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Willis Sterling 1856–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 November 1856

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

Death Date: 30 Oct 1944

Death Location: Detroit, Michigan

Father: Mitchell Sterling

Mother: Ursula Minnie

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Children(s):

In 1856, Willis Sterling entered the world in Saint Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America, born to Mitchell Michael 1831 Sterling And Ursula Julia 1832 Minnie. In 1870, Willis Sterling resided in Saint Clair, Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan, USA. Willis Sterling passed away in 1944 in Detroit, Michigan.

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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 Michael 1831 Sterling And Ursula Julia 1832 Minnie.
  • In 1870, Willis Sterling resided in Saint Clair, Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan, USA.
  • Willis Sterling passed away in 1944 in Detroit, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mitchell Sterling
1831–1893
Birth Location: Quebec, Canada
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Ursula Minnie
1832–1911
Birth Location: Cottreville Township, St. Clair, Michigan, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

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 Michael 1831 Sterling
1831–1893
Quebec, Canada
Ursula (Julia 1832) Minnie
1832–1911
Cottreville Township, St. Clair, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Lambert (Meny Minnie) 1
1803–1869
Pte Aux Trembles, Montreal, PQ Canada
Ursala (St) Bernard
1805–1875
Michigan
Great-Grandparents
Pierre Mesny
1761–1797
Marie Petit
1778–1821
Louis Bernard
1764–1842
Catherine Rivard
1769–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Antoine Mini
1713–1794
Jeanne Seguin-Laderoute
1724–1794
NICHOLAS cM)
1746–1794
**Marie-Isabella Desjordis-Petit
1750–1801
Guillaume Bernard
1717–1797
Marie Campeau
1740–1800
Jean Lavigne
1729–1805
Marie Yax
1747–1792

Willis Sterling's Timeline

3 Records

1856
26 November 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
1870
1870
Age 14
Willis Sterling resided here in Saint Clair, Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan, USA
Saint Clair, Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan, USA
1944
30 Oct 1944
Age 88
Death of Willis Sterling in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 November 1856
    Event Place: Saint Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan; Roll: M593_699; Page: 421A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Saint Clair, Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan; Roll: M593_699; Page: 421A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
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