Julia C Monroe (1908 - 1978)

Born 25 Feb 1908 in Newaygo County, Michigan, USA

Wife of Howard W Harper — married 17 Aug 1933 in Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan, USA

Died 16 Oct 1978 at age 70 in Fremont, Newaygo, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Julia C Monroe, daughter of George F Monroe and Eleanor May Mercer

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1908, per death index and obituary

Birth Place: Newaygo Co., Michigan, per marriage record and obituary

Death: 16 Oct 1978, Fremont, Newaygo, Michigan, per death index

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Julia's marriage record names parents as "Geo F Monroe and Elle M Marcer"

Named in her mother's 1939 obituary as "Mrs. Julia Harper of White Cloud"

Julia has childhood census with her parents & siblings

DEATH INDEX:

Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996

Name: Julia C Harper

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1908

Death Date: 16 Oct 1978

Gender: Female

Residence: Everett, Newaygo, Michigan

Place of Death: Fremont, Newaygo, Michigan

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 78878904 (headstone pictured)

Inscription: Julia C Harper

Birth: 1908

Death: 1978

Burial: Big Prairie-Everett Cemetery, Big Prairie, Newaygo County, Michigan

Plot: Row 4 from NW Corner

Created by: Douglas Day

Record added: Oct 21, 2011

OBITUARY:

Source: FamilySerach

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9VR-64MM?i=89

Harper, Mrs. Julia C., Rte 1, White Cloud.

Mrs. Julia C. Harper, age 70, passed away Monday evening at Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont following a lingering illness. She was born Feb. 25, 1908 in Newaygo. She married Mr. Howard Harper Aug. 17, 1933 and he preceded her in death Aug. 19, 1963. She is survived by 2 sons, Harry and Leonard both of White Cloud, 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Crandell Funeral Home, White Cloud, with the Rev. Elmer Christenson officiating. Interment in the Big Prairie-Everett Cemetery.

MARRIAGE:

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

Name: Howard W Harper

Age: 23 ... [born about 1910]

Birth Place: Newaygo

Marriage Date: 17 Aug 1933

Marriage Place: Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan, USA

License County: Newaygo

Residence Place: White Cloud, Michigan

Father: Charley Harper

Mother: Lydia Sharp

Spouse: Julia C Monroe

Spouse's Age: 25 ... [born about 1908]

Spouse's Birth Place: Newaygo

Spouse's Residence Place: Newaygo, Michigan

Spouse's Father: Geo F Monroe

Spouse's Mother: Elle M Marcer

County File Number: 3835

State File Number: 621005

Film: 170

Film Title: 61 Muskegon 22100-62 Newaygo 1209

Film Description: Muskegon (1951) - Newaygo (1935)

CHILDREN:

The following children are listed in Howard's obituary.

Miss Jenny Lee of Muskegon

Harry of White Cloud

Leonard, both of White Cloud

CENSUS

1920 census: Garfield, Newaygo, Michigan

George Monroe .. 45 ... MI,Canada,MI

Ella Monroe ......... 37 ... MI,IN,IN

George Monroe .. 18 ... MI,MI,MI

Gladys Monroe ... 16 ... MI,MI,MI

Julia Monroe ....... 11 ... MI,MI,MI <--------

Edwin Monroe ...... 2 ... MI,MI,MI

1930: ???

1940 census: Everett, Newaygo, Michigan

Minnie Crofoot .... 63 ... IN ... widowed

Howard Harper ... 29 ... MI ... nephew <--------

Julia Harper .......... 32 ... MI ... niece

Harry Harper ......... 5 ... MI ... 2nd nephew

Leonard Harper ..... 2 ... MI ... 2nd nephew

Jennie Harper ..... 4m ... MI ... 2nd neice

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