Rainham Builders
Phoebia Ott
1. Phoebia Ott was born 15 Mar 1844, Arkona, Ontario; died 23 Oct 1933, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Phoebia married Abraham Henry (Abe) Bearss 23 May 1865, Dunnville, Ontario. Abraham (son of Joseph Bearss and Susan Neff) was born 17 Jul 1841, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 9 Feb 1940, Mennonite Cemetery, Shelby, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Clara Elizabeth Bearss
was born 12 May 1866, Lancaster, NY; died 28 Jun 1942, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 3. ? Bearss
was born 7 Aug 1868. - 4. Sarah Eliza Bearss
was born 4 Apr 1870, Shelby, MI; died 17 Dec 1922. - 5. Clum E. Bearss
was born 12 Feb 1872; died 1 Jun 1937, Ellsworth, MI-Ellsworth Cemetery. - 6. Lettie Bearss
was born 3 Mar 1880, Shelby, MI; died 8 Nov 1943, Kala, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. - 7. Delora Bearss
was born 20 Jul 1884, Shelby, MI; died 7 Jul 1979, Grand Rapids, MI.
- 2. Clara Elizabeth Bearss
Generation: 2
2. Clara Elizabeth Bearss
(1.Phoebia1) was born 12 May 1866, Lancaster, NY; died 28 Jun 1942, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Clara married Peter J. Weiser 14 Mar 1886. Peter was born 13 May 1856, Lancaster, NY; died 9 Aug 1914. [Group Sheet]
Clara married Oscar F. Olson 21 Aug 1921, Hart, MI. [Group Sheet]
Clara married Corwin Newell Cowles 19 Sep 1929. Corwin was born 19 Jan 1874, Spencer Township, MI; died 22 Jan 1947, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
3. ? Bearss
(1.Phoebia1) was born 7 Aug 1868. 4. Sarah Eliza Bearss
(1.Phoebia1) was born 4 Apr 1870, Shelby, MI; died 17 Dec 1922. Sarah married Charles E. Getty 9 Dec 1895. Charles was born 30 Jul 1867, Jackson Co., PA; died 5 Apr 1937, Shelby, MI-Benora Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Charles Max Getty
was born 29 Aug 1902, Shelby, MI; died 25 Feb 1976, Shelbly, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. - 9. Gwyneth Marie Getty
was born 22 Nov 1900, Shelby, MI; died 14 Mar 1985, Hart, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery.
- 8. Charles Max Getty
5. Clum E. Bearss
(1.Phoebia1) was born 12 Feb 1872; died 1 Jun 1937, Ellsworth, MI-Ellsworth Cemetery. Clum married Ava Laura Gilbert 25 Jun 1895. Ava was born Jan 1873, Shelby, MI; died Jan 1950, Ellsworth, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Abraham Hubert Bearss
was born 25 Mar 1899; died 1 Apr 1970, Ann Arbor, MI. - 11. Howard Bearss
was born 13 Mar 1904, Ellsworth, MI; died 13 Mar 1974, Charlesvoix, MI-Ellsworth Cemetery.
- 10. Abraham Hubert Bearss
6. Lettie Bearss
(1.Phoebia1) was born 3 Mar 1880, Shelby, MI; died 8 Nov 1943, Kala, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. Lettie married William L. Bennett 18 Dec 1902. William was born 18 Mar 1878. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Wayne Jason Bennett
was born 24 Jul 1904, Baldwin, MI; died 25 Aug 1962, Denver, COL-buried Port Huron.
- 12. Wayne Jason Bennett
7. Delora Bearss
(1.Phoebia1) was born 20 Jul 1884, Shelby, MI; died 7 Jul 1979, Grand Rapids, MI. Delora married William Seth Compton 11 Oct 1904, Shelby, MI. William was born 9 Jan 1878, Marchville, MI; died 2 Mar 1948, Grand Rapids, MI-buried Portland, MI. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
8. Charles Max Getty
(4.Sarah2, 1.Phoebia1) was born 29 Aug 1902, Shelby, MI; died 25 Feb 1976, Shelbly, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. Charles married Valerie Marie Claeys 24 Nov 1927, Grand Rapids, MI. Valerie was born 16 Jul 1902, Shelby, MI; died Jan 1994, Shelby, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. R.C. Getty
- 13. R.C. Getty
9. Gwyneth Marie Getty
(4.Sarah2, 1.Phoebia1) was born 22 Nov 1900, Shelby, MI; died 14 Mar 1985, Hart, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. Gwyneth married Arthur Berl Butler 1921, Shelby, MI. Arthur was born 8 Apr 1894; died Jul 1985, Shelby County, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Mollie Butler
- 15. M.G. Butler
- 16. Marian Butler
- 17. Carolyn Butler
- 14. Mollie Butler
10. Abraham Hubert Bearss
(5.Clum2, 1.Phoebia1) was born 25 Mar 1899; died 1 Apr 1970, Ann Arbor, MI. Abraham married Rose Groenink 30 Apr 1921, Chicago, ILL. Rose was born 4 Jul 1897, Ellsworth, MI; died May 1986, Ellenton, FL. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Bette Rose Bearss
was born 30 Apr 1922; died 16 Jan 2004, Jackson, MI. - 19. B.B. Bearss
- 20. Russell Lee Bearss
was born 25 Aug 1925, Ellsworth, MI; died 14 Jan 2011, St. Croix, OH.
