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Hardin Near
1. Hardin Near was born 12 Nov 1862, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 8 Aug 1940, Humberstone Township, Ontario-Mennonite Cemetery, Shelby, MI. Hardin married Almedia Beatrice Augustine 7 Feb 1892, Humberstone Township, Ontario. Almedia (daughter of George Augustine and Barbara Deamude) was born 12 Apr 1867, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died Dec 1960, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Mabel Barbara Near
was born 8 Jan 1893; died 23 Mar 1897, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 3. Grace Irene Near
was born 6 Mar 1894, Shelby, MI; died 30 Apr 1982, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 4. Omer Grant Near
was born 8 Jul 1895, Shelby, MI; died 17 Nov 1977, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 5. Benjamin Hardin Near
was born 23 Jan 1898, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery; died 10 May 1982, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 6. Charles Victor Near
was born 22 Oct 1899; died 30 Sep 1933, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 7. Jessie May Near
was born 4 Jun 1901; died 22 Nov 1997. - 8. Ellen Melissa Near
was born 28 Feb 1903, Shelby, MI; died 17 Apr 1991, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 9. George Augustine Near
was born 23 May 1904, Shelby, MI; died 21 Dec 1941, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 10. Verena Catharine Near
was born 16 Jun 1908; died 1946, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
- 2. Mabel Barbara Near
Generation: 2
2. Mabel Barbara Near
(1.Hardin1) was born 8 Jan 1893; died 23 Mar 1897, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. 3. Grace Irene Near
(1.Hardin1) was born 6 Mar 1894, Shelby, MI; died 30 Apr 1982, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Grace married George William Watson 31 Oct 1915, Shelby, MI. George was born 12 Nov 1888, Scotland; died 14 Jan 1957, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Agnes Almedia Watson
was born 14 Jul 1917; died 25 Dec 2005, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 12. Elizabeth Ellen Watson
was born 7 May 1922; died , Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
- 11. Agnes Almedia Watson
4. Omer Grant Near
(1.Hardin1) was born 8 Jul 1895, Shelby, MI; died 17 Nov 1977, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Omer married Laura Neoma Bankert 22 Apr 1917, Valpariso, IN. Laura was born 25 Jul 1898; died 23 May 1949, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. J.A. Near
Omer married Mary Rosetta Roth 24 Jun 1951, Wilmot, Ontario. Mary was born 1 Sep 1900, North Easthope Township, Ontario; died 2 Sep 1990, Stratford, Ontario-Wilmot Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Baden, Ontairo. [Group Sheet]
- 13. J.A. Near
5. Benjamin Hardin Near
(1.Hardin1) was born 23 Jan 1898, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery; died 10 May 1982, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Benjamin married Jessie Anna Kreider 3 Dec 1922. Jessie was born 13 Oct 1897, Lancaster County, PA; died 19 Dec 1945, Grand Traverse, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Jacob Hardin Near
was born 17 Apr 1926; died 5 Mar 1966, Lansing, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 15. M.E. Near
- 16. B.F. Near
- 17. C.W. Near
Benjamin married Edith Sprankle Nolt 14 Mar 1948, Landisville, PA. Edith was born 20 Nov 1900, Caesar Creek, IND; died 4 Apr 1994, Lancaster County, PA. [Group Sheet]
- 14. Jacob Hardin Near
6. Charles Victor Near
(1.Hardin1) was born 22 Oct 1899; died 30 Sep 1933, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. 7. Jessie May Near
(1.Hardin1) was born 4 Jun 1901; died 22 Nov 1997. Jessie married Harry Summer Beehler 23 Oct 1921. Harry was born 7 Dec 1898; died 21 Feb 1958. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. R.L. Beehler
- 19. W.H. Beehler
- 20. G.I. Beehler
- 18. R.L. Beehler
8. Ellen Melissa Near
(1.Hardin1) was born 28 Feb 1903, Shelby, MI; died 17 Apr 1991, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Ellen married Ivan William Dunlop 18 Nov 1947, Shelby, MI. Ivan (son of John Dunlop and Jane Cutler) was born 13 Dec 1894, Warwick Township, Ontario; died 13 May 1977, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
9. George Augustine Near
(1.Hardin1) was born 23 May 1904, Shelby, MI; died 21 Dec 1941, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. George married Cecil May Meredith 14 Nov 1928. Cecil was born 10 Apr 1906, Benona Township, MI; died 10 Dec 2001, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
10. Verena Catharine Near
