Leon Clayton 9 BIGELOW

# 15337.AA15      Leon Clayton 9 Bigelow, son of Ernest Ulysses 8 ( Samuel Elijah 7  , William F. 6 , Noah 5, Cornelius 4, Samuel 3, Samuel 2, John 1) and Goldia (WOODWARD) BIGELOW, was born 14 September 1915 at New Haven, Gratiot co, MI. On 26 April 1944 in Cadillac, MI, he married Frances Emma Strom. She was born 04 January 1925 in Cherry Grove twp., Wexford co, MI, the daughter of Albion and Laura Belle (Hodges) Strom.  She was a housewife and Leon was a farmer and U. S. Forest Service employee.  He was a Sgt. in the U. S. Army. They were Living in Hoxeyville 1984 and had 4 children. Leon C. Bigelow of Hoxeyville died Friday, 31 August 2001 at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac, MI. He was 85. (see obit)
    
Children of Leon and Frances (Strom) Bigelow:

15337.AA151t    Leone Kay, b 21 Sept 1946; d _____ ; m 12 June 1970 Thomas Grams; 2 children: Lori Lee and Lisa Marie Grams (FTM)

15337.AA152t    Deborah Blanche, b 17 Oct 1948; d _____ ; m 29 Aug 1970 William S. Ray jr; 2 children: Laura Danielle and Cristie Nicole Ray;
        
15337.AA153t    Ronald Ernest, b 12 July 1950; d _____ ; m 29 Apr 1972 Deborah Frances Loomis; 2 children: Ryan Jeffrey and MacKenzie Ann Bigelow (FTM);
   
15337.AA154t    Leon Clayton, jr, b 11 June 1953 Cadilac, Wexford co, MI; d 25 Feb 2008 Cadillac, MI; m 22 May 1976 Deborah Jean Simpkins; 2 children: Christopher Daniel and Patrick James Bigelow; (see obit)            

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II, pg 386 child;
Michigan vital records and correspondence with individuals above and Bigelow Society historian/genealogist.
Deborah Bigelow, 5378 W. 50TH Rd., Cadillac, MI 49601, daughter-in-law of Leon Clayton above, wife of Leon Clayton Bigelow II
Email: on July 26, 1996.
correspondence with descendant: Darrel Fortune (Bigelow)
email:  dfortune@hotmail.com
Website: Darrel's Homepage. From: Grandview, WA USA : I have been interested in genealogy for several years but haven't been able to find much on the Bigelows.
My grandfather's name was Charlie Arthur Bigelow. His father was John. His mother's name was Amelia Evans.
Samuel Elijah (7)Bigelow

Obit from:  http://www.cadillacnews.com/obit_archive/obit_display.php?obit=18496&year=2001

"HOXEYVILLE Leon C. Bigelow of Hoxeyville died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001 at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac. He was 85.

He was born Sept. 14, 1915 in Gratiot County to Ernest and Goldia (Woodward) Bigelow. At the age of 5 he moved to Hoxeyville where he lived until his death. He married Frances Strom in 1944 while on leave from the Army. He served during World War II in Panama and the China-Burma-India theater. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps as a young man and retired from the U.S. Forest Service after 24 years. He was also involved in Henderson Township as the supervisor for many years. He was on the board of the Wexford County Soil Conservation District, Wexford County Farm Bureau, and South Branch School Board, and was a member of the Hoxeyville Senior Citizens Group. He enjoyed gardening, reading Westerns, hunting and making homemade ice cream with his grandchildren. He operated his farm and drove tractor until his death.

He is surviced by his wife, Frances; two daughters Leone (Thomas) Grams of Muskegon and Deborah (William) Ray of Waynesville, N.C.; two sons, Ronald (Deborah) Bigelow of Mattawan and Leon II (Deborah) Bigelow of Hoxeyville; eight grandchildren: Lori and Lisa Grams, Danielle and Cristie Ray, Ryan and Mackenzie Bigelow, and Christopher and Patrick Bigelow; step-grandson Daniel (Pamela) Grams; and two step-great-grandchildren and a sister Evelyn Platz of Cadillac; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceeded in death by his parents, five brothers: Claude, Ford, Lawrence, Howard, and Russell and two sisters, Neva Williams and Gladys Platz.

Funeral services were Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001 at the Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac. Burial was in Bankers Cemetery in Hoxeyville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clayhill Christian Church or to the American Cancer Society."
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Leon Clayton ˜Chip’ Bigelow II Obit from:
http://www.cadillacnews.com/articles/2008/02/27/news/213594.txt

CADILLAC - Leon C. "Chip" Bigelow II of Cadillac died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac. He was 54.

Mr. Bigelow was born June 11, 1953 in Cadillac to Leon C. and Frances E. (Strom) Bigelow. After graduating from Cadillac High School in 1971 and Western Michigan University in 1975, he married Deborah J. Simpkins May 22, 1976 at Sand Creek, Mich.
He had worked for Michigan Farm Bureau, Yoplait in Reed City and for District 10 Health Department for several years. He was a former Director of the Wexford County Soil and Conservation District, Supervisor of Henderson Township for several terms and enjoyed being a Deacon at Clayhill Christian Church. He was also a local farmer.
His loved ones will always remember him for his love of the land, his ready smiles and stories, his sense of humor, difficulties with small engines, his calm and patient personality, and his need to check the temperature of all the meals prepared. Most of all they will always remember his greatest strength - his love of family.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah Bigelow of Cadillac; sons, Christopher Bigelow and fiancee, Kimberly Edginton of Columbus, Ohio, and Patrick Bigelow and friend, Erin Robertson of East Lansing; mother Frances Bigelow of Cadillac; brother, Ronald (Deb) Bigelow of Mattawan, Mich.; sisters, Leone (Thomas) Grames of Muskegon and Deborah (William) Ray of Waynesville, N.C.; 10 nieces and nephews; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and more friends than can be ¨ counted.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leon Clayton Bigelow in 2001.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008 at the Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac, with Rev. Robert Mattern officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday (today) at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Bankers Cemetery in Hoxeyville in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to LOVE, Inc., Shepard’s Table or the charity of your choice. Envelopes are available at the Peterson Funeral Home.
Obituaries provided by Dennis Allen


Modified - 05/08/2008
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