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Submitted by Marie Couch  couchm@acm.org

 

 

Descendants of

James Couch and Alice(6-8) Young

 

1. James1 Couch, born 10 Jan 1851 in Galt, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jul 1941 in Deckerville, MI; buried 17 Jul 1941 in Downington Cemetery, son of Richard Couch and Margaret Allen.  He married bef 1873 in Parkhill, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada Alice(6-8) Young, born 10 Oct 1848 in York, Seneca Township, Halimand County, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jun 1933 in Deckerville, MI; buried in Downington Cemetery, daughter of Daniel(5-10) Young and Alice Wedge.

 

Sources for Alice(6-8) Young

Marriage: Archives of Ontario.

 

 

      Children of James Couch and Alice(6-8) Young were as follows:

      2          i      Richard2 Couch, born 15 Oct 1875 in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jun 1899 in Marion County; buried in Downington Cemetery.

+    3          ii      Margaret Ellen Nellie2 Couch, born 4 Oct 1877 in Parkhill, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Aug 1954 in Deckerville, MI; buried in Downing.  She married Robert John Jones.

+    4          iii      George Edward2 Couch, born abt 7 Sep 1879 in Park Hill, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1947 in Deckerville, Michigan; buried 18 Feb 1947 in Downing.  He married Aura (Ora) Maud Wyers.

+    5          iv      Anna E.2 Couch, born 19 Apr 1881 in Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1920 in 105 Francis St; buried in Mt View Cemetery.  She married John Edward Irwin.

+    6          v      Mary Irene2 Couch, born 3 May 1883 in Park Hill, Canada; died 1 Jul 1962.  She married Joseph (Joe) Noble.

+    7          vi      Mable Pearl2 Couch, born 17 Mar 1885 in Marion Twnship, Sanilac County, MI; died 16 Jan 1919; buried in Downing Cemetery.  She married Henry Thomas Jones.

      8          vii      Thomas J.2 Couch, born 29 Jan 1889 in Sanilac County, MI; died 5 Apr 1962 in Deckerville, MI.  He married on 29 Sep 1915 in Port Huron, St Clair, MI; Pastor Carl Hoag Trina Wintermute, born 14 Jul 1896 in Custer Township, MI; died 9 Jun 1982, daughter of Albert Wintermute and Minnie Sachviler.

+    9          viii      Harriett Catherine2 Couch, born 22 Nov 1890 in Marion Twp,Sanilac County, MI; died 30 Nov 1966 in Deckerville, MI.  She married Ernest Goheen.

+    10         ix      Bessie2 Couch, born 4 Apr 1893; died 16 Dec 1968.  She married Grover Pearson.

      11         x      Jessie2 Couch, born 4 Apr 1893 in Sanilac County, MI; died 19 Apr 1964 in California.  She married (1) Albert Gaines; (2) Ward Cameron; (3) Charles Parks.

 

Generation 2

 

3. Margaret Ellen Nellie2 Couch (James1), born 4 Oct 1877 in Parkhill, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Aug 1954 in Deckerville, MI; buried in Downing.  She married on 25 Dec 1901 Robert John Jones, born abt 5 Aug 1879 in Ontario; died 17 Jun 1949, son of Robert Jones and Grace A Etta Somerville.

 

      Children of Margaret Ellen Nellie Couch and Robert John Jones were as follows:

+    12         i      Mildred Ellen3 Jones, born 31 Jul 1902; died 28 Jul 1968 in Walled lake, MI.  She married George David See.

      13         ii      Olive Mae3 Jones, born 20 Oct 1905; died 2 Jan 1968 in Auburn Heights, MI.  She married Harold VanHousen, born 20 Jun 1905; died 8 Jul 1965; buried in Perry Cemetery Pontiac.

      14         iii      Robert John3 Jones, born 26 Nov 1908; died 4 Mar 1976 in Mesa, AZ.  He married Florence George.

