Rusilla Dawson

Spouse: Robert Roach

1. Boynton William Roach, born 24 Sep 1900, Milan, Washtenaw Co, MI

Katherine Eberle

Birth: 1 May 1855, Germany

• "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2822464:60872 : accessed 27 Mar 2024), Katherine Elizabeth (Eberle) Wachenhut (1918), Washtenaw County, Michigan; Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.

Death: 30 Nov 1918, Bridgewater, Washtenaw Co, MI

• "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2822464:60872 : accessed 27 Mar 2024), Katherine Elizabeth (Eberle) Wachenhut (1918), Washtenaw County, Michigan; Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.

Partner: Michael Wackenhut

1. William H. Wackenhut, born 10 Jun 1897, Bridgewater, Washtenaw Co, MI

Doris Englert

Birth: about 1929

• "Coris Hollis," obit, Evansville Press (Evansville, Indiana), 23 June 1990, p. 5, col. 2; Newspapers.com, accessed 29 March 2024.
• "Doris Hollis," obit, The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois), 25 June 1990, p. 12, col. 1; Newspapers.com, accessed 29 March 2024.

Death: 22 Jun 1990, Evansville, Vanderberg Co, IN

• "Doris Hollis," obit, The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois), 25 June 1990, p. 12, col. 1; Newspapers.com, accessed 29 March 2024.
• "Coris Hollis," obit, Evansville Press (Evansville, Indiana), 23 June 1990, p. 5, col. 2; Newspapers.com, accessed 29 March 2024.

Burial: Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, St. Clair Co, IL

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234081737/doris_ruth-hollis: accessed March 29, 2024), memorial page for Doris Ruth Englert Hollis (1926–1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 234081737, Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, St. Clair Co, IL.

Father: Edwin Englert
Mother: Mary Richter

Spouse: Grant W. Hollis
Marriage: 12 Dec 1944, Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI

• "Grant Hollis, Sr., Truck Drive, Dies," The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois), 31 Jan 1972, p. 2, col. 9; Newspapers.com, accessed 28 March 2024.

Notes:

Per obit, Doris was the wife of Grant Hollis, who died in 1972, the mother of two sons: Gary R. Hollis of Evansville, and Larry F. Hollis, of Franklin, Wisconsin; two stepsons, Grant Hollis Jr. of Redlands, California, and Roderic L. Hollis, of Fairview Heights, Illinois. Also surviving were a sister, Theresa Hisch of Indiana, and two brothers, Edwin Englert and Francis Englert, both of Evansville.¹

Sources:

1. "Coris Hollis," obit, Evansville Press (Evansville, Indiana), 23 June 1990, p. 5, col. 2; Newspapers.com, accessed 29 March 2024.

Joyce Heilman

Birth: 21 Nov 1912, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI

• "Buster, Joyce H., Redlands, California," obit, The Ann Arbor News (Ann Arbor, Michigan), 3 Dec 1986, p. 36, col. 2; GenealogyBank.com, accessed 28 March 2024.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V37M-CPD : accessed 29 March 2024), Joyce Buster, Dec 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QCP-1WP : accessed 28 March 2024), Grant Hollis and Joyce Heilman (1931); FHL 002424603; Says born 21 Nov 1909, but she is not in the 1910 census.

Death: 1 Dec 1986, Redlands, San Bernardino, CA

• "Buster, Joyce H., Redlands, California," obit, The Ann Arbor News (Ann Arbor, Michigan), 3 Dec 1986, p. 36, col. 2; GenealogyBank.com, accessed 28 March 2024.

Burial: Washtenong Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, MI

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200651495/joyce-buster: accessed March 29, 2024), gravestone photo for Joyce Hollis Buster (1912–1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200651495, Washtenong Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, MI, maintained by Judy Lynn (contributor 47402250).

Father: Charles Fred Heilman
Mother: Dorothy Martha Bowman

Spouse: Grant W. Hollis
Marriage: 21 Mar 1931, Wood Co, OH

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QCP-1WP : accessed 28 March 2024), Grant Hollis and Joyce Heilman (1931); FHL 002424603.

Divorce: 1938, Evansville, Vanderberg Co, IN

• "Superior Court Records," Evansville Courier and Press (Evansville, Indiana), 12 Feb 1938, p. 12, col. 3; Newspapers.com, accessed 28 March 2024.

Spouse: Edward C. Buster
Marriage: 13 Jun 1942, Tecumseh, Lenawee Co, MI

• "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4172908:9093 : accessed 28 Mar 2024), Joyce Hollis and Edward C Buster (1942), Washtenaw County, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing.

Notes:

Per obit, she was survived by two sons, Grant W. Hollis, Jr, of Redlands, and Roderic L. Hollis of Arlington, Texas; and two step-sons, Edward C. Buster, Jr, and John Buster.¹

Sources:

1. "Buster, Joyce H., Redlands, California," obit, The Ann Arbor News (Ann Arbor, Michigan), 3 Dec 1986, p. 36, col. 2; GenealogyBank.com, accessed 28 March 2024.

