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Van Buren Co Michigan & New York
The Hosner Families continue into the Baker Family — Myers Family
Contact: Donald Gradeless — Email: DrG@execpc.com Nothing I have posted here should be trusted without documentation Very little of this is documented but Clearly Fanny Hosner is a descendant of Nicholas & Fanny Hosner
The material on these pages is not complete and not up to date. NO DOCUMENTATION for these families or names other than what I have listed here.
This is the beginning of a webpage and still has lots of work yet to be usable Links to other Hosner Sources: Shirley Farone's Hosner Notes — Hosner Family Genealogy Forum — John Hosner Family William D & Hannah (Hosner) Sweet
Nicholas Hosner 1757- male b 1757 at Dutchess Co NY (AFN shows born 07 Aug 1757, Dutchess Co NY) (AFN shows parents as Johann Lorentz Hosman & Anna Marie Rescherret) Married c 1772 Fanny Nelson 1761- female b 1761 at New York (1: AFN) Children: John Hosner 1778 - Hugh Hosner 1783 - Nicholas Hosner (Jr.) 1791-1846
Appears that this John Hosner would be a son of this Nicholas Hosner of Otsego Co., NY.
Appears as if all Hosner families trace into Otsego Co New York.
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Hannah Conrad/(Conradt) 1793-1871 female b 1791 at New York marr New York 16-Dec-1811
Hannah Hosner (widow of Nicholas Hosner Jr.) remarried to Ira Butler and moved to Antwerp Township, Van Buren County, Michigan.
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Fannie Hosner female born NY died MI —
Alson R. Baker b c 1874 - 1942
Josiah A. Myers 1805-1884 born 21 Sep 1805 Oneida Co NY died 30 Apr 1884 County Home Fire Hartford, Van Buren Co. MI Son of Josiah Myers Jr. 1788-1825 and Unknown Mother's Name c1778-1812 Marriage 1 to Mary ----- b. 1819 in New York State Marriage 2 to Eunice A. Horton b 1837 New York married on 13 Apr 1859 Almena Twp Van Buren Co MI Children: 6 1). Elizabeth Myers c 1835 2) Hiram A. Myers 1836- (RN=1212) 3) Mrs. S. Hosner (I think it might be Sylvester Hosner) 4) Mrs Charles Thayer (Check as this may be the brother of Lydia (Thayer) Myers. +5) Harriet Myers Baker 1838-1919 (1: Reports of county home fire 15 deaths) (2: Lists Josiah Myers as cause.) (3: 1846 to Michigan) (4: Phyllis Rennels) (5: Myers Family Assoc by Grace C. Keeler 1955 p1-10) (1: Husband was widower in 1884) (2: Van Buren Co Marr Liber A-226 marriage on 23 Apr 1859) (3: Witness to 1859 marriage were Nelson & Cynthia Horton of Almena, Michigan) Children: Elisabeth Myers b. abt 1835 NY; Hiram A Myers b. abt 1836, NY; Harriet Myers b. abt 1838, NY; Rhonda Myers b. abt 1841, NY; Sarah Myers b. abt 1846, NY; Mary J Myers b. abt 1849, MI Harriet Myers 1838-1919 female born 13 Apr 1838 New York died 13 Sep 1918 Van Buren Co Michigan father Josiah A. Myers 1805-1884 mother Mary ----- 1819- Married Milo Baker 1836-1918 30 May 1859 at Antwerp Michigan. CHILDREN: at least 9 but only my grandmother listed here. (Stay tuned for updates). Dora Dellcena Baker 1880-1960 (1: 1850 Census Waverly Twp Van Buren Co MI) (2: aged 12 b NY lived next to) (3: Reuben Josiah and Merlin Myers) --------------------------- The Messenger South Haven, Michigan May 2, 1884 Hartford Items And Tuesday night the County House and the building east of it burned and fifteen of the inmates perished in the flames. Your correspondent was on the gound Wednesday morning, but nothing definite could be learned as to the cause of the fire. This will probably never be know or the amount of loss. Insured for $10,000. Mr. Holmes was there looking after the saved and helpless paupers. --------------------------- The Messenger South Haven, Michigan May 9, 1884 The following is a complete list of the victims burned in the poor house last week. their age, and the towns to which they are accredited: James Baker, 50, Waverly James Johnson, 84, Bangor Benjamin Begardus, 53, Columbia Fred Elkenburger, 18, Decatur Caroline Shearer, 40, South Haven Peter Golden, 56, Harford Josiah Myers, 85, Bloomingdale Caroline Lang, 30, Covert Reuben Sargent, 74, Antwerp Elizabeth Curtis, 52, Columbia Debora Gravatt, 64, Bangor Thomas Sawyer, 70, Kal. Asylum Lovinia Bangor, age unknown, and her daughter Anna, aged 10 The bodies