Birth: 10 NOV 1869 A Native of Six Corners, Owosso Co, MI
Note: According to other family sources and Ionia County records, he was born in Lake Odessa, Ionia Co, Michigan.
Nickname: Alex
1870 Census: 27 AUG 1870
Place: Chester, Ottawa Co, Michigan
Note: Living with his parents, Charles and Eliza McRoberts
1880 Census: 01 JUN 1880
Place: Odessa Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan
Note: Living with his parents, Charles and Eliza McRoberts
Religion: Joined the East Odessa Wesleyan Methodist Church at an early age and attended as long as his health permitted.
Marriage: 13 AUG 1893 Lake Odessa, Ionia Co, Michigan
Place: Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan, USA
Note: Clergyman = Isaac H. Mourer
Occupation: Farmer. Hauled milk.
Date: ABT 1894
Birth of Daughter: 11 DEC 1894
Name: Bessie Za McRoberts
Birth of Son: 14 OCT 1897
Name: Roy Jennings McRoberts
1900 Census: 16 JUN 1900
Place: Odessa Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan
Note: Living with wife, Etta, and one son. Listed as a farmer. Altha’s father is listed as being born in Ohio, & mother in Michigan
Birth of Son: 15 JAN 1903
Name: Clarence P. McRoberts
1910 Census: 07 MAY 1910
Place: Odessa Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan
Note: Wife and one son are living in household.
1920 Census: 27 FEB 1920
Place: Odessa Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan
Note: Living with wife, Etta. Was a farmer.
1930 Census: 01 MAY 1930
Place: Odessa Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan
Note: Wife, Altha Etta, is also living in household.
1940 Census: 10 APR 1940
Place: Campbell Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan
Note: Alex is living in his son, Roy’s household. For some reason, they have Roy Jennings listed as Howard and son, Howard, listed as Howard Jr.
Death: 19 JUL 1957 Traverse City State Hospital, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Note: Was in the hospital for 3 years 5 months and 21 days. Died of chronic myocarditis and cancer of the lip.
Obituary: 26 JUL 1957
Place: Ionia County News
Burial: 22 JUL 1957 Lakewood Lakeside Cemetery, section 34 on Cemetery Rd. in Lake Odessa
Click here to see parents: Charles McRoberts and Eliza Sophia Parks
Altha Etta Carr
Birth: 28 FEB 1874 Michigan
1880 Census: 07 JUN 1880
Place: Odessa Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan
Note: Living with her parents.
Occupation: For many years she was a correspondent for the Lake Odessa Wave-Times.
Death: 21 NOV 1938 Lake Odessa, Michigan
Place: Campbell Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan
Note: Died from mitral stenosis chronic myocarditis
Burial: 23 NOV 1938 Lakewood Lakeside Cemetery, section 34 on Cemetery Rd. in Lake Odessa
Obituary: 24 NOV 1938
Place: The Lake Odessa-Wave Times
Note: The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of her son, R.J. McRoberts and at the Carr church.
Click here to see parents: Martin V. Carr and Mary Brand
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