eth Howe, a genealogist making a collection <strong>of</strong> records <strong>of</strong> the Howe family <strong>of</strong>England, sent the information that Howe as a Kentish name originated in Hoo,a rather large peninsula where the river Thames joins the river Medway. Ashas already been noted Henry Howe Connor's birthplace is given in his deathcertificate as Canterbury which is in Kent, England.As to the surname Connor, Ewen's Hist, <strong>of</strong> the Surnames <strong>of</strong> Great Britain(1931 p. 212) says families moving from Ireland to England usually dropped theO <strong>of</strong> O'Connor. In Ireland the name O'Connor is traced (Connaught descendants)to Coniar <strong>of</strong> Conchobhair, an early Irian chief. (Irish Pedigrees by John O'Hart1887 Vol. 1. p. 633) Both <strong>of</strong> these references were seen by the compiler in theReading Room <strong>of</strong> the British Museum.After the Civil War period, Henry and Miriam Connor lived in Fentonville,Genesee Co. Mich, where Henry had made his enlistment. It was here thefour younger children were born. However for shorter periods the family alsoresided in Holly and in Owosso. The children in this family, having such avery blond father and a very dark complexioned mother were <strong>of</strong> such variedcolorings that notation <strong>of</strong> this was made by one <strong>of</strong> the children. William hadblack eyes and hair; Henrietta had blue eyes and was a blond; Charles had exceptionallyblue eyes and brown hair; Marion had deep blue eyes, black hair anda very white skin; Margaret (Madge) had gray eyes and dark hair; Thomashad dark eyes and dark hair; Edward had biue eyes and dark hair and the youngest,Fletcher had blue eyes and sandy hair.William Henry Connor was born 3 July 1851 in Bowmanville, Ontario,Canada. He died 23 Jan. 1928 in Detroit, his home for many years. His wifewas Celia Hollister born in Vermont 27 May 1848 a daughter <strong>of</strong> DorastusHollister <strong>of</strong> Rose Center, Michigan. She died in July 1932. They had one sonnamed Welcome Y. Connor who later called himself William, and who was bornat Rose Corners and died about 1935 on Long Island. His first wife was MargaretShearer; his 2nd --- and his 3rd Florence Dean Jones. He had no children.William and Celia Connor also had an adopted child, Cora Margaret daughter<strong>of</strong> the Rev. Bloomfield and Emily Harmon. She married Alan Nelson and hadfour children, William Allen, Stamford, Elsena Margaret and Sarah CeliaNelson.Henrietta Connor was born 5 Sept. 1853 in Bowmanville, Ontario and wasbaptized there in the Church <strong>of</strong> England. She married (1) Robert Harris(2) George Graham <strong>of</strong> Owosso, Michigan. Their daughter Helen Graham marriedDon Hartzell; they had no children.Marion Rachel Elizabeth Connor was born 18 Aug. 1861/2. She married inManistique, Michigan, <strong>Chester</strong> E. <strong>Howell</strong> and soon removed to Elmira, N. Y.Their children (1) Jessie E. married Frank Clifford Finch, residences havebeen in Kansas City, Mo. , Glen Ellyn, 111. , Bethesda, Md. , Alexandria, Va. ,& Wiesbaden, Germany. (2) Edith Louese <strong>Howell</strong> married James Edwin Rileyres. in Montpelier, Vt. , New Haven & Madison, Ct. (3) <strong>Everts</strong> Howe <strong>Howell</strong>married Gladys M. Shaw, lives in Elraira (4) <strong>Chester</strong> E. <strong>Howell</strong> Jr. marriedIsabel Lowman and lives in Elmira, N. Y. Marion Connor <strong>Howell</strong> died May1951 and <strong>Chester</strong> <strong>Howell</strong> Sr. April 1949 both in Elmira. See the <strong>Howell</strong> accountfor their descendants.98
