Researchers: Mary Ann (Valdick) Wright mwright@i2k.net
Kris Work gwork@kconline.com
Website: Ken Wright kdw@i2k.net

Genealogy Information Request


This is a genealogy report of Frank Valdick, born in June of 1861 in Michigan and his wife, Essie L. Pearl Hill, born in May of 1881 in Ohio. We know nothing of Frank's parents, or siblings (if any). It was reported by a family member that his surname was changed to Valdick sometime between Frank's birth in 1861 and his marriage to Essie in 1896. That would explain why we have been unable to locate any information on Frank prior to his marriage date of 1896 as referenced in a 1900 census.

In a 1920 census, Emma Hill, Essie's mother is shown living with them. She is listed as being 70 years old with a birthplace of NY. No further information has been located on her family or ancestors. A family member has reported that Essie was an only child.

We know from the 1900 census that Frank and Essie were living in Weldon Twp., Benzie County, MI with two children, Stachey Belle and Leonard William. (Later to go by William L.) In the 1910 census the family is living in Dover Twp., Genesee County, MI. A record of Otsego County births, compiled by Glory Bialy, shows Cecil Valdick born in Otsego County and his Social Security Death record shows a birthdate of 9 May, 1901. From this we know the family moved from Benzie County to Otsego County between the date of the 1900 census, 1 June, 1900 and Cecil's birthdate, a period of 11 months. In addition, a 1905 Plat Map of Dover Twp., shows a 20 acre section owned by "F.V.". that could possibly be Frank Valdick. Researching the land records may help us learn if, in fact, this is Frank and when he purchased the 20 acres. The 1920 census shows the family in Chester Twp., Otsego County, just South of the 20 acre section in Dover Twp. In a letter written to Kris Work (great-granddaughter of Frank and Essie), Izetta Valdick relates that they moved from the farm to a general store and Post Office in Quick, MI, where three more children were born. After 1920, the family is split up and what we have learned of them so far is shown below in the Frank Valdick Genealogy Report. Any additional information on this family would be greatly appreciated and sent to either Mary Wright or Kris Work at the email addresses shown above. All new information will be updated to this website shortly after it is received. You will note that every name and date has at least one source. We attempt to locate a source document to verify each entry, but lacking that, we report which family member has provided the information.

We wish to thank everyone who has contributed to this report which was last updated September 29, 2006.

Descendants of Frank Valdick

 

Descendants of Frank Valdick

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  FRANK1 VALDICK1,2,3,4 was born Jun 1861 in MI5,6, and died Bef. 19327.  He married ESSIE L. PEARL HILL7,8,9,10,11 189611, daughter of ? HILL and EMMA ?.  She was born May 1881 in OH12,13.

 

More About FRANK VALDICK:

Cause of Death: Heart attack14

Occupation: 1910, Farmer15,16

 

Notes for ESSIE L. PEARL HILL:

According to her daughter, Izetta, Essie Hill was an only child.

 

More About FRANK VALDICK and ESSIE HILL:

Marriage: 189616

       

Children of FRANK VALDICK and ESSIE HILL are:

                   i.    RAYMOND2 VALDICK17, b. Bef. 189817; d. Bef. 190317.

2.               ii.    STACHEY BELLE VALDICK, b. Jan 1898, MI; d. 05 May 1955.

3.              iii.    LEONARD WILLIAM VALDICK, b. 26 Aug 1899, MI; d. Abt. 1942.

4.              iv.    CECIL H. VALDICK, b. 09 May 1901, MI; d. Sep 1955, MI.

5.               v.    ERNEST A. VALDICK, b. 06 Apr 1903, MI; d. 02 Jul 1972, Ann Arbor, MI.

6.              vi.    GEORGE VALDICK, b. 19 Jan 1905, MI; d. 25 Oct 1976, Flint, MI.

                vii.    ALVIN E. VALDICK18,19,20, b. 1906, MI21,22,23,24; d. 1933, MI25,26.

 

Notes for ALVIN E. VALDICK:

Alvin shows up in two places in the 1920 census. First, he is shown as a border, along with his sister, Stachey, in the home of Dan Thompson in the Mecosta, Big Rapids census, taken January 2, 1920.

