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William James Billings 1905 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 AUG 1905

Birth Location: Marquette, Michigan, USA

Death Date: DEC 1973

Death Location: Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

Father: William Billings

Mother: Alice Olds

Spouse(s): Nelma Tolonen

Children(s): Marland Billings, Gail Billings, Marilyn Billings, Ruth Billings

The story of William James Billings began in 1905 in Marquette, Michigan, USA. In 1929, William James Billings was employed in Marquette, Michigan, USA. William James Billings married Nelma Dorothy Tolonen, and had children including Marland William Billings, Gail Billings, Marilyn Billings, Ruth Billings. William James Billings passed away in 1973 in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Billings began in 1905 in Marquette, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1929, William James Billings was employed in Marquette, Michigan, USA.
  • William James Billings married Nelma Dorothy Tolonen, and had children including Marland William Billings, Gail Billings, Marilyn Billings, Ruth Billings.
  • William James Billings passed away in 1973 in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Billings's Ancestors

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William Billings
1905 – 1973
Birth Place: Marquette, Michigan, USA
Parents
William Simon Billings
1884 – 1962
Republic, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
Alice Olds
1886 – 1962
National Mine, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Emanuel Billing
1851 – 1898
Kenwyn, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Snell
1850 – 1924
England
Great-Grandparents
Simon Billing
1828 – 1897
Emma Vial
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Billing
1775 –
Elizabeth Whitford
1780 – 1860
Samuel Vial
1804 – 1887
Mary Roberts
1808 – 1882

William Billings's Descendants

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William (James) Billings (30 AUG 1905 – DEC 1973) m. Nelma (Dorothy) Tolonen (9 JUL 1909 – 16 NOV 1993)
  1. 1. Marland (William) Billings (6 JUN 1931 – 6 JUN 1931)
  2. 2. Gail Billings (1935 – )
  3. 3. Marilyn Billings (1936 – )
  4. 4. Ruth Billings (1946 – APR 2007)

William Billings's Timeline

3 Records

1905
30 AUG 1905
Birth of William James Billings in Marquette, Michigan, USA
Marquette, Michigan, USA
1929
1929
Age 24
William James Billings was employed in Marquette, Michigan, USA
Marquette, Michigan, USA
1973
DEC 1973
Age 68
Death of William James Billings in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 AUG 1905
    Event Place: Marquette, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Marquette, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Marriage Certificate, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, Certificates, Certificates, 1926-1945 Manistee-Newaygo Marquette (1926-1932)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DEC 1973
    Event Place: Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

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