©Descendent’s of Peter Jerue
Researched & Written By: Pamela Sue Cady
Edited By: Nathan Fike
Peter Jerue born abt: 1799 in France or possibly Canada; died: unknown date, possibly in Canada. A Peter Jerue was
found on the 1840 United States Census for Henrietta Township, Monroe County, New York. Then I believe possibly
Peter Jerue went back to Canada at some point after Christian Jerue married Hiram Webster French. I show a Peter Jerue
found on the 1871 Ontario, Canada Census in district: Kent; sub-district: Tilbury East....his birth year range being: 1800-
1801 and birthplace: Quebec, Canada; ethnic origin: French and Roman Catholic. He was a Farmer. Microfilm roll #:
C-9890 - C-9891 on page 40. Married to Julia Massado born abt: 1803; died abt: 1829 or 1853 in Seneca Lake from
drowning, (top of one of the Finger Lakes) New York.
Children of Peter Jerue and Julia Massado:
* Joel L Jerue born February 3, 1820 in Paris, France or possibly Canada; died: November 22, 1904 in Allegan county,
Michigan. Married Huldah L Cook born: August 15, 1824 in New York; died: January 9, 1885 in Allegan county,
Michigan. GAR: Civil War Veteran: enlisted as a private in 13th Michigan Infantry Regiment Company B on
September 24, 1862 at the age of 42, mustered September 24, 1862, transferred 13th Michigan Infantry Regiment
Company B on August 4, 1864. Transferred in First Veteran Volunteer Engineers: U.S. Engineers Regiment VV on
August 4, 1864. Discharged U.S. Engineers Regiment VV at Chattanooga, Tennessee June 27, 1865.
Both are buried in McDowell cemetery in Allegan county, Michigan.
Children of Joel L Jerue and Huldah L Cook:
* Martha M Jerue born: March 11, 1846 in New York; died: February 14, 1927 in Allegan county, Michigan.
Married on April 14, 1861 to Lewis C Cady b: July 3, 1839 (son of Daniel H Cady and Sally L (Cook) Cady) in
Tioga county, Pennsylvania; died: April 20, 1905 in Allegan county, Michigan. They were married by Eleaner K
McLowth, marriage certificate was recorded July 13, 1861 by John W Stone, County Clerk. Martha was age 14
and Lewis was 21 at the time of their marriage.In the book, found in the Allegan County, Michigan public library,
entitled: “History of Western Allegan County, Michigan”, Project Director: Kit Lane; Copywright: Curtis Media
Corporation, Dallas, Texas – 1988; ISBN: 0-88107-122-6; it reads on page 97 under subtitle ‘Hadaway School’:
“In February of 1918 the structure was destroyed by fire, said to have been the result of an overheated stove, and
for the rest of the year school was held in Martha Cady’s house, which was located just west of the old Evangelical
United Brethren Church. A new school was constructed the following year at a cost of $3400….The Hadaway
School, Casco Township District No. 6, was annexed to the South Haven School District in 1966. The building is
now a private residence.” Lewis C Cady: GAR: Civil War Veteran: enlisted in 11th Michigan Infantry Company B
on March 3, 1865 at Kalamazoo at age 26: re-organized. Mustered March 4, 1865. Discharged at Nashville,
Tennessee on September 16, 1865. Both are buried in McDowell cemetery in Allegan county, Michigan. In the
book entitled “Casco Township Bounty By The Lake, The History of Casco Township, Allegan County, Michigan
1844-1995” written by Jeanne Hallgren, published by Pavilion Press P.O. Box 250, Douglas, Michigan 49406 on
page 61 under the subtitle: “The 1880 History of Allegan and Barry Counties” reads: The school directors in 1878
were H.A. Fowler, W.G. Plummer, T.J. Royal, Reuben Hodson, L.C. Seymour, L.C. Cady, James Usher, J.W.
Chase, C.S. York, and S.B. Phelps.
Children of Martha M Jerue and Lewis C Cady:
* James Theron Cady born abt: 1862 in Allegan County, Michigan, died: September 16, 1922 in Casco
township, Allegan County, Michigan. Married Unknown (born Nebraska).
Children of James Theron Cady and Unknown:
* Joyce M Cady born about 1903.
