Henry Eugene Billings (1890 - 1958)

Born 26 Jun 1890 in Michigan

Ancestors

Husband of Mary E (Meeks) Billings — married 16 Mar 1912 in Jackson, Michigan, United States

Died 11 Feb 1958 at age 67 in Alameda, California, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1890. He is the son of Henry Billings and Mary Wood.

Henry married Mary Meeks in 1912. The 1930 census shows Henry and Mary with 6 children b in Michigan:

• Clifford E Billings b 1913
• Darrell L Billings b 1920
• Robert H Billings b 1921
• Elton J Billings b 1924
• John A Billings b 1928
• Phillip G Billings b b 1930.

By 1940 they had 2 more children b Michigan:

• Richard H Billings b 1932,
• Janet A Billings b 1934.

Infant Death

• Phylis Elizabeth Billings, d Jan 1923 age 1 month

1917-8 Draft registration card notes 2 children under 12.

• Unknown Billings b between 1914 and 1917 d before 1920.

Henry was a machinist, toolmaker. 1917 - Die Sinker for First Gear. 1930 - machines, auto parts. 1940 - toolmaker, auto parts factory. 1950 - toolmaker, textile mill.

Henry passed away in 1958 in California.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSML-QJX : accessed 29 May 2023) for Jackson City, Michigan

• "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N32V-LZN : 18 February 2021) Henry E Billings, 21, son of Henry Billings and Wood married Mary E Meeks, 18, daughter of Joseph Meeks and Martin, 16 Mar 1912 in Jackson, Michigan.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6XD-L7L : 30 December 2021), Henry Eugene Billings, 1917-1918. Born 26 Jun 1890, Jermone, Michigan. Occup. Die Sinker for First Gear in Jackson. Short, slender, gray eyes, light hair. Dependents, wife and 2 children under 12. Dated June 12.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ32-NPR) Jackson, Michigan. Henry Billings, 29 b Michigan. Mary E Billings, wife, 26 b Michigan, father b New York, mother Michigan. Clifford Billings, son, 7 b Michigan. Darrel Billings, son, 0 b Michigan.

• "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF34-KRR : 13 March 2018), Henry E Billings in entry for Phylis Elizabeth Billings, 15 Jan 1923; citing Jackson, Jackson, Michigan,

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQBH-S5Q : accessed 29 May 2023) for Jackson Michigan. Henry E Billings, 39, b Michigan, machinist, auto parts. Mary E. Billings, 36, wife b Michigan. Clifford E Billings, 17 son b Michigan, Darrell L Billings, 10, son, b Michigan. Robert H Billings, 9, son, b Michigan. Elton J Billings, 6, son, b Michigan. John A Billings, son, 2 b Michigan. Phillip G Billings, 0, son, b Michigan.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4LL-GLY : 29 June 2021) for Jackson Michigan. Henry E Billings, 49 b Michigan, toolmaker, auto parts factory. Spouse Mary E Billings. Children Clifford E Billings 27, Leonard G Billings 20 , Robert H Billings 19, Elton J Billings 16, John A Billings 12, Phillip H Billings 10, Richard H Billings 8, Janet A Billings 6.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGV-D1KW) Oakland, Alameda, California. Henry E Billings, 59 b Michigan, toolmaker. Mary E Billings, wife, 56 b Michigan. Robert H Billings, son, 28 b Michigan, single. Richard G Billings, son, 18 b Michigan. Janet A Billings, daughter, 16 b Michigan. Christina Billings, sister-in-law, divorced, 75 b Michigan.

• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPW6-H9Y : 26 November 2014), Henry Eugene Billings, 11 Feb 1958, Alameda, California. Birth 26 Jun 1890 Michigan.