Maple Grove (County Poor Farm) Record Book,
1895-1913, "S"

Transcribed by Evelyn Sawyer

NAME RESIDENCE REC'D DISCHARGED FRIEND/REMARKS

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

FRANK ST, GR

9/10/02

10/6/02

 

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

CITY OF GR

12/23/1898

2/28/1899

CITY POOR COMM

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

663 FRONT, GR

12/16/03

2/13/04

CITY POOR COMM

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

CITY OF GR

11/21/00

12/3/00

CITY POOR COMM

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

653 N FRONT

12/20/1899

4/7/00

GEORGE STULE, 653 N FRONT, GR

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

CITY OF GR

4/14/1897

6/19/1897

 

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

60 ELLSWORTH

3/4/01

3/27/01

MRS HATTIE THAYER, 60 ELSWORTH, GR

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

663 FRONT,GR

5/6/02

5/22/02

 

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

CITY OF GR

6/9/02

8/2/02

 

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

60 ELLSWORTH

1/13/03

1/29/03

FOR 2 WEEKS; JAMES VD SLUIS, CITY HALL

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

CITY OF GR

6/29/1899

8/19/1899

 

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

60 ELLSWORTH

6/30/01

9/1/01

MRS HATTIE THAYER, ON POOR BD OF COMM

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

22 GRANDVILLE

9/12/1899

10/30/1899

CITY POOR DEPT

SAFFORD, WILLIAM

663 FRONT, GR

6/28/1897

7/19/1897

CITY POOR COMM

SAFFORD, WILLIAM E

CITY OF GR

2/22/04

2/24/04

CITY POOR COMM

SALSBERRY, GEORGE H

ANYWHERE

10/18/02

10/27/02

SUPT OF POOR

SAMPSON, JOHN F

13 LEONARD, GR

12/24/1897

3/19/1899

DIED-TO FAIRPLAINS CEM; MRS GEO SCHUTTER

SANDERS, WILLIAMS

KENT COUNTY

2/14/01

3/30/01

 

SANDU, JAMES

51 KENT ST,GR

8/2/1899

9/11/1899

 

SANDY, LEONARD

22 N FOREST, GR

11/17/06

1/25/07

J G SANDY, 22 N FORREST; DIED,TAKEN-FRIENDS

SAPWELL, GEORGE

 

4/28/04

8/13/04

LEFT FOR GRAND RAPIDS WITH UNCLE

SAPWELL, GEORGE

KENT CO

5/7/07

7/16/09

SUPT OF POOR; TAKEN TO KALAMAZOO ASYLUM

SAPWELL, GEORGE

KENT CO

10/1/06

4/3/07

SUPT OF POOR

SAPWELL, JOSEPHINE

KENT COUNTY

4/11/07

10/1/1907+

SUPT OF POOR

SAPWELL, JOSEPHINE

 

12/5/03

12/16/03

LEFT FOR GRAND RAPIDS WITH BROTHER

SAPWELL, JOSEPHINE

KENT CO

10/1/06

4/1/07

SUPT OF POOR

SARANSON, L

85 WATSON ST

4/10/05

5/23/06

CITY POOR COMM; WENT TO LITTLE SISTERS

SARLAND, J

19 COURT ST

4/6/05

4/13/05

MELROSE COURT ST; DIED,TAKEN BY FRIENDS

SARTWELL, JENNIE

40 CALKINS, GR

8/7/00

8/21/00

ELIZ. GREEN, 238 W 44TH ST, NY; J L GORDEN

SAWYER, ALICE

SPARTA TP

7/31/1896

3/31/1897

DIED, BURIED AT SPARTA; BRO-FRED SAWYER

SAYLE, HENRY

CITY OF GR

9/16/09

 

CITY POOR COMM

SAYLE, HENRY

CITY OF GR

11261906

7/30/07

CITY POOR COMM

SAYLE, HENRY

CITY OF GR

6/9/08

12/1/08

CITY POOR COMM; LEFT

SAYLE, HENRY

 

9/16/09

 

