Marcus LaFayette Fay (1864 - 1943)

Born 1864 in Bridgehampton, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Annette (Kenton) Fay — married 23 Nov 1884 in Sanilac, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 1943 at about age 79 in Homestead Township, Benzie County Michigan, USA

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Biography

Lafe is the name on his cemetery stone...

family notes, 1870 census, see father's notes.

I wish I could find this family in the 1880 census, but the Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan Census of 1880 is missing, possibly due to burning in a fire... several terrible forest fires ravaged this area in the 1800s and I think some relatives could have been killed in these fires, and their bodies could have been so badly burned that they were not recognizable, thus no customary civil burial with a headstone.

marriage record:

Lafayette Fay, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935"

Name: Lafayette Fay (couple both of Bridgehampton in record...) Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 23 Nov 1884 Event Place: Sanilac, Michigan (record book says married in Port Sanilac.) Age: 20 Birth Year (Estimated): 1864 Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Annette Kenton Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 978669 Digital Folder Number: 4674249 Image Number: 00357

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"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN21-WXF : accessed 12 Apr 2013), Lafayette Fay and Annette Kenton, 1884.

1880 US Census... from the federal census index, due to missing records...

Marcus Fay was with his Father, mother and siblings in Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan... they may have moved away from there soon after due to the fires that swept across Michigan in the 1870s - 1880s... seeking safer places to live and work. See index copy in the images for this profile.

L Fay

in the 1900 United States Federal Census View 1900 United States Federal Census

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Name: L Fay Age: 36 Birth Date: Mar 1864 Birthplace: Michigan, USA Home in 1900: Le Roy, Osceola, Michigan House Number: 12 Sheet Number: 3 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 49 Family Number: 49 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Nettie Fay Marriage Year: 1885 Years Married: 15 Father's Birthplace: New York, USA Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Occupation: Lumberman Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: H Neighbors: Household Members Age Relationship L Fay 36 Head Nettie Fay 37 Wife Eddie Fay 13 Son Ethell Fay 8 Daughter

Marcus L Fay

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Name: Marcus L Fay Age in 1910: 45 Birth Date: 1865 [1865] Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1910: Homestead, Benzie, Michigan, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Annetta Fay Father's Birthplace: Canada [Canada Ireland] Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Native Tongue: English Occupation: Blacksmith Industry: Own Shop Employer, Employee or Other: Employer Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: House Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 25 Out of Work: N Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0 Neighbors: Household Members Age Relationship Marcus L Fay 45 Head Annetta Fay 46 Wife Ethall Fay 17 Son

1920 United States Federal Census Name Lafayett Fay Age 56 Birth Year 1864 Birthplace Michigan Home in 1920 Cold Springs, Kalkaska, Michigan Street Manaolana Road Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace Scotland Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Foreman Industry Lumber Camp Employment Field Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented Rented Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Neighbors View others on page Household Members 1

Sources

two young children in Port Sanilac, Michigan...

an old newspaper clipping seen on the mother's page gave me the clue to look for these and this couple was married in Port Sanilac, so it appears these are their children:

Bea Fay Find A Grave Index Name Bea Fay Event Type Burial Event Place Port Sanilac, Sanilac, Michigan, United States of America Photograph Included N Affiliate Record Identifier 165382971 Cemetery Sanilac Cemetery

Citing this Record "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q249-KSX8 : 19 September 2016), Bea Fay, ; Burial, Port Sanilac, Sanilac, Michigan, United States of America, Sanilac Cemetery; citing record ID 165382971, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. The image is viewable at findagrave.com. By clicking here you will be leaving FamilySearch.org. (fees and other terms may apply) Visit Partner Site Find A Grave Index

Philip Fay Find A Grave Index birth: 23 April 1889

death: 11 August 1889

burial: 1889 Port Sanilac, Sanilac, Michigan, United States of America

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Philip Fay Find A Grave Index Name Philip Fay Event Type Burial Event Date 1889 Event Place Port Sanilac, Sanilac, Michigan, United States of America Photograph Included N Birth Date 23 Apr 1889 Death Date 11 Aug 1889 Affiliate Record Identifier 165382992 Cemetery Sanilac Cemetery

Citing this Record "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q249-KSF1 : 19 September 2016), Philip Fay, 1889; Burial, Port Sanilac, Sanilac, Michigan, United States of America, Sanilac Cemetery; citing record ID 165382992, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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Thanks to Loren Fay for starting this profile.

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