John CHARTERIS\CHARTERS

1848 - 1925  (76 years)

• Name	John CHARTERIS\CHARTERS
  Born	15 Jul 1848	Gartsherrie, Lanark, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Christened	27 Aug 1848	Gartsherrie, Lanark, Scotland   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1858	Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York, United States   [4]
  Residence	Jun 1860	Flackville, St. Lawrence, New York, United States   [5]
  	Attended School
  Living	Jun 1880	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [6]
  Died	20 Feb 1925	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [1]
  	"Traumatic pneumonia following a fall down stairs.
  Buried	22 Feb 1925	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [7]
  	Address: Oak Ridge Cemetery
  	Lot 324
  Person ID	I3455	Watkins
  Last Modified	14 May 2020

  
  

  Father	John CHARTERS \ CHARTERIS,   b. Bef 20 Dec 1821, Auchenbraith, Durrisdeer, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. Bef 1870  (Age < 48 years)
  Mother	Martha BOWDEN,   b. Abt 8 Dec 1824, Ireland Free State ,   d. 8 Jan 1910, Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York, United States  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Married	Between 1843 and 1845	Ireland or Scotland   [8]
  Residence	10 Sep 1860	Flackville, St. Lawrence, New York, United States   [5]
  	Farmer laborer
  	Census says that both John and Martha were born in Ireland. It lists John's age as 23 and Martha's as 35. This must have been an error
  Family ID	F449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Ellen HAMILTON,   b. Abt 1855, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1884, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States  (Age ~ 29 years)
  Married	Abt 1872  [1]
  Children	1. Martha Elizabeth CHARTERS,   b. 21 Feb 1873, Michigan   2. Laura B CHARTERS,   b. 28 Nov 1874, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States ,   d. Abt 21 Jul 1926  (Age 51 years)   3. Grace (Gracy) CHARTERS,   b. 27 Apr 1876, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   4. Sarah CHARTERS,   b. 20 Aug 1878, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   5. Winford CHARTERS,   b. 21 Dec 1883, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States ,   d. 28 Dec 1883, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States  (Age 0 years)   6. William R CHARTERS,   b. 21 Dec 1883, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States ,   d. 1 Jan 1884, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rebecca J. HEWITT,   b. 1864, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1889, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States  (Age 25 years)
  Married	19 Jan 1888	Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [9]
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Emma Maria BALDWIN,   b. 23 Mar 1877, Michigan ,   d. 1961  (Age 83 years)
  Married	20 Aug 1896	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [10]
  Residence	8 Jun 1900	604 North Park Av, West Bay City, Bay County, Michigan   [11]
  	Band saw filer
  Residence	21 Apr 1910	403 Indiana Av, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan   [12]
  	Band saw filer
  Divorced	4 Nov 1916
  Children	1. John Clyde CHARTERS,   b. 15 Jan 1896, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States ,   d. 2 Sep 1970, Ventura, Ventura, California, United States  (Age 74 years)   2. Harry B. CHARTERS,   b. Jun 1899, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States ,   d. 1 Mar 1905, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States  (Age ~ 5 years)   3. Infant CHARTERS,   b. Between 1900 and 1905, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States ,   d. Between 1900 and 1905, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - 1858 - Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York, United States Married - 19 Jan 1888 - Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  John Charters Family Members Rebecca (1864 - 1889) Harry (1900 - 1905) John (1851 - 1925) Laura (1875 - 1919) Ellen (1919 - 1948) Twins?

  
  

• Sources

  [S102] Barbara Charters, Page 1. [S9] Family Search (Church of the Latter Day Saints), "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGQ-FV4. [S164] Old Monkland Parish records, #652. [S414] 1900 United States Federal Census, West Bay City, Bay, MI ED 64 Sheet 8. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Flackville, Saint Lawrence County, New York - Page 190 Dwelling 795. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, West Bay City (2nd ward), Bay County, MI Pg 11. [S181] Bay County Genealogical Society. [S143] Records of Barbara CHARTERS Clements. [S102] Barbara Charters, Page 48. [S472] Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com., Michigan Marriage Records, 1896 Alcona-Gogebic. page 193, Record 5427. [S414] 1900 United States Federal Census, West Bay City, Bay, MI ED 64 Sheet 8. [S417] 1910 United States Federal Census, Bay City, Bay, MI ED 50 Sheet 9B.