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Abraham Nelson Near
1. Abraham Nelson Near was born 26 Apr 1838, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 17 Jun 1913, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Abraham married Susanna May Beam 30 Sep 1862, Humberstone Township, Ontario. Susanna (daughter of Martin Beam and Catherine Neff) was born 25 May 1842, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 14 Dec 1927, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Martin Near
was born 21 Nov 1863, Bertie Township, Welland, Ontario; died 5 Oct 1944, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 3. Emmanuel M. Near
was born 28 Sep 1865, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 14 Oct 1955, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. - 4. Laura Near
was born 2 Feb 1868, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 2 Oct 1958, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. - 5. Eli Burton Near
was born 18 Aug 1870, Shelby-MI; died 25 Jun 1949, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 6. Wilson Near
was born 20 Nov 1872, Shelby, MI; died 28 Mar 1959, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 7. Susan Alice Near
was born 7 Dec 1875, Shelby,MI; died 15 Apr 1968, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
- 2. Martin Near
Generation: 2
2. Martin Near
(1.Abraham1) was born 21 Nov 1863, Bertie Township, Welland, Ontario; died 5 Oct 1944, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Martin married Amelia A. Morningstar 7 Aug 1892. Amelia (daughter of Jacob E. Morningstar and Mary Ann Green) was born 15 Sep 1865, Black Creek, Ontario; died 31 Mar 1952, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Wilmer Martin Near
was born 7 Jul 1894, Shelby, MI; died 10 May 1974, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 9. Iris Ann Near
was born 5 Sep 1896, Shelby, MI; died 3 May 1946, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 10. Jacob Abraham Near
was born 19 Feb 1901, MI; died 3 Mar 1980, Detroit, MI.
- 8. Wilmer Martin Near
3. Emmanuel M. Near
(1.Abraham1) was born 28 Sep 1865, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 14 Oct 1955, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. Emmanuel married Christine Weiler 22 Mar 1903, Valparaiso, IN. Christine was born 17 Nov 1870, Valparaiso, IN; died 29 Oct 1954, Shelby, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Ross Emmanuel Near
was born 31 Jul 1910, Shelby, MI; died 22 May 1966, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 12. Ruby Louise Near
was born 12 Jan 1913, Shelby, MI; died 8 Sep 1999, Muskegon, MI-Mennonite Cemetery.
Emmanuel married Paulina J. Weiler 19 Apr 1898, Valparaiso, IN. Paulina was born 12 Jun 1866, Valparaiso, IN; died 12 Feb 1902, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Otis Leonard Near
was born 29 Jun 1899, Shelby, MI; died 25 Apr 1959, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. - 14. Abraham Nelson Near
was born 1 Feb 1902; died 5 Oct 1989, Whitehall, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
- 11. Ross Emmanuel Near
4. Laura Near
(1.Abraham1) was born 2 Feb 1868, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 2 Oct 1958, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. Laura married John Alvirus Morningstar 24 Jan 1919, Shelby, MI. John (son of Samuel E. Morningstar and Charlotte Dennis) was born 29 Dec 1856, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 6 Jan 1952, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
5. Eli Burton Near
(1.Abraham1) was born 18 Aug 1870, Shelby-MI; died 25 Jun 1949, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Eli married Clara Ann Summers 19 Apr 1898, Valparaiso, IN. Clara was born 4 Oct 1876, Valparaiso, IN; died 11 May 1955, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Christian Abraham Near
was born 21 Jan 1901; died 2 Jan 1953, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery.
