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William Clay Chambers 1895 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 September 1895

Birth Location: Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America

Death Date: 4 February 1964

Death Location: Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, United States of America

Father: William Chambers

Mother: Ida Ball

Spouse(s): Freida Deitz

Children(s): Edna Chambers, Mary Chambers, Rose Johnson

In 1895, William Clay Chambers entered the world in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America, born to William H. Chambers and Ida Ball. In 1900, William Clay Chambers resided in Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA. In 1930, William Clay Chambers resided in Douglas, Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA. William Clay Chambers married Freida M Deitz, and had children including Edna Fay Chambers, Mary An Chambers, Rose Mary Johnson. William Clay Chambers passed away in 1964 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1895, William Clay Chambers entered the world in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America, born to William H. Chambers and Ida Ball.
  • In 1900, William Clay Chambers resided in Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1930, William Clay Chambers resided in Douglas, Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA.
  • William Clay Chambers married Freida M Deitz, and had children including Edna Fay Chambers, Mary An Chambers, Rose Mary Johnson.
  • William Clay Chambers passed away in 1964 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Chambers
1861 – 1933
Birth Location: Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America
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Ida Ball
1864 – 1951
Birth Location: Iowa Point, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Freida Deitz
1901 –
Birth Location: South Dakota
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Children(s)

Edna Chambers
1920 – 1989
Birth Location: Wyoming, Kent, Delaware, USA
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Mary Chambers
1936 –
Birth Location: Wyoming
MC
Rose Johnson
1940 –
Birth Location: Wyoming
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William Chambers's Ancestors

Self
William Chambers
1895 – 1964
Birth Place: Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America
Parents
William H. Chambers
1861 – 1933
Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America
Ida Ball
1864 – 1951
Iowa Point, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Calvin (Appleby) Ball
1840 – 1913
Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Mary (Jane) Ralston
1846 – 1896
Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ralston
1807 – 1873
Nancy McLane
1814 – 1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ralston
1776 – 1849
Elizabeth Sharp
1780 – 1847

William Chambers's Descendants

1.
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William (Clay) Chambers (29 September 1895 – 4 February 1964) m. Freida (M) Deitz (abt 1901 – )
  1. 1. Edna (Fay) Chambers (6 Sep 1920 – 27 February 1989) m. Arthur (Joseph) Hess (5 August 1912 – August 1959)
    1. 1. Charlotte (Eileen) Hess (2 March 1942 – 4 November 1948)
    2. 2. Ruth (Ellen) Hess (12 Feb 1943 – ) m. Curtis (Emerson) Smith (25 Feb 1936 – 8 January 2020)
      1. 1. Shawn (Eileen) Smith
      2. 2. Mark (Curtis) Smith
    3. 3. Sheryl Yates
    4. 4. Arthur (William) Hess
  2. 2. Mary (An) Chambers (abt 1936 – )
  3. 3. Rose (Mary) Johnson (abt 1940 – )

William Chambers's Timeline

7 Records

1895
29 September 1895
Birth of William Clay Chambers in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America
Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 5
William Clay Chambers resided here in Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
William Clay Chambers resided here in Douglas, Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
Douglas, Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
William Clay Chambers resided here in Douglas, Converse, Wyoming
Douglas, Converse, Wyoming
1940
1940
Age 45
William Clay Chambers resided here in , Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
, Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
William Clay Chambers resided here in Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
1964
4 February 1964
Age 69
Death of William Clay Chambers in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, United States of America
Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 September 1895
    Event Place: Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Wyoming; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 6
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Douglas, Converse, Wyoming; Roll: m-t0627-04569; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 5-23B
    [3] Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Douglas, Converse, Wyoming; Roll: 1955; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 5-19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Douglas, Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Douglas, Converse, Wyoming
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Douglas, Converse, Wyoming; Roll: m-t0627-04569; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 5-23B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Douglas, Converse, Wyoming; Roll: m-t0627-04569; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 5-23B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Douglas, Converse, Wyoming; Roll: 1955; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 5-19

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Casper
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Chadron Journal; Publication Date: 17/ Oct/ 1919; Publication Place: Chadron, Nebraska, USA; ,0.8346136,0.7911286,0.9024539&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Douglas, Wyoming
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Douglas, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Wyoming; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 February 1964
    Event Place: Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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