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Harley J Blackmer

1880-1937

Coopersville Michigan

Heart Michigan

Ottowa Michigan

Mothers name was Mary J Taylor

Lennie Sims

Born 1869 Stueben Indiana, Angola

Father was born in England

Missing links in my family tree:)

Answer 1

Are you sure about Lennie Sims' father being born in England?  Here's a Lenna Sims (male) the right age, from Steuben:

1870 Census – Angola, Steuben County, Indiana

William Sims – 31 – male – white – farmer – born Ohio

Ella Sims – 20 – female – white – keeping house – b. Indiana

Lenna Sims – 2 – male – white – b. Indiana

Clara Sims – 9 mos, born in May – female – white – Indiana

1880 Census – Pleasant, Steuben County, Indiana

William Sims – 41 – Farmer – Born OH – father b. NY – mother b. NY

Ella Sims – wife – 31 – housework – b. IN – father b. IN – mother b. [?]

Lenna Sims – 12 – son – IN – IN – OH

Clarra Sims – 9 – dau – IN-IN-OH

Porman(?) Sims – 8 – son – IN-IN-OH

Emma Sims – 4 – dau – IN-IN-OH

1900 Census – Bethel Twp, Branch County, Michigan

Lenna Sims – b. Nov 1867 – 31 – married 13 yrs – IN-OH-IN – Farm Laborer

Mary Sims – wife – b. Oct 1871 – mother of 3 kids, 1 living – IN-OH-OH

Cora D. Sims – dau – b. Mar 1892 – IN-IN-IN

Answer 2

I think this is the father

Name: Martin Blackmer

Age: 12

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838

Birth Place: Canada

Gender: Male

Home in 1850(City,County,State): Lewiston, Niagara, New York

Household Members: Name Age

Hornar Blackmer 51  

Lafayett Blackmer 6  

Martha Blackmer 12  

Martin Blackmer 12  

Maryett Blackmer 6  

Merina Blackmer 47  

Wm Blackmer 10

Answer 3

How are we supposed to do that???

Answer 4

www.familysearch.org--1880 United States Census

Harley J. BLACKMER

Birth Year <1880>  

    Birthplace MI  

    Age 2M  

    Occupation  

    Marital Status--Single  

    Race --White  

    Head of Household Harriet A. TAYLOR

    Relation--Grandson  

    Father's Birthplace MI  

    Mother's Birthplace NY  

Census Place-- Coopersville, Ottawa, Michigan

Mary J. BLACKMER

Birth Year <1862>  

    Birthplace MI  

    Age 18  

Head of Household Harriet A. TAYLOR

    Relation--Daughter  

www.ancestry.com

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Harley J Blackmer

City: Detroit  

County: Wayne  

State: Michigan  

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1880

Race: White  

Roll: 2032674  

DraftBoard: 24  

Age: 38 (b. March 4, 1880)

Nearest relative: Bessie May Blackmer; Hart, Oceana, MI

Occupation: Cement Mason

Address: 448 Cooper; Detroit, Wayne, MI

Lennie A. SIMS

B

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             Married:

Mary RICHARDSON

Birth:  8 OCT 1870

Death:  25 APR 1940  

        Children:

Wilma N. SIMS-- F--b. 15 AUG 1902 in Angola, Steuben Co., IN  

Wilma N. SIMS

Birth:  15 AUG 1902 ,Angola, Steuben Co., IN  

Death:  12 JUN 1982 ,Coldwater, Branch Co., MI  

             Married: 25 OCT 1925  to:

Harley J. BLACKMER

Birth:  3 APR 1888 ,Coopersville, Ottawa Co., MI  

Death:  28 NOV 1937 ,Coldwater, Branch Co., MI  

(NOTE: Birth year different from above, as is wife's name. Which one is right??)

       Their Children :

Living BLACKMER F      

Kathleen BLACKMER-- F--b. 29 JUL 1928; d:  7 JUL 1929 (before 1 year old?)

Lennie Charles BLACKMER-- M--b.  28 FEB 1937; d:  28 FEB 1937  (at birth??)

I saw 2 different listings for a Lennie Sims in Indiana--one male, one female.