- 15. Christian Abraham Near
6. Wilson Near
(1.Abraham1) was born 20 Nov 1872, Shelby, MI; died 28 Mar 1959, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Wilson married Lavina F. Wambaugh 24 Nov 1907, Shelby, MI. Lavina was born 11 Oct 1877, Goshen, IN; died 3 Oct 1939, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Paul Wilson Near
was born 7 Aug 1912; died 10 May 1951, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
Wilson married Adria Susannah Anthes 21 Nov 1943, Shelby, MI. Adria (daughter of Michael Anthes and Susannah Neff) was born 22 May 1894, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 16 Dec 1975, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
- 16. Paul Wilson Near
7. Susan Alice Near
(1.Abraham1) was born 7 Dec 1875, Shelby,MI; died 15 Apr 1968, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Susan married Elmer Wambaugh 24 Nov 1907, Shelby, MI. Elmer was born 8 May 1878, Goshen, IN; died 1 Jun 1966, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Mary Virginia Wambaugh
was born 12 Nov 1912, Shelby, MI; died 12 Feb 1935, Shelby,MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
- 17. Mary Virginia Wambaugh
Generation: 3
8. Wilmer Martin Near
(2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1) was born 7 Jul 1894, Shelby, MI; died 10 May 1974, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Wilmer married Hazel M. Anderson 25 Dec 1915, Shelby, MI. Hazel was born 11 Sep 1897, Bradyville, MI; died 13 Jan 1986, Hart, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Mildred Amelia (Milly) Near
was born 23 Nov 1918, Shelby, MI; died Nov 2000, Muskegon, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. - 19. M.W. Near
- 18. Mildred Amelia (Milly) Near
9. Iris Ann Near
(2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1) was born 5 Sep 1896, Shelby, MI; died 3 May 1946, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Iris married Ivan William Dunlop 4 Jan 1920. 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]
Children:
- 20. Catherine Amelia (Kate) Dunlop
was born 11 Jun 1925, Shelby, Mi; died 16 Oct 2000, Herperia, MI-Hesperia Cemetery. - 21. I.W. Dunlop
- 22. M.A. Dunlop
- 20. Catherine Amelia (Kate) Dunlop
10. Jacob Abraham Near
(2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1) was born 19 Feb 1901, MI; died 3 Mar 1980, Detroit, MI. Jacob married Lola Anna Dunlop 21 Jun 1923. Lola was born 21 Feb 1904, Ontario; died 18 Oct 1987, Sterling Heights, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. C.G. Near
- 24. Donald Jacob Near
was born 31 Dec 1926, MI; died 8 Apr 1975, Detroit, MI. - 25. R.R. Near
- 23. C.G. Near
11. Ross Emmanuel Near
(3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1) was born 31 Jul 1910, Shelby, MI; died 22 May 1966, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Ross married Lillian Amelia Holladay 4 Nov 1938, Peru, IN. Lillian was born 29 Jul 1912, Walkerville, MI; died 24 Jul 2000, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. Karen Lee Near
was born 4 Sep 1941, Hart, MI; died 2 Feb 1994, Casnovia, MI-Sunrise Memorial Gardens. - 27. C.M. Near
- 28. B.R. Near
- 26. Karen Lee Near
12. Ruby Louise Near
(3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1) was born 12 Jan 1913, Shelby, MI; died 8 Sep 1999, Muskegon, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. 13. Otis Leonard Near
(3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1) was born 29 Jun 1899, Shelby, MI; died 25 Apr 1959, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Otis married Floella S. Pease 22 Feb 1921, Hart, MI. Floella was born 16 Sep 1905; died 23 Feb 1984, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Leonard Emmanuel (Bud) Near
was born 24 Mar 1922, Shelby, MI; died 27 Nov 2000, Grand Haven, MI. - 30. Paulina J. Near
was born 2 Mar 1924, Shelby, MI; died 15 Aug 2001. - 31. Susan Ann Near
was born 20 Sep 1925, Shelby, MI; died 1 Dec 1993, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. - 32. K.A. Near
- 29. Leonard Emmanuel (Bud) Near
14. Abraham Nelson Near
(3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1) was born 1 Feb 1902; died 5 Oct 1989, Whitehall, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Abraham married Verta Jannett McAdams 7 Jan 1930, Chicago, IL. Verta was born 24 Jan 1901; died 8 Sep 1970. [Group Sheet]
15. Christian Abraham Near
(5.Eli2, 1.Abraham1) was born 21 Jan 1901; died 2 Jan 1953, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. Christian married Naomi Lucine Purdy 29 Jan 1922, Mears. Naomi was born 25 Dec 1903; died 1989, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
16. Paul Wilson Near
(6.Wilson2, 1.Abraham1) was born 7 Aug 1912; died 10 May 1951, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Paul married Zora Leona Loughmiller 23 Dec 1932. Zora was born 1 Feb 1913, Hart, MI; died 28 Apr 1997, Shelby, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 35. Beverley Ann Near
- 36. Robert Paul Near
was born 13 Oct 1934; died 15 Jan 2009, Nashville. TN-Middle Tennessee Veteran Cemetery. - 37. John Wilson (Jack) Near
was born 19 May 1936; died 1 Jul 2000, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. - 38. D.L. Near
