THANKS again to my distant cousins in Washington who sent more Argle/Fredette pictures. My family and I have enjoyed them so much. Wish Grandma was here to tell us stories about who/what/where.

Veronica is Aunt Monica, my grandma's sister and Uncle Frank. My dad thinks this pic was taken at the stairs of the Cicotte St. house in River Rouge.

Jack and Madeline were siblings of my grandma, and Rhea and Joann were the children of Marion (Aunt Edith's daughter. Aunt Edith was Great -grandma Alice Fredette's sister.)

Marion was Aunt Edith's daughter, and Aunt Monica was grandma's sister. This picture is taken just before 22 September 1917, the day my grandma was born.

I really enjoy knowing my family history, and I'm so excited when new information comes my way. Thank you to recent family/friends who have shared information and pictures with me.

William Argle is my great-great grandfather. He was a soilder in the Civil War during the last year of the war. Later in life, he lived at the Grand Rapids solider's home and is buried there. My grandma, Edith, said that her mother, Alice Argle Fredette, was not able to go to the funeral.

William and his wife, Amelia Krause, had children. Amelia died when son, Charles, was 15 and my great-grandma, Alice, only 5.  William was able to work, and live, at the Bay City Children's Home.

1. CHARLES WILLIAM ARGLE, b 14 Jul 1874 probably in Bay City MI. He died after the 1930 census of Snohomish County, Washington. His name appears in an online transcription of Marysville Cemetery in that county, but birth and death dates are not shown. A newspaper article states a descendant has placed a new headstone on Charles' and his wife's graves. Snohomish Co censuses list Charles as a blacksmith, sawmill laborer, shingle mill laborer. Charles married in King Co WA in 1907 Elizabeth Pfromm, b ca 1875 MI, d 24 Feb 1943 Snohomish WA. Elizabeth was the daughter of Catherine (Schriner) Pfromm and granddaughter of Christina (Argle) Schriner.

2. SARAH ARGLE, b ca 1876.

3. FRANK FREDRICK ARGLE, b 9 Oct 1880, d 7 Feb 1936, buried Beaver Township Cemetery, Auburn MI. Married 25 Sep 1904 Mary Lederer, b 19 Jul 1882, d 8 Mar 1959.

4. EDITH S. ARGLE, b ca 1883, m Bay City MI 19 Nov 1901 Charles Simon Smith, b 16 Jun 1881. They lived in Flint, Michigan.

5. ALICE ARGLE, b Aug 1885, m Bay City 27 Feb 1906 George Fredette.

The picture, below, has my grandma and aunt when they were young girls. I can see myself in the face of my grandma, Edith :)

(L to R) George Fredette, Edith Argle, Alice Argle Fredette, Frank Argle, (front) Madeline Fredette Goniea, Edith Fredette Yops

6. EMMA ARGLE, b 12 Aug 1887 Bay City. Twin to Willis; both died in infancy.

7. WILLIS ARGLE, b 12 Aug 1887 Bay City. Twin to Emma; both died in infancy.

My grandma, Edith Yops

My grandma, Edith Fredette Yops, as a child, in River Rouge MI

Grandma at 16/17 yrs old at Jean Bradley's house, on James St. in River Rouge. Jean's dad ran a "blind big" saloon in the basement. No one knew as this was in the bootlegging days.

 

 

 

(L to R) Uncle Bernard (Gram's brother), Grandma, and Grandpa August Yops at the Elm St. apartment

Grandma with her sister, Madeline, just after Gram and Grandpa were married

Grandma when she was pregnant with Jackie

With the Goniea's - (L to R) Bob, Grandma, Phillip, and Aunt Madeline Goniea with Uncle Howard in the back

Grandma with her brother, Frank Fredette

Grandma with my dad, Richard, and aunt, Jackie

Grandma (R) with Great-grandma Alice Argle Fredette (L), in what looks like the Cicotte St. house in Rouge