Zeral was the daughter of Arthur Sylvester Bair and Ada A. Knapp Bair. She was the third of five children born to the couple. Her siblings were Mariam Irene, Gladys Alystra, Forrest Glenn and Kenneth William.
The day before Zeral's fourth birthday, the children's mother, Ada, passed away. This was presumably from complications following the birth of their new baby brother, Kenneth, six days prior.
It would also seem likely that Arthur was unable to care for a newborn and run his farm, because baby Kenneth was adopted out to Arthur's sister, Mary, who lived in Thornton, Illinois; 130 miles away. The 1900 Census shows that Arthur had taken on a housekeeper, Lenna Lewis, to run the household and care for the other four children. In March of 1903, when Zeral was nearly 12, Arthur married Lenna, but since she had been with them for a number of years, it was probably not a huge adjustment for the children.
Three months before Zeral's 18th birthday, she passed away from an exophthalmic goiter, or Grave's Disease as it is called today. Sadly, a mere three years later, a treatment for Grave's Disease was proven and sufferers no longer had to die from the disease.
Michigan Birth Record:
Name: Zeral Bair
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Birth Date: 10 May 1892
Father's Name: Arthur S Bair
Mother's name: Ada M Bair
1900 census Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Arthur Bair 43, Mich, Mar 1857, Widowed, Farmer
Mariam I Bair 12, Mich, Feb 1888, at school
Glaya A Bair 9, Mich, Sep 1890, at school
Zeral Bair 8, Mich, May 1892, at school
Forrest G Bair 6, Mich, Feb 1894, at school
Lenna L Lewis 33, Mich, Oct 1866, House Keeper
Charles Booth 23, Mich, July 1876, Servant, Farm Laborer
Michigan Death Record:
Name: Zeral Bair
Birth Date: 10 May 1892
Birth Place: Michigan
Death Date: 1 Feb 1910
Death Place: Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Age: 17 years, 7 weeks, 11 days
Father's Name: Arthur S Bair a native of Michigan
Mother's Name: Ada Knapp a native of Michigan
Burial: Vicksburg
The day before Zeral's fourth birthday, the children's mother, Ada, passed away. This was presumably from complications following the birth of their new baby brother, Kenneth, six days prior.
It would also seem likely that Arthur was unable to care for a newborn and run his farm, because baby Kenneth was adopted out to Arthur's sister, Mary, who lived in Thornton, Illinois; 130 miles away. The 1900 Census shows that Arthur had taken on a housekeeper, Lenna Lewis, to run the household and care for the other four children. In March of 1903, when Zeral was nearly 12, Arthur married Lenna, but since she had been with them for a number of years, it was probably not a huge adjustment for the children.
Three months before Zeral's 18th birthday, she passed away from an exophthalmic goiter, or Grave's Disease as it is called today. Sadly, a mere three years later, a treatment for Grave's Disease was proven and sufferers no longer had to die from the disease.
Michigan Birth Record:
Name: Zeral Bair
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Birth Date: 10 May 1892
Father's Name: Arthur S Bair
Mother's name: Ada M Bair
1900 census Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Arthur Bair 43, Mich, Mar 1857, Widowed, Farmer
Mariam I Bair 12, Mich, Feb 1888, at school
Glaya A Bair 9, Mich, Sep 1890, at school
Zeral Bair 8, Mich, May 1892, at school
Forrest G Bair 6, Mich, Feb 1894, at school
Lenna L Lewis 33, Mich, Oct 1866, House Keeper
Charles Booth 23, Mich, July 1876, Servant, Farm Laborer
Michigan Death Record:
Name: Zeral Bair
Birth Date: 10 May 1892
Birth Place: Michigan
Death Date: 1 Feb 1910
Death Place: Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Age: 17 years, 7 weeks, 11 days
Father's Name: Arthur S Bair a native of Michigan
Mother's Name: Ada Knapp a native of Michigan
Burial: Vicksburg
Zeral was the daughter of Arthur Sylvester Bair and Ada A. Knapp Bair. She was the third of five children born to the couple. Her siblings were Mariam Irene, Gladys Alystra, Forrest Glenn and Kenneth William.
