Friday, October 2, 2009

1930 US Federal Census: Paul and Ida WILLIAMS Family


Detail of 1930 US Federal Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

Williams, Paul R. / Head / M / W / 52 / M / 29 / Iowa / Norway / Norway / Farmer
_____ Inga A. / Wife / F / W / 42 / M / 20 / Minnesota / Norway / Norway
_____ Beatrice J. / Daughter / F / W / 20 / S / North Dakota / Iowa / Minnesota
_____ Stella T. / Daughter / F / W / 19 / S / North Dakota / Iowa / Minnesota
_____ Clarence J. / Son / M / W / 17 / S / North Dakota / Iowa / Minnesota / Laborer
_____ Phillip J. / Son / M / W / 15 / S / North Dakota / Iowa / Minnesota
_____ Wallace N. / Son / M / W / 13 / S / Montana / Iowa / Minnesota
_____ Clifford W. Son / M / W / 11 / S / North Dakota / Iowa / Minnesota
_____ Lillian L. / Daughter / F / W / 9 / S / North Dakota / Iowa / Minnesota
_____ Walter L. / Son / M / W / 5 / S / North Dakota / Iowa / Minnesota
_____ Ardella E. / Daughter / F / W / 1 8/12 / S / North Dakota / Iowa / Minnesota
_____ Phyllis R. / Daughter / F / W / 1/12 / S / North Dakota / Iowa / Minnesota



Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Butte Valley, Benson, North Dakota; Roll: 1731; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 210.0.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Paul and Ida WILLIAMS Family


Paul and Ida WILLIAMS family (c. 1938). From left: Ellert Reierson, Stella, Clifford, Olaf Antonson, Walter, Clarence, Wallace, Ardella, Ove Antonson, Beatrice, Phylis, Phillip, Alvin Antonson, Ida, and Lillian. Photocopied image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Paul and Ida WILLIAMS family (Fall 1938). Front row: Stella, Beatrice, Ida, Ardella, Phylis, and Lillian. Back row: Clarence, Phillip, Walter, Clifford, and Wallace. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Paul and Ida WILLIAMS Family (28 Oct 1949). Front row: Lillian, Stella, Phylis, Ardella, Ida, Beatrice. Back row: Clarence, Clifford, Walter, Philip, Wallace. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Walter "Bud" WILLIAMS and Family


Verna and Bud WILLIAMS. Retirement party (May 1986). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Bud WILLIAMS family (1988). Front row: Bud and Verna. Back row: Faye and Scott.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Ardella (WILLIAMS) Rehling and Family


Ardella WILLIAMS Rehling Family (c. 1951). Back row: Ida, Ardella holding Dennis Rehling. Seated: Doreen Rehling.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Paul WILLIAMS Children Later Years


Paul WILLIAMS family reunion (1982). Front row: Lillian, Beatrice, Wallace. Back row: Clifford, Clarence, "Bud," Phylis. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Paul WILLIAMS family reunion (1988). Front row: Phylis Rehling, Lillian Fossum. Back row: Bud, Clifford, and Wallace WILLIAMS. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Descendants of Paul R. WILLIAMS (1877-1935)


Paul R. WILLIAMS Descendants chart, p. 1. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Paul R. WILLIAMS Descendants chart, p. 2. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Paul R. WILLIAMS Descendants chart, p. 3. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Paul R. WILLIAMS Descendants chart, p. 4. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Albert WILLIAMS


Albert WILLIAMS (c. 1914). Original image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Information on Albert WILLIAMS and his family will eventually be found in A Huseby Blog.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Johan Wilhelm WILLIAMS (1884-1972)


John W. WILLIAMS (Decorah, IA: Solberg, nd). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Obituary: John W. WILLIAMS


Obituary. John W. WILLIAMS. Decorah Journal (24 Aug 1972), p. 3, col. 5. Image courtesy Verla Williams.

John Williams, Life-Long County Resident, Dies

Funeral services for John W. Williams of Decorah were held Wednesday, Aug. 23 at First Lutheran Church. Mr. Williams, who was a retired stone mason and bricklayer, died August 21 at the Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital at the age of 87. He was a life-long resident of Glenwood Township and Decorah.

Pastor Dell C. Olson conducted final rites at the church and the Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Vincent Williams, Ervin Williams, Merlin Williams, Norris Williams, Carlton Faterlie [sic] and Peter Diederich.

Mrs. Wm. Kuhlman was organist and accompanied the congregation as they sang hymns. Funeral arrangements were made by Olson Fjelstul Funeral Home.

Mr. Williams is survived by three brothers, George, Alfred and Walter, all of Decorah, and three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Riste, Mrs. Nellie Fagerlie and Mrs. Helmer Spilde, all of Decorah.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Sigvart and Mathilda Williams and five brothers.

John W. Williams was born August 8, 1884 in Glenwood Township where he attended rural schools. He was a member of First Lutheran Church.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Leonard and Olga WILLIAMS


Leonard and Olga (Moen) WILLIAMS (Decorah, IA: Solberg, 1911). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.