Lindsey Oren N. b. 06 JUN 1870 Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA d. 16 SEP 1938 Garfield, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA

1870 - 1938

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Birth 06 Jun 1870 Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA

Gender Male

_UPD 04 OCT 2009 14:10:52 GMT-5

Died 16 Sep 1938 Garfield, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA

Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Michigan

Person ID I6399 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Lindsey Jefferson

Mother Roxie A.

Family ID F2695 Group Sheet

Family Hearl Mary, b. 03 May 1871, Hanover, Ontario, Canada , d. 18 Oct 1928, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA

Married 13 Feb 1888 Mooreville, Washtenaw, Michigan

Children

1. Lindsey Onie May, b. 31 Aug 1890, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA

, d. 13 Jul 1987, DeWitt, Clinton, Michigan

Family ID F2734 Group Sheet

Notes	From gandson, Carl:Oren had 2 older brothers.The family moved to Saline, Mi by ox team. He later moved to Mabel, MI. He was a blacksmith, his shop at one time was on the farm at Ma bel, Mi, north and east of Traverse City. During WWII, Oren went to Alma, Mi and worked in a truck factory which later became a bicycl e factory. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City with his wife Mary(Hearl) Lindsey and hi s daughter, Onie May Lindsey Kinney. Oren was a Quaker. re truck factory http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/MIGRATIO/2005-02/1109385112 The Republic Truck factory at Alma was at one time one of the largest truck manuafactuers i n the country. The Alma Public Library has a large collection of Republic Truck material. also http://www.ci.alma.mi.us/milestones.htm 1914· Republic Truck Company is founded. 1915 Republic Truck introduces a 3-ton truck. Board of Trade raises $35,000 to build new building for Republic Truck. Other ci ties also bid for plant. New 35,000-foot facility is built. Board of Trade circulate petiti on to remit Republic Truckproperty taxes for ten-years. The City Commission approves petiti on request 1917 For $1,000, the City purchases a Republic Truck with a chemical tank and hose bed fo r the Fire Department. 1919 Republic Truck donates a 550-gallon pumper Fire Truck to the City for Christmas. 1921 City Commission adopts day light savings time on recommendation of the Republic Moto r Truck Company 1928 Republic Truck manufactures a line of buses. 1932 Republic Truck closes its doors. 4-20-1921 residence 617 East Front Street Traverse City, MI 10-18-1928 residence 748 East Eighth Street Oren Lindsey Obit Traverse City (MI) Record Eagle 10-17-1938 p 3 Oren Lindsey Rites MOnday Oren N. Lindsey, aged 68 years passed away Friday noon after a lingering illness Mr. Lindsey was born in Saline, Washtenaw Co (MI) , June 6, 1870 the son of Mr and Mrs. Jeffe rson Lindsey. He was married to Miss Mary Hearl, February 13, 1888 and about thirty-six year s ago came to this region, engaging in the grocery business and making a large circle of frie nds. Left to mourn their loss are one daughter, Mrs. W A Kinney and four Grandchildren, Eugene, Ca rl, Achsa, and Donald Kinney all of this city, one sister, Mrs Jessie Beckwith and several ni eces and nephews. Mrs. Lindsey died ten years ago. The body will lie in state at the Weaver Mortuary where services will be held Monday mornin g at 11:00, Rev. C, B McKean officiating. Interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery. Oakwood Cemetery: Onie Kinney nee Lindsey 1890-1987 Mother Mary wife of O. N. Lindsey 1871-1828 Father O. N. Lindsey 1870-1938 His future son-in-law Wallace is boarding at his house during the 1910 Census (ADV 10/4/2009).