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Emerson HAMMOND [2450]
(1905-1970) |
Emerson HAMMOND [2450]
Cause of his death was Heart Attack. General Notes: Emerson Hammond was born March 25, 1905 at the family homestead in Hamilton Twp, Gratiot County, Mi. He was the eleventh out of fourteen children born to Frank and Luvina (Fuller) Hammond. His father was 59 years old and his mother was 32 when he was born. On August 20th, 1927, 21 year old Emerson married 16 year old Ellen Jane Hoy in Saginaw Michigan. At the time of their marriage Emerson was working in a factory. On the 1930 census, Emerson and Ellen were living on Hill St in Saginaw next to Ellen's sister Evaleen (Hoy) Barnhart and her mother Minnie (Shephard) Hoy with their first child Richard, born October 11th, 1928. Noted events in his life were: 1. He received medical attention for Alcholism on 27 August 1942 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States. St Johns, Clinton County, MI, Per the attached court order, Emerson was committed to Traverse City State Hospital as an alcoholic. (Traverse City State Hospital, 830 Cottageview Drive, Traverse City, Michigan 49684, United States.) 2. He had an estate probated Commitment on 27 August 1942 in Elsie, Clinton, Michigan, United States. 3. He resided at Traverse City State Hospital on 27 August 1942 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States. Emerson would be in and out of this hospital the remainder of his life and died there at age 65 on March 21, 1970 from a heart attack. 4. He was buried at the Ford Cemetery in Elsie, Clinton, Michigan, United States after 21 March 1970. Ford Cemetery Photos. (Ford Cemetery, 11067, 11253 E S Gratiot Co Line Rd, Elsie, Michigan 48831, United States.) 5. His obituary was published after 21 March 1970 in Elsie, Clinton, Michigan, United States. Emerson married Ellen Jane HOY [2129] [MRIN: 4215], daughter of Patrick Henry HOY [2122] and Minnie Ellen SHEPHARD [2123], on 20 August 1927. The marriage ended in divorce on 21 December 1938. (Ellen Jane HOY [2129] was born on 2 September 1910 in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, died on 14 March 1994 in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States and was buried on 16 March 1994 in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States.) Noted events in their marriage were: 1. They were divorced on 21 December 1938 in Elsie, Clinton, Michigan, United States. The divorce record shows that Emerson received custody of Richard and Gerald and Ellen recieved custody of Jane and Donald. It is not known if they actually ever lived with Emerson or perhaps did for some period of time. In 1942, when he was committed, he was listed as living alone. Marriage Notes: Saginaw County, MI, Per Gratiot County Marriage Record Vol.-E, Page 191, Record # 2647 On 20 Aug 1927 At Saginaw, Emerson Hammond, Age 21, W, Res. Of Hamilton Twp., Born |