 

He is next shown, 5-7 days later with his parents in the Otsego, Chester census. It is possible that he was visiting with Stachey and returned home in time to be counted again in the Otsego census.

 

More About ALVIN E. VALDICK:

Burial: Austin Cemetery, Calhoun County, MI26

Cause of Death: Menengitis27

 

               viii.    MABEL EFFIE VALDICK28,29,30,31, b. 23 Sep 1909, Village of Gaylord, MI32,33,34,35; d. Bef. 194036.

                  ix.    VIVIAN P. VALDICK36,37, b. 18 Apr 1911, Dover Twp., Otsego Co., MI37.

 

More About VIVIAN P. VALDICK:

Cause of Death: Stroke38

 

7.                x.    BEATRICE WINIFRED VALDICK, b. 12 Sep 1913, Dover Twp., Otsego Co., MI.

                  xi.    IZETTA LORRAINE VALDICK38,39,40, b. 21 Feb 1915, Gaylord, MI41,42,43; m. (1) HERBERT JAMES NEWMAN44; m. (2) HOWARD STARK45.

                 xii.    WALTER G. VALDICK45,46,47, b. 04 Jul 1917, Quick, Chester Twp, MI48,49,50,51; d. 18 Mar 1988, MI52,53.

 

More About WALTER G. VALDICK:

Social Security Number: Bef. 1951, 366-14-096553

 

8.             xiii.    FLOYD LYMAN VALDICK, b. 11 Oct 1918, Quick, Chester Twp, MI; d. 05 Nov 1985.

                xiv.    HAROLD LEWIS VALDICK54,55, b. Mar 1920, Quick, Chester Twp, MI55.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  STACHEY BELLE2 VALDICK (FRANK1)56,57,58,59,60,61 was born Jan 1898 in MI62,63,64, and died 05 May 195565.  She married (1) WILLIAM MORNINGSTAR66 Bet. 1912 - 1915 in Otsego Co., MI67,68.    She married (2) WILLIAM PETERS69,70 Abt. 1916 in Otsego Co., MI71.    She married (3) DANIEL THOMPSON72,73 Abt. 193074.  He was born Abt. 188975.  She married (4) RAY MILO WARD76,77 Aft. 193078.  He was born 25 Jan 1894 in Ashland, Nebraska79,80,81, and died 03 May 196882,83.

 

More About STACHEY BELLE VALDICK:

Burial: Joyfield Towhship Cemetery, Benzie County, MI84

Cause of Death: Heart attack

 

More About WILLIAM MORNINGSTAR and STACHEY VALDICK:

Marriage: Bet. 1912 - 1915, Otsego Co., MI85,86

 

More About WILLIAM PETERS:

Burial: Joyfield Towhship Cemetery, Benzie County, MI87

 

More About WILLIAM PETERS and STACHEY VALDICK:

Marriage: Abt. 1916, Otsego Co., MI88

 

More About DANIEL THOMPSON:

Occupation: 1930, Farmer89

 

More About DANIEL THOMPSON and STACHEY VALDICK:

Marriage: Abt. 193090

 

More About RAY MILO WARD:

Social Security Number: Bef. 1951, 385-10-043091

 

More About RAY WARD and STACHEY VALDICK:

Marriage: Aft. 193092

       

Child of STACHEY VALDICK and WILLIAM PETERS is:

                   i.    VIRGINIA3 PETERS93, b. Abt. 191793.

 

       

Child of STACHEY VALDICK and DANIEL THOMPSON is:

                  ii.    ELIZABETH L.3 THOMPSON94, b. Abt. 191794; Stepchild.

 

 

3.  LEONARD WILLIAM2 VALDICK (FRANK1)95,96,97 was born 26 Aug 1899 in MI98,99,100, and died Abt. 1942101.  He married BERTHA B. ?102 Abt. 1920102.  She was born 21 Dec 1900 in MI102,103, and died 05 Jul 1985 in Fort Gratiot, St. Clair, Michigan.

