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Personal data Paul Silas Doctor 

• Alternative names: Paul Silas Docter, Changed his name from Docter to Doctor, Paul Silas DOCTOR
• He was born on October 22, 1911 in Ellsworth, Michigan.Sources 1, 4
• Alternative: He was born in Born at home.Source 4
• Alternative: He was born on October 22, 1911 in Ellsworth, Antrim, Michigan, 0.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4
• Profession: in Farmer.Source 4
• Graduated, Bentley Hill School.Source 4
• He died on July 3, 1993 in Comstock Park, Michigan, he was 81 years old.Sources 1, 4
• Alternative: He died in Died at home of son, Paul Burt Doctor.Source 4
• Alternative: He died in Y.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4
• He is buried in Atwood Cemetery, Ellsworth, Michigan.Source 4
• Alternative: He is buried in Atwood Cemetery, Ellsworth, Michigan.Sources 1, 4
• A child of John Docter and Gertie Docter

Household of Paul Silas Doctor

He is married to Gertrude Deyoung.

They got married on November 16, 1934 at Ellsworth, Michigan, he was 23 years old.Source 4

Child(ren):

1. Wanda Mae DOCTOR  1943-1963
2. (Not public)

Notes about Paul Silas Doctor

[Mabel.ged]

According to a family genealogy written by Lillian Mable Doctor Sitzema in 1975 and updated in 1995: 1995 - "Paul and Silas were twins who always farmed together. They bought the Ingalls farm together and farmed together with the John Docter farm for six years. In 1939, after they were each married, they decided to divide the farms, putting a monetary value on each farm. They made their decision as they always did. They drew sticks. Silas and Johanna received the ingalls farm and Paul and Gertrude received the John and Gertie Docter farm. Paul and Gertrude raised Certified Seed Potatoes and Certified Seed Corn. They milked cows and sold Grade A milk to Michigan Milk Producers milking Red Poll when they sold the farm to Marion and Lillian Sitzema, Paul's sister and her husband, on March 29, 1949. Paul and Gertrude moved to the house on the Ingalls farm in 1949 until they had their house on the corner of US 31 and Rex Beach roads. The Atwood School, where Gertrude had received her education, was standing on that site. They tore it down and build their home facing the Rex Beach road. Paul and Melvin Essenberg then bought into the International Harvester Company and the gas station on the corner of Main and Center streets in Ellsworth, Michigan. Paul also had forty acres of their cherry orchards on Byers Road. Paul later worked at Lexilite Factory north of Charlevoix for eight years. He drove an Ellsworth school bus for another eight years as a side job. Paul was Banks Township Sueprvisor from 1955 to 1984. He also served many years on the boards of Ellsworth Farmers Exchange and Ebenezer Christian Schools. He served as a Deacon and Elder of Atwood Christian Reformed Church."

The Paul and Silas stories are funny. Apparently the two boys were notably fun-loving! At a DeYoung family reunion in 1997 a cousin related the story that one of the twins was in the hospital. The hospitalized twin was supposed to provide a urine sample. The other twin, knowing this sample would be needed, brought apple juice to the hospital and poured it into the sample cup. When the nurse arrived to pick up the sample, the healthy twin grabbed the cup and said, "This looks good." He drank the juice down, much to the horror of the nurse. August Edema of Byron Center, Michigan, a grandson of Grace DeYoung Edema and her husband August, remembers visiting Antrim County as a boy, probably in the 1930s, to visit DeYoung relatives. He most vividly remembers meeting Paul and Silas Doctor and remembers they tied the cow's tails together. [Carolyn Medendorp, Aug, 10, 1998]"Paul and Silas were twins who always farmed together.

They bought the Ingalls farm together and farmed together with the John Docter farm for six years.

In 1939, after they were each married, they decided to divide the farms, putting a monetary value on each farm.

They made their decision as they always did. They drew sticks.

Silas and Johanna received the ingalls farm and Paul and Gertrude received the John and Gertie Docter farm.

Paul and Gertrude raised Certified Seed Potatoes and Certified Seed Cor

They milked cows and sold Grade A milk to Michigan Milk Producers milking Red Poll when they sold the farm to Marion and Lillian Sitzema, Paul's sister and her husband, on March 29, 1949.

Paul and Gertrude moved to the house on the Ingalls farm in 1949 until they had their house on the corner of US 31 and Rex Beach roads.

The Atwood School, where Gertrude had received her education, was standing on that site.

They tore it down and build their home facing the Rex Beach road.

Paul and Melvin Essenberg then bought into the International Harvester Company and the gas station on the corner of Main and Center streets in Ellsworth, Michigan.

Paul also had forty acres of their cherry orchards on Byers Road.

Paul later worked at Lexilite Factory north of Charlevoix for eight years.

He drove an Ellsworth school bus for another eight years as a side job.

Paul was Banks Township Sueprvisor from 1955 to 1984.

He also served many years on the boards of Ellsworth Farmers Exchange and Ebenezer Christian Schools.

He served as a Deacon and Elder of Atwood Christian Reformed Church."

The Paul and Silas stories are funny.

Apparently the two boys were notably fun-loving!

At a DeYoung family reunion in 1997 a cousin related the story that one of the twins was in the hospital.

The hospitalized twin was supposed to provide a urine sample.

