William WILLEY

                   BIRTH:1900 Federal Census Washington Twp.,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,240,452;
MARR:fhl# 1,313,342 Vol 44 p.395 ,Ramsey,Mn;Family records;
DEATH:Rose Kirchoff Family records;
BURIAL:Rose Kirchoff Family records;

1880 federal census and 1885 state census Wm. and Cynthia are in Lester
Twp.,Black Hawk,Iowa for birth of children born before 1885.

Conflict on place of burial.  Not buried with
his wife Josephine?

Sources:
Family records of Rose Kirchoff, 70 Rabano, Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca.
92660
Family records of John F. O'Neill, Bird Island,Mn

Witnesses on marriage record F.X?. and Bertha Prevost.  Married by a Minister
of the Gospel, Albert E.G. Emmel.

Need 1900,1910,1920 & 1930 fed census for names of the children.
                  

                   BIRTH:1900 Federal Census Washington Twp.,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,240,452;
MARR:Article in the Rolfe Arrow page 1 col. 2;
DEATH:Copy of cert. # 6982 Washington County, Arkansas;
BURIAL:Copy of death cert # 6982;

Conflict:
Rose said Lev died in WW1.  World War I was from 1914 to 1918 and Leve married
Laura Hunnel in 1926.  He is also listed as a surviving brother or son in some
of the other obits. He would also have been too old to have been in WW2.
Conflict on date and place of birth.  B. Emmons has 10 May 1885 with no place.

Sources:
Birth:William and Cynthia Willey living in Lester Twp., Blackhawk Co.,Iowa in
the 1885 state census  fhl# 1,021,442(used for place of birth for Lev).
Death cert. gave Fairbanks, Iowa as place of birth.  Death cert said Lev did
not have a security security number. Said Lev was a garageman and owned his own
shop. Father: William Willey and Mother Cynthia Adams.  Informant Mrs Laura
Willey-Route 1-Springdale, Ark.  World War 1 Veteran.  Coronary Heart Disease 5
years.  Acute Congestive Heart Failure 30 minutes.
Funeral director Leon A. Wasson Siloam Springs, Ark.

1900 fed census Grant Twp.,Pocohontas,Iowa enumerated with his sister Leona and
her husband James DeVaul
Willey, Lev (Bro-in-law) white male b. Apr 1885 age 15 b. Iowa

Both marriage notice and death cert gave name as Lev W. Willey.

Need to write for copy of marriage cert.

Need to write cemetery for information on wife Laura Hunnel Willey.
                  

                   BIRTH:Obit Bremer County Independent 9 Sep 1936;
MARR:Obit said 1909 Sioux Falls,SD;History of Bremer County Vol 11 pg 488;
DEATH:Obit;Cemetery records;
BURIAL:Obit;Cemetery records;

Conflict of date of birth 1900 Census said Dec 1887
Obit said 12 Dec 1886

Barbara Emmons gave her name as Hatty Maude.  Sometimes called Hettie?

Other Sources:
1900 Federal Census Washington Twp.,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,240,452;
History of Bremer County Vol 11 page 488
1920 fed. cens. Waverly,Bremer,Ia ed 58 p. #2a line 30,West Bremer Ave #520
Page,Howard F. head owned free male white age 58 md. b. Maine f&m. b. Maine
Proprietor-Produce.
Page, Hattie M. wife female white age 33 md. b. Iowa f.b. Iowa m. b. Iowa

Survivors listed in obit
2 step daughters Mrs Edna Kauffmann,Los Angeles,CA
Mrs Esther Stuck,Toledo OH
5 bros.
Silas, Des Moines,IA
Wesley, Oakes,ND
Albert, St Paul,MN
Leo, Ozark,Ark
Walter, Olivia,MN
5 sisters
Mrs Della Oliver, DesMoines,IA
Mrs Stella  Sluggert, Moorhead,MN
Mrs Lena Devall, Rolfe,IA
Mrs Grace Adams, Olivia,MN
Mrs Margaret Northrup,Harwarden,IA

Is the Leo named the child we have as Leve?

Some are half brothers and sisters.

Obit Bremer Co. Independent Sep. 9th, 1936
Mrs F.H. Page dies suddenly
Tumor on Brain is cause of death; Funeral Wednesday Afternoon.
Mrs F.H. Page died quite suddenly Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.  She had
complained for a few days of not feeling well but the family and her friends
were not at all alarmed about her condition.  The end came quickly, the cause
of death being tumor on the brain.

