Edwin Wyllis Ainsworth (1916 - 1991)

Born 9 Jun 1916 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Bethel Beach — married 19 Jun 1937 in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan, United States

Died 12 Jun 1991 at age 75 in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Note: 2 2 Ed and Margaret celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on 14 June 1987 with an open house. 2 Served WWII in Japan. Letter sent to Ruth Ainsworth, wife of brother Arlon, from Nagoya, Japan 13 Jan 1946. Edwin relates the following information - "We live in what was once the largest airplane factory in Japan. They made the Mitziubishi bombers and Zeros. Its a large place an covers about five or six square miles. Our bombers have changed things a bit. Six buildings still stand and the rest is nothing but twisted steel. Large bombers are still on the assembly line but the production has ceased. Some of the planes look as if they were in good shape but after we get through with them they won't be. The City of Nagoya was no exception to our bombs. Sixty percent of it is in ruins an about that amount of its population have been killed. After seeing all this we can just thank God it didn't happen back home.". 2 "When we first arrived in Japan we had to change all of our money into Japanese yen. This is how the yen compares to the American dollar. 1 yen = $.067. 15 yen = $1.00. 100 sen = 1 yen. 1000 rin = 1 yen. We have never received an rin yet and I hope we don't. We have all the bills we can carry now. The yen comes in larger denominations then just one. For instants a one hundred yen bill is six dollars an seventy cents". Ed's letter included 1 yen and 50 sen (he said you now have about 50 cents.). 2 Census Research: 2 1920: Lake Odessa, Berlin Twp, Ionia Cty, MI: Roy V. AINSWORTH, 30, owns home, m;. Effie L, 26, wife;. Roy K., 8, son;. Carl F, 6, son;. Edwin W, 3 6/12, son;. Arlon W, 1 10/12, son. 2 1940: Battle Creek Twp, Calhoun Cty, MI Dist 13-43B, family 168, sheet 7B, line 76 T627-1736. Edwin Ainsworth, head, 23, MI. Margaret Ainsworth, wife, 21, MI.

Census: 12 JAN 1920. Odessa Township, Ionia, Michigan, United States.

Event: celebrated their 50th Anniversary. Misc 14 JUN 1987. Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan, United States. WWII - Army. Military

Buried 15 JUN 1991. Nashville, Barry, Michigan, United States. Note: Pray Funeral Home handled arrangements - pall bearers: Fred Spears, Louis DeBolt, Mark Siple, Carrol Lamie, Patrick Dotson, Robert Siple. 3 FAG # 22221356. 3 funeral card. my attendance at funeral.

Residence Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan, United States. Note: Phone # 517-726-0158.

Marriage Husband Roy Vernon Ainsworth. Wife Effie Lillian Keith. Child: Roy Keith Ainsworth. Child: Carl Frederick Ainsworth. Child: Edwin Wyllis Ainsworth. Child: Arlon Warren Ainsworth. Marriage 20 DEC 1910. Odessa Township, Ionia, Michigan, United States. Note: Index: 1 328. 3 GS Film number: 2342689 , Digital Folder Number: 4209142 , Image Number: 306 , Reference ID: v 2 p 21 rn 2605. 3 Citing this Record. 3 "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https:/familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1N32H-61S : accessed 12 January 2015), Fred Ainswor... in entry for Roy Ainsworth and Effie Keith, 20 Dec 1910; citing Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, v 2 p 21 rn 2605, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,689.^[1] Divorce Filed: 26 JAN 1922. Divorce: 18 MAY 1922. Note: Court Records -. Custody of 4 boys given to Roy Ainsworth. 3 Divorce # 24125 15 May 1922. 4 minor children: Keith, Carl, Edwin, Arlow [Arlon]. 3 1924 - Roy Remarries and only has Arlon with him.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S268 Marriage Certificate; 2605 1910; 20 December 1910; Roy Ainsworth and Effie Kieth Certainty: 3