Person Page 1,541

Forest George Chaney^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 15 Aug 1890 in Wagoner, Indian Territory.^4,5,6
• Married First: Vera Mattie Baird abt 1910.^7,8,9
• Married Second: Flossie Mae Dorrell abt 1920.^10,11
• Married Third: Florence Marie Cornfoot on 7 Dec 1935 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.^12,13,14
• Died: on 4 May 1966 in East China Twp., St. Clair Co., Michigan.^15,16
• Buried: on 7 May 1966 in Oaklawn Cemetery, Algonac, St. Clair Co., Michigan.¹⁷

Citations

1. George W. Chany household, 1900 U.S. Census, Payne Co., Oklahoma Territory, shows name as Forest G. Chany.
2. Spencer W. Burdett household, 1910 U.S. Census, Payne Co., Oklahoma, shows name as Forest Chaney.
3. Forrest George Chaney, Forrest George, World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Michigan.
4. George W. Chany household, 1900 U.S. Census, Payne Co., Oklahoma Territory, shows month, year, as 1890, age 9, and territory.
5. George F. Chaney, George F., World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, with year as 1890, town, and territory.
6. Forest G. Chaney, Forest G., Certificate of Death, shows date, with year as 1891, town, and territory.
7. Geo. F. Chaney household, 1915 Kansas State Census, Douglas Co., Kansas, Lawrence, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
8. Frank W. Reigel and Vera M. Chaney, marriage record, Marriage Return, shows that she was previously married, her surname was Chaney, and maiden surname Baird.
9. Frank W. Reigel household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows she was first married at age 15.
10. Robert Dorrell household, 1920 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows each as married, with surname Chaney, and her as daughter and him as son-in-law of head of household.
11. George F. Chaney household, 1930 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan, shows married, with his first marriage at age 18 and hers at 19.
12. Marriage Certificates, State Copy, Michigan, 1935, Wayne, no. 468290, Forest Chaney and Florence Cornfoot.
13. George Forest household, 1940 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan, shows married.
14. Forest G. Chaney, Forest G., Certificate of Death, shows her as his wife.
15. Forest G. Chaney, Forest G., Certificate of Death, shows date, township, and county.
16. Rootsweb.com, online, "Death Record," record for Forest G. Chaney, citing St. Clair Co. Michigan bk 12 pg 107, shows year, county, and state.
17. Forest G. Chaney, Forest G., Certificate of Death, shows date, cemetery, town, and state.