BIRTH: Record #1/220 Local File #160 Lake County Clerk at Baldwin, MIMARRIAGE: Record #7724 Mecosta County Clerk at Big Rapids, MIMarried 2 Jul 1932 at Chase, Lake, MI by R. E. ???rig Minister of theUnited Brethren Church in the presence of Lillian Fralick and CeloLusby. BAPTISM: 21 Mar 1948 First Congregational Church ofWhitehall, MI. Rev. Raymond Boadway Chalmer J., Gertrude D. and RuthAnn Fradenburg were all christened on the same day. DEATH: LocalFile #525 State File #405031 Muskegon County Clerk at Muskegon, MI.OBIT: From Muskegon Chronicle and the White Lake Form newspapers.OCCUPATION: Licenced Barber 1926-1977 (Michigan) Worked at "Al'sMarket" 1930 (MI/IN/FL) 1st Mate on the fishing boat "Snooks"1931-early 1932 (Little River, Florida) owned bt Capt. Bill Peters.1933-35 Civil Conservation Corps (Michigan) 1937 Barbering inScottville, MI 1939 Barbering in Ludington, MI Continental Motors1941-1945 (Muskegon, Michigan) Owned & Operated Chalmer's Marina1954-1971 (Whitehall, Michigan) BIOGRAPHY: Chalmer J. Fradenburg(26 Mar 1910 - 5 Jul 1977) Chalmer J. Fradenburg was born in ChaseTwp. Lake, MI to Henry Arthur Fradenburg and Jessie Mabel Linderman ontheir farm, Chalmer being the first born of this couple. He attendedthe Samis and Crandell schools in Chase Township. He left school inthe 8th grade and he then attended Barber School in Detroit, MI at age16 or 17. While in Detroit he lived with his Aunt MargaretLinderman-Kierstead. After leaving the Detroit area he went to NewCarlisle, St. Joseph, IN to start a Barber Shop of his own thatfailed. When living at New Carlisle he made his home with his UncleSeymour and Aunt Nina Smith-Fradenburgh and cousin RaymondFradenburgh.
BIRTH: 1 Oct 1914 City of Ionia, Ionia, MI. Record at the Ionia CountyClerk office. Record #8092. MARRIAGE: 2 Jul 1932 at Chase, Lake,MI Record #7724 Mecosta County Clerk, Big Rapids, MI Other same as forChalmer J. Fradenburg. BAPTISM: 21 Mar 1948 First CongregationalChurch of Whitehall, MI Rev. Raymond Boadway. DEATH: 24 May 1958Died at her home in Whitehall, Muskegon, MI. Record # not written inon original. Recorded at Muskegon County Clerk's office. OBIT:From the Muskegon Chronicle and the White Lake Forum newspapers.RESIDENCES: 1914 in Ionia, Ionia, MI with parents; 1917 in Ionia,Ionia, MI with parents; 1920 in Volney, Beaver Twp., Newaygo, MI withparents; on 1920 Fed. Census. 1922 same as above 19?? moved to Chase,Lake, MI with her parents; 1932 living in Chase, Lake, MI when shemarries Chalmer J. Fradenburg. At this time Gertrude is listed as aclerk. (Must have been a Store Clerk); 1933: living in Chase, Lake, MIwith famiy. Margaret G. Fradenburg is born there 1 Apr 1933. 1934: May18 1934 Nina E. Fradenburg is born at Idlewild, Lake, MI. The familyis here and Chalmer working in the C.C.C. Camp there or near by.