Frank Reist and Ellen Pullen's Family

Frank Ernest Reist, son of Leonard, who was born on July 29, 1886. He died on November 8, 1934 at Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan. He was buried on November 12, 1934 at Crystal Springs Cemetery in Benton Harbor. In 1920, Frank was a salesman for a meat market. In 1930, he was employed as a meat cutter.

Frank’s World War I draft registration card, which was dated June 5, 1917, tells that he was born on the date cited above, he lived at 1018 Pearl Street in Benton Harbor, that he was thirty years of age, and was employed as a meat cutter by Gust Wolf. He was described as being of medium height and built with brown eyes and hair.

Frank married on June 12, 1916 at Benton Harbor, Michigan to Ellen Mable Pullen, daughter of Edward Pullen and Ellen May Ricks . Witnesses to their marriage were Leonard and Daisy Reist. Ellen Mable was born on September 18, 1887 at Benton Harbor and died there on March 4, 1942.

Frank and Ellen had one child.

1. John Robert Reist married on November 26, 1933 to Vera Madeline Blakeman, daughter of William Blakeman and Laura H. Peleman, in the First Baptist parsonage on Broadway in Benton Harbor. Vera was born April 9, 1917 at Benton Harbor. She died on April 4, 1999 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

   They were divorced on April 5, 1944 on the grounds of cruelty and infidelity. It appears that Vera married a second time April 4, 1944 to Warren Fowler.

   John Robert and Vera had two children: Phyllis Madeline [born February 26, 1940.] and Walter.

   It appears that John Robert married a second time as a marriage license was issued to him on November 10, 1969. His bride to be was named Maxine Sylvia Eubanks.

Sources

1. Return of Births for Berrien County, Michigan for:
   • Frank E. Reist.
2. Return of Marriages for Berrien County, Michigan for:
   • Frank Reist and Ellen Pullen.
   • William Blakeman and Laura Peleman.
3. World War I draft registration card found at http://www.ancestry.com for:
   • Frank Ernest Reist.
   • William Blakeman.
4. Obituary for:
   • Frank Reist.
   • William Blakeman.
5. The following editions of The News-Palladium of Benton Harbor, Michigan.
   • November 27, 1933.
   • November 8, 1934.
   • November 9, 1934.
   • November 12, 1934.
   • February 29, 1940.
   • March 2, 1942.
   • March 4, 1942.
   • December 10, 1943.
   • April 4, 1944.
   • April 5, 1944.
   • October 21, 1944.
   • December 6, 1968.
   • November 10, 1969.
6. The following United States federal census for:
   • 1900 for Ward 2, Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, Sheet 15A, SD 4, ED 55, Dwelling 280, Family 311, (153 Lake Ave.).
   • 1900 for Ward 31 (Lake Township) of Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Sheet 2B, SD 1, ED 966, Dwelling 22, Family 34 (723 West 69th. Street).
   • 1910 for Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, Sheets 5A and 5B, SD 4, ED 61, Dwelling 64, Family 80 (149 Lake Ave.).
   • 1910 for Ward 2 of Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, Sheet 5B, SD 4, ED 62, Dwelling 130, Family 13 (936 Pearl Ave.).
   • 1920 for Ward 1 of Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, Sheet 3A, SD 4, ED 69, Dwelling 53, Family 65 (204 Garfield Ave.).
   • 1920 for Ward 3 of Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, Sheet 6B, SD 4, ED 73, Dwelling 119, Family 132.
   • 1930 for Ward 2 of Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, Sheet 9A, SD 12, ED 11-11, Dwelling 204, Family 240.
   • 1930 for Ward 1 of Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, Sheet 1B, SD 12, ED 11-8, Dwelling 16, Family 18 (204 Garfield Ave.).

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