- 35. Beverley Ann Near
17. Mary Virginia Wambaugh
(7.Susan2, 1.Abraham1) was born 12 Nov 1912, Shelby, MI; died 12 Feb 1935, Shelby,MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
Generation: 4
18. Mildred Amelia (Milly) Near
(8.Wilmer3, 2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1) was born 23 Nov 1918, Shelby, MI; died Nov 2000, Muskegon, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mildred married Luther D. Roth 18 Jun 1939. Luther was born 9 Jun 1914, Shelby, MI; died 29 Jul 1989, Shelby, MI-Mt. Hope Cemertery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
19. M.W. Near
(8.Wilmer3, 2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1)M.W. married G.E. Aebig (son of Eli Aebig and Rosa Maud Pfennig) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 41. M.J. Aebig
- 42. S.G. Aebig
- 43. B. Aebig
- 41. M.J. Aebig
20. Catherine Amelia (Kate) Dunlop
(9.Iris3, 2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1) was born 11 Jun 1925, Shelby, Mi; died 16 Oct 2000, Herperia, MI-Hesperia Cemetery. Catherine married Atanas (Pete) Sanoff 6 Sep 1947, Shelby, MI. Atanas was born 1 Jun 1914, Bulgaria; died 8 May 2003, Robinson Lake, MI-East Hesperia Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 44. E.M. Sanoff
- 45. D.K. Sanoff
- 46. D.L. Sanoff
- 47. J. Sanoff
- 44. E.M. Sanoff
21. I.W. Dunlop
(9.Iris3, 2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1)I.W. married G.A. England [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. G.L. England
- 49. Kathleen Ann England
was born 24 Jun 1957, Shelby, MI; died 26 Mar 1983. - 50. K.D. England
- 51. S.K. England
- 52. Cindy England
- 48. G.L. England
22. M.A. Dunlop
(9.Iris3, 2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1)M.A. married C.H. England [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 53. R.L. England
- 54. D.R. England
- 55. L.S. England
- 56. D.K. England
- 57. R.J. England
- 53. R.L. England
23. C.G. Near
(10.Jacob3, 2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1)C.G. married M.E. Brown [Group Sheet]
Children:
24. Donald Jacob Near
(10.Jacob3, 2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1) was born 31 Dec 1926, MI; died 8 Apr 1975, Detroit, MI. Donald married Barbara Marie Stafford 3 Feb 1951. Barbara was born 4 Sep 1930; died 5 Apr 2010. [Group Sheet]
Children:
25. R.R. Near
(10.Jacob3, 2.Martin2, 1.Abraham1)R.R. married T.M.J. Paruszkiewicz. [Group Sheet]
26. Karen Lee Near
(11.Ross3, 3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1) was born 4 Sep 1941, Hart, MI; died 2 Feb 1994, Casnovia, MI-Sunrise Memorial Gardens. Karen married Ronald David Fixel 25 Jul 1964, Muskegon, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 63. Michael R. Fixel
- 64. Joy Fixel
- 65. David L. Fixel
was born 10 Feb 1966, Muskegon, MI; died 2 Feb 1994, Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
- 63. Michael R. Fixel
27. C.M. Near
(11.Ross3, 3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1)C.M. married T. Redenius. [Group Sheet]
28. B.R. Near
(11.Ross3, 3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1)B.R. married S. ?. [Group Sheet]
29. Leonard Emmanuel (Bud) Near
(13.Otis3, 3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1) was born 24 Mar 1922, Shelby, MI; died 27 Nov 2000, Grand Haven, MI. 30. Paulina J. Near
(13.Otis3, 3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1) was born 2 Mar 1924, Shelby, MI; died 15 Aug 2001. Paulina married Urshel C. Robbins 4 Jul 1948, Shelby, MI. Urshel was born 27 May 1922; died 12 Dec 2007, Muskegon, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 66. Kathy Robbins
- 66. Kathy Robbins
31. Susan Ann Near
(13.Otis3, 3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1) was born 20 Sep 1925, Shelby, MI; died 1 Dec 1993, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. Susan married Evan Shook 12 Apr 1952, Muskegon, MI. [Group Sheet]
32. K.A. Near
(13.Otis3, 3.Emmanuel2, 1.Abraham1)K.A. married J. Mitteer. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 67. Tracy Leonard Near
was born 24 Jan 1968, Shelby, MI; died 15 Aug 1981, Pentwater, Mi-Mennonite Cemetery, Shelby, MI. - 68. Kyle Near
- 69. Cathy Near
- 70. Andrew Near
- 71. Lisa Near
- 72. Colleen Near
- 73. Bethany Near
- 74. Aaron Mitchell Near
was born 28 Apr 1973, Shelby MI; died 28 Apr 1973, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
- 67. Tracy Leonard Near
33. V.M. Near
(15.Christian3, 5.Eli2, 1.Abraham1)V.M. married C.E. Hill [Group Sheet]
Children:
34. B.G. Near
(15.Christian3, 5.Eli2, 1.Abraham1)B.G. married V.C. Vannett [Group Sheet]
Children:
35. Beverley Ann Near
(16.Paul3, 6.Wilson2, 1.Abraham1)36. Robert Paul Near
(16.Paul3, 6.Wilson2, 1.Abraham1) was born 13 Oct 1934; died 15 Jan 2009, Nashville. TN-Middle Tennessee Veteran Cemetery. Robert married K. Hamlin. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Robert married Mary Ellen ?. [Group Sheet]
37. John Wilson (Jack) Near
(16.Paul3, 6.Wilson2, 1.Abraham1) was born 19 May 1936; died 1 Jul 2000, Shelby, MI-Mennonite Cemetery. John married J.A. Lankfer [Group Sheet]
Children:
38. D.L. Near
(16.Paul3, 6.Wilson2, 1.Abraham1)D.L. married K. Gray [Group Sheet]
Children:
