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A new marriage record for John C. Olin found

Well, I'm sure they knew it existed at the time! But my Dad and Step Mom can claim finders right after 112 years! This is the John, Joseph, Joseph (Olden), Joseph (Olden), Caleb, JohnC., John C. line. We knew John C. II, ran off with Etta (Calder) Thresher while she was still married. We weren't real surprised when we found out their son Wilmount was really her child from her 1st marriage. But we've been stumped about the oldest of the 3 boys - Ano. We still haven't found a birth record for Ano, but now we have a marriage record for John C II prior to running off with Etta. Still up in the air who Ano belongs to, but we have another place to look.

So here is what we believe is John C. II's first marriage.
15 July 1896, John C. Olin II, 28, of Garfield Twp., Newaygo Co., MI. (born Solon Twp, Kent Co., MI)

married Eliza (Pangborn) White, 35, of Newaygo Co., MI (born in Canada)

in Newaygo Co., MI. Margret & David Beth were witnesses. The Reverends' name is not clear.