James Ezra SLOCUM
Ermah M. ORVIS

Husband:  James Ezra SLOCUM
Birth:  17 Sep 1873, Lakeview, Montcalm Co., Michigan
Death:  5 Sep 1918, Lakeview, Montcalm Co., Michigan
Burial:  Sep 1918, Cato Cemetery, Lakeview, Montcalm Co., Michigan
Father:  James E. SLOCUM
Mother:  Hannah  P. KENT

Marriage:    1908, Michigan    

Wife:  Ermah M. ORVIS
Birth: 
21 Jul 1893, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan 
Death: 
11 Jan 1973, Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan
Burial:  Jan 1973,
Oakwood Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan
Father:  William Riley ORVIS 
Mother:   Elizabeth WISDOM 

Children: 
1. Carl Nathan SLOCUM, b: 25 Feb 1909, Lakeview, Montcalm Co., Michigan
2. L. G. SLOCUM, b: 25 Jan 1911, Lakeview, Montcalm Co., Michigan
3. Jennie Mae SLOCUM, b: 11 Apr 1914, Lakeview, Montcalm Co., Michigan
4. Elizabeth SLOCUM, b: 1916, Lakeview, Montcalm Co., Michigan
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Notes:    

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0665, Page 81B), Cato Twp., Montcalm Co., Michigan,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 146, Enumeration Date: 9-May-1910, Family #516

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 SLOCUM, James E

 Head

M

38

M2

3

 

 

MI

NY

NY

 Farmer

 

               Erma M

 Wife

F

18

M1

3

1

1

MI

PA

MI

 None

 

               Carl N

 Son

M

1y1m

S

 

 

 

MI

MI

MI

 None

 

After James died, Ermah married  James Freeman.

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0800, Page 112A), Ecorse Village, Wayne Co., Michigan,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 674, Enumeration Date: 16-Jan-1920, Family #47

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 FREEMAN, James

 Head

M

38

M

MI

MI

MI

 Laborer / Bridge Work

    

                  Ermah

 Wife

F

38 (28)

M

MI

PA

MI

 None

    

 SLOCUM, Carroll

 S Son

M

10

S

MI

MI

MI

 None

   X  

                  L  G

 S Son

M

8

S

MI

MI

MI

 None

   X 

                  Jennie

 S Daughter

F

5

S

MI

MI

MI

 None

    

                  Lizzie

 S Daughter

F

3

S

MI

MI

MI

 None

    

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1022, Page 195B), Saginaw Ward 18, Saginaw Co., Michigan,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 53, Enumeration Date: Apr-1930, Family #1220

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 FREEMAN, James

 Head

M

49

M

39

MI

Can

PA

 

 Laborer / Odd Jobs

                 Irma

 Wife

F

37

M

15

MI

PA

MI

 

 None

 SLOCUM, Carl

 S Son

M

21

S

 

MI

MI

MI

 

 Truck Driver / City of Saginaw

                L  G

 S Son

M

19

S

 

MI

MI

MI

 

 Truck Driver / Road Builder

                Jennie

 S Daughter

F

16

S

 

MI

MI

MI

X

 None

                Elizabeth

 S Daughter

F

13

S

 

MI

MI

MI

X

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_01814-0069, Page 1340B), Saginaw Ward 19, Saginaw Co., Michigan,
                                                                            Enumeration District: 73-65, Enumeration Date: 4-Apr-1940, Family #60

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 FREEMAN, James

 Head

M

60

M

 

3

MI

 Night Watchman / WPA Constr. Proj.

                  Erma

 Wife

F

47

M

 

3

MI

 

 SLOCUM, Florence

 S Daughter

F

23

S

 

H-3

MI

 Billing Clerk / Roller Shade Factory 

 DELESKI, Frieda

 Niece

F

5

S

 

0

MI

  

After James Freeman died, Ermah married a Mr. Shepherd.
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