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Georgia Irene <I>Halsal</I> Pontney

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Georgia Irene Halsal Pontney

Birth
Michigan, USA
Death
20 Aug 1988 (aged 83)
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered. Specifically: Ashes scattered over Lake Michigan from an airplane Add to Map
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Georgia was a daughter of George Halsal and Maria Mina Ponton. She was born in Michigan but the exact location is not known. She thought she may have been born in Bellaire, in Antrim county, but no birth record can be found there for her.

On November 16, 1921, in Ann Arbor, Georgia married first to Arthur Green, a son of Otto Green and Nellie Bement. Their marriage was short and produced no children.

On June 21, 1924, in Ann Arbor, Georgia married second to Eldee Hunt, a son of Edward Dee Hunt and Achsah Jane Parrish. Eldee was age 34, Georgia 19. Their marriage produced five children, all daughters: Betty Jean, Doris Mae, Leota Marguerite, Bertha Louise, and Jewell Irene. Their 26-year marriage ended with Eldee's death at age 60.

On May 12, 1959, at Chelsea in Washtenaw county, Georgia married third to Myles Edward Pontney, a son of Charles J. Pontney and Caroline Flynn. Myles was age 58 and Georgia 54. Their nearly eight year marriage ended with Myles' death in 1967.

Georgia I. Pontney died in late summer 1988 in a nursing home at Ypsilanti, Michigan. Her funeral service was conducted Wednesday evening, 7:30 P.M., August 24, at the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea. The service was officiated by her grandson Donald Duane Nutt. Per Georgia's wishes, her body was cremated and her ashes spread out over Lake Michigan from an airplane.
Georgia was a daughter of George Halsal and Maria Mina Ponton. She was born in Michigan but the exact location is not known. She thought she may have been born in Bellaire, in Antrim county, but no birth record can be found there for her.

On November 16, 1921, in Ann Arbor, Georgia married first to Arthur Green, a son of Otto Green and Nellie Bement. Their marriage was short and produced no children.

On June 21, 1924, in Ann Arbor, Georgia married second to Eldee Hunt, a son of Edward Dee Hunt and Achsah Jane Parrish. Eldee was age 34, Georgia 19. Their marriage produced five children, all daughters: Betty Jean, Doris Mae, Leota Marguerite, Bertha Louise, and Jewell Irene. Their 26-year marriage ended with Eldee's death at age 60.

On May 12, 1959, at Chelsea in Washtenaw county, Georgia married third to Myles Edward Pontney, a son of Charles J. Pontney and Caroline Flynn. Myles was age 58 and Georgia 54. Their nearly eight year marriage ended with Myles' death in 1967.

Georgia I. Pontney died in late summer 1988 in a nursing home at Ypsilanti, Michigan. Her funeral service was conducted Wednesday evening, 7:30 P.M., August 24, at the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea. The service was officiated by her grandson Donald Duane Nutt. Per Georgia's wishes, her body was cremated and her ashes spread out over Lake Michigan from an airplane.


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