Mary Terese Ording (1926-2018) – Lansing, Michigan
Mary Terese Ording was born February 25, 1926, in Williamston, Michigan. She grew up on the Ording family farm. Mary Ording had her first communion around 1933. She was a student at Williamston High School and active in the band (played clarinet) and also theater (participated in Junior and Senior Shows).
The 1930 US Census showed Mary’s future husband, Paul Kremer, living with his family at 1630 Robertson Ave in Lansing. The 1938 City Directory showed Paul Kremer living at 29 E Kilborn in Lansing and his occupation was listed as “Student.” Paul was a U.S. Army Infantry Veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific Theater. Following the end of World War II, Paul married Mary Ording on October 8, 1946 in Williamston, Michigan. Their first child, Eileen Marie Kremer was born in 1947 and their second child Mary Alice Kremer was born in 1948. Their first son David Paul Kremer was born in 1951, followed by their second son Donald James Kremer in 1953.
In the 1950s lived at 401 Oakland Ave. Paul Kremer’s occupation in the 1953 and 1955 City Directory was “Foreman.” Ann Terese Kremer was born in ____. Joyce Helen Kremer was born in 1958. Paul retired in the 1980s from Oldmobile as a supervisor in Final Assembly after 38 years of service. By the 1960s the Kremer family was living at 821 Chesley Dr in Lansing. After retiring Paul took up oil painting and continued for the rest of his life. He had a room in his house on Chesley Dr converted for use as a studio. Produced over 100 paintings. Mary was artistically inclined as well, extensively sewing and crocheting items she’d frequently give as gifts to family members. Paul and Mary traveled extensively after retiring.
Eileen Marie Kremer died in 2002. Mary Alice Kremer died in 2006. Paul Thomas Kremer, Jr., passed away on July 24, 2009. He was buried in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Lansing. Several years after that the house on Chesley was sold. He was followed by Mary Terese Kremer (Ording) on September 23, 2018. Time elapsed between the death of Paul and Mary was 9 years, 1 month, and 30 days. At the time of her death Mary was 92 years, 2 months, and 7 days old (or 33672 days, or 48,487,680 minutes).
Mary Kremer with her grandson Isaac Kremer (right) and great grandsons Thomas and Edward Kremer, August 2018.
Mary Kremer visiting family in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee (2013).
Mary Kremer in 2009 following husband Paul’s wake with David Kremer (left), Isaac, Thomas, and Eward Kremer (center), and Elayne Kremer (right).
Paul and Mary Kremer with David Kremer (May 30, 2004)
Mary Kremer (May 30, 2004)
Kremer family at Isaac Kremer graduation from Albion College (May 2001)
Paul and Mary Kremer at Palmer House Bed and Breakfast, Albion, Michigan (May 2001)
Isaac High School graduation with Mary Kremer, Bill Huxtable, Elaine Kremer and Paul Kremer.
Isaac Kremer Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony with Paul and Mary Kremer, and Patricia and Bill Huxtable (August 1993)
Isaac Kremer with aunt Mary Alice, Mary Kremer, and Paul Kremer at Noises Off, South Lyon High School, May 1994
Isaac with Paul and Mary Kremer at Grandparents Day at Larkshire Elementary School, Farmington Hills, Michigan (ca. 1988)
Isaac and David Kremer at Paul and Mary Kremer House, ca. 1983.
Isaac Kremer and father David Kremer, 1980s.
c1945 – Oldsmobile Choir – Mary Ording, first person in second row
c1945 – J.R. Ording – Ording Farm
c1945 – Alice, J.R., Mary Ording – Ording Farm
c1945 – Alice & Mary Ording – Ording Farm
c1945 – Raymond Ording – Ording Farm
c1945 – Alice Ording – Ording Farm
c1945 – Mary and Alice Ording – Ording farm
c1945 – Lawrence – Ording Farm
c1945 – Mary Ording with Lawrence – Ording Farm
c1945 – J.R. Ording – Ording Farm
c1945 – J.R. Ording with Pat – Ording Farm
1943-45 – Mary Ording at train station
1943-45 – Mary Ording
1943-45 – Mary Ording
1945, Mar 26 – Mary Kremer & ?? (Nip & Tuck) – Oldsmobile?
1945, Feb 1 – Mary Kremer – Oldsmobile?
1943-45 – Eva & Mary Ording – Ording Farm
1943-45 – Mary Kremer, Nora
1943-45 – Dolores, Marjorie
1943-45 –
1943-45 – Marian, Mary Ording, Nora
1943-45 –
1943 – Mary Kremer
1943-45 – Mary Kremer at Jerome & Harris
1944/45 – Raymond Ording & Ray Peron – Ording Farm
c1945 – Mary Kremer – Ording farm
1943 – Mary Ording High School Graduation Pictures
1943 – Mary Ording High School Graduation Pictures
1943 – Graduation day – Mary Cather, Mary & Raymond Ording – Ording Farm
1943-45 – Bud & Mary Kremer – Ording Farm
1943-45 – Bonnie
1943-45 – Bonnie & Mary Kremer
c1943 – Williamston High School – ?? & Mary Kremer
c1943 – ?? & ?? – Williamston High School
c1943 – Mary Ording & ?, Williamston High School
1943 – Jr/Sr Play Characters – Williamston High School
1943 – Jr/Sr Play Characters – Williamston High School
1943 – Jr/Sr Play Characters – Williamston High School
1943 – Jr/Sr School Play – Williamston High School – Mary Ording not in picture?
1943 – Pigs at Ording Farm
1943 – J.R. Ording in front of chicken coop at Ording Farm
c1942 – Kenny & J.R. Ording – Ording Farm
c1942 – Eva & Robert Leyer
c1942 – Eva Leyrer
1942 – Williamston High School Junior Class Play – Mary Ording is seated, 3rd from right
1941 – Mary Ording in band uniform at Ording farmhouse
c1941 – Ordings & ?. J.R. Ording (with gun), Raymond and Mary Catherine behind him, James Ording on right.
c1941 – J.R. Ording at Ording Farm
c1941 – Eva and Robert Leyrer?
c1941 – Mary Catherine Ording and Eva (Fink) Leyrer
c1942 – J.R. Ording – Ording Farm
c1942 – Alice Ording – Ording Farm
c1942 – Mary Ording at Ording Farm
c1942 – Mary Ording at Ording Farm
c1936 – Mary Ording
c1933 – Mary Ording – First Communion
1927 – Mary Kremer on porch at Ording farmhouse
c1916 – The Louis Ording Family Top row: Raymond, Norine, Joseph, Margaret, Louis, James. Bottom row: Louis (father), Phillip, Mary Barry (mother)
c1900 – The Herman Ording family. Herman, William, Christina Sizer, Minnie Martin, Josephine, August, Christina (mother), Ignatius, Herman (father), Martin, Henry, Louis (our predecessor). 2 siblings died before this picture was taken: Fr. Joseph Ording and George Ording
c1920 – Ording and DeBarry Family on DeBarry porch in Williamston
c1910 – Fink Family – Standing: Theresia?, Mary Elizabeth?, Albert?, John?, Mary Catherine, Eva. Sitting: Frank?, Anna Maria (Schuller), Fredrick, John Joseph
c1910 – Fink Brothers?
c1910 – Mary Catherine Fink – seated on left.
c1880 – John Schuller, with grapes
c1870 – John Schuller
c1870 – Elisabeth (Gnau) Fink & Peter (Petrus) Fink