Nathaniel Lawrence RIX: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1870 - 1939 (68 years)

Generation: 1

Nathaniel Lawrence RIX was born on 15 Apr 1870 in Michigan (son of Benjamin Franklin RIX and Cynthia Weld ELMER); died on 6 Apr 1939 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Musician and Violin Maker
Census: 1870, Living with parents in Vevay, Ingham Co., Michigan
Census: 1880, Living with parents in Mason, Ingham Co., Michigan
Census: 1900, Living with parents in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
Census: 1910, Living in Oshtemo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
Census: 1920, Living in Oshtemo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
Census: 1930, Living in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan

Nathaniel married Stella Viletta BONFOEY on 15 Apr 1902 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. Stella was born on 21 Jun 1870 in Texas, Michigan; died on 27 Sep 1935 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Helen Louise RIX was born on 7 Jul 1905 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co.,. Michigan; died on 20 Jun 1999.
Elmer Franklin RIX was born on 8 Apr 1907 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co.,. Michigan; died on 22 Aug 1996 in Portage, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.

Nathaniel married Cora May UNDERKIRCHAR on 30 Nov 1938 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. Cora was born about 1884 in Allegan, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Benjamin Franklin RIX was born on 28 Jul 1843 in Rumney, New Hampshire (son of Guy Carlton RIX and Martha GATES); died on 24 Apr 1919 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Living with parents in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., New York
Census: 1860, Living with parents in Manchester, Washtenaw Co., Michigan
Census: 1870, Living in Vevay, Ingham Co., Michigan
Census: 1880, Living in Mason, Ingham Co., Michigan
Census: 1900, Living in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
Census: 1910, Living with son, Wilder, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co, Michigan

Notes:

Name:
Soon after his marriage he removed to Michigan and settled in Mason, where he established himself in the carriage business. After a few years he sold out and removed to Kalamazoo, where he worked for others, and while doing so he perfected and patented a number of inventions which he sold outright and put the money into a home in the city and a farm in the country which his sons operated for some years. His home is all broken up and he is with one of his sons in Kalamazoo.

Benjamin married Cynthia Weld ELMER on 4 Jul 1869 in Rochester, New York. Cynthia was born on 9 Apr 1843 in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., New York; died on 26 Feb 1905 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cynthia Weld ELMER was born on 9 Apr 1843 in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., New York; died on 26 Feb 1905 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: Daughter of Charles Elmer and Susan Thompson
Census: 1870, Living with husband in Vevay, Ingham Co., Michigan
Census: 1880, Living with husband in Mason, Ingham Co., Michigan
Census: 1900, Living with husband in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
Children: 1900, Lists having 4 children with 3 living

Children:

1. Nathaniel Lawrence RIX was born on 15 Apr 1870 in Michigan; died on 6 Apr 1939 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.
Wilder Pierce RIX was born on 6 Oct 1871 in Mason, Ingham County, Michigan; died on 29 Dec 1949 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.
Minnie Belle RIX was born on 16 Jun 1874 in Mason, Michigan; died on 31 May 1950 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.