Doris E Hollis

Birth: 31 Jan 1907, MI

• 1920 U.S. census, Pittsfield, Washtenaw County, Michigan, household of Frank C. and Ora A. Hollis.
• "Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3157371:7338 : accessed 28 Mar 2024), Doris Roach.

Death: 1 Aug 1986, Saint Johns, Saint Johns Co, FL

• "Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3157371:7338 : accessed 28 Mar 2024), Doris Roach.

Father: Franklin Clarence Hollis
Mother: Ora A. Wheelock

Spouse: Boynton William Roach
Marriage: 11 Sep 1926, Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI

• "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4124502:9093 : accessed 28 Mar 2024), Doris Hollis and Boynton Roach (1926), Washtenaw County, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing.

Grant W. Hollis

Birth: 29 Dec 1910, Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI

• "Grant Hollis, Sr., Truck Drive, Dies," The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois), 31 Jan 1972, p. 2, col. 9; Newspapers.com, accessed 28 March 2024.
• "Memorials," Grant Hollis death notice, Saline Reporter (Saline, Michigan), 3 Feb 1972, p. 8, col. 3; NewspaperArchive.com, accessed 27 March 2024.

Death: 30 Jan 1972, Belleville, IL

• "Memorials," Grant Hollis death notice, Saline Reporter (Saline, Michigan), 3 Feb 1972, p. 8, col. 3; NewspaperArchive.com, accessed 27 March 2024.

Father: Franklin Clarence Hollis
Mother: Ora A. Wheelock

Spouse: Joyce Heilman
Marriage: 21 Mar 1931, Wood Co, OH

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QCP-1WP : accessed 28 March 2024), Grant Hollis and Joyce Heilman (1931); FHL 002424603.

Divorce: 1938, Evansville, Vanderberg Co, IN

• "Superior Court Records," Evansville Courier and Press (Evansville, Indiana), 12 Feb 1938, p. 12, col. 3; Newspapers.com, accessed 28 March 2024.

Spouse: Venita Schnautz
Marriage: 9 Apr 1938, Lake Side Park, St. Louis Co, MO

• "Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/400379972:1171 : accessed 28 March 2024), Venita Schnautz and Grant W. Hollis (1938); Missouri Marriage Records, State Archives, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Divorce: 1942

• "Circuit Court Records," Evansville Press (Evansville, Illinois), 29 Nov 1942, p. 24; Newspapers.com, accessed 28 March 2024.

Spouse: Evelyn E. Murphy
Marriage: 26 Dec 1942, Cape Girardeau Co, MO

• "Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/505552047:1171 : accessed 28 March 2024), Evelyn E. Murphy and Grant W. Hollis (1942); Missouri Marriage Records, State Archives, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Divorce: 1944

• "Superior Court Records," Evansville Press (Evansville, Indiana), 7 May 1944, p. 20, col. 5; Newspapers.com, accessed 28 March 2024.

Spouse: Doris Englert
Marriage: 12 Dec 1944, Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI

• "Grant Hollis, Sr., Truck Drive, Dies," The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois), 31 Jan 1972, p. 2, col. 9; Newspapers.com, accessed 28 March 2024.

Notes:

Per obit, Grant was survived by his wife, Doris, and four sons. He was the brother of Mrs. Raymond (Wilma) Niethammer, and Mrs. William (Viola) Wachenhut.¹

Sources:

1. "Memorials," Grant Hollis death notice, Saline Reporter (Saline, Michigan), 3 Feb 1972, p. 8, col. 3; NewspaperArchive.com, accessed 27 March 2024.

Wilma O. Hollis

Birth: 27 May 1915, Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI

• "In Memoriam, Wilma Ora Niethammer, Saline," Saline Reporter (Saline, Michigan), 19 October 2000, p. 6, col. 5; online at Digital Michigan Newspapers (https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/ : accessed 29 Mar 2024).
• 1920 U.S. census, Pittsfield, Washtenaw County, Michigan, household of Frank C. and Ora A. Hollis.

Death: 14 Oct 2000, Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI

• "In Memoriam, Wilma Ora Niethammer, Saline," Saline Reporter (Saline, Michigan), 19 October 2000, p. 6, col. 5; online at Digital Michigan Newspapers (https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/ : accessed 29 Mar 2024).

Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182780754/wilma-niethammer: accessed March 29, 2024), gravestone photo for Wilma Hollis Niethammer (1915–2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 182780754, Oakwood Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI, maintained by George Moser (contributor 47237493).

