Hepner, Clair Henry

Hepner, Clair Henry

Male 1895 - 1977  (81 years)

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  • Name Hepner, Clair Henry  [1, 2
    Born 7 Oct 1895  Muskegon, Muskegon County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 12 Jun 1900  Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 15 Apr 1910  Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 21 Dec 1958  Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 3 Oct 1977  Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Buried Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I82599  Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2023 

    Father Hepner, George Henry,   b. 5 Aug 1867, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1958, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Brown, Eva Alta,   b. 16 Mar 1873, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1939  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1893  Wexford County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Children 7 children 
    +1. Hepner, Clair Henry,   b. 7 Oct 1895, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1977, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Hepner, Mabel Alta,   b. Jun 1898, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     3. Hepner, Fred Leroy,   b. 1901, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     4. Hepner, Karl George,   b. 1904, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     5. Hepner, Crystal Evelyn,   b. 1906, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     6. Hepner, Marie Elizabeth,   b. 1908,   d. Unknown
     7. Hepner, Hazel Elsie,   b. 1911,   d. Unknown
     
    Family ID F33829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Morris, Beulah Laura,   b. 13 Aug 1897,   d. 16 Apr 1946, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Children 
     1. Hepner, Baby Boy,   b. 1 Jan 1922,   d. 1 Jan 1922  (Age 0 years)
     2. Hepner, Baby Boy,   b. 4 Apr 1923,   d. 4 Apr 1923  (Age 0 years)
     3. Hepner, Baby Girl,   b. 4 Apr 1924, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1924, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +4. Hepner, Patricia Ann,   b. 8 Feb 1927, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1993, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     5. Hepner, Baby Boy,   b. 28 Jun 1929,   d. 28 Jun 1929  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2023 
    Family ID F33835  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Living 
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2023 
    Family ID F33837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Oct 1895 - Muskegon, Muskegon County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 12 Jun 1900 - Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 15 Apr 1910 - Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Hepner, Baby Girl - 4 Apr 1924 - Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Hepner, Patricia Ann - 8 Feb 1927 - Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 21 Dec 1958 - Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Oct 1977 - Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S954] 1900 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 2023.
      1900 Census, enumerated 12 Jun 1900 at 23 N First in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, United States

      George Hepner, Head, W, M, 31, Aug 1868, 31, Married 6 years, Michigan, Germany, Germany, Fireman Agent
      Eva Hepner, Wife, W, F, 27, Mar 1873, 27, Married 6 years, 2 children, 2 living, Indiana, Ohio, Ohio, ___
      Clare H Hepner, Son, W, M, 3, Oct 1896, 3, S, Michigan, Michigan, Indiana, ___
      Mabel A Hepner, Daughter, F, W, 2, Jun 1898, Michigan, Michigan, Indiana, ___
      Jane Sackett, Aunt, W, F, May 1835, New York, New York, New York, ___
      William Sackett, Uncle, W, M, Jun 1853, 46, S, Illinois, New York, New York, Iron Moulder

      Researched by Ted Smith

    2. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 18 Sep 2023.
      Memorial ID 134559028
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134559028

      Clair Henry Hepner

      Birth
      7 Oct 1895
      Death
      3 Oct 1977 (aged 81)
      Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA
      Burial
      Maple Hill Cemetery
      Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, USA

      Plot
      Block 10 Lot 42

      Researched by Ted Smith

    3. [S57] 1910 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 16 Sep 2023.
      1910 Census, enumerated 15 Apr 1910 on Carmel St in Cadillac City, Wexford County, Michigan, United States

      Geo H Hefmer, Head, M, W, 42, Married 16 years, Michigan, Gernamy, Germany, Foreman of Telephone Crew
      Eva A Hefmer, Wife, F, W, 37, Married 15 years, Mother of 8, 6 living, Indiana, Ohio, New York, None
      Clare H Hefmer, Son, M, W, 13, S, Michigan, Michigan, Indiana, None
      Mabel A Hefmer, Daughter, F, W, 12, S, Michigan, Michigan, Indiana, None
      Fred L Hefmer, Son, M, W, 8, S, Michigan, Michigan, Indiana, None
      Karl G Hefmer, Son, M, W, 6, S, Michigan, Michigan, Indiana, None
      Crystal E Hefmer, Daughter, F, W, 4, S, Michigan, Michigan, Indiana, None

