| Name |
HILL, Anita Louise |
| Residence |
From 1931 to 1940 |
| with her mother's parents |
| Birth |
3 Nov 1931 |
Grand Rapids Township, Kent, Michigan, United States  [1] |
Address:
868 Hollywood St. NE |
- She was born Anita Louise Fredericks. Her name was changed to Hill at a later date. There is to date no evidence of an adoption. Her father was Adam Henry Fredericks.
From Edna Schultheiss: Anita Louise was born on November 3, 1931, in my parents' home at 868 Hollywood St., Grand Rapids, Michigan. When I came home from school that day, they let me hold her. I was almost 10 years old, so she was like a little sister to me. A bed had been set up in the basement and they had put cement blocks under each leg of the bed; probably so that the doctor wouldn’t have to lean so far. This was strange to me. Anita’s father was Adam Fredericks, but I don’t remember seeing him there.
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| Gender |
Female |
| Biography |
- Memories from her brother, Larry Hill: She was engaged, about 1951, to a Joseph Kelly, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver. I was only 5 years old at the time, and did not understand why my sister, who was always so happy, was so devastated and crying. She was like a mother to me, and held and played with me as much as she could. After we moved to Northville in 1953 I seldom saw her. I remember staying with her at her apartment in Detroit for a week, probably in 1952. She took me out to dinner at a pizza place, and was surprised that I didn't know what pizza was.
She was married in 1954 (I was her ring bearer) and moved to Barrett St. in Madison Heights. I remember staying with her there around Christmas time in 1954. I accidentally knocked over the Christmas tree. She didn't make a big fuss about that.
I found out from her in later years that she and our mother did not get along very well, which accounts for my seldom seeing her. She was raised mostly by Mom's parents and sisters until she was 9. Mom and Dad built a new house in Detroit in 1940, and she then came to live with them. Mom did not tell me until I was 16 that Anita was my half-sister. I was kind of shocked by that because Dad always treated her as his own daughter, so I did not have a clue, but it did not change my love for her. We were always close, but it was very difficult for me to visit her because my work moved me around a lot, and the distances were very long. I still miss her to this day. She was a warm, wonderful person.
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| Misc |
5 Nov 1932 |
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States |
Address:
Kent County Courthouse |
- Her mother, Evelyn Emma (Schultheiss) Fredericks, was granted sole custody of her in the divorce from her father.
|
| Census (desc) |
1940 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| living with her maternal grandparents |
| Residence |
Between 1940 and 1953 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| with her parents at 5510 Oldtown |
| Census (desc) |
1950 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| living with her parents and working as a stenographer for an insurance company |
| Namesake |
Anita Berkowicz, her mother's close friend from business school |
| Obituary |
- Obituary, The Detroit News, Dec. 13th, 2004:
POTRZUSKI, ANITA LOUISE (HILL)
Age 73, December 11, 2004 of Troy, formerly of Detroit. Beloved wife of Donald T. Potrzuski, dear mother of Thomas (Lori) Potrzuski, David (Jenice) Potrzuski, Laura (William) Ferris and both the late Linda Jones and Barbara Blanton, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Dear daughter of Laurence Hill. Sister of James (Linda) Hill and Laurence (Patricia) Hill. Visitation Tuesday 3-8 p.m. at Price Funeral Home, 3725 Rochester Road (between Big Beaver and Wattles Roads), Troy (248) 689-0700. In state Wednesday 9 a.m. until Funeral Mass 9:30 a.m. at St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 4571 John R. Road (between Wattles and Long Lake Roads), Troy. Interment White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, Troy. Memorials to the Hospice of Michigan.
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| Residence |
Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States |
| at 802 Hannah Rd. |
| Residence |
1954 |
Madison Heights, Oakland, Michigan, United States |
| at 95 West Barrett St. |
| _UID |
F99C585EC35ADE46B14692594E7FF5CAFA72 |
| Death |
11 Dec 2004 |
Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States |
| Cause: of heart failure during kidney dialysis |
| Person ID |
I215 |
Our Ancestry |
| Last Modified |
14 Jun 2025 |
| Father |
HILL, Alan Laurence, b. 1 Sep 1903, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 26 Mar 2005, Montoursville, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 101 years) |
| Mother |
SCHULTHEISS, Evelyn Emma, b. 4 Mar 1912, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States d. 19 Nov 1986, Naples, Collier, Florida, United States (Age 74 years) |
| Marriage |
4 May 1935 [3] |
- They were married in Detroit by a judge of the Common Pleas Court.
|
| Residence |
Between 1940 and 1953 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| at 5510 Oldtown |
- They had the house built during 1939 and 1940.
