Clara Josephine Vanderhoof

Brief Life History of Clara Josephine

When Clara Josephine Vanderhoof was born on 27 March 1847, in Phelps, Phelps, Ontario, New York, United States, her father, Jacob Vanderhoof, was 40 and her mother, Nancy Hoag, was 28. She married Samuel Benson Anway on 16 October 1867, in Boston Township, Ionia, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Odessa Township, Ionia, Michigan, United States for about 10 years and Dansville, Ingham Township, Ingham, Michigan, United States in 1900. She died on 18 March 1909, in New Hope, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Lake Odessa, Odessa Township, Ionia, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Benson Anway
1845–1925
Clara Josephine Vanderhoof
1847–1909
Marriage: 16 October 1867
Clarence Elmer Anway
1868–1952
Adelbert David or Bert Anway
1870–1947
Violia Jennie Anway
1872–1872
William Edwin Anway
1873–1942
Leonard Erastus Anway
1875–1921
Charles Benson Anway
1877–1921
Clyde Howard Anway
1879–1885
Irma Luella Anway
1882–1969
Roy Laverne Anway
1885–1919
Ilah May Anway
1889–1983

Sources (50)

  • Cama Vanderhoof in household of Jacob Vanderhoof, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Clara J. Vanderhoof, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Clara Josephine Vanderhoof Anway, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1855

The village was incorporated in 1855 as Phelps, having been earlier known as Vienna.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Van der Hoef (see Vanderhoef ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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HENRY ANYWAY & MARY JANE ROYCE - Family Histories of Ionia County, MI - 2004

Three brothers settled here: George, Henry, and Harvey Anyway. Apparently Harvey was the first to buy land on Feb. 11, 1847, but it was not recorded until Oct. 11, 1853. It was the NE ¼ section of 28 …

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