Clarence E WESTLAKE (1877-1962)


				*Westlake Family of Somerset, England - scrapbook* *Clarence E WESTLAKE (1877-1962)*



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		Above is photo of Clarence with his parents, Thomas and Mary Westlake. Below are photos of Clarence as a baby and a young man. Below is transcription of marriage document shown above. Schedule B - Marriages County of Essex 003200 No. 22 His Name. Clarence Westlake Age. 20 Residence when Married. Bloomfield, Oakland Co., Mich Place of Birth. Redford, Wayne Co., Mich Bachelor or Widower. B Rank or Profession. Farmer Names of Parents. Thomas Westlake Mary Button Her Name. Grace Chapman Age. 21 Residence when Married. Southfield, Oakland Co., Mich Place of Birth. Southfiled, Oakland Co., Mich Spinster or Widow. S. Name of Parents. Albert Chapman Mary Egan Names and Residences of Witnesses. Agnes ?, Sandwich Kathleen ?, Sandwich Date and place of Marriage. June 27th 1896, Sandwich Religious Denomination of Bridegroom. Methodist Religious Denomination of Bride. R.C. By whom Married. DH Hind By License or ?. L Remarks. ================================ Below is 1900 US Census record for Clarence Westlake family, living in Southfield Twp., Oakland Co., MI. This census gives us the information that Clarence and Grace had been married for four years and two children were born to Grace, both of which are living at the time of the census. His occupation is given as a milk farmer. Nothing is indicated as attending school, but they both can read, write and speak English. The 1900 census indicates that they are renting a farm. 1900 > Michigan > OAKLAND > SOUTHFIELD TWP Series: T623 Roll: 735 Page: 271 WESTLAKE CLARENCE 23 M W MI MI OAKLAND SOUTHFIELD TWP 1900 taken June 13th 1900 - no road listed - 120 124 Westlake Clarence head W M June 1877 22 M 4 - - MI MI MI - - - farmer milk (can't read) O - y y y R - H 85 Grace wife W F Sep 1883 26 M 4 2 2 MI MI MI - - - - - - - y y y Mary dau W F Oct 1896 3 S - - - MI MI MI - - - Emily dau W F Sept 1898 1 S - - - MI MI MI - - - Below is the 1908 Land Plat map for Southfield Twp., Oakland Co., MI. Clarence and Grace's 60 acre plot of land is shown highlighted in Section 10. The location is present day 13 Mile & Lahser Road. 1910 > Michigan > OAKLAND > SOUTHFIELD TWP Series: T624 Roll: 668 Page: 206 WESTLAKE CLARENCE 33 M W MI MI OAKLAND SOUTHFIELD TWP 1910 taken April 15th 1910 - no road listed - 43 43 Westlake Clarence Head M W 33 M1 13 - - MI MI MI English Farmer Gen Farming Emp - - y y - O M F 86 - - - Grace E Wife F W 35 M1 13 7 7 MI MI Ire-English English none Mary H. dau F W 13 S - - - MI MI MI English none Emily J. dau F W 11 S - - - MI MI MI English none Florence M. dau F W 9 S - - - MI MI MI none George L son M W 7 S - - - MI MI MI none Thomas S son M W 6 S - - - MI MI MI none Albert W son M W 4 S - - - MI MI MI none Lester R son M W 2 S - - - MI MI MI none Below are two photos of the Southfield School that the children of Clarence and Grace Westlake attended in Fractional School Dist #3. The school was located in Section 2 on the west side, center. The top photo shows son George. The bottom photo shows children Posey, Albert and Lester standing at the side of the school. Below are photos that were taken at the Southfield farm of Grace and Clarence Westlake. Dates are approx 1900 to 1918. Below is a photocopy of Clarence's WWI registration card. WWI Registration Card Serial number 3088 ? number 3161 Name 1 Clarence Edmund Westlake Residence 2 RFD 1 Birmingham, Oakland Co., Mich Age 3 41 Birth 4 June 7, 1877 Race 5 White Citizen 11 Native Born Occupation 16 Farming Employer 17 Himself Nearest Relative - name/address 19 Mrs Grace Westlake 20 RFD 1 Birmingham, Oakland Co., Mich Signed Clarence Edmund Westlake Registrar's Report C 21-2-7 22 Height-medium 25 Build-medium 27 Color of Eyes - Gray 28 Color of hair - light 29 No Brian H Everett September 12 1918 Can't make out the stamp other than ??? Board for ??? Oakland Co. ???? ????? 1920 > Michigan > OAKLAND > 2-WD PONTIAC Series: T625 Roll: 790 Page: 98 WESTLAKE CLARENCE 44 M W MI MI OAKLAND 2-WD PONTIAC 1920 - Osmun St. 368 499 515 Westlake Clarence Head 0 F M W 44 M - - - - y y MI - OH - MI - y Carpenter Contractor E - Grace H wife - - F W 47 M - - - - y y OH - MN - Ireland Eng y none - - - Emily dau - - F W 21 S - - - - y y MI - MI - OH - y none Florence dau - - F W 19 S - - - - y y MI - MI - OH - y none George L son - - M W 18 S - - - - y y MI - MI - OH - y none Thomas son - - M W 16 S - - - y - - MI - MI - OH - y none Albert son - - M W 14 S - - - y - - MI - MI - OH - y none Lester R son - - M W 12 S - - - y - - MI - MI - OH - y none Rosella dau - - F W 8 S - - - y - - MI - MI - OH - y none Older, John boarder M W 18 S - - - - MI - MI - NY - y clerk shoe store S - Colton, Esther boarder M W 19 S - - - - PA - PA - OH - Salesman Real Est S - Grace was born in MI, her father was born in MI or NY and her mother was born in MI 1920 Pontiac City Directory - Michigan Occ: Laborer Res: 368 Osmun 1922 Pontiac City Directory - Michigan Occ: Checker GTWLRR Res: 368 Osmun 1923 Pontiac City Directory - Michigan Occ: Janitor Res: 368 Osmun Above is a Google Image photo of the back of the home that the Clarence Westlake family lived in while they were in Pontiac, located at 368 Osmun Street. The family lived here from at least 1920 until 1923. The 1920 census lists Clarence as a carpenter employer contractor. It also shows that Clarence owned his home free and clear. In 1923 the Pontiac City Directory lists Clarence's occupation as a janitor. Grace and Clarence Westlake - about 1938. Clarence loved the game of croquet. He is holding a croquet mallet in this photo. You can see the wire wickets and the balls on the ground around them. Croquet was a favorite English pastime, so perhaps the love of the game was passed down through the generations from the Westlake's of Somerset, England.







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