Ervin Leonidas Getty was born May 10, 1871 and died May 24, 1929 of a stroke. He was married to Lena Belle Oliver who was born on April 23, 1874 and died April 19, 1966. Ervin owned and operated the Square Deal Garage in Dundee for seven years prior to his death.


They had six children.

Ervin (9) was living with his parents, George (40) and Navinia (34) Getty near Ridgeway in Lenawee County, Michigan. Their other children were Betty (16), Adeline (13) and George (12). Listed as "Irving".
On January 10, 1921, a fire in the Commerce Department building, Washington, DC, resulted in the destruction of most of the 1890 census.
In this year, Ervin (29) was living with his wife, Lena (26) and their children, Adeline (9), Floss (7) and Blanche (2) in Dundee Township. Listed as "Irving".
Ervin (39) and Lena (36) were living near Ridgeway in Lenawee County with their children Floss (17), Blanche (12), Veyril (8) and Alice (5). Their eldest daughter, Adeline (21) and her husband, Ralph Raymond Roggerman (24) were living with them along with their newborn first child, Ervin (<1). Ervin's aunts, Nancy (Getty) Downing and Eliza (Getty) Underwood were listed as living nearby.
By this time, Ervin (49) and Lena (46) were living on South Street in Dundee, Michigan. Their last two children, Veyril (18) and Alice (15) were still at home with them.
 
 
 

 

 

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