Five years later they moved from Berrien Michigan up to Fountain Michigan where they purchased 80 acres and named their farm "Wildwood Farm" They grew a large variety of fruits and vegetables to sell by what is known a "truck farming". They hauled their produce via horse and wagon to nearby Ludington. Occasionally selling door to door such things as potatoes in later years. All of their children were born at the family farm! Childrens names are Guy, Clark, Marie, Alice, Clarence, Raymond, Marjorie, Warren, Dorothy, Reuben, Mary, Gerald, Francis. In 1940 Clark passed away and Ada moved to Pontiac for a little while. In 1948 she married Charles White and moved to Washington. Within a few short years she decided she was homesick so Gerald and Francis hopped on a train and brought her home.
Next she married Frank Muszynski sometime probably in the mid 1950s. He proceeded her in death in 1969. The last few years of her life was spent in nursing homes. It was said she was feisty in those last days and would go around poking people with an umbrella.
At the time of her death she had buried two sons. First was little Raymond who had failure to thrive and passed at 1 1/2 years old back in 1905. She also had lost her oldest son Guy in 1960 after he had a heart attack while fishing. Several of her sons went on to being a part of the police force, one even becoming Chief of Police in Pontiac, Mi. Her son Guy served in WWI and son Gerald served in WWII. All of her children lived their lives being decent hardworking men and women which was a living testament to the mothering of Ada.
Five years later they moved from Berrien Michigan up to Fountain Michigan where they purchased 80 acres and named their farm "Wildwood Farm" They grew a large variety of fruits and vegetables to sell by what is known a "truck farming". They hauled their produce via horse and wagon to nearby Ludington. Occasionally selling door to door such things as potatoes in later years. All of their children were born at the family farm! Childrens names are Guy, Clark, Marie, Alice, Clarence, Raymond, Marjorie, Warren, Dorothy, Reuben, Mary, Gerald, Francis. In 1940 Clark passed away and Ada moved to Pontiac for a little while. In 1948 she married Charles White and moved to Washington. Within a few short years she decided she was homesick so Gerald and Francis hopped on a train and brought her home.
Next she married Frank Muszynski sometime probably in the mid 1950s. He proceeded her in death in 1969. The last few years of her life was spent in nursing homes. It was said she was feisty in those last days and would go around poking people with an umbrella.
At the time of her death she had buried two sons. First was little Raymond who had failure to thrive and passed at 1 1/2 years old back in 1905. She also had lost her oldest son Guy in 1960 after he had a heart attack while fishing. Several of her sons went on to being a part of the police force, one even becoming Chief of Police in Pontiac, Mi. Her son Guy served in WWI and son Gerald served in WWII. All of her children lived their lives being decent hardworking men and women which was a living testament to the mothering of Ada.
Family Members
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Guy Ellsworth Wheaton
1896–1960
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Clark Maurice Wheaton
1897–1976
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Marie Edith Wheaton Bigsby
1899–1995
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Alice Esther Wheaton Miszewski
1900–1980
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Clarence Eugene Wheaton
1902–1991
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Raymond Rex Wheaton
1904–1905
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Marjorie May Wheaton Cameron
1905–1991
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Warren Marshall Wheaton
1907–1976
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Dorothy Pauline Wheaton Smith
1908–1999
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Reuben Bradford Wheaton
1911–2007
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Mary Wheaton Shaffer
1915–2009
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Gerald Cecil Wheaton
1917–1997
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