Great-Grandmother (Maternal)
Ina Mae Racer Philo
? – 17 Mar 2015
Verified
Life
Ina Mae Racer married Elton "Verne" Philo on July 4, 1942 — a patriotic 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 — connecting her line to German immigrants who arrived in America in 1734.
Timeline
- 1942MarriedElton L. Philo — 4 July 1942, Mt. Pleasant
- 2015Died17 March 2015 — Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Claims in the record
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
Albaugh line traces to Zachariah Ahlbach, b. 1698, Germany
Sources
Verified
Named as Ina Mae Racer, wife of Elton L. Philo, in his Morning Sun obituary (2015); death 17 Mar 2015; marriage 4 Jul 1942.
Research next
No public birth date found in freely available obituaries. Next: Isabella County / Michigan death certificate for 17 Mar 2015 (will state birth date and place); Rowley Funeral Home file; Morning Sun, mid-March 2015; 1930–1940 census for Robert Racer household. Do not guess from marriage year.