Ralph A. Degraw1

M, #27976, b. circa 1885
     Ralph A. Degraw was born circa 1885 at MI.1 He married Ivah E. Wright, daughter of Orrin N. Wright and Ethelyn Bertha Ball, circa 1923.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

1910Spencer, Kent Co., MI1
11 April 1930Eureka, Montcalm Co., MI"Ralph A. DeGraw" age 45, b. MI, saw filer at a refrigerator factory, with wife Iva, son Arvin, and mother-in-law Ethelyn Wright2
17 April 1940Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI"Ralph A. DeGraw" age 55, b. MI, saw filer for a farm machinery company, with wife Ivah and son Arvin; living with mother-in-law Ethelyn Wright3
18 April 1950Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI"Ralph A." age 65, b. MI, saw filer at Oliver Machine Co., with wife Ivah and mother-in-law Ethelyn Wright4

Child of Ralph A. Degraw and Ivah E. Wright

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.
  2. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Eureka, Montcalm Co., MI, ED 59-18, Sheet 6A (stamped 142).
  3. [S16] 1940 (April 1) U.S. Census, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, ED 86-157, Sheet 5A (stamped 1986).
  4. [S17] 1950 (April 1) U.S. Census, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, ED 87-230, Sheet 13.

Mabel Maude Thiel1

F, #27977, b. 21 March 1893, d. 21 March 1985
     Mabel Maude Thiel was born on 21 March 1893 at ON, Canada.1 She was the daughter of John Thiel and Alice Maude Mary Davis.1 Mabel Maude Thiel married Earl Alonzo Ball, son of Harry L. Ball and Almira M. Barney, circa 1912.2 Mabel Maude Thiel died on 21 March 1985 at age 92.1 She was buried at Winegar Cemetery, Byron Center, Kent Co., MI.2
     As of circa 1912,her married name was Ball.

Census, Occupation & Residence

7 January 1920Byron, Kent Co., MI"Mable M." age 26, b. MI, with husband, etc.3
14 May 1930Byron, Kent Co., MI"Mabel M." age 37, b. Canada, with husband, etc.4
6 May 1940Byron, Kent Co., MI"Mabel N." age 47, b. Canada, with husband, etc.5
16 April 1950Byron, Kent Co., MI"Mabel M." age 57, b. Canada, with husband6

Children of Mabel Maude Thiel and Earl Alonzo Ball

Citations

  1. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Winegar Cemetery, Byron Center, Kent Co., MI.
  2. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.
  3. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, Byron, Kent Co., MI, ED 8, Sheet 3B (back of stamped 85).
  4. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Byron, Kent Co., MI, ED 41-108, Sheet 12A (stamped 150).
  5. [S16] 1940 (April 1) U.S. Census, Byron, Kent Co., MI, ED 41-6, Sheet 16A (stamped 125).
  6. [S17] 1950 (April 1) U.S. Census, Byron, Kent Co., MI, ED 41-14, Sheet 6.

Barbara J. Mains1

F, #27978
     Barbara J. Mains is the daughter of Emory Booth Mains and Hazel Frances Breakey.1

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Diantha L. Ball1

F, #27979, b. 6 May 1833, d. 3 March 1906
     Diantha L. Ball was born on 6 May 1833 at Jackson Co., MI.2 She was the daughter of Larkin Ball and Selina M. Fuller.1 Diantha L. Ball married James M. Brown on 22 February 1849.1 Diantha L. Ball died on 3 March 1906 at Manton, Wexford Co., MI, at age 72.2 She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Manton, Wexford Co., MI.1
     As of 22 February 1849,her married name was Brown.

Census, Occupation & Residence

11 July 1860Jamestown, Ottawa Co., MI"Diantha" age 27, b. MI, with husband, etc.3
7 September 1870Byron, Kent Co., MI"Diantha L." age 37, b. MI, with husband, etc.4
1 June 1880Manton, Wexford Co., MI"Diantha L." age 47, b. MI, with husband5

Children of Diantha L. Ball and James M. Brown

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.
  2. [S3021] Michigan Deaths 1867-1952, made available by The Generations Network Inc. (Provo, Utah) on-line at www.ancestry.com, 2017; database courtesy of Michigan Department of Community Health.
  3. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, jamestown, Ottawa Co., MI, p. 42 (back of script 207).
  4. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Byron, Kent Co., MI, p. 4 (back of stamped 88).
  5. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Manton, Wexford Co., MI, ED 24, p. 1 (stamped 469).

