Joseph John Michon

Joseph Michon was born in 1881 in Poland, immigrated to the USA in 1901 and died 23Sep 1958, Flagler Clinic and Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL

His wife, Catherine Warzyn was born in Poland about 1876, immigrated to the USA in 1903 and died 11 Aug1940, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. They met and married in Detroit, Wayne CO, MI about 1904.

He worked as a carpenter for the railroad and she worked as a coach builder in an automobile factory.

They, with their children, Anna, Cecilia, and Julia, moved to Flagler County in Sept 1922 and settled in Codyville where he engaged in farming. They moved into Bunnell around 1948

The family were members of the Roman Catholic Church. Joseph and Catherine are buried at San Lorenzo Catholic Church Cemetery, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL. Issue;

1. Joseph Michon, born about 1905, Detroit, Wayne CO, MI - did not move to Flagler Co with the family.

2. Anna Michon, born about 1906, Detroit, Wayne CO, MI , came to Flagler County with the family but returned to Detroit within two months. There she married about 1926, John Wojcichowski, born about 1894, Poland.

3. Cecilia Michon, born 02 Apr 1910, Detroit, Wayne CO, MI, came to Flagler County with the family but returned to Detroit about 1926. She married Charles Henry Gies, son of Henry J Geis and Lillian Wise, born 07 Aug 1907, MI. She returned to Flagler County with her husband about 1954.

Cecilia died 07 Jun 1979 and Charles died 21 Jul 1987.Both died in Flagler County and both are buried in Volusia Memorial Gardens, Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL.

4. Julia T Michon, born 18 Oct 1912, Detroit, Wayne CO, MI, died 07 Feb 2006, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married Paulin James (Paul/Pi) Stanish, son of Joseph Stanish and Frances Lenats, born 23 Jun 1909, Export, Westmoreland CO, PA, died 30 Jan 1976, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both are buried St Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Korona, Flagler CO, FL.

Pi moved to Flagler County from Herminie, Westmoreland CO, PA around 1921. He was the owner and operator of the Colonial Service Station in Bunnell for many years. He is a former Bunnell City Commissioner and was instrumental in forming the Bunnell Volunteer Fire Department. Issue;

(1) Bernadine Elizabeth Stanish, born 03 May 1937, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, died 10 Jan 1999, Gainesville, Alachua CO, FL, married 26 Dec 1956, St Mary's Catholic Church, Korona, Flagler CO, FL, David James Burnsed, son of Frank James Burnsed and Eva Ruby (Shukis) Schulz, born 18 Nov 1937, FL.

David was a delegate to Florida American Legion Boys State in Tallahassee in Jun 1954 where he was elected as a councilman for Kirkman City. He was a member of the Bunnell High School Class of 1955. He played on the football team and was also a member of the band. In Nov 1956 he was attending the University of Florida where he was a member of the Gator Band.

Bernadine was an American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Delegate to Tallahassee in June 1954. Homecoming Queen in 1952 and 1954 and was a cheerleader. She graduated in the class of 1955 and attended Massey Business College in Jacksonville and in Nov 1956 was employed in the office of the Flagler Clinic and Hospital in Bunnell. They moved to Gainesville from Bunnell in 1963. Issue;

A. Denise Bernadette Burnsed, born 25 Nov 1957, Flagler Clinic & Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL

B. Davida Fredetta Burnsed, born 07 Feb 1959, Flagler Clinic & Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married Christopher William Fredette, born 07 Aug 1959, died 06 Sep 1991, Alachua CO, FL. Issue;

a. Jason David Fredette

b. Austin Warren Fredette

(2) Gloria Celestine Stanish, born 29 Jan 1942, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married 19 Jun 1976, St Stephens’ Catholic Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Robert Eugene (Bobby) Sizemore, son of Julius Eugene Sizemore and Lucy Griffin, born Jul 1937, Volusia CO, FL

(3) Catherine Mary Stanish, born 18 Nov 1949, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married 31 Aug 1968, St Stephens’ Catholic Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Don Walt Cullen, son of Wyatt Arthur Cullen, born GA (Div).

He was a 1965 graduate of Effingham CO HS (GA) and enlisted in the USAF after graduation. He was serving at McCoy AFB, FL in Jun 1968.

She was a 1967 graduate of Bunnell HS and completed a course in key punching at Cape Kennedy College of Business & Technology. In Jun 1968 she was employed as a secretary at Maszk's Workshop in Bunnell. Issue;

A. Don Walt (Donnie) Cullen Jr, born 08 Aug 1969, Naval Hospital, Orlando, Orange CO, FL

B. James Wyatt (Jimmie) Cullen, born 24 Nov 1970, Orlando, Orange CO, FL

Catherine Stanish Cullen married 2nd, 14 Jun 1989, Dan Rienhart (Div)

Living in Savannah, GA, Jan 1999. She and her 2nd husband Dan Rienhart moved back to Bunnell in November 2003 to live with mother

5. Stanley Michon, born about 1914, Detroit, Wayne CO, MI, died as an infant.

Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Julia Michon Stanish.

Additional sources used by the compiler were: 1920 United States Federal Census, Hamtramck, Wayne CO, MI; 1930 United States Federal Census, Detroit, Wayne CO, MI; 1930 United States Federal Census, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL;

Florida Marriage Collection, 1927-2001; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Social Security Death Index;

The Daytona Beach News-Journal, 13 Jan 1999, 09 Feb 2006; The Flagler Tribune, Bunnell, FL, 15 Aug 1940, 05 Feb 1942, 05 Dec 1957, 25 Sep 1958, 12 Feb 1959, 06 Jun 1968, 29 Aug 1968, 13 Mar 1969, 14 Aug 1969, 03Dec 1970, 05 Feb 1976, 01 Jul 1976, and 14 Jun 1979

Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com