Leota Emma (Tryon) Myers (1904 - 1977)

Born 10 Sep 1904 in Davison, Genesee, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Howard Jennings Myers — married 22 Aug 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 30 Oct 1977 at age 73 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

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Biography

My grandmother.

She married Howard Myers Aug 12 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.^[1].

1910 GR Kent MI Ernest J Tryon head m w 35 MI dad b NY. mom b Canada and Eng laborer, mason work can read/write rents M1 Estella wife f w 36 M2 14 yrs 6 living children. dad b Canada and Eng. mom b NY. Myrtle 17 roller, cigar fact. John 16 laborer, carpet sweeper co. Calvin 12 Clarabelle 10 Agness 9 Leota 5 all b MI

MI marriages Howard J Myers 23 B 1899 Big Rapids, Mi Spouse Leota E. Tryon 18 B 1904 Davison, Mi 12 Aug 1922 Grand Rapids, Kent, Mi Father Nathan Myers Mother Alice Lett Spouse's Father Ernest Tryon Mother Estella Gage

1930 wyoming twp Kent Co MI Howard Myers head owns $2400 white 30 M at 23. dad b OH sanding, furniture plant not vet. Leota 25 marr at 17 both b MI Alice T 5 9/12 Betty J 4 3/12 Myrtle J 2 9/12 Joice E 1 2/12 Arline P 6/12 all MI

1940 Mecosta Co, MI Howard J Myers 40 MI neg H2 rents $5 belt sander, furnature [sp] factory $650 Leota E white 35 marr 8th grade assambling [sp], machine shop $144. Alice T 15 not in school 8th no job listed, income $24 [all 3 listed class of worker, pw-private work] Betty J 12 school 6th. Joyce E 11 school 4th. Arline P 9 school 2nd. Wandetta L 4. Patty M 3 all b MI. [next door to Everette Flowers family. 3 down from Andrew Flowers family. other side is John Harper family with stepkids Lett. Then Clifford Cross family. and 3 down from them is George Guy family.]

"LEOTA MYERS SSN 368-18-9162 Residence 49504 Grand Rapids, Kent, MI B 10 Sep 1904 Last Benefit 49504 Grand Rapids, Kent, MI Died Oct 1977 Issued MI (Before 1951)"

Michigan Death Index b Sept 10, 1904, and passing on Oct. 30, 1977 Grand Rapids, with her last residence as Tallmadge, Ottawa County, Mi

Fairplains Cemetery Grand Rapids Mi Plot: Block 1, Lot LC_B, Space 3

SSDI 73 Leota Myers Birth 10 Sep 1904 Mi Last Place of Residence Kent, Mi Previous Residence Postal Code 49504 Date Oct 1977 GR Kent MI

Fairplains Cemetery Grand Rapids Kent Co Mi

Sources

1. ↑ Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ93-PTG), Howard J. Myers and Leota E. Tryon, 12 Aug 1922; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, v 3 rn 15905, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,750.