James Stead TODD^[1]

1857 - 1938  (81 years)

• Name	James Stead TODD
  Birth	10 Aug 1857	Komoka, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	16 Feb 1858	Caradoc, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	This record shows that his father was William Todd and his mother was Janet Paterson.
  Residence	24 Jul 1860	Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States   [5]
  Residence	8 Jun 1870	Bangor, Bay, Michigan, United States   [6]
  Naturalization	1880	Michigan   [7]
  Residence	5 Jun 1880	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [8]
  	Clerk
  Residence	1889/90	NW Corner S Union and Litchfield, 2nd Ward, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan   [9]
  	Clerk
  Residence	22 Sep 1938	400 S. Alp St., Bay City, Bay County, Michigan   [10]
  Death	23 Sep 1938	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [4, 11]
  	Gradual senility
  Burial	26 Sep 1938	Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [11]
  	Address: Oak Ridge Cemetery
  	Lot 122, Section 2
  Notes	On his birth certificate, his middle initial is given as "S." On the 1910 Census, it appears that his middle name was "Stead," but this census record was poorly written.
  Person ID	I4053	Watkins
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	William John TODD,   b. 24 May 1821, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 23 Dec 1909, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Jeanette PATTERSON,   b. 26 Apr 1834, Madison County, New York, United States d. Feb 1871, West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1856	Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	A marriage of William Todd and Janet Patterson was registered in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada on 21 October, 1856. The marriage was performed by Dr. Ferrier, and there was a Rev. Andrew Ferrier, Presbyterian, living in Caledonia, Haldimand County in 1857. Reverend Ferrier performed his marriages in Hamilton, Ontario, which is where it appears that Jeanette lived in 1851.
  Residence	16 Feb 1858	Komoka, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	24 Jul 1860	Ward 3, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan   [5]
  	Railroad Engineer
  	Listed as William and Jenet Todd
  Residence	8 Jun 1870	Bangor, Bay, Michigan, United States   [6]
  	Watchman at engine house
  	Listed as William and Janet Todd
  Family ID	F79	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline (Carrie) Amelia WILDANGER,   b. 28 Jan 1858, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States d. 28 Oct 1934, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1885	Genesee County, Michigan, United States   [13, 14]
  Residence	16 Jun 1900	West Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States   [15]
  	James was a State weight inspector, and Carrie was a dressmaker
  Residence	28 Apr 1910	59 Victor Av, Highland Park Village, Hamtramck Twn, Wayne County, Michigan   [16]
  	Census says his occupation was "combinnicor" in a factory. But the writing is terrible; so it is hard to determine what he did.
  Residence	7 Jan 1920	29 Chandler St, Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan   [17]
  Residence	12 Apr 1930	Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [13]
  	Address: 29 Chandler St
  	James was a caretaker for an apartment building.
  Family ID	F627	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 16 Feb 1858 - Caradoc, Ontario, Canada Residence - 24 Jul 1860 - Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Naturalization - 1880 - Michigan Residence - Clerk - 1889/90 - NW Corner S Union and Litchfield, 2nd Ward, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan Residence - 7 Jan 1920 - 29 Chandler St, Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan Residence - Address: 29 Chandler St - 12 Apr 1930 - Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States Residence - 22 Sep 1938 - 400 S. Alp St., Bay City, Bay County, Michigan Burial - Address: Oak Ridge Cemetery - 26 Sep 1938 - Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		TODD - Family of William John Todd and Jeanette Patterson Todd in 1870 Census This record has been chosen as it is the only one that shows the entire family together -- everyone from their eldest child, James Stead Todd, to the infant, Andrew Todd, is listed in this census.
  		Death Certificate - James Stead Todd

  
  

  Headstones

  James Stead Todd (1857 - 1938) Husband of Caroline Amelia Wildanger Todd

  
  

• Sources

  [S447] ua, Message from Tiffany Ashworth. [S18] Death Certificate, Michigan Dept of Health, Office 3256, Register No 517. Information provided by Jane Mussen, his sister. [S242] Caradoc Ontario Presbyterian Church Register. [S86] ua, Michigan Death Records 1867-1970, Office 10911233, Register 517. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Port Huron (Ward 3), St. Clair, MI Page 160 Dwelling 1415. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Wenona, Bangor Twn, Bay, MI Page 38 Dwelling 266. [S415] A, Dwe, Highland Park, Wayne, MI ED 722 Sheet 4B. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, West Bay City, Bay County, MI Page 15. [S161] 1889-1890 City Directory: Bay City, Michigan. [S18] Death Certificate, Michigan Dept of Health, Office 3256, Register No 517. [S100] Cemetery Record, Oakridge Cemetery. [S241] Haldimand County, Ontario Marriage and Burial Registers (1851-1865). [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, Highland Park, Wayne, MI ED 82-1002 Sheet 11-A. [S9] 1930 United States Census, Marriage records 1836-1917 ; Indexes 1836-1917 Genesee County (Michigan). County Clerk. [S414] T, West Bay City, Bay, MI ED 60 Page 19. [S417] 1910 United States Federal Census, Highland Park Village, Wayne, MI ED 290 Sheet 10A. [S415] A, Dwe, Highland Park, Wayne, MI ED 722 Sheet 4B.