell

Frank Bennett

NY

Sarah E Bennett

NY

Vergennes

Farmer

3:285

13

 

157

Bennett

Effie

f

1 May 1874

Nelson

Henry Bennett

Ohio

Susan Bennett

NY

Nelson

Carpenter

3:263

13

 

158

Bennett

Frederick

m

1 Dec 1872

Solon

John Bennett

NY

Cornelia Bennett

NY

Solon, Michigan

Laborer

3:30

13

 

159

Bennett

John

m

24 Dec 1874

Grand Rapids

George Bennett

NY

Rose Bennett

RI

Grand Rapids

Machinist

3:253

13

 

160

Bentler

Clarey

f

23 Aug 1874

Bowne

Herman Bentler

Germany

Catharine Bentler

Can

Bowne

Farmer

3:268

13

 

161

Benton

Margaret

f

31 July 1871

Caledonia

Patrick Benton

Ireland

Nora Benton

NY

Caledonia

Laborer

1:261

13

 

162

Bentum

Fredericke Jacoba

f

4 Nov 1871

3rd W

Jacob Bentum

Groningen, Holland, Europe

Elizabeth Bentum

Holland, Europe

Grand Rapids

Physician

1:292

14

 

163

Berger

Annie Bell

f

23 March 1873

Coopersville

Henry M Burger

Can

Nancy Ann Burger

Michigan

Tyrone

Lumberman

3:84

14

 

164

Bergey

Rosa Sophia

f

29 May 1875

Grand Rapids

Alferd Bergey

Can

Amelia Yule Bergey

Can

Grand Rapids

Shoemaker

2:85

14

 

165

Berridge

Henry

m

26 March 1874

Grand Rapids

Henry Berridge

Eng

Jane Berridge

Eng

Grand Rapids

Farmer

3:295

14

 

166

Berriger

James

m

29 May 1871

Courtland

Dennis Berriger

Ireland

Mary Berriger

Ireland

Courtland

Farmer

1:258

14

 

167

Berry

Willar D

m

11 May 1874

Grand Rapids

Willard S Berry

NY

Hattie Berry

NY

Grand Rapids

Saddler

3:223

14

 

168

Beruer

John

m

13 May 1872

Grand Rapids

Joseph Beruer

Can

Anna Jordan

Ireland

Grand Rapids

Chair-maker

3:56

14

 

169

Betterly

Maud

f

7 June 1875

Alpine

Adelbert Betterly

Ohio

Ella M Betterly

Michigan

Alpine

Farmer

2:89

14

 

170

Betz

Willie

m

18 July 1874

Jackson

Gottlieb Betz

Germany

Rosa Betz

Germany

Grand Rapids

Blacksmith

3:229

14

 

171

Benedict

Mary M

f

23 Aug 1871

Vergennes

Truman Benedict

Can

Alvira Benedict

Michigan

Vergennes Michigan

Farmer

1:282

14

 

172

Betzler

- (stillborn)

-

20 July 1871

Caledonia

Joseph Betzler

Germany

_ Betzler

Germany

Caledonia

Farmer

1:280

14

 

173

Biddenger

Amanzylis

f

2 Sept 1871

Cascade

George Biddenger

Ohio

Alma Biddenger

Ohio

Cascade

Farmer

1:258

14

 

174

Beyer

Paul Henry F

m

21 Dec 1874

Grand Rapids

Andrew Beyer

Germany

Catherine Beyer

Germany

Grand Rapids

School Teacher

3:254

14

 

175

Biddenger

George A

m

2 March 1873

Cascade

Geo Biddenger

Ohio

Alma Biddenger

Michigan

Cascade

Farmer

3:98

15

 

176

Biennaman

Walter

m

11 May 1873

Grand Rapids

Edward Biennaman

Europe

Eliza Biennaman

Ind

Grand Rapids

MD

3:107

15

 

177

Bierly

Frank

m

21 April 1874

Grand Rapids

Peter Bierly

Germany

Catharine Bierly

Germany

Grand Rapids

Day Laborer

3:279

15

 

178

Biglow

Edwin H

m

28 Sept 1871

Grand Rapids

Lyman G Biglow

Michigan

Sarah A Biglow

Michigan

2nd W Grand Rapids

Artist

1:290

15

 

179

Bills

Barbary

f

1 Jan 1871

Jackson Ind

Edward F Bills

Ind

Elizabeth Bills

Ind

Courtland

Farmer

1:260

15

 

180

Birch

William

m

2 Aug 1871

Grand Rapids

James Birch

Holland

Ellon Birch

Holland

Grand Rapids

Clerk

1:288

15

 

181

Bird

Andrew

m

28 Jan 1874

Grand Rapids

Peter Bird

Ireland

Catharine Bird

N Y

Grand Rapids

Farmer

3:294

15

 

182

Bird

Anna

f