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Elmer Ellsworth Firestone^1,2,3,4

Male
b. 16 November 1865

Family 1	Helen M. "Ella" Blaker b. 1865
Marriage*	8 December 1888	Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI, Groom's Name: Ellsworth Freestone Groom's Race: Groom's Age: 23 years Groom's Birth Date: 1865 Groom's Birthplace: Columbiana County, Ohio Bride's Name: Helen Blaker Bride's Race: Bride's Age: 23 years Bride's Birth Date: 1865 Bride's Birthplace: Butler, Indiana Marriage Type: Marriage Date: 08 Dec 1888 Marriage Place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan Groom's Father: Jonathan Freestone Groom's Mother: Catherine Pebbly Bride's Father: John Blaker Bride's Mother: Mercy Hall Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband: Film Number: 2342483 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4207680 Image Number: 539 Reference Number: item 2 p 564 rn 371 Groom's Name: Ellsworth Freestone Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Helen Blaker Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 08 Dec 1888 Marriage Place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan Groom's Father's Name: Jonathan Freestone Groom's Mother's Name: Catherine Pebbly Bride's Father's Name: John Blaker Bride's Mother's Name: Mercy Hall Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01729-9 System Origin: Michigan-ODM Source Film Number: 2342483 Reference Number:, Principal=Helen M. "Ella" Blaker7,4,3
Children	1.	Lois Blaker Firestone b. 10 Mar 1889, d. 19 Nov 1967
	2.	Mary Catherine Firestone b. 30 Nov 1890, d. 18 Nov 1954
	3.	Charles Vernon Firestone b. 21 Mar 1892 or 23 Mar 1892, d. 31 May 1964
	4.	Helen Ruth Firestone b. 21 Jul 1894, d. 6 Feb 1982

Note*		From the book Journey into the Past - History of Olive Township, Elkhart Co., IN) In 1874, Elmer Firestone was listed as a student. (p 407) In March 1878, Elmer was reported to have an average per cent in examination of over 70 in high School. (p 409) 5
Birth*	16 November 1865	Waterford, LaPorte Co., IN1,2
Census*	1870	1870 Federal Census, Indiana, Elkhart County, Olive Township, Series: M593, Roll: 311, Page: 433B, June 9 (enumerated with father, Jonathan Firestone) 22, 22, 22, Firestone, Elmer, 5, M, W, , , , Indiana, , , , , , , , , ,1
Divorce*	between 1884 and 1889	St. Joseph Co., IN, Principal=Fannie Strickler6
Marriage*	25 March 1884	St. Joseph Co., IN, Principal=Fannie Strickler6
Marriage*	8 December 1888	Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI, Groom's Name: Ellsworth Freestone Groom's Race: Groom's Age: 23 years Groom's Birth Date: 1865 Groom's Birthplace: Columbiana County, Ohio Bride's Name: Helen Blaker Bride's Race: Bride's Age: 23 years Bride's Birth Date: 1865 Bride's Birthplace: Butler, Indiana Marriage Type: Marriage Date: 08 Dec 1888 Marriage Place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan Groom's Father: Jonathan Freestone Groom's Mother: Catherine Pebbly Bride's Father: John Blaker Bride's Mother: Mercy Hall Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband: Film Number: 2342483 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4207680 Image Number: 539 Reference Number: item 2 p 564 rn 371 Groom's Name: Ellsworth Freestone Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Helen Blaker Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 08 Dec 1888 Marriage Place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan Groom's Father's Name: Jonathan Freestone Groom's Mother's Name: Catherine Pebbly Bride's Father's Name: John Blaker Bride's Mother's Name: Mercy Hall Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01729-9 System Origin: Michigan-ODM Source Film Number: 2342483 Reference Number:, Principal=Helen M. "Ella" Blaker7,4,3
Biography*	1899	ELMER E. FIRESTONE. Mr. Firestone, who is editor of the "Stryker Advance," of Stryker, Williams county, was born in Waterford, Indiana, November 16, 1865, but was reared in Wakarusa, that State, until thirteen years of age, when he went to Syracuse, Indiana, to learn the printer's trade, remaining there but three months, however. Going to South Bend, he completed his apprenticeship, and for six years worked on the "St. Joseph Register," which was established by the Hon. Schuyler Colfax. On leaving there he was employed in different places until 1888, at which time he was made foreman of the "Butler Record," of Butler, Indiana, holding that position for two years. Later he was similarly employed in the office of the "Bryan Press," at Bryan, Ohio, for three years, and from there went to Sherwood, Michigan, where he established the "Sherwood News," but after conducting it for six months sold out and removed to Wauseon, Ohio. There he served in the capacity of foreman of the "Wauseon Republican" for over two years, or until coming to Stryker in November, 1896. Purchasing the "Stryker Advance" he has made the paper one of the best journals of Williams county, and it now has a circulation of over seven hundred. It is independent in politics, and is a bright, newsy sheet. In 1889, at Hillsdale, Michigan, Mr. Firestone married Miss Helen M. Blaker, a native of Williams county, Ohio, daughter of John Blaker, of Butler, Indiana, who died in 1895. By this union there are four children: Lois M., Maym C., Charles V. and Helen R. (Source: Commemorative Biographical Record of Northwestern Ohio - Chicago - J. H. Beers & Co. 1899 )7

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