Likely Arrival Samuel Collier-3 in Halifax

Allan Line

Schedule B

Form of Passenger List

Name: Saml Collier [Samuel Collier-3]

Gender: Male

Age: 31

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858

Date of Arrival: 6 Jul 1889

Vessel: Peruvian

Port of Arrival: Halifax

Port of Departure: Liverpool, England

NOTE: this date is consistent with Samuel Collier-3 not being in the England 1890 census and is a half-year after the birth of Samuel Collier-2. Departure from Liverpool is most likely and the age corresponds to that of Samuel Collier-3.

The mysterious fate of Samuel Collier-3

What ever happened to Samuel Collier-3?

The "oral tradition" in the family is captured in the following excerpt from a letter written by my Aunt May to a cousin dated April 25, 1984:

"...Grandpa's father [Samuel Collier-3] came over to Windsor, Canada first, he was going to send for the rest of the family when he had saved the money. Before he could send for them he died.

After Uncle Harold and I were married we took Grandma [Anna Korda-2] & Grandpa [Samuel Collier-2] over to Windsor to look for the cemetary. Things had changed so much Grandpa couldn't find it..."

To date I have found no trace of Samuel Collier-3 in the Canadian Censuses, nor have I had any luck in finding a death record in Ontario for him. He does not appear in the English census for 1890 or 1900 with his wife Ellen Taylor-3 or his two sons either. This does not completely exclude the possibility that he was in England working away from the family after the birth of his second son, Samuel.

In the marriage record for Samuel Collier-2 and Lilian Winifred Marsden-2 of 27 June 1908, the father of the groom is given as a deceased stone quarryman Samuel Collier.

Bottom line

Time of Samuel Collier-3's death: sometime between Samuel Collier-2's birth (6 Dec 1888) and the latter's first marriage (27 June 1908).

Place of Samuel Collier-3's death: Canada seems pretty certain, the city of Windsor is what Samuel Collier-2 claimed, but it is worth noting that there is indeed a Windsor in Nova Scotia that would have been close to where other members of the Collier family were to have migrated.

High priority to find Samuel Collier-3's death record in Canada!

Parents of my Grandparents: Generation-3

In the first 100 postings I was able to assemble most of the materials I have regarding my four grandparents.

The upcoming postings will be devoted to the eight parents of my grandparents:

Parents of Samuel Collier-2:

• Samuel Collier-3
• Ellen Taylor-3

Parents of Anna Korda-2:

• Anton Korda-3
• Susan Czech-3

Parents of Felix Bober-2:

• Franz Bober-3
• Edna Zimiski-3

Parents of Pearl Grendziak-2:

• Lorenz Grendziak-3
• Mary Ann Steiwski-3

Pearl Grendziak-2, Timeline

19 March 1903 born in Poland

Pearl Grendziak-2's Family

8 May 1906. Arrival of Grendziak Family at Port of New York

22 April 1910. US Census Grendziak Family

10 January 1920. US Census, Pearl Grendziak-2

4 Sept 1921, Marriage of Felix Bober-2 and Pearl Grendziak-2

Bober Home 1920s-1940s

2 April 1930. US Census, Felix Bober-2 Family

Felix Bober-2 and Pearl Grendziak-2 Family

Bober Family ca 1938

4 September 1946. 25th wedding anniversary, Felix Bober-2 and Pearl Grendziak-2

May 15, 1948. Wedding of Irwin Collier-1 & Antoinette Bober-1

1952. Tijuana. Visiting Antoinette in San Diego

Pearl Grendziak-2 Tending Bar

Vintage Photo of the Otisville Hotel

Pearl Grendziak-2, 1958

1958 Christmas. Pearl and Felix

2 November 1964. Pearl Grenziak-2 and Mart Blanton-2 Nevada Marriage Record

Pearl Grendziak-2, Florida addresses

Land Records on Line, Manatee County

1991, Pearl Grendziak with two great-grandchildren

26 Aug 1997 died in Bradenton, Florida

Pearl Grendziak-2, Social Security Death Record

Lorenz Grendziak Descendants: Overview

Note: the numbers of sons and daughters given in generation-1 are tentative, though reasonably accurate. In other words, subject to change pending further research.

1906 Immigration of Grendziak Family

Manifest of the S.S. Kroonland

Sailing from Antwerp 28 Apr 1906

Arriving at the port of New York City 8 May 1906

• Lorenz Gredziak [Lorenz Grendziak-3] [age crossed out]. Nationality: German. Last residence: Skalmarzy (sp?). Final destination: Bessemer. Brother: Math Gredziak, Bessemer, Michigan
• Maria [Mary Steiwski-3] (wife), [age crossed out].
• Franciska [Frances Grendziak-2] (daughter), 17 yrs.
• Johann [John Granger-2] (son), 14 yrs.
• Josef [Joseph Granger-2] (son), 10 yrs.
• Agivien (sp?) [Edward Granger-2] (son), 9 yrs.
• Uelena (sp?) [Helen Grendziak-2] (daughter), 7 yrs.
• Maria [Mary Grendziak-2] (daughter), 6 yrs.
• Pelagia [Pearl Grendziak-2] (daughter), 2 yrs.

