Gazlay Family History
Elsie Jess
Parents
| Father | Herman C. Jess ( - ) |
| Mother | Emma W. Ehlert ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 19 February 2023; Last Edited: 19 February 2023 |
| Person ID | 13323 |
| Name | Elsie Jess |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 28 May 1905 in Berrien Center, Berrien County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 2 June 1923 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan to Edward E. Cox7 |
| Divorced | 1930 in Berrien County, Michigan from Edward E. Cox8 |
| Married | 19 May 1934 in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana to Edward Lyle Crippen2 |
| Died | 24 October 1990 in Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan1, 3 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Edward E. Cox |
| Born | ca. 1904 in Canada |
| Married | 2 June 1923 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan to Elsie Jess |
| Children | of Elsie Jess and Edward E. Cox: |
| 1. | Calvin Edward Cox |
| Born | 7 January 1924 in Michigan |
| Died | 14 March 2006 |
| Spouse 2 | Edward Lyle Crippen (son of Albert Leroy Crippen and Hannah L. Conklin) |
| Born | 1 October 1904 in Arlington Township, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 19 May 1934 in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana to Elsie Cox (née Jess) |
| Died | 15 July 1953 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Riverview Cemetery, Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, Elsie Jess Cox Crippen, born: 28 March 1905 in Michigan; died: 1990 in Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan (from record, which provides the name and link for her [first] husband).
- Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Edward T. Crippin, born: 1 October 1904 in Lawrence, Michigan; 1 previous marriage; father: Albert Crippin; mother: Hanna Conklin; Elsie Jess Cox, born: 28 March 1905 in Berrien Center, Michigan; 2 previous marriages; father: Herman Jess; mother: Emma Ehlert; married on 19 May 1934 in La Porte, Indiana.
- Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996; Elsie J. Crippen, died: 24 October 1990 in Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan; born: 28 March 1905.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Berrien County, St. Joseph, E.D. 11-52, Sheet No. 13A, Elsie Cox, 25, Michigan, divorced; son Calvin Cox, 6, Michigan; sister Emma Jess, 20, Michigan, stenographer, Boy Scout company; sister Adeline Jess, 17, Michigan, servant, private family.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Berrien County, Benton Township, E.D. 11-8B, Sheet No. 6B, Edward L. Crippen, 35, Michigan, press operator, machine shop; wife Elsie A. Crippen, 35, Michigan; son Calvin E. Cox, 16, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Berrien County, Fair Plain, E.D. 11-8B, Sheet No. 78, Edward L. Crippen, 45, Michigan, punch press set-up man, washing machine factory; wife Elsie J. Crippen, 45, Michigan.
- Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, Marriage License No. 575 and Certificate, Edward E. H. Cox, age 19, born in Canada, stock clerk; father: Fred [Cox]; mother’s maiden name: Mix; not previously married; Elsie Jess, age 18, born in Michigan, clerk; father: Herman [Jess]; mother’s maiden name: Elhert; not previously married; married on 2 June 1923 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan.
- Michigan, U.S. Divorce Records, 1897-1952 (available at ancestry.com), Edward E. Cox and Elsie Cox, divorced in 1930 in Berrien County, Michigan.