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Personal data Alva James Hollister 

  • He was born on January 20, 1861 in Wayland, Allegan Co., MI.
  • He died on December 29, 1932 in Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI, he was 71 years old.
  • He is buried on January 1, 1933 in Union Cem., Lacy, Barry Co., MI.
  • This information was last updated on July 2, 2015.

Household of Alva James Hollister

He is married to Rosina "Rose" Hoffman.

They got married on July 9, 1885 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, he was 24 years old.

Alva J. Hollister oo Rose Hoffman

Marr source: Anonymous, C. Hollister/Ayers FGS, (Lansing MI, Mailed by Mrs. Alice Ward on 25Au1998)

Anonymous, Hollister/Hoffman FGS, (Lansing MI, Mailed by Mrs. Alice Ward on 25Au1998) for dom, city.

Child(ren):

  1. Frank Alva Hollister  1890-1966 


Notes about Alva James Hollister

Alva James Hollister

Source: Author: N.N. (Anonymous), Title: C. Hollister/Ayers FGS, (Publication location: Lansing, MI, Publisher: Mailed by Mrs. Alice Ward, Publication date: mailed on xxv Aug MCMXCVIII) for name

Author: N.N. (Anonymous), Title: Hollister/Hoffman FGS, (Publication location: Lansing MI, Publisher: Mailed by Mrs. Alice Ward, Publication date: mailed on xxv Aug MCMXCVIII) for middle name, mother's name = Kianey, & other data.

The anonymous FGS cites its source, "Rose Guble obituary's vital records." For Alva's & Rose's burial the sources are given, 'CR' possibly cemetery records.

Residences: Wayland, Grand Rapids, Nashville, MI Occupation: farmer

Children:

Bessie May (Harry Sixberry), Wm Russel (Nina Gillette), Frank Alva (Leona Ayers), Chas Aqusest (Virgie Ayers), Christina Ellen, Fannie, David Delva, Jake Clarence (Eva Reid), Earl Le Roy (Loral Rizor).

Author: Ward, Alice, Title: Hollilster/Hoffman FGS (annotated), (Publication location: Lansing MI, Publisher: A.W., Publication date: ix Nov MCMXCVIII) for dod = 29 Dec 1932, Twp. of death, date of burial = 1 Jan 1933, mother's name =Ellen M. Kinney

Alva's parents: Cyrus Hollister & Ellen M. Kinney <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Alva James Hollister

Alva James Hollister
1861-1932

1885

Rosina "Rose" Hoffman
1864-1935

Frank Alva Hollister
1890-1966
Charles August Hollister
1893-1965

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Historical events

Birthday January 20, 1861

  • The temperature on January 20, 1861 was about -0.4 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 4 » American Civil War: In Montgomery, Alabama, delegates from six break-away U.S. states meet and form the Confederate States of America.
    • February 13 » Italian unification: The Siege of Gaeta ends with the capitulation of the defending fortress, effectively bringing an end of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
    • March 17 » The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed.
    • May 29 » The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.
    • June 10 » American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B. Magruder defeat a much larger Union force led by General Ebenezer W. Pierce in Virginia.
    • September 6 » American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the Union control of the Tennessee River's mouth.

Day of marriage July 9, 1885

  • The temperature on July 9, 1885 was about 16.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 4 » Sino-French War: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing force at Núi Bop in northern Vietnam.
    • March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
    • March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
    • March 31 » The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
    • May 12 » North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an end with a decisive rebel defeat.
    • November 16 » Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.

Day of death December 29, 1932

  • The temperature on December 29, 1932 was between -2.9 °C and 1.8 °C and averaged -0.4 °C. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
    • January 25 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese National Revolutionary Army begins the defense of Harbin.
    • April 24 » Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
    • May 23 » In Brazil, four students are shot and killed during a manifestation against the Brazilian dictator Getúlio Vargas, which resulted in the outbreak of the Constitutionalist Revolution several weeks later.
    • June 17 » Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits.
    • July 30 » Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short.
    • August 10 » A 5.1 kilograms (11lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.

Day of burial January 1, 1933

  • The temperature on January 1, 1933 was between 3.3 °C and 10.0 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
    • February 10 » In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf. Schaaf dies four days later.
    • March 23 » The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.
    • May 15 » All military aviation organizations within or under the control of the RLM of Germany were officially merged in a covert manner to form its Wehrmacht military's air arm, the Luftwaffe.
    • August 27 » The first Afrikaans Bible is introduced during a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein.
    • September 26 » As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.
    • November 15 » Thailand has its first election.


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