NOTE: We know Pearl's baptismal name is "Pelagia Lillian" from the 1921 marriage record in Genesee County Michigan.

1910 US Census Grendziak Family

US Census

22 April 1910

Bessemer City, Gogebic County, Michigan

[street name illegible]

Grendziak, Lawrence. [LorenzGrendziak-3]. Head. 48 yrs. 22 yrs married. German Polish, immigrated 1906. Miner in an iron mine.

Grendziak, Mary. [MarySteiwski-3]. Wife. 42 yrs. 22 yrs married. 7 children born (all alive). German Polish, immigrated 1906.

John. Son. 19 yrs. [JohnGranger-2]. German Polish, immigrated 1906. Miner in an iron mine.

Joseph. Son. [JoeGranger-2]. 16 yrs. German Polish, immigrated 1906.

Edward. [EdGranger-2]. Son. 14 yrs. German Polish, immigrated 1906.

Helen. [HelenGrendziak-2]. Daughter. 12 yrs. German Polish, immigrated 1906.

Mary. [MaryGrendziak-2]. Daughter. 11 yrs. German Polish, immigrated 1906.

Pearl. [PearlGrendziak-2]. Daughter. 7 yrs. German Polish, immigrated 1906.

1920 and 1930 census, Pearl Grendziak-2

1930 U.S. Census for Felix Bober-2 and Pearl Grendziak-2 can be seen at this posting.

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U.S. Census

10 January 1920

Flint, Genesee County, Michigan

[NOTE: In 1930 Pearl Grendziak-2 is living in the home of her older brother John Grendziak-2]

751 Myrtle Street

John Granger [John Grendziak-2], Head, renter.

• M[ale], W[hite], 28 [years], M[arried], immigration year: 1906
• Born in Posen, Germany. Parents born in Posen, Germany.
• Laborer, Auto worker. Mother tongue, Polish.

Alice Granger [Alice Jozwick-2], Wife.

• Born in Michigan. Parents born in Poland.

Doris Granger-1, Daughter

• F[emale], W[hite], 4 [years]
• Born in Michigan. Father born in Posen. Mother born in Michigan.

Pearl Granger [Pearl Grendziak-2], sister

• F[emale], W[hite], 17 [years], S[ingle], Immigration year: 1906
• Born in Posen, Germany. Parents born in Posen, Germany. Mother tongue, Polish
• Factory Hand, Auto worker. [Note: Pearl actually worked under the forewoman Anna Korda-2 at the GM Buick plant]
  

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[NOTE: the household immediately preceding the John Granger household in the 1920 Census is that of John and Pearl Grendziak's aunt Elizabeth Stawski-3 and her husband Napoleon Zyber-3]

756 Myrtle St.

Napoleon Zyber-3, Head, owner

• M[ale], W[hite], 48 [years], M[arried], Immigration year: 1902, naturalized citizen 1911.
• Born in Poland. Parents born in Poland. Mother tongue, Polish
• Laborer, auto worker

Elizabeth Zyber [Elizabeth Stawski-3], wife

• Fem[ale], W[hite], 46 [years], M[arried], Immigration year: 1906, naturalized citizen 1911.
• Born in Poland. Parents born in Poland. Mother tongue, Polish

Frank Zyber-2, son

• M[ale], W[hite], 21[years], S[ingle], Immigration year: 1906, naturalized citizen 1911.
• Born in Poland. Parents born in Poland. Mother tongue, Polish
• Machinist, auto worker

Louis Zyber-2, son

• M[ale], W[hite], 18[years], S[ingle], Immigration year: 1906, naturalized citizen 1911.
• Born in Poland. Parents born in Poland. Mother tongue, Polish
• Toolmaker, auto worker

Marie Zyber-2, daughter

• Fem[ale], W[hite], 16[years], S[ingle], Immigration year: 1906, naturalized citizen 1911.
• Born in Poland. Parents born in Poland. Mother tongue, Polish
• Inspector, auto worker

Clara Zyber-2, daughter

• Fem[ale], W[hite], 13[years], S[ingle],
• Born in Michigan. Parents born in Poland.

Casimer Zyber-2, son

• M[ale], W[hite], 11[years], S[ingle],
• Born in Michigan. Parents born in Poland.

Joseph Zyber-2, son

• M[ale], W[hite], 9[years], S[ingle],
• Born in Michigan. Parents born in Poland.

Anna Zyber-2, daughter

• Fem[ale], W[hite], 7[years], S[ingle],
• Born in Michigan. Parents born in Poland.

Anthony Zyber-2, son

• M[ale], W[hite], 4[years], S[ingle],
• Born in Michigan. Parents born in Poland.

