Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton

1913 - 1994  (81 years)

 Set As Default Person

Herman Skelton

1888 - 1941  (53 years)

Birth	6 Aug 1888	Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States
Died	3 Sep 1941	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
	Cause: Purfura hemurrliagica
Buried	6 Sep 1941	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Father	John Sylvester Skelton,   b. 3 Nov 1860, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ladora Elizabeth "Dora" Snider,   b. 24 Oct 1872, Lincoln Township,Osceola,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	1887	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Family 1	Winifred Halladay,   b. 6 Aug 1892, Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States
Married	Sep 1909	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Divorced	1923	,,Michigan,United States
Children	+ 1. Russell Vernon Skelton,   b. 4 Jun 1910, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 2. Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton,   b. 27 Mar 1913, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 3. Joseph Caryl Skelton,   b. 1 Mar 1918, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Family 2	Sadie Thorne,   b. 5 Sep 1895, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Married	Mar 1923	Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Frances Skelton,   b. 4 May 1924, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 2. Eleanor Louise Skelton + 3. Lillian Skelton,   b. 20 Oct 1927, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 4. Thomas Arthur Skelton, Sr.,   b. 11 Mar 1929, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   5. Elizabeth Skelton + 6. William Skelton,   b. 4 Oct 1932, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   7. Herman Skelton, Jr.,   b. 23 Jan 1935, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   8. Robert Skelton

Winifred Halladay

1892 - 1983  (91 years)

Birth	6 Aug 1892	Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States
Died	3 Sep 1983	Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Buried	Aft 3 Sep 1983	Vicksburg,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	Lewis Halladay,   b. 1855, Delta,Leeds,Ontario,Canada
Relationship	natural
Mother	Phylena Pratt,   b. 15 Dec 1858, Toronto,York,Ontario,Canada
Relationship	natural
Married	15 Jun 1880	Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States
Family 1	Herman Skelton,   b. 6 Aug 1888, Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States
Married	Sep 1909	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Divorced	1923	,,Michigan,United States
Children	+ 1. Russell Vernon Skelton,   b. 4 Jun 1910, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 2. Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton,   b. 27 Mar 1913, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 3. Joseph Caryl Skelton,   b. 1 Mar 1918, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Family 2	William Avery Green,   b. 30 Sep 1895, Morley,Mecosta,Michigan,United States
Married	5 Jul 1924	Hersey,Osceola,Michigan,United States

Shirley Madaline Baker

1919 - 1978  (58 years)

Birth	24 Nov 1919	Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Died	12 Aug 1978	Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Buried	Aft 12 Aug 1978	Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	Glenford Baker
Mother	Abbie Bearinger
Family	Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton,   b. 27 Mar 1913, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Married	Jul 1939	Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Children	+ 1. Stephen James Skelton,   b. 3 Dec 1940, Big Rapids,Mecosta,Michigan,United States + 2. Thomas Eldon Skelton, Sr.,   b. 26 Nov 1943, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States + 3. Janice Eileen Skelton + 4. Darlene Ellen Skelton,   b. 30 Jan 1948, Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States

Stephen James Skelton

1940 - 2020  (80 years)

Birth	3 Dec 1940	Big Rapids,Mecosta,Michigan,United States
Died	19 Dec 2020	Wichita,Sedgwick,Kansas,United States
	Cause: Head on vehicle accident
Buried	26 Dec 2020	Emporia,Lyon,Kansas,United States
Father	Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton,   b. 27 Mar 1913, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Shirley Madaline Baker,   b. 24 Nov 1919, Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	Jul 1939	Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Family	Barbara Lynn Merritt
Children	1. Max Elwood Skelton   2. Russell James Skelton   3. Jason Lee Skelton   4. Pamela May Skelton   5. Kristina Linn Skelton   6. Justin Edward Skelton

Thomas Eldon Skelton, Sr.