+    15         iv      Wesley3 Jones, born 15 Dec 1910; died 15 Dec 1977 in Forester Twp, MI.  He married Dorothy Haley.

+    16         v      Etta Merrill3 Jones, born 9 Mar 1914.  She married Melvin Wesley Walker.

 

 

4. George Edward2 Couch (James1), born abt 7 Sep 1879 in Park Hill, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1947 in Deckerville, Michigan; buried 18 Feb 1947 in Downing.  He married on 8 Sep 1905 in Deckerville, MI Aura (Ora) Maud Wyers, born 8 Jun 1886 in Deckerville, Michigan; died 24 May 1963 in Deckerville, Michigan; buried in Downington Cemetery, daughter of William James Wyers and Louella Adell Jones.

 

      Children of George Edward Couch and Aura (Ora) Maud Wyers were as follows:

+    17         i      Luella Alice3 Couch, born 29 Jun 1907 in Deckerville; died 24 Jul 1966 in New York City Memorial Hospital; buried in Washington Park Cemetery Mausoleum, Indianapolis, Indiana.  She married (1) Frank DesGrandchamp; (2) George Gibbing; (3) Stanley Adolph Joseph.

+    18         ii      DeRoy3 Couch, born 8 May 1909; died 8 Feb 1987 in Saginaw, Mi; buried in Deckerville, MI.  He married (1) Anna Miller; (2) Beatrice Woods.

      19         iii      Eugene3 Couch, born 25 Jul 1911; died 21 Jul 1912.

      20         iv      William Wyers3 Couch, born 4 Aug 1913 in Deckerville, Michigan; died 29 Sep 2000 in Capac, MI; buried in East Berlin Cemetery, Berville, MI.

+    21         v      Lewis (Louis) Richard3 Couch, born 11 Aug 1917 in Deckerville, Michigan; died 31 Mar 1996 in Detroit, Michigan.  He married Helen Josephine Olejarz.

      22         vi      Doreathea3 Couch, born 15 Jul 1923; died 20 Aug 1923.

 

 

5. Anna E.2 Couch (James1), born 19 Apr 1881 in Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1920 in 105 Francis St; buried in Mt View Cemetery.  She married on 28 Sep 1904 in Presbyterian Church, Deckerville, MI John Edward Irwin, born 1878 in Galt, Ontario; died 19 Jan 1961.

 

      Children of Anna E. Couch and John Edward Irwin were as follows:

      23         i      Floyd3 Irwin, born 1905.

 

 

6. Mary Irene2 Couch (James1), born 3 May 1883 in Park Hill, Canada; died 1 Jul 1962.  She married on 21 Mar 1903 in Home of Dr F H Alderson, Deckerville, MI Joseph (Joe) Noble, born 2 Feb 1882; died 28 May 1967.

 

      Children of Mary Irene Couch and Joseph (Joe) Noble were as follows:

      24         i      James T.3 Noble, born 10 Apr 1904; died 19 Jul 1982 in VA Hosp, Saginaw, MI.  He married unknown.

+    25         ii      Vaugh Richard3 Noble, born 26 Nov 1905; died 23 Mar 1943.  He married Pearl Lorie Hardy.

+    26         iii      Eugene R.3 Noble, born 6 Jul 1907; died 7 Dec 1960.  He married Evelyn Smith.

      27         iv      Alice Irene3 Noble, born abt 17 Mar 1908; died abt 1933 in Deckerville, MI.

      28         v      Beatrice3 Noble.

 

 

7. Mable Pearl2 Couch (James1), born 17 Mar 1885 in Marion Twnship, Sanilac County, MI; died 16 Jan 1919; buried in Downing Cemetery.  She married on 26 Jun 1905 Henry Thomas Jones, born 6 Mar 1885 in Marion Township, MI; died 30 Jan 1950 in Port Huron, MI, son of Robert Jones and Grace A Etta Somerville.

