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Henry Ephraim Brovont

Henry Ephriam BROVONT
(son of Joseph BROVONT and Susannah PRICE)
b. 28-Jul-1881, Medina Co., OH, d. 27-Mar-1973,
m. (1) 8-Dec-1901, to Leah METZGER (daughter of Daniel METZGER and Catherine ULREY),
b. 3-Jun-1882, Pyrmont, IN, d. 6-Apr-1916;
m. (2) 25-Mar-1917, to Ellen Josie METZGER, b. 12-Sep-1890, d. ---Jan-1983.
This is not the sister of his first wife Leah Metzger.
She is the daughter of Samuel S. and Esther Fouts Metzger.



In the 1910 census for Campbell Twp., Ionia Co., MI, roll 650, book 1, p219a, im31, 120/120:
Brovont, Henry E., head, m, w, 28yr, married 9yr, OH, OH, OH, farmer
Brovont, Leah, wife, f, w, 27yr, married 9yr, 3ch, 2ch living, IN, OH, IN
Brovont, Roy O., son, m, w, 5yr, single, IN, OH, IN
Brovont, Alma E., daughter, f, w, 1 7/12yr, single, MI, OH, IN
Brovont, Aaron E., hired man, m, w, 21yr, single, OH, OH, OH, laborer  (brother)


In the 1920 census for Campbell Twp., Ionia Co., MI, roll 772, book 2, page 90a, 82/82:
(living down from the following: Benjamin Brovont, Daniel Brovont, and
before Joseph Brovont, his father)
Brovont, Henry E., head, m, w, 38yr, married, OH, OH, OH
Brovont, Ellen, wife, f, w, 29yr, married, IN, IN, IL
Brovont, Ray O., son, m, w, 17yr, single, IN, OH, IN
Brovont, Alma E., daughter, f, w, 11yr, single, MI, OH, IN
Brovont, Walter V., son, m, w, 8yr, single, MI, OH, IN
Brovont, Lawrence E., son, m, w, 3yr, single, MI, OH, IN
page 90b:
Brovont, Ester, daughter, f, w, 2/12yr, single, MI, OH, IN


In the 1930 census for  Campbell Twp., Ionia Co., MI, 183/188:
Brovont, Henry E., head, renter, m, w, 48yr, mar at 35yr, OH, US, OH, farmer
Brovont, Ellen J., wife, f, w, 39yr, mar at 26yr, IN, IN, MO
Brovont, Walter V., son, m, w, 18yr, sing, IN, OH, IN, farm laborer
Brovont, Lawrence, son, m, w, 14yr, sing, IN, OH, IN
Brovont, Esther F., daug, f, w, 10yr, sing, MI, OH, IN
Brovont, Howard E., son, m, w, 7yr, sing, MI, OH, IN
Brovont, Eldo J., son, m, w, 3yr, sing, MI, OH, IN
Brovont, Paul S., son, m, w, 1yr, sing, MI, OH, IN

Children by Leah Metzger:
I. Jesse Ira BROVONT,
b. 27-Nov-1902 d. 1-Dec-1902

II. Ray Orville BROVONT,
b. 25-Feb-1905 d. 17-Dec-1983

m. 20-Jul-1929 Naomi Leota MILLER,
b. 12-Jan-1908 d. 28-Feb-2000

     SSDI has 1 Feb 2000 (V)
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In the 1930 census for Carlton Twp., Barry Co., MI, 77/79:
Brovont, Ray, head, renter, m, w, 25yr, mar at 24yr, IN, OH, IN, farmer
Brovont, Naomi, wife, f, w, 23yr, mar at 22yr, OH, OH, IN
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III. Alma Eldora BROVONT,
b. 31-Aug-1908

m. 23-Jun-1928 Lisle Grant HAYES,
b. 6-Feb-1905 d. 1982

IV. Walter Victor BROVONT,
b. 19-Dec-1911 d. 30-Aug-1993

m. 23-Nov-1932 Ketha June Hulliberger,
b. 27-Jun-1911 d. 26-Nov-1991

(SSDI has for Walter, born 19 Dec 1904 )
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KETHA J. BROVONT
BELDING - Ketha J. Brovont, 80 of Belding, formerly of Lake Odessa
passed away Tuesday, November 26, 1991 at Greenville Care Center.
Mrs. Brovont was born June 27, 1911 in Odessa Township, the daughter of
Ira and Letta (Stadel) Hulliberger.  She attended Woodland and Lake Odessa schools.
She was married to Walter Brovont on November 23, 1932 in Middleville.
They lived in the Lake Odessa area until 1984 when they moved to Belding.
She worked at the Poff and Lapo Farm Equipment Company in Lake Odessa
for several years retiring in 1973.  She was a member of the Clarksville Bible Church.
Mrs. Brovont is survived by her husband, Walter; one son, Gail Brovont
of Belding, one sister Esslie Titus of Winona Lake, Indiana;
six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter Leah Beck in 1984 and two
brothers, Orley and Cleo Hulliberger.
Funeral services will be held l.00 p.m. Friday, November 29 at the Koops
Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa with Reverend Michael Funderburg
officiating.  Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation in care
of the Funeral Chapel.
Visitation will be held from 7.00 to 9.00 p.m. Thursday, November 29.
-The Hastings Banner, November 28, 1991
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V. Lawrence Edward BROVONT,
b. 29-Feb-1916 d. 1-Feb-1993

m. 1946 Vestal Alice GAINES,
b. 26-Oct-1919.


Children by Ellen Josie Metzger:
VI. Carl Henry BROVONT,
b. __-Jun-1918 d. __-Jun-1918,

VII. Esther Susie BROVONT,
b. 31-Oct-1919
.
m. 4-May-1940 Everett Ray MILLER,
b. 22-Jan-1920
.
VIII. Howard E. BROVONT,
b. 12-Aug-1922
.
m. 25-Oct-1941 Dorothy Jean SEASE,
b. 29-Mar-1920 d. 27-Nov-1997
.
  From Jerilee Hostetler, on 15 Jan 2003:
We know a Howard Brovont too, that Jim says was Henry Brovont's son. Howard
married Dorothy Sease from Coats Grove here as she turned to Old Order. She
and Howard lived in Indiana and she has since passed away. I knew her when us
girls went to Coats Grove to Bible School at Coats Grove Church of Christ.
IX. Eldo Joseph BROVONT,
b. 29-Aug-1926

m. 10-Sep-1948 Joyce Marie METZGER b. 19-Sep-1927
X. Paul Samuel BROVONT,
b. 28-Sep-1928

m. 11-Dec-1949 Marlene FLORA b. 7-Dec-1931
XI. infant b. 1937 d. 1937


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