Charles Archibald Connor son <strong>of</strong> Henry and Miriam was born on July 1857and died 28 Sept. 1928 in Detroit. He married Kate ; had 2 ch; NellieBlythe Connor and Frank Elmer Connor; Nellie died 1910 while attending theUniv. <strong>of</strong> Mich, and Frank who never married died in Detroit after Oct. 1953.Charles Connor was head <strong>of</strong> the Connor Ice Cream Co. <strong>of</strong> Owosso, at o<strong>net</strong>ime the largest company <strong>of</strong> its kind in Michigan.Frederick Alexander Connor son <strong>of</strong> Henry was born 1863/4 probably inFenton, Michigan. He married Susie Benedict and they lived for a time inKansas City, Mo. They had no children. About 1939 Frederick was living inSanta Monica, California; his wife Susie died in Detroit.Thomas W. Connor was born in Fenton, Michigan 16 Oct. 1865 (hismother's records made in 1916 call him "Thomas Wesley Connor" born 1864).He died 28 Aug. 1928 after retirement as President <strong>of</strong> the Ditzler Color Co. <strong>of</strong>Detroit. His marriage was to Georgia Scoville b. 14 Oct. 1864 daughter <strong>of</strong>Charles Orlando Scoville b. 8 Nov. 1836 and his wife Emily Frances b. 25 May1840 <strong>of</strong> Kalamazoo, Mich. 3 children, Grace, Kirke & DonGrace Connor b. 8 May 1890 at Owosso mar. Wm. T. Utley b. 29 Nov.1885 Grand Rapids, Mich. 2 ch:Robert Connor Utley b. 22 Jan. 1912 Detroit mar. 17 Nov. 1938 LauraAda N. Daniels b. 14 Jan. 1917 St. Paul Minn. ; ch:Laura Edith Utley b. 21 June 1940 DetroitSusanne Grace Utley b. 17 Nov. 1942 DetroitSally b. 22 June 1956 Bloomfield Hills, Mich.Beatrice (Betty) Utley b. 15 Apr. 1915 Royal Oak, Mich. mar. 18 Nov.1937 in Detroit Wm. Edward Slaughter 3rd born 5 Dec. 1908Chicago, 111. ; 3 ch:Gloria Slaughter b. 27 Jan. 1948 Birmingham, Mich.William E. Slaughter 4th b. 13 Nov. 1949Kent Compton Slaughter b. 10 July 1952Kirke W. Connor b. 30 Nov. 1891 Peoria, 111. mar. Maud Harris b. 20Dec. 1889 2 ch:Barbara Grace b. 4 Sept. 1920 Detroit mar. William C. Ohmerb. 26 Nov. 1919; ch:William Kirke Ohmer b. 29 July 1942Christopher Bryan Ohmer b. 28 Sept. 1946Candace Dale Ohmer b. 8 Jan. 1951Nancy Leigh Ohmer b. 11 Mar. 1954Joanne Connor b. 31 Oct. 1924 mar. (1)Quayle killed in WorldWar II (2) Glenn H. Johnson b. 30 Oct. 1924; ch:Doreen Quayle Johnson b. 31 Oct. 1945Don S. Connor b. 7 Nov. 1905 Detroit mar. Lucy Ann Wardman b. 10 Sept.1905; ch:Thomas Wardman Connor b. 23 July 1932 Los AngelesSusan Jane Connor b. 13 May 1941 New Haven, Conn.Margaret Amelia (Madge) Connor was born in Fenton, Michigan 25 July 1867;died 2 Oct. 1950 at Grand Rapids; married in Manistique, Michigan Jan. 1889Charles David Sharrow who was born 11 Mar. 1863 in East Tawas, Michigan.He was the founder and first President <strong>of</strong> the New Era Insurance Association<strong>of</strong> Grand Rapids. They resided after retirement for a time at San Leonardo,California but he died in July 1935 at Grand Rapids, Mich.99
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