When George Caleb TANNER was born on June 7, 1874, in Montrose, Michigan, his father, Joseph, was 38 and his mother, Emily, was 35. He married Lillie Lynch on February 3, 1894, in Genesee, Michigan. He divorced her on the grounds of extreme cruelty on June 22, 1898. He then married Isabella STEVENS a year later on June 3, 1899 and they had two children together. He died on February 6, 1929, in Flint, Michigan, at the age of 54, and was buried in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
1929 May 20, Monday, Flint Journal, Page 2 TANNER - George C. Tanner, 54 years old, 416 W. Tobias-st, died at home today of a complication of diseases, after an illness of one year. He was born in Montrose, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tanner, and spent virtually his whole life in Genesee-co. He married Bell Steven in Flint 30 years ago. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Grace Swartout of Flint; a son, Clinton Tanner of Flint; a grandson and a sister, Mrs. Emogene Smith of Clare.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWS7-YRD : 22 November 2021), George Tanner in household of Joseph Tanner, Montrose, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCPG-GXZ : 18 February 2021), George Tanner, 1894. (m. Lillie Lynch 1894)
George Tanner,"Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"No image available Search collection About this collection Name: George Tanner Birth Date: 1874 Birthplace: Age: 20 Spouse's Name: Lillie Lynch Spouse's Birth Date: 1878 Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Ag
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3FH-2NT : 18 February 2021), George Tanner and Belle Stevens, 3 Jul 1899; citing Marriage, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4208628.
TANNER, GEORGE G STEVENS, BELLE B V06 288 4296 07/03/1899 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mifgs/marriages/swit-tayl_1.html
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSM7-KJ4 : accessed 1 December 2021), George Tanner, Flint city (north side) Ward 3, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 6A, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,710.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLR2-279 : accessed 1 December 2021), George Tanner, Pontiac Ward 2, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 138, sheet 8A, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 668; FHL microfilm 1,374,681.
"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ3M-QCY : 2 February 2021), George Tanner, 1920.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFSF-SJ8 : 13 March 2018), George C Tanner, 20 May 1929; citing Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,702.
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