Wife of Mr Peck, and mother of Rosa Ellen Peck. Jannette and Mr Peck separated, and when Rosa Ellen was three years old, Jannette married Merritt DeForest, son of David DeForest and Laura Temple. They married in Milford, Indiana and moved to Michigan where they would settle on a farm one miles north and three miles east of Bellevue, Michigan. They had five (?) children:
* Ellen Peck, Mrs John Welcher, Mrs Garrett Cook 1866-1936
* Laura Susan, Mrs Charles Wilson LeClear
* Ed DeForest
* Lizzie De Forest
* Myrtle, Mrs George Shapely
* Iva De Forest, Mrs William Aumick
The LeClear family tree lists Merit DeForest's wife as Jennette Van Scooter.
From Laura Rose LeClear's handwritten family tree of 1936:
David DeForest was a carpenter and farmer. He was born in France. Laura Temple was mostly Irish and was born in the state of New York. They had twelve children, [including] Merit DeForest, married Martha Jannette Porter. History: They settled on a farm 1 mile north, 2 miles east of Bellvue. Jannette was first married to a man by the name of Peck, whose occupation was a cooper or barrel maker. Jannette had an older brother, Aaron, and a younger sister, Polly. Jannette and her husband parted and later she had a daughter, Rosellen Elmira Peck, Cook. When Ellen was 3 yrs old Jannette married David DeForest. They had five children, Laura, Edd, Lizzie, Myrtie and Iva.
There is a bit of confusion regarding what children were whose. Please see notes on Merritt's memorial.
Her death certificate lists her name as Jenetta M De Forest, a widowed housewife, born 21 March 1843 in New York, died 08 Nov 1911 in Bellevue aged 68 years, 7 months and 18 days. Cause of death was disease of the heart. Father is listed as James Porter, her mother as Susan DeForest, both from New York. The informant was Ellen Cook of Olivet, Michigan.
* Ellen Peck, Mrs John Welcher, Mrs Garrett Cook 1866-1936
* Laura Susan, Mrs Charles Wilson LeClear
* Ed DeForest
* Lizzie De Forest
* Myrtle, Mrs George Shapely
* Iva De Forest, Mrs William Aumick
The LeClear family tree lists Merit DeForest's wife as Jennette Van Scooter.
From Laura Rose LeClear's handwritten family tree of 1936:
David DeForest was a carpenter and farmer. He was born in France. Laura Temple was mostly Irish and was born in the state of New York. They had twelve children, [including] Merit DeForest, married Martha Jannette Porter. History: They settled on a farm 1 mile north, 2 miles east of Bellvue. Jannette was first married to a man by the name of Peck, whose occupation was a cooper or barrel maker. Jannette had an older brother, Aaron, and a younger sister, Polly. Jannette and her husband parted and later she had a daughter, Rosellen Elmira Peck, Cook. When Ellen was 3 yrs old Jannette married David DeForest. They had five children, Laura, Edd, Lizzie, Myrtie and Iva.
There is a bit of confusion regarding what children were whose. Please see notes on Merritt's memorial.
Her death certificate lists her name as Jenetta M De Forest, a widowed housewife, born 21 March 1843 in New York, died 08 Nov 1911 in Bellevue aged 68 years, 7 months and 18 days. Cause of death was disease of the heart. Father is listed as James Porter, her mother as Susan DeForest, both from New York. The informant was Ellen Cook of Olivet, Michigan.
Wife of Mr Peck, and mother of Rosa Ellen Peck. Jannette and Mr Peck separated, and when Rosa Ellen was three years old, Jannette married Merritt DeForest, son of David DeForest and Laura Temple. They married in Milford, Indiana and moved to Michigan where they would settle on a farm one miles north and three miles east of Bellevue, Michigan. They had five (?) children:
* Ellen Peck, Mrs John Welcher, Mrs Garrett Cook 1866-1936
* Laura Susan, Mrs Charles Wilson LeClear
* Ed DeForest
* Lizzie De Forest
* Myrtle, Mrs George Shapely
* Iva De Forest, Mrs William Aumick
The LeClear family tree lists Merit DeForest's wife as Jennette Van Scooter.
From Laura Rose LeClear's handwritten family tree of 1936:
David DeForest was a carpenter and farmer. He was born in France. Laura Temple was mostly Irish and was born in the state of New York. They had twelve children, [including] Merit DeForest, married Martha Jannette Porter. History: They settled on a farm 1 mile north, 2 miles east of Bellvue. Jannette was first married to a man by the name of Peck, whose occupation was a cooper or barrel maker. Jannette had an older brother, Aaron, and a younger sister, Polly. Jannette and her husband parted and later she had a daughter, Rosellen Elmira Peck, Cook. When Ellen was 3 yrs old Jannette married David DeForest. They had five children, Laura, Edd, Lizzie, Myrtie and Iva.
There is a bit of confusion regarding what children were whose. Please see notes on Merritt's memorial.
Her death certificate lists her name as Jenetta M De Forest, a widowed housewife, born 21 March 1843 in New York, died 08 Nov 1911 in Bellevue aged 68 years, 7 months and 18 days. Cause of death was disease of the heart. Father is listed as James Porter, her mother as Susan DeForest, both from New York. The informant was Ellen Cook of Olivet, Michigan.
* Ellen Peck, Mrs John Welcher, Mrs Garrett Cook 1866-1936
* Laura Susan, Mrs Charles Wilson LeClear
* Ed DeForest
* Lizzie De Forest
* Myrtle, Mrs George Shapely
* Iva De Forest, Mrs William Aumick
The LeClear family tree lists Merit DeForest's wife as Jennette Van Scooter.
From Laura Rose LeClear's handwritten family tree of 1936:
David DeForest was a carpenter and farmer. He was born in France. Laura Temple was mostly Irish and was born in the state of New York. They had twelve children, [including] Merit DeForest, married Martha Jannette Porter. History: They settled on a farm 1 mile north, 2 miles east of Bellvue. Jannette was first married to a man by the name of Peck, whose occupation was a cooper or barrel maker. Jannette had an older brother, Aaron, and a younger sister, Polly. Jannette and her husband parted and later she had a daughter, Rosellen Elmira Peck, Cook. When Ellen was 3 yrs old Jannette married David DeForest. They had five children, Laura, Edd, Lizzie, Myrtie and Iva.
There is a bit of confusion regarding what children were whose. Please see notes on Merritt's memorial.
Her death certificate lists her name as Jenetta M De Forest, a widowed housewife, born 21 March 1843 in New York, died 08 Nov 1911 in Bellevue aged 68 years, 7 months and 18 days. Cause of death was disease of the heart. Father is listed as James Porter, her mother as Susan DeForest, both from New York. The informant was Ellen Cook of Olivet, Michigan.
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