Alta May Sutton b. 28 Jan 1891 Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States d. 12 Apr 1964 Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Alta May Sutton
Born	28 Jan 1891	Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States
Gender	Female
Census	1900	Coldwater Township, Isabella County, Michigan, United States [1]
	as Alta M. Sutton, daughter, in the household of Charles Sutton
Residence	Jul 1910	Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States [2]
Census	1930	Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, United States [3]
	Alta M. Loesch, wife, in the household of John W. Loesch
	Address: 714 North West Avenue
Residence	1935	Henrietta Township, Jackson County, Michigan, United States [4]
Census	1940	Henrietta Township, Jackson County, Michigan, United States [4]
	as Alta M. Loesch, wife, in the household of John W. Loesch
Buried	Apr 1964	Jackson County, Michigan, United States [5]
	Address: Pope Cemetery
Died	12 Apr 1964	Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, United States [6]
Person ID	I124	TangledRoots
Last Modified	12 Jun 2021

Father	Charles H. Sutton, b. 24 Oct 1865, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States , d. 6 May 1916, Albion Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States (Age 50 years)
Mother	Sarah Ann Meyers, b. Abt Jun 1873, Michigan, United States , d. 30 Sep 1948 (Age 75 years)
Family ID	F100	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Charles Henry Leeth, b. 22 Jul 1889, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 8 Jun 1977, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 87 years)

Married 16 Jul 1910 Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States [2]

Marriage Record - Charles Leith and Alta M. Sutton
#332 - Calhoun County, Michigan

Divorced 1916 [7]

Divorce - Charles H. Leeth and Alta M. Leeth, nee Sutton
Newspaper
Lancaster Daily Gazette
Wednesday, July 26, 1916, Page 8

Notes

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE.....
CLAIMS HIS WIFE ABANDONED HIM
AND THEIR TWO LITTLE CHILDREN
.....And He Wants a Divorce and Custody of Both Little Ones And For Whatever Further Relief is Necessary.
.....Charles H. Leeth has filed suit against his wife Alta M. Leeth for divorce and custody of their two children Ethel aged four and Sadie aged two. He claims that she left him in June 1915 at Kalamazoo Michigan abandoning her home and children and has refused to return to him. He has placed the children in the care of his mother at Antwerp. C. W. McCleery attorney. [Lancaster Daily Gazette, Lancaster, Ohio, Wednesday, July 26, 1916, pg. 8]

Children

	1. Herbert M. Leeth, b. 22 Jun 1910, Michigan, United States , d. 14 Jul 1976, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, United States (Age 66 years) [unknown]
	2. Ethel May Leeth, b. 17 Sep 1911, Woodburn, Allen County, Indiana, United States , d. 20 Oct 1995, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States (Age 84 years)
	3. Sadie Louisa Leeth, b. 3 Mar 1914, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States , d. 30 Dec 1932, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States (Age 18 years)
	4. Mildred June Leeth, b. 6 Jun 1916, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States , d. 1 Apr 2001, Novi, Oakland County, Michigan, United States (Age 84 years) [unknown]

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F7 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Arlo A. Squires, b. 7 Feb 1896, Springport, Jackson County, Michigan, United States , d. 16 Feb 1948, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States (Age 52 years)
Married	14 Feb 1917	Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States [8]
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F97	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 3	Wayne J. Harmon, b. Mar 1897, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, United States , d. Mar 1987, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States (Age 90 years)
Married	13 Apr 1918	Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States [9]
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F98	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 4	John Wesley Loesch, b. 24 Jun 1895, Wisconsin, United States , d. 9 Dec 1975, Novi, Oakland County, Michigan, United States (Age 80 years)
Married	1 Nov 1924	Ingham County, Michigan, United States [10]
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F99	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes
Alta May Sutton was married 4-times..

