John Franklin Perry (1918 - 1998)

Born 31 Aug 1918 in Caro, Tuscola, Michigan

Ancestors

Son of Barnum Bert Perry and Edith May (Remington) Perry

Husband of Helen Lorraine (Maule) Perry — married 24 Sep 1943 (to 26 Oct 1983) in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Nov 1998 at age 80 in Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan

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Biography

John Perry has English ancestors.

John Perry has Scottish Ancestors.

Birth

John Franklin Perry was born on August 31, 1918 in Caro, Michigan. He was the fourth child and second son of [Perry-5863|Bert Barnum Perry]] and Edith May Remmington.

Early Life

John, his parents, and his older siblings Retta Jessie and LJ grew up in a rented house in Elmwood Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. Although the house was rented, his father farmed his own land.^[1]

By 1930 John's family had moved to 502 Frank Street in Caro. His father worked on a farm as a laborer to pay the $15 per month of renting the space. His sister Jessie was working as a saleswoman in a 5 & 10 cent store. Older siblings Loretta and LJ had moved out and started their own families in Flint and Pontiac, respectively. ^[2]

By the age of 21, John had moved out and was living with and working for the family of William Brinkman in Akron Township as a hired hand. He made $360 in monthly wages.^[3]

Marriage

John was 25 when he was marreid to Helen Louise Maule, 21, on September 24, 1943 in Pontiac, Michigan and they had the following children:

1. Joan Marie Perry, b. 12 Jan 1944 in Pontiac, MI
2. William Eugene Perry, b. 13 Oct 1945 in Clarkston, MI
3. Dorothy Loretta Perry, b. 24 Aug 1946 in Pontiac, MI
4. Edith Lee Perry, b. 4 Aug 1948 in Pontiac, MI
5. a daughter, still living
6. a daughter, still living

Both of John's parents passed away in 1962 -- his mother on May 7th followed by his father on November 6th.

October 26, 1983 Edith and John were divorced in Kern County, California.^[4]

Death

John passed away on November 25, 1998 in Cass City, Michigan.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census for Elmwood Township, Tuscola, Michigan, sheet 3A, family 53, line 18.
2. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census for Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan; sheet 15A and 15B, family 502.
3. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census for Akron Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; sheet 1A, family 2, line 12.
4. ↑ "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984" internet database on FamilySearch.
5. ↑ John F Perry in the United States Social Security Death Index on FamilySearch.

See Also:

• "John Franklin Perry (1918-1998)" (Online: FamilySearch) Person LDMH-7M2; accessed 13 June 2020.

DNA

• Paternal and maternal relationship confirmed by an AncestryDNA and GedMatch test between Heather Kushion GedMatch A616319 and her 2nd cousin once removed, Dianne Vorves GedMatch A728782, Their MRCAs are their 2x great-grandparents and great-grandparents, respectively, Bert Barnum Perry and Edith May Remmington. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousins based on sharing 180 cM across 10 segments; Confidence: Extremely High. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 3.2.