William Harrison Songer (abt. 1873 - 1943)

Born about 19 Aug 1873 in Crawford Co, Ohio, United States

Died 25 Jan 1943 at about age 69 in Bucyrus Twsp, Crawford, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Native Buckeye

Son of Jacob Songer and Lydia Shreck.

30 Jan 1892 - married Marie Eliza Reiff in Crawford Co, Ohio. Children together include:

1. Lloyd William b1892 -- born two days before marriage
2. son Delwyn Edgar b1893

Sources

• Birth -
  • county probate register - page 219-220 (image 171), #14. "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", FamilySearch Record: XDTT-DY5 : Thu Oct 26 22:23:36 UTC 2023, Wm. H. Songer, 19 Aug 1873.
  • image restricted - "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", FamilySearch Record: XX4L-PX8 : 19 January 2020, William H. Songer, 1873.
• 1880, age 6 - OH, Crawford, Sandusky, ED 108, page 36, family 323. "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch Record: MZ1R-L2L : 15 July 2016, William Songer in household of Jacob Songer.
• 1892 marriage -
  • application, cert - vol 12, page 246 (image 334), #981. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013", FamilySearch Record: X86C-99T : 8 December 2014, William H. Songer and Marie E. Reiff, 30 Jan 1892.
  • image restricted - "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", FamilySearch Record: XDCX-QQV : 25 March 2020, William H. Songer, 1892.
• 1900, age 26 - not found
• 1910, age 36 - OH, Crawford, Sandusky, ED 33, sheet 2B, family 46. "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch Record: ML8L-BNN : accessed 26 March 2017, household of William H Songer.
• 1918 draft registration - "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", FamilySearch Record: K6FN-1GY : 24 December 2021, William Harrison Songer.
• 1920, age 47 - OH, Crawford, Whetstone, ED 40, sheet 5A, family 92. "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch Record: MDL1-TG7 : accessed 26 March 2017, household of William Songer.
• 1930, age 56 - OH, Crawford, Liberty, ED 17-31, sheet 10A, family 281. "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch Record: X4S5-B9T : accessed 26 March 2017, household of William H Songer.
• 1940, age 66 - OH, Crawford, Liberty, ED 17-35, sheet 1B, family 14. "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch Record: KW6F-TXZ : accessed 26 March 2017, household of William H Songer.
• Death -
  • cert - #752. "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953", FamilySearch Record: XZ12-TM7 : 8 December 2014, William H Songer, 25 Jan 1943.
  • no image - "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", FamilySearch Record: VKPL-4DZ : 12 November 2019, William H Songer.
• Obituary -
  • Lutz Funeral Home, xx Jan 1943. Digest only. "Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries, 1860-2004", FamilySearch Record: Q2Z6-CNCB : 26 January 2017, William H Songer.
  • Galion Inquirer, Tues 26 Jan 1943. Full. "Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries, 1860-2004", FamilySearch Record: Q2Z6-CNV4 : 9 March 2021, William H Songer.
• Burial - Find A Grave: Memorial #86919351

• Family Search profile - William Harrison Songer
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", FamilySearch Record: 6K3W-DP2F : 10 February 2023, William Harrison Songer.
• History of Crawford County Ohio, and representative citizens. John E. Hopley, 1912, via Richmond-Arnold Publishing, Chicago. Pages 889-890, under brother-in-law H.J. Roop. OpenLibrary.org, Archive.org