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Source 109 – Official Letter by Lorene E. Lodge, Estate of Viola Thomas

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08 September 1920

State of Michigan – The Probate Court for the County of Kent

In the Matter of the Estate of Viola Thomas, Minor.
First Annual Account.
To the Probate Court of said County:
The Grand Rapids Trust Company, a Michigan Corporation, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, respectfully represents unto this Honorable Court that it was on the 5th day of September, A.D. 1919, duly appointed Guardian of the estate of said Minor, and submits the following as its First Annual Account as such Guardian, covering the period from the date of its appointment to September 5th, 1920.

It charges itself as follows: Debits
Property as per Inventory on file:
Draft for $479.70
Check 690.87
1170.57
Total Property as per inventory on file 1,170.57
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01 April 1920 Public service of Northern Illinois paid six months interest to April 1, 1920, at 5% on $1000. bond …

It credits itself as follows: Credits
Disbursements:
17 Sept 1919 Paid Charles R. Thomas in full of services re care of Minor as allowed by order of Court, dated Sept 5, 1919… $250.00
11 Feb 1920 Paid Ralph A. Mosher, County Treasurer, tax of one-half of 1% on 1-$1000. Public Service of Northern Illinois bond… $5.00
19 Feb 1920 Paid Charles R. Thomas to apply on account of care, clothing, etc. of minor… $50.00
26 April 1920 Paid Charles R. Thomas to apply on account of care of minor… $50.00
Sept 1920 Paid Grand Rapids Trust Co., fees as Guardian for year ending Sept. 5, 1920… $10.00

21 Sept 1919 To purchase of 1-$1000.00 Public Service of Northern Illinois First and Refunding 5% bond, due Oct. 1, 1956, No. 22952, at 87… $870.00

It further represents that the foregoing account contains a correct statement of all the good, chattels, rights, credits and estate which have come into its knowledge or possession, and also of all expenditures and disbursements by it made for or on account of said estate.

It, therefore, prays that the foregoing account be allowed as its First Annual Account as Guardian of the estate of said Minor, and for the allowance of its fees as such Guardian for the period covered by the foregoing account in the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00), and that due notice on the hearing of this account and petition be given as required by law.

Grand Rapids Trust Company as Guardian of the Estate of Viola Thomas, Minor,
by Robert D. Graham, President

On this 8th day of September, A.D. 1920, before me, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Robert D. Graham, President of the Grand Rapids Trust Company as Guardian of the Estate of Viola Thomas, Minor, who being duly sworn says, that he has read the foregoing account and petition by him signed in behalf of said Trust Company and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief.

Signed: Lorene E. Lodge, Notary Public, Kent County, Michigan
Commission expires: March 27, 1922

Source 016 – Postcard by Mary Wickers

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Author: Mary Wickers of Zealand, MI
Title: Letter to Mrs. CR Thomas [Iva M. (Cooper) Thomas] of Ellsworth, MI
Date: 26 December 1918
Curator: Christine Fisher
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26 December 1918
Ellsworth, MI

Dear Mrs CR Thomas:
It is amost a year ago that I heard from you. How are you getting along. Let me hear from you some time if you have time. I still have my cousin staying with me.
Mary Wickers
Zealand, MI

Source 197 – Probate Court Guardianship of Viola Thomas

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State of Michigan, the Probate Court of the County of Kent
In the matter of the estate of Viola Thomas, minor. Final Report.

To the Probate Court for said county:
I, Charles R. Thomas, respectfully represent unto this Honorable Court that I am the duly qualified Guardian of said minor, and submit the following as the Final Report of my doings as such Guardian.

I further represent, that the property on hand May 7th, 1918, as will appear from my last account on file, is Ten Hundred Ninety-Six and 01/100 Dollars ($1096.01); that there have been no disbursements made, and that there is interest due from George Nichols on said amount, at the rate of fiver percent (5%) from May 7th, 1918, to date.

I further represent, that I have taken care of said minor for the last six years and that I deem that my services as Guardian, and expenses paid by me in her behalf for her care, support and education, are reasonably worth the sum of Two Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($250.00).

