Benjamin James Willis

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 88459406
• Occupation: Deckerville, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; Farmer
• _UID: E90A33E1C6184F378BC37C5CBA5EF3AB47A6
• Census-Household Member: 1880, Forester Twp, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; USA
• Census-Household Member: 1900, Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; USA
• Census-Household Member: 1910, Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; USA
• Residence: 27 Feb 1911, Carsonville, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1920, Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; USA
• Census: 1930, Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1930; Farmer

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(Medical):(interal bleeding)

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88459406

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


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Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
Suddenly Monday Eve.
Carsonville, Nov. 1.
Benjamin James Willis, 56, well known farmer and, thresher of this community, died unexpectedly Monday. evening while threshing at the home of Daniel Kramp, southeast of Croswell. Mr. Willis appeared to be in the best of health and his death came as a shock to this section of the county.
He was born at Mt. Zion on Nov. 9, 1876. He was 50 years, 11 months and 21 days of age. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth McPherson on Feb. 11, 1911. To this union two children were born : Miss Nina Willis and Lee Willis, both at home. He is also survived by two step children: Clarence McPherson, Port Huron, and Mrs Wilfred. Roy Brown, Pontiac ; and the following brothers and sisters: Henry Willis, of the West, Elmer Willis of Ruby, Mich., Mrs. George Christie of McGregor, Mrs. John Badgero of Ferndale, Mrs. Daniel Meiche of Hopkins.
Funeral services will be held from the Carsonville M. E. church at 2:00 o'clock this Thursday afternoon. Burial will be in Washington cemetery.

Benjamin married Olive Ridley on 2 Sep 1902 in Downington, Sanilac, Michigan, United States. Olive (daughter of Isaac Ridley and Edith Degeer) was born on 4 May 1885 in Washington Twp, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; died on 20 Jun 1903; was buried in Washington Township Cemetery, Carsonville, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Elizabeth Louise "Lizzie" Harneck on 27 Feb 1911. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Harneck and Catharine Trent) was born on 23 Dec 1870 in Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; died on 4 Dec 1949 in St. Clair County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Washington Township Cemetery, Carsonville, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 167465319
• _UID: 7969D475D6C945CA92A08056395ABD2051E1
• Census-Household Member: 1920, Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; USA
• Census-Household Member: 1930, Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; USA
• Census-Wife of Head: 1940, Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; USA
• Residence: 1994, Port Huron Twp, St Clair County, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 2006, Genesee, Michigan, United States

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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167465319

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Role: Household Member


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Role: Household Member


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Residence:
Name:?tab?Nina Wilson
Birth Date:?tab?27 Nov 1912
Address:?tab?1502 Court St, Port Huron, MI, 48060-5030 (1994)

Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.

Residence:
48433 Flushing, Genesee, Michigan

Nina married Ernest Wilson on 7 Oct 1935 in Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan, United States. Ernest (son of Fred Wilson and Amber Piatt) was born about 1914; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 80077080
• _UID: 9B16177F246B45CE82CECDBF28AED0299496
• Census-Household Member: 1920, Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; USA
• Census-Household Member: 1930, Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1979, Port Huron Twp, St Clair County, Michigan, United States; Carpenter

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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80077080

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
Port Huron Township- Lee Benjamin Willis age 65 of 1362-34th Street, died in his home Wednesday September 5th, 1979, from natural causes.
He was born September 25th, 1913, in Carsonville and lived in Port Huron for 35 years.
Mr. Willis was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theatre. He was a carpenter.

Name:?tab?Lee Willis
SSN:?tab?376-14-9272
Last Residence:?tab?
48060 Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
BORN:?tab?25 Sep 1913
Last Benefit:?tab?48060, Port Huron, Saint Clair, Michigan, United States of America
Died:?tab?Sep 1979
State (Year) SSN issued:?tab?Michigan (Before 1951)

Source Citation
Number: 376-14-9272; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

Lee married Barbara Moyer on 9 Jun 1951 in Wood, Ohio, United States. Barbara was born about 1910; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]