William S. Roberts
(1863-1944)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Julia H. Beecher

William S. Roberts 2 3 4

  • Born: Jun 1863, Honesdale, Wayne, PA 3
  • Marriage (1): Julia H. Beecher in 1903 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE 1
  • Died: 3 Jan 1944, , , DE at age 80 4
  • Buried: Wilmington: Cathedral Cemetery, New Castle, DE 4

   FamilySearch ID: L6W4-KBX.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He appeared in the household of Julia H. Beecher in a census in 1910 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. 1 1 The 1910 census recorded at 915 Church Street: William S. Robert, 47, living with wife Julia H., 27; Eldwood, 9; Pearl, 6; and Burnard, 1. Also in the home is John Gates, boarder, 57. William and Julia were married for 7 years, and she had birthed 4 children, 3 still alive in 1910. William and Julia and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Their children were born in Delaware.

2. William appeared in the household of Julia H. Beecher in a census in 1920 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. 5 5 The 1920 census recorded William Roberts, 56, living with wife Julia H., 38; Elwood J. 18; Pearl T., 15; Bernard, 10; Ida M., 5; William F., 2; and Walter C., 0. Also in the home is Julia's brother, Walter C. Beecher, 24; and his wife Gladys E., 24. William and Julia were born in Pennsylvania, Gladys in Maryland, and everyone else in Delaware.

3. Residence: on 5 Dec 1941 in Minquadale, New Castle, DE, USA. 6


William married Julia H. Beecher, daughter of Walter Cyrus Beecher Sr. and Sara C. O'Donnell, in 1903 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE.1 (Julia H. Beecher was born on 11 Oct 1882 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,2 3 died on 24 Oct 1954 in Claymont, New Castle, DE 2 7 and was buried in Wilmington: Cathedral Cemetery, New Castle, DE 7.)


Sources


1 1910 United States Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilmington Ward 8, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T624_147; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1374160.

2 FamilySearch.org, Delaware Death Records, 1855-1961, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FN5P-7DN Walter Beecher and Sarah O'Donnell in entry for Julia H. Roberts, 1954.

3 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVV2-4MK William S Robert, Wilmington Ward 8, New Castle, Delaware, United States; citing sheet , family 332, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374160.

4 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112354094.

5 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDWB-DH9 William Roberts, Wilmington Ward 8, New Castle, Delaware, United States; citing sheet , family 71, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820202.

6 The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), 5 Dec 1941, page 45. Obituary of Walter Beecher.

7 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112354081.



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