I therefore pray that this report be allowed as my final accounting in said estate, and that I be allowed the sum of Two Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($250.00) for my services, care, support and education of said minor, and that due notice on the hearing of this petition be given as required by law.

On this fifth day of September, A.D. 1919, before me, a Notary Public in and for said county, personally appeared Charles R. Thomas, who bein duly sworn says that he is the Guardian of said minor, and has read the foregoing report by him signed as such Guardian and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

Source 119 – Book: History of Ionia County, MI

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Author: Rev. Elam E. Branch
Title: History of Ionia County, MI
Publisher: B.F. Bowen & Company
Publication Date: 1916
Page Numbers: 551
URL: https://archive.org/details/historyioniacou01brangoog
www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/text/text-idx?c=micounty;idno=ARH7564.0002.001

Dedication: To the dear, departed ones, whose busy hands changed the giant forests into fertile fields; whose love of home established the hearthstones, the tender ties of which yet bind together the heartstrings of the native born; whose patriotism gave the best of their lives and substance for the defense of their country; whose graves make sacred the soil their feet so often trod.

Page 317 – Free & Accepted Masons, Ionia Lodge 36, E.E. Branch, Chaplain
Page 315 – May 13, 1912, Ionia Building & Loan Association’s first directors elected, including E.E. Branch
Page 402 – F.E. Branch, present pastor (1916) of First Baptist Church of Ionia
Page 519 – Young Men’s Christian Association – Among others, E.E. Branch urged the need of organizing a Young Men’s Christian Association

Source 108 – Official Letter: Discharge of Administrator, Estate of Alta Thomas

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Author: Judge of Probate, State of Michigan – Probate Court for the County of Kent
Title: Letter to Charles R. Thomas regarding Estate of Alta A. [Brown] Thomas
Date: 19 June 1915
Curator: Christine Fisher
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State of Michigan – Probate Court for the County of Kent
Discharge
In the matter of the estate of Alta Thomas, deceased, to Charles R. Thomas greeting.

Whereas, it appears by the records and proceedings of said court that you have in all things fully and justly performed and discharged all and singular the duties and obligations which by law and the orders of said court were required and enjoined upon you as administrator of said estate, and that you have duly and fully accounted for and administered all of said estate which has come into your possession, in the manner provided by law:

Now, therefore, you are hereby discharged, exonerated and acquitted from any and all liabilities concerning your said trust, and your doings and proceedings are forever quieted, your official bond cancelled, and your letters of administration heretofore granted are hereby revoked and annulled. Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at the City of Grand Rapids in said county, this 19th day of June 1915.
…. – Judge of Probate

Source 107 – Estate and Guardianship Letter by George E. Nichols

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Author: George E. Nichols
Title: Letter to Charles R. Thomas of Ellsworth, MI, regarding Estate and Guardianship of Viola
Date: 07 May 1915
Curator: Christine Fisher
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Mr. Charles R. Thomas, Ellsworth, Mich.

Dear Charlie:

The Probate Court on April 23rd, allowed your account as Administrator of your wife’s estate; also appointed you Guardian of your daughter, Viola, and to close your wife’s estate and get your discharge, I am enclosing two receipts, which you will sign, one as Guardian of Viola, and the other for yourself individually; and then to get the matter still further in shape, I am enclosing inventory of the amount of money you have to account for as Viola’s guardian. You want to go before a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace and swear to this and send that back also with the other papers. Then I m sending you herewith statement which you want to retain, showing that $1170.45 is in my hands subject to call. When you get ready to square up and take a deed of the property, I believe the Probate Court will permit you to use this money and give a mortgage upon the land to your ward or fix it so you may have the benefit of this money to apply upon the liabilities or the amount due on the farm and personal property. I may come up this month or the first of June, I want to go fishing, if I can and should think it would be a pretty good place up there. I hope your foot is better and that the wife and baby [Helen J. Thomas] are coming O.K. Let me hear from you as soon as convenient. Yours truly, George E. Nichols.