CITY POOR COMM

SCHEANBECK, KLAAS

CITY OF GR

10/1/00

10/1/1912+

BRO-HIRAM, GRAND RAPIDS

SCHILLING, CASPER

109 W BRIDGE

5/17/1899

11/28/00

PAUL GRUBINGER, W BRIDGE & FRONT, GR

SCHILLING, CASPER

109 W BRIDGE

2/2/1899

5/8/1899

PAUL GRUBINGER, W BRIDGE ST, GR

SCHINGON, ALBERT

CITY OF GR

10/1/1895

12/28/04

P SCHINGON, GR; DIED, BUR-F GR#73, BLK D

SCHINGON, ALBERT

CITY OF GR

10/1/1895

12/28/04

BY SONS INTEMPERANCE-THOS. & LUKE

SCHLIANTZ, G

CITY OF GR

5/1/13

 

 

SCHLIEF, JOHN

CITY OF GR

11/11/1899

12/4/1899

DIED-TAKEN BY FRIENDS; MARY RIETSMAN, GR

SCHLIEF, JOHN

CITY OF GR

12/6/1898

 

UNABLE TO WORK; MICHAEL SCHLIEF, 42 RIVER, GR

SCHLIEF, JOHN

CITY OF GR

11/10/1896

8/25/1897

EDWARD S SCHLIEF, HILTON ST.

SCHLIEF, JOHN

CITY OF GR

1/6/1896

7/1/1896

SON-EDWARD, P.O. G.R.

SCHLIEF, JOHN

137 GRANDVILLE,

11/10/1897

4/28/1898

MRS CHAS JOHNSON, 137 GRANDVILLE, GR

SCHMIDT, JOHN

CITY OF GR

7/11/07

7/19/07

 

SCHMIDT, JOHN

CITY OF GR

12/1/08

4/17/09

CITY POOR COMM

SCHMIDT, JOHN

CITY OF GR

11/21/07

3/2/08

CITY POOR COMM

SCHMIDT, JOHN

CITY OF GR

11/29/02

12/22/02

CITY POOR COMM; LEFT

SCHNEIDER, GEORGE

CITY OF GR

9/22/02

2/16/04

DIED; TAKEN-FRIENDS; C PETEUCH,161 W BRIDGE

SCHNEIDER, GEORGE

40 STOCKING ST

7/7/02

8/30/02

CHAS OSTERICK, 161 W BRIDGE, GR

SCHOLL, JOHN

CITY OF GR

5/12/08

5/28/08

CITY POOR; DIED, BUR-F GR#43, BLK E

SCHOLTENS, GERTIE

84 GOLD,GR

6/22/1897

7/14/1897

DIED,BUR-F GR#57; JAMES VD SLUIS, CITY HALL

SCHULTES, CHARLES

CITY OF GR

12/19/04

3/4/05

H SCHULTES, GRISWOLD., JACKSON, MI

SCHULTZ, CARRIE (MRS)

CITY OF GR

1/8/1896

5/6/1896

DIED, BURIED-F GR#38

SCHULTZ, CHARLES

CITY OF GR

11/22/02

3/18/03

THOMAS O'DONNEL, 68 CANAL, GR

SCHULTZ, FRED

CITY OF GR

12/6/07

5/19/09

CITY POOR COMM

SCHURENAIS, HERMAN

CITY OF GR

7/3/08

10/1/1912+

CITY POOR COMM

SCHURNS, JOSEPH

CITY OF GR

11/20/1895

4/1/1896

 

SCKMELONS, JOHN

343 HAMILTON

9/19/05

10/1/05

CITY POOR COMM

SCKMELONS, JOHN

CITY OF GR

10/1/05

11/4/05

CITY POOR COMM

SCOTT, GEORGE M

KENT COUNTY

10/4/02

3/23/03

 