1952 Three Amigos, Two Bottles and One Baby

1952 Tijuana

Girls just want to have fun!

Irwin Collier-0 is the baby. Antoinette Bober-1 is wearing the "Mexico" hat. Pearl Grendziak-2 appears to be the one wearing the "On My Ass" hat. Not sure whether the woman sporting the "Pancho" hat is Mary Grendziak-2 or Helen Grendziak-2, Pearl's sisters closest in age to her.

No animals were hurt in the making of this photograph.

A Note on the Blog Structure

Blog Structure

I think of this blog as a journal that I am keeping as I proceed document by document through the genealogical record of my parents, Irwin Collier-1 and Antoinette Bober-1.



Generally I try to put a document (e.g. a census record) in one and only one posting, linking back to the original posting when needed.



With the image of a family tree in which my Generation-0 is the trunk in mind, I am proceeding from left to right for each generation, first the Collier branches and then the Bober branches. At the time of this particular posting, I am at the level of Generation-2, i.e. my grandparents, from left to right: Samuel Collier-2, Anna Korda-2, Felix Bober-2, and Pearl Grendziak-2.



After I add a few more postings to complete Pearl Grendziak-2 (for now), I will turn to Generation-3, my great-grandparents: Samuel Collier-3, Ellen Taylor-3, Anton Korda-3, Susan Czech-3, Franz Bober-3 etc.

Summary:

• Each posting is dedicated to a single historical document.


• I attempt to keep postings for a particular individual in a consecutive historical sequence (trick: click on the individual's label at the bottom of a posting to make sure you have all postings in which that individual's name is included)


• The blog proceeds from the bottom of the family tree to the top, a generation at a time and from the Collier-Korda to the Bober-Grendziak branches of the family within each generation.

Pearl Grendziak-2, 1958

Pearl Grendziak-2 visiting family of her daughter, Antoinette Bober-1, in Speedway, Indiana.
March or April 1958

Frame from 8mm film Pearl and Felix

Christmas, probably 1958, at Otisville Hotel

Pearl Grendziak-2 and Felix Bober-2

Vintage Photo of the Otisville Hotel

Pearl Grendziak-2 Tending Bar

Otisville Hotel

Pearl Grenziak-2 and Mart Blanton-2 Nevada Marriage Record

Clark County Recorder's Office

Marriage Index By Name

Bober Pearl [Pearl Grendziak-2]

Blanton Mart [Mart Blanton-2]
Nov. 2, 1964
Book 190
Page 306507

1991, Pearl Grendziak with two great-grandchildren

Pearl Grendziak-2 and two of her eight Collier+1 great-grandchildren

Spring 1991, Bradenton, Florida

Pearl Grendziak-2, Florida addresses

Pearl Blanton [Pearl Grendziak-2] and Mart Blanton-2 in Florida

300 59 St. W, Bradenton (from ???? until 1976)

Sold property to Charles F. Moran, apparently granted $34,000 mortgage by Mart and Pearl Blanton on 14 October 1976, recorded Book 802, p. 722 in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Manate. Mortgage satisfied 19 February 1987 (10 year contract?).

Found this address by doing Plat Search for Coral Heights second addition, Book 9 page 56 and checking with the marriage license for Charles F. Moran and Simone Gabrielle Conley (Feb 7, 1985). Simone Moran sold the property 8 January 1988 as surviving widow where the Plat book and page number can be found.

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Anna Marie Island (1976-???)

I thought I remembered that my Grandmother actually lived on Anna Marie Island. We have several pictures of her and her 2nd husband Mart, in front of a green house with the number 309A. Perhaps that is part of the missing address?

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3703 W 15th Av, Bradenton, Florida 34205-0101 (1970's-1986)

This address is in my graduate student address book from the late 1970s

Adjustable rate (for first 5 years 12.75%/yr with maximum 16.5%/yr) 25 year mortgage dated 27 April 1984 for $24,500 with First City Federal Savings and Loan Association for Lot 7, Block B, Country Club Heights recorded in Plat Book 9, pp. 14-16 in Public Records of Manatee County Florida.


Note: her second husband Mart Blanton-2 died October 27, 1985

27 May 1986: the mortgage on the property was satisfied.

From Warranty Deed of 2 June 1986, this property was sold to James W. and Lisa A. Pratt.

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3999 24th St #317, Bradenton, Florida 34205-0601 (1986-1995)

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Nursing home in Bradenton, Florida (1995-1997)

Source: Ancestry.com, US Public Records and Manatee County Florida Land Records.

Otisville Hotel Today

Google Street View of Otisville Hotel

116 Main St., Otisville, MI

Land Records on Line, Manatee County

Manatee County, Florida.

Land Record Search "Blanton, Pearl" [Pearl Grendziak-2]


'Then click on the document icons in the second column from the left. Note that item 4 has six pages.