First Generation  

1. Donald Edward Raymer,^{1 2} son of George R. Raymer and Geneve D. Holden, was born on 9 Apr 1918 in Grand Rapids Twp., Kent Co., Michigan,² died on 1 Dec 1993 in Owosso, Shiawassee Co., Michigan^{1 3} at age 75, and was buried on 4 Dec 1993 in Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan.³ The cause of his death was Acute Myocardial Infraction - Cononary Artery Disease.³

Donald married Ruth Luella Bartreau,⁴ daughter of Lloyd George Bartreau and Beatrice Dorothy Eckerd, on 10 Apr 1943 in Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri.⁵ Marriage status: death of one spouse on 1 Dec 1993. Ruth was born on 19 Sep 1924 in Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan,^{6 7} was christened in 1936 in Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, died on 4 Oct 2011 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan at age 87, and was buried on 6 Oct 2011 in Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan. The cause of her death was Congestive Heart Failure - Coronary Artery Desease.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Private

         ii.  Private

        iii.  Private

1. SSDI - Social Security Death Index, 370-14-8754.

2. State Vital Records:, Birth Certificate - Michigan, Liber 21 - Page 264.

3. Vital Record: - Death Certificate - Michigan, 079033.

4. State Vital Records:, Birth Certificate - Michigan, Liber 1769 - 9 - Page450.

5. Marriage Certificate, 560.

6. State Vital Records:, Birth Certificate - Michigan, Liber 1769 - 9 - p. 450.

7. SSDI - Social Security Death Index, 375.22.8371.