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William James Lees 1926 – 2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 24, 1926

Birth Location: Warren, Ohio, United States

Death Date: Mar 13, 2003

Death Location: Cortland, Trumbull, Ohio, United States

Father: William Lees

Mother: Dorothy Emerine

Spouse(s): Hazel Bryan

Children(s): Alan Lees, Julie Lees

William James Lees Jr. was born in 1926 in Warren, Ohio, United States, the child of William James Lees and Dorothy Marcella Emerine. In 1930, William James Lees Jr. resided in Hubbard, Trumbull, Ohio. William James Lees Jr. married Hazel Ellen Bryan, and had children including Alan James Lees, Julie Anne Lees. William James Lees Jr. passed away in 2003 in Cortland, Trumbull, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • William James Lees Jr. was born in 1926 in Warren, Ohio, United States, the child of William James Lees and Dorothy Marcella Emerine.
  • In 1930, William James Lees Jr. resided in Hubbard, Trumbull, Ohio.
  • William James Lees Jr. married Hazel Ellen Bryan, and had children including Alan James Lees, Julie Anne Lees.
  • William James Lees Jr. passed away in 2003 in Cortland, Trumbull, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lees
1904 – 1986
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Dorothy Emerine
1907 – 2002
Birth Location: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hazel Bryan
1926 – 2019
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Alan Lees
1950 –
Birth Location: Warren, Ohio, USA
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Julie Lees
1955 –
Birth Location: Warren, Ohio, USA
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William Lees's Ancestors

Self
William Lees
1926 – 2003
Birth Place: Warren, Ohio, United States
Parents
William James Lees
1904 – 1986
Ohio, USA
Dorothy (Marcella) Emerine
1907 – 2002
Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
David (Brown) Lees
1867 – 1952
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Arretta (Beach) Gibson
1874 – 1944
Gustavus, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
Albert (Joseph) Emerine
1878 – 1946
Ohio
Barbara (Julia) Staub
1887 – 1972
Liberty Township, Putnam, Ohio
Great-Grandparents
James Lees
1835 – 1924
Mary Brown
1841 – 1916
William Gibson
1849 – 1904
Statira Beach
1847 – 1916
Anthony Emerine
1849 – 1919
Mary Lenhart
1851 – 1879
John Staub
1857 – 1945
Mary LaFountain
1858 – 1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lees
1806 – 1864
Margaret Clement
1808 – 1895
David Brown
1810 – 1877
Euphemia Williamson
1816 – 1884
Thomas Gibson
1806 – 1877
Mary Christy
1813 – 1886
Miles Beach
1814 – 1897
Emily Ryan
1821 – 1898
George Emerine
1786 – 1879
Dorothea Wineland
1809 – 1875
Bernhard Lienhart
1825 – 1907
Rosina Wenk
1832 – 1874
Adam Staub
1803 – 1893
Mary Knecht
1812 – 1897
Jean LaFountain
1818 – 1903
Marie Guillaume
1824 – 1890

William Lees's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Lees (Feb 24, 1926 – Mar 13, 2003) m. Hazel (Ellen) Bryan (Oct 1926 – 6 Nov 2019)
  1. 1. Alan (James) Lees (02 Jul 1950 – ) m. Betty (Jane) Moffit (25 Jul 1952 – 22 Dec 2018) m. Remona Peace
    1. 1. Darla (Jean) Lees (01 Aug 1972 – ) m. Christopher (Arthur) Shoemaker (abt 1972 – 11 Mar 2014) m. Albert (Clinton) Gaige
      1. 1. Timmy (Lee Moffit) Lees (27 Jul 1995 – 19 Dec 2000)
      2. 2. Zoe (Jane) Shoemaker (19 Mar 1999 – )
      3. 3. James (Tevin) Gaige (28 Apr 2008 – )
    2. 2. Steven (Alan) Lees (29 Jan 1975 – ) m. Jennifer (Marie) Villhauer (15 Jul 1973 – )
      1. 1. Hunter (Michael David) Lees (08 Jan 1999 – )
      2. 2. Brooke (LeAnn) Lees (11 Jan 2002 – )
  2. 2. Julie (Anne) Lees (01 Nov 1955 – ) m. Ronald (Steven) Stanhope (19 Mar 1954 – 18 March 1992) m. Carl (Albert) Innocenzi (26 Mar 1960 – )
    1. 1. Andrew (Albert) Innocenzi (01 Sep 1991 – ) m. Rachel Mcconnell
    2. 2. Laura (Beth) Innocenzi (26 May 1995 – )
    3. 3. Anthony (Drew) Innocenzi (19 Jun 2000 – )
    4. 4. Christine (Leann) Innocenzi (24 Apr 2002 – )

William Lees's Timeline

10 Records

1926
24 Feb 1926
Birth of William James Lees Jr. in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA
Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA
1926
Feb 24, 1926
Birth of William James Lees Jr. in Warren, Ohio, United States
Warren, Ohio, United States
1930
1930
Age 4
William James Lees Jr. resided here in Hubbard, Trumbull, Ohio
Hubbard, Trumbull, Ohio
1935
1935
Age 9
William James Lees Jr. resided here in Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio
Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 14
William James Lees Jr. resided here in Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
1950
1950
Age 24
William James Lees Jr. resided here in Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
1993
1993
Age 67
William James Lees Jr. resided here in Kinsman, OH
Kinsman, OH
1997
04 Sep 1997
Age 71
William James Lees Jr. resided here in 7210 Webber-Cole Road, Kinsman, OH 44428
7210 Webber-Cole Road, Kinsman, OH 44428
2003
13 March 2003
Age 77
Death of William James Lees Jr. in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA
Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA
2003
Mar 13, 2003
Age 77
Death of William James Lees Jr. in Cortland, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
Cortland, Trumbull, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1926
    Event Place: Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2011, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
    [2] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [3] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 838
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: T627_3157; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 78-62
    [5] Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964
    [6] Social Security Death Index, Number: ; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [7] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Certificate: ; Volume:
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hubbard, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: 1883; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 1081.0; FHL microfilm: 2341617
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: 4103; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 78-125
    [13] Web: Ashtabula County, Ohio, Obituary Index, 1858-2012
    [14] Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 24, 1926
    Event Place: Warren, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hubbard, Trumbull, Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hubbard, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: 1883; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 1081.0; FHL microfilm: 2341617

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: T627_3157; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 78-62

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: T627_3157; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 78-62

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio, 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: Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: 4103; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 78-125

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Kinsman, OH
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1997
    Event Place: 7210 Webber-Cole Road, Kinsman, OH 44428

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cortland, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Certificate: ; Volume:

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 838

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 2003
    Event Place: Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2011, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: ; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Certificate: ; Volume:
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Web: Ashtabula County, Ohio, Obituary Index, 1858-2012
    [7] Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 13, 2003
    Event Place: Cortland, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kinsman, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012
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