Father: Franklin Clarence Hollis
Mother: Ora A. Wheelock

Spouse: Raymond R. Niethammer
Marriage: 6 Jun 1936, Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI

• "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4118149:9093 : accessed 29 Mar 2024), Wilma O Hollis and Raymond R Niethammer (1936), Washtenaw County, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing.
• "Obituaries, Raymond R. Niethammer, Saline," Saline Reporter (Saline, Michigan), 26 September 2002, p. 34, col. 4; online at Digital Michigan Newspapers (https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/ : accessed 29 Mar 2024).

Notes:

Per obit, Wilma was survived by her husband, Raymond R. Niethammer, and four children: Richard Robert (Nancy) NIethammer and Bruce Earl (Connie) Niethammer, all of Saline, Lee Franklin (Pat) Niethammer of Lewisville, Texas, and Gary Raymond (Lois) Niethammer of Freeland.¹

Sources:

1. "In Memoriam, Wilma Ora Niethammer, Saline," Saline Reporter (Saline, Michigan), 19 October 2000, p. 6, col. 5; online at Digital Michigan Newspapers (https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/ : accessed 29 Mar 2024).

Boynton William Roach

Birth: 24 Sep 1900, Milan, Washtenaw Co, MI

• "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4124502:9093 : accessed 28 Mar 2024), Doris Hollis and Boynton Roach (1926), Washtenaw County, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing.
• "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/ : accessed 28 Mar 2024), card for Boynton William Roach, serial number T2431, order number 12293, dated 16 Feb 1942; Washtenaw County, Michigan; Selective Service Board, Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147, National Archives and Records Administration.

Death: 26 Dec 1959

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75363726/boynton_w-roach: accessed March 28, 2024), gravestone photo for Boynton W. Roach (1900–1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75363726, London Township Cemetery, London, Monroe Co, MI, maintained by Mary Flath-Pardo (contributor 46849642).
• Monroe Evening News (Monroe, Michigan), 26 Dec 1959; from Monroe County Museum, obituary page (http://obits.monroemi.org/search.aspx : accessed 28 Mar 2024).

Burial: London Township Cemetery, London, Monroe Co, MI

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75363726/boynton_w-roach: accessed March 28, 2024), gravestone photo for Boynton W. Roach (1900–1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75363726, London Township Cemetery, London, Monroe Co, MI, maintained by Mary Flath-Pardo (contributor 46849642).

Father: Robert Roach
Mother: Rusilla Dawson

Spouse: Doris E Hollis
Marriage: 11 Sep 1926, Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI

• "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4124502:9093 : accessed 28 Mar 2024), Doris Hollis and Boynton Roach (1926), Washtenaw County, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing.

Robert Roach

Spouse: Rusilla Dawson

1. Boynton William Roach, born 24 Sep 1900, Milan, Washtenaw Co, MI

August Schnautz

Spouse: Anna Ferstel

1. Venita Schnautz, born 15 Nov 1915, Evansville, Vanderberg Co, IN

Venita Schnautz

Birth: 15 Nov 1915, Evansville, Vanderberg Co, IN

• "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4339729:60716 : accessed 27 Mar 2024); Venita Ann Patterson (2010), Indiana State Board of Health, Death Certificates, 1900-2017, Indiana Archvies and Records Administration, Indianapolis.

Death: 7 Jun 2010, Evansville, Vanderberg Co, IN

• "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4339729:60716 : accessed 27 Mar 2024); Venita Ann Patterson (2010), Indiana State Board of Health, Death Certificates, 1900-2017, Indiana Archvies and Records Administration, Indianapolis.

Father: August Schnautz
Mother: Anna Ferstel

Spouse: Grant W. Hollis
Marriage: 9 Apr 1938, Lake Side Park, St. Louis Co, MO

• "Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/400379972:1171 : accessed 28 March 2024), Venita Schnautz and Grant W. Hollis (1938); Missouri Marriage Records, State Archives, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Divorce: 1942

• "Circuit Court Records," Evansville Press (Evansville, Illinois), 29 Nov 1942, p. 24; Newspapers.com, accessed 28 March 2024.

Notes:

This is probably the Venita Ann Schnautz who was granted license on 28 Nov 1942 to marry Sam Patterson of Evansville.¹ She had been granted a divorce from Grant Hollis just a day or two earlier, with permission to restore her maiden name.² She had been married to Sam Patterson at least once before.³

Sources:

1. "Police Officer Licensed to Wed," The Sunday Courier and Press (Evansville, Indiana), 29 Nov 1942, p. 16, col. 7; GenealogyBank.com, accessed 28 March 2024.
2. "Circuit Court Records," Evansville Press (Evansville, Illinois), 29 Nov 1942, p. 24; Newspapers.com, accessed 28 March 2024.
3. "Traffic Cop Divorced, Wed Again Same Day," The Evansville Courier (Evansville, Indiana), 10 Apr 1933, p. 2, col. 8; GenealogyBank.com, accessed 28 March 2024.