Walter Mains1

M, #27980, b. November 1909
     Walter Mains was born in November 1909 at MI.1 He was the son of Burton Sylvester Mains and Ellen Dewey.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

1910Marengo, Calhoun Co., MI1

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Samuel Marshall1

M, #27981, b. circa 1852
     Samuel Marshall was born circa 1852 at IL.1 He married Carrie Eveline Hamlin, daughter of Amos Miner Hamlin and Laura L. Pennock, circa 1885.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

1910St. Cloud, Stearns Co., MN1
1920St. Cloud, Stearns Co., MN1

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Glenn Donald Ball1,2,3

M, #27982, b. 6 October 1904, d. 25 January 1953
     Glenn Donald Ball was born on 6 October 1904 at Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI.3 He was the son of John Eugene Ball and Nellie B. Harris.1 Glenn Donald Ball married Hazel M. Newby, daughter of Luther M. Newby and Clara Woods, on 17 August 1927 at Jackson, Jackson Co., MI.4 Glenn Donald Ball and Hazel M. Newby were divorced after 1930. Glenn Donald Ball married Hertha E. Kahn on 13 April 1932 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL.5,6 Glenn Donald Ball died on 25 January 1953 at Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., WI, at age 48.6 He was buried at Lake View Memorial Park, Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., WI.6

Census, Occupation & Residence

20 April 1910Jackson, Jackson Co., MI"Donald" age 5, b. MI, with parents2
12 January 1920Summit, Jackson Co., MI""Glenn D." age 15, b. MI, with parents7
4 April 1930Chicago, Cook Co., IL"Donald" age 25, b. MI, commercial artist, with wife Hazel and son Donald8
23 April 1940Chicago, Cook Co., MI"G. Don" age 35, b. MI, commercial artist with own studio, with second wife Hertha and son Don5
22 April 1950Algoma, Winnebago Co., WI"G. Don" age 45, b. MI, art director - advertising, with second wife Hertha and daughter Carolee9

Child of Glenn Donald Ball and Hazel M. Newby

Child of Glenn Donald Ball and Hertha E. Kahn

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.
  2. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Jackson, Jackson Co., MI, ED 12, Sheet 6B (back of stamped 172).
  3. [S1535] "US WWII Draft Registration Cards", National Archives and Records Administration; on-line at Ancestry.com, accessed through www.ancestry.com.
  4. [S2835] Michigan Marriages 1867-1952, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2016; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  5. [S16] 1940 (April 1) U.S. Census, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, ED 103-3154, Sheet 12A (stamped 45267).
  6. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Lake View Memorial Park, Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., WI.
  7. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, Summit, Jackson Co., MI, ED 45, Sheet 4B (back of stamped 222).
  8. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, ED 16-1606, Sheet 3B (back of stamped 98).
  9. [S17] 1950 (April 1) U.S. Census, Algoma, Winnebago Co., WI, ED 70-1, Sheet 44.

Burnette C. Hamlin1

F, #27983, b. 25 November 1910, d. 1 March 1996
     Burnette C. Hamlin was born on 25 November 1910 at ID.1 She was the daughter of Claud Burnett Hamlin and Marie Helen Donart.1 Burnette C. Hamlin died on 1 March 1996 at San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, at age 85.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

1920Ritzville, Adams Co., WA1

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Audrey Osinga1

F, #27984, b. circa 1908
     Audrey Osinga was born circa 1908 at MI.1 She was the daughter of Louis John Osinga and Myrtle C. Ball.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

23 April 1910Byron, Kent Co., MI"Audrey" age 1 8/12, b. MI, with parents, etc.2
10 January 1920Byron, Kent Co., MI"Audria" age 11, b. MI, with parents, etc.3

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.
  2. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Byron, Kent Co., MI, ED 44, Sheet 5A (stamped 252).
  3. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, Byron, Kent Co., MI, ED 8, Sheet 5B (back of stamped 87).

Sheldon Russell Curtiss1

M, #27985, b. 22 April 1839, d. 9 February 1924
     Sheldon Russell Curtiss was born on 22 April 1839 at Columbia Center, OH.1 He married Abigail N. Barnard on 10 May 1860.1 Sheldon Russell Curtiss died on 9 February 1924 at Saranac, Ionia Co., MI, at age 84.1

Child of Sheldon Russell Curtiss and Abigail N. Barnard

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Hannah Marisa Fuller1

F, #27986, b. 4 April 1811, d. 29 November 1870
     Hannah Marisa Fuller was born on 4 April 1811 at Shoreham, Addison Co., VT.1 She married William Caldwell Hoyt on 22 January 1828 at Dansville, NY.1 Hannah Marisa Fuller died on 29 November 1870 at Riverton, Mason Co., MI, at age 59.1
     As of 22 January 1828,her married name was Hoyt.

Child of Hannah Marisa Fuller and William Caldwell Hoyt

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Effie Gorham1

F, #27987, b. 21 June 1863, d. 25 October 1942
     Effie Gorham was born on 21 June 1863.1 She married William Henry Shaffer.1 Effie Gorham died on 25 October 1942 at age 79.1
     Her married name was Shaffer.