1943 - 2019  (75 years)

Birth	26 Nov 1943	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	25 Jun 2019	Vicksburg,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Buried	Aft 25 Jun 2019
Father	Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton,   b. 27 Mar 1913, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Shirley Madaline Baker,   b. 24 Nov 1919, Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	Jul 1939	Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Family 1	Sharon Matteson
Children	1. Thomas Eldon Skelton, Jr. + 2. Cheryl Lynn Skelton   3. Jill Cathleen Skelton   4. Lorie Marie Skelton
Family 2	Carrie Ann Foster

Janice Eileen Skelton

Father	Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton,   b. 27 Mar 1913, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Mother	Shirley Madaline Baker,   b. 24 Nov 1919, Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Married	Jul 1939	Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Family	Allen F. Conkle,   b. 12 Apr 1940
Children	+ 1. Bradley Allen Conkle   2. Brian James Conkle

Darlene Ellen Skelton

1948 - 2022  (73 years)

Birth	30 Jan 1948	Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Died	15 Jan 2022	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Cremated	18 Jan 2022	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton,   b. 27 Mar 1913, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Shirley Madaline Baker,   b. 24 Nov 1919, Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	Jul 1939	Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States
Family 1	Arthur Walters
Children	+ 1. Dorie Ann Walters + 2. Marcie Kay Walters,   b. 17 Jul 1969, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family 2	Lee
Family 3	Richard Eugene Cole, II
Children	1. Katie Marie Cole + 2. David Richard Cole

• Name	Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton
  Nickname	Bub
  Birth	27 Mar 1913	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1939	Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States   [2]
  	Truckdriver
  Physical Description	16 Oct 1940	Big Rapids,Mecosta,Michigan,United States   [3]
  being white, aprox. 5' 8" in height, aprox. 135 lbs weight with brown eyes and brown hair and of light complexion
  Draft Registration	16 Oct 1940	Big Rapids,Mecosta,Michigan,United States   [3]
  	for WW2
  	Name:     Max Elwood Skelton Gender:     Male Race:     White Age:     27 Relationship to Draftee:     Self (Head) Birth Date:     27 Mar 1913 Birth Place:     Constantin, Michigan, USA Residence Place:     Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA Registration Date:     16 Oct 1940 Registration Place:     Big Rapids Township, Mecosta, Michigan, USA Employer:     Oviatt Bakery Weight:     135 Complexion:     Light Eye Color:     Brown Hair Color:     Brown Height:     5 8 Next of Kin:     Shirley Madeline Skelton
  Social Security Number	377-16-0538  [4]
  	Issued in: Michigan
  Employment	16 Oct 1940	Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States   [3]
  by Oviatt Bakery on S. Mitchell
  Residence	16 Oct 1940	Big Rapids,Mecosta,Michigan,United States   [3]
  130 Woodward Avenue
  Last Residence	8 Jun 1994  [5]
  	ZIP: 49002
  	A death benefit payment was made in ZIP: 49081
  Death	8 Jun 1994	Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [1]
  	Death Certificate No.: 036895
  Cemetery	Aft 8 Jun 1994	Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [6]
  	Portage South Cemetery
  Link to Find-A-Grave Memorial	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93258887
  Find-A-Grave ID	93258887
  Burial	Aft 8 Jun 1994	Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [6, 7]
  		Max and Shirley Skelton's headstone
  Person ID	I1706	Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Samuel Halladay, 1680-1741, Descendants of Ebenezer Pratt, I7152 and Noah Halladay, I8837, Descendants of Ebenezer Pratt, 1763-1805, Descendants of John Skelton, 1793-1877, Descendants of William Steare, -1720, Descendants of Roger Stevens II, 1730-1808
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Herman Skelton,   b. 6 Aug 1888, Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States d. 3 Sep 1941, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Winifred Halladay,   b. 6 Aug 1892, Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States d. 3 Sep 1983, Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Sep 1909	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
  Divorce	1923	,,Michigan,United States
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shirley Madaline Baker,   b. 24 Nov 1919, Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States d. 12 Aug 1978, Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	Jul 1939	Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Stephen James Skelton,   b. 3 Dec 1940, Big Rapids,Mecosta,Michigan,United States d. 19 Dec 2020, Wichita,Sedgwick,Kansas,United States (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Thomas Eldon Skelton, Sr.,   b. 26 Nov 1943, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 25 Jun 2019, Vicksburg,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Janice Eileen Skelton + 4. Darlene Ellen Skelton,   b. 30 Jan 1948, Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States d. 15 Jan 2022, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2021

  
  

