Rainham Builders
Susannah Beam
1. Susannah Beam was born 15 Sep 1835, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 11 Mar 1860, Bertie Township, Ontario-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Stevensville. Susannah married John Henry Near 29 Oct 1856, St. Johns Church, Welland, Ontario. John (son of Henrich (Henry) Near and Eva Beam) was born 3 Jan 1829, Stevensville, Ontario; died 20 Jan 1906, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Hervey Beam Near
was born 13 Mar 1858, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 10 Jan 1945, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 3. John Henry Near
was born 9 Mar 1860, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 8 Nov 1943, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery.
- 2. Hervey Beam Near
Generation: 2
2. Hervey Beam Near
(1.Susannah1) was born 13 Mar 1858, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 10 Jan 1945, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Hervey married Sarah A. Morningstar 7 Aug 1892, Oceana, MI. Sarah (daughter of Jacob E. Morningstar and Mary Ann Green) was born Aug 1861, Ontario; died 7 Feb 1953, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
3. John Henry Near
(1.Susannah1) was born 9 Mar 1860, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 8 Nov 1943, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. John married Leah Catherine Bearss 1 Jan 1888, Shelby, MI. Leah (daughter of Henry Bearss and Katherine Muma) was born 19 Oct 1867, Warwick, Ontario; died 17 Feb 1921, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Harry Eldon Near
was born 8 Dec 1888, Shelby, MI; died 22 Feb 1968, Oceana Co., MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. - 5. Claude Albion Near
was born 11 Mar 1891, Shelby, MI; died 14 Apr 1952, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. - 6. Rhoda E. Near
was born 26 Mar 1894, Shelby, MI; died 20 Sep 1894, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. - 7. Clayton Beam Near
was born 1 Mar 1896, Shelby, MI; died 31 Aug 1970, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. - 8. Earl Charles Near
was born 24 Feb 1898, Shelby, MI; died 12 Feb 1955, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. - 9. Esther Alberta Near
was born 5 Jun 1900, Shelby, MI; died 8 May 1971, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
- 4. Harry Eldon Near
Generation: 3
4. Harry Eldon Near
(3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 8 Dec 1888, Shelby, MI; died 22 Feb 1968, Oceana Co., MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. Harry married Lettie M. Green 2 Nov 1913, Hart, MI. Lettie was born 25 Aug 1895, Ferry, MI; died 23 Jul 1966, Shelby, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Donald Earl Near
was born 30 Apr 1916; died 18 Jun 1977, Hart, MI-Mount Hope Cemetery. - 11. John J. Near
was born 15 Nov 1918, Shelby, MI; died 29 Dec 1985, St. Petersburg, FL. - 12. L.E. Near
- 13. Robert Eugene Near
was born 1 Mar 1926, Shelby, MI; died 18 Jan 1996, Tucson, ARIZ-Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery.
- 10. Donald Earl Near
5. Claude Albion Near
(3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 11 Mar 1891, Shelby, MI; died 14 Apr 1952, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. Claude married Jennie Winnifred Ganger 12 Mar 1914, Shelby, MI. Jennie was born 12 Mar 1892, Briceton, OH; died 24 Jun 1975, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Clifford Ralph Near
was born 30 Jul 1919, Shelby, MI; died 10 May 2004, Shelby, MI-Ferry Cemetery. - 15. Marvin Claude Near
was born 16 Apr 1923, Shelby, Mi; died 11 Jan 1999, Muskegon, MI-Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. - 16. Melvin Dale Near
was born 14 Apr 1923, Shelby, MI; died 1923, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. - 17. L.W. Near
- 18. M.A. Near
- 19. Nancy Esther Near
was born 16 Dec 1931, Shelby, MI; died 16 Oct 1958, Hesperia, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. - 20. Idabell Near
- 21. Beatrice Near
- 14. Clifford Ralph Near
6. Rhoda E. Near
(3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 26 Mar 1894, Shelby, MI; died 20 Sep 1894, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. 7. Clayton Beam Near
(3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 1 Mar 1896, Shelby, MI; died 31 Aug 1970, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. Clayton married Adula M. Amstutz 8 Nov 1931, Shelby, MI. Adula was born 28 Jul 1899, Pandora, OH; died 16 Dec 1976, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Clayton married Arbutus Amstutz 2 Mar 1922, Shelby, MI. Arbutus was born 19 Jan 1904, Petoskey, MI; died 18 Jan 1925, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Vincent Earl (Bud) Near
