Michigan, Arenac County Records
Births 1883-1904
Marriages 1886-1939
Decker records indexed
Information from original records on September 4, 2007
[Arenac County had previously been part of Bay County]
Decker births in Arenac County, Michigan, 1883-1904
Book 2, page 95
#1409
Iona Decker, born October 7, 1893, Female, White, born
Lincoln Twp
Father: Wallace Decker, born Michigan, occupation Clerk
Mother: Ida Decker, born Canada
Residence: Lansing
Recorded: 19 July 1894
Correction: #1-136 dated 1-27-50, Date of birth corrected to 10-17-1893, was previous 9-17-1893. Also, father’s name listed at Wallace M. Decker
Book 2, page 118
#1922 (written over crossed out 1757 – a duplicate number)
Earel W Decker, born Adams Twp, male, born 21 Feb 1896
Father: Arthur W Decker, born New York, occupation farmer
Mother: [blank], born Michigan,
Residence: Adams Twp.
Recorded 15 May 1897
Book 2, page 131
#1944
Willie C Decker [as indexed, could be Willie H], male, white, born Clayton Twp.
Father: Fred Decker, born Michigan, occupation Farming
Mother: Liddie W. Decker, born New York
Recorded: 18 May 1898
Book 2
#2115
Ralph Waldo Decker, born 8 Nov 1898, male, born Adams Twp.
Father: Arthur Decker, born New York, occupation Farmer
Mother: Mary M Decker, born Michigan, occupation Housewife
Residence: Adams Twp.
Recorded: 11 May 1899
Correction: #1-113, added middle name [Waldo], and mother’s occupation [housewife], dated 8-6-1943
Book 2, page 195
#2880
Mabel M Decker, born 2 April 1902, female, born Adams Twp.
Father: Arthur W Decker, born New York, occupation Farmer
Mother: Mary M Haight, born Michigan
Residence: Adams Twp.
Correction: #1-117, changed spelling of name from Mable to Mabel, corrected mother’s maiden name to Haight, dated 4-17-1942
Book 2, page 309
#882
Glenn Charles Decker, born 10 December 1902, male, white, born Clayton Twp.
Father: Fred Decker, born New York
Mother: Lydia Sischo, born Michigan
Residence: Maple Ridge, Michigan
Recorded 16 January, 1942
Also recorded in Delayed Registrations of Birth:
Record: D 877, Arenac County, Clayton Twp.
Glenn Charles Decker, born 10 Dec 1902
Father: Fred Decker, white, Age 28, born New York
Mother: Lydia Sischo, Age 26, born Michigan
Child of mother: 2, of 2 living at time of birth
Recorded: 30 December 1941
Decker Marriages in Arenac County, 1886-1939
Book 1A, page 4
#56? – 20 April, 1886 in Arenac
William B Decker, white, residence Arenac, born NY, age 30, occupation Farmer
Willimence Rhame, white, residence Arenac, born Ontario, age 21
Witnesses include W B Decker and Samantha? Show?
Performed by Horace Decker, Minister of the Gospel
Book 1A, page 5
#63 – 16 July 1886 in Omer
E.M. Babcock, residence Omer, born New York, age 24, occupation Printer
Luella M. Decker, residence Omer, born Michigan, age 19
Performed by Horace Decker, Minister of the Gospel
Book 1A, page 5
#74 – 10 Nov 1886
Frank Larew Jr, residence Standish MI, born Canada, occupation Cooper
Lizzie Decker, residence Omer MI, born New York
Book 1A, page 6
#77 – 26 Nov 1886 in Clayton
Timothy C Perry, residence Mason Twp, age 29, born Allegany Co, NY State, occupation farmer
Nellie M Decker, residence Mason Twp, age 16, born Allegany Co, NY State
Book 2, page 16
#234 – 24 Dec 1892 (license), 26 Dec 1892 (marriage) in Standish
Wallace M Decker, age 21, white, residence Standish, born Arenac Twp, occupation Printer, father Jas F Decker, mother Mary Thrasher, not previously married
Ida F Willis, age 18, white, residence Deep River Twp, occupation Domestic, father Thomas Willis, mother Martha Bobery?, not previously married
Book 2, page 24
#349 – 16 March 1895 (license), 16 March 1895 (marriage) in Maple Ridge
Fred Decker, age 21, white, residence Maple Ridge, born New York, occupation Laborer, father Hiram Decker, mother Mary A Whitford, not previously married
Lydia Sischo, age 19, white, residence Maple Ridge, born Michigan, occupation Housekeeper, father Horace Sischo, mother Amanda Sterns, not previously married
Book 2, page 43
#161 – 20 Dec 1898 (license), 21 Dec 1898 (marriage) in Standish
John Kusterer, age 64, residence Standish MI, born Germany, occupation Laborer, father Adam, mother Elizabeth Kent
Angeline Decker, age 56, residence West Branch MI, born New York, occupation Domestic, father Charles Csumeril?, mother Unkown
[No more Decker marriages in index until 1940]