 

Notes for LEONARD WILLIAM VALDICK:

In the 1900 MI, Benzie, Weldon census Leonard is shown with a given name of:  William J.L.  In the 1910 MI, Sanilac, Argyle census, we find a 10 year old Willima L. Valdick living as a border in the home of James Hutson Jr.

 

More About LEONARD WILLIAM VALDICK:

Cause of Death: Car accident104

 

More About LEONARD VALDICK and BERTHA ?:

Marriage: Abt. 1920105

       

Children of LEONARD VALDICK and BERTHA ? are:

                   i.    MADALINE M.3 VALDICK105, b. Abt. 1925105.

                  ii.    DONNA L. VALDICK105, b. Abt. 1927105.

 

 

4.  CECIL H.2 VALDICK (FRANK1)106,107,108,109,110 was born 09 May 1901 in MI111,112, and died Sep 1955 in MI113.  He married AMMIE M. TIEDE114,115,116.  She was born 17 Feb 1909117,118, and died 08 Nov 1989 in Charlotte, Eaton, MI119,120.

 

Notes for CECIL H. VALDICK:

In the 1930 Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington census, Cecil H. Valdick is shown as a cook in the medical department of the Fort Worden Military Hospital.

 

More About CECIL H. VALDICK:

Cause of Death: Heart attack121

Social Security Number: 1952, 372-34-3097122

       

Children of CECIL VALDICK and AMMIE TIEDE are:

                   i.    CECIL HENRY3 VALDICK123, b. 18 Nov 1938123; m. JANET LOUISE ?123; b. 1939123.

                  ii.    ROBERT E. VALDICK123, b. 16 Feb 1940, MI123; d. Oct 1993, MI124.

9.              iii.    BONNIE VALDICK, b. Abt. 1948.

 

 

5.  ERNEST A.2 VALDICK (FRANK1)125,126,127 was born 06 Apr 1903 in MI128,129,130, and died 02 Jul 1972 in Ann Arbor, MI131.  He married KATHERINE E. ?132,133.  She was born 17 May 1914133, and died 02 Apr 2005 in New Baltimore, MI133.

 

Notes for ERNEST A. VALDICK:

In 1910, 7 year old Ernest is found in the Branch County, Coldwater Township census as a ward of the state in the State Public School.

 

In 1920 we find 16 year old Ernest living as a border in Livingston County with John and Mabel Osborn and their 2 year old daughter Virginia.

 

More About ERNEST A. VALDICK:

Cause of Death: Car accident134

 

More About KATHERINE E. ?:

Social Security Number: Bef. 1951, 386-14-8551135

       

Child of ERNEST VALDICK and KATHERINE ? is:

                   i.    OLIVE3 VALDICK136.

 

 

6.  GEORGE2 VALDICK (FRANK1)137 was born 19 Jan 1905 in MI137,138, and died 25 Oct 1976 in Flint, MI138.

       

Children of GEORGE VALDICK are:

                   i.    GEORGE3 VALDICK139, b. 04 Dec 1941139; d. Jul 1975, MI139.

                  ii.    JOHN VALDICK139, b. 04 Dec 1941139; d. 17 Apr 2000, MI139.

                 iii.    ROSE VALDICK140.

 

 

7.  BEATRICE WINIFRED2 VALDICK (FRANK1)140,141,142,143 was born 12 Sep 1913 in Dover Twp., Otsego Co., MI144,145,146.  She married ? BURLAGE147. 

       

Child of BEATRICE VALDICK and ? BURLAGE is:

                   i.    JOANNE3 BURLAGE147.

 

 

8.  FLOYD LYMAN2 VALDICK (FRANK1)148,149,150 was born 11 Oct 1918 in Quick, Chester Twp, MI151,152, and died 05 Nov 1985.  He married IRMA MAE FOOKES153 09 Jan 1943153, daughter of ORLEN FOOKES and MARY GREEN.  She was born 29 Apr 1922 in Alma, MI153.

