We will begin our trace of family history with what we know. Many thanks to the efforts of Catherine Alberta for gathering this information on Mildred's branch. And to Mary Kathleen "Kay" (Ward) Wenta for all the work she's done on Marguerite McKeever's family branch. If you who visit here know of more history, or have any additions or corrections, please send an email to so that we can make appropriate changes.
The photos on this page were taken from Mildred's photo scrapbook. Because of the enormity of a "family tree" as it were, we will focus only on the direct ancestors / desendants of Mildred Josephine Hoag.
Mildred Josephine, child of Alberta McKeever and Frank Hallette, was born June 27, 1905 and was adopted by Emma (McKeever) and Joseph Hoag at birth.
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- Copeland
- Burton, David
- [Alice] Augusta Burton: born Edenville, MI; died Edenville, MI
buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Harrision, MImarried 4/11/1861 William H. McKeever: born 4/4/1837 (Eastport, ME); died 2/7/1888 (Harrison, MI)buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Harrision, MI
- Alice (Allie) McKeever (died as a youth - severe cold)
- Rose McKeever (died as a youth - diptheria)
- Emmaline (Emma) McKeever: born 1/2/1868 (Edenville, MI), died 12/7/1951 (Muskegon, MI)
buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Harrison MImarried 3/24/1890 Joseph Alexander Hoag: born 3/16/1865 (Ontario, Canada); died 9/24/1931 (Harrison, MI)buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Harrison MI
- Tressa McKeever married Clayton Doty / Alto Lucas
- Lee married Ivy
- Dorothy
- Arther
- Fred William McKeever married-April 1, 1899 Elsie A. Ford
- Archie McKeever
- Marguerite Elsie "Maggie" McKeever married William Neal Brigance
- Beverly 'Jean' Brigance married J. Warren Ward / Frank Carter Thomas
- Mary Kathleen 'Kay' Ward married Stanley William Wenta Jr.
- Stanley "Bill" William Wenta III
- Jeffery Mark Wenta married Kathryn Evelyn Worrell\Zottoli
- Audrey Alair Wenta
- Elora Sarai Wenta
- Carrie Marguerite Wenta married Eric Eugene Cearbaugh
- Jaden Elise Cearbaugh
- Hailey Rose Cearbaugh
- Evan Julian Cearbaugh
- Eden Monroe Cearbaugh
- William "Will" Gabriel Cearbaugh
- Lily Jean Cearbaugh
- Judah Ayin Cearbaugh
- William Warren Ward married Jean Louise Forrester
- William LaMar Brown married Angela Louise Kemp
- Jordan LaMar Brown married Jessie Alexandria Gibson
- Liam LaMar Brown
- Ian Matthew Brown married Ann Kaiser
- Kristen Anderson married Austin Simmons
- Reese Avery Simmons
- Bethany Anderson
- Ian Michael Ward
- Centennial (Ten) McKeever: born 1876; (died as a youth - sickly and frail)
- Katherine (Kate) McKeever married George McKeever (no relation)
- Ira Alberta (Aunt Bert) McKeever: born 8/5/1881 (Harrison, MI); died 9/16/1966 (Harrison, MI);
buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Harrison, MI- Frank Hallett ( Mildred's natural father )
- Mildred Josephine: born 6/27/1905 (Harrison, MI); died 6/20/2001 (Grand Haven, MI);
buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Harrison, MImarried Willard Dewey Dimond: born 7/19/1898 (Otisville, MI); died 1953 (California);buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, CA)married Ernest Nile Hopkins: born 4/6/1900 (Hicksville, OH); died 11/10/1936 (Harrison, MI);buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Harrison, MImarried George Elmer Zarmstorf: born 5/27/1909 (Illinois); died 5/29/1984 (Muskegon, MI);buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Harrison, MI
- Ira Alberta (Bert)
married 2/9/1908 Frederick John Roth in Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9/16/1966 (Harrison, MI)
- no other children
- Emmaline (Emma) McKeever
and Joseph Hoag - married:3/24/1890
- Picture was dated 11/4/1891
- Adopted Mildred Josephine on 6/27/1905
- No other children
Mildred Josephine Hoag & Willard Dewey Dimond
1st Child - Alice Jane Dimond & Leonard F. Kaczorowski/ DOB: 10/27/1924, DOD: 5/11/2024
1st Grandchild - Leonard Anthony Kaczorowski & Marilyn Studinarz; DOB: 11-17-1942 Bay City, MI (Div.); DOD: 7/24/2014
1st Great-Grandchild - Sheryl Lee Kaczorowski & James Behling; DOB: 3-13-1962, DOD: 11/7/2014
2nd Great-Grandchild - Catherine Ann Kaczorowski & Thomas McAllister; DOB: 5-5-1964 (Div.)
1st Great-Great Grandchild - Eric James Thomas McAllister
6th Great-Great Grandchild - Alicia Catherine McAllister
[2nd Marriage] Leonard Anthony Kaczorowski & Joan Smith; DOB 7-3-1932 Bay City, MI, DOD: 11/16/2023.
[Great-Stepchild] Sue Ellen (Smith) Rick
[Great-Stepchild] Vincent Michael Smith
2nd Grandchild - Robert Lynn Kaczorowski & Barbara Jean (bio Father: Glen Emmerson) Lalonde; DOB: 6-10-1946 (Div.)
4th Great-Grandchild - Sean Robert Kaczorowski & Barbara Jean Hagerman; DOB:
26th Great-Great Grandchild - Sadie Darlene Kaczorowski
7th Grandchild - Beverly Jo Kaczorowski & David Maciejewski; DOB: 6-1-1950 Bay City, MI
3rd Great-Grandchild - Sara Jo Maciejewski & Brian Keith Gillisse; DOB: 7-21-1972 Anchorage, AK (Div.)
2nd Great-Great Grandchild - Brianna Jo Gillisse & Aaron Carrigan (married: 2-16-2018)
[Great-Great-Great Stepchild] - Dominic Carrigan - DOB:
2nd Great-Great-Great Grandchild - Evelyn Jo Carrigan
5th Great-Great Grandchild - Natalie Rae Gillisse & John Huber
1st Great-Great-Great Grandchild - Colten Edward Huber
[2nd Marriage] Sara Jo & David Owen (married: 8-19-2016)
[Great-Great Stepchild] Wyatt Owen - DOB: 8-2-1999
[Great-Great Stepchild] Mollie Owen - DOB: 3-21-2002
[Great-Great Stepchild] Lulu Owen - DOB: 8-28-2007
5th Great-Grandchild - Jill Marie Maciejewski & Matthew Nelson
8th Great-Great Grandchild - Avery Victoria Nelson
12th Great-Great Grandchild - James David (JD) Nelson
24th Great-Grandchild - Erin Elizabeth Maciejewski & Christopher Alder Tully; DOB: 10-7-1976 Delavan, WI
33rd Great-Great Grandchild - Emma Jane Tully; DOB: 7-2-2013
45th Great-Great Grandchild - Olivia Anne Tully; DOB: 1-25-2016
53rd Great-Great Grandchild - Ava Maciejewski Tully; DOB: 10-12-2017
9th Grandchild - Douglas James Kaczorowski & Helene Kim Muhlbach; DOB: 8-22-1956 Yonkers, NY
10th Great-Grandchild - Scott James Kaczorowski & In-OK Ahn; DOB: 12-5-1978 Seoul, South Korea
24th Great-Grandchild - Joseph Arnold Kaczorowski & Jenny Maureen Jamison; DOB: 11-1-1982 Cleveland, OH
24th Great-Great Grandchild - Ryan Caedman Kaczorowski; DOB: 5-10-2010
31st Great-Great Grandchild - Ember Marie Kaczorowski; DOB: 10-19-2012
39th Great-Grandchild - Michael Douglas Kaczorowski and Sarah ??
29th Great-Great Grandchild - Ella Rose Kaczorowski; DOB: 3-28-2012
42nd Great-Great Grandchild - Jacob Michael Kaczorowski; DOB: 11-22-2014
55th Great-Great Grandchild - Allison Jane Kaczorowski; DOB: 3-28-2018
60th Great-Great Grandchild - Olivia Joy Kaczorowski; DOB: 10-28-2020
17th Grandchild - Christopher Kaczorowski [died at birth]
[2nd Marriage] - Alice Jane Dimond & Raymond Gittins
To Lead a Girl to Womanhood
Open her eyes..to the blessings around her
Show her that beauty and goodness surround her.
Help her to trust in the future, not fear it,
Teach her that dreams are the winds of the spirit.
Guide her with wisdom and gentle persuasion,
For she is God's pleasure - His flower of creation.
- Author Unknown
Mildred Josephine Hoag & Willard Dewey Dimond
2nd Child - Onalee Ann Dimond & Edward Gerencer Sr. (DOB: 9-3-1927) - married: 5/27/1948
3rd Grandchild - Laura Jean Gerencer & Robert William Werner (DOB: 8-31-1948) - married: 9-4-1971
13th Great-Grandchild - Jason Robert Werner & Marion Leigh Wilhoite (DOB: 10-3-1984) - married: 5/29/2010
40th Great-Great Grandchild - Oliver Calip Werner
52nd Great-Great Grandchild - Isla Onalee Werner
30th Great-Grandchild - Justin Robert Werner & Lara Kristina Ejups {DOB: 11/22/1990) - married: 8/24/2019
62nd Great-Great Grandchild - Lukas Robert Werner
64th Great-Great Grandchild - Elliot Raimonds Werner
6th Grandchild - Edward John Gerencer Jr. & Patricia Louise Bond (DOB: 4-7-1954) - married: 8-8-1981
31st Great-Grandchild - Edward John Gerencer III & Jenalee Baum - married: 9/6/2008
23rd Great-Great Grandchild - Edward John Gerencer IV
30th Great-Great Grandchild - Andrew David Gerencer
8th Grandchild - Thomas James Gerencer & Marlene Willis (DOB: 4-29-1960; Dec: 2-5-2007)
17th Great-Grandchild - Erin Marie Gerencer & Larry Bullard Jr. (div. 2010)
7th Great-Great Grandchild - Kelsey Marie Bullard
32nd Great-Grandchild - Nicholas James Gerencer & Mary Ames
63rd Great-Great Grandchild - Silas Winter Ames-Gerencer
12th Grandchild - John Jeffery Gerencer & Martha Ann Morse (DOB: 4-2-1959) married: 4-17-1982
29th Great-Grandchild - Jennie Frances Gerencer & Mark Nowak - married: 9/26/2009
38th Great-Great Grandchild - Lydia Frances Nowak
46th Great-Great Grandchild - Elyse Joanna Nowak
36th Great-Grandchild - Chad John Gerencer & Laura Christine Bourdon - married: 8/11/2012
36th Great-Great Grandchild - Reese Christine Gerencer
44th Great-Great Grandchild - Gwenyth Laura Gerencer
16th Grandchild - Paula Jo Gerencer [died at birth]
19th Grandchild - Paul Joseph Gerencer & Patricia Lantz (div. --)
26th Great-Grandchild - Jeremy Paul Gerencer [died at birth]
To Lead A Boy To Manhood
Show him the wonder in everyday small things,
Teach him that God is the creator of all things.
Guide him with discipline..Balanced with freedom,
Share in his dreams..Let him go where they lead him.
Tell him the truth..And then trust him to live it,
Raise him with love..So he'll learn how to give it.
-Author Unknown
Mildred Josephine Hoag & Willard Dewey Dimond
3rd Child - Catherine Alberta Dimond & Gerald E. Johnson Sr. (dec. --)
4th Grandchild - Gerald Eugene Johnson Jr. & Connie Cliff
6th Great-Grandchild - Jennifer Anne Johnson & ??? Driscal
9th Great-Great-Grandchild - Nathan Jerome Driscal
14th Great-Great-Grandchild - Rowan Mary Driscal
9th Great-Grandchild - Karen Jo Johnson & ??? Wakum
20th Great-Great-Grandchild - Regan Anne Wakum
18th Great-Grandchild - Gerald Eugene Johnson III
59th Great-Great-Grandchild - Claire Casey Johnson
[2nd Marriage] - Gerald Eugene Johnson Jr. & Caitland Debro (div. 2009)
??? Stepchild(ren)
5th Grandchild - Richard Bruce Johnson & Christine Johnson
20th Grandchild - Elizabeth Jane Johnson & Christopher Lee Beck
21st Great-Grandchild - Brandon Christopher Beck & Charlene ???
41st Great-Great Grandchild - Gabriel Beck
41st Great-Grandchild - Drew William Beck
Thank heaven for little girls
for little girls get bigger every day!
Thank heaven for little girls
they grow up in the most delightful way!
Those little eyes so helpless and appealing
one day will flash and send you crashin' thru the ceilin'
Thank heaven for little girls
thank heaven for them all,
no matter where no matter who
for without them, what would little boys do?
Mildred Josephine Hoag & Willard Dewey Dimond
4th Child - Joseph Willard Dimond & Marilyn Kohlhouse
11th Grandchild - Kimberly Lynn Dimond & Richard Fink
8th Great-Grandchild - Jessica Jo Fink & Gary Parrish - married: 8/20/2005
16th Great-Grandchild - Richard Joseph Fink & ??? Parker
18th Great-Great Grandchild - Ethan Joseph Parker
37th Great-Grandchild - Chelsie Elizabeth Fink
14th Grandchild - Susan Dawn Dimond & Michael Summers (div. --)
[2nd Marriage] - Susan Dawn & Douglas Hoffman - married: 8-2018
11th Great-Grandchild - Jennifer Lynn Summers & Kirk Reifinger
10th Great-Great Grandchild - Maya Helena Reifinger
17th Great-Great Grandchild - Adeli Jean Reifinger
21st Great-Great Grandchild - Riston Cooper Reifinger
19th Great-Grandchild - Julie Anne Summers & Kevin Robert Alspaugh - married: 8/21/2004
19th Great-Great Grandchild - Caleb Robert Alspaugh
25th Great-Great Grandchild - Logan Micah Alspaugh
34th Great-Great Grandchild - Andrew Joseph Alspaugh
28th Great-Grandchild - Rebecca Marie Summers & Travis Russell
32nd Great-Great Grandchild - Lincoln Russell
54th Great-Great Grandchild - Jacob Bennett Russell
22nd Grandchild - Tracy Marie Dimond & Mark Russo
42nd Great-Grandchild - Scott William Russo & Erica ?
47th Great-Great Grandchild - Todd Angelo Russo
56th Great-Great Grandchild - Ressie Jerome Russo
44th Great-Grandchild - Amy Marie Russo
45th Great-Grandchild - Katy Christian Russo
46th Great-Grandchild - Blake Daniel Russo
How God Made Little Boys
He took some jam and some apple pies,
He mixed in freckles, put twinkles in the eyes.
He mussed up the hair and scuffed the knees,
Created a desire for climbing trees.
A dash of Spirit, a dabble of fun,
A smile as wide and bright as the sun.
He gave him courage and heart..with the need to explore,
He added these items and so much more.
When He was done He rested with joy
For there before Him was the wonder of a boy!
Mildred Josephine Hoag & Ernest Nile Hopkins "Hoppy"
5th Child - Elva Ernestine Hopkins & Thomas Ward Sloan Sr.
10th Grandchild - Thomas Ward Sloan Jr. & Karla Widing (div. --)
25th Great-Grandchild - Thomas Ward Sloan III
33rd Great-Grandchild - Abigale Kay Sloan
13th Grandchild - Sharon Kay Sloan & Jeffery Vollmer
14th Great-Grandchild - Jeffery Russell Vollmer & Jennifer ???
11th Great-Great-Grandchild - Kaleb Vollmer
28th Great-Great-Grandchild - Jackson James Vollmer
37th Great-Great-Grandchild - Naomi Rebecca Vollmer
22nd Great-Grandchild - Amanda Grace Vollmer & Daryl Smith
13th Great-Great-Grandchild - Grace Madelyn Visser
22nd Great-Great-Grandchild - Audrey Rose Visser
27th Great-Great-Grandchild - Daphne Lorren Smith
35th Great-Great-Grandchild - Delayna Louise Smith
43rd Great-Great-Grandchild - Declan LaGeorge Smith
48th Great-Great-Grandchild - Dahlia LaKay Smith
49th Great-Great-Grandchild - Dakarai Leon Smith
15th Grandchild - Gerald (Gary) George Sloan Jr. & Carrie Zysk
7th Great-Grandchild - Gary Thomas Sloan
4th Great-Great Grandchild - Kali Ann Zang
12th Great-Grandchild - Julie Kay Sloan
3rd Great-Great Grandchild - Emily Nichole Gunn
39th Great-Great Grandchild - Asher Allen Moore
34th Great-Grandchild - Justin Christopher Sloan
21st Grandchild - Kelly Jo Sloan & Randall Shinn (div. --)
15th Great-Grandchild - Adam Randall Shinn & Jill Shinn(Sloan)
51st Great-Great-Grandchild - Lena Mae Shinn
20th Great-Grandchild - Joel Michael Shinn
23rd Grandchild - James Jay Sloan & Brenda Curlis (div. --)
27th Great-Grandchild - Cody Ray Sloan
38th Great-Grandchild - Stephanie Sloan
Mildred Josephine Hoag & George Elmer Zarmstorf
6th Child - Georgia Maurine Zarmstorf & Lamar Jackson Watkins (Dec. 5/9/2008) - married: 5/1/1959
18th Grandchild - Robert David Watkins & Pamela Osbourne (DOB: 3-5-1961) - married: 9-10-1988
43rd Great-Grandchild - Jesse Robert Watkins
47th Great-Grandchild - Benjamin David Watkins
48th Great-Grandchild - Katelyn Nicole Watkins
[Great-Stepchild] Christopher Lee - March 19, 1978
[Great-Stepchild] Stephanie Renee - July 2, 1979
24th Grandchild - Kathy Lee Watkins & Mark Johnson
35th Great-Grandchild - Kristin Maurine Johnson & Joseph Michelli
16th Great-Great Grandchild - Grace Elizabeth Michelli
35th Great-Grandchild - Kristin Maurine Johnson & Brian Grycki
57th Great-Great Grandchild - Charlotte Kate Grycki
61st Great-Great Grandchild - Evelyn Mae Grycki
40th Great-Grandchild - Adam Bruce Johnson & Cassie Rodriguez
15th Great-Great-Grandchild - Amelia Rose Johnson
40th Great-Grandchild - Adam Bruce Johnson & Mallory (??)
50th Great-Great-Grandchild - Cora Lee Johnson
58th Great-Great-Grandchild - Ozzy Mark Johnson