Sarah S Adams (1851)

Born 1851 in Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Almon Johnston Holmes — married 23 Nov 1870 in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born circa 1851 in Canada. She was a daughter of Arthur Adams and Sarah Ann (Honess) Adams.

In 1851, her family was living in Ingersoll, Ontario where her father worked as labourer.

In 1855, they moved to the United States and settled in Port Huron, Michigan where her father worked in a saw mill.

She married Almon Johnston Holmes on November 23, 1870 in Port Huron. They also settled their and raised a family of their own. Almon worked as a Marine Engineer.

They had at least 15 children, however many died in infancy.

By 1900, they were living in Detroit. Her husband Almon passed away that year. He was interred at the Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron.

Sarah passed away on December 23, 1922 in Royal Oak, Michigan.^[1]

Known Children

• Unknown Holmes 1870-1870
• Fred Holmes 1871-1872
• Frederick Elias Holmes 1872-1967 m1. Jane Jennie Marion Watson m2. Mabel Carroll
• Harry A. Holmes 1873-1873
• Frank S. Holmes 1875-1875
• William J. Holmes 1876-1876
• John Henry Holmes 1876-? M. Anna Baumann
• Ida M. Holmes 1878-1878
• George C. Holmes 1880-1880
• Nellie Maria (Holmes) Deckebach 1880-1983 m. George Jacob Deckebach
• Charles E. Holmes 1882-1882
• Almon Clancy Holmes 1885-1951
• Twin 1 Holmes 1888-1888
• Twin 2 Holmes 1888-1888
• Gladys Irene Holmes 1892-1892

Census Records

• 1851 Census, Ingersoll, Ontario
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDY-6XX : 18 February 2021), Sarah S Adams in entry for Arthur Adams, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCX-7T1 : 29 May 2021), Sarah Adams in entry for Arthur Adams, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW36-ZZH : 14 January 2022), Sarah Holmes in household of Arther Adams, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 387, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M913-VVC : 10 March 2022), Louisa Holmes in entry for Almon J Holmes, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLTN-KQP : accessed 15 September 2022), Sarah L Holmes, Detroit Ward 3, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 43, sheet 13A, family 251, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 681; FHL microfilm 1,374,694.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQY-6Q7 : 2 February 2021), Sarah S Holmes in entry for George J Deckebach, 1920.

Sources

1. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHJ-D4S : 13 March 2018), Sarah Louise Adams in entry for Almon C Holmes, 22 Sep 1951; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,239.

Acknowledgements

This person was created on 21 September 2010 through the import of Judy Thompson Family_2010-09-20.ged.