Sarah S (Culver) Misener (abt. 1847 - 1930)

Born about 1847 in Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

Wife of Wilson Misener — married 25 Dec 1865 in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

Died 1930 at about age 83 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States

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Biography

Sarah Culver was born in about 1847 (1846 - 1848) at Townsend, Norfolk County, Ontario. Her parents were James and Olivia Culver. She married Wilson Misener in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario. By 1880 they were living in Michigan. After her husband, Wilson, died in 1917 she went west to live with her children in California, which is where she died. She passed away in 1936 at Berkeley, Alameda, California. .

Marriage

Sarah James (Culver) in the Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 Saved to Name: Sarah James (Culver) Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birth Place: Townsend Township Residence: Charlotteville Township Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1865 Marriage Place: Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada Father: James Mother: Olivia Spouse: Wilson Misener ^[1]

Record for son Ernest C Misener Sarah Misner in the Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940 [Sarah Culver] Gender: Female Spouse: Wilson Misner Child: Ernest C. Misner Film Number: 001017877 ^[2]

Residence

1860 Emigration to USA ^[3]

1860 Springfield, Winnesheik, Iowa - James S Culver, 39, wife Mary Culver, 28, children Sarah S Culver, 14, Arthur C Culver, 1 - all b Canada ^[4]

She then returned to Canada for a time

25 Sep 1865 - Norfolk, Ontario, Canada - marriage of Wilson Misner, 24, of Charlottesville, parents [illegible] & Mary, and Sarah, 20, parents of Charlottesville, parents James & Oliva ^[5] (m 45 years in 1910) Birth in Canada of daughter Mary (1868) and son Arthur (1869)

1880 Sarah Misner in the 1880 United States Federal Census Age: 32 Birth Date: Abt 1848 Birthplace: Canada Home in 1880: Marathon, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Dwelling Number: 189 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Wilson Misner Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Birthplace: Canada Occupation: Keeping House Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Wilson Misner 40 Sarah Misner 32 Mary B. Misner 12 Arthur Misner 10 Ernest Misner 8 all born in Canada except Ernest b Iowa ^{[6] [7]}

1880 - Marathon, Lapeer, Michigan - Wilson Misner, 40, farmer, wife Sarah Misner, 32, children Mary B (12), Arthur (10) Ernest (8)

• 1894 Michigan - marriage of son Ernest C Misner, parents Wilson Misner and Sarah Culver ^[8]

1910 Sarah S Misener in the 1910 United States Federal Census Age in 1910: 64 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Canada English Home in 1910: Grand Rapids Ward 11, Kent, Michigan Street: Burton Ave Race: White Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1869 Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Wilson Misener Father's Birthplace: Canada English Mother's Birthplace: Canada English Native Tongue: English Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 45 Number of Children Born: 3 Number of Children Living: 3 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Wilson Misener 70 Sarah S Misener 64 Arthur A Misener 41 Florence M Misener 14 ^[9]

1910 Grand Rapids Ward 11, Kent, Michigan - Wilson Misener, 70, b Canada, Sarah S Misener, 64, b Canada, (m 45 years, 3 children, all living), son Arthur A Misener, 41, married, b Canada, granddaughter Florence M Misener, 14, b Michigan ^[10] Note: Census shows Arthur emigrated to USA in 1860 - but this is 10 years before his birth

1920 Sarah S Misener in the 1920 United States Federal Census [Sarah S Mislner] Age: 74 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Canada Home in 1920: Berkeley, Alameda, California Street: Roosevelt Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1858 Relation to Head of House: Mother Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Birthplace: Canada Native Tongue: English Able to Speak English: Yes Naturalization Status: Naturalized Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Ernest C Misener 48 Florence N Misener 24 Sarah S Misener 74 Arthur A Misener 50 ^[11] 1920 - Berkeley, California - Sarah S Misener, 74, widow, + son Arthur A Misenser, 50, single, in household of son Ernest C Misener, 48, wife Florence N Misener, 24 ^[12]

1927 Sarah Misener in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Name: Sarah Misener Gender: Female Residence Year: 1927 Street address: 612 Edith B Residence Place: Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA Spouse: Wilson Misener ^[13]

1930 Sarah Misener in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Gender: Female Residence Year: 1930 Street address: 612 Edith B Residence Place: Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley; Emeryville; Piedmont, California, USA Spouse: Wilson Misener ^[14]

Died

Sarah S. Misener in the Web: California, Berkeley Public Library Obituary Index, 1894-1979 Death Date: Abt 1930 Publication Date: 19 Feb 1930 Publication Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA Publication Title: Berkeley Daily Gazette URL: http://bancroft.berkeley-public.org/databases/obituaries/index.php: accessed 14 February 2013. ^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; County Marriage Registers, 1858-June 1869; Reel: 11 Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Original data: Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto
2. ↑ Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940 [database on-line].Ancestry.com Original data: Marriage Records. Michigan Marriages. Various Michigan County marriage collections.
3. ↑ 1910 Federal Census
4. ↑ 1860 Federal Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82B-PCC
5. ↑ Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YM-42L7
6. ↑ 1880 Federal Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSL-59H
7. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Marathon, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: 589; Page: 352D; Enumeration District: 176 Ancestry.com Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
8. ↑ Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC17-77D
9. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 11, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T624_658; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1374671 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com
10. ↑ 1910 Federal Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML5B-2CH
11. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_93; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 181 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Ancestry.com Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
12. ↑ 1920 Federal Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH36-HQQ
13. ↑ Publication Title: Oakland, California, City Directory, 1927 Ancestry.com Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information.
14. ↑ Publication Title: Oakland, California, City Directory, 1930 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
15. ↑ Web: California, Berkeley Public Library Obituary Index, 1894-1979 [database on-Ancestry.com? Original data: The Berkeley Obituary Index. Berkley Public Library.