Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 09:59:00 -0700 From: "Shelley Cardiel" Subject: [LAKE] LAKE Family Photograph I've "rescued" an old photograph of Lizzie LAKE CONVIS holding Lanah Ellen CONVIS who was Lizzie's first born, the daughter of Lizzie and Oscar Lewis CONVIS. Lanah was b. about 1899 and lived only for 22 months. There is no studio or location indicated on the photograph. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Lizzie and her family: Lanah Ellen CONVIS was b. 1899 and d. 4 Jul 1901 in Nunda, MI and is buried in the Newburg Cemetery in Shiawassee Co. MI. Lizzie Estell LAKE was b. 1873 to parents Ransom C. LAKE and Sarah E. WHITCOMB and d. 15 Oct 1957 and is buried in the Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Centralia, WA. Oscar Lewis CONVIS was b. 11 Aug 1873 in MI to parents Elizabeth Marie or Maria PERRY (b. 2 May 1853 in Brockville, Ontario, Canada-d. 1929) and Oscar Adelbert CONVIS (b. 12 May 1851 in MI-d. 1934). Oscar Lewis was one of 6 children born to this couple including, Oscar Lewis; William David; Elmer J.; Lura Belle; and Jennie or Jenny Mae; and Lydia CONVIS, all born between 1873 and 1890 in Michigan. Oscar Lewis died 16 Oct 1950 in Tacoma, WA. Oscar Lewis & Lizzie E. CONVIS married 18 Aug 1898 in Newark, MI and had 4 children including Lanah Ellen; Isabelle or Idabelle or Ida Belle; Lewis Adelbert "Del"; and Ransom Charles CONVIS all born between 1899 and 1914. Lizzie and Oscar's son Lewis Adelbert CONVIS married Edith Lucille FALKNER (dau of Henry FALKNER and Leah B. HIGGINS) on 25 Aug 1931 in Centralia, WA. Their daughter, Ida Belle CONVIS (b. 4 Aug 1902 in Durand, MI) married Dale WOOD (son of Charles M. WOOD and Loueva STANDFIELD) on 29 May 1925 in Centralia, WA. Census records provide the following details: 1880 census of Marion, MI: R. E. LAKE, age 29, Farming, born NY, parents born NY Sary LAKE, wife , age 27, Keeping House, born MI, parents born VT Lizzia LAKE, dau, age 7 born MI Vlatimer LAKE, son, age 4, born MI George LAKE, son, age 3, born MI + 1 Farm Laborer 1880 census of Shiawassee, MI: Oscar CONVIS, age 28, a Teamster, born MI, parents born MI Elizabeth CONVIS, wife, age 26, House Keeping, born Canada, parents born Canada Lewis CONVIS, son, age 6, born MI William D. CONVIS, son, age 2, born MI Elmore CONVIS, son, age 2 months, born MI 1900 census of Vernon Township, Shiawassee Co, MI: Oscar CONVIS, age 26, born Aug 1873, married 2 years, born MI, parents born MI/Canada, a Grocer Man Lizzie CONVIS, wife, age 27, born Mar 1873, married 2 years, 1 child/1 living, born MI, parents born NY/MI Lanah E. CONVIS, dau, age 6 months, born Nov 1899, born MI 1910 census of Alma, MI: Oscar L. CONVIS, age 37, married 11 years, born MI, parents born MI/Canada, County Under Sheriff Lizzie E. CONVIS, wife, age 37, married 11 years, 3 children/2 living, born MI, parents born NY/MI Idabelle CONVIS, dau, age 7, born MI Lewis A. CONVIS, son, age 1 year + 4 months, born MI 1920 census of Hoquiam, WA: Oscar L. CONVIS, age 46, born MI, parents born MI/Canada, a House Carpenter Lizzie E. CONVIS, wife, age 46, born MI, parents born NY/MI Idabelle CONVIS, dau, age 17, born MI L. Adelbert CONVIS, son, age 11, born MI Ransom C. CONVIS, son, age 6, born MT 1930 census of Centralia, WA: Oscar L. CONVIS, age 56, married at age 25, born MI, parents born MI, a Dry Goods Store Janitor Lizzie E. CONVIS, wife, age 47, marriage at age 17, born MI, parents born MI Adelbert CONVIS, son, age 21, born MI, a Tobacco Company Bookkeeper Ransom CONVIS, son, age 17, born MT