The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Gerald John COTTER
	Birth	12 December 1903	Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan, USA
	Death	12 July 1978	Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
	Occupation		lawyer, state senator;
	Burial		Calvary Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan, USA
	SSN		378-36-6423 (Michigan, 1953-1954). Last residence: Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan;
	Marriage	30 October 1929	Manchester, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
WIFE Alta T. DETTLING
	Birth	10 June 1902	Freedom Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
	Death	9 May 1979	Collier County, Florida, USA
	Burial		Calvary Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan, USA
	SSN		363-46-6017 (Michigan, 1962). Last residence: Bath, Clinton County, Michigan;
CHILDREN
F	Ruth Alta COTTER
	Birth	31 December 1933	Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan, USA
	Death	17 May 2007	her home, Grass Lake City, Jackson County, Michigan, USA
	SSN		363-34-4438 (Michigan, 1951). Last residence: Grass Lake, Jackson County, Michigan;
	Occupation		executive secretary;
	Occupation		salesperson for cars, modular homes, furniture, and health products;
	Burial		Calvary Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan, USA
	Marriage	1954	John Michael LANNEN;
	Marriage	about 1981	Robert Louis "Bud" GASE Sr.; Michigan, USA