William was the son of William & Rosa (Long) Ayers.
From Book: "Victory: Burt County Nebraska In the World War" Published by THE BURT COUNTY HERALD, TEKAMAH, NEBRASKA, November, 1919
Private, 1st Class, Will H. Ayer
Son of W. M. Ayer, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service September 23, 1917. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Co. E, 314th Ammunition Train, 89th Div. Went overseas June 28, 1918. Was in the St. Mihiel sector from September 14th to November 11, 1918, bringing up supplies to front lines. Discharged at Camp Dodge, June 4, 1919.
Oakland Independent (NE); Thurs., 3 Dec 1970; p3A
William Ayers Funeral Monday
Funeral services for William Ayers were held Monday at the Evangelical Free Church. He died the preceding Wednesday at the age of 76.
Rev. E. Walter Lindgren officiated at the services. Miss Edna E. Johnson was soloist and Miss Ruth Beck organist.
Pallbearers were Gordon Anderson, Sanford Anderson, Wesley Erickson, Clarence Klitzke, Vernie Peterson and Harold Wedergren. Interment was in the West Side United Methodist Cemetery. Palmquist Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
William H. Ayers, son of William and Rose Ayers was born Jan. 23, 1894 on a farm in Cuming County.
He attended the rural public schools in Cuming County and spent his early years working on farms. In 1917 he entered the service of his country serving overseas until the end of World War 1.
He was united in marriage to Esther Wistrom Jan. 25, 1922. To this union were born two sons. After his marriage he was engaged in farming for several years in the Oakland and West Point area. He moved to Oakland in 1943 where he worked on various farms and spent the last years working for the City of Oakland until his retirement in 1959.
He was a past member of the American Legion and the World War I Barracks. He also was a member of the Evangelical Free Church at Oakland.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Sadie and Lily; and two brothers, Ed and Frank.
Survivors include his wife Esther; two sons, Lauren of Fremont and Eleroy of Oakland; three sisters, Lottie, Mrs. Kenneth Gelster, and Della, Mrs. Vern Lofgren, both of West Point, and Myrtle, Mrs. Raymond Hall of Loveland, Colo.; two brothers, Elmer of Belden and Roy of Lyons.
From Book: "Victory: Burt County Nebraska In the World War" Published by THE BURT COUNTY HERALD, TEKAMAH, NEBRASKA, November, 1919
Private, 1st Class, Will H. Ayer
Son of W. M. Ayer, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service September 23, 1917. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Co. E, 314th Ammunition Train, 89th Div. Went overseas June 28, 1918. Was in the St. Mihiel sector from September 14th to November 11, 1918, bringing up supplies to front lines. Discharged at Camp Dodge, June 4, 1919.
Oakland Independent (NE); Thurs., 3 Dec 1970; p3A
William Ayers Funeral Monday
Funeral services for William Ayers were held Monday at the Evangelical Free Church. He died the preceding Wednesday at the age of 76.
Rev. E. Walter Lindgren officiated at the services. Miss Edna E. Johnson was soloist and Miss Ruth Beck organist.
Pallbearers were Gordon Anderson, Sanford Anderson, Wesley Erickson, Clarence Klitzke, Vernie Peterson and Harold Wedergren. Interment was in the West Side United Methodist Cemetery. Palmquist Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
William H. Ayers, son of William and Rose Ayers was born Jan. 23, 1894 on a farm in Cuming County.
He attended the rural public schools in Cuming County and spent his early years working on farms. In 1917 he entered the service of his country serving overseas until the end of World War 1.
He was united in marriage to Esther Wistrom Jan. 25, 1922. To this union were born two sons. After his marriage he was engaged in farming for several years in the Oakland and West Point area. He moved to Oakland in 1943 where he worked on various farms and spent the last years working for the City of Oakland until his retirement in 1959.
He was a past member of the American Legion and the World War I Barracks. He also was a member of the Evangelical Free Church at Oakland.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Sadie and Lily; and two brothers, Ed and Frank.
Survivors include his wife Esther; two sons, Lauren of Fremont and Eleroy of Oakland; three sisters, Lottie, Mrs. Kenneth Gelster, and Della, Mrs. Vern Lofgren, both of West Point, and Myrtle, Mrs. Raymond Hall of Loveland, Colo.; two brothers, Elmer of Belden and Roy of Lyons.
