William Wesley Messer (1889 - 1970)

Born 10 Feb 1889 in Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Benge) Messer — married 26 Mar 1916 in Polk, Arkansas, United States

Died 19 Jan 1970 at age 80 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Biography

William was born about 1889. He is the son of Hilliard Messer and Soleta Disheroon.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X4-5MC : accessed 17 November 2018), Willie W Messer in household of Hillard Messer, Jefferson, Mill Creek & Mineral Townships, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 153, sheet 6B, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,076.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML77-N9R : accessed 17 November 2018), William W Messer in household of Henry P Messer, Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 265, sheet 3A, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1271; FHL microfilm 1,375,284.
• "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9M8-4VQ : 10 February 2018), W W Messer and Lizzie Collier, 26 Mar 1916; citing , Polk, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,009,389.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJMK-KLX : accessed 18 November 2018), William W Messer, Heavener, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 103, sheet 5A, line 46, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1468; FHL microfilm 1,821,468.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSGX-8DS : accessed 18 November 2018), William W Messer, Chicago (Districts 0751-1000), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 928, sheet 16A, line 25, family 381, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 457; FHL microfilm 2,340,192.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWBN-Z9F : 14 March 2018), William Messer, Ward 21, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-1388, sheet 14B, line 52, family 345, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 963.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1KH-TK9 : 9 March 2018), William Wesley Messer, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MF-CRNR : 18 March 2018), William W Messer, 19 Jan 1970; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT8L-MNG : 19 May 2014), William Messer, Jan 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).