Child of Effie Gorham and William Henry Shaffer

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Evelyn E. Beatty1

F, #27988
     Evelyn E. Beatty is the daughter of Charles Beatty and Ethel L. Bowen.1

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

William Caldwell Hoyt1

M, #27989, b. 10 August 1807, d. 22 January 1892
     William Caldwell Hoyt was born on 10 August 1807 at Goffstown, Hillsborough Co., NH.1 He married Hannah Marisa Fuller on 22 January 1828 at Dansville, NY.1 William Caldwell Hoyt died on 22 January 1892 at Ludington, Mason Co., MI, at age 84.1 He was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Ludington, Mason Co., MI.1

Child of William Caldwell Hoyt and Hannah Marisa Fuller

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Birdene Becker1

F, #27990
     Birdene Becker is the daughter of Paul A. Becker and Katherine M. Isler.1

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Ethel V. (????)1

F, #27991, b. circa 1884
     Ethel V. (????) was born circa 1884 at MI.1 She married Thomas N. Brockway, son of Thomas Nelson Brockway and Victoria Watkins, circa 1911.1
     As of circa 1911,her married name was Brockway.

Census, Occupation & Residence

1920Allen, Hillsdale Co., MI1
1930Quincy, Branch Co., MI1

Child of Ethel V. (????) and Thomas N. Brockway

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Lucy Lee Bell1

F, #27992, b. 30 August 1878, d. 18 March 1951
     Lucy Lee Bell was born on 30 August 1878 at Clear Lake, Steuben Co., IN.1 She married LeRoy Sutton on 10 January 1899.1 Lucy Lee Bell died on 18 March 1951 at Morenci, Lenawee Co., MI, at age 72.1
     As of 10 January 1899,her married name was Sutton.

Child of Lucy Lee Bell and LeRoy Sutton

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Elinor Halverson1

F, #27993

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

(????) Johnson1

M, #27994

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Charles Edwin Ball1,2

M, #27995, b. 17 February 1903, d. 23 February 1985
     Charles Edwin Ball was born on 17 February 1903 at Manton, Wexford Co., MI.1,3 He was the son of Harry O. Ball and Sylvia Hannah Carpenter.4 Charles Edwin Ball married Emily May Kitson, daughter of Bert Kitson and Zoria Miller, on 24 November 1921 at Flint, Genesee Co., MI.2 Charles Edwin Ball married Bessie Regina Newell, daughter of Delbert Newell and Margaret Hull, on 31 October 1942 at Flint, Genesee Co., MI.2 Charles Edwin Ball died on 23 February 1985 at Cadillac, Wexford Co., MI, at age 82.1 He was buried at Haring Charter Township Cemetery, Haring, Wexford Co., MI.5

Census, Occupation & Residence

7 May 1910Cedar Creek, Wexford Co., MI"Charles" age 3, b. MI, with parents6
5 January 1920Flint, Genesee Co., MI"Charles" age 18, b. MI, driver for a dairy company7
22 April 1930Flint, Genesee Co., MI"Charles E." age 27, b. MI, assembler at an auto factory, with wife Emily and son Alfred8
10 April 1940Flint, Genesee Co., MI"Charley" age 37, b. MI, widower, machine operator for an auto manufacturer, with son Alfred; living with parents9
4 April 1950Haring, Wexford Co., MI"Charley" age 47, b. MI, farm worker, with second wife Bessie10

Child of Charles Edwin Ball and Emily May Kitson

Citations

  1. [S3620] Michigan Deaths 1971-1996, made available by The Generations Network Inc. (Provo, Utah) on-line at www.ancestry.com, 2019; database courtesy of Michigan Department of vital and Health Records.
  2. [S2835] Michigan Marriages 1867-1952, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2016; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  3. [S4405] Kenneth Powell, "Bloomfield-Pioneer-Caldwell-Forest-Norwich Townships etc.," database made available on-line courtesy of Kenneth Powell, https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/68076301/person/152132689242/facts, database viewed 16 Apr 2023.
  4. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.
  5. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Haring Charter Township Cemetery, Haring, Wexford Co., MI.
  6. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Cedar Creek, Wexford Co., MI, ED 142, Sheet 8A (stamped 173).
  7. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, Flint, Genesee Co., MI, ED 10, Sheet 4A (stamped 22).
  8. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Flint, Genesee Co., MI, ED 25-37, Sheet 28B (back of stamped 125).
  9. [S16] 1940 (April 1) U.S. Census, Flint, Genesee Co., MI, ED 85-144, Sheet 8A (stamped 1847).
  10. [S17] 1950 (April 1) U.S. Census, Haring, Wexford Co., MI, ED 83-26, Sheet 4.