The day before Zeral's fourth birthday, the children's mother, Ada, passed away. This was presumably from complications following the birth of their new baby brother, Kenneth, six days prior.
It would also seem likely that Arthur was unable to care for a newborn and run his farm, because baby Kenneth was adopted out to Arthur's sister, Mary, who lived in Thornton, Illinois; 130 miles away. The 1900 Census shows that Arthur had taken on a housekeeper, Lenna Lewis, to run the household and care for the other four children. In March of 1903, when Zeral was nearly 12, Arthur married Lenna, but since she had been with them for a number of years, it was probably not a huge adjustment for the children.
Three months before Zeral's 18th birthday, she passed away from an exophthalmic goiter, or Grave's Disease as it is called today. Sadly, a mere three years later, a treatment for Grave's Disease was proven and sufferers no longer had to die from the disease.
Michigan Birth Record:
Name: Zeral Bair
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Birth Date: 10 May 1892
Father's Name: Arthur S Bair
Mother's name: Ada M Bair
1900 census Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Arthur Bair 43, Mich, Mar 1857, Widowed, Farmer
Mariam I Bair 12, Mich, Feb 1888, at school
Glaya A Bair 9, Mich, Sep 1890, at school
Zeral Bair 8, Mich, May 1892, at school
Forrest G Bair 6, Mich, Feb 1894, at school
Lenna L Lewis 33, Mich, Oct 1866, House Keeper
Charles Booth 23, Mich, July 1876, Servant, Farm Laborer
Michigan Death Record:
Name: Zeral Bair
Birth Date: 10 May 1892
Birth Place: Michigan
Death Date: 1 Feb 1910
Death Place: Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Age: 17 years, 7 weeks, 11 days
Father's Name: Arthur S Bair a native of Michigan
Mother's Name: Ada Knapp a native of Michigan
Burial: Vicksburg
The day before Zeral's fourth birthday, the children's mother, Ada, passed away. This was presumably from complications following the birth of their new baby brother, Kenneth, six days prior.
It would also seem likely that Arthur was unable to care for a newborn and run his farm, because baby Kenneth was adopted out to Arthur's sister, Mary, who lived in Thornton, Illinois; 130 miles away. The 1900 Census shows that Arthur had taken on a housekeeper, Lenna Lewis, to run the household and care for the other four children. In March of 1903, when Zeral was nearly 12, Arthur married Lenna, but since she had been with them for a number of years, it was probably not a huge adjustment for the children.
Three months before Zeral's 18th birthday, she passed away from an exophthalmic goiter, or Grave's Disease as it is called today. Sadly, a mere three years later, a treatment for Grave's Disease was proven and sufferers no longer had to die from the disease.
Michigan Birth Record:
Name: Zeral Bair
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Birth Date: 10 May 1892
Father's Name: Arthur S Bair
Mother's name: Ada M Bair
1900 census Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Arthur Bair 43, Mich, Mar 1857, Widowed, Farmer
Mariam I Bair 12, Mich, Feb 1888, at school
Glaya A Bair 9, Mich, Sep 1890, at school
Zeral Bair 8, Mich, May 1892, at school
Forrest G Bair 6, Mich, Feb 1894, at school
Lenna L Lewis 33, Mich, Oct 1866, House Keeper
Charles Booth 23, Mich, July 1876, Servant, Farm Laborer
Michigan Death Record:
Name: Zeral Bair
Birth Date: 10 May 1892
Birth Place: Michigan
Death Date: 1 Feb 1910
Death Place: Pavilion, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Age: 17 years, 7 weeks, 11 days
Father's Name: Arthur S Bair a native of Michigan
Mother's Name: Ada Knapp a native of Michigan
Burial: Vicksburg
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