Vincent

Vincent Surname

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Richard Vincent & Elizabeth James

Richard & Elizabeth Vincent

Richard Vincent, son of L Vincent (believed to be Levi), was born on 4 May 1810 in New York State USA, died on 26 Mar 1906 in Brant, Saginaw County,
Michigan, USA at age 95, and was buried on 28 Mar 1906 in Brant
Cemetery, Old Part, Brant, Saginaw County, MI.

Noted events in his life were:

  • Residence: Possibly?, 1836, Canada.
  • Arrival: 1836.
  • Residence: 30 Jun 1860, Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, United States.
  • Residence: 1865, Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA.
  • Residence: Residence Post Office: Owosso, 1870, Owosso Ward 4,
  • Shiawassee, Michigan, United States.
  • Residence: 5 Jun 1880, Brant, Saginaw, Michigan, United States.
  • Residence: 1900, Brant, Saginaw, Michigan.

Richard married Elizabeth James, daughter of John James and Jane Bolton, circa 1851.

Elizabeth James, daughter of John James and Jane Bolton, was born on 8 Jan 1832 in England, died on 8 Jul 1920 in Marion Springs, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA at age 88, and was buried on 10 Jul 1920 in Brant Cemetery, Old Part, Brant, Saginaw County, MI.

Children from this marriage were:

  1. Adeline Vincent was born on 11 May 1852 in Michigan, died on 20 Apr 1929 in Chapin, Saginaw, Michigan, USA at age 76, and was buried in Elsie, Clinton County, Michigan, USA.
  2. Louisa Vincent was born in 1854 in Michigan, died on 9 Sep 1890 in Owosso, Shiawassee County, MI at age 36, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Shiawassee County, MI.
  3. Levi Vincent was born on 10 Jun 1854 in Port Huron, St. Clair County, MI, died on 15 Jan 1929 in Marion Springs, Saginaw, Michigan, USA at age 74, and was buried on 18 Jan 1929 in Marion Twp Cemetery, Marion, Saginaw, MI, USA.
  4. Henry (Hank) Vincent was born in Oct 1859 in Michigan and died on 16 Oct 1944 in Saginaw, Saginaw, MI, USA at age 85.
  5. John R Vincent was born on 8 Mar 1860 in Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA, died on 6 Mar 1945 in Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA at age 84, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Shiawassee County, MI.
  6. Mary Jane Vincent was born on 15 Jul 1865 in Michigan, died on 6 Oct 1932 in Wenatchee, Washington, USA at age 67, and was buried in East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington, USA. Another name for Mary was Mary Jane Vincent.
  7. James Vincent was born in Sep 1866 in Michigan and died circa 1900-1947 in Michigan, USA about age 34.
  8. William Grant Vincent was born on 8 Dec 1867 in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA, died on 27 Dec 1953 in Chesaning, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA at age 86, and was buried in Brant, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA.
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Richard L. Vincent

FOUND!

My first genealogy line was my maiden name of VINCENT.  I got to my great great grandfather Richard Vincent.  Found him in 1860 in Port Huron, St Clair County, MI with his wife Eliz and 4 children.  That record has his birth place as NY.  In 1870 I find them in Owosso, Shiawassee County, MI with 8 children & a son in law.  Birthplace stated as Michigan.  This is HIGHLY unlikely as Michigan was still only a Territory and didn’t start growing until 1820s when the Erie Canal, but I suppose it is possible.  In 1880 He is Richard L. Vincent in Brant, Saginaw County, MI (this is where my family is from), they have six children living with them.  This Census has his birthplace as New York.  I also found him in the 1880 Agriculture Federal Census, I don’t understand how to read it, but it places him in Brant along with the regular Census & his name is Richard L. Vinsent.  Next I find him in 1900 in Brant birth day as May 1815 (different than all the rest) & a birthplace of Michigan.

Death Certificate of Richard Vincent

Today I found a Death Certificate of Richard Vincient, died 26 Mar 1906 in Brant, Saginaw County, Michigan.  He was 94 years, 10 months & 22 day.  That would place his birth on 4 May 1810, lines up with most of the census with year, and then the 1900 census putting his birthday in May.  His birthplace is New York, his father is L Vincent born in New York, his mother is Don’t Known born in England.  Cause of death is “Palpatations of the Heart.”  He was buried on 28 Mar 1906 in Brant Cemetery. This adds so many more questions!

Where is he between 1810 the year of his birth to 1860 when I find him in Port Huron?  My great aunt Toots (Helen Vincent Fraiser daughter of William Vincent, Richard’s youngest son) told me that Richard was from England, that he came over on “the boat,” that his father’s name was Levi (he named his first son after his father). I have found some records of a “Richard Vincent” but no proof that it’s my Richard.  1st – Canadian Immigrant Records, in 1836. 2nd – Australia NSW Index Immigrants 15 Nov 1828 on the boat Henry Wellesley.  3rd – 1830 Census in Union Vale, Dutchess, New York, USA with 2 people under 20 and 2 between the ages of 20-49.  Much Love from Michigan,Sherry

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Grandma Clouds

Driving to the grocery store today the clouds were so beautiful & fluffy.  They reminded me of a warm summer day when I was about 8-10 years old.  My grandma Vincent & I were on our way to Brant, MI.  We had a busy day planned.  We were on our way to first the cemetery in Brant because my grandma wanted to visit her dad’s grave.  We were going to stop at the “Blueberry Ladies” house, she was one of my grandma’s friends from school, but we bought blueberries from her, oh how they were soooooo sweet!! We sat & drank some lemonade.  While grandma & the “Blueberry Lady” would talk about old days I would dance around under the trees in her back yard.  It was so peaceful in the country side.  Then we went to see Great Uncle Bernard & Great Aunt Evelyn, grandma’s brother & sister n’ law.  I then got to run around the house that my grandma & my daddy was born in, & play on Uncle Bernard’s tractor & talk to him in the garden.

On the way to Brant grandma said “Sherry, see those white fluffy clouds?”

“Yes grams, those are beautiful.” I answered.

“I want you to remember those type of clouds.” She went on.

“Why grandma, they’re not that important are they?” I didn’t understand what she was saying.

“When I’m gone to heaven, I want you to look up to the sky & see those clouds.  I want you to know that I will be sitting on those clouds watching over you.  I always will be there for you.  I will never stop watching over you.” She said with a tear in her eye.

I never understood why it was sooooooo important to her that I knew this about these clouds.  To this day I call them Grandma clouds.  Grandma died in 2000, and I miss her like crazy!! But I know that grandma is up in Heaven, watching over me & is proud of the momma I’ve become.  My daddy died in 2008, and my kids now call those clouds Grandpa clouds.