September 16, 1867-June 23, 1958 Parents Robert Wallace (1823-1912) and Catherine Cameron (1839-1881) Siblings Marriage Francis Myrtle Tindale April 18, 1894 in Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan. Children Stories Coming To Cass City The family story says that Robert Wallace (1823-1912) and son Alfred James Wallace (1867-1958) took a train from Canada to Imlay City, Michigan….
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Francis Myrtle Tindale
February 12, 1874-December 16, 1933 Parents James Brockelbank Tindale (1849-1915) and Hannah Elizabeth Morley (1853-1927) Siblings Marriage Alfred James Wallace on April 18, 1894 in Cass City, Michigan Children Stories Oyster Supper, 1905 A March 17, 1905 newspaper reported, “Last Thursday evening a company of about twenty-five from town went to the home of Mr….
Mary Ellen Wheeler
February 10, 1869-November 24, 1961 Parents Albert Alfred Wheeler (1843-1906) and Mary Agnes McLachlin (1849-1923.) Siblings Marriage Daniel Robert Leslie (1866-1940) on December 20, 1892 in Argyle, Sanilac, Michigan, USA. Marriage photo Children The Dan Leslie family. Stories Fire In The Thumb, 1881 Mary Ellen was eleven when the great Thumb Fire happened in 1881. According to…
Daniel Robert Leslie
February 2, 1866-May 14, 1940 Parents Henry Leslie (1827-1905) and Elizabeth Linderman (1830-1907) Siblings Marriage Mary Ellen Wheeler (1869-1961) on December 20, 1892 in Argyle, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Marriage photo Children The Dan Leslie family Shocking grain about 1907. This photo shows Daniel Leslie. Albert Leslie, Hazel Leslie, and Mary Ellen Leslie. On the machinery…
Robert “Mick” Tindale Wallace
August 19, 1916-November 10, 1945 Growing up, we didn’t hear much about Robert Tindale Wallace – known as Mick. This is most likely because of his tragic death at the hands of a hit and run driver. So let me tell you what I’ve learned about Mick. (And if you have anything to share, please…
Donald Edmond Wallace
August 24, 1914-April 29, 1970 Certificate of Birth I’m seeing so many misspellings in this record: Parents Alfred James Wallace (1867-1958) and Francis Myrtle Tindale (1874-1933.) Siblings Marriage Beva Nichols on April 8, 1935 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Stories Threshing Time on the Farm Threshing was always a big time. The threshing machine would come…
Beva Nichols
May 19, 1915-May 20, 2007 Parents Rexford Nichols (1891-1956) and Bertha Hillaker (1892-1931) Siblings This is a bit complicated as Rexford married twice. To keep things simple, I’m listing only the children of Rexford and Bertha here. Marriage Donald Edmond Wallace on April 8, 1935 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Children Stories Visits Port Huron, 1940…
Albert Wheeler Leslie
July 17, 1899-May 28, 1962 Parents Daniel Robert Leslie (1866-1940) and Mary Ellen Wheeler (1869-1961) Siblings Marriage Stories Skating To School Albert attended Leslie School in Evergreen Township, Sanilac, Michigan, USA through eighth grade. He then made arrangements to attend high school in Sandusky, about twelve miles away. He lived in town. During the winter months,…