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BERNECE ELSIE HALLOCK - the daughter of Tracy and Hazel (Mathews) Hallock, was born on August 23, 1916 at the family farm near Hickory Corners, Barry County, Michigan.
Bernece married EARL SAMUEL MARSHALL, the son of Curtis and Freida (Morganthaler) Marshall, and was also born in a farm house. Which was located on Barryville Road in Barry County, Michigan on April 11, 1911. Earl and Bernece had three children, Arloa Doreen, Marvin Earl and Dean Ray.
Earl and Bernece purchased a 95 acre farm at 4144 Barryville Road on April 11,1940. The family moved there in 1944. After Earl's death in 1977, Bernece kept up the farm and wintered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Bernece was, who many consider, was abducted in 2001, was until her death in 2006 never allowed phone communications with family or her closest friends in Michigan. After months of investigation and driving to numerous locations, her actual non-Michigan location was established. With this news, Michigan relatives and others attempted to call Bernece at this location. Her 'keeper' was left phone messages to no avail. If voice communication was finally successful, they were lied to about her location and any voice contact with Bernece was denied. Even her loving brother and sister and other close relatives were denied. Sometime after her death, it was verified, that at the time she was taken, she had made plans to share residence with her long long time friend, Elizabeth 'Liz' Lynch at an assisted living facility near Grand Rapids, Michigan. This too was denied. To deny her these plans, and then strip her of her basic liberties and overall (what many say was cruel treatment), would at best be considered deplorable. In most states such treatment would be considered criminal - even more so to the elderly.
Bernece was a house wife until the children were raised and then she spent the rest of her working years as a cook for the Maple Valley Home for the aged. .
Earl was a precision tool grinder and die maker during WWII in Detroit, Michigan. Besides keeping up the farm which was fully stocked with cattle, Earl worked full time at Hastings Piston Rings before moving to E.W. Bliss where he worked until his death.
Earl died on February 7, 1977 at age 66. Earl is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville, Michigan.
Bernece died on May 22, 2006 at age 89. Bernece is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville, Michigan beside Earl
Bernece Hallock - her early years photos - Bernece Hallock Photos
For link of photos taken at Bernece Marshall's funeral and family gathering at the Marshall Family Farm taken by Kenneth Marshall (Marvin's son) Ken's Funeral Photos
Douglas Ervin (Arloa's son) Doug's Marshall Family Farm Photos
1917
Bernece Elsie Hallock
6 months of age..
Born - August 23, 1916
1921
Bernece Elsie Hallock
5 years of age
1926
Bernece Elsie Hallock - center
Letha Hallock - left
Nile Hallock - right
Wayne Newton - center
Jewel street Battle Creek
Grandpa Mathews
1926
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall
5th grade class photo.
Battle Creek on Champion Street.
1932
Bernece Elsie Hallock
1932
Bernece Elsie Hallock
and
Earl Marshall
1933
Bernece Elsie Hallock
1932
Bernece Elsie Hallock
Sister Letha center
Friends -
Doris Hesly - left
Anna Gross - right
1934
Bernece Elsie Hallock
1934
Bernece Elsie Hallock
1934
Bernece Elsie Hallock
1934
Bernece Elsie Hallock
1934
Bernece Elsie Hallock
1935
Bernece Elsie Hallock
1935
Bernece Elsie Hallock
1935
Bernece Elsie Hallock
1937
Bernece Elsie Hallock
and baby makes three
Arloa Doreen Marshall
born November 29, 1936
1938
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall
Marshall, Michigan
Calhoun County Fair 1938
1937
Bernece Elsie Hallock
Photo on Hanover Street
Marshall, Michigan
1939
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall - Left
Tracy Hallock (father)
Letha Hallock (sister)
Maude Hallock (step-mother) - right
Photo taken at
Frank Hallock Jr's (grandfather) farm
on Hallock road
1938
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall at family gathering -
Hallock
Marshall
White
1941
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall
and baby
Marvin E Marshall
makes four
in lap of sister Arloa Marshall
1942
Bernece Elsie Hallock
husband Earl Marshall takes war time job as a precision tool maker and moves family to
15424 Trinity Street
Detroit Michigan
1942
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall
1944
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall with card playing friends and neighbors in Detroit, Michigan.
1944
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall
1946
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall - 30th birthday
1944
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall
at the farm she and Earl purchased in 1941 and moved to in 1946
1944
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall - showing off prize watermelon grown that year.
1948
Bernece Elsie Hallock Marshall