William F. Hurst

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These people may or may not be Hursts. The man second from the right (with the round glasses) is William F. Hurst, probably around 1920. This picture was in what I believe to have been an old Whalen scrapbook. The scrapbook can be seen in it's entirety by clicking here:
The Scrapbook Project (link will open in a new window)

Thomas (Tommy) J. Whalen

Marge and Mary Hurst

Unidentified man, Marjorie Hurst, Mary Hurst, (sisters of William F. Hurst) and Ed Russell. I don't know if this is before or after Mary and Ed married.

The Whalen Family

There is no date on this picture but this is Mary (who later married William Francis Hurst) and Thomas with their parents Mary and Peter Whalen.

1918 Plat Map

William G. Hurst can be found in the box labeled "17", owning 80 acres. (Link will open in a new window)

1918 Green Twp., Mecosta County Plat Map

William G. Hurst WWI Draft Registration

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William Hurst
RR# 2 Paris, Mecosta Co., Michigan
Age; 45, Date of Birth; Aug. 20, 1873, Race; white
Nearest Relative; Nellie Mae Hurst
RR #2 Paris, Mecosta Co., Michigan
Height; Medium, Build; Medium, Color of Eyes; Brown, Color of Hair; Black
Dated September 12, 1918

Border Crossings 1895-1956 (Whalen)

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Whalen, Peter, Age 61, Male, Married, Occupation; Farmer, Read; Yes, Language; English, Write; Yes, Nationality; Canada, Race; Irish, Country; Canada, City/Town; Tweed, Name/Address of nearest relative or friend in coutry whence alien came; Sister Anne Kinlan, Tweed, Ont., Final Destination; Mi., Big Rapids.
Whalen, Mary, Age 37, Female, Married, Occupation; None, Read; Yes, Language; English, Write; Yes, Nationality; Canada, Race; Irish, Country; Canada, City/Town; Tweed, Name/Address of nearest relative or friend in coutry whence alien came; Sister Maggie McDonald, Edmonton, All., Final Destination; Mi., Big Rapids.
Whalen, Mary, Age 15, Single, Occupation; None, Read; No, Under 16, Write; No, Nationality; Canada, Race; Irish, Country; Canada, City/Town; Tweed, Name/Address of nearest relative or friend in coutry whence alien came; Aunt Maggie McDonald, Edmonton, All., Final Destination; Mi., Big Rapids.
Whalen, Thomas J., Age 8, Single, Occupation; None, Read; No, Under 16, Write; No, Nationality; Canada, Race; Irish, Country; Canada, City/Town; Tweed, Name/Address of nearest relative or friend in coutry whence alien came; Aunt Maggie McDonald, Edmonton, All., Final Destination; Mi., Big Rapids.

Here's the individual boarder crossing cards. Note that Mary Whalen (daughter) is listed as "Mary Jr.".