Andrew Reid

     Andrew was born in August 1837 in Pennsylvania. Andrew married Jeannette Beardslee, daughter of John Wheeler Beardslee and Elizabeth Ann Carpenter, circa 1869 in Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Andrew & Nettie had 14 children: Margaret [8/31/1871-7/20/1908 ][m. 10/5/1898 Howard Whelan], John Wheeler [11/14/1872-5/26/1940][m. 6/06/1900 Maude E. West], Harry H. [7/10/1875-5/10/1898], Elizabeth "Lizzie" [d.y.], Herber "Herbie" [d.y.], Andrew [10/25/1880-5/27/1915], Anna B. [9/13/1882-9/15/1916], Janie [9/__/1883], Oliver Wendell Holmes [10/24/1884-6/09/1906], Beulah [2/07/1889-7/02/1947][m. 9/23/1912 Harry C. Wallace], Bennett [11/17/1890-10/301950], Jeanett [4/__/1892][m. 4/23/1921 John J. Hofner], & others dying young. 20 June 1870, Andrew and his wife, Jeannette, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Andrew Reid [33 Pennsylvania], his wife: Netty [19 Michigan] & Margaret Reid [22 Canada-at home]. Andrew is a carpenter.³ 4 June 1880, Andrew and his wife, Jeannette, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Detroit. Enumerated in this household were Andrew Reid [42 Pennsylvania], his wife: Nettie [29 Michiga], children: Maggie [9 Michigan], John [8 Michigan], & Harry [6 Michigan], He was a picture frame maker.⁴ 7 June 1900, Andrew and his wife, Jeannette, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Detroit at 536 Fourth Street. Enumerated in this household were Andrew Reed [62 Pennsylvania Scotland & Scotland - August 1837], his wife: Nettie B. [49 Michigan - March 1851], John W. [27 Michigan - November 1872], Oliver W. [14 Michigan - October 1885], Bennett [9 Michigan - October 1890], Janie [16 Michigan - September 1883], Beulah [11 Michigan - February 1889] & Jeanett [8 Michigan - April 1892]. They had been married 30 years with 14 children, 8 living.⁵ Andrew's wife, an unknown person , died on 8 November 1909 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, leaving him a widower. 22 April 1910, Andrew was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Detroit. Enumerated in this household were.⁶ January 1920, the U.S. Federal Census listed Andrew living in the home of his daughter at 183 Seward Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Henry G. Wallace [32 Ohio], his wife: Beulah [30 Michigan], Emerson [4 5/12 Michigan], Betty Jane [6/12 Michigan], father-in-law: Andrew Reid [82 Pennsylvania][foreman], sister-in-law: Jeanette [26 Michigan] & brother-in-law: Bennett [29 Michigan].⁷ Andrew died on Tuesday, 27 July 1920 in Detroit at age 82 years and 11 months of Mitreal inefficiency.⁸ He was buried on 30 July 1920 at Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan, in the Sashabaw Cemetery in the Sashabaw Plains.