Jacob Henry Deem

1855 - 1935  (79 years)

• Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farm Laborer (1884) Miller (1893), Carpenter (1916-22)  [1]
  Cemetery	Scott Cemetery  [2]
  Residence(s)	1860: Mahoning twp., Montour Co., PA ca 1868: moved to St. Joseph Co., MI 1870: Park twp., St. Joseph Co., MI 1884: Parkville, Park twp, St. Joseph Co., MI 1894-96: 1103 North Porter, Kalamazoo, MI 1900: Park twp., St. Joseph Co., MI 1910: Kalamazoo, MI 1914: Gilbert ave, Kalamazoo, MI 1915-1922: 1825 Charles ave, Kalamazoo, MI  [1, 3, 4]
  Birth	7 October 1855	Montour Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [5]
  Death	28 April 1935	Waterford, Oakland Co., Michigan, USA   [2, 5, 6]
  Burial	Mendon Twp., St. Joseph Co., Michigan, USA
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I9011	Angus Saline's Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Franklin Deem           b. 16 August 1822, Pennsylvania, USA           d. 18 August 1894, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, USA (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Theodosia Fitzsimmons           b. 31 January 1819, Pennsylvania, USA           d. 28 January 1899, Mendon Twp., St. Joseph Co., Michigan, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	25 December 1849	Danville, Pennsylvania, USA   [7]
  Family ID	F6269	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse 1	Anna May Johnson           b. 13 June 1858, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. 7 May 1929, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	14 February 1883	Mendon Twp., St. Joseph Co., Michigan, USA
  Children	1. William Earl Deem           b. 24 December 1883, Park twp., St. Jospeh Co., Michigan, USA   2. Toy Elizabeth Deem           b. 24 May 1886, Park twp., St. Joseph Co., Michigan, USA           d. 20 July 1944, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, USA (Age 58 years)   3. Benjamin Jesse Deem           b. April 1890, Michigan, USA   4. Floyd R. Deem           b. 15 October 1890, Mendon Twp., St. Joseph Co., Michigan, USA           d. 1964, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, USA (Age 73 years)   5. Clair Rex (or Raymond) Deem           b. 2 January 1896, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, USA           d. September 1978 (Age 82 years)   6. Merrell Johnson Deem           b. October 1897, Michigan, USA   7. Grace B. Deem           b. about 1901, Parkville, Michigan, USA + 8. Donald Wesley Deem           b. 16 January 1904, Three Rivers, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, USA           d. 20 December 1961, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, USA (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F6268	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse 2	Virginia Jean
  Family ID	F6304	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kalamazoo Gazette, September 16, 1911, p. 5 Mr. and Mrs. George Huff and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Huff of Parkville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Deem, 155 Lincoln avenue, Thursday. The day happened to be the birthday of Mrs. Ben Deem of this city and a card shower was arranged for her. Kalamazoo Gazette, October 9, 1919, p. 6 Society A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Deem Sunday in celebration of the birthday anniversary of Mr. Deem. At the residence, 1825 Charles avenue, there gathered all of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Deem, and their families. Among other presents was a handsome gold watch given Mr. Deem by his children. At dinner, covers were placed for sixteen. A feature of the table decorations was a large birthday cake lighted by 63 candles. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Clare Deem and daughter, Geraldine, of Jackson, Floyd Deem, Mr. and Mrs. Merrell Deem, Miss Grace Belle Deem, Donald Deem, Miss Cora Deem, a niece, two brothers, Wesley and John Deem, with their wives, and Miss Martha House.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2338] . [S1404] Find A Grave. [S2337] . [S2504] . [S3] . [S2365] Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995. [S2588] Payne_Geerling_Sinisgalli Family Tree, Fred Geerling.