Kent Ball1

M, #27996, b. 22 March 1899, d. 27 May 1983
     Kent Ball was born on 22 March 1899 at Cedar Creek, Wexford Co., MI.1 He was the son of Alonzo J. Ball and Prudence M. Seeley.1 Kent Ball married Laura L. Taylor, daughter of Charles H. Taylor and Ina F. Almstead, on 3 August 1939 at Angola, Steuben Co., IN.2 Kent Ball died on 27 May 1983 at Owosso, Shiawassee Co., MI, at age 84.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

14 June 1900Cedar Creek, Wexford Co., MI"Kent" age 1, b. MI, with parents, etc.3
16 April 1910Cedar Creek, Wexford Co., MI"Kent" age 11, b. MI, with parents, etc.4
17 April 1930Flint, Genesee Co., MI"Kent" age 31, b. MI, dairy salesman5
12 April 1940Flint, Genesee Co., MI"Kent" age 41, b. MI, milk company salesman, with wife Lorene and step-daughters Barbara and Beatrice Jacobs6
1 April 1950Flint, Genesee Co., MI"Kent" age 51, b. MI, milkman, with wife Laura7

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.
  2. [S4202] Indiana Marriages 1810-2001, made available by The Generations Network Inc. (Provo, Utah) on-line at www.ancestry.com, 2017; database from the State of Indiana.
  3. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cedar Creek, Wexford Co., MI, ED 120, Sheet 11A (stamped 181).
  4. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Cedar Creek, Wexford Co., MI, ED 142, Sheet 1B (back of stamped 166).
  5. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Flint, Genesee Co., MI, ED 25-42, Sheet 21B (back of stamped 21).
  6. [S16] 1940 (April 1) U.S. Census, Flint, Genesee Co., MI, ED 85-83, Sheet 12B (back of stamped 1067).
  7. [S17] 1950 (April 1) U.S. Census, Flint, Genesee Co., MI, ED 86-130, dwelling 78 (stamped 01156).

Charles Ames1

M, #27997, b. circa 1799, d. 4 September 1873
     Charles Ames was born circa 1799 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA.1 He was the son of Peter Ames and Sarah Clark.1 Charles Ames married Sarah B. Ball, daughter of Nathan Joseph Ball and Jane Smith.1 Charles Ames died on 4 September 1873 at Lenawee Co., MI.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

8 August 1850Pittsford, Hillsdale Co., MI"Charles" age 50, b. MA, farmer, with wife Sarah, sons Charles and Edwin, and mother-in-law Jane Ball2
16 June 1860Pittsford, Hillsdale Co., MI"Charles" age 61, b. MA, farmer, with wife Sarah3

Children of Charles Ames and Sarah B. Ball

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.
  2. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Pittsford, Hillsdale Co., MI, p. 716 (back of stamped 358).
  3. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Pittsford, Hillsdale Co., MI, p. 38 (back of script 239).

Eva E. Brown1

F, #27998, b. June 1861, d. 1937
     Eva E. Brown was born in June 1861 at MI.1 She was the daughter of James M. Brown and Diantha L. Ball.1 Eva E. Brown married Fred Hood circa 1897.1 Eva E. Brown died in 1937 at Manton, Wexford Co., MI.1 She was buried in 1937 at Fairview Cemetery, Manton, Wexford Co., MI.1
     As of circa 1897,her married name was Hood.

Census, Occupation & Residence

7 September 1870Byron, Kent Co., MI"Eva" age 9, b. MI, with parents, etc.2
1900Cedar Creek, Wexford Co., MI1
1910Cedar Creek, Wexford Co., MI1
1920Cedar Creek, Wexford Co., MI1
1930Manton, Wexford Co., MI1

Child of Eva E. Brown and Fred Hood

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.
  2. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Byron, Kent Co., MI, p. 4 (back of stamped 88).

John Mains1

M, #27999, b. 15 March 1837, d. 6 April 1916
     John Mains was born on 15 March 1837 at NY.1 He was the son of Robert Mains and Margaret Denniston.1 John Mains married Mary Jane Ball, daughter of Charles Cotesworth Pinkney Ball and Miranda A. Wilcox.1 John Mains died on 6 April 1916 at Spring Arbor, Jackson Co., MI, at age 79.1

Children of John Mains and Mary Jane Ball

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.

Burton S. Mains1

M, #28000, b. 31 August 1911, d. 11 September 1989
     Burton S. Mains was born on 31 August 1911 at MI.1 He was the son of Burton Sylvester Mains and Ellen Dewey.1 Burton S. Mains died on 11 September 1989 at Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, at age 78.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

1920Homer, Calhoun Co., MI1
1930Homer, Calhoun Co., MI1

Citations

  1. [S432] Joel Thiebaut, Descendants of Nathan Ball and Jane Smith (GEDCOM ), Davison, Michigan, 31 July 2007.