Harry Lloyd BEST Family

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Wayne and Houghton Counties
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2 Dec 2003 Family Group Sheet
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Husband: Harry Lloyd Best #5404 (Son of Harry Best/Juanita Lidgey)
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Born: 29 Jul 1918 in: Place unknown in Michigan. Laurium Twn? Houghton County 
Baptized: in: 
Died: 3 Nov 1997 in: Canton, Wayne County, Michigan, USA 
Buried: x Nov 1997 in: Unkn 
Other: in: 
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Father: Harry Best #5315
Mother: Juanita Lidgey #5316
Veteran of WW1. Had nickname of 'Lefty'. Owned Lefty and Vi's Little Store.
May have been a member of the Salvation Army as Memorials were directed there
and to the Detroit Chidren's Burns Centre. Funeral Service conducted by the
Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 37000 Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan.
Detroit News Obits. BEST, Harry, 'Lefty', Age 79, Nov 3 1997. Beloved Husband
of the late Vi. Dear father of Gregory (Michelle), Candise Christenson (Tom)&
Cheryl McDonnell (Bob). Grand Father of nine. Brother of June & Lenore. etc
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Wife: Violet Ann Stoll ? #5905 died at age: 67 
Married: Unk date in: Michigan ????USA 
Ceremony: Y Divorced/Annulled/Separated: Year: 
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Born: 27 Feb 1919 in: Unkn USA Probably Michigan 
Baptized: in: 
Died: 21 May 1986 Wed in: Fenton, Wayne Co, Michigan 
Buried: 23 May 1986 Fri in: Michigan Cemetery unknown. 
Other: SSDI Death Ind in: 365-14-6653 
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Father:
Mother:
Obiturary; Detroit News Best, Violet Ann, May 21 1986. Beloved wife of Harry,
dear mother of Gregory, Candise & Cheryl, grand mother of ; sister of Harold &
Norman Stoll. Resting at Harry J Will Funeral Home, 25450 Plymouth Road until
Thursday 9pm. In state at Grace Lutheran Chruch Grand River and Beech Daley Rd
Friday from 10am until time of service at 11am. Memorials to our Saviour
Lutheran Church, Hartland, Michigan.
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M Child 1 Gregory Best #5906 
Born: Unkn in: Michigan, USA ????? 
Baptized: in: 
Died: in: 
Buried: in: 
Other: in: 
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Spouse: Michelle Unkn #5909
Married: Unkn in: Unkn 
Ceremony: Y Divorced/Annulled/Separated: Year: 
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F Child 2 Candise Best #5907 
Born: Unkn in: Michigan, USA ?????? 
Baptized: in: 
Died: in: 
Buried: in: 
Other: in: 
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Spouse: Thomas Christenson #5910
Married: Unkn date in: Unkn 
Ceremony: Y Divorced/Annulled/Separated: Year: 


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F Child 3 Cheryl Best #5908 
Born: Unkn in: Michigan, USA ?????? 
Baptized: in: 
Died: in: 
Buried: in: 
Other: in: 
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Spouse: Robert McDonnell #5911
Married: Unkn in: Unkn 
Ceremony: Y Divorced/Annulled/Separated: Year: 
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