* Edward (Edwin or Earl) L Cady born abt: 1865 married: Clair E Roderick on March 31, 1890 in Allegan
County, Michigan, born Monroe County, New York.
* Ernest Cady born: November 17, 1866, died: October 24, 1893. Cause of death: pistol shot wound. Buried
in McDowell Cemetery, Allegan County, Michigan.
* Herbert Cady born: February 16, 1869, died: September 14, 1870. Buried in McDowell Cemetery, Allegan
County, Michigan.
* Mary E Cady born abt: 1871, Allegan County, Michigan. Married on January 20, 1892 in Casco
Township, Allegan County, Michigan to Frederick A Dressel born May 4, 1865 (son of Anton Wilhelm
Dressel and Margaret Lohman), in Ganges, Allegan County, Michigan.
Children of Mary E Cady and Fred A Dressel:
* Everett Glee Dressel born April 17, 1893 in Casco township, Allegan County, Michigan.
Military Service: Corporal in the U. S. Army, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division.
Everett Dressell was killed October 10, 1918 in World War I in France and was buried in the
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Plot F, Row 18. Grave 38, at Romagne, France. However,
Corporal Everett G Dressel’s body was brought back to the United States about 1919 and he is
buried in McDowell Cemetery in Michigan. Everett Dressell received the following medals for
his bravery: “Distinguished Service Cross” and “French Croix de Guerre”.
(**Note the following Citation was found at this website, they have made an error with his
middle initial as “C”, it should be “G” = Source #1) Corporal Everett G Dressel’s headstone
which reads: “Corp. Everett G. Dressel 1893 – 1918” right below this it reads: “M. G. Co.
125 INFT. 32 DIV.”, next line it reads: “Rewarded for Bravery Aug. 31, 1918” and
Source #2) Mary Elizabeth Crouch, granddaughter of William George Dressel who was
Evertt G Dressel’s uncle. Mary Crouch contact information in 2006, address: 9970 Paint Creek
Road, Greenfield, Ohio 45123 and email address: mcrouch@bright.net ).
http://www.homeofheros.com/valor/1_Citations/01_wwi_dsc/dsc_05wwi_Army_DE.html
*DRESSELL, EVERETT C.
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Machine-Gun Company, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F.
Date of Action: August 31, 1918
Citation:
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Everett C. Dressell, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near
Juvigny, France, August 31, 1918. After his company had captured two enemy fieldpieces and a large quantity of ammunition, enemy artillery
attempted to blow up the ammunition with incendiary shells. At great risk of his life from the explosion of shells and grenades, he extinguished
the fires, thereby insuring the safety of his comrades and the retention by his company of its advanced position.
General Orders No. No. 15, W.D., 1926
Home Town: Flint, MI
Children of Mary E Cady and Frederick A Dressel continued:
* Leon A Dressel born April 8, 1895 in Casco township, Allegan County, Michigan. (Possibly
Mary E (Cady) Dressel died during childbirth and perhaps Leon died early as well).
(**Notes: Frederick A Dressel remarried on September 6, 1899 in Breedsville, Van Buren County,
Michigan to Mabel Royal born about 1874 in Breedsville, Van Buren County, Michigan
[daughter of Thomas J Royal and Martha Hoyt]; Mabel died October 1919 in South Haven,
Michigan. In the book, found in the Allegan County, Michigan public library, entitled:
“History of Western Allegan County, Michigan”, Project Director: Kit Lane; Copywright:
Curtis Media Corporation, Dallas, Texas – 1988; ISBN: 0-88107-122-6; it reads on page 97
under subtitle ‘Hadaway School’: “Teachers at the school included….Mabel Dressel….The
Hadaway School, Casco Township District No. 6, was annexed to the South Haven School
District in 1966. The building is now a private residence.”
The following article was found at the following website:
http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/ccc1919(E)/issues/06-06-1919_2.pdf in the “Cass
City Chronicle” dated June 6, 1919, page 2:
“South Haven:
When an auto driven by his father turned over three miles north of this city, Wayne
Dressel, 5, was crushed under the machine and killed. The father, Fred Dressel, returned
from Ann Arbor two days before where he had his arm amputated as the result of an
injury received when he was struck by a Pere Marquette train at Pullman reports.
