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North Gass

Male 1851 - 1915  (64 years)


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  • Name North Gass 
    Birth 10 Feb 1851  Brooklyn, Macomb, MI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Gender Male 
    Census 23 Jun 1880  Ray, Macomb, MI Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 29, born MI, Brick Mason, parents born NY/NY
    Census 1894  Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, MI Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 38, his mother in house
    Census 6 Jun 1900  Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 50, born Feb 1851 in MI, marr 20 yrs, Brick Mason, parents born NY/NY
    Census 19 Apr 1910  Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 59, born MI, marr 30 yrs, Mason, parents born NY/NY
    Death 22 Apr 1915  Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial 24 Apr 1915  Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, MI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Person ID I1657  Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2012 

    Father James Gass,   b. 6 Jan 1823, Lexington, Green, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1886, MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Veloria M Dudley,   b. 1825, Greene County, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 25 Jan 1843  Jackson, MI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AncestorsFlorence L. Baker,   b. 15 Nov 1855, Cambria, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1933, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jan 1880  Macomb Co, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Children 
    Married1. Clyde Baker Gass,   b. 10 Apr 1883, Rochester, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1948, Southfield, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    +2. Alice Mable Gass,   b. 24 Jul 1887, Avon, Oakland, MI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2012 

  • Headstones
    North Gass Gravestone Site
    North Gass Gravestone Site

  • Notes 
    • From Michigan Death, 1897-1920 (seekingmichigan.com)
      North Gass, contractor, born 10 Feb 1851 in Macomb Co, MI to James Gass of NY and Velora M Dudley of NY died 22 Apr 1915 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, MI of stroke of apoplexy. Buried 24 Apr 1915 in Highland Cemetery. Clyde B Gass informant.
    • From "History of Macomb Co., MI", M.A. Leeson & Co., 1882, p. 868. Transcribed by Jeanne Gorlick
      James GASS, P.O. Davis, youngest son of John GASS, was born January 6, 1823, in Lexington, Greene Co., N.Y.: his father was born in 1776, and had fourteen sons; he came to Michigan in July, 1837, bought the property of Eli WEBSTER on Section 30, in Ray Twp., where he died December 17, 1864, aged eighty-eight; his wife was born September 25, 1846, and died in April, 1881. Mr. Gass, of this sketch went to Osceola, where he lived eight years, and then settled on the northwest corner of Section 32, and bought a store in Brooklyn (Macomb Co., MI). He married, January 25, 1843 to Veloria M., daughter of Orsel DUDLEY, of Washington (Twp., Macomb Co., MI); they had ten children-Belle L., born June 12, 1844, died August 17, 1864; Lucinda V., born June 15, 1846, died September 21, 1864; Rebecca, born August 23,1848, married Rev. Alonzo WHITCOMB and resides at L'Anse, Upper Peninsula; North, February 10, 1851, married Florence BAKER and resides in Oakland County; Victoria E., November 3, 1853 married Charles E. WAFFLE of Evart Osceola County: East, June 19, 1856 married Elena MILLER (also from Greene Co., N.Y.) of Macomb; South, June 15, 1860 died May 7, 1862; Lydia L., October 16, 1863; South West, January 15, 1866; Kitty J., June 5, 1869. The three last named reside at home. Until the civil war, Mr. Gass was a Republican, and since then has been a Prohibitionist; was a zealous adherent of the anti-slavery element; he has held the positions of Constable and Treasurer a number of years past. Mr. and Mrs. Gass are member of the M.E. Church.
    • from Ann Arbor News, 23 Apr 1915 (genealogybank.com)
      North Gass of 510 Emmet street died last night following a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Gass always led an active life and for many years was a contractor in this city. He is survived by his widow and two children, Clyde and Mabel. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence, and interment will take place at Highland cemetery.