James Leroy ORVIS
Hester Olive LUCE
Muriel Elaine EDWARDS

Husband:  James Leroy ORVIS
Birth:  20 Aug 1904, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan 
Death:  21 May 1988, Cadillac, Wexford Co., Michigan
Burial:  May 1988, Cherry Valley Cemetery, Osceola Co., Michigan
Father:  James Washington ORVIS
Mother:  Elizabeth A. GEPHART

Marriage-1:    1928, Michigan
Divorce:   Aft 1940, Michigan

Wife-1:  Hester Olive LUCE
Birth:  11 Sep 1905, Montcalm Co., Michigan 
Death:  Jul 1964, Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan 
Burial:  Jul 1964, Glendale Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham Co., Michigan  
Father:  Cornelius Henry LUCE 
Mother:  Olive Rosella GRINNELLS 

Marriage-2:    19 Aug 1955, California

Wife-2:  Muriel Elaine EDWARDS
Birth:  2 Mar 1921, El Paso Co., Colorado 
Death:  17 Jan 1992, Middle Branch, Osceola Co., Michigan
Burial:  Jan 1992, Cherry Valley Cemetery, Osceola Co., Michigan
Father:  Edward J. EDWARDS
Mother:  Lucille Marie WAGONER

Children - Marriage-1:
1. Wava Maxine ORVIS
(Saxton), b: 21 Jul 1929, East Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
                                               d: 11 Nov 2003, Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida
2. James W. ORVIS, b: 3 Sep 1931, East Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
3. Donald ORVIS, b: Apr 1933, East Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
                           d: 14 Mar 1934, East Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
                        bur: Glendale Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham Co., Michigan
4. Ronald ORVIS, b: 5 Oct 1934, East Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
                           d: 15 Mar 1984, East Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan
                        bur: Glendale Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham Co., Michigan
5. Shirley Lucille ORVIS
(Box), b: 23 Dec 1935, East Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan

Children - Marriage-2:
1. James Lee ORVIS
, b: 18 Oct 1957, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
                                d: 15 Feb 1991, Webber, Lake Co., Michigan
                             bur: Cherry Valley Cemetery, Osceola Co., Michigan
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Notes:
Hester was first married to Daniel Peters and brought a child into her marriage with James.

In 1930, James & Hester were living with her sister.

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0990, Page 222B), East Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 7, Enumeration Date: 14-Apr-1930, Family #405

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 PETTIT, Hazel M

 Head

F

28

M

18

MI

MI

MI

 

 Laundress / At Home

              Marion V

 Son

M

10

S

 

MI

Can

MI

X   

 None

              Charlotte S

 Daughter

F

8

S

 

MI

Can

MI

 X  

 None

              Weltha M

 Daughter

F

7

S

 

MI

Can

MI

 X  

 None

              Leland A

 Son

M

5

S

 

MI

Can

MI

   

 None

              Neil Q

 Son

M

3y9m

S

 

MI

Can

MI

   

 None

              Gerald L

 Son

M

1y11m

S

 

MI

Can

MI

   

 None

 ORVIS, James L

 Brother L

M

25

M

24

MI

MI

MI

   

 Mechanic

              Hester O

 Sister

F

24

M

18

MI

MI

MI

   

 None

              Maxine

 Daughter (Niece)

F

8m

S

 

MI

MI

MI

   

 None

 PETERS, Harold

 Nephew

M

5

S

 

MI

MI

MI

   

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_01760-0244, Page 356B), Lansing Ward 1, Ingham Co., Michigan,
                                                                            Enumeration District: 33-18, Enumeration Date: 10-Apr-1940, Family #218

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 ORVIS, James

 Head

M

35

M

 

8

MI

 Laborer / WPA Drain Project

             Hester

 Wife

F

35

M

 

8

MI

 

             Maxine

 Daughter

F

10

S

4

MI

  

             James

 Son

M

8

S

1

MI

  

             Ronald

 Son

M

5

S

0

MI

  

             Shirley

 Daughter

F

4

S

 

0

MI

  

 (PETERS), Harold A

 S Son

M

15

S

6

MI

 

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