SCOTT, MARIE

20 TURNER, GR

10/1/02

10/22/02

MRS HEATON, 20 TURNER, GR

SCOTT, MARIE

ST MARYS HOSP

5/4/03

8/22/03

MARY RICHTER, DORR CTR, MI

SCRIBNER, JANE

LOWELL TP

8/29/11

11/10/11

GEO CONNELY, 787 FIFTH AVE; TO KALA.ASYLUM

SCULLEY, EDWARD

CITY OF GR

10/1/1895

9/7/00

DEAF/NEARLY BLIND; DIED, BUR-CATHOLIC CEM

SEELEY, GEORGE

CITY OF GR

5/19/09

10/1/1912+

CITY POOR COMM

SHANK, PHILANDER

CITY OF GR

12/13/11

2/7/13

CITY POOR COMM

SHANK, PHILANDER

CITY OF GR

8/22/11

9/14/11

CITY POOR COMM

SHEANBEAK, NICHOLAS

CITY OF GR

10/1/1895

 

BROTHER-HARM, G.R.

SHEANBEAK, NICHOLAS

CITY OF GR

10/1/1896

10/1/1899

BROTHER-HARM SHEANBEAK, G.R.

SHELAR, JACOB

KENT CO

6/2/04

1/12/06

J SHELAR; DIED, BUR-F GR#90, BLK D

SHELAR, JACOB

KENT COUNTY

12/8/03

5/4/04

J SHELAR, GRANDVILLE, MICH

SHELAR, JACOB

KENT COUNTY

11/17/02

12/8/02

JACOB SHELAR, GRANDVILLE, MI

SHELAR, JACOB

KENT CO

4/14/00

4/21/00

J SHELAR, GRANDVILLE, MI

SHELAR, JACOB

KENT COUNTY

2/27/00

4/4/00

J SHELAR, GRANDVILLE, MI

SHELLER, THOMAS

80 MATILDA ST

4/13/08

4/23/08

CITY POOR COMM

SHERIDAN, JAMES

KENT CO.

9/9/05

10/3/05

SUPT OF POOR

SHERMA, HARRY

WYOMING

8/25/08

8/31/08

*INCOMPETENT; SUPV-WYOMING

SHERWOOD, HENRY

ALPINE

3/24/02

11/13/04

C A JOHNSTON, SPARTA; DIED, TO ALPINE

SHILLER, MELISSA

CITY OF GR

8/11/09

12/1/09

CITY POOR COMM; TAKEN TO KALAMAZOO

SHILLER, MELISSA

CITY OF GR

4/15/08

5/3/08

CITY POOR COMM

SHULTZ, CHARLES J

62 CANAL ST

10/17/07

4/7/08

CITY POOR COMM; LEFT

SHUTT, WILLIAM A

CITY OF GR

4/22/13

 

FRANK A SHUTT, 318 SWEET NE, GR

SILVER, ROBERT A

PARIS TP

12/16/12

 

MRS ROBT REED

SIMPSON, ALICE

CITY OF GR

10/10/12

10/27/12

CITY POOR COMM

SIMPSON, BELLE

30 W FULTON

1/18/07

3/2/07

MRS FOSTER, 101 CANAL ST

SIMPSON, BELLE

CARROLL BLOCK

4/15/07

5/8/07

SUPT OF POOR

SIMPSON, EDWARD

64 CANAL

2/14/12

2/21/12

CITY POOR COMM

SIMPSON, SUSIE

CITY OF GR

9/24/05

10/9/05

CITY POOR COMM

SIMPSON, SUSIE

142 W FULTON

1/16/08

1/18/08

MRS A BOOTH, MONTAGUE, MICH

SINCLARE, GENEVA

LOWELL TP

10/1/1895

3/21/03

DIED, TAKEN BY FR-ALBERT SINCLARE, LOWELL

SINIKIEWICZ, ANDREW

154 4TH ST

2/25/08

5/18/08

CO SUPT OF POOR

SIPES, RUSSELL

KENT CO.