Sources

[S139] 1900 Federal Census: Michigan, Isabella County, Coldwater Township, pg. 5A.
DW 98-98
...line 8 - Charles Sutton, head, white, male, born October 1865, age 34, male, married 10 years, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born New York, farm laborer
...line 9 - Sadie A. Sutton, wife, white, female, born June 1873, age 26, married 10 years, 3 children born, 3 living, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born Pennsylvania
...line 10 - Alta M. Sutton, daughter, white, female, born Jan 1891, age 9, single, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Michigan
...line 11 - Max D. Sutton, son, white, male, born December 1895, age 4, single, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Michigan
...line 12 - John Sutton, son, white, male, born March 1898, age 2, single, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Michigan
ColdwaterTownship, Isabella County, Michigan p5A
[S564] Michigan: Marriages, 1868-1925, Family History Library, v1, p24, #332 - Charles H. Leeth and Alta M. Sutton.
State of Michigan Calhoun County
...Charles H. Leith, age 21, white, residence Albion, born Ohio, Laborer, father Leamon Leith, mother Loisa Shelley, times married-0.
...Alta M. Sutton, age 19, white, residence Albion, born Michigan, father Chas. Sutton, mother Satie Mayers, times married-0.
...Married July 16 1910 in Marshall, by Christopher Heidenreich, Evangelist Lutheran Pastor; witness Glenn Dowding and Satie Sutton.
State of Michigan, Calhoun County
Charles H. Leeth and Alta Sutton
16 July 1910
[S189] 1930 Federal Census: Michigan, Jackson County, Jackson City, pg., 20B.
DW 515-527
...line 95 - John W. Loesch, head, male, white, age 34, married at age 29, born Wisconsin, father born Germany, mother born Germany, clerk-steel products
...line 96 - Alta M. Loesch, wife, female, white, age 37, married at age 17, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Michigan
...line 97 - Herbert Leeth, sp. son, male, white, age 18, single, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan
...line 98 - Sadie Leeth, sp. daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan
Jackson City, Jackson County, Michigan p20B
[S776] 1940 Federal Census: Michigan, Jackson County, Henrietta Township, p9A.
DW 209
...line 25 - John W. Loesch, head, male, white, age 44, married, born Wisconsin, lived in same house in 1935, punch press operator in Auto paint factory
...line 26 - Alta M. Loesch, wife, female, white, age 46 married, born Michigan, same house
Henrietta Township, Jackson County, Michigan p9A
[S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 81097004 - Alta Sutton Loesch.
Alta M. Loesch
Birth: 1893
Death: 1964
Burial: Pope Cemetery, Springport, Jackson County, Michigan, USA
Created by: Deb Hayes-Wolfe
Record added: Nov 27, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 81097004

John W. Loesch
Birth: Jun. 24, 1895
Death: 1975
Burial:
Pope Cemetery
Springport
Jackson County
Michigan, USA
Created by: Deb Hayes-Wolfe
Record added: Nov 27, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 81097102
Springport, Jackson County, Michigan
Alta May Sutton Loesch 1893-1964
John Wesley Loesche 1895-1975
[S220] Library: Carnegie Library - Paulding County, Ohio, Page 72.
Kaye C Lester-Pedigree
[S761] Newspaper: The Lancaster Daily Gazette (Lancaster, Ohio), July 26, 1916, p8.
July 26, 1916, p8, Lancaster Daily Gazette
Charles H. Leeth has filed suit against his wife Alta M. Leeth for divorce and custody of their two children Ethel aged four and Sadie aged two.
[S564] Michigan: Marriages, 1868-1925, Family History Library, v1, p279, #91 - Arlo A. Squires and Mrs. Alta Leeth/Alta Sutton -.
State of Michigan Calhoun County
...Arlo A. Squires, age 22, white, residence Albion, Mich; birthplace Springport, Mich; occupation Electrician; father Wm. Squiires; mother Hattie Sevey; previously married-0.
...Mrs. Alta Leeth/Alta Sutton, age 26, white, residence albion, Mich; birthplace Jackson, Mich; father Chas Sutton; mother Sate Myers; previously married-1.
...Married Feb 14 1917 in Albion, Michigan by Chas E. Huffer, Minister; witness Gertrude Van Atta and David Sutton.
Calhoun County, Michigan v1 p279
[S564] Michigan: Marriages, 1868-1925, Family History Library, v1, p238, #250 - Wayne J. Harmon and Mrs May Squires.
State of Michigan Calhoun County
...Wayne J. Harmon, age 21, white; residence Battle Creek, Mich; birthplace Angola, Indiana; occupation farmer; father J. G. Harmon; mother Carrie Johnson
...Mrs. May Squires (May Sutton) age 26, white; residence Battle Creek, Mich; birthplace Michigan; father Charles Sutton; mother Sarah Myers; previously married-1
...Married Apr 13 1918 in Battle Creek, Mich by Rev W. Chapman, M. E. Minister; witness Mrs. W. Chapman and John Herndon
Calhoun County, Michigan v 1 p 238
[S564] Michigan: Marriages, 1868-1925, Family History Library, v4, #824 - John Wesley Loesch and Alta May Harmon,.
State of Michigan Jackson County
...John Wesley Lorsch, age 29, white; residence Jackson, birthplace Wis, occupation Office; father Wm., mother Ernestine Lubahee
...Alta May Harmon, age 32, white, residence Jackson; birthplace Albion; occupation Clerk; father Chas H., mother: Sarah Meyers, previously married-1
...Married Nov 1 1924 in Ingham Co. by Henry Candler, Clergyman; witness Mrs. Henry Candler and Henry W. Candler
v4 img551Ingham County, Michigan v 4 rn 824