were reduced to ashes nothing but crumbling bones being taken from the ashes and in the case of one body, which the trunk alone remained. -------------------------- The Sentinal South Haven, Michigan May 3, 1884: One of the most heart-rending scenes ever presented to the people of this county was enacted at the county farm at two o'clock Wednesday morning. At that hour by one of the inmates the county house was discovered to be on fire and in less than an hour it was a mass of smoldering ruins with the bodies of fourteen of our pauper poor engulfed within. From the location of the flames at first it is surmised that an inveterate smoker, Josiah Myers, had arisen from his bed to enjoy an hour with his pipe and from his thoughtlessness the building took fire. The total loss is estimated at $12,000, on which there was an insurance of $5,300. Superintendent Cash and family barely escaped with their lives so rapid were the flames. The building contained thirty five paupers and Superintendents W. W. Hodge and Sam Holmes were thus left with twenty one entirely destitute people with not so much as a shingle to cover them. Their especial fitness for their positions is evidenced in the fact that arrangements were at once made for the care of their charges in the cultural society building at Lawrence and they we already more comfortable than many anticipated they could be. The dispatch announcing the fire was delivered to Will Hodge about half past nine. He immediately harnessed his Ned Allen trotter and before noon was on the farm attending to the wants of the needy, Mr. Holmes having already arrived by train from Paw Paw. A list of the dead are: Henry Baker, liked by everybody and a county charge since before the present farm was purchased. Benjamin Bogardus, aged 46, from Breedsville Elizabeth Curtis, an insane woman. Fred Eckenburger from Decatur, aged 19. Peter Golden of Keeler. Deborah (Debby) Gravatt, of Waverly, aged over 70, was seen trying to get to the room of Caroline Shearer to assist her out, otherwise would have undoubtedly have escaped. James Johnson, an Old sailor 88 years of age from Covert. Caroline Long, aged 40 from Covert Josiah Myers of Geneva, 83 years of age and supposed to have been the unwitting cause of the fire. Father of H. J. Myers and Mrs. S. Hosner of Geneva, Mrs. Charles Thayer of Bloomingdale and Mrs. Milo Baker of Watervliet. The old gentleman was addicted to an excessive use of opium and tobacco and if not watched would smoke his pipe while lying in bed. His children humored his wishes and provided some comfort for him during his life there. Benjamin Reynolds of Columbia, aged 46. Caroline Shearer from Covert, aged 35, as sister of Henry Shearer of this village, one of the kindest and best natured person ever on the farm as an inmate, being very faithful in all instance. Jonathon Sargent, of Waverly, over 70 years old. Thomas Sawyer, an insane colored man recently from Kalamazoo asylum, being cared for here to make room in the asylum for one of our insane. Mrs. Lovina Williams and her eight year old daughter from Bangor, two of her little boys escaping. The husband and father is now in the State house of Corrections for ill treating the wife and children. Supt. Hodge had arranged to send the little ones next week to the State School at Coldwater. Thirteen of the fourteen paupers were burned beyond recognition. Their remains were gathered in one coffin and buried on the county grounds. The board of supervisors have been notified to assemble and will undoubtedly at once take step to provide further for the Necessities of those still living. Sheriff Van Auken was prompt with his duties and is one of the best fitted men for an official that there is in the county. ---------------------- The Tribune Messenger South Haven, Michigan, Friday, September 18, 1908 Obituary Harriet Myers was born in New York, April 13, 1838. When she was eight years of age her mother passed away and a few years later the family moved to Michigan and settled in Bloomingdale Township, where some of them have since lived. She was married May 20, 1859 to Milo Baker of Antwerp. To this union ten children were born, nine girls and one boy, all of whom are living. In 1866, Mr. Baker and family, in