Rainham Builders
Oliver Bearss
1. Oliver Bearss was born 20 Aug 1844; died 19 Jun 1920, Casnovia, MI. Oliver married Phoebe Marie Holmes. Phoebe was born 27 Sep 1851, St. Thomas, Ontario; died 29 Aug 1951, Morley, MI-Hilton Cemetery, Casnovia, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Vera Bearss
was born Feb 1888, MI. - 3. Clifton Bearss
was born 16 Apr 1881, MI; died 12 Apr 1961, Grand Rapids, MI-Hilton Cemetery, Casnovia, MI.
Oliver married Eliza McClellan. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Nellie A. Bearss
was born 7 Dec 1869; died 7 May 1942, Muskegon, MI. - 5. Nina Bearss
was born 15 Nov 1872; died 14 Aug 1897, Casnovia,MI. - 6. ? Bearss
was born 15 Jul 1877, Shelby, MI; died 15 Jul 1877, Shelby, MI. - 7. ? Bearss
was born 15 Jul 1877, Shelby, MI; died 15 Jul 1877, Shelby, MI.
- 2. Vera Bearss
Generation: 2
2. Vera Bearss
(1.Oliver1) was born Feb 1888, MI. Vera married Lee Hutson. [Group Sheet]
3. Clifton Bearss
(1.Oliver1) was born 16 Apr 1881, MI; died 12 Apr 1961, Grand Rapids, MI-Hilton Cemetery, Casnovia, MI. Clifton married Adelaide A. Chauffeur 18 Aug 1904, Grand Rapids, MI. Adelaide was born 11 Apr 1886; died 10 Jul 1953, Grand Rapids, MI-Hilton Cemetery, Casnovia, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. B.C. Bearss
- 9. ? Bearss
Clifton married Lela P. Niece Aft 1953. Lela died 21 Jun 1965, Grand Rapids, MI-Restlawn Memorial Park. [Group Sheet]
- 8. B.C. Bearss
4. Nellie A. Bearss
(1.Oliver1) was born 7 Dec 1869; died 7 May 1942, Muskegon, MI. Nellie married Erwin Johnson 21 Nov 1890. Erwin was born 12 Feb 1859, Casnovia; died 15 Aug 1929, Newaygo Co.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Alma Eleanor Johnson
was born 2 Oct 1891; died 29 Nov 1965, Freemont, MI. - 11. Glenn George Johnson
was born 8 Jul 1893. - 12. Juanita Johnson
was born 12 Dec 1895; died 12 Oct 1957, Dixon, ILL. - 13. Ray Erwin Johnson
was born 1 Oct 1898; died 26 Apr 1958, Muskegon, MI. - 14. Ruth Jane Johnson
was born 29 Mar 1900; died 15 Jul 1905. - 15. Harold Owen Johnson
was born 3 Jul 1906, Grant, MI; died Jul 1990. - 16. M.B. Johnson
- 17. Vera Jane Johnson
was born 21 Nov 1911; died 4 Sep 1989, Fremont, MI-Danish Cemetery.
- 10. Alma Eleanor Johnson
5. Nina Bearss
(1.Oliver1) was born 15 Nov 1872; died 14 Aug 1897, Casnovia,MI. Nina married R. D. Johnson 22 Jan 1895. R. was born 20 Mar 1874, Casnovia; died 9 Dec 1945, Alma. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Enid Encie Johnson
was born 3 Jun 1895; died 28 Mar 1933, Houston, TX. - 19. Maizie Otella Johnson
was born 1896.
- 18. Enid Encie Johnson
6. ? Bearss
(1.Oliver1) was born 15 Jul 1877, Shelby, MI; died 15 Jul 1877, Shelby, MI. 7. ? Bearss
(1.Oliver1) was born 15 Jul 1877, Shelby, MI; died 15 Jul 1877, Shelby, MI.