William was the son of William & Rosa (Long) Ayers.
From Book: "Victory: Burt County Nebraska In the World War" Published by THE BURT COUNTY HERALD, TEKAMAH, NEBRASKA, November, 1919
Private, 1st Class, Will H. Ayer
Son of W. M. Ayer, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service September 23, 1917. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Co. E, 314th Ammunition Train, 89th Div. Went overseas June 28, 1918. Was in the St. Mihiel sector from September 14th to November 11, 1918, bringing up supplies to front lines. Discharged at Camp Dodge, June 4, 1919.
Oakland Independent (NE); Thurs., 3 Dec 1970; p3A
William Ayers Funeral Monday
Funeral services for William Ayers were held Monday at the Evangelical Free Church. He died the preceding Wednesday at the age of 76.
Rev. E. Walter Lindgren officiated at the services. Miss Edna E. Johnson was soloist and Miss Ruth Beck organist.
Pallbearers were Gordon Anderson, Sanford Anderson, Wesley Erickson, Clarence Klitzke, Vernie Peterson and Harold Wedergren. Interment was in the West Side United Methodist Cemetery. Palmquist Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
William H. Ayers, son of William and Rose Ayers was born Jan. 23, 1894 on a farm in Cuming County.
He attended the rural public schools in Cuming County and spent his early years working on farms. In 1917 he entered the service of his country serving overseas until the end of World War 1.
He was united in marriage to Esther Wistrom Jan. 25, 1922. To this union were born two sons. After his marriage he was engaged in farming for several years in the Oakland and West Point area. He moved to Oakland in 1943 where he worked on various farms and spent the last years working for the City of Oakland until his retirement in 1959.
He was a past member of the American Legion and the World War I Barracks. He also was a member of the Evangelical Free Church at Oakland.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Sadie and Lily; and two brothers, Ed and Frank.
Survivors include his wife Esther; two sons, Lauren of Fremont and Eleroy of Oakland; three sisters, Lottie, Mrs. Kenneth Gelster, and Della, Mrs. Vern Lofgren, both of West Point, and Myrtle, Mrs. Raymond Hall of Loveland, Colo.; two brothers, Elmer of Belden and Roy of Lyons.
From Book: "Victory: Burt County Nebraska In the World War" Published by THE BURT COUNTY HERALD, TEKAMAH, NEBRASKA, November, 1919
Private, 1st Class, Will H. Ayer
Son of W. M. Ayer, Lyons, Neb.
Entered service September 23, 1917. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Co. E, 314th Ammunition Train, 89th Div. Went overseas June 28, 1918. Was in the St. Mihiel sector from September 14th to November 11, 1918, bringing up supplies to front lines. Discharged at Camp Dodge, June 4, 1919.
Oakland Independent (NE); Thurs., 3 Dec 1970; p3A
William Ayers Funeral Monday
Funeral services for William Ayers were held Monday at the Evangelical Free Church. He died the preceding Wednesday at the age of 76.
Rev. E. Walter Lindgren officiated at the services. Miss Edna E. Johnson was soloist and Miss Ruth Beck organist.
Pallbearers were Gordon Anderson, Sanford Anderson, Wesley Erickson, Clarence Klitzke, Vernie Peterson and Harold Wedergren. Interment was in the West Side United Methodist Cemetery. Palmquist Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
William H. Ayers, son of William and Rose Ayers was born Jan. 23, 1894 on a farm in Cuming County.
He attended the rural public schools in Cuming County and spent his early years working on farms. In 1917 he entered the service of his country serving overseas until the end of World War 1.
He was united in marriage to Esther Wistrom Jan. 25, 1922. To this union were born two sons. After his marriage he was engaged in farming for several years in the Oakland and West Point area. He moved to Oakland in 1943 where he worked on various farms and spent the last years working for the City of Oakland until his retirement in 1959.
He was a past member of the American Legion and the World War I Barracks. He also was a member of the Evangelical Free Church at Oakland.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Sadie and Lily; and two brothers, Ed and Frank.
Survivors include his wife Esther; two sons, Lauren of Fremont and Eleroy of Oakland; three sisters, Lottie, Mrs. Kenneth Gelster, and Della, Mrs. Vern Lofgren, both of West Point, and Myrtle, Mrs. Raymond Hall of Loveland, Colo.; two brothers, Elmer of Belden and Roy of Lyons.
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