Funeral services will be held at the Koch funeral home Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.  The Rev. Lloyd A. Gustfson will conduct the religious services.
Burial will be in Harlington cemetery.
Hattie Willey was born Dec. 12, 1886 in Lester Twp., Black Hawk county, Iowa,
the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Willey.  She was united in marriage to F.
Howard Page in Sioux Falls, S.D. in 1909.  Since their marriage their home has
been in Waverly.
Mrs Page was alway active in Rebekah lodge work and for the past 17 years has
been secretary of the order.
She is survived by her husband, two step daughters, Mrs Edna Kauffmann, Los
Angeles, Calif; and Mrs Esther Stuck, Toledo, Ohio.,  five brothers, Silas
Willey, Des Moines, Wesley Willey, Oaks, ND, Albert Willey, St. Paul, Minn;
Leo Willey, Ozark, Ark;Walter Willey, Olivia, Minn; and five sisters; Mrs Della
Oliver, Des Maoines; Mrs Stella Sluggert, Moorhead, Minn.; Mrs Lena Devall,
Rolfe, Iowa; Mrs Grace Adams, Olivia, Minn; Mrs Margaret Northrup,
Hawarden,Iowa.

Need to write for date of marriage to Sioux Falls, SD. No records in SL Lib.
                  

                   BIRTH:1900 Federal Census Washington Twp.,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,240,452;
MARR:
DEATH:Family records of R. Kirchoff or John F. O'Neill(Vet.Hosp.);
BURIAL:

Need to find property records in Pocahontas Co., to see when Wm. bought land to
find out where Robert was born.  Blackhawk Co. or Pocahontas

Sources:
1910 Federal Census Cummings,Pocahontas,Ia GSF# 1,374,429;
Named as attending a wedding for a Hunnell and Lev Willey.

Not proved this is the right Robert Willey
1920 Federal census DesMoines,Polk,Iowa Ed 153 sheet 7 line 37
Buchanan St. # 1196  Family # 170 Willey, Robert F. Head-Rented-male white
age 31 b. Iowa Md.   F. b. Iowa  M. b. Iowa Tire inspector-Tire Factory
Willey, Louise F. wife female white age 22 married b. Iowa f. b. Wisc m. b. Ia

Could be related to the Silas Willey found in DesMoines in 1920 because they
are both working for a tire company.
Conflict:Silas is saying his father was born in Sweden and Robert said Iowa.

Conflict on date of birth: Family records of R. Kirchoff or John F. O'Neill
give his birthdate as 23 Nov. 1888-1900 fed cens said Nov 1889.  Need copy of
death cert.

Wrote for death cert and Iowa returned check stating I wasn't a close enough
relative to get a copy of death cert.

Need to write Iowa Genealogical Society, 6000 Douglas Ave., Des Moines, Iowa
50322
                  

                   Birth 1900 Federal Census Washington Twp.,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,240,452;
MARR:The Reveille Paper Rolfe,Pocahontas County,IA 8 Dec 1910 page 4, col 4;
Family records;
DEATH:Family Records;
BURIAL:Family Records;

Sources:
Family records of Rose Kirchoff, 79 Rabano,Rancho Santa Margarita,Ca 92660
Supplied middle name (Elmira) place of birth and burial;
Family records Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,Ia 50662;
1910 Federal Census Cummings,Pocahontas,Ia GSF# 1,374,429;
1920 Federal Census Cummins Twp.,Pocahontas,Iowa;

Need place married - Mn? Which county? Need obit from Bird Island,Mn it might
give place.
                  

                   BIRTH:Calculated date of birth from age at death 17 m 12 d.;
DEATH:Letter telling names and dates of deaths of children buried in the
Washington Twp. Cemetary died age 17 m 12 d;
BURIAL:Headstone Washington Cemetary;

Year of birth and death not proved.
Used 1892 because it fit better in the of birth of the other children.
Need to have the date on the headstone checked.  The letter on burials in the
Washington Cemetary had 189?

Washington Twp. is now Havelock per letter from Rolfe,IA
                  

                   BIRTH:Calculated from age at time of death from the headstone;
DEATH:Headstone;
BURIAL:Headstone;

Sources:
Died at age of 2 months 15 days per letter from Havelock Library-Lot 26.