Generation: 3
8. B.C. Bearss
(3.Clifton2, 1.Oliver1)B.C. married S. Scott [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. R.L. Bearss
- 21. ? Bearss
- 20. R.L. Bearss
9. ? Bearss
(3.Clifton2, 1.Oliver1)10. Alma Eleanor Johnson
(4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1) was born 2 Oct 1891; died 29 Nov 1965, Freemont, MI. Alma married Roy L. Smith 12 May 1920. Roy was born 25 Apr 1891, Newaygo Co.; died 13 Mar 1948. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. R.A. Smith
- 22. R.A. Smith
11. Glenn George Johnson
(4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1) was born 8 Jul 1893. Glenn married Helen Brown 18 Jan 1920. [Group Sheet]
12. Juanita Johnson
(4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1) was born 12 Dec 1895; died 12 Oct 1957, Dixon, ILL. Juanita married Arthur D. Burnes. Arthur was born 1892; died 13 Oct 1957, Dixon, ILL. [Group Sheet]
13. Ray Erwin Johnson
(4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1) was born 1 Oct 1898; died 26 Apr 1958, Muskegon, MI. Ray married Edwina Weisner 9 Feb 1924. [Group Sheet]
Children:
14. Ruth Jane Johnson
(4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1) was born 29 Mar 1900; died 15 Jul 1905. 15. Harold Owen Johnson
(4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1) was born 3 Jul 1906, Grant, MI; died Jul 1990. Harold married Margaret Cole Weiser 3 Jul 1937, South Bend, IND. [Group Sheet]
16. M.B. Johnson
(4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1)M.B. married D. Lettinga [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. G.J. Lettinga
- 25. P.M. Lettinga
- 24. G.J. Lettinga
17. Vera Jane Johnson
(4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1) was born 21 Nov 1911; died 4 Sep 1989, Fremont, MI-Danish Cemetery. Vera married Jens Theodore Jensen 9 Feb 1932. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. G.T. Jensen
- 27. R.J. Jensen
- 28. D.E. Jensen
- 29. C.M. Jensen
- 26. G.T. Jensen
18. Enid Encie Johnson
(5.Nina2, 1.Oliver1) was born 3 Jun 1895; died 28 Mar 1933, Houston, TX. Enid married Harry Drollinger. [Group Sheet]
Enid married Enos Miller 15 May 1912. [Group Sheet]
19. Maizie Otella Johnson
(5.Nina2, 1.Oliver1) was born 1896. Maizie married Frank Milewski 15 May 1922. Frank died 12 Aug 1951, Saugatuck. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 30. W.F. Milewski
- 31. Richard Donald Milewski
was born 8 Jan 1926, Holland, MI; died 29 Sep 1951. - 32. M.J. Milewski
- 30. W.F. Milewski
Generation: 4
20. R.L. Bearss
(8.B.C.3, 3.Clifton2, 1.Oliver1)21. ? Bearss
(8.B.C.3, 3.Clifton2, 1.Oliver1)22. R.A. Smith
(10.Alma3, 4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1)R.A. married P. Puff [Group Sheet]
23. Barbara Ann Johnson
(13.Ray3, 4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1)Barbara married Benjamin Peterson 22 Sep 1950. [Group Sheet]
24. G.J. Lettinga
(16.M.B.3, 4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1)25. P.M. Lettinga
(16.M.B.3, 4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1)26. G.T. Jensen
(17.Vera3, 4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1)G.T. married B. ?. [Group Sheet]
27. R.J. Jensen
(17.Vera3, 4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1)R.J. married A. Higgins [Group Sheet]
28. D.E. Jensen
(17.Vera3, 4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1)D.E. married B. ?. [Group Sheet]
29. C.M. Jensen
(17.Vera3, 4.Nellie2, 1.Oliver1)30. W.F. Milewski
(19.Maizie3, 5.Nina2, 1.Oliver1)W.F. married A. Van Vusse [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. H.W. Milewski
- 33. H.W. Milewski
31. Richard Donald Milewski
(19.Maizie3, 5.Nina2, 1.Oliver1) was born 8 Jan 1926, Holland, MI; died 29 Sep 1951. 32. M.J. Milewski
(19.Maizie3, 5.Nina2, 1.Oliver1)
