William Burton "Bill" Babcock

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Birth: Jun. 30, 1882 White Cloud Newaygo County Michigan, USA Death: Feb. 8, 1966 Sparta Kent County Michigan, USA

William Burton Babcock son of Henry Truman Babcock and Tilla Viola Pope, Billings of White Cloud, Newaygo Co., MI., and Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. He married 4 times; 1/w Julia Baker m 24 Dec. 1903 Grandville, Kent Co., MI. d/o George Baker and Louise ? No children

2/w Sophie Brock Mross m. 28 Mar. 1907 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI., to William Burton Babcock d/o Henry Brock should be Otto Bach and Fredericka Wisemann Bach) They had son Donald W. Babcock died as 2 year old. They had daughter Gladys Mildred Babcock b. 19 Dec., 1912 Grand Rapids, MI. m. John Bylsma. She had daughter Shirley Mae Bylsma Blekkent lived in Boyne City, MI. and obituary says had a daughter June Louise Bylsma.

3/w Pearl M. Russell, Wismueller m. 8 Jun 1918 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. d/o Charles Russell and Phylona Britton. No children. Divorced

4/w Helen Mrowinski Smaglinski m. William Burton Babcock 29 Dec. 1919 Flint, Genesee Co., MI., father Michael Mrowinski and Mary/Marion Pakulski (or Pakulska).

William had three children: Donald W., Gladys, June Louise from 2nd wife Sophie Brock (Bach) Mross; and Robert W. Babcock from 4th wife Helen Mrowinski Smaglinski. Robert W. Babcock spelled his mother's name as Mrovinski in letter to me in the 1980's.

1900 White Cloud, Newaygo Co., MI Henry T. Babcock listed as Willie Babcock b. June 1882 MI. 1910 1917 WWI Draft Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. No 1. 1920 William Babcock Racine Ward 14, Racine Co., WI. 1930 William B. Babcock Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI 1940 William B. Babcock Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI

He was a metal polisher at Brass works by occupation.

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Parents:

 Henry Truman Babcock (1840 - 1929)

 Tilla Viola Pope Babcock (1844 - 1914)

Spouses:

 Sophia Bach Babcock (1882 - 1916)*

 Helen M Mrowinski Babcock (1890 - 1970)*

Children:

 Donald W. Babcock (1909 - 1911)*

 Gladys Mildred Babcock Bylsma (1912 - 1938)*

Siblings:

 Nellie Belle Billings Britton (1863 - 1939)**

 Minnie Loretta Hoffman (1868 - 1944)*

 Cyrus Elial Babcock (1869 - 1944)*

 Myrtle Delphine Babcock (1871 - ____)*

 Addie Marie Babcock Williams (1874 - 1946)*

 Elfa Rose Babcock Monks (1877 - 1956)*

 Alta Rose Babcock Kinska (1877 - 1934)*

 Henry DeForest Babcock (1880 - 1951)*

 William Burton Babcock (1882 - 1966)

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  • Half-sibling

Burial: Rest Lawn Memorial Park Grand Rapids Kent County Michigan, USA

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Created by: Diane L. Teague Webb Record added: Oct 09, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 118442914