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William James Messer 1903–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1903

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 1965

Death Location: Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Charles Messer

Mother: Cintha Messer

Spouse(s): Letha Misser, Mary Gregory

Children(s): Cecil Misser, Troy Messer, Jimmy Messer, Betty Cearley, Tommie Messer, Nellie Messer

William James Messer was born in 1903 in Oklahoma, the child of Charles Edward Messer And Cintha Messer. In 1910, William James Messer resided in Bunker Ward 3, Dent, Missouri, USA. In 1920, William James Messer resided in Euchee, Creek, Oklahoma, USA. William James Messer married Letha C Misser, Mary Etta Gregory, and had children including Betty Pauline Cearley, Cecil J Misser, Gerald A Messer, Jimmy J Messer, Nellie Marie Messer, Tommie Edward Messer, Troy Lee Messer. William James Messer passed away in 1965 in Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • William James Messer was born in 1903 in Oklahoma, the child of Charles Edward Messer And Cintha Messer.
  • In 1910, William James Messer resided in Bunker Ward 3, Dent, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1920, William James Messer resided in Euchee, Creek, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William James Messer married Letha C Misser, Mary Etta Gregory, and had children including Betty Pauline Cearley, Cecil J Misser, Gerald A Messer, Jimmy J Messer, Nellie Marie Messer, Tommie Edward Messer, Troy Lee Messer.
  • William James Messer passed away in 1965 in Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Messer's Ancestors

Self
William Messer
1903–1965
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
Charles Edward Messer
1882–1919
Missouri, USA
Cintha Messer
1882–1968
Missouri
Grandparents
William Keeling
1856–
Arkansas
Alice (M.) Keeling
1864–
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Messer's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Messer (abt 1903–1965) m. Letha (C) Misser (abt 1905–1966) m. Mary (Etta) Gregory (19 Sep 1911–14 Jun 1965)
  1. 1. Cecil (J) Misser 1927–1983
  2. 2. Troy (Lee) Messer 1928–2014 m. Levenia (Imogene) Messer 1925–1998
    1. 1. Troy (Harrison) Messer 1946–2005
    2. 2. Ferrell (Edward) Messer 1949–1969
  3. 3. Jimmy (J) Messer 1941–2010
  4. 4. Betty (Pauline) Cearley 1931–2011
  5. 5. Tommie (Edward) Messer 1936–1945
  6. 6. Nellie (Marie) Messer 1929–1929

William Messer's Timeline

7 Records

1903
abt 1903
Birth of William James Messer in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1910
1910
Age 7
William James Messer resided here in Bunker Ward 3, Dent, Missouri, USA
Bunker Ward 3, Dent, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
William James Messer resided here in Euchee, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
Euchee, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
William James Messer resided here in Bristow, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
Bristow, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
1949
1949
Age 46
William James Messer resided here in Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, West Virginia, USA
1959
1959
Age 56
William James Messer resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1965
1965
Age 62
Death of William James Messer
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1903
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Euchee, Creek, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1459; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 23; Image: 778
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: 1194; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0047; Image: 430.0; FHL microfilm: 2340929
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bristow, Creek, Oklahoma; Roll: 1900; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 75.0; FHL microfilm: 2341634
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bunker Ward 3, Dent, Missouri; Roll: T624_779; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1374792
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bunker Ward 3, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bunker Ward 3, Dent, Missouri; Roll: T624_779; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1374792

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Euchee, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Euchee, Creek, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1459; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 23; Image: 778

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bristow, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: 1194; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0047; Image: 430.0; FHL microfilm: 2340929
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bristow, Creek, Oklahoma; Roll: 1900; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 75.0; FHL microfilm: 2341634

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Huntington, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1965
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

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