 

More About FLOYD LYMAN VALDICK:

Social Security Number: 376-12-4292

 

More About FLOYD VALDICK and IRMA FOOKES:

Marriage: 09 Jan 1943153

       

Children of FLOYD VALDICK and IRMA FOOKES are:

10.              i.    MARY ANN3 VALDICK, b. 22 Jul 1949, Frankfort, MI.

                  ii.    TERRY DEAN VALDICK, b. 11 Aug 1950.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

9.  BONNIE3 VALDICK (CECIL H.2, FRANK1)154 was born Abt. 1948154.  She married (1) RON WOLF155 Bef. 1965156.    She married (2) JAMES SHAW157 Bef. 1982157. 

 

More About RON WOLF and BONNIE VALDICK:

Marriage: Bef. 1965158

 

More About JAMES SHAW and BONNIE VALDICK:

Marriage: Bef. 1982159

       

Children of BONNIE VALDICK and RON WOLF are:

                   i.    RONALD EUGENE4 WOLF II159, b. 25 Jun 1965159.

                  ii.    DIONNE ANNETTE WOLF159, b. 09 Feb 1967159.

 

       

Child of BONNIE VALDICK and JAMES SHAW is:

                 iii.    ADAM4 SHAW159, b. 30 Jul 1982159.

 

 

10.  MARY ANN3 VALDICK (FLOYD LYMAN2, FRANK1) was born 22 Jul 1949 in Frankfort, MI.  She married (1) HAROLD E. PARTELLO 21 Dec 1966 in Grayling, MI.  He was born 21 Jun 1942.  She married (2) KENNETH DALE WRIGHT160 08 Dec 1983 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI, son of HAROLD WRIGHT and MARGARET HIGGIN.  He was born 12 May 1938 in Deaconess Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, MI.

 

More About HAROLD PARTELLO and MARY VALDICK:

Marriage: 21 Dec 1966, Grayling, MI

 

Notes for KENNETH DALE WRIGHT:

Kenneth D. Wright was born on May 12, 1938 in Deaconess Hospital, 3245 East Jefferson Ave, Detroit, Michigan. The first letter written to him was dated May 19, 1938 and was from Wayland Zwayer, the Minister that married Harold and Margaret Wright.  The original letter is in the family archives. Harold and Margaret lived at 5039 Lakepoint in Detroit. Their phone number at the time was TU-2-3533.

 

Marriage Notes for MARY VALDICK and KENNETH WRIGHT:

Ken and Mary were married by Ken's Brother, Donald E. Wright, Minister of the Lapeer Church of Christ. The marriage was held in Don's home in Lapeer, MI.

 

More About KENNETH WRIGHT and MARY VALDICK:

Marriage: 08 Dec 1983, Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI

       

Children of MARY VALDICK and HAROLD PARTELLO are:

                   i.    HAROLD EUGENE4 PARTELLO II, b. 05 Aug 1967.

                  ii.    KRISTINA MAE PARTELLO, b. 14 Jul 1971.

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  1930 Benzie County census.

2.  1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census.

3.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

4.  1900 MI, Benzie, Weldon census.

5.  1930 Benzie County census.

6.  1900 MI, Benzie, Weldon census.

7.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

8.  1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census.

9.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

10.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

11.  1900 MI, Benzie, Weldon census.

12.  1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census.

13.  1900 MI, Benzie, Weldon census.

14.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

15.  1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census.

16.  1900 MI, Benzie, Weldon census.

17.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

18.  1930 Ionia Co. census.

19.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

20.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

21.  1930 Ionia Co. census.

22.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

23.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

24.  Birth and death dates & Cemetery located on findagrave.com.

25.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

26.  Birth and death dates & Cemetery located on findagrave.com.

27.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

28.  1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census.

29.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

30.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

31.  Otsego County Birth Records, official.

32.  1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census.

33.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

34.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

35.  Otsego County Birth Records, official.

36.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

37.  Otsego County Birth Records, official.

38.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

39.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

40.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

41.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

42.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

43.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

44.  Ancestry.com World Family Tree.

45.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

46.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

47.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

48.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

49.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

50.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

51.  Social Security Death Index.

52.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

53.  Social Security Death Index.

54.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

55.  Otsego County Birth Records, official.

56.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

57.  1920 MI, Mecosta, Big Rapids census.