 

      Children of Mable Pearl Couch and Henry Thomas Jones were as follows:

      29         i      Grace Etta3 Jones, born 7 Apr 1906; died 30 Apr 1963.

+    30         ii      Genevieve Jane3 Jones, born 6 Jun 1911; died 10 May 1962 in Flint.  She married (1) Robert Rathwell; (2) John Mosure.

+    31         iii      Madiline Mabel3 Jones, born 28 Jan 1916 in Deckerville, MI; died 22 Oct 1994 in Deckerville, MI.  She married James Hamilton Jones.

 

 

9. Harriett Catherine2 Couch (James1), born 22 Nov 1890 in Marion Twp,Sanilac County, MI; died 30 Nov 1966 in Deckerville, MI.  She married on 25 May 1910 in Deckerville, MI Ernest Goheen, born 6 Mar 1888 in Sanilac County, MI; died 20 Sep 1979.

 

      Children of Harriett Catherine Couch and Ernest Goheen were as follows:

      32         i      Earl Ernest3 Goheen, born 16 Feb 1913 in Wheatland Township, Sanilac County, MI; died 23 Dec 1979.

+    33         ii      Alice Mae3 Goheen, born 12 Nov 1910 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Aug 1980.  She married James Arthur Davis.

+    34         iii      Leona M.3 Goheen, born 25 Nov 1911 in Wheatland Township, Sanilac County, MI; died 6 Feb 1995.  She married Milton Edward Bradshaw.

+    35         iv      Carl James3 Goheen, born 13 Aug 1915 in Wheatland Township, Sanilac County, MI; died 6 Aug 1986.  He married Thelma Shagana.

      36         v      Beulah Jessie3 Goheen, born 8 Mar 1917 in Wheatland Township, Sanilac County, MI; died 6 Sep 1991 in Deckerville, MI.  She married abt 1943 in Sacremento, CA Howard Bailey, died 1977.

+    37         vi      Ralph Henry3 Goheen, born 5 May 1920 in Wheatland Township, Sanilac County, MI; died 20 Jan 1977.  He married Meda Elaine Whitney.

      38         vii      Merle Richard3 Goheen, born 12 Sep 1924 in Wheatland Township, Sanilac County, MI; died 7 Nov 1992 in Deckerville, MI.  He married on 27 Sep 1968 Shirley Edgette.

+    39         viii      Melvin Eugene3 Goheen, born 14 Jul 1926 in Deckerville, MI.  He married Eva Stoutenberg.

+    40         ix      Roy Wilmer3 Goheen, born 20 Jan 1936 in Wheatland Township, Sanilac County, MI; died 10 Dec 2005.  He married Katherine Tobi.

 

 

10. Bessie2 Couch (James1), born 4 Apr 1893; died 16 Dec 1968.  She married on 25 Jun 1913 in Deckerville, MI Grover Pearson, born 23 Mar 1889; died 22 Apr 1970, son of Abram Pearson and Charlotte Laming.

 

      Children of Bessie Couch and Grover Pearson were as follows:

+    41         i      Acenalle3 Pearson, born 30 Aug 1915.  She married Fred McGregor.

 

Generation 3

 

12. Mildred Ellen3 Jones (Margaret Ellen Nellie2 Couch, James1), born 31 Jul 1902; died 28 Jul 1968 in Walled lake, MI.  She married on 10 May 1922 George David See, born 27 Jan 1902 in Bridgehampton Twpship, MI.

 

      Children of Mildred Ellen Jones and George David See were as follows:

      42         i      Jack J.4 See, born 6 Oct 1923.

      43         ii      Dorothy L.4 See, born 14 Nov 1924.

      44         iii      Betty L.4 See, born 1 Apr 1926.

      45         iv      Cecil J.4 See, born 13 Aug 1927.

      46         v      Joyce M.4 See, born 21 Aug 1929.

