Ellen M. (Whalen) Greiner (abt. 1880 - abt. 1956)

Born about 1 Sep 1880 in Center Line, Macomb, Michigan, USA [uncertain]

Died about 7 Feb 1956 at about age 75 in Linden, Genesee, Michigan, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Ellen M. is believed to have been born in Centerline, Michigan on 1 September 1880 to Mary Whalen^[1].

In 1900 Ellen is living with her mother, Mary, and her four siblings in the home of her future husband, James C. Greiner^[2] in Highland Park, Michigan. Her mother, Mary, is listed as James' housekeeper.

Ellen married James Claude Greiner in February 1906. It was no doubt an interesting courtship since they were already living in the same home.

In April 1910, James, Ellen, and their first child, Catherine Mary (5 months old), are living on their farm in Harrison Township, in Macomb County, Michigan^[3].

Ellen and James would have two more daughters, Josephine A. (b. 1912) and Rosemary Anne (b. 1919).

In 1920, the family has moved a farm on Linden Road in Fenton Township, Genesee County. The census indicates they have four hired men residing on the farm^[4].

In 1930, Catherine is no longer living at home, but Josephine and Rosemary still are. They are still on the same farm and have three hired hands and four borders (all under the age of 17)^[5].

Sadly, Josephine passed away in early 1933.

In 1940, James, Ellen, and Rosemary are still on the same farm with four hired hands and three borders, again all minors^[6].

Ellen passed away in 1956, six years after James.

Disclaimer:

I have not found a birth record for Ellen. There is some evidence she may have been born Margaret Ellen (vs. Ellen M.) and may have been born September 1st, 1879 (vs. 1880). There is evidence of a Margaret Ellen born on 1 September 1879 to a Michael and Mary Whalen in Warren, Michigan (also in Macomb County). They may be the same person. James R. Greiner

Sources

1. ↑ Flemming, Arthur J., “A Guide to Greiner Ancestry in America 1831 – 1983”, 1983, photocopy in possession of James Greiner, 12511 Weeping Branch Circle, Jacksonville, Florida 32218-9605, 160. Photocopy may be requested at JRGreiner@yahoo.com.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M91H-GWY : accessed 7 February 2018), Ellen Whalen in household of James Greiner, Greenfield township Highland Park village, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 186, sheet 22A, family 467, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,754.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML51-NC3 : accessed 7 February 2018), Ellen Greiner in household of James C Greiner, Harrison, Macomb, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 65, sheet 2B, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 659; FHL microfilm 1,374,672.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ39-M4F : accessed 7 February 2018), Elan M Greiner in household of James C Greiner, Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing ED 6, sheet 2B, line 88, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 766; FHL microfilm 1,820,766.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQY6-BKW : accessed 7 February 2018), Ellen M Greiner in household of James C Greiner, Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 5B, line 52, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 984; FHL microfilm 2,340,719.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4LM-HJ4 : accessed 7 February 2018), Helen Greiner in household of James C Greiner, Fenton Township, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-14, sheet 20B, line 70, family 452, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1749.