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Valonia Ferry (1809-1881)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. David Van Guilder John Van Guilder Julia Van Guilder Jane Van Guilder Jannett Van Guilder Louisa Van Guilder+ Fidelia Van Guilder Mary E. J. Van Guilder+ 2. John Space Valonia Ferry 1 Born: 1809, , , Vermont, USA 2 3 4 Marriage (1): David Van Guilder Marriage (2): John Space Died: 01 Jan 1881, Delta, Eaton, Michigan, USA at age 72 Buried: Delta, Eaton, Michigan, USA    Another name for Valonia was Velma.   Research Notes:   The possibility exists that Valonia (1850 US Census) or Velma (Louisa Van Guilder's Death Certificate) FERRY is also Veronica (Space). Both are the same age and are identified as being born in Vermont in some census records. Apparently widowed between the 1850 US Census and the 1854 MI Census, she may have joined the John SPACE household. Phidilia (Fidelia) and Mary E. J. to appear in Census records for both households and the name, age and birth state combinations should be too unique to be coincidental. I have not yet documented this. [W John Schuck]   Noted events in her life were: • Cemetery: Delta Cemetery, Lot DC­B2­8­1: Delta, Eaton, Michigan, USA. 5 Valonia married David Van Guilder. (David Van Guilder was born in 1805 in , , New York, USA 6 7 and died before 1854 in Oneida, Eaton, Michigan, USA 8.) Valonia next married John Space, son of John Space and Abigail Mott. (John Space was born in 1783 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA 9 10 11 12 and died circa 1870 in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan, USA.)   Marriage Notes: The possibility exists that Valonia (1850 US Census) or Velma (Louisa Van Guilder's Death Certificate) FERRY is also Veronica (Space?). Both are the same age and are identified as being born in Vermont in some census records. Apparently widowed between the 1850 US Census and the 1854 MI Census, she may have joined the John SPACE household. Phidilia (Fidelia) and Mary E. J. to appear in Census records for both households and the name, age and birth state combinations should be too unique to be coincidental. I have not yet documented this. [W John Schuck]

1 County Clerk, Vital Records of Eaton County, MI (see details, Eaton County Clerk, 1045 Independence Blvd, Charlotte, MI 48813-1033, 1.517.543.7500), 11 May 1916, Louisa Space Death Record. ... parents David Van Guilder, PA & Velma Ferry, PA.

2 1850 US Census, M432.349; Eaton County, MI; E. M Kingsbury, Asst Marshal; Oneida, Dwelling 1107, Fam 1123. Valonia, 41, b VT.

3 1854 MI Census, Eaton County, MI; May 1854, Pg 105, Oneida; SLC 915,300, Family History Center, 5941 S 12th St, Tacoma, WA 98465-1999, 1.253.564.1003. Valonia Vanguilder (no males in household)
Females over 5 - under 10 (1) Over 10 - under 18 (2) Over 40 and under 75 (1).

4 1870 US Census, M593.670; Eaton County, MI; John Hall, Asst Marshal; 29 Jun 1870, Pg 21, Township of Delta, Dwlng 163, Fam 159. Lysulda Space 67 Keeping house b Pennsylvania [Could this be Velonia?].

5 Janice Vedder, CMC, Delta Township Clerk, Delta Center Township (March 24, 1997 Letter), 24 Mar 1997, Ltr, Delta Charter Township. Delta Cemetery, Lot DC­B2­8­1.

6 1850 US Census, M432.349; Eaton County, MI; E. M Kingsbury, Asst Marshal; Oneida, Dwelling 1107, Fam 1123. David Van Guilder, 45, Farmer, b NY.

7 County Clerk, Vital Records of Eaton County, MI (see details, Eaton County Clerk, 1045 Independence Blvd, Charlotte, MI 48813-1033, 1.517.543.7500), 11 May 1916, Death Record, Louisa Space. ... parents David Van Guilder, PA & Velma Ferry, PA.

8 1854 MI Census, Eaton County, MI; May 1854, Pg 105, Oneida; SLC 915,300, Family History Center, 5941 S 12th St, Tacoma, WA 98465-1999, 1.253.564.1003. Valonia Vanguilder (no males in household)
Females over 5 - under 10 (1) Over 10 - under 18 (2) Over 40 and under 75 (1). There is a 1 in the unmarried column and I presume the lack of the term "widow" and the absence of David in the household suggests that he has died by this census.

9 1820 US Census, Pleasant, Madison, Ohio; Roll: M33_94; Page: 56; Ln 13; Image: 67.

10 1850 US Census, M432.349; Eaton County, MI; E. M Kingsbury, Asst Marshal; Delta, Dwelling 928, Fam 937.
John Space 64 Farmer $200 b NJ.
The John Space dwelling had an additional family # 938
Henry Wood 44 Chairmaker b Ohio
Abigail Wood 37 b Penn
Mary A Harpster 12 b Ohio
Delilah Space 3 b Ohio
Ellison W Williams 15 Chairmaker b Ohio
Philip Smith 19 Chairmaker b Ohio.

11 1870 US Census, M593.670; Eaton County, MI; John Hall, Asst Marshal; 29 Jun 1870, Pg 21, Township of Delta, Dwlng 163, Fam 159.
John Space 87 Retired Farmer b Pennsylvania.
Also in the household is Lysulda Space 67 Keeping house b Pennsylvania
[Could this be Velonia?].

12 Susan Marston, Family Group Record of Susan Marston (c/o William John Schuck, 8851 81st Av SW, Lakewood, WA 98498), 28 Jan 2000 e-mail.  
John SPACE, born near Harrisburg, Pa; married Elizabeth BIZZARD.

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