Edna May REINTJES

1896 - 1983  (87 years)

• Name	Edna May REINTJES
  Birth	05 Mar 1896	Clare, Clare Co., MI
  Gender	Female
  Death	26 Nov 1983	Pomona, California
  Person ID	I795	Benham Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacobus Hendrikus REINTJES,   b. 18 Sep 1875, St.Oedenrode, North Brabant, Netherlands d. 22 Mar 1970, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	"Lizzi" Eliza GILBERT,   b. 23 Sep 1875, Huron, Michigan d. 18 Jul 1960, Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	23 Nov 1895	Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan   [1]
  Family ID	F271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	GALLON
  Family ID	F272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Charles Russell MEPHAM,   b. 04 Nov 1892, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI d. 02 Dec 1951, Veteran's Hospital Allen Park., MI (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1921	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
  Family ID	F177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Harry SELKE
  Marriage	Bef 1947
  Family ID	F273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Jean Mepham said that John was raised by his grandmother, Jacob's first wife. She did not know why. (email 31 Mar 2002) Email from Jean Mepham 10 Jan 2001 Edna married at the age of 16 (thus about 1912) and moved to California with Gallon. Her parents were divorced by then. Edna's marriage to Gallon was short-lived. She married Charles Mepham, and they divorced when Charles Thomas was 12, thus about 1936. The children were dispersed to different places. Edna took the youngest child, Lois, who was about 2. Charles and his brother Russell had to bunk with his father and other relatives after the divorce. Edna remarried to a Selke. Edna moved out to California about 3 months after Charles Thomas married Jean Irvine, thus about January 1947, for her husband's health. ----------------------------------- 1920 Census. Wayne County, 6-WD Detroit Series T625 Roll: 806 Page 87 (Found on Ancestry.com 9/24/2003) 377 Sixth Street age sex race birthplace f.birthplace m.birthplace work where Reintjes, Elizabeth C. h 39 f w MI millinar hat store Gallon , Edna M. dau 23 f w MI Holland MI Wellington S. son ? 1/20 m w MI Canada MI Email from Jean Mepham29Dec2002 The Gallons moved to California when Edna did in the late 1940's or early 1950's. At least "Duke" and his family did. He died about a year and a half ago, I believe. John, the younger of the two is a widower, no children, and the last I heard of him he lives in Hemet, California. The family hasn't kept in touch with him.

  
  

• Reference

  Benham Family Tree. "Edna May REINTJES". Our Family History. https://www.enticing-azure-iguana.209-42-199-26.cpanel.site/getperson.php?personID=I795&tree=tree1 (accessed October 19, 2026).