Washington Twp. is now Havelock per letter from Rolfe,IA
                  

                   BIRTH:Calculated from date of death on headstone;
DEATH:Headstone;
BURIAL:Headstone;

Washington Twp. is now Havelock,Ia per letter  from Rolfe,Iowa

Rose has the death date as 5 Jun 1895 which would make Freddie who died at the
age of 2 m 5 days born on 31 Mar 1894. Letter from the library gave the date as
8 June 1894.  Used Rose's date as twins would usually have been born on the
same day.      Need to have a family member view the headstone.

Sources:
Letter from Havelock Library-Buried Section 26 of Washington/Havelock Cem.
Family records of Rose Kirchoff,79 Rabano,Rancho Santa Margarita,CA 92688
                  

                   BIRTH:Calculated from age at death on headstone;
DEATH:Headstone;
BURIAL:Headstone;

Died at age 1 y 6 m and 14 d

Washington Twp. is now Havelock per letter from Rolfe,IA
                  

                   BIRTH:Calculated from age of death on Headstone said died at age 6m 17d;
DEATH:Headstone;Death index Pocahontas County,IA GSF# 1,401,841;
BURIAL:Headstone;

fhl# 1,401,841 Deaths Pocahontas Co.,Ia
Died 10 Feb. 1898 at age 6 m and 17 d. per headstone.  Death
cert. said age 6 mo. died 11 Feb 1898 male & single b. Pocahontas, Ia
d. Washington Twp.,Pocahontas,Ia Cause Measles and buried Havelock,Ia

Washington Twp. now Havelock per letter from Rolfe,IA
                  

                   BIRTH:Book 1 page 4 Fayette County,IA;
MARR:1)
MARR:2)
DEATH:Copy of obit with no year of death(died age 57 calculated yr of death);
BURIAL:Obit;

Called Maggie for short

Funeral held for Margaret Jacobson
     Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Olivia Tuesday
morning, June 19 at 10 O'clock for Mrs Margaret Northrup Jacobson, who passed
away at the Willmar hospital Sunday.
     She died following a lingering illness which suddenly became critical.  She
was 57 years of age.
     The service was conducted by Rev. Harry M. Peterson.  The body was then
accompanied by Mrs Grace Adams and Lester Adams to Los Angeles, Calif. and laid
to rest by the side of her husband in the Melrose Abbey Mausoleum at Santa Ana
Calif.
     She is survived by a sister, Mrs Grace Adams of Olivia;  two brotherm Walter
Willey of Bird Island and Leo Willey of Springdale, Ark.: a half sister Mrs Loni
DeVaul of Havelock, Iowa and several nieces and nephews.
     She had spent the greater part of her life in Calif.  In the past few years
she made her home with Mrs Voll Adams, Walter Willey, Mrs Edwin Huke, a niece
of St. Paul and at the Bethesda Nursing home in Willmar.
     Pallbearers at the funeral were Lester Adams, Leroy Willey, Edwin Huke,
Edwin Huke Jr., John Johnson and Peter Schmit.
     Those attending from a distance were Mrs Josephine Willey, sister-in-law;
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Huke and son, Mrs Grace Moehn, all of St Paul; Mr and Mrs.
Jess DeVaul, Pocahontas, Iowa; Dr. and Mr. W.A. Rug- Fulda, John Johnson and Mr
and Mrs Reemty Johnson, Hector.
This obit was light on at the end of the sentences and seemed to have some of
the end missing.      Received from Barbara Emmons and Lois C.Smith

Sources: 1900 Federal Census Washington Twp.,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,240,452;
1910 federal census Cummings,Pocahontas,Ia GSF# 1,374,429;
1920 federal census Havelock,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,820,505;

Margaret Willey md. and div. Oscar Jacobson, then md Leslie Northrup. After he
died, she remarried Oscar Jacobson.  He was then killed in an auto accident in
Minn.  She is buried by Leslie in the Mausoleum in Santa Ana.
(Copy of obit and personal knowledge of Barbara Emmons.)

Rrecords of B. Emmons said Maggie died at the Bethesda Nursing Home.
                  

                   BIRTH:Calculated from age of 5 on the 1910 Federal Census
MARR:
DEATH:SC 475-42-1776 Issued in Minnesota d. 55310 Bird,Island,MN;
BURIED:

Other Sources:
1910 federal census Cummings, Pocahontas,Ia  fhl# 1,374,429;
1920 Federal Census Havelock,Pocahontas,IA GSF# 1,820,505;

Obit of sister Leona said Walter was 1/2 brother living at Bird Island, Mn on
8th March 1966.