Another son Cpl. Everett Dressel, was killed in action in France, last October.
**Note: A descendent, Mary Elizabeth Crouch, reports that her Great Uncle Fred Dressel lost
his arm when the train brought Everett home from France {his body}. Also, her Great Uncle
Fred Dressel was a news storyteller in Saugutuck. Mary Elizabeth Crouch’s contact
information is: 9970 Paint Creek Rd., Greenfield, Ohio 45123; Telephone #: 937-981-2844;
Email address: mcrouch@bright.net
Frederick A Dressel and Mabel Royal had the following children:
* Harold Allen Dressel born June 11, 1900 in Allegan County, Michigan.
* Evelyn K Dressel born about 1902 in Allegan County, Michigan.
* Royal Frederick Dressel born August 8, 1903 in Allegan County, Michigan.
* Keith Dressel born October 6, 1905 in Allegan County, Michigan.
* Wayne Dressel born about 1914, died in 1919 from the auto accident, shown above.
In the year about 1926 Frederick A Dressel then remarried a 3rd wife Jessie Sauer. Jessie Sauer
was her married name. She had been married previously to Carl (or Karl Otto) Sauer. They had
five children before 1919 when he died. She was apparently born Jessie Elva Woolfe/Wolf, the
daughter of George and Rosilla Wolf, in Feb. of 1880 but unfortunately she appears as their son
on the 1880 census for Cheshire, Allegan County, Michigan. There is another ancestry world
tree posting giving the Carl Sauer family. It shows Jessie's daughter Hazel with the middle
name of Rosella. Frederick A Dressel died January 1955 in South Haven, Michigan.
My heart is sad for poor Frederick A Dressel, he endured such an abundance of adversity in his
life time).
* Nellie A Cady born: July 3, 1877.
* Frank L Cady born: June 10, 1881, Allegan County, Michigan. Frank L Cady at about age 12 accidentally
shot and fatally wounded his brother Ernest. Ernest’s pistol was sitting on the table, Frank picked it up,
the gun accidentally shot and fatally wounded Ernest. Married in 1948 to Mary ‘Alverta’ Myers
(daughter of Albert Myers and Martha Shaffer). Born about 1895 in Michigan, died of Peritonitis caused by
remaining afterbirth left in uterus after childbirth.
Children of Frank L Cady and Mary Alverta Myers:
* Carl Cady
Children of Carl Cady and Unknown:
* Norman Cady
* Frances Alberta Cady (Aunt Pudge), born: 1915, died: 1998. Married to Marshal Dubois Cook,
born: 1907, died 1974. SS# 367-10-0643. Both are buried in MonaView Cemetery in
Muskegon, Michigan.
Children of Frances Alberta Cady and Marshal Dubois Cook:
* Shirley Cook married Hal Vansumeren.
* Raymond Cook, currently as a doctor in Missouri.
* Marcia Cook
* Bruce Cook, employed in a 5 star restaurant in Northern Michigan.
* Dennis Cook, born abt: 1945, died: 1974 (cause of death: drowning in the Columbia
River in Oregon: worked on a barge and there was an accident: gravel fell onto Dennis
and he fell off the barge. His body was recovered in the Columbia River in Oregon on
Mother’s Day in 1974). Buried in MonaView Cemetery in Muskegon, Michigan along
with his parents.
* Frances Cook
* Deborah Helene Cook
* Dolly Cady. Married to Richard Fellows. Dolly (Cady) Fellows died of heart failure, but did
battle with bladder cancer which required chemo-therapy.
Children of Richard Fellows and Dolly Cady:
* Sandra Fellows
* Jaqueline Fellows
* Richard Fellows Jr.
* Linda Fellows. Married Unknown Whitsell. Linda Fellows reports that Thyroid disease
which produces immune system disorders runs in the family, due to this she has
experienced a hashimoto cyst involving her thyroid.
* Pamela Fellows
* Brian Fellows
* Gary Fellows
* Thelma Cady born: February 12, 1920, currently in 2006 is still living and resides in Kalamazoo,
Michigan. Married to #1) Unknown Creig/Craig.
