William Albert May (1870 - 1931)

Born 25 May 1870 in St John's, Michigan

Ancestors

Husband of Pearl Maud (Emmons) Gardner — married 31 Dec 1890 (to before 1898) in St John's Michigan

Husband of Bertha M. (Sweet) May — married 24 May 1899 (to before 1902) in Owosso, Michigan

Husband of Bertha Louella (Loucks) May Luscombe — married 13 Dec 1902 in Corunna, Michigan

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1931 at age 61 in Owosso, Michigan

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Biography

Marriage record lists occupation as engineer. Worked as a cook. Opened and lost two restaurants.

Sometimes known as 'Hamburg Bill', owned Arcade Restaurant of Owosso.

Notes

1910 census gives age as 38 (born 1872). Marriage record states birth in 1874. 1870 census shows him as an infant less than 1 yr old.

Married Bertha Loucks in 1902. Divorce date unknown. Remarried Bertha Loucks in 1924.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920," (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLTQ-LJN), A Wm May, Owosso Ward 3, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States; citing ED 241, sheet 1A, line 35, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 797; FHL microfilm 1,820,797.

• "United States Census, 1910," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLTQ-LJN), William May, Owosso Ward 4, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 92, sheet 15A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,688.

• "United States Census, 1900," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9B2-7QY), William A May, Owosso city Ward 2, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 259, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,744.

• "United States Census, 1880,"(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9Y-7K1), Willie May in household of Hyram May, Bronson, Branch, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 26, sheet 495C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0573; FHL microfilm 1,254,573.

• "United States Census, 1870," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHF-6SZ), Hiram S May, Michigan, United States; citing p. 46, family 379, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,168.

• "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF78-846), William A May, 06 Dec 1931; citing Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,098.

• "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQW2-8PB), William May and Pearl Emmons, 31 Dec 1890; citing St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, v 1 p 342 rn 743, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,487.

• Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141804742

• "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ4S-VFS), Willie A. May, 25 May 1870; citing item 2 p 20 rn 1846, St. Johns, Clinton, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,297,926.

• "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQQG-LXZ), William May and Bertha L. May, 16 Jul 1924; citing Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, v 8 rn 31617, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,764.

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCL6-B9S), William May and Bertha Loucks, 13 Dec 1902; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 2,342,523.

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCBQ-3Z4), Wm. May and Bertha Sweet, 24 May 1899; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 2,342,513.