Susan "Susie" Brandyberry

1903 - 1983  (79 years)

• Name	Susan "Susie" Brandyberry
  Birth	2 Dec 1903	Monroe, IN
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 Sep 1983	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
  	1983 September OBIT: CONTAFI - Mrs. Susie Contafi, aged 79, passed away Monday. Syrviving are her family, Lucy and Francis Teer of White Cloud, Angie and Jack Ensley, Virginia and Adam (Jack) Lopez, Pauline and Ernest Vogel, all of Grand Rapids; 24 grandchildren; 19 greatgrandchildren. Mrs. Contafi reposes at the Creston Chapel where relatives and friends may meet the family 7 to 9 pm Tuesday and 2 to 4and 7 to 9 pm Wednesday. Funeral Mass 9am Thursday at St. Adalberts Church. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. U.S., Social Security Death Index Name: Susie Contafi Social Security Number: 374-20-3868 Birth Date: 2 Dec 1903 Issue Year: Before 1951 Issue State: Michigan Last Residence: 49505, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA Death Date: Sep 1983
  Burial	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
  	BURIAL Mount Calvary Cemetery PLOT Sec. D, Lot 349-W, Grave #3A Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I11683	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	John A. Brandyberry,   b. Dec 1861, Monroe, Adams, IN
  Mother	May Baker
  Family ID	F6104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Harold Martin Drollinger,   b. 11 Jan 1901, Allen County, IN d. 15 Jul 1970, Monett, Barry, MO (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1921	Adams County, IN
  	Indiana, Marriages Name: Susie Brandyberry Gender: Female Race: White Age: 18 Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date: 2 Dec 1903 Birth Place: Monroe, Indiana Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1921 Marriage Place: Indiana, United States Residence Place: Decatur, Indiana Father: John Brandyberry Mother: May Baker Spouse: Harold M Drollinger Page: 421
  Divorce	6 Feb 1926	Kent County, MI
  	Michigan, Divorce Records Name: Susie Drollinger Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1921 Marriage Place: Indiana Decree Date: 6 Feb 1926 Decree Place: Kent, Michigan, USA Spouse Name: Harold M Drollinger Number of Children: 2 Divorce Status: Granted
  Children	1. PFC William Martin Drollinger,   b. 22 May 1923, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI d. 14 Apr 1966, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 42 years)   2. Lucy Marie Drollinger,   b. 8 Feb 1925, Decatur, Adams, IN d. 31 Mar 1992, Big Prairie, Newaygo, MI (Age 67 years)
  Documents		Divorce Record
  Family ID	F3749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Ambrose Contafi,   b. 2 Sep 1899, Italy
  Marriage	10 Jul 1928	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
  	Susan Drollinger in the Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Name: Susan Drollinger [Susan Brandenberry] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Year: abt 1904 Birth Place: Decatur, Indiana Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1928 Marriage Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA License County: Kent Age: 24 Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan Father: John Brandenberry Mother: May Baker Spouse: Mr Ambrose Contafi Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 27 Spouse Birth Place: Italy Spouse Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan Spouse Father: Dominic Contafi Spouse Mother: Angeline Puya County File Number: 11196 State File Number: 41 5741 Film: 110 Film Title: 41 Kent 2751-6020 Film Description: Kent (1927 - 1928)
  Children	1. Angelina M. "Angie" Contafi,   b. 26 Jan 1930, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI d. 22 Apr 2008, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 78 years)   2. Dominic Contafi + 3. Virginia Mae Contafi,   b. 18 Jul 1934, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI d. 17 Jun 2016, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 81 years) + 4. Leona Pauline Contafi
  Documents		Marriage Record
  Family ID	F5268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Dec 1903 - Monroe, IN Marriage - 22 Dec 1921 - Adams County, IN Divorce - 6 Feb 1926 - Kent County, MI Marriage - 10 Jul 1928 - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI Death - 5 Sep 1983 - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI Burial - - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Her maiden name found in a baby book for Suzanne Alberta. Father John Grandaberry b.-Indiana--Mother Mable b.-Indiana 1st marriage at 18--2nd one at about 25. Seen spelling also (Brandyberry) Jamell_Crawford 1940 United States Federal Census Respondent: Yes Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Indiana Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Home in 1940: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Map of Home in 1940: View map Street: Colfax St NE House Number: 16 Inferred Residence in 1935: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Residence in 1935: Grand Rapids Citizenship: Alien Sheet Number: 2B Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Ambrose Contapi 41 Head Susie Contapi 36 Wife Lucy M Contapi 15 Daughter Angelina Contapi 10 Daughter Dominic Contapi 6 Son Virginia Contapi 5 Daughter Leona P Contapi 4 Daughter 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Susie Contafi [Susie Contofi] Birth Year: abt 1904 Gender: Female Race: White Age in 1930: 26 Birthplace: Indiana Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA Map of Home: View map Street Address: MT. Vernon Ward of City: First Pt Block: 373 House Number: 27 Dwelling Number: 146 Family Number: 229 Age at First Marriage: 18 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members Age Relationship Ambrose Contafi 31 Head Susie Contafi 26 Wife Wm Drollinger 6 Stepson Lucie M Drollinger 5 Stepdaughter Angelina Contafi 0 Daughter 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Susan Brandyberry [Lesan Brandyberry] [Susan Baker] Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1904 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1920: Decatur, Adams, Indiana Street: Mercer Avenue Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Albert F Baker Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Able to Speak English: Yes Attended School: No Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Jacob Baker 75 Head Susan Baker 69 Wife Albert F Baker 45 Son Susan Brandyberry 16 Granddaughter 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Susan Brandyberry Age in 1910: 6 Birth Year: abt 1904 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1910: Monroe, Adams, Indiana Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Indiana Births, 1880-1920 Name: Brandyberry Father: Alex Mother: Sarah C Hohn County: Adams Gender: Female Birth Date: 7 Mar 1904 Reference: Adams County, Indiana Index to Birth Records 1882 - 1920 Inclusive Volume I Letters A - Z Inclusive Book: H-8 Page: 14