Children of Unknown Creig/Craig and Thelma Cady:
* John Creig/Craig
* Patrick Creig/Craig
Thelma Cady later married #2) Gilbert Benjamin Rowen, born August 31st,
1916 in Holland, Michigan and died July 30, 1973 in Montague, Michigan.
Children of Gilbert Benjamin Rowen and Thelma Cady:
* Kathryn Rowen, in 2006 resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
* Lynn Rowen, in 2006 resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Betty Cady, was raised by Uncle Russell Cady and Aunt Nina. Betty Cady married Unknown
husband. Betty Cady died of bladder cancer, buried in Norton Shores Cemetery.
Children of Betty Cady and Unknown husband:
* Harry
* Patsy
* Casey
* Dale
* Harold Cady born April 3, 1922 in Michigan. Married #1) Elizabeth Unknown. Died
September 28, 1999 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan; SS# 367-12-4756 issued in
Michigan. Harold was arrested of theft and did serve prison time, (I believe possible auto theft at
a gas station located in Michigan.)
Children of Harold Cady and Unknown:
* Glenda Cady
* Frances Cady
* Norma Cady
* Note: Then Harold Cady married #2) Marlene Unknown.
Children of Harold Cady and Marlene Unknown:
* Tommy Cady. Killed at a young age from an accident involving an automobile and
possibly a snowmobile occupied by Tommy.
* Virginia Cady born January 27, 1927 in Muskegon, Michigan. At 5 days old adopted out
to Merritt Baxter and his wife Josie (Myers) Baxter, sister of Mary Alverta Myers.
Virginia (Cady) Baxter married to Eldyn J Shaw born June 12, 1925, they were married on
February 23, 1947 in Bloomingdale, Michigan.
Children of Virginia (Cady) Baxter and Eldyn J Shaw:
* Eldyn Keith Shaw
* Gordon Shaw
* Ronald Shaw (twin)
* Donald Shaw (twin)
* Frank Cady Jr. (AKA: George Frank Johnson), born January 19, 1926 in Muskegon, Michigan.
About the age of 1 year, Frank Cady, Jr. went to live with Ethel (Dokey) Johnson, his mother’s
cousin in the Chicago, Illinois area (daughter of Emma Myers which was a
sister to Frank Cady Jr’s natural born mother: Mary ‘Alverta’ Myers). Ethel Dokey was
married to Orrin George Johnson. George Johnson married Helen Irene Green.
Children of Frank Cady, Jr. (AKA: George Frank Johnson) and Helen Irene Green:
* Vicky Johnson born about December 1945. She is diagnosed with Auto-Immune
Peripheral Neuropathy.
* Susan Johnson born about January 1949 . She also is diagnosed with Auto-Immune
Peripheral Neuropathy which also includes shingles. Married Steven Brown. In 2006
resides in Placerville, California.
* Roy Cady born: August 1884.
* Russel D Cady born: November 1887. Married Nina Unknown.
**Note: Russel D Cady and Nina raised Frank L Cady and Mary ‘Alverta’ Myers daughter Betty
Cady.
* Clayton James Cady born: November 10, 1874. Married: Helene May (Dubois) Cook in Kent County,
Michigan in 1915. Helene May Dubois SS# 366-26-8865 was born February 1, 1884 on Mackinac
Island, Michigan, died at age 71 on April 24, 1955 in Muskegon, Michigan.
Children of Clayton J Cady and Helene M (Dubois) Cook:
* Kenneth Raymond Cooke born: August 3, 1905 in Middleville, Michigan, died: 1947. Buried in
MonaView Cemetery in Muskegon, Michigan next to his mother Helene M Cooke-Cady.
* Marshall Dubois Cook born: 1907, died 1974. SS# 367-10-0643. Married: Frances Alberta Cady
born: 1915, died: 1998: (daughter of Frank L Cady). Both are buried in MonaView Cemetery in
Muskegon, Michigan.
Children of Marshall Cook and Francis Alberta Cady:
* Shirley Cook married Hal Vansumeren.
* Raymond Cook, currently as a doctor in Missouri.
* Marcia Cook
* Bruce Cook, employed in a 5 star restaurant in Northern Michigan.
