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John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas

John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas

Ann Spitzley (View posts)
Posted: 14 Oct 2004 8:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am looking for descendants of John G Cocas and Alice M Osborn Harris Cocas, they lived in Tuscola Co.,MI. I am not sure if she is his first or second wife, his next wife was Mary.
I would like to know of their children, she is my great aunt.
She was born in KY, I believe he was born in Greece, but haven't proved. She was put into a Pontiac State Hospital about 1924 + or -, it looks like he remarried by 1930. At the time she was being evaluated the records said she had 2 minor children, I know of one, Clarence Harris, not sure of others. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have information on her family to share. Ann

Re: John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas

Posted: 7 May 2012 3:32AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cocas Osborn
My name is Terri.
I am the great granddaughter of John and Alice. Alice was his first wife. My grandmother Helen is their oldest daughter. Alice was married before she was married to John.
I am excited to discover this post.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Terri

Re: John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas

Posted: 8 May 2012 12:40PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Terri....This is exciting...I posted that message so long ago...would like to contact you out side of Ancesty on family history. Do you live in MI? I do..I have lots of family history..I lived next door to Alice's sister Lydia, she raised my mother who was the daugter of another of another sister Addie.....please feel free to contact me at granispitz1@aol.com.
Ann

Re: John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 11:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
My name is John Andrew McNiel. I am 72 yrs old. I am the son of Georgia Alice Cocas. She is a Daughter of John Gust Cocas and Bertha Alice Osborn. I lived in the house in Vassar Michigan with Georgia, John Cocas, and John's 2nd wife, Mary Kuhnle who raised me. I have photos of Georgia Alice Cocas, John Gust Cocas, and Mary Kuhnle (pronounced coonley) at the Kuhnle farm in Mayville Michigan and Vassar Michigan. Georgia Alice Cocas was sent to the Pontiac State Hospital and died in 1945. She is buried next to Mary Kuhnle (Cocas) in Vassar Mich. John Gust Cocas buried in Mayville Michigan in the Kuhnle family plot. Sure would like to know more about Bertha Alice Osborn as she was my Grandmother.

Re: John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 11:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
Also Ruth Ann Overly is the Daughter of Georgia Alice Cocas and James McNiel (deceased) and is living in Michigan. I never knew who my father was but my understanding was that he died in drowning accident. John Gust Cocas passed away from TB. He worked on the railroad in Vassar Michigan.

Re: John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 5:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cocas
Hi Ann - Found copy of death cert for John G Cocas. Doesn't give much info on family, but has place of birth, parents name, wife name, etc. Death cert has name as John G Cocas.
I do know he came to michigan with 4 children, Helen and Georgia were 2 of them. Couldn't figure how he ended up with no wife and 4 children. Part of the answer might be in the Eugene Daily Guard for Feb 20, 1919. Here's a link to the article:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19190220&...
I may not ever untangle this!!
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Re: John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 9:45PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cocas. Kuhnle,
Alice is his first wife. Mary Kuhnle is his 2nd wife.
My name is Terri Snitchler Aranich. I am Alice's oldest daughter, Helen's, granddaughter. I live in Ut.
Alice came into the marriage to John Cocas with Clarence.
Helen was the oldest girl
Andrew I think was 2nd
Mary 3rd
Georgia 4th.
So as far as I know she had 5 minor children when she was institutionalized.

Re: John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 1:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Wow I'm excited to hear form you........can you contact me at my email address? granispitz1@aol.com My mother Thelma
was raised by Alice's sister Lydia...but the daughter of Addie....she was also institutionalized in Pontiac....
We are winterinng in AZ going home to MI March 31...please email me would like to talk.

Re: John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 7:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cocas
Re: John G & Alice (Osborn) Cocas
aranicht Posted: 15 Mar 2013 3:45PM
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cocas. Kuhnle,
Alice is his first wife. Alices' Name is Alice Melinda Osborn. I also was told it was Berta Alice-not so. Mary Kuhnle is his 2nd wife.
My name is Terri Snitchler Aranich. I am Alice's oldest daughter, Helen's, granddaughter. I live in Ut.
Alice came into the marriage to John Cocas with Clarence.
Helen was the oldest girl
Andrew I think was 2nd
Mary 3rd
Georgia 4th.
She had 5 minor children.
You can contact me at taranich@aol.com Please use Alices' name in the subject line so I don't delete it. Thank-you so much
Terri
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