Alphonse Beland
1849 - 1909 (60 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Alphonse Beland was born on 22 May 1849 in Saint- Leon-le-Grand, Maurice Region, Quebec, Canada; died on 4 Sep 1909 in Illinois; was buried in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1880, Danforth, Iroquois County, Illinois
- Census: 1900, Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51978066/alphonse-belandAlphonse married Leah Raboin on 8 Feb 1875 in Iroquois County, Illinois. Leah was born on 8 Mar 1854 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1943 in Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Henry Anthony Beland
was born on 22 Mar 1876 in Danforth, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 20 Jan 1955 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.
Generation: 2
2. Henry Anthony Beland (1.Alphonse1) was born on 22 Mar 1876 in Danforth, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 20 Jan 1955 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1910, Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois
- Census: 1920, Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois
- Census: 1930, Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan
Notes:
Henry A. Beland
Lake Odessa – Henry A. Beland, 78, of Route 1, Lake Odessa, an Odessa Township farmer, died at 1:30 a.m. today in Ionia County Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since Sunday. He was born March 22, 1876, in Ashcum, Ill, the son of Alphonse and Leah (Raboin) Beland. Mr. Beland married his wife, Rosa, who survives, on Feb. 10, 1909 in Loda, Ill., and they moved to the Sunfield area in 1925. In 1937 they moved to the Lake Odessa area. Mr. Beland was a member of the Odessa Farm Bureau and St. Edwards Catholic Church. Surviving besides his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Gladys White of Lake Odessa; Mrs. Leah Cross of Rout 1, Portland, Mich., and Mrs. Rosa Fleetham of Sunfield; two sons, Henry Jr. of Lake Odessa and Thomas of Holt; a sister, Mrs. Ella Houston of Rushville, Ill.; two brother, William of Staceyville, Iowa and Lester of Bloomington, Ill.
Battle Creek Enquirer, Battle Creek, Michigan. Thursday, 20 January 1955.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103001272/henry-a-beland
Plot 1614Henry married Rose Lydia Cogswell on 10 Feb 1909 in Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois. Rose (daughter of John Thomas Cogswell and Lillian Mayfield Gilkison) was born on 13 Nov 1882 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Jul 1970 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Gladys Leona Beland was born on 2 Jul 1910 in Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 25 Oct 1966 in Hastings, Barry County, MIchigan; was buried in Sunfield Cemetery, Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan.
- 4. Leah Lillian Beland was born on 26 Feb 1912 in Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 9 Aug 2005 in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in East Sebewa Cemetery, Ionia County, Michigan.
- 5. Rosa Cecelia Beland was born on 14 Dec 1913 in Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 28 May 2014; was buried in Sunfield Cemetery, Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan.
- 6. Henry Boyd Beland was born on 29 Nov 1918 in Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 8 Aug 2012 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.
Generation: 3
3. Gladys Leona Beland (2.Henry2, 1.Alphonse1) was born on 2 Jul 1910 in Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 25 Oct 1966 in Hastings, Barry County, MIchigan; was buried in Sunfield Cemetery, Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan. Notes:
Gladys L. White
Lake Odessa – Mrs. Gladys L. White, 56, Lake Odessa, died today in Pennock Hospital, Hastings, after a short illness.
A native of Loda, Ill., she had live in the Sunfield area for many years before moving to Lake Odessa 16 years ago.
Surviving are her husband, Ralph; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Walsh, Ionia; two sisters, Mrs. Alan Cross, Rural Portland and Mrs. Edgar Fleetham, Sunfield; two brothers, Henry Beland, Lake Odessa, and Thomas Beland, Holt; her mother, Mrs. Rosa Beland, Lake Odessa, and two grandchildren.
Services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Pickens Chapel with burial in Sunfield Cemetery.
Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan. Tuesday, 25 October 1966.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59695289/gladys-whiteGladys married Ralph White on 14 Sep 1929 in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan. Ralph was born on 21 Apr 1908 in Evart, Michigan; died in 1985; was buried in Sunfield Cemetery, Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Leah Lillian Beland (2.Henry2, 1.Alphonse1) was born on 26 Feb 1912 in Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 9 Aug 2005 in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in East Sebewa Cemetery, Ionia County, Michigan. Notes:
Leah Cross
Portland, Michigan
February 26, 1912 - August 9, 2005
Age 93, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at Heartland Healthcare in Ionia. She was born on February 26, 1912 in Loda, Illinois the daughter of Henry and Rosa (Cogswell) Beland ,Sr.. Mrs. Nash was a member of LeValley United Mehtodist Church. She and her husband farmed for most of her life in Sebewa Township and they enjoyed traveling together. Leah married Allen Jay Cross on April 15, 1930. They celebrated 72 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on May 26, 2002. She was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Jerilou Cross and sister, Gladys White. Surviving are 4 sons Robert (Judy) Cross, Dean (Maureen) Cross, Donald Cross, Kendall Cross all of Lake Odessa; 1 daughter, Elaine (Donald) Nash of Lyons; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren ; also survived by several step grandchildren and great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; sister, Rosa (Edgar) Fleetham of Sunfield; brothers, Henry (Beulah) Beland of Lake Odessa and Thomas (Geraldine) Beland of Stanwood, MI.; several nieces and nephews. The Funeral Service will be conducted by Rev. Mark Johnson, Pastor at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2005 at LeValley United Methodist Church, 1461 E. David Hwy., Ionia. Graveside services will follow after the luncheon at East Sebewa Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, 210 E. Bridge St., Portland. For those wishing, contributions may be made to Heartland Healthcare in Ionia or to the charity of one's choice in memory of Mrs. Cross.