* Dennis Cook, born abt: 1945, died: 1974 (cause of death: drowning in the Columbia
River in Oregon: worked on a barge and there was an accident: gravel fell onto Dennis
and he fell off the barge. His body was recovered in the Columbia River in Oregon on
Mother’s Day in 1974). Buried in MonaView Cemetery in Muskegon, Michigan along
with his parents.
* Frances Cook
* Deborah Helene Cook
* Arthur Cook born about 1913
* Lillian Cady born about 1911. Married Earle Bell.
Children of Lillian Cady and Earle Bell:
* David Bell (twin)
* LeAnn Bell (twin)
* Edward J Cady born: December 19, 1918 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, died: May 6,
1998 in Muskegon, Michigan, buried at MonaView Cemetery, Muskegon, Michigan.
WWII U.S. Allied Air Force (formerly Army Air Forces) Veteran, Sergeant 557th A.A.F. Base
Unit. Date of entry into Active Service: March 17, 1942 Ft Custer, Michigan. Airplane
Mechanic. Awarded Good Conduct Medal and the European African Middle Eastern Services
Medal. Length of Service: Continental Service 1 year 3 months 3 days. Foreign Service 2 years,
4 months, 5 days. Date of departure: November 2, 1942 E.A.M.E. Date of Arrival:
November 11, 1942. Date of departure: February 24, 1945, arrived in U.S. on March 6, 1945.
Service School Attended: Airplane Mechanic: Buffalo, New York. Airplane Mechanic: Newark,
New Jersey. Airplane Electrical Mechanic: Chanute Fld , Illinois. Separation from A.A.F. Base,
Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Edward J Cady married: Zula Leatrice Seaton born:
February 19, 1927 in Jasper County, Illinois, died: August 20, 1981 in Muskegon, Michigan,
buried at MonaView Cemetery, Muskegon, Michigan with her husband.
Children of Edward J Cady and Zula L Seaton:
* Lyle J Cady born: February 5, 1947 in Michigan, married: Susan Louise Brunais
(born May 8, 1946) on May 15, 1965.
Children Of Lyle J Cady & Susan Louise Brunais:
* Thomas J Cady, June 2, 1967 in Muskegon, Michigan
* Theresa Marie Cady May 23, 1968 in Muskegon, Michigan married Michael
Evan Thompson,
Children of Theresa Marie Cady and Michael Thompson:
* Shanley Heather Thompson November 4, 1987 in Muskegon,
Michigan.
* Brittney Robin Thompson May 8 in Muskegon, Michigan.
* Corey Michael Thompson April 17, 1993 in Muskegon, Michigan.
* Tiffany Lynn Baird May 17, 1971, in Muskegon, Michigan married
Shawn Baird (divorced).
Children of Tiffany Lynn Baird and Shawn Baird.
* Matthew Baird in Muskegon, Michigan.
* Radeene Cady born: September 5, 1949 in Michigan, married: Charles James Lambert
on December 3, 1965.
Children of Radeene Cady and Charles Lambert:
* Mary Juanita Lambert July13, 1966 (Fort Knox, Kentucky) married
James Curry (divorced).
Children of Mary Lambert and James Curry:
* Trinca Leigh Curry November 28, 1985
* Brianna Marie Curry November 13, 1988
* Edward James Lambert February 26, 1969
* Richard John Lambert April 9, 1971 married Jennifer Schaffer in
May 20 1993.
Children of Richard John Lambert and Jennifer Schaffer:
* Ethan James Jan 22, 1998
* Ian Mark June 11, 2001
* Phyllis Jean Cady born: October 19, 1951 in Michigan, married: James Bruce Robey:
(born James Bruce Willis, December 21, 1950, in Helper, Utah) on November 18, 1972.
Children of Phyllis Cady and James Robey:
* Nicole Joy Esterling August 24, 1975 married Jody Esterling (divorced with
no children).
* Randall James Robey May 11, 1978.
* Lionel J Cady born: August 22, 1821 Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, died:
February 13, 1970 in Long Beach, California, buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cerritos,
California. SS# 367-10-9760. WWII U.S. Marine Corps. Veteran, enlisted at Detroit,
Michigan July 21, 1942 to serve duration of war. Aircraft Mechanic. Served in Pacific Area: