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Daughter of Robert Racer and Haddie Albaugh

Ina Mae Racer Philo

8 Jul 1923 – 17 Mar 2015

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Kyle DerryDebra L. Philo DerryIna Mae Racer Philo

Life

Ina Mae Racer was born 8 July 1923. She married Elton "Verne" Philo on July 4, 1942 — a date they shared for the rest of their lives. Together they raised two children, Mark and Debra, in the Mt. Pleasant, Michigan area. Known for her adventurous spirit alongside Verne, she traveled extensively by motorcycle across 40 US states and 4 Canadian provinces. She passed away on March 17, 2015 — just months before Elton, after 72 years of marriage. Her parents were Robert Racer and Haddie Albaugh. The Albaugh surname connects to a German immigrant family that arrived in 1734, though Haddie's own descent from it has not yet been traced.

Timeline

  1. 1923
    Born8 July 1923
  2. 1942
    MarriedElton L. Philo — 4 July 1942, Mt. Pleasant
  3. 2015
    Died17 March 2015 — Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

Claims in the record

8 July 1923
Racer
17 March 2015 — Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Elton L. Philo — 4 July 1942, Mt. Pleasant
Robert Racer
Haddie Albaugh (German-descended — see Albaugh/Ahlbach line)
Mark D. Philo and Debra L. (Philo) Derry
Jeana Philo Bechtel, Kyle P. Derry, Amanda Bowers, Sarah Derry Prince, Erica Brown
The Albaugh surname traces to Zachariah Ahlbach, b. about 1698, Germany; Haddie's descent from him is not yet traced

Places

Ahlbach, Rhein-Pfalz — GermanyPhilo–Racer Line — MichiganMount Pleasant and Union Township, Isabella County, Michigan

Sources

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Named as Ina Mae Racer, wife of Elton L. Philo, in his Morning Sun obituary (2015); death 17 Mar 2015; marriage 4 Jul 1942.

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Family statement, September 2026: born 8 July 1923.

Research next

Birth date from family knowledge. Next: Michigan death certificate or a birth record to confirm place of birth.