St. Anne's Church, Hancock, MI. Godparents were Michael Cuddihy and Julia Lewis. In 1880 census, Michael Cuddihy lived next door to the Michael Powers family.
Godparents listed in Church record were Michael Cuddihy and Julia Lewis. Witnesses at wedding to Sara Reickard were Albert Sincok and Helen Sincock. (Ellen Powers) The 1895-96 County Directory lists a Thomas Powers, miner, boarding with Michael Powers. (Also listed are Michael Powers, laborer (son or father?) residing at Quincy Hill; a John Powers, miner, residing at Quincy, and Patrick Powers, miner, residing at Quincy) The 1897-98 County Directory lists Thomas Powers, Miner, Quincy Mining Company, boarding with Michael Powers. (Also listed are Michael Powers, choreman for Thomas Widdle, residing at Quincy Road, Quincy; Michael Powers, janitor for Quincy Mining Company Offices, residing in Quincy.) Calumet County Directory for Hancock, 1901-02, lists Thomas Powers, miner, Quincy Mining Company, residing at 902 Scott. (Also listed are Michael Powers, coachman for Thomas Whittle, residing in Elbowtown; John Powers, machinist for H&C RR, boarding at 526 Quincy; and George S. Powers of McLennon & Power, residing at Calumet). Thomas_Richard_Grandpa_Powers [10]
↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGYX-33Y : 26 November 2014), Thomas Richard Powers, 04 May 1951; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 January 2021), memorial page for Thomas Richard Powers (16 Aug 1876–4 May 1951), Find A Grave: Memorial #27153727, citing Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA ; Maintained by Mary H. (contributor 47027315) .
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSC-38K : 14 August 2017), Thomas Powers in household of Michael Powers, Quincy, Houghton, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 13, sheet 422D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,581.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMD-CYY : accessed 18 January 2021), Thomas R Powers, Hancock township (excl. Hancock village), Houghton, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 183, sheet 3B, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,714.
↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Almaden, Santa Clara, California; Roll: T625_146; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 119; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1872Birth place: MichiganResidence date: 1920Residence place: Almaden, Santa Clara, California
↑ Source: #S7 Page: Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: South Gate, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 171; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 1352; Image: 462.0. Data: Text: Record for Catherine F Powers
↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: San Antonio, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_245; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 19-559. Data: Text: Record for Thomas Powers
↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ3K-ZKX : 9 November 2020), Thomas Powers and Sarah Rickard, 30 Dec 1897; citing Marriage, Hancock, Houghton, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207940.
Thank you to Jerry Powers for creating WikiTree profile Powers-1453 through the import of Powers-White-Beddo Lines_2013-03-17_01.ged on Mar 17, 2013.
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