Location: 42°24'36.49" N 82°55'51.10" W
Where we went sledding: 42°24'50.38" N 82°55'10.31" W
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| Residence |
Between 1953 and 1 May 1966 |
Northville, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| at 20076 Valley Rd. |
- They moved to 20076 Valley Rd., Northvillle, MI, on Evelyn's birthday, March 4, 1953.
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| Residence |
Between 1 May 1966 and 1972 |
Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| at 14146 Shadywood Lane, Apt. F-92 |
| Residence |
Between 1972 and 1991 |
Naples, Collier, Florida, United States |
| at 477 Riviera Blvd. West |
| Family ID |
F35 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Father |
FREDERICKS, Adam Henry, b. 5 May 1910, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States d. 12 Dec 1988, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 78 years) |
| Mother |
SCHULTHEISS, Evelyn Emma, b. 4 Mar 1912, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States d. 19 Nov 1986, Naples, Collier, Florida, United States (Age 74 years) |
| Marriage |
27 Sep 1930 |
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States [4] |
| Residence |
9 Jun 1931 |
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States |
| 815 12th Street NW |
- The address is from a newspaper article about her husband Adam being arrested for a burglary.
|
| Divorce |
5 Nov 1932 |
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States [5] |
Address:
Kent County Courthouse |
- Adam was convicted of burglarizing the York Band Instrument Co. and an A&P grocery store and sentenced to prison. Evelyn divorced him while he was in prison.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
THE CIRUIT COURT FOR KENT COUNTY, IN CHANCERY.
Evelyn E. Fredericks,
Plaintiff
vs
Adam H. Fredericks,
Defendant
At a session of said Court held at the Court House in the City of Grand Rapids, in said county, on the 5th day of November, A.D., 1932.
Present: Hon. Willis B. Perkins (sig.) Circuit Judge.
This cause having been brought on to be heard upon the Bill of Complaint filed therein taken as confessed by the defendant and upon taking of proofs in open Court of the material facts charged in such Bill of Complaint, thereupon, on reading the Bill of Complaint and after hearing the proofs so as aforesaid taken, from which it satisfactorily appears to this court that the material facts charged in such Bill of Complaint are true, and that the defendant, Adam H. Fredericks has been guilty of non-support as therein charged; and also that Adam H. Fredericks is an unsuitable person to have the care, custody and education of said minor child, Anita Louise Fredericks the issue of their said marriage, and that the plaintiff, Evelyn E. Fredericks is a suitable person to have the care, custody and education of said minor child, Anita Louise Fredericks, on motion of Roman F. Glocheski, Esquire, of counsel for said plaintiff, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed and this court, by virtue of the authority therein vested, and in pursuance of the Statute in such case made and provided, doth order, adjudge and decree that the marriage between the said plaintiff Evelyn E. Fredericks and the said defendant Adam H. Fredericks, be dissolved, and the same is hereby dissolved, accordingly, and a DIVORCE FROM THE BONDS OF MATRIMONY between said parties is also adjudged and decreed.
And it is also further ordered, adjudged and decreed, that said Plaintiff, Evelyn E. Fredericks, shall have the care, custody and education of said minor child, Anita Louise Fredericks, born November 3rd,1931, the issue of said marriage between said parties, mentioned and named in the Bill of Complaint in this cause, and that said minor child, Anita Louise Fredericks, shall remain with said Plaintiff, Evelyn E. Fredericks, until said child shall attain the age of seventeen years.
And it is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that said Adam H. Fredericks pay to said Evelyn E. Fredericks, the sum of One (1.00) Dollar which shall be in lieu of her dower rights in the property of her husband, said Adam H. Fredericks, which sum when paid to her shall be in full satisfaction of all claims that she, said Evelyn E. Fredericks may have in any property which her husband, said Adam H. Fredericks now owns or may hereafter own, or in which he may have any interest.
Willis B. Perkins (sig.)
Circuit Judge.
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| Family ID |
F89 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
POTRZUSKI, Donald Thomas, b. 23 Jan 1929 d. 14 Dec 2005, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States (Age 76 years) |
| Marriage |
28 Aug 1954 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| Children |
| + | 1. POTRZUSKI, Thomas Edward |
| + | 2. POTRZUSKI, Linda Marie, b. 24 Aug 1958, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States d. 4 Jul 1999, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States (Age 40 years) |
| + | 3. POTRZUSKI, Barbara Ann, b. 20 Oct 1959, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States d. 21 May 2004, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States (Age 44 years) |
| + | 4. POTRZUSKI, David Alan d. 29 Jul 2013 |
| + | 5. POTRZUSKI, Laura Louise |
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| Family ID |
F841 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
26 May 2026 |
1931 - 2004 (73 years)
