Alfred Edward Wills (1886 - 1961)

Born 26 Sep 1886 in Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1961 at about age 74 in Marquette, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Sources

• BIRTH

Name: WILLS, ALFRED EDWARD
Mother's Maiden Surname: BERRIMAN
GRO Reference: 1886 DEC Quarter in REDRUTH
Volume 05C Page 218

• MARRIAGE

Name: Alfred Edward Wills Gender: Male Race: White Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1886 Birth Place: England Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1905 Marriage Place: Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan, USA Residence Place: Ishpeming, Michigan Father: Alfred Wills Mother: Edith M Berryman Spouse: Clara B Prouse Record Number: 314 Source Citation Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 85; Film Description: 1905 Ionia-1905 Newaygo

• SOCIAL SECURITY

Name: Alfred E Wills Birth Date: 26 Sep 1886 Birth Place: United Kingdom Claim Date: 11 Jan 1952 SSN: 379093856 Notes: 09 Jan 1952: Name listed as ALFRED E WILL Source Information U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

• BURIAL

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155827321/alfred-wills : accessed 03 September 2021), memorial page for Alfred Wills (1886–1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 155827321, citing Negaunee Cemetery, Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by The Last Ride (contributor 48293334) .

Residence

• CENSUS 1891

Name: Alfred E Wills Gender: Male Age: 4 Relationship: Son Birth Year: 1887 Father: Alfred Wills Mother: Edith Wills Birth Place: Crowan, Cornwall, England Civil Parish: Camborne Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints Residence Place: Tuckingmill, Camborne, Cornwall, England Registration District: Redruth Sub registration district: Camborne ED, Institution or Vessel: 15 Household Members: Name Age Alfred Willis 26; Edith Willis 26; Alfred E Willis 4; Richard Willis 3; Harry Mitchell 25. Source Citation Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1851; Folio: 104; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6096961

• CENSUS 1900

Name: Alfred E Wills Age: 13 Birth Date: Sep 1886 Birthplace: England Home in 1900: Ishpeming Ward 3, Marquette, Michigan Ward of City: 3rd Street: Oak Street House Number: 305 Sheet Number: 4 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 47 Family Number: 56 Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Alfred Wills Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Name: Edith M Wilk Or Wills Mother's Birthplace: England Occupation: At School Attended School: 9 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Household Members Age Relationship Alfred Wills 35 Head; Edith M Wills 35 Wife; Alfred E Wills 13 Son; Richard J Wills 12 Son. Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Ishpeming Ward 3, Marquette, Michigan; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1240728

• CENSUS 1910

Name: Alfred Wills Age in 1910: 24 Birth Date: 1886 Birthplace: England Home in 1910: Negaunee Ward 1, Marquette, Michigan, USA Street: Merry Street Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1896 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Clara Wills Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Native Tongue: English Occupation: Miner Industry: Iron Mine Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: House Naturalization Status: Naturalized Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 4 Out of Work: N Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0 Household Members Age Relationship Alfred Wills 24 Head; Clara Wills 21 Wife; Edith A Wills 3 Daughter; Hazel Wills 1 Daughter. Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Negaunee Ward 1, Marquette, Michigan; Roll: T624_662; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0196; FHL microfilm: 1374675

• CENSUS 1920

Name: Alfred Wills Age: 34 Birth Year: abt 1886 Birthplace: England Home in 1920: Negaunee Ward 1, Marquette, Michigan Street: Merry St House Number: 207 Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1893 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Clara Wills Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Native Tongue: English Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Miner Industry: Iron Mine Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Rented Naturalization Status: Naturalized Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members Age Relationship Alfred Wills 34 Head; Clara Wills 30 Wife; Edith Wills 12 Daughter; Hazel Wills 10 Daughter; Lois Wills 9 Daughter. Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Negaunee Ward 1, Marquette, Michigan; Roll: T625_784; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 241

• CENSUS 1930

Name: Alfred Wills Birth Year: abt 1887 Gender: Male Age in 1930: 43 Birthplace: England Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan, USA Street Address: Merry Street Ward of City: 1 House Number: 207 Dwelling Number: 208 Family Number: 213 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 2000 Radio Set: Yes Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 24 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Language Spoken: English Immigration Year: 1895 Naturalization: Naturalized Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Miner Industry: Iron Mine Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members Age Relationship Alfred Wills 43 Head; Clara Wills 41 Wife. Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2340745

• CENSUS 1940

Name: Alfred E Wills Age: 53 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887 Gender: Male Birthplace: England Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan Street: Merry Street House Number: 207 Farm: No Residence in 1935: Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan Residence in 1935: Negaunee Citizenship: Naturalized Sheet Number: 3A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 46 Occupation: Miner House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3000 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 40 Income: 1000 Income Other Sources: No Household Members Age Relationship Alfred E Wills 53 Head; Clara B Wills 50 Wife. Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01787; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 52-36

Draft cards

• WW1

Name: Alfred Edward Wills Race: Caucasian (White) Marital status: Married Birth Date: 26 Sep 1886 Birth Place: Camborne, Cornwall, England Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: 307 Merry Residence Place: Marquette County, Michigan, USA Draft Board: 1 Physical Build: Medium Height: Medium Hair Colour: Light Brown Eye Colour: Brown Source Citation Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Marquette County

• WW2

Name: Alfred Edward Wills Gender: Male Birth Date: 26 Sep 1886 Residence Place: Negaunee, Michigan, USA Military Draft Date: 1942 Relationship to Draftee: Head Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Michigan; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147