GEORGE CRONK

HASTINGS - GEORGE CRONK, 73, a retired farmer, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday in his home at 415 West Apple, after a year's illness. He had lived in Barry county all his life. His wife died last December 31. Surviving are two sons, MARTIN and SYLVESTER, both of Hastings, and a daughter, MRS. BERYL COURSER of Hastings. Funeral services will be conducted from the Walldorff funeral home at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. E. H. Babbitt in charge. Burial will be in Hastings township cemetery.

THE BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER AND NEWS, Battle Creek, Mich., Sat., Aug. 31, 1940, Pg. 5, Col. 2, Obit. 3 (Southern Michigan Deaths and Funerals)

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1870 U.S. CENSUS, HASTINGS TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 30 August 1870
Cronk, Levi, 53, Farm Labor, b. NY
Cronk, Lucy, 43, b. NY
Cronk [Sheriff], Frank, 21, Farm Labor, b. NY
Cronk, Charles, 18, Farm Labor, b. NY
Cronk, Royal, 12, Farm Labor, b. MI
Cronk, Chester, 10, b. MI
CRONK, GEORGE, 4, b. MI
Cronk, Willie, 2, b. MI

1880 U.S. CENSUS, CASTLETON, BARRY CO., MI 25 June 1880
Cronk, Levi, 65, Farmer, b. NY (Parents b. NY)
Cronk, Lucy (Wife), 55, Keeping House, b. NY (Parents b. CT)
Cronk, Chester (Son), 18, At Home, b. MI (Parents b. NY)
CRONK, GEORGE (Son), 13, At Home, b. MI (Parents b. NY)
Cronk, William (Son), 12, At Home, b. MI (Parents b. NY)

1884 MICHIGAN CENSUS - HASTINGS TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 14 June 1884
Cronk, Levi (Husband), 67, Farmer, b. NY (Parents b. NY)
Cronk, Lucy (Wife), 56, House Wife, b. NY (Parents b. VT)
Cronk, Chester (Son), 22, Works on Farm, b. MI (Parents b. NY)
CRONK, GEORGE (Son), 18, At Home, b. MI (Parents b. NY)
Cronk, Willie (Son), 16, At Home, b. MI (Parents b. NY)

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BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MARRIAGE RECORDS (1889), Pg. 99, Record No. 152 - GEORGE CRONK & MARY TINKLER, married [no date or place given]. GEORGE (Farmer), 22, resides in Hastings Twp., b. Michigan, is a son of LEVI CRONK & LUCY CURTIS. MARY, 17 (House keeper), resides in Hastings Twp., b. Michigan, is a daughter of MARTIN TINKLER & UNKNOWN.
NOTE: Although the date the marriage license was issued, 14 Oct. 1889, is given, the entire record has been crossed out. There is no date of marriage, name of official who conducted marriage or witnesses listed?!?

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1900 U.S. CENSUS, HASTINGS TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 9 June 1900
CRONK, GEORGE C. (Head), 32, b. Feb. 1868, MI (Parents b. NY), Married 10 Yrs., Farmer
Cronk, Mary (Wife), 30, b. Mar. 1870, MI (Father b. NY / Mother b. Ireland), Married 10 Yrs., Mother of 3 Children - All Living
Cronk, Martin (Son), 9, b. Jan. 1891, MI (Parents b. MI)
Cronk, Sylvester (Son), 7, b. Feb. 1893, MI (Parents b. MI)
Cronk, Beryl (Daughter), 1, b. July 1898, MI (Parents b. MI)

1910 U.S. CENSUS, HASTINGS TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 18-19 May 1910
CRONK, GEORGE (Head), 43, b. MI (Parents b. NY), Married 20 Yrs., Farmer - General Farm
Cronk, Mary (Wife), 40, b. MI (Father b. OH / Mother b. Ireland), Married 20 Yrs., Mother of 3 Children - All Living
Cronk, Martin (Son), 18, b. MI (Parents b. MI), Machinest - Consolidated Press & Tool Co.
Cronk, Sylvester (Son), 16, b. MI (Parents b. MI), Farm Laborer - General Farm
Cronk, Beryl (Daughter), 11, b. MI (Parents b. MI)

1920 U.S. CENSUS, RUTLAND TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 20 January 1920
CRONK, GEORGE (Head), 52, b. MI (Father b. OH / Mother b. U.S.), Farmer - General Farm
Cronk, Mary (Wife), 49, b. MI (Father b. OH / Mother b. Ireland)
Cronk, Sylvester (Son), 26, b. MI (Parents b. MI), Single, Farm Laborer - Home Farm
Live on River Road.