Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameJennie REINKE
BirthJul 1859, Michigan8097
Death27 Jun 1911, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan8098 Age: 51
FatherCharles REINKE (1831-<1910)
MotherWilhelmina (1835-)
Census Data
• 1900 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 40, b Jul 1859, MI. Head of household. Married 11 years; no children. Parents b Germany.8097
• 1910 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 50, b MI. Parents b Germany. 21 years of present marriage. No children.8096
Spouses
1James Knowles EDWARDS 7040,1135, p 51, #184; given name James K.
Birth30 Aug 1856, Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan8092
Death25 Jan 1937, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan8092 Age: 80
OccupationTeamster8092
ResidenceDetroit, Michigan177, p 1
FatherJames EDWARDS (~1817-<1880)
MotherElizabeth MILLS (1826-1901)
Individual Notes
• Probably working for his brother-in-law, William Barron.3817

• Margaret Barron, Elizabeth Kelly and James K. Edwards, children of Elizabeth Edwards, deceased, sister of Barney Mills, each entitled to…1155, p 3

• Mother’s maiden name given as Elizabeth Mills.8092
Census Data
• 1860 Census: Vicksburg, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 4, b Canada.8041
• 1880 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 23, b Canada. Photographer. Listed as “James N.” Parents b Canada. Consumption.3817
• 1900 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 43, b Aug 1856, MI. Sailor. Married 11 years; no children. Father b England; mother b MI.8097
• 1910 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 53, b MI. Captain, Boot freight. 21 years of present marriage.8096
• 1930 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 73, b MI. Teamster, Lumber Company. Age 27 at 1st marriage.8093
Marriageabt 18898097
Marr Memomarried 11 years in 1900
No Children
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