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George Foster Wills (1890 - 1955)

George Foster (Foster) Wills
Born in Redruth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 64 in Houghton, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Foster Wills was born in Cornwall, England.
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Foster Wills migrated from England to United States.
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George was born in 1890. [1] He was the son of Richard Wills and Edith Bice.

On 5 April 1891 Richard Wills (29) Tin Streamer, wife Edith Wills (27) with sons Richard S Wills (2) and George S Wills (9/12) lived in North Country, Redruth, Cornwall, England. [2]

On 31 March 1901 Richard Wills (39), wife Edith Wills (37) with children Richard S Wills (12), George F Wills (11), Edith F Wills (9) and Gladys M Wills (3) lived in Lower North Country, Redruth, Cornwall, England. [3]

Englishman George F Wills (23) Miner married Isabel Maltz (20), both from Trimountain, on 25 December 1915 at Trimountain, Houghton, Michigan, USA. Parents Richard Wills & Edith Bice and German Richard Maltz & Anielia Grosnick. [4]

Children

Wesley R Wills (1917–2005)
Kenneth Archibald Wills (1917–1997)
Donald Woodrow Wills (1919–2005)
Richard Foster Wills (1924-1997)
Patricia Wills (1929- )

On 9 January 1920 Englishman (Alien) Foster Wills (27) Copper miner, Imigration Year 1910, wife Isabelle Wills (24) with children Wesley Wills (3), Kenneth Wills (2) and Donald Wills (1) lived in Seventh Avenue, Adams, Houghton, Michigan. [5]

On 10 April 1930 Englishman (Alien) Foster Wills (38) Laborer (Copper Mine) Immigration Year 1910, wife Isabelle Wills (33) with children Wesley Wills (13), Kenneth Wills (12), Donald Wills (11), Richard Wills (5) and Patricia Wills (8 months) lived in Irogerors Street, Adams, Haughton, Michigan, USA. [6]

In April 1940 Foster Wills (49) Miner, wife Esabelle Wills (43) with children Wesley Wills (23) Miner, Kenneth Wills (22) Laborer, Donald Wills (21), Richard Wills (15) and Patricia Wills (10) lived in Glade Street, Adams, Houghton, Michigan. [7]

He passed away in 1955.

Sources

  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1890; Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
  2. 1891 England Census; The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1847; Folio: 115; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6096957
  3. 1901 England Census; Class: RG13; Piece: 2240; Folio: 97; Page: 16
  4. Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1915; Record Number 628
  5. 1920 United States Federal Census; Michigan; Houghton; Adams; District 0113 - Year: 1920; Census Place: Adams, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: T625_768; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 113
  6. 1930 United States Federal Census; Year: 1930; Census Place: Adams, Haughton, Michigan; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340728
  7. 1940 United States Federal Census; Year: 1940; Census Place: Adams, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01756; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 31-4
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