      Researched by Ted Smith

    4. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 18 Sep 2023.
      Petoskey News-Review (Petoskey, Michigan), 22 Dec 1958, Page 4

      G. H. Pioneer Bell Worker, Dies

      Services for George H. Hepner, 91, who died Saturday at Ruth's Convalescent Home, will be held Tuesday at the Petersen Funeral Home in at 2 p. m. Rev. Ray Cunningham of the First Baptist church will be in charge and burial will follow in Maple Hill cemetery there.

      He was born in Conidin, Aug. 5, 1867. He was married to Alta Eva Brown Dec. 27, 1893 in Cadillac and he started in the telephone business in Muskegon that year. He had 40 years with the telephone company and he lived in Cadillac for 56 years and in Petoskey the last four.

      He was a member of Memorial Baptist church here; Masonic Lodge No. 331 in Cadillac; Wolverine Chapter 10, Pioneers of America of the Bell Telephone Co.

      Surviving are two sons, Clare of Petoskey and Karl of Reed City; three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Keiser of Fremont, Mrs. Frank (Crystal) Minzey of Mc-Bain and Mrs. Leon (Marie) Mc-Fall of Cadillac; 12 grandchildren.

      The body is being taken to Cadillac today by the Stone Funeral Home.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    5. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 18 Sep 2023.
      Petoskey News-Review (Petosky, Michigan), 4 Oct 1977, Page 2

      Clair H. Hepner, 81

      Funeral services for Clair H. Hepner, 81, of Petoskey, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Stone Funeral Home. Rev. Donald Merrill of the United Methodist Church in Petoskey will officiate and interment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Cadillac.

      Mr. Hepner died Oct. 3 at his Petoskey residence, following a long illness.

      He was born in Muskegon on Oct. 7, 1895 and moved to Cadillac with his family when he was a young boy. He moved to Petoskey and has lived here for the past 50 years.

      Mr. Hepner married the former Verbena Griffin in Petoskey on June 7, 1948.

      Mr. Hepner had worked for Michigan Bell Telephone for 40 years, retiring in 1960.

      He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Petoskey.

      Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Mrs. David (Patricia) Harvey of Topinabee; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three sisters, Mrs. Mable Baker of Columbia City, Mrs. Frank (Crystal) Minzey of McBain and Mrs. Marie McFall of Cadillac.

      Friends may call at the Stone Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

      The family suggests anyone wishing to honor the memory of Mr. Hepner, may do so by contributing in his name to the United Methodist Church memorial fund.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    6. [S1944] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 2023.
      Name Eva A Brown
      Gender Female
      Age 20
      Birth Date abt 1873
      Marriage Date 27 Dec 1893
      Marriage Place Wexford, Michigan, USA
      Father Joslin Brown
      Mother Elsie M Brown
      Spouse George H Hepner
      Film Number 000966061

      Name George H Hepner
      Gender Male
      Age 26
      Birth Date abt 1867
      Marriage Date 27 Dec 1893
      Marriage Place Wexford, Michigan, USA
      Father John Hepner
      Mother Elizabeth Hepner
      Spouse Eva A Brown
      Film Number 000966061

      Researched by Ted Smith

    7. [S1193] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 16 Sep 2023.
      ame George H Hepner
      Gender Male
      Race White
      Age 26
      Birth Date abt 1867
      Birth Place Ottawa County, Michigan
      Marriage Date 27 Dec 1893
      Marriage Place Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
      Residence Place Manton, Michigan
      Father John Hepner
      Spouse Eva A Brown
      Record Number 661

      Name Eva A Brown
      Gender Female
      Race White
      Age 20
      Birth Date abt 1873
      Birth Place Indiana
      Marriage Date 27 Dec 1893
      Marriage Place Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA
      Residence Place Manton, Michigan
      Father Joshn Brown
      Mother Elsie M Sackett
      Spouse George H Hepner
      Record Number 661

      Researched by Ted Smith


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