58.  1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census.

59.  Joyfield Towhship, Benzie County Cemetery records.

60.  Otsego County, Michigan Census Records 1880, 1900, 1910.

61.  1930 MI, Benzie, Joyfield census.

62.  1920 MI, Mecosta, Big Rapids census.

63.  1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census.

64.  1900 MI, Benzie, Weldon census.

65.  Joyfield Towhship, Benzie County Cemetery records.

66.  Otsego County, Michigan Census Records 1880, 1900, 1910.

67.  Calculated based on related dates and information.

68.  Otsego County, Michigan Census Records 1880, 1900, 1910.

69.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

70.  Otsego County, Michigan Census Records 1880, 1900, 1910.

71.  Calculated based on related dates and information.

72.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

73.  1930 MI, Benzie, Joyfield census.

74.  Calculated based on related dates and information.

75.  1930 MI, Benzie, Joyfield census.

76.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

77.  Joyfield Towhship, Benzie County Cemetery records.

78.  Calculated based on related dates and information.

79.  Joyfield Towhship, Benzie County Cemetery records.

80.  Social Security Death Index.

81.  WWI Selective Service registration card.

82.  Joyfield Towhship, Benzie County Cemetery records.

83.  Social Security Death Index.

84.  Joyfield Towhship, Benzie County Cemetery records.

85.  Calculated based on related dates and information.

86.  Otsego County, Michigan Census Records 1880, 1900, 1910.

87.  Joyfield Towhship, Benzie County Cemetery records.

88.  Calculated based on related dates and information.

89.  1930 MI, Benzie, Joyfield census.

90.  Calculated based on related dates and information.

91.  Social Security Death Index.

92.  Calculated based on related dates and information.

93.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

94.  1930 MI, Benzie, Joyfield census.

95.  1930 Port Huron Township, MI census.

96.  WWI Selective Service registration card.

97.  1900 MI, Benzie, Weldon census.

98.  1930 Port Huron Township, MI census.

99.  WWI Selective Service registration card.

100.  1900 MI, Benzie, Weldon census.

101.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

102.  1930 Port Huron Township, MI census.

103.  Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.

104.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

105.  1930 Port Huron Township, MI census.

106.  Ancestry.com World Family Tree.

107.  Social Security Death Index.

108.  1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census.

109.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

110.  1930 WA, Port Townsend, Jefferson, Fort Worder Military Hospital census.

111.  Social Security Death Index.

112.  1910 MI, Otsego, Dover census.

113.  Social Security Death Index.

114.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

115.  Ancestry.com World Family Tree.

116.  Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.

117.  Social Security Death Index.

118.  Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.

119.  Social Security Death Index.

120.  Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.

121.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

122.  Social Security Death Index.

123.  U.S. Public Records Index.

124.  Social Security Death Index.

125.  1930 Ionia Co. census.

126.  1920 MI, Livingston, Cohortah Township census.

127.  1910 MI, Branch, Coldwater, State Public School census.

128.  1930 Ionia Co. census.

129.  Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.

130.  1920 MI, Livingston, Cohortah Township census.

131.  Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.

132.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

133.  Social Security Death Index.

134.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

135.  Social Security Death Index.

136.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

137.  Social Security Death Index.

138.  Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.

139.  Social Security Death Index.

140.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

141.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

142.  Otsego County birth records submitted by Glory Bialy.

143.  Otsego County Birth Records, official.

144.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

145.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

146.  Otsego County Birth Records, official.

147.  Information provided by Izetta Valdick.

148.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

149.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

150.  Otsego County Birth Records, official.

151.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

152.  1920 MI, Otsego, Chester census.

153.  Information provided by Irma Fookes Valdick.

154.  Information provided by Mary Valdick Partello Wright.

155.  Information provided by Bonnie Valdick Shaw.

156.  Calculated based on related dates and information.

157.  Information provided by Bonnie Valdick Shaw.

158.  Calculated based on related dates and information.

159.  Information provided by Bonnie Valdick Shaw.

160.  Information provided by Kenneth D. Wright.

 

 

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