Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameLydia A. HITCHINGS 
[29, p 572]
[29, p 572]BirthMar 1844, New Brunswick, Canada [5025]
Immigration1852, United States [5025] Age: 7
FatherHITCHINGS (-<1900)
MotherSarah S. (1822-)
Individual Notes
• In 1863, he married Miss Lydia Hitchings, of New Brunswick. [29, p 572]
Census
• 1870 Census: Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 25, b NB. [1688]
• 1880 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 36, b NB. Parents b NB. [5019]
• 1900 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 56, b Mar 1844, NB. Head. Merch? Groceries. Parents b NB. Mother of 6 children, 5 living. [5025]
• 1880 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 36, b NB. Parents b NB. [5019]
• 1900 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 56, b Mar 1844, NB. Head. Merch? Groceries. Parents b NB. Mother of 6 children, 5 living. [5025]
Research
• Is she sister of Amanda Hitchings, married to Burton Geel?
Spouses
Birth6 Dec 1836, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan [29, p 572]
Deathbef 1 Jun 1900 [5025] Age: 63
ResidencePort Huron [29, p 572]
FatherJames M. GEEL (1807-1872)
MotherLydia A. PARMALEE (1810-1882)
Individual Notes
• Capt. Geel began sailing on the schooner T. G. Scott during boyhood, and has been in the marine service twenty-eight years. In 1865, was Captain of the schooner Union; in 1873, he went with the Anchor Line, and sailed master for that line seven years. Then he superintended the building of the steam barge Fred McBrier, and since she was completed he has sailed master of her. [29, p 572]
Census
• 1870 Census: Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 33, b MI. Farmer. [1688]
• 1880 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 43, b MI. Sailor. Father b MI; mother b NH. [5019]
• 1880 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 43, b MI. Sailor. Father b MI; mother b NH. [5019]
Marriage9 Apr 1863, St. Clair County, Michigan [29, p 572; year only], [5023]
ChildrenHarriet Blanche (~1859-)
Lulu E. (~1867-)
Burton (Died as Child) (~1870-<1880)
Guy G. (1874-)
Howard O. (1879-)
Herbert S. (1882-)