SMITH, Janett (Jennie)
1839 - Bef 1877 (< 37 years)-
Name SMITH, Janett (Jennie) Born 18 Aug 1839 New York 
Gender Female Census 1860 Benton Township, Berrien County, Michigan - See Abram Rosa for details.
Census 1870 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin - See Fred Lavelly for details.
LAND Received for Record May 21st AD 1877 at 10 o’clock A.M.
This Indenture made this Seventeenth day of January between Ida Evaline Rosa and Clara (Rosa) Kane heirs and only heirs of Janett (Smith) Rosa deceased formerly of Berrien County Michigan of the first part, and Michael Smith of said Berrien Co. Michigan of the second part.
witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part, for and inconsideration of the sum of Ten dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, and forever quit-claimed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, and forever Quit Claim unto the said party of the second part, and to this heirs and assigns, FOREVER.
All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, being and being in the Township of Hagar County of Berrien and State of Michigan, known and described as follows to wit The
North half, of the North West quarter of Section twenty five (25) in Township Three (3) South of Range Eighteen (18) West; N1/2 NW1/4 S25 T3 R18
Excepting there from one acre previously conveyed for public cemetery and being Seventy Nine (79) acres.
Together with all and singular and hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining; tand the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and all the estate right, title, interest, claim or demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained promises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances, to have and to hold the said to the said party of the second part and to his heirs an assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, FOREVER.
In Witness Whereof, The said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of
W. B. Mitchell
James O’Keif
Ida Eveline Rosa [seal]
Cary Rosay [seal]
State of Wisconsin
County of Oconto SS.
On this Seventeeth day of January AD. one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County, personally came the above named Ida Eveline Rosa & Clara (Rosa) Kane.
Known to be to be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed.
W. B. Mitchell
State of Wisconsin
County Of Oconto SS.
I Charles Hall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that the William B. Michell the person authorizing the deed was at the ?? then ??? a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly ?? and qualified and authorized to take acknowledgements that I am well acquainted with the ???? of the said Willam B. Mitchell and ?? ?? the ?? ??? said deed pro porting to be his is genuine and I further certify that said ?? is a ?? of ?? and that the ?? is ?? according to the law of this state. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand affixed the seal of said ?? this seventeenth dayJanuary AD 1877.
Charles Hall [seal]
By ?? C. Tol?? Dep of Clerks [1]Died Bef 1877 Oconto County, Wisconsin - Notes from Irv O’Leary say she died 18 Aug 1876. Abram’s pension states she had died by 1898. She was in 1870 census after that no record until land deed.
Person ID I2450 Shepard and John Tree Last Modified 17 Apr 2019
Father SMITH, Jeremiah, b. 9 Sep 1790, Claverack, Columbia County, New York , d. 12 May 1854, Berrien County, Michigan (Age 63 years) Mother HOUGHTALING, Hannah, b. 2 Sep 1802, Delaware County, New York , d. 23 Dec 1858, Berrien County, Michigan (Age 56 years) Married 11 Nov 1819 New York [2] Family ID F1652 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 ROSA, Abram (Abe), b. 24 Jul 1833, Niagara County, New York , d. 13 Sep 1910, Hagar, Berrien County, Michigan (Age 77 years) Married 25 Jan 1854 Hagar, Berrien County, Michigan [3] Notes - Marriage Certificate:
State of Michigan, Berrien Co.
Abram Rosa aged twenty two years and Janett Smith aged fifteen years Both of the town of Hagar, were duly married by me on the twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four in presence of Abram Smith and Henry Smith.
Wells Crumb J.P. (note: Justice of the Peace)
p.s. I will forward your fees by our treasurer
Yours W.C.
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Received April 29, 2016 via email:
Hi Jennifer:
I received your letter this afternoon regarding your search for a divorce record between Abram/Abraham and Janet/Jennie Rosa. Unfortunately after searching our index book which covers the years 1830-1900 I was not able to find anything for these names here in Berrien County.
Chris Hartman
Berrien County Records Manager
2100 E. Empire Ave.
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 983-7111 x4631
Fax: 269-982-8639
Received October 17, 2019 via mail:
We checked Brown County and Oconto County for a divorce for Jennie/Janett and Abram Rosa. We did not find any record.
Green Bay ARC
Cofrin Library
UW Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Dr.
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
Children 1. ROSA, Clarissa (Carrie) Ann, b. 16 Apr 1858, St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan , d. 21 Jul 1952, Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age 94 years)2. ROSA, Janet (Ida), b. 1860, Michigan , d. 30 Dec 1885, Oconto County, Wisconsin (Age 25 years)Last Modified 19 Oct 2019 Family ID F1955 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 LAVELLY, Frederick, b. 1842, d. Aft Jun 1875 (Age > 33 years) Married 24 Jun 1868 Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin [4] Notes - Full name of husband: Frederick Claverlee
Name of father of husband: Ely Claverlee
Name of mother before marriage: Mary Claverlee
Occupation of husband: Lumberman
Residence of husband: Oconto
Birthplace of husband: Canada
Full name of wife previous to marriage: Jennie Rosa
Full name of father of wife: Jerremy Rosa [Smith]
Full name of mother of wife, before marriage: Hannah Rosa [Houghtaling]
The color of the parties: White
Time when marriage was contracted: June 24, 1868
The place, town or township and county where the marriage was contracted: Oconto
By what ceremony contracted: Civ.
Names of subscribing witnesses: Nelson Magree, Anton Sharrow
Name of person pronouncing marriage: Jos. Hall
Residence of person last named: Oconto
Date of Certificate or affidavit of marriage: June 24, 1868
Date of Registration: July 11, 1868 [5]
Last Modified 19 Oct 2019 Family ID F1768 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos 
Carrie, Jannett, and Ida Rosa
This is an image of Carrie Rosa Cain, with her mother Jannett Smith Rosa Lavelly and her sister Ida Rosa. Ida died of an unintentional opium overdose due to a sore tooth.
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Notes - From Ancestry forum post Berrien County, michigan:
My pardons! My grandmother's records were inaccurate: Sophia Smith Allen's second marriage was to Abram Rosa's brother, Wallace. Sophia and her sister Jennie (Janette) married the Rosa brothers, Wallace and Abram. We show that Janette was born Aug. 18, 1846 and died Aug. 18, 1876 (on her 30th birthday?!) She married Abram Rosa on Jan. 24, 1854. Abram is buried in the Curtis Cemetery, Hagar Twp., Berrien Co., next to a female Rosa (a sister?). [his second wife] — Posted: 14 Jul 2001 06:45PM
- From Ancestry forum post Berrien County, michigan:
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