1/3/06

2/26/06

MILFORD SIPES, 48 SHELBY; LEFT CO. HOUSE

SIPPEY, ANNA

66 UMATILLA

10/27/04

2/18/05

MARY DOHERTY, GR

SIPPEY, ANNA

CITY OF GR

9/12/05

10/9/05

LEFT FOR CITY; GOT 30 DAYS IN JAIL-DRUNK

SIPPEY, ANNA

CITY OF GR

12/21/01

2/21/02

CITY POOR COMM

SIPPLE, ALVAN

NELSON TP

4/14/1899

8/3/03

DIED,TAKEN BY FR-WM SIPPLE,CEDAR SPRGS, MI

SIPSILA, FRANK

CITY OF GR

8/4/08

4/27/09

 

SIPSILA, FRANK

87 CROSBY

10/9/07

5/25/08

C SKUPINSKY, 87 CROSBY

SJORGREN, MARIE

MISS DAVIDSON

4/21/13

6/2/13

933 SHERIDAN AVE

SKUJIENSKI, HELEN

22 JEANETTE ST

10/12/05

11/5/05

CITY POOR COMM; DIED, TAKEN BY FRIENDS

SKUZINSKI, JOHN

KENT COUNTY

12/21/04

1/28/05

WM BOWKUS, GR

SLINGER, HENRY

CITY OF GR

3/16/12

3/30/12

CITY POOR COMM

SLINGER, HENRY

CITY OF GR

1/13/13

3/31/13

CITY POOR COMM

SLINGER, MARTIN

HERMITAGE ANNEX

10/7/11

12/1/11

CITY POOR COMM

SLINGERLANDER, GEORGE

CITY OF GR

1/29/1896

4/7/1896

 

SLINGERLANDER, WILLIAM

CITY OF GR

1/29/1896

4/7/1896

 

SLOAAPSKI, CHARLES

CITY OF GR

1/14/11

1/18/11

SUPV OF POOR

SLUMINSKA, BABY

KENT CO

9/7/06

10/7/07

BABY BORN-9/7/1907 TO PAULINE SLUMINSKIA

SLUMINSKA, PAULINE

214 MUSKEGON ST

5/7/07

10/7/07

MRS KATE OZAL, 214 MUSKEGON

SLUSSAR, W H

PLAINFIELD TP

7/5/04

7/18/04

 

SLUSSAR, WILL

PLAINFIELD TP

5/29/03

6/4/03

 

SMIT, RUDLOPH

CASCADE

10/16/05

5/25/06

J SMITH, 478 LOGAN; DIED, BUR-F GR#8, BLK E

SMITH AGNES

BYRON TP

10/1/01

 

FATHER-ROBERT SMITH, SOLDIERS HOME

SMITH, ----

GRAND RAPIDS TP

7/30/12

 

 

SMITH, AGNES

KENT CO.

12/29/1899

8/21/04

SUPT OF POOR

SMITH, AGNES

KENT CO

10/22/04

10/26/06

DIED-BUR-F GR#16, BLK E

SMITH, BABY GIRL

UNK

2/21/1896

3/21/1896

TAKEN TO CHILDREN'S HOME, 3/21/1896

SMITH, CHARLES

CITY OF GR

9/21/09

10/7/09

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, CHARLES

CITY OF GR

3/19/13

 

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, CHARLES

CITY OF GR

8/31/09

9/14/09

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, CLARENCE

G R TP

10/1/12

10/29/12

 

SMITH, DANIEL

TYRONE TP

9/14/01

10/23/01

C S PARKS & JACOB SMITH, KENT CITY

SMITH, EDWARD

WALKER TP

5/13/12

10/1/1912+

SUPV

SMITH, EFFIE (BABY)

UNK

1/27/1896

3/19/1896

TAKEN BY GRANDFATHER

SMITH, ELLA

129 DALE AVE

5/19/10

5/31/10

GEORGE JULIA, 409 GODFREY

SMITH, FRANK

51 KENT, GR

3/19/01

4/22/01

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, FRANK

51 KENT ST, GR

5/16/01

7/13/01

FR-GEO WILCOX, 40 EARL ST., GR

SMITH, FRANK

51 KENT ST, GR

10/15/01

7/21/02

DIED, REMAINS TAKEN BY UNDERTAKER

SMITH, FRED

KENT COUNTY

4/14/06

6/6/06

BROUGHT FROM ST. MARY'S, LEFT

SMITH, GEORGE

55 ELLSWORTH

1/14/03

3/2/03

 