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/11905722/Leah-Cross
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60320933/leah-l.-crossLeah married Allen Jay Cross on 15 Apr 1930 in La Grange, Indiana. Allen was born on 30 Sep 1908 in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan; died on 26 May 2002 in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in East Sebewa Cemetery, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Rosa Cecelia Beland (2.Henry2, 1.Alphonse1) was born on 14 Dec 1913 in Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 28 May 2014; was buried in Sunfield Cemetery, Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan. Notes:
Rosa Cecelia Fleetham
Sunfield
A gracious lady went home to be with her God on Tuesday May 27, 2014 at the age of 100 plus 5 months. She was born near Loda, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Rosa (Cogswell) Beland. She and her husband Edgar R. were married 71 years before his death in 2005. They joined the Sunfield United Methodist Church as teenagers.
Surviving are her 4 children, Jeannine (Cecil) Rogers of Sunfield, Ann Merrill of Lansing, Floyd (Sheryl) Fleetham of Grand Haven, Terry (Marsha) Fleetham of Jonesville, 12 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and 10 great great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Sunfield United Methodist Church, Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth aka S.P.Y.'s, Sunny Crest Youth Ranch, Sunfield Library or any local charity of your choice.
Funeral services were held Saturday May 31, 2014 at the Sunfield United Methodist Church.
The family is being served by the Independent Family Owned Funeral Home in Sunfield: Rosier Funeral Home.
Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan. Thursday, 29 May 2014.
also here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lsj/name/rosa-fleetham-obituary?id=18553904
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60300928/rosa-cecelia-fleethamRosa married Edgar Robert Fleetham on 16 Aug 1934 in Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan. Edgar (son of Floyd Henry Fleetham and Lauretta Lucinda Shaw) was born on 19 Nov 1914 in Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan; died on 12 Oct 2005 in Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan; was buried in Sunfield Cemetery, Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Henry Boyd Beland (2.Henry2, 1.Alphonse1) was born on 29 Nov 1918 in Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 8 Aug 2012 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
Notes:
Henry, 93, of Lake Odessa, passed away Wednesday, at Green Acres Independent Living in Ionia. He was born to Henry A. and Rosa (Cogswell) Beland. At 5 years of age the family moved to Sunfield, Michigan.
Henry graduated from Sunfield High School where he played all sports and was on the debating team. He graduated Salutatorian of his class and then attended Davenport University in Grand Rapids.
Henry married Beulah Kime in May 1943 and she preceded him in death on February 22, 2012.
He was a farmer all his life until retirement and raised a fine herd of Holstein cattle. He was a member of Farm Bureau, Grange, Lions Club, served on the Board of Directors of Union Bank, President of Lake Odessa Co-Op Association, served on the Odessa Township Board and Board of Review and was a member of Lake Odessa Central United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Beulah; two sisters and one brother.
Surviving is his son, Dallas Beland of Lake Odessa; daughter Sandra Bennett of Midland; 5 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister, Rosa Fleetham.
Private family graveside services were conducted.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of Lansing/Ionia, Lansing, MI.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95034861/henry-boyd-belandHenry married Beulah Kime on 15 May 1943. Beulah was born on 9 Jul 1919 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; died on 22 Feb 2012 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Dallas Boyd Beland was born on 17 Sep 1946 in Ionia County, Michigan; died on 31 Aug 2018 in Englewood, Duval County, Florida; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.
Generation: 4
7. Dallas Boyd Beland (6.Henry3, 2.Henry2, 1.Alphonse1) was born on 17 Sep 1946 in Ionia County, Michigan; died on 31 Aug 2018 in Englewood, Duval County, Florida; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. Notes:
Beland, Dallas, age 71, of Lake Odessa, beloved father passed away on the morning of Friday, August 31, 2018 in Englewood, FL. Dallas was born September 17, 1946 to the late Henry and Beulah (Kime) Beland. Dallas is survived by his children, David (Lori) Beland and Becky Cole; grandchildren, Shelby Beland, Gage Beland and Camryn Cole; sister Sandra (Max) Bennett; niece JoLynn (Mark) Sommers; nephews Todd Bennett and Darrin Bennett. Dallas was a Marine veteran and he loved farming, horse racing, hunting, fishing, Detroit Tigers and Michigan State Spartans. Anyone who knew Dallas knew he lived life to the fullest and always knew how to have a good time. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192765310/dallas-boyd-beland