(1.Hardin1) was born 16 Jun 1908; died 1946, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
Generation: 3
11. Agnes Almedia Watson
(3.Grace2, 1.Hardin1) was born 14 Jul 1917; died 25 Dec 2005, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Agnes married Everett Harmon Kelly 14 Jan 1939, South Bend, IND. Everett was born 26 Nov 1914, Shelby, MI; died 2 Aug 1982, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. J.E. Kelly
- 26. P.W. Kelly
- 27. D.J. Kelly
- 25. J.E. Kelly
12. Elizabeth Ellen Watson
(3.Grace2, 1.Hardin1) was born 7 May 1922; died , Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Elizabeth married Clyde W. Horton 30 Nov 1974. Clyde was born 2 May 1915, Aetna, MI; died 19 Aug 1998, Montague, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 28. Donald Horton
Elizabeth married Ambrose Casmere Adams 18 May 1946. Ambrose was born 1 Jun 1923; died 6 Jan 1970, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. T.G. Adams
- 30. J.A. Adams
- 31. W.R. Adams
- 32. M.P. Adams
- 28. Donald Horton
13. J.A. Near
(4.Omer2, 1.Hardin1)J.A. married R.B. McCloy [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. D.B. McCloy
- 34. S.L. McCloy
- 33. D.B. McCloy
14. Jacob Hardin Near
(5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1) was born 17 Apr 1926; died 5 Mar 1966, Lansing, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Jacob married Verna Joyce Treppany 8 Mar 1958. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Jacob married R.J. Beaverson [Group Sheet]
Children:
15. M.E. Near
(5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)M.E. married I.L. Norris [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 40. C.L. Norris
- 41. G.D. Norris
- 42. K.G. Norris
- 43. L.R. Norris
- 40. C.L. Norris
16. B.F. Near
(5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)B.F. married M.E. Roth [Group Sheet]
Children:
17. C.W. Near
(5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)C.W. married B.A. Witt [Group Sheet]
Children:
18. R.L. Beehler
(7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)R.L. married J.M. Wilhelm [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 52. L.J. Beehler
- 53. J.E. Beehler
- 54. B.E. Beehler
- 55. B.R. Beehler
- 52. L.J. Beehler
19. W.H. Beehler
(7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)W.H. married C.M. Wilhelm [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 56. C.W. Beehler
- 57. G.C. Beehler
- 58. B.A. Beehler
- 56. C.W. Beehler
20. G.I. Beehler
(7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)G.I. married D.L. Roth [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 59. J.E. Roth
- 60. J.D. Roth
- 61. D.H. Roth
- 62. Cathy Roth
- 59. J.E. Roth
21. R.G. Near
(9.George2, 1.Hardin1)R.G. married D.S. Stauffer [Group Sheet]
Children:
22. B.E. Near
(9.George2, 1.Hardin1)23. J.G. Near
(9.George2, 1.Hardin1)J.G. married D.M. Usiak [Group Sheet]
Children:
24. B.W. Near
(9.George2, 1.Hardin1)B.W. married R.L. Wade [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 72. Julie Wade
- 73. Elizabeth Wade
- 74. Sarah Wade
- 72. Julie Wade
Generation: 4
25. J.E. Kelly
(11.Agnes3, 3.Grace2, 1.Hardin1)J.E. married K.C. Hayden [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 75. C.A. Hayden
- 76. Anne Hayden
- 75. C.A. Hayden
26. P.W. Kelly
(11.Agnes3, 3.Grace2, 1.Hardin1)P.W. married D.K. Gifford [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 77. Kirsten Kelly
- 78. Kari Kelly
- 77. Kirsten Kelly
27. D.J. Kelly
(11.Agnes3, 3.Grace2, 1.Hardin1)28. Donald Horton
(12.Elizabeth3, 3.Grace2, 1.Hardin1)29. T.G. Adams
(12.Elizabeth3, 3.Grace2, 1.Hardin1)T.G. married D. ?. [Group Sheet]
30. J.A. Adams
(12.Elizabeth3, 3.Grace2, 1.Hardin1)J.A. married P.L. Kirchener [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 79. T.W. Kirchener
- 79. T.W. Kirchener
31. W.R. Adams
(12.Elizabeth3, 3.Grace2, 1.Hardin1)W.R. married S. ?. [Group Sheet]
32. M.P. Adams
(12.Elizabeth3, 3.Grace2, 1.Hardin1)M.P. married C. ?. [Group Sheet]
33. D.B. McCloy
(13.J.A.3, 4.Omer2, 1.Hardin1)D.B. married S. ?. [Group Sheet]
34. S.L. McCloy
(13.J.A.3, 4.Omer2, 1.Hardin1)S.L. married R. Turnwald. [Group Sheet]
35. G.W. Near
(14.Jacob3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)G.W. married G. Warren. [Group Sheet]
36. G.E. Near
(14.Jacob3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)37. P.A. Near
(14.Jacob3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)38. L.E. Near
(14.Jacob3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)39. E.J. Near
(14.Jacob3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)E.J. married L. Dasch. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 80. Larkyn E. Dasch
was born 11 Jun.