company with Sylvester Hosner, moved to Geneva and cut down the trees which made their first house. About 1878 the family moved to Watervliet township in Berrien Co., where they lived until the spring of 1887, when they moved back to their present home. Mrs. Baker's death occurred Sunday evening, Sept. 13, being the first death in Mr. Baker's family after an illness of one week. To know Mrs. Baker was to respect her, and in her death a large number of neighbors have lost a friend. She leaves to remember her an aged husband, ten children, one brother and one sister, twenty grandchildren and one great grand child, besides a large friends. The funeral was held from the Chambers School house Tuesday Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. and the remains were laid to rest in the Chambers Cemetery. Elder T. J. Branch of Bangor officiated. ------------ South Haven Daily Tribune South Haven, Michigan Wednesday, September 8, 1918 Two Cents Lived in Michigan Since A Young boy Milo Baker was born near Rochester, New York July 3, 1836. He departed this life Aug. 30, 1918. He came to Michigan with his parents when a boy and settled in Texas Township Kalamazoo county. He was married May 20, 1859 to Harriet Myers who died Sept. 13, 1908. to this union, ten children were born, all living to mourn his demise also twenty three grand children and one sister Mrs. Ella Fitzsimmons of Kalamazoo. He has lived the remainder of his life since leaving New York as a boy in Michigan where he has made scores of friends and was beloved by all. ----- I have the line of Hosner from Van Buren Cty, Michigan in my family as follows: Nicholas Hosner, Jr. married Hannah Conrad/Conradt . Children: Henry died Otsego Cty, NY Abigail died Monroe Cty, NY (married Ostrander) Fanny unknown death (married Baker) Hiram died Van Buren Cty (married Barnes) Philander died Van Buren ( married Abigail ? and Griffin) Calvin died Van Buren (married Butler) this is my line Sylvester died Van Buren (married Meyers) Nicholas Hosner Jr. B. 1790 NY married 15 Dec 1811 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York to Hannah Conrad born in Otsego County, New York. Moved to Hamlin, Monroe County, NY where Nicholas died. Hannah then remarried to Ira Butler in 1855. They moved to Van Buren County, Michigan where they are both buried. Believe his parents to be Nicholas Hosner and Fanny (unknown). Had a brother name of John B. 1778 New York and unknown wife. If interested in writing send to: Nancy Westenfield westenfield@maricopa.edu
Surname: HOSNER
Given: Lillie
Sex: F
Birth Date: 10/05/1869
Place of Birth: Geneva Township
County: VAN BUREN
Father: HOSNER, Sylvester
Mother: HOSNER, Rhoda Ann
Residence: Geneva Township
Father's Birth: NY
Mother's Birth: NY
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Page: 87
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Surname: HOSNER
Given: Hannah
Sex: F
Birth Date: 10/27/1871
Place of Birth: Geneva Township
County: VAN BUREN
Father: HOSNER, Sylvester
Mother: HOSNER, Rhoda A.
Residence: Geneva Township
Father's Birth: NY
Mother's Birth: NY
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Page: 194
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VAN BUREN COUNTY MICHIGAN MARRIAGE RECORDS
Vol. B2, page 163, 16 June 1877, Sylvester HOSNER, 22, Fannie IRISH, 19, both of Hartford, in Hartford
______________________________ December 16, 1811 then was joined in Wedlock Nicholas Hosner Jr. and Hannah Counrad both of Otsego by me William Lathrop Justice of the peace Otsego County." ______________________________
A BICENTENNIAL TRIBUTE TO VETERANS OF 1776, Watertown Daily Times THOMAS HOSNER Thomas Hosner died 12 Nov 1827, aged 69. He was buried in Tylerville Cemetery, Town of Rutland. OAKLAND COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY ACORNS TO OAKS $5.00 each [MCJ00903] Vol. 23 No. 1 Winter 1999/2000. Hosner Family Cemetery in W. Bloomfield Twp. Restored;
Index to 1860 Attica Twp Lapeer Co Michigan 1860 Census
HOSNER, NICHOLAS 693 HOSNER, MARY 694 Visitors are warned that if proofs are not listed it is not documented. Family Notes will be added to and updated as time and inquiries allow. RETURN TO: Donald Gradeless' Homepage — Family Notes Page  October 30, 2006 |