HENRY WILLS
Henry Wills, whose death occurred Thursday, came to Manitowoc county in 1848
and had been a continuous resident ever since. He located at Rapids where he
was married in 1851(?) and later conducted a farm near what is now Brown's
Corners, and has removed to the city. Mr. Wills was 81 years of age at the
time of his death and had been confined to his home only two weeks. He was
active for a man of his years and was downtown daily. A widow, three sons and
one daughter survive. The funeral takes place Sunday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 2, 1905 p.2
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Pick-ups about town:
James Wills, of Wabeno, is in the city, called by the death of his father.
Mrs. Etta Schaff, a daughter will be here from New York.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 2, 1905 p.1
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The funeral of the late Henry Wills took place this afternoon, Rev. Weed of
the M.E. church officiating at the service which was attended by a large
concourse of friends.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 3, 1905 P. 1
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Death Thurs. following a short illness of Henry Wills,
a well-known resident of our city. The deceased, who
was 82, leaves his sorrowing widow and several children.
Der Nord Westen, 08 June 1905
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[cause: cirrhosis of the liver]
*******
Proceedings of the...Annual Meeting of the State Historical...State
Historical Society of Wisconsin. Meeting, Volume 53", Barbard College
Library, 1906, Page 53:
Henry Wills. Born at Pelham, Canada, in 1824. Came to Wisconsin in 1847.
Died at Manitowoc June 1, 1905.
Henry Wills, whose death occurred Thursday, came to Manitowoc county in 1848
and had been a continuous resident ever since. He located at Rapids where he
was married in 1851(?) and later conducted a farm near what is now Brown's
Corners, and has removed to the city. Mr. Wills was 81 years of age at the
time of his death and had been confined to his home only two weeks. He was
active for a man of his years and was downtown daily. A widow, three sons and
one daughter survive. The funeral takes place Sunday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 2, 1905 p.2
*********
Pick-ups about town:
James Wills, of Wabeno, is in the city, called by the death of his father.
Mrs. Etta Schaff, a daughter will be here from New York.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 2, 1905 p.1
********
The funeral of the late Henry Wills took place this afternoon, Rev. Weed of
the M.E. church officiating at the service which was attended by a large
concourse of friends.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 3, 1905 P. 1
******
Death Thurs. following a short illness of Henry Wills,
a well-known resident of our city. The deceased, who
was 82, leaves his sorrowing widow and several children.
Der Nord Westen, 08 June 1905
*******
[cause: cirrhosis of the liver]
*******
Proceedings of the...Annual Meeting of the State Historical...State
Historical Society of Wisconsin. Meeting, Volume 53", Barbard College
Library, 1906, Page 53:
Henry Wills. Born at Pelham, Canada, in 1824. Came to Wisconsin in 1847.
Died at Manitowoc June 1, 1905.
HENRY WILLS
Henry Wills, whose death occurred Thursday, came to Manitowoc county in 1848
and had been a continuous resident ever since. He located at Rapids where he
was married in 1851(?) and later conducted a farm near what is now Brown's
Corners, and has removed to the city. Mr. Wills was 81 years of age at the
time of his death and had been confined to his home only two weeks. He was
active for a man of his years and was downtown daily. A widow, three sons and
one daughter survive. The funeral takes place Sunday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 2, 1905 p.2
*********
Pick-ups about town:
James Wills, of Wabeno, is in the city, called by the death of his father.
Mrs. Etta Schaff, a daughter will be here from New York.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 2, 1905 p.1
********
The funeral of the late Henry Wills took place this afternoon, Rev. Weed of
the M.E. church officiating at the service which was attended by a large
concourse of friends.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 3, 1905 P. 1
******
Death Thurs. following a short illness of Henry Wills,
a well-known resident of our city. The deceased, who
was 82, leaves his sorrowing widow and several children.
Der Nord Westen, 08 June 1905
*******
[cause: cirrhosis of the liver]
*******
Proceedings of the...Annual Meeting of the State Historical...State
Historical Society of Wisconsin. Meeting, Volume 53", Barbard College
Library, 1906, Page 53:
Henry Wills. Born at Pelham, Canada, in 1824. Came to Wisconsin in 1847.
Died at Manitowoc June 1, 1905.
Henry Wills, whose death occurred Thursday, came to Manitowoc county in 1848
and had been a continuous resident ever since. He located at Rapids where he
was married in 1851(?) and later conducted a farm near what is now Brown's
Corners, and has removed to the city. Mr. Wills was 81 years of age at the
time of his death and had been confined to his home only two weeks. He was
active for a man of his years and was downtown daily. A widow, three sons and
one daughter survive. The funeral takes place Sunday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 2, 1905 p.2
*********
Pick-ups about town:
James Wills, of Wabeno, is in the city, called by the death of his father.
Mrs. Etta Schaff, a daughter will be here from New York.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 2, 1905 p.1
********
The funeral of the late Henry Wills took place this afternoon, Rev. Weed of
the M.E. church officiating at the service which was attended by a large
concourse of friends.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 3, 1905 P. 1
******
Death Thurs. following a short illness of Henry Wills,
a well-known resident of our city. The deceased, who
was 82, leaves his sorrowing widow and several children.
Der Nord Westen, 08 June 1905
*******
[cause: cirrhosis of the liver]
*******
Proceedings of the...Annual Meeting of the State Historical...State
Historical Society of Wisconsin. Meeting, Volume 53", Barbard College
Library, 1906, Page 53:
Henry Wills. Born at Pelham, Canada, in 1824. Came to Wisconsin in 1847.
Died at Manitowoc June 1, 1905.
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