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William W. Willis 1862–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 AUG 1862

Birth Location: Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States

Death Date: 18 MAR 1938

Death Location: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States

Father: Ezra Willis

Mother: Julia Mitchell

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William W. Willis began in 1862 in Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. In 1860, William W. Willis resided in Carmel Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. In 1870, William W. Willis resided in Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. William W. Willis passed away in 1938 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William W. Willis began in 1862 in Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States.
  • In 1860, William W. Willis resided in Carmel Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States.
  • In 1870, William W. Willis resided in Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States.
  • William W. Willis passed away in 1938 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezra Willis
1814–1893
Birth Location: Greene, Chenango, New York, United States
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Julia Mitchell
1835–1911
Birth Location: Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Willis's Ancestors

Self
William Willis
1862–1938
Birth Place: Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Parents
Ezra Willis
1814–1893
Greene, Chenango, New York, United States
Julia (Minerva) Mitchell
1835–1911
Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Grandparents
Dexter Mitchell
1797–1875
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Malancy Kingman
1799–1857
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cushing Mitchell
1781–1847
Electra Morton
1776–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mitchell
1749–1837
Elizabeth Ward
1756–1839

William Willis's Timeline

14 Records

1860
1860
William W. Willis resided here in Carmel Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Carmel Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
1862
8 AUG 1862
Birth of William W. Willis in Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
1870
1870
Age 8
William W. Willis resided here in Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
1870
1870
Age 8
William W. Willis resided here in Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
1870
1870
Age 8
William W. Willis resided here in Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
1880
1880
Age 18
William W. Willis resided here in Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, United States
1884
1884
Age 22
William W. Willis was employed in Otsego, Michigan, United States
Otsego, Michigan, United States
1884
1884
Age 22
William W. Willis was employed in Vanderbilt, Otsego, Michigan, United States
Vanderbilt, Otsego, Michigan, United States
1900
1900
Age 38
William W. Willis was employed in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States
Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States
1900
1900
Age 38
William W. Willis was employed in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States
Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States
1910
1910
Age 48
William W. Willis was employed in Bagley Township, Otsego, Michigan, United States
Bagley Township, Otsego, Michigan, United States
1910
1910
Age 48
William W. Willis was employed in Bagley Township, Otsego, Michigan, United States
Bagley Township, Otsego, Michigan, United States
1920
1920
Age 58
William W. Willis was employed in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
1938
18 MAR 1938
Age 76
Death of William W. Willis in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 AUG 1862
    Event Place: Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 April 2019, 00:44), entry for William W Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L62M-T2D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 August 2019), William W. Willis, 1938; Burial, Delta Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States of America, Deepdale Memorial Park; citing record ID 178883095, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 March 2018), William W Willis, 18 Mar 1938; citing Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,746.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 5 September 2019), William W Willis in household of George A Mcintosh, Muskegon Precinct 16, Muskegon, Michigan, United States; citing ED 139, sheet 18B, line 98, family 466, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 788; FHL microfilm 1,820,788.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 5 September 2019), William W Willis in household of Julia M Willis, Bagley, Otsego, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 168, sheet 2A, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 669; FHL microfilm 1,374,682.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 5 September 2019), William W Willis, Livingston township Gaylord village, Otsego, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 144, sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,737.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 August 2017), William Willis in entry for Ezra Willis, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 76, sheet 300A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0578; FHL microfilm 1,254,578.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 June 2019), William Willis in entry for Ezra Willis, 1870.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 April 2019, 00:44), entry for William W Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L62M-T2D

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 April 2019, 00:44), entry for William W Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L62M-T2D

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Deepdale Memorial Park, Delta, Eaton, Michigan, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 April 2019, 00:44), entry for William W Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L62M-T2D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 August 2019), William W. Willis, 1938; Burial, Delta Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States of America, Deepdale Memorial Park; citing record ID 178883095, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 MAR 1938
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 April 2019, 00:44), entry for William W Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L62M-T2D
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 August 2019), William W. Willis, 1938; Burial, Delta Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States of America, Deepdale Memorial Park; citing record ID 178883095, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 March 2018), William W Willis, 18 Mar 1938; citing Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,746.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 April 2019, 00:44), entry for William W Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L62M-T2D

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 April 2019, 00:44), entry for William W Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L62M-T2D

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bagley Township, Otsego, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 21 April 2019, 00:44), entry for William W Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L62M-T2D

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bagley Township, Otsego, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Carmel Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: Otsego, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: Vanderbilt, Otsego, Michigan, United States
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