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William Earl Otis 1921–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1921

Birth Location: Pine City Pi, Minnesota

Death Date: 25 Aug 2002

Death Location: Culver, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Earl Otis

Mother: Carrie Straub

Spouse(s): Doris Beargrease

Children(s):

William Earl Otis was born in 1921 in Pine City Pi, Minnesota, the child of Earl Conrad Otis And Carrie Louise Straub. In 1935, William Earl Otis resided in Pine City, Pine, Minnesota. In 1940, William Earl Otis resided in Pine City Township, Pine City, Pine, Minnesota, US. William Earl Otis married Doris Marie Beargrease, and had children including Beverly Ann Otis, Earl William Otis. William Earl Otis passed away in 2002 in Culver, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Earl Otis was born in 1921 in Pine City Pi, Minnesota, the child of Earl Conrad Otis And Carrie Louise Straub.
  • In 1935, William Earl Otis resided in Pine City, Pine, Minnesota.
  • In 1940, William Earl Otis resided in Pine City Township, Pine City, Pine, Minnesota, US.
  • William Earl Otis married Doris Marie Beargrease, and had children including Beverly Ann Otis, Earl William Otis.
  • William Earl Otis passed away in 2002 in Culver, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Otis's Ancestors

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William Otis
1921–2002
Birth Place: Pine City Pi, Minnesota
Parents
Earl Conrad Otis
1890–1956
Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Carrie (Louise) Straub
1888–1972
New Jersey
Grandparents
Harvey (Harry) Otis
1851–1928
Wheatfield, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Emma (A) Graub
1851–1910
Greenfield, Michigan
Great-Grandparents
Phils Converse
1825–1883
Acenath Worden
1833–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Worden
1803–1874
Martha Brown
1808–1896

William Otis's Timeline

4 Records

1921
3 Sep 1921
Birth of William Earl Otis in Pine City Pi, Minnesota
Pine City Pi, Minnesota
1935
1935
Age 14
William Earl Otis resided here in Pine City, Pine, Minnesota
Pine City, Pine, Minnesota
1940
1940
Age 19
William Earl Otis resided here in Pine City Township, Pine City, Pine, Minnesota, USA
Pine City Township, Pine City, Pine, Minnesota, USA
2002
25 Aug 2002
Age 81
Death of William Earl Otis in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1921
    Event Place: Pine City Pi, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pine City, Pine, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pine City, Pine, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01947; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 58-36

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pine City Township, Pine City, Pine, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pine City, Pine, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01947; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 58-36

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 2002
    Event Place: Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Culver, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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