Emerson HAMMOND [2450]

   Cause of his death was Heart Attack.

  General Notes:

Emerson Hammond was born March 25, 1905 at the family homestead in Hamilton Twp, Gratiot County, Mi. He was the eleventh out of fourteen children born to Frank and Luvina (Fuller) Hammond. His father was 59 years old and his mother was 32 when he was born. On August 20th, 1927, 21 year old Emerson married 16 year old Ellen Jane Hoy in Saginaw Michigan. At the time of their marriage Emerson was working in a factory. On the 1930 census, Emerson and Ellen were living on Hill St in Saginaw next to Ellen's sister Evaleen (Hoy) Barnhart and her mother Minnie (Shephard) Hoy with their first child Richard, born October 11th, 1928.

Sometime after September 2, 1936, Ellen had begun going to help Emerson's brother Cecil care for his children. Cecil's wife, Jennie Vanetti, died in childbirth on September 2, 1936.

In September of 1937 Ellen petitioned Clinton County Probate court to have Emerson committed to Traverse City State Hospital on the grounds he was mentally diseased. At this time they had a total of five children, four living. Richard 9, Jackie (died as an infant), Gerald 3, Jane 2 and Donald 1 month. The family were residents of Duplain Twp in Clinton County, Mi. In the petition, Ellen stated that Emerson was threatening to harm her and their minor children. Emerson was evaluated by doctors who at that time said they found no evidence of insanity and therefore Ellen's petition was denied.

In 1938 Ellen filed for divorce in Clinton County. She also became pregnant with Cecil's child in late Feb or Early March of 1938. This baby, named Barbara Ellen, was born November 21, 1938 and died November 24, 1938. Emerson and Ellen's divorce was final on December 21, 1938. The divorce judgement stated that Ellen was to get custody of Jane and Donald and Emerson was to get custody of Richard and Gerald. Ellen married Cecil on January 7th, 1939.

In August of 1942, Cecil petitioned Clinton County Court to have Emerson committed to Traverse City State Hospital as an alcoholic. This time, after being examined by doctors his commitment was ordered. 37 year old Emerson was admitted into the Traverse City State Hospital on Aug 27, 1942 as an alcoholic. At admission, Emerson was reported as 5'7" tall and weighing 136 1/2 llbs. He had brown hair, blue eyes and a dark complexion. Emerson would be in and out of this hospital the remainder of his life and died there at age 65 on March 21, 1970 from a heart attack. He is buried in Ford Cemetery in Elsie, MI next to his parents. He has no marker on his grave.

-Michelle Boccaccio, 2005

  Noted events in his life were:

• Probate: Commitment, 27 Aug 1942, Saint Johns, Clinton, Michigan, United States.

• Medical: Alcholism, 27 Aug 1942, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States. St Johns, Clinton County, MI, Per the attached court order, Emerson was committed to Traverse City State Hospital as an alcoholic.

• Residence: Traverse City State Hospital, 27 Aug 1942, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States. Emerson would be in and out of this hospital the remainder of his life and died there at age 65 on March 21, 1970 from a heart attack.

• Cemetery: Ford Cemetery, After 21 Mar 1970, Elba Township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States. Ford Cemetery Photos

• Obituary, After 21 Mar 1970, Elsie, Clinton, Michigan, United States.

Emerson married Ellen Jane HOY [2129] [MRIN: 4215], daughter of Patrick Henry HOY [2122] and Minnie Ellen SHEPHARD [2123], on 27 Aug 1927. The marriage ended in divorce on 21 Dec 1938. (Ellen Jane HOY [2129] was born on 2 Sep 1910 in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, died on 14 Mar 1994 in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States and was buried in Mar 1994 in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Divorce, 21 Dec 1938, Saint Johns, Clinton, Michigan, United States. The divorce record shows that Emerson received custody of Richard and Gerald and Ellen recieved custody of Jane and Donald. It is not known if they actually ever lived with Emerson or perhaps did for some period of time. In 1942, when he was committed, he was listed as living alone.

  Marriage Notes:

Saginaw County, MI, Per Gratiot County Marriage Record Vol.-E, Page 191, Record # 2647 On 20 Aug 1927 At Saginaw, Emerson Hammond, Age 21, W, Res. Of Hamilton Twp., Born
Hamilton Twp., Farming, Father Was Frank Hammond, Mother Was Lavinia Fuller, An Ellen Hoy, Age 16, W, Res Of Saginaw, Born Saginaw, Factory Worker, Father Was Harry Hoy, Mother Was Minnie Shephard. 1st. Marriage For Both Parties. Married By Albert Kehren, Priest. Witnesses Were V. Beamish And Evelyn Hoy, Both Of
Saginaw. (Saginaw Above Could Be Saginaw City Or Saginaw County).