Vernon Andrew Perkins (1884 - 1930)

Born 14 Oct 1884 in Ashtabula, OH

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda J (Strong) Carter — married 25 Sep 1909 (to before 22 Jan 1917) in Bay City, Bay, MI

Husband of Christine Rose (Betzler) Perkins — married 16 Jun 1920 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI

Died 25 Mar 1930 at age 45 in Detroit, Wayne, MI

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Biography

Vern Perkins was an Appalachian.

Vern Perkins was an Ohioan.

Birth date listed on death certificate is Nov 5, 1887 Informant is Mrs. Mary Perkins (his sister?) Mother listed as Mary Dunham on death certificate which is not correct

At some point after his mother died and before 1900 he was living with a legal guardian in Howard City, Montcalm, MI named Mary Buzzell. She applied for Vern's dad's pension after he died but did not get it - I have NARA file pension record.

Guardianship papers filed in Montcalm County, MI probate court (pending papers from court)

1900 Census - Howard City, Montcalm, MI living as a boarder with Mary Buzzell

1910 Census - Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, MI living with wife Tillie as boarders in the William Baker household on South Division St., driver of laundry wagon

1920 Census - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI single, actor

In 1920 when he married Christine Betzler he listed his occupation as steeplejack. He also listed his mother as Marion Dunham which is also used on his death certificate but is not consistent with family Bible records or his official birth records.

His obit states that he leaves a daughter Mrs. Mary Glietsman of New York (this is his SISTER "Honey")

Sources

• Kent County MI - Marriage Records Clerk office ref 19-310
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19610061
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89J3-J444?i=609&cc=2215693