was born 13 Dec 1922, Shelby, MI; died 25 Jun 1995, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 23. A.L. Near
- 22. Vincent Earl (Bud) Near
8. Earl Charles Near
(3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 24 Feb 1898, Shelby, MI; died 12 Feb 1955, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. 9. Esther Alberta Near
(3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 5 Jun 1900, Shelby, MI; died 8 May 1971, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Esther married J. Edwin Porter 22 Oct 1922, Shelby, MI. J. was born 5 May 1901, Shelby, MI; died 23 Mar 1973, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
10. Donald Earl Near
(4.Harry3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 30 Apr 1916; died 18 Jun 1977, Hart, MI-Mount Hope Cemetery. Donald married Evelyn Mae Ferre Bosma 11 Nov 1942, Detroit, MI. Evelyn was born 12 May 1914, Blue Mound, IL; died 27 Dec 1985, Shelby, Mi. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. Charlene May Near
was born 4 Sep 1931; died 15 Oct 1996, Muskegon, MI. - 25. D.M. Near
- 26. D.E. Near
- 24. Charlene May Near
11. John J. Near
(4.Harry3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 15 Nov 1918, Shelby, MI; died 29 Dec 1985, St. Petersburg, FL. John married L.R. Pikkart [Group Sheet]
Children:
12. L.E. Near
(4.Harry3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1)L.E. married E.V. Babinec [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. M.E. Babinec
- 33. J.K. Babinec
- 34. S.L. Babinec
- 35. M.E. Babinec
- 36. K.M. Babinec
- 37. B.A. Babinec
- 38. G.M. Babinec
- 39. Gregory P. Babinec
- 32. M.E. Babinec
13. Robert Eugene Near
(4.Harry3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 1 Mar 1926, Shelby, MI; died 18 Jan 1996, Tucson, ARIZ-Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery. Robert married V.B. Holmes [Group Sheet]
Children:
Robert married KIm ?. [Group Sheet]
14. Clifford Ralph Near
(5.Claude3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 30 Jul 1919, Shelby, MI; died 10 May 2004, Shelby, MI-Ferry Cemetery. Clifford married Naomi Bucher 2 Dec 1943, Shelby, MI. Naomi was born 17 Aug 1922, Elbridge Township, MI; died 7 Apr 1985, Shelby, MI-Ferry Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Clifford married E. Lohmeyer [Group Sheet]
15. Marvin Claude Near
(5.Claude3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 16 Apr 1923, Shelby, Mi; died 11 Jan 1999, Muskegon, MI-Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Marvin married M.A. Burke [Group Sheet]
Children:
16. Melvin Dale Near
(5.Claude3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 14 Apr 1923, Shelby, MI; died 1923, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. 17. L.W. Near
(5.Claude3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1)L.W. married H.D. Parmer [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 52. Timothy Donald Parmer
was born 13 Mar 1947, Hart, MI; died 1989, Zeeland, MI-Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI. - 53. Y.M. Parmer
- 52. Timothy Donald Parmer
18. M.A. Near
(5.Claude3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1)M.A. married N.N. Hallack [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 54. J.L. Hallack
- 55. J.P. Hallack
- 54. J.L. Hallack
19. Nancy Esther Near
(5.Claude3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 16 Dec 1931, Shelby, MI; died 16 Oct 1958, Hesperia, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. Nancy married Frank Anthony Porenta 2 Feb 1953, South Bend, IND. Frank was born 19 Apr 1912, Rock Spring, Wyoming; died 29 Aug 1973, Mt. Hope Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 56. C.L. Porenta
- 57. Donna K. Porenta
- 58. Nancy Joy Porenta
was born 16 Oct 1958; died 16 Oct 1958, Hesperia, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery.
- 56. C.L. Porenta
20. Idabell Near
(5.Claude3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1)Idabell married ? Tinsley. [Group Sheet]
21. Beatrice Near
(5.Claude3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1)Beatrice married ? Brown. [Group Sheet]
22. Vincent Earl (Bud) Near
(7.Clayton3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1) was born 13 Dec 1922, Shelby, MI; died 25 Jun 1995, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Vincent married R.M. Hale [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 59. J.E. Near
- 60. M.A. Near
- 61. S.K. Near
- 62. S.L. Near
- 63. Julie Ann Near
- 59. J.E. Near
23. A.L. Near
(7.Clayton3, 3.John2, 1.Susannah1)A.L. married C.J. Josephson [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 64. T.D. Josephson
- 65. C.B. Josephson
- 66. J.S. Josephson
- 67. L.A. Josephson
- 68. J.A. Josephson
- 64. T.D. Josephson
