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Benjamin and family moved to Forest Twp Fon du Lac county Wisconsin betwe en 1448 and 1850
They moved to Polkton twp Ottawa county, Michigan in 1865
Benjamin died at the home of his son Wilson on Tuesday May 23, 1893 ( Coop ersville Observer May 26, 1893 )Note: This date does not match the Coun ty Clerk record of 21 May 1893
Ben was 98 years 2 months 1 day old when he died

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Ben Wunsch told me that Benjamin met Sarah at a train station in New York.

Sarah died at the home of Frank Catlin (son in law) in Grand Rapids. Funer al was held at the County Line Church on Monday. Elder Hartle officiatin g. Interment in the Coopersville cemetery. ( Coopersville Observer)

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George lived in Hart, Vassar, and Ravenna Michigan. Moved to Muskegon ar ea after married. George was a fireman for Fruitport Twp and built many ho uses in the area. Molly drove school bus for Fruitport Community Schools f or 33 years and was driver of the year for the state in 1995. She also he lp in the house construction business. They belonged to the St Thomas Cath olic Church.

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Leon was named after one of Carpenter's sons left behind on Canada

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From the Muskegon Chronicle Saturday July 13, 1929: Zoll--- Funeral servic es were held 2:00 from the home and 2:30 from the M.E.> Church Thursday af ternoon. Mrs Raison had been in Hackley Hospital 3 weeks and died Tuesda y. Survived by her husband, 4 small children Richard, Bertha, Pearl, and H arold, and her Mother.

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Unless otherwise noted ALL information about Charles Carpenter Raison a nd his heirs comes from and is documented in a family genealogy obtained f rom Richard Raison 860 Houseman Ave. NE Grand rapids MI 49503.

Charles was first married in Canada; Two children - Leon & Delbert. He fou nd an Indian dying along the road. The Indian ask him to get him some" fi re water" And in return the Indian gave him a paper which give him intere st on money banked for the Queen.(The details are too confusing to me to t ry to put down.) He comfortably - owned a Bar (or ran one) Which was on t he border between Canada and USA. Seems he was furnishing or smuggling whi skey.( something illegal ) And when the Queens men came to check into t he matter. He told them to kiss his(so&so), And jumped over the bar and in to the USA. Not able to go back into Canada. He left his wife and 2 sons t here.(who lived well on the money bequeathed them by the Indian. (I suspe ct he was French Indian himself). He then changed his name RAISON. He marr ied Amelia- (or Aniila) (or Malinda) Who had a daughter named Anna. They h ad children of their own. After Charles died on 2/4/1905. Salinda marri ed James Van Valkenburg; Then John Buck (Twin girls- Ruamy and Ruanna.); T hen married ? Jacobus. (This information was passed on to Jacqueline Green wald Raison. from Mary Luella Plotts Raison.Shugh) I am told The origin al last name in French meant Buckwheat. Which is (Sarrasin. ) After much r esearch it appears that Anna was really the first born to Charles Rais on & Salinda Amelia Jacobus.

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Amos died of a brain illness

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Local Newspaper Obituary: Derklye L. Boerema was born in Holland Dec 2 6, 1857, and died at her home near Ravenna, Mich March 29, 1908. On Decemb er 29, 1857 she was married to Amos Gregory. To them were born six childre n. One died in infancy. The surviving children are William Gregory of Musk egon; Mrs Lena Heaton of Ravenna; Henry, Lois and Charles at home. S he is also survived by a father and mother, three sisters and two brother s. Her husband, an earnest and faithful Christian, went before her to t he home beyond, about twelve years ago. Mrs Gregory was a woman of noble c haracter, patient, sincere, and earnest, and was loved by all. Her fai th in God was clear and bright. Her end was peaceful. She has gone home. F uneral Services were conducted by her pastor, W. M. Todd, on April 1, at t he church. Her remains were laid to rest in Ravenna beside those of her hu sband.