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Personal data William Robert Speers 


Household of William Robert Speers

He is married to Alice Smith.

They got married on June 11, 1891 at Ford Co., IL, he was 24 years old.

William Robert Speers oo Alice Smith

Marriage source: Author: Preston, Steve, Title: "Preston Daughters Family History," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=spreston&id=I3179, Publication date: xiii Aug MMXIII),Repository: The Cloud

"... William Robert Speers Sex: M Birth: 21 NOV 1866 in Tennessee Death: 31 DEC 1928 in Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois 1 Burial: 2 JAN 1929 Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois ... Marriage 1 Alice Smith b: 16 MAR 1869 in New Chillicothe, Ohio Married: 11 JUN 1891 in Ford County, Illinois 2 ... Sources:

1. Title: Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1951 Repository: Note: Illinois Regional Archive Database, www.cyberdriveillinois.com/depertments/archives/archives.html Media: Electronic

2. Title: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900 Repository: Note: Illinois Regional Archive Database, www.cyberdriveillinois.com/depertments/archives/archives.html Media: Electronic" <>

Child(ren):

  1. Olive Speers  1909-1982 


Notes about William Robert Speers

William Robert Speers

Source: Author: Preston, Steve, Title: "Preston Daughters Family History," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=spreston&id=I3179, Publication date: xiii Aug MMXIII),Repository: The Cloud

"... William Robert Speers Sex: M Birth: 21 NOV 1866 in Tennessee Death: 31 DEC 1928 in Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois 1 Burial: 2 JAN 1929 Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Note: Obituary provided by Gail Hutchcraft Moyer Library, Gibson City, Illinois The Courier, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois January 5, 1929 William R. Speers William R. Speers died at his home at 115 North Melvin street in this city at 11:40 o'clock last Monday morning, Dec 31, after an illness from pneumonia which had lasted only a few days. His age was 62 years, 1 month and 10 days. Hissudden death saddened the community. He had been sick only three or four days, and many of his friends had not heard of his illness.

Mr. Speers was one of Gibson City's most popular citizens, having grown to manhood, married and raised a large family here. In his services to the city as an alderman of the city council for several terms he had manifested signal abilityand integrity. Most of his life was spent in the carpentering and building trade. In recent years he had acted in the capacity of salesman in the Hager lumber yard, where his knowledge of lumber and building had proved especiallyvaluable.

Mr. Speers is survived by his wife and eight children, as follows: Mrs. Rolla Huxtable, Lulu Speers, Olive Speers, Earl Speers, Evan Speers and Mrs. Ed. Clements of Gibson City; Lucian Speers of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Glenn Preston of Aurora,Colo. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Sherman LeValley, Mrs. Harry Wilson and Earl Speers of Gibson City; Mrs. Roy Hull of Decatur, Ill.; Miss Odessa Speers of Gardner, Ill.; and Mrs. Wm. Carver of Hebron,Ind. Funeral services were held at the home at 3:00 o'clock on Wednesday, Jan. 2, in charge of Rev. R. M. Luedde, pastor of the Christian church. Interment was in Gibson City cemetery.

Marriage 1 Alice Smith b: 16 MAR 1869 in New Chillicothe, Ohio Married: 11 JUN 1891 in Ford County, Illinois 2

Children

1. Helen Marie Speers b: 12 MAR 1899 in Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois 2. Living Speers

Sources:

1. Title: Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1951 Repository: Note: Illinois Regional Archive Database, www.cyberdriveillinois.com/depertments/archives/archives.html Media: Electronic

2. Title: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900 Repository: Note: Illinois Regional Archive Database, www.cyberdriveillinois.com/depertments/archives/archives.html Media: Electronic" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Robert Speers

William Robert Speers
1866-1928

1891

Alice Smith
1869-1939

Olive Speers
1909-1982

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Birthday November 21, 1866

  • The temperature on November 21, 1866 was about 5.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of marriage June 11, 1891

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Day of death December 31, 1928

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    • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
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Day of burial January 2, 1929

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  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
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