Bay County, Michigan Vital Records (Marriages and Deaths)
Source: Bay County Clerk, August 2009
[Birth records unavailable]
Decker Marriages 1867 (start of records) to 1914
Groom Bride Date Liber/Page
Decker, Bert Dee, Anna 9-5-1893 D-00203
Decker, Clayton Addison Koth, Theresa Wilhemena 6-17-1914 G-00002
Decker, Elmer E Maxwell, Mary 7-21-1892 D-00166
Decker, James M Huff, Ida 3-22-1887 C-00021
Decker, William H Goff, Margarett E 9-5-1874 B-00067
Neal, William H Decker, Wilhemena 11-24-1914 G-00021
B-67 Record #972
Date of Marriage: Sep 5, 1874
Place of Marriage: Arenac
Groom: William H. Decker, Residence Arenac, Age 19, Born New York, Occupation Farmer
Bride: Margaret E. Goff, Residence Areneac, Age 21, Born Canada
By Whom Married: H. Decker, Minister of the Gospel
Witnesses, Charles N. Ashford, Arenac; Harriet K. Goff, Arenac
Date of Record: Oct. 13, 1874
C-21 Record #4686
Date of Marriage: March 22, 1887
Groom: James M. Decker, Residence Arenac, MI, Age 28, Born Platsburgh, NY, Occupation Sailor
Bride: Ida Huff, Residence Essexville, MI, Age 21, Born West Bay City, MI
By Whom Married: N. G. Lyons, Minister
Witnesses: Lulu Morrison, West Bay City; Emura? Watkins, West Bay City
Date of Record: Sept. 6, 1887
D-166 Record #2481
Date of License: July 21, 1892
Groom: Elmer E. Decker, Age 25, White, Residence Ogemaw Co., Mich, Born MI, Occupation Farmer, Prev Marriages: No
Father of Groom: Warren M. Decker
Mother of Groom: Angeline Corrington
Bride: Mary Maxwell, Age 16, White, Residence Bay Co., Mich, Born MI, Prev Marriages: No
Father of Bride: Walter Maxwell
Mother of Bride: Sarah Tupper
Date of Marriage: July 21, 1892
Place of Marriage: Bay City
Official: Alfred M. King, Justice of the Peace
Witnesses: John Schemus, Bay City; Robt King, Bay City
D-203 Record #4037
Date of License: Sept. 5, 1893
Groom: Bert Decker, Age 26, White, Residence West Bay City, Born Mich, Occupation Carpenter, Prev Marriages: No
Father of Groom: Juo? M. Decker
Mother of Groom: Sophrimia Carpenter
Bride: Anna Dee, Age 22, White, Residence West Bay City, Born Persia?, Prev Marriages: No
Father of Bride: Robert Dee
Mother of Bride: Jane Mattenly
Date of Marriage: Sept. 5, 1893
Place of Marriage: West Bay City
Official: J lt Kirkpatrick, Pastor M. E. Church
Witnesses: Mary Dee, West Bay City; J. E. Freeman, West Bay City
G-2 Record #16111
Date of License: June 15, 1914
Groom: Clayton Addison Decker, Age 43, White, Residence Canada, Born Canada, Occupation Photographer, Prev Marriages: One
Father of Groom: Alonzo
Mother of Groom: Maria Warren
Bride: Theresa Wlhelmina Koth, Age 33, White, Residence Bay City, Born Bay City, Occupation Nurse, Prev Marriages: No
Father of Bride: Henry
Mother of Bride: Emelia Shrader
Date of Marriage: June 17, 1914
Place of Marriage: Bay City
Official: Thomas S. Anderson, Minister
Witnesses: James L. Fowles, Bay City; Johanna D. Fowles, Bay City
G-21 Record #16404
Date of License: Nov. 24, 1914
Groom: William H. Neal, Age 61, Residence Bangor Twp, Born New York, Occupation Farmer, Prev. Marriages: One
Father of Groom: William
Mother of Groom: Phoebe Dudley
Bride: Wilhelmena Decker, Age 50, Residence Bay City, Born Belleville, Canada, Occupation At Home, Prev Marriages: One
Bride: Wilhelmena Rahm [presumably maiden name is Rahm – possibly Decker]
Father of Bride: John
Mother of Bride: Austina Green
Date of Marriage: Nov. 24, 1914
Place of Marriage: Bay City
Official: Charles E. Marrin, Minister
Witnesses: Mrs. W. H. Kelly, Bay City; Mabel Neal, Bay City
Six marriage records in the index between 1867-1914; Subsequent records are much later.
Deaths – 1914 (Start of records) to 1933
G-4-R Reg. #2 (Pinconning, Bay Co., Mich)
Feb. 14, 1919
Elmer E Decker, Male, White, Single, Age 0 yrs, 7 m, 6 d
Cause/Disease: --
Born: Mich
Occupation: --
Father: Earl Decker
Mother: Frulu? Gasston?
J-253 Reg. #9
Date of Death: 5-30-1933
Date of Record: 7-14-1933
Decker, Floyd J., Male, White, Divorced, Age 25 yrs, 10 m, 2 d
Place of Death: Monitor Twp.
Cause/Disease: Fractured Neck
Born: Mich
Occupation: None
Father: James Decker, born New York
Mother: Eliza Burns, born Mich
Two death records in the index between 1914-1933. Subsequent records are much later.