William Lester Mills

1884 - 1974  (89 years)

• Name	William Lester Mills  [1]
  Birth	28 Aug 1884	Green Bay, Wisconsn   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  WWI Draft Reg. Card	12 Sept 1918	St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota   [1]
  	Age: Abt. 34
  		William Lester Mills, WWI Draft Registration Card. [MWL 01.]
  Census	1920	White Bear, Ramsey County, Minnesota   [3]
  	1920 U. S. Federal Census
  	Age: Abt. 35
  		William L and Minnie Lange Mills in the home of John Sims household, 1920 U. S. Federal Census, White Bear, Ramsey County, Minnesota. [MWL 02] & [LWA 01.]
  Census	1930	St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota   [4]
  	1930 U. S. Federal Census
  	Age: Abt. 44
  		William L. Mills household, 1930 U. S. Federal Census, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. [MWL 03.] William L. Mills; his wife, Wilhelmina (Minnie) A. Lange Mills; their children: Marilyn M. and Daniel A.Mills
  Census	1940	Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa   [5]
  	1940 U. S. Federal Census
  	Age: Abt. 54
  		William L. Mills household, 1940 U. S. Federal Census, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. [MWL 05.] William L. Mills; his wife, Wilhelmina Adeline (Minnie) Lange Mills; their two children: Marilyn and Daniel Mills.
  Employment	1942	Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa   [2]
  	Special Agent, Great Northern Railway Co., St. Paul, Minnesota, Headquartered in Sioux City, IA
  WWII Draft Cards Young Men	1942	Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa   [2]
  	Age: Abt. 59
  		William Lester Mills, WWII Draft Registration Card, 1942. [MWL 04.]
  Death	1974	Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa   [6]
  Burial	Date Unknown	Fairchild Cemetery, Fairchild, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Memorial ID 28286346.   [7, 8]
  		William Lester Mills [MWL 06.] and Wilhelmina Adeline Lange Mills [LWA 03.], headstone.
  Person ID	I355	Lange Pierce
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2019

  
  

  Family	Wilhelmina Adeline Lange,   b. 20 Oct 1895, Fairchild, Wisconsin d. 5 Apr 1979, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1917	Prob. Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa   [4]
  Children	1. Marilyn Mills,   b. Abt. 1921, Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota d. 18 Sep 1968, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California (Age ~ 47 years)  [Father: Birth]   2. Daniel Mills,   b. 29 Mar 1923, Prob.St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota d. 21 Nov 1998, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Age 75 years)  [Father: Birth]
  Family ID	F132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2019

  
  

• Notes

  In the WWI Draft Registration Card, the following information was provided: Name: William Lester Mills Address: 45 B Piedmont Age: 34 Date of Birth: August 28, 1884 Race: White Citizen: Native Born Present Occupation: Hotel Clerk Employer's Name: Harry Bryant Place of Employment: 400 Wabash Nearest Relative: Wife: Minnie Address: 45B Piedmont Signature: William Lester Mills REGISTRAR'S REPORT Height: Medium Build: Medium Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Dark [MWL 01.]        In the 1920 U. S. Federal Census, William L. Mills is a 35 year old, white, married male. He is married to Wilhelmina A. Lange Mills. He reads, writes, and speaks English. He was born in Wisconsin of parents who were born in Michigan (father) and Wisconsin (mother). His employ is that of a detective in the city of White Bear; and he is a wage or salary worker. William lives with his wife, Minnie, in the home of John Sims and his family in White Bear, Ramsey County, Minnesota. [MWL 02.]        In the 1930 U. S. Federal Census, William L. Mills is a 44 year old, white, married male. He was born in Wisconsin of parents who were born in Canada (father) and Wisconsin (mother), both of whom speak English. He is not attending school, but is able to read write, and speak English. He does not live on a farm, He rents his home for $45 a month. William owns a radio set. His occupation is that of detective agent for the Steam Railroad Co., for whom he is a wage or salary worker. William lives at 2417 Chilcombe Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, with his wife Minnie A. Mills, and his two children: Marilyn M. and Daniel A. Mills. [MWL 03.]        In the 1940 U. S. Federal Census, William L. Mills is a 54 year old, white, married male. He is not in school or college, but has finished two years of college. He was born in Wisconsin. He lived in the same house in 1935 in which he lives in 1940. He does not live on a farm. He house is rented for about $36 a month. William is a special agent for a railroad Co. thus he is a wage or salary worker in private work. In 1939 he worked 52 weeks with an income of $2,400. He has income from no other sources. William lives with his wife, Minnie, and two of their children at 3923 Peters Avenue in sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. [MWL 05.]        In the WWII Draft Registration Card, the following information was provided: Name: William Lester Mills Place of Residence: 3923 Peters, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa Mailing Address: Same as above. Telephone: Sioux City, 65273 Age: 59 Date of Birth: Aug. 28, 1883 Place of Birth: Green Bay, Wis. Name & Address of Person who Will Always Know Your Address: Mrs. W.L. Mills, 3923 Peters St. Employer's Name and Address: Gt. Northern Railway Co., St. Paul, Minnesota Place of Employment or Business: Special Agent, Headquarters in Sioux City, IA Signature: W. L. Mills [MWL 04.]

  
  

• Sources

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