- 80. Larkyn E. Dasch
40. C.L. Norris
(15.M.E.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)C.L. married R.D. Brinks. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 81. J.K. Brinks
- 81. J.K. Brinks
41. G.D. Norris
(15.M.E.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)G.D. married L. Elenbaas. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 82. S.M. Norris
- 83. D.J. Norris
- 84. N.A. Norris
- 85. B. Norris
- 86. R.M. Norris
- 82. S.M. Norris
42. K.G. Norris
(15.M.E.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)K.G. married . ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
43. L.R. Norris
(15.M.E.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)L.R. married L. Belcourt. [Group Sheet]
Children:
44. J.M. Near
(16.B.F.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)J.M. married H.G. Beam (son of Vernon Frank Beam and Dorothy Jean Cook) [Group Sheet]
Children:
45. J.E. Near
(16.B.F.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)J.E. married J.C. Sedig. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 98. J.D. Sedig
- 99. P.W. Sedig
- 100. S.B. Sedig
- 98. J.D. Sedig
46. J.W. Near
(16.B.F.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)J.W. married C.L. Miller. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 101. J. Schwank
- 102. R.J. Schwank
- 103. J.M. Schwank
- 104. J.D. Near
- 105. A.C. Near
- 106. H.B. Schwank
- 107. M.D. Schwank
- 108. R.R. Schwank
- 109. E.R. Schwank
- 110. S.R. Schwank
- 101. J. Schwank
47. S.B. Near
(16.B.F.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)S.B. married P.A. Bear. [Group Sheet]
Children:
48. M.G. Near
(16.B.F.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)M.G. married B. Young. [Group Sheet]
Children:
49. S.W. Near
(17.C.W.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)S.W. married B. Flack. [Group Sheet]
Children:
50. B.J. Near
(17.C.W.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)B.J. married L. Van De Steurl. [Group Sheet]
Children:
51. C.E. Near
(17.C.W.3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Hardin1)C.E. married J. Axt. [Group Sheet]
Children:
52. L.J. Beehler
(18.R.L.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)L.J. married D.P. Young (son of Wilmer Joseph Young and Mary Helen Bare) [Group Sheet]
53. J.E. Beehler
(18.R.L.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)54. B.E. Beehler
(18.R.L.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)55. B.R. Beehler
(18.R.L.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)56. C.W. Beehler
(19.W.H.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)C.W. married M.J. Rathwell [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 128. D.K. Beehler
- 128. D.K. Beehler
57. G.C. Beehler
(19.W.H.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)G.C. married K.E. Beam (daughter of Lewis Emerson Beam and Doreen Mabelle Tripp) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 129. Gregory Beehler
- 130. Colin Beehler
- 129. Gregory Beehler
58. B.A. Beehler
(19.W.H.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)59. J.E. Roth
(20.G.I.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)60. J.D. Roth
(20.G.I.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)61. D.H. Roth
(20.G.I.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)62. Cathy Roth
(20.G.I.3, 7.Jessie2, 1.Hardin1)Cathy married R.E. Bankert. (son of W.A. Bankert and A.L. Weaver) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 131. Matthew Edward Bankert
died 25 Mar 2005, Niagara Falls, Ontario-Overholt Cemetery. - 132. Kerrin Bankert
- 133. Lianne Bankert
- 131. Matthew Edward Bankert
63. L.M. Near
(21.R.G.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)L.M. married S. Kuhns. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 134. Adam Near
- 135. Joseph Near
- 136. Rachel Near
- 137. Samuel Near
- 138. Judith Near
- 139. M.L. Near
- 140. A.R. Near
- 134. Adam Near
64. S.K. Near
(21.R.G.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)S.K. married S. Lynch. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 141. Hannah Near
- 141. Hannah Near
65. G.H. Near
(21.R.G.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)G.H. married E. Byers. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 142. Titus Near
- 143. Arlen Near
- 142. Titus Near
66. T.R. Near
(21.R.G.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)67. R. Near
(21.R.G.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)68. D.K. Near
(23.J.G.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)D.K. married ?. Blacketer. [Group Sheet]
69. D.J. Near
(23.J.G.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)70. Lori Near
(23.J.G.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)71. Carl Near
(23.J.G.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)72. Julie Wade
(24.B.W.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)73. Elizabeth Wade
(24.B.W.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)74. Sarah Wade
(24.B.W.3, 9.George2, 1.Hardin1)
