Bernice Lillian Bryant

1917 - 1990  (73 years)

• Name	Bernice Lillian Bryant
  Birth	23 Jun 1917	Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Anecdote	After their mother died Bernice, Virginia and Gladys were placed in a children's home. They had to wear blue and white checkered dresses everyday, but on Sunday got to wear a red and white checkered dress. The State of Michigan made their dad come and get them, but he wouldn't take Gladys. He put them on the Olson farm in Freesoil. Their father lived in Sheridan and would come to see them once a year and bring them clothes. He would leave by train so every time Virginia heard a train it reminded her that her dad was gone.
  Note	Had a daughter at age 16 which she gave up for adoption
  Reference Number	7873
  Death	31 Oct 1990	Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan   [1]
  	cancer
  Burial	2 Nov 1990	Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan   [1]
  Person ID	I7826	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George Wesley Bryant,   b. 12 Jan 1876, Armada, Macomb County, Michigan d. 28 Jan 1959, Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Pearl A. Hudson,   b. 17 Jul 1886, Whitehall, Muskegon County, Michigan d. 18 Mar 1929, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F8359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elwin Gilpin,   b. Abt 1915   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Aft 1934  [1]
  Family ID	F4814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	James Portis,   b. 19 May 1918, Hardin, Marshall County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	24 May 1944	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F4815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S202] Ruth L. (Pease) Linder, Saxton File; Date: 9 Sep 2001; Location: Ruthllinder@aol.com, Saxton File.FTM.