SMITH, GEORGE

CITY OF GR

5/4/11

2/19/12

CITY POOR COMM; DIED

SMITH, GEORGE

46 ELSWORTH

12/6/08

5/24/09

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, GEORGE

CITY OF GR

10/16/10

4/27/11

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, GEORGE

COUNTY JAIL

11/18/09

4/2/10

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, GEORGE

CITY OF GR

11/15/07

3/17/08

CITY POOR COMM; TO BE DISCH. IN 30 DAYS

SMITH, HARRY

CHILDRENS HOME

4/23/02

5/14/02

 

SMITH, HARRY

COUNTY

7/18/02

7/22/02

 

SMITH, HARRY A

CITY OF GR

12/7/1897

4/14/1898

FOR 1 WK; EXTENDED 1 WK, THEN 2 WKS

SMITH, HARRY A

66 CANAL,GR

6/29/1899

11/27/1899

DIED, BURIED-GR BY FRIENDS; MRS CHAS SMITH

SMITH, HENDRICK

ALPINE TP

7/5/1898

9/10/11

SUPV OF POOR; DIED,BUR-F GR#82, BLK E

SMITH, JAMES

CHICAGO, ILL

8/1/01

9/4/01

MRS MARY WALDON, 1325 OAKDALE, GR

SMITH, JAMES

UNK

11/15/1895

12/2/1895

UNK

SMITH, JANE ALBERT (MRS)

GRANDVILLE,MI

7/14/1896

5/9/01

DIED, BURIED IN WYOM CEM., BY DAUGHTER

SMITH, JOHN

CITY OF GR

12/19/1896

5/28/1897

NO WORK; CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, JOHN

CITY OF GR

5/6/05

5/15/05

SHERRIFF OF KENT COUNTY

SMITH, JOHN

 

1/12/01

5/6/01

WENT TO ANTHONY BOWDEN

SMITH, JOHN

CITY OF GR

1/6/06

1/23/06

CITY POOR; LEFT

SMITH, JOHN

CITY OF GR

5/29/12

5/30/12

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, JOHN

CITY OF GR

12/1/04

3/27/05

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, JOHN

 

4/21/06

6/12/06

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, JOHN

CITY OF GR

10/3/04

10/11/04

CITY POOR COMM

SMITH, JOHN

ACKLEY HOTEL

7/15/05

8/8/05

CITY POOR COMM; LEFT

SMITH, JOHN

GRATTAN TP

3/18/06

4/16/06

SUPV

SMITH, MAUD

CITY OF GR

2/22/01

5/6/02

 

SMITH, OLIVE (MRS)

UNK

1/27/1896

3/21/1896

GIRL BABY BORN-2/21/1896

SMITH, THOMAS

94 SWEET, GR

6/13/1899

7/12/1899

J E SMITH, FITCHVILLE, OH; DIED,TAKEN BY SON

SMITH, W

CITY OF GR

10/14/05

11/6/05

A GANS, 77 4TH; DIED, TAKEN BY FRIENDS

SMITH, WILLIAM

499 N OTTAWA

3/24/05

5/27/05

A GANS, 77 4TH AVE

SNOCK, JAMES

CITY OF GR

12/21/09

2/14/13

C V.D.JAGT, 119 LOWELL ST., DIED

SNYDER, ----

SPARTA TP

10/25/10

 

 

SNYDER, CARRIE

KENT CO., MI

8/20/1898

 

 

SNYDER, KATIE

SPARTA TP

10/25/10

10/1/1912+

 

SNYDER, MRS

SPARTA TP

10/1/11

10/1/1912+

SUPV

SOKOWICZ, BARTHOLOMEW

11 MC REYNOLDS

2/17/08

2/18/08

SUPT OF POOR

SOPER, JOHN

 

2/27/11

3/16/11

 

SORYOZ, WILLIAM

KENT CO

6/7/13

7/3/13

DIED, BURIED IN COUNTY CEMETERY

SOWNSON, LAWRENCE

CITY OF GR

4/16/07

12/28/09

MARY STELLA; DIED, REMOVED BY FRIENDS

SOWR, PETER

UNK

11/14/1895

12/4/1895

DIED, BURIED BY FRIENDS