Jeannette Beardslee

     Jeannette was born on Saturday, 8 March 1851 in Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan, at the Sashabaw Plains. She often went by the nickname of Nettie. Jeannette married Andrew Reid 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, Jeannette and her husband, Andrew, 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.² 4 June 1880, Jeannette and her husband, Andrew, 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.³ 7 June 1900, Jeannette and her husband, Andrew, 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.⁴ Jeannette departed this life on Monday, 8 November 1909 in Detroit at age 58 years and 8 months. She was buried at Independence Township in the Sashabaw Cemetery in the Sashabaw Plains.