The other twin, knowing this sample would be needed, brought apple juice to the hospital and poured it into the sample cup.

When the nurse arrived to pick up the sample, the healthy twin grabbed the cup and said,

"This looks good."

He drank the juice down, much to the horror of the nurse.

August Edema of Byron Center, Michigan, a grandson of Grace DeYoung Edema and her husband August, remembers visiting Antrim County as a boy, probably in the 1930s, to visit DeYoung relatives.

He most vividly remembers meeting Paul and Silas Doctor and remembers they tied the cow's tails together.
[THEBIG~1.GED]

BET. 1955 - 1984 Banks Township Supervisor, Antrim County, MI
"Paul and Silas were twins who always farmed together.

They bought the Ingalls farm together and farmed together with the John Docter farm for six years.

In 1939, after they were each married, they decided to divide the farms, putting a monetary value on each farm.

They made their decision as they always did. They drew sticks.

Silas and Johanna received the ingalls farm and Paul and Gertrude received the John and Gertie Docter farm.

Paul and Gertrude raised Certified Seed Potatoes and Certified Seed Cor

They milked cows and sold Grade A milk to Michigan Milk Producers milking Red Poll when they sold the farm to Marion and Lillian Sitzema, Paul's sister and her husband, on March 29, 1949.

Paul and Gertrude moved to the house on the Ingalls farm in 1949 until they had their house on the corner of US 31 and Rex Beach roads.

The Atwood School, where Gertrude had received her education, was standing on that site.

They tore it down and build their home facing the Rex Beach road.

Paul and Melvin Essenberg then bought into the International Harvester Company and the gas station on the corner of Main and Center streets in Ellsworth, Michigan.

Paul also had forty acres of their cherry orchards on Byers Road.

Paul later worked at Lexilite Factory north of Charlevoix for eight years.

He drove an Ellsworth school bus for another eight years as a side job.

Paul was Banks Township Sueprvisor from 1955 to 1984.

He also served many years on the boards of Ellsworth Farmers Exchange and Ebenezer Christian Schools.

He served as a Deacon and Elder of Atwood Christian Reformed Church."

The Paul and Silas stories are funny.

Apparently the two boys were notably fun-loving!

At a DeYoung family reunion in 1997 a cousin related the story that one of the twins was in the hospital.

The hospitalized twin was supposed to provide a urine sample.

The other twin, knowing this sample would be needed, brought apple juice to the hospital and poured it into the sample cup.

When the nurse arrived to pick up the sample, the healthy twin grabbed the cup and said,

"This looks good."

He drank the juice down, much to the horror of the nurse.

August Edema of Byron Center, Michigan, a grandson of Grace DeYoung Edema and her husband August, remembers visiting Antrim County as a boy, probably in the 1930s, to visit DeYoung relatives.

He most vividly remembers meeting Paul and Silas Doctor and remembers they tied the cow's tails together.[THEBIG~1.GED]

[Mabel.ged]

According to a family genealogy written by Lillian Mable Doctor Sitzema in 1975 and updated in 1995: 1995 - "Paul and Silas were twins who always farmed together. They bought the Ingalls farm together and farmed together with the John Docter farm for six years. In 1939, after they were each married, they decided to divide the farms, putting a monetary value on each farm. They made their decision as they always did. They drew sticks. Silas and Johanna received the ingalls farm and Paul and Gertrude received the John and Gertie Docter farm. Paul and Gertrude raised Certified Seed Potatoes and Certified Seed Corn. They milked cows and sold Grade A milk to Michigan Milk Producers milking Red Poll when they sold the farm to Marion and Lillian Sitzema, Paul's sister and her husband, on March 29, 1949. Paul and Gertrude moved to the house on the Ingalls farm in 1949 until they had their house on the corner of US 31 and Rex Beach roads. The Atwood School, where Gertrude had received her education, was standing on that site. They tore it down and build their home facing the Rex Beach road. Paul and Melvin Essenberg then bought into the International Harvester Company and the gas station on the corner of Main and Center streets in Ellsworth, Michigan. Paul also had forty acres of their cherry orchards on Byers Road. Paul later worked at Lexilite Factory north of Charlevoix for eight years. He drove an Ellsworth school bus for another eight years as a side job. Paul was Banks Township Sueprvisor from 1955 to 1984. He also served many years on the boards of Ellsworth Farmers Exchange and Ebenezer Christian Schools. He served as a Deacon and Elder of Atwood Christian Reformed Church."

The Paul and Silas stories are funny. Apparently the two boys were notably fun-loving! At a DeYoung family reunion in 1997 a cousin related the story that one of the twins was in the hospital. The hospitalized twin was supposed to provide a urine sample. The other twin, knowing this sample would be needed, brought apple juice to the hospital and poured it into the sample cup. When the nurse arrived to pick up the sample, the healthy twin grabbed the cup and said, "This looks good." He drank the juice down, much to the horror of the nurse. August Edema of Byron Center, Michigan, a grandson of Grace DeYoung Edema and her husband August, remembers visiting Antrim County as a boy, probably in the 1930s, to visit DeYoung relatives. He most vividly remembers meeting Paul and Silas Doctor and remembers they tied the cow's tails together. [Carolyn Medendorp, Aug, 10, 1998]

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