      47         vi      Donald S.4 See, born 30 Oct 1930.

      48         vii      Douglas S.4 See, born 30 Oct 1930.

      49         viii      Wayne E.4 See, born 16 Feb 1932.

      50         ix      Kenneth W.4 See, born 10 May 1933.

      51         x      Keith R.4 See, born 25 Dec 1935.

      52         xi      Gerald D.4 See, born 31 Jul 1940.

      53         xii      Larry R.4 See, born 28 Mar 1943.

      54         xiii      Daniel E.4 See, born 23 Jun 1947.

 

 

15. Wesley3 Jones (Margaret Ellen Nellie2 Couch, James1), born 15 Dec 1910; died 15 Dec 1977 in Forester Twp, MI.  He married on 5 Nov 1931 Dorothy Haley.

 

      Children of Wesley Jones and Dorothy Haley were as follows:

      55         i      Janice4 Jones, born abt 25 Dec 1940.

      56         ii      John Quinn4 Jones, born 11 May 1942.

      57         iii      Dianna Jean4 Jones, born abt 1946.

      58         iv      Paul Robert4 Jones, born 17 Dec 1946.  He married on 22 Jul 1967 Diane Kay Tanton, born 10 Jan 1947, daughter of Max Tanton and Ruth Cleland.

 

 

16. Etta Merrill3 Jones (Margaret Ellen Nellie2 Couch, James1), born 9 Mar 1914.  She married on 24 Dec 1936 Melvin Wesley Walker, born 13 Jul 1912.

 

      Children of Etta Merrill Jones and Melvin Wesley Walker were as follows:

+    59         i      Marlene Wanda4 Walker, born 9 Jul 1938.  She married Robert L. Washe.

      60         ii      Ronald4 Walker, born 21 May 1946.  He married in Los Angeles, CA Sharon (---).

 

 

17. Luella Alice3 Couch (George Edward2, James1), born 29 Jun 1907 in Deckerville; died 24 Jul 1966 in New York City Memorial Hospital; buried in Washington Park Cemetery Mausoleum, Indianapolis, Indiana.  She married (1) on 21 Apr 1926 Frank DesGrandchamp, born 10 Mar 1890 in Detroit, Mi; died 7 Apr 1943 in Mt Olivet Detroit; (2) on 21 Sep 1944, divorced  George Gibbing; (3) on 22 Sep 1950 in Indianapolis, In Stanley Adolph Joseph, born 19 Mar 1903 in Indianapolis, Indiana; died Jun 1984.

 

      Children of Luella Alice Couch and Frank DesGrandchamp were as follows:

      61         i      Geneva4 DesGrandchamp, born 7 Mar 1927; died 9 Mar 1927.

+    62         ii      Muriel4 DesGrandchamp, born 12 Jun 1928 in Warren, Michigan; died 28 Jan 1986.  She married Casper William Knowles.

+    63         iii      Ellen Irene4 DesGrandchamp, born 6 May 1934 in Warren, Michigan.  She married (1) Howard Melvin Roush; (2) Donald Arthur Dawson.

 

 

18. DeRoy3 Couch (George Edward2, James1), born 8 May 1909; died 8 Feb 1987 in Saginaw, Mi; buried in Deckerville, MI.  He married (1) on 1 May 1930, divorced  Anna Miller, born 25 Jan 1915 in Detroit; died 14 May 1991; (2) on 23 Dec 1955 Beatrice Woods, born 5 Jun 1921.

 

      Children of DeRoy Couch and Anna Miller were as follows:

+    64         i      Roy George Junior4 Couch, born 4 Dec 1930; died 16 Oct 2003 in Mt Clemens, MI; buried Mt Olivet in Detroit, MI.  He married Patricia Eastcote.

+    65         ii      Richard Norman4 Couch, born 23 Nov 1933 in Detroit; died Mar 1996.  He married Josephine Drabek.