- 18. Bette Rose Bearss
11. Howard Bearss
(5.Clum2, 1.Phoebia1) was born 13 Mar 1904, Ellsworth, MI; died 13 Mar 1974, Charlesvoix, MI-Ellsworth Cemetery. Howard married Roberta Bartlett 25 Dec 1933, Williamsburg, MI. Roberta was born 14 Jan 1909, Antrim Co., MI; died 13 Nov 2012, Ellsworth Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. J.G. Bearss
- 22. R.H. Bearss
- 23. G.T. Bearss
- 21. J.G. Bearss
12. Wayne Jason Bennett
(6.Lettie2, 1.Phoebia1) was born 24 Jul 1904, Baldwin, MI; died 25 Aug 1962, Denver, COL-buried Port Huron. Wayne married Katherine Bernice MacDonald 28 Aug 1935, Grayling. Katherine was born 1906, Mi; died 3 Oct 1962, Denver, COL. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Generation: 4
13. R.C. Getty
(8.Charles3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Phoebia1)R.C. married A.L. Hess [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. F.A. Getty
- 26. M.K. Getty
- 25. F.A. Getty
14. Mollie Butler
(9.Gwyneth3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Phoebia1)Mollie married John Lees. [Group Sheet]
15. M.G. Butler
(9.Gwyneth3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Phoebia1)M.G. married N.E. Morningstar (son of James Heston Morningstar and Minnie Rebecca Near) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 27. D.H. Morningstar
- 28. M.L.J. Morningstar
- 27. D.H. Morningstar
16. Marian Butler
(9.Gwyneth3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Phoebia1)Marian married ? Beattie. [Group Sheet]
17. Carolyn Butler
(9.Gwyneth3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Phoebia1)Carolyn married ? Griffin. [Group Sheet]
18. Bette Rose Bearss
(10.Abraham3, 5.Clum2, 1.Phoebia1) was born 30 Apr 1922; died 16 Jan 2004, Jackson, MI. Bette married R.E. Ettig. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Jan Lee Ettig
- 30. Judy Lynn Ettig
- 31. James Edward Ettig
- 29. Jan Lee Ettig
19. B.B. Bearss
(10.Abraham3, 5.Clum2, 1.Phoebia1)B.B. married G.A. Burgen. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. Sharon Lynn Burgen
was born 15 Jul 1944; died 15 Sep 2012, Charleston, WV. - 33. Douglas Lee Burgen
- 34. Suzanne Kay Burgen
- 35. Linda Sue Burgen
- 32. Sharon Lynn Burgen
20. Russell Lee Bearss
(10.Abraham3, 5.Clum2, 1.Phoebia1) was born 25 Aug 1925, Ellsworth, MI; died 14 Jan 2011, St. Croix, OH. Russell married Joanne May Frisbie. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 36. Daniel Hubert Bearss
- 37. Nancy Bearss
- 38. A.H. Bearss
- 36. Daniel Hubert Bearss
21. J.G. Bearss
(11.Howard3, 5.Clum2, 1.Phoebia1)J.G. married A.L. ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 39. N.D. Bearss
- 39. N.D. Bearss
22. R.H. Bearss
(11.Howard3, 5.Clum2, 1.Phoebia1)R.H. married T.J. ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 40. S.J. Bearss
- 40. S.J. Bearss
23. G.T. Bearss
(11.Howard3, 5.Clum2, 1.Phoebia1)G.T. married A.D. ?. [Group Sheet]
24. Frances Marilyn Bennett
(12.Wayne3, 6.Lettie2, 1.Phoebia1)Frances married J. J. Foster. [Group Sheet]
Children:
