North Gass

1851 - 1915  (64 years)

• Name	North Gass
  Birth	10 Feb 1851	Brooklyn, Macomb, MI
  Gender	Male
  Census	23 Jun 1880	Ray, Macomb, MI
  	age 29, born MI, Brick Mason, parents born NY/NY
  Census	1894	Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, MI
  	age 38, his mother in house
  Census	6 Jun 1900	Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan
  	age 50, born Feb 1851 in MI, marr 20 yrs, Brick Mason, parents born NY/NY
  Census	19 Apr 1910	Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan
  	age 59, born MI, marr 30 yrs, Mason, parents born NY/NY
  Death	22 Apr 1915	Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan
  Burial	24 Apr 1915	Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, MI
  Person ID	I1657	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	James Gass,   b. 6 Jan 1823, Lexington, Green, NY d. 1886, MI (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Veloria M Dudley,   b. 1825, Greene County, NY
  Marriage	25 Jan 1843	Jackson, MI
  Family ID	F495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence L. Baker,   b. 15 Nov 1855, Cambria, Niagara, NY d. 29 Jan 1933, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1880	Macomb Co, Michigan
  Children	1. Clyde Baker Gass,   b. 10 Apr 1883, Rochester, Oakland, MI d. 20 Mar 1948, Southfield, Oakland, MI (Age 64 years) + 2. Alice Mable Gass,   b. 24 Jul 1887, Avon, Oakland, MI
  Family ID	F413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2012

  
  

• Headstones

  North Gass Gravestone Site

  
  

• Notes

  From Michigan Death, 1897-1920 (seekingmichigan.com) North Gass, contractor, born 10 Feb 1851 in Macomb Co, MI to James Gass of NY and Velora M Dudley of NY died 22 Apr 1915 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, MI of stroke of apoplexy. Buried 24 Apr 1915 in Highland Cemetery. Clyde B Gass informant. From "History of Macomb Co., MI", M.A. Leeson & Co., 1882, p. 868. Transcribed by Jeanne Gorlick James GASS, P.O. Davis, youngest son of John GASS, was born January 6, 1823, in Lexington, Greene Co., N.Y.: his father was born in 1776, and had fourteen sons; he came to Michigan in July, 1837, bought the property of Eli WEBSTER on Section 30, in Ray Twp., where he died December 17, 1864, aged eighty-eight; his wife was born September 25, 1846, and died in April, 1881. Mr. Gass, of this sketch went to Osceola, where he lived eight years, and then settled on the northwest corner of Section 32, and bought a store in Brooklyn (Macomb Co., MI). He married, January 25, 1843 to Veloria M., daughter of Orsel DUDLEY, of Washington (Twp., Macomb Co., MI); they had ten children-Belle L., born June 12, 1844, died August 17, 1864; Lucinda V., born June 15, 1846, died September 21, 1864; Rebecca, born August 23,1848, married Rev. Alonzo WHITCOMB and resides at L'Anse, Upper Peninsula; North, February 10, 1851, married Florence BAKER and resides in Oakland County; Victoria E., November 3, 1853 married Charles E. WAFFLE of Evart Osceola County: East, June 19, 1856 married Elena MILLER (also from Greene Co., N.Y.) of Macomb; South, June 15, 1860 died May 7, 1862; Lydia L., October 16, 1863; South West, January 15, 1866; Kitty J., June 5, 1869. The three last named reside at home. Until the civil war, Mr. Gass was a Republican, and since then has been a Prohibitionist; was a zealous adherent of the anti-slavery element; he has held the positions of Constable and Treasurer a number of years past. Mr. and Mrs. Gass are member of the M.E. Church. from Ann Arbor News, 23 Apr 1915 (genealogybank.com) North Gass of 510 Emmet street died last night following a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Gass always led an active life and for many years was a contractor in this city. He is survived by his widow and two children, Clyde and Mabel. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence, and interment will take place at Highland cemetery.