 

 

21. Lewis (Louis) Richard3 Couch (George Edward2, James1), born 11 Aug 1917 in Deckerville, Michigan; died 31 Mar 1996 in Detroit, Michigan.  He married on 23 Mar 1946 in Detroit, Michigan Helen Josephine Olejarz, born 19 Nov 1924 in Ralph, Pennsylvannia, daughter of Andrzej (Andrew) Olejarz and Ksawerja Ksawerego XAVERIA (Frances) Skalski.

 

      Children of Lewis (Louis) Richard Couch and Helen Josephine Olejarz were as follows:

+    66         i      Marie4 Couch, born 5 Jan 1947 in Detroit, Michigan.  She married (1) John Alan Fox; (2) Kenneth Schan; (3) Wilfred L. Warner Jr..

      67         ii      Susan4 Couch, born 14 Jan 1953 in Detroit, Michigan.

+    68         iii      Nancy4 Couch, born 16 Oct 1956 in Detroit, Michigan.  She married Michael Leon Nowak.

 

 

25. Vaugh Richard3 Noble (Mary Irene2 Couch, James1), born 26 Nov 1905; died 23 Mar 1943.  He married on 22 Dec 1928 in Detroit Pearl Lorie Hardy.

 

      Children of Vaugh Richard Noble and Pearl Lorie Hardy were as follows:

+    69         i      Winton Joseph4 Noble, born 19 Sep 1929; died 16 Apr 2003 in New Mexico.  He married Beulah (---).

      70         ii      Roger Ray4 Noble.

 

 

26. Eugene R.3 Noble (Mary Irene2 Couch, James1), born 6 Jul 1907; died 7 Dec 1960.  He married Evelyn Smith.

 

      Children of Eugene R. Noble and Evelyn Smith were as follows:

      71         i      Gloria Alice4 Noble, born 19 Mar 1935; died abt 1998.

      72         ii      Joann Arbutus4 Noble, born 16 May 1937.

      73         iii      Lavern Joseph4 Noble, born 15 Jan 1939.

      74         iv      Richard4 Noble, born 1940.

      75         v      Larry L.4 Noble, born 5 Oct 1942; died 4 Mar 1972 in California.

      76         vi      Sidney4 Noble, born 1945.

      77         vii      Constance Faith4 Noble, born 1947.

 

 

30. Genevieve Jane3 Jones (Mable Pearl2 Couch, James1), born 6 Jun 1911; died 10 May 1962 in Flint.  She married (1) Robert Rathwell, born 1904; died 1975; (2) John Mosure.

 

      Children of Genevieve Jane Jones and Robert Rathwell were as follows:

      78         i      William4 Rathwell, died in Washington State.

      79         ii      Carl4 Rathwell, died in Kentucky.

 

 

31. Madiline Mabel3 Jones (Mable Pearl2 Couch, James1), born 28 Jan 1916 in Deckerville, MI; died 22 Oct 1994 in Deckerville, MI.  She married James Hamilton Jones, born 9 Jan 1912; died Dec 1983; buried in Downing Cemetery, son of Fred Jones and Caroline Kenny.

 

      Children of Madiline Mabel Jones and James Hamilton Jones were as follows:

+    80         i      Eleanor Margaret4 Jones, born 29 Mar 1932.  She married Ray Geraldo.

+    81         ii      James Allen4 Jones, born 4 Apr 1934.  He married Janet McCoy.

      82         iii      Norma Jean4 Jones, born 29 May 1936.  She married in Florida William Blaisdell.

+    83         iv      Douglas Bruce4 Jones, born 5 Nov 1937; died 14 Aug 2003 in Deckerville, Mi.  He married Pam Farr.

      84         v      Patricia Louise4 Jones, born 30 Dec 1941.  She married in South Carolina Robert French.

      85         vi      Grant Evans4 Jones, born 4 Dec 1945; died abt Feb 1994.  He married Elizabeth Walker.