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  	Load the map	Birth - 27 Mar 1913 - Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Occupation - Truckdriver - 1939 - Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States Marriage - Jul 1939 - Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States Physical Description - being white, aprox. 5' 8" in height, aprox. 135 lbs weight with brown eyes and brown hair and of light complexion - 16 Oct 1940 - Big Rapids,Mecosta,Michigan,United States Draft Registration - for WW2 - 16 Oct 1940 - Big Rapids,Mecosta,Michigan,United States Employment - by Oviatt Bakery on S. Mitchell - 16 Oct 1940 - Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States Residence - 130 Woodward Avenue - 16 Oct 1940 - Big Rapids,Mecosta,Michigan,United States Child - Stephen James Skelton - 3 Dec 1940 - Big Rapids,Mecosta,Michigan,United States Child - Thomas Eldon Skelton, Sr. - 26 Nov 1943 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Child - Darlene Ellen Skelton - 30 Jan 1948 - Cadillac,Wexford,Michigan,United States Death - 8 Jun 1994 - Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Cemetery - Portage South Cemetery - Aft 8 Jun 1994 - Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Burial - Aft 8 Jun 1994 - Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S138] Brøderbund Software, Inc., Family Archive #110, Social Security Death Index: U.S. 1937-1997, Vol.2, M-Z., Ed. 6, (Family Tree Maker, Inc, (Novato, CA, Brøderbund Software, Inc., Copyright 1998) , CD #110 V110_02V6. CD in possession of Russell G. Strong), Date of Import: 1 Oct 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.80033.128 (Reliability: 3). [S1240] Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA, "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952," [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com , ((https://www.ancestry.com : Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.)), 2 Jan 2021, accessed 1 Jan 2021), Max Elwood Skelton and Shirley Madeline Baker's 1939 marriage certificate; citing County File Number: 32; State File Number: 83 1799; Film: 230; Film Title: 83 Wexford 1700-82 Wayne 849; Film Description: Wexford (1938)-Wayne (1925). (Reliability: 3). Name:     Mr Max Elwood Skelton Gender:     Male Race:     White Age:     26 Birth Year:     abt 1913 Birth Place:     Constantina, Michigan License County:     Wexford Marriage Date:     Jul 1939 Marriage Place:     Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA Residence Place:     Cadillac, Michigan Father:     Herman Skelton Mother:     Winifred Halliday Spouse:     Shirley Madeline Baker County File Number:     32 State File Number:     83 1799 Marriage day is unreadable due to watermarks on image [S729] Ancestry.com, " World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," [database on-line], Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.,, World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2011.)), 2 Jan 2021, accessed 2 Jan 2021), entry for Max Elwood Skelton, serial no. 1464, order no. 1344, 4th prcnct, Board No. 1, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan; citing The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1104. (Reliability: 3). Name:     Max Elwood Skelton Gender:     Male Race:     White Age:     27 Relationship to Draftee:     Self (Head) Birth Date:     27 Mar 1913 Birth Place:     Constantin, Michigan, USA Residence Place:     Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA Registration Date:     16 Oct 1940 Registration Place:     Big Rapids Township, Mecosta, Michigan, USA Employer:     Oviatt Bakery Weight:     135 Complexion:     Light Eye Color:     Brown Hair Color:     Brown Height:     5 8 Next of Kin:     Shirley Madeline Skelton [S138] Brøderbund Software, Inc., Family Archive #110, Social Security Death Index: U.S. 1937-1997, Vol.2, M-Z., Ed. 6, (Family Tree Maker, Inc, (Novato, CA, Brøderbund Software, Inc., Copyright 1998) , CD #110 V110_02V6. CD in possession of Russell G. Strong), Date of Import: 1 Oct 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.80033.128 (Reliability: 3). Individual: Skelton, Max Social Security #: 377-16-0538 Issued in: Michigan [S138] Brøderbund Software, Inc., Family Archive #110, Social Security Death Index: U.S. 1937-1997, Vol.2, M-Z., Ed. 6, (Family Tree Maker, Inc, (Novato, CA, Brøderbund Software, Inc., Copyright 1998) , CD #110 V110_02V6. CD in possession of Russell G. Strong), Date of Import: 1 Oct 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.80033.128 (Reliability: 3). ZIP Code of last known residence: 49002 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Portage, Michigan [S702] Portage South Cemetery (Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan). Grave markers., 20 Oct 2011, Max E. Skelton; personally read, 8 Jul 2011. (Reliability: 3). Skelton Max E.              Shirley M. 1913-1994        1919-1978 [S1154] Find A Grave, database and images, (https://www.findagrave.com: 2022), 10 Feb 2022, accessed 18 Feb 2022, Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton, 93258887. (Reliability: 3). SKELTON Max E.       Shirley M. 1913-1994    1919-1978