Believe it or not, it all started with me updating my  new gallery.  I’m trying to move everything over to nextgen gallery (a WordPress plugin) and was adding descriptions so I had to open up RootsMagic v4 to get the information that I needed.  Since I just switched from Legacy to RootsMagic, I’m still trying to learn everything available to me.  One is adding the GPS coordinates just not for the place name but the place detail.

For my  example, I’ll use Roelof Lutke.  He died in Vogel Center, Missaukee, Michigan, United States.  According to my source, he was buried at the Vogel Center Cemetery.  One would assume that it would be the same town.  One would assume wrong as I did and the individual I sourced.  According to GPS data and the Michigan wiki, Vogel Center Cemetery is actually in Marion, Missaukee, Michigan, United States.

What makes it even more fun is Vogel Center Cemetery is 1.4 miles from Vogel Center and 7 miles from Marion!  Even better, Marion is also part of Osceola county.  Trust me, Michigan is weird that way.  According to the wiki, Vogel Center and Marion (zip code 49665) are part of Clam Union Township.  The other part of Marion resides outside of the township, therefore belonging to Osceola county as well.

Unfortunately, I don’t have any images or a website of the cemetery but I did find something by doing a simple Google search – a record of all residents of the Vogel Center Cemetery (yes, genealogy humor).  Perusing through the record shows up other possible family members – the Dodde family (a breakoff of the Doddema name).  It looks like I have some work ahead of me.

Moral of the story: if you ever get bored just blindly entering data, google the area.  You might find more than you expected!

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

For some reason, I had a feeling to do another search on this elusive mystery (thought case solved).  Good thing I did.  Histopolis.com shows that Vogel Center Cemetery is considered to be in Clam Union Township, Missaukee County.  It makes a certain sort of sense when you think of it.  None of my programs liked having a town with 2 separate counties.  You can see the problem with that,  can’t you?

Link to site:  Additional information on Vogel Center Cemetery, Clam Union Township, Missaukee County, Michigan, United States and other places is available on Histopolis.com

Case closed!  I’m in such a giving mood, I’m including the image of the cemetery.

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  • Individuals: 3969
  • Families:       1679

This comes out to an additional 21 individuals and 12 families.

A big thanks goes to them.

If you find any errors or would like to contribute to the DoddemaGen project, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

I’d share his email with you but alas, it contains living information and that’s a road I just will not take.  It will be posted to forum’s living section which is locked to all but members.

Thanks Jan for your help.  The DoddemaGen project marches on!

Jessie Kate (Blood) Richardson was born November 15, 1975 in Pinora Township, near Chase Michigan. She is the daughter of Zachary and Electa Blood. She died July 16, 1933 at 57 years of age. She married Justius Richardson in Reed City, MI on September 24, 1891. She had four children: Dolly who died in infancy, Henry, Guy, and Electa. Electa was my grandmother, and Jessie my great grandmother. I have a copy of the obit from the Osceloa County Herald. Hope this is helpful.

Emmett H. Kadwell Jr

Thanks Emmett. It gives me more information than I had before. Would you be able to provide that obit copy so I can add it to her record? Do you have any pictures that you would be willing to share?

Also, just to clarify on the dates, should the date be November 15, 1875 instead of 1975 for Jessie Blood?