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William Allen Steavenson

Birth: 3 Dec 1903
Nebraska, USA
Death: 26 Aug 1958 (aged 54)
Burial: Fontanelle Lutheran Cemetery

Fontanelle, Washington County, Nebraska, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 41.5381691, Longitude: -96.4217053
Plot: Section 4 Lot 2
Memorial ID: 127286086 View Source

Biographical Information

In 1910 and 1920, William was residing with his birth family in Omaha, Nebraska. The following info concerning William's birth family members was extracted from those census records, marriage records, and the SSDI:

Father, Hugh A Steavenson, b ca 1873, Iowa. Widowed by 1920. Homeowner in 1920.

Mother, Grace A Steavenson (per 1910 census), b ca 1874, Nebraska. Father was born in Illinois. Mother was born in Indiana.

Self, William A Steavenson, b ca 1904, Nebraska

Sister, Amy J Steavenson, 1905-1996, Nebraska
STEAVENSON, Amy; 22; md. Wesley T. MILLER; 23; Jul 1928 68290
STEAVENSON, Amy; 24; md. Carson E. HUNT; 26; Feb 1930 71092

Brother, Alfred H Steavensen, b ca 1911-1912, Nebraska

Sister, Eloise Steavensen, b ca 1915-16, Nebraska

Boarder Margret J Sheppard, b ca 1890, Nebraska (in 1910)
Servant Marie Bridgeford, b ca 1882, New York (In 1920)

By 1930, William and Leah had married are were residing in the home of Leah's widowed father, Edward Niebaum, in Fontanelle, Nebraska.

Family members were:

Head Edward Niebaum, b ca 1865 in Illinois. Parents were born in Germany.
Son, Clarence Niebaum, b ca 1904, Nebraska
Son Willys Niebaum, b ca 1912, Nebraska
Son-in-law William A Steavenson M 27 Nebraska
Daughter Leah S Steavenson F 32 Nebraska

William and Leah were still residing in Fontanelle in 1940, but William was now listed as head of house and he and Leah were the parents of two children.

Head William Allen Steavenson M 36 Nebraska
Wife Leah Steavenson F 42 Nebraska
Son William Allen Steavenson M 8 Nebraska
Daughter Eleanor Ann Steavenson F 6 Nebraska
Father-in-law Edward Niebaum M 75 Illinois
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