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Willis Sterling 1856–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1856

Birth Location: Saint Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 30 Oct 1944

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Mitchell Sterling

Mother: Ursula Sterling

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In 1856, Willis Sterling entered the world in Saint Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America, born to Mitchell Sterling And Ursula Sterling. Willis Sterling passed away in 1944 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Willis Sterling entered the world in Saint Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America, born to Mitchell Sterling And Ursula Sterling.
  • Willis Sterling passed away in 1944 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Willis Sterling's Ancestors

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Willis Sterling
1856–1944
Birth Place: Saint Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
Parents
Mitchell Sterling
1831–1903
Canada
Ursula Sterling
1832–1911
Cottrellville, St Clair, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Lambert Minnie
1803–1869
Pointe Aux Trembles , Clay Township. St. Clair County, Michigan, USA
Ursula (Julie) Minnie
1804–1876
Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pierre Miny
1761–1820
Marie-Anne Petit
1778–1827
Louis Bernard
1764–1842
Catherine Rivard
1769–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean Sr
1729–1805

Willis Sterling's Timeline

2 Records

1856
26 Nov 1856
Birth of Willis Sterling in Saint Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
Saint Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
1944
30 Oct 1944
Age 88
Death of Willis Sterling in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1856
    Event Place: Saint Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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