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  1. Kathryn Ann Wilmers: Birth: 27 MAY 1907 in Michigan. Death: 12 JUL 1987 in Royal Oak, Oakland Co., Michigan


Sources
1. Title:   1930 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1930; Census Place: Laurium, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: 993; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 811.0; FHL microfilm: 2340728
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;
2. Title:   1940 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1940; Census Place: Laurium, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: T627_1756; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 31-9
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
3. Title:   Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
4. Title:   U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
5. Title:   1910 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1910; Census Place: Calumet, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: T624_647; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1374660
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
6. Title:   U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
7. Title:   Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;
8. Title:   1920 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1920; Census Place: Laurium, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: T625_769; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 386
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
9. Title:   1880 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1880; Census Place: Red Jacket, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: 581; Family History Film: 1254581; Page: 528B; Enumeration District: 009; Image: 0733
Author:   Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
10. Title:   1900 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1900; Census Place: Calumet, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: 714; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0171; FHL microfilm: 1240714
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;
11. Title:   U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Page:   Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Houghton; Roll: 1675754; Draft Board: 3
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;
12. Title:   U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Page:   The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Michigan, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 623283; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
13. Title:   U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;

Notes
a. Note:   Joseph J. Wilmers was born in 1879, in Michigan. I don't know much about him. In his marriage record, his parents names were listed as Henry Wilmers and Annie Rusche. On January 24, 1907, Joseph married Katherine McLeod in Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan. Joseph and Katherine raised one child, daughter Kathryn Ann Wilmers. Joseph was listed as a decorator, a painter, and a painting contractor. Joseph and Katherine lived their entire lives in Houghton County, Michigan. According to his headstone, Joseph died in 1957. He is buried with Katherine and her parents in the Lake View Cemetery in Calumet. - Rick Waggener (There was another Joseph Wilmers who apparently lived in Calumet and who was born in 1881 and died in 1964. His name was Joseph Christ Wilmers and I have previously mixed up him and some of his records with this Joseph. - RW) ============== From the 1880 Federal Census of the Village of Red Jacket, Houghton County, Michigan, taken June 8, 1880, page 22, district #9, household 168. Joseph is listed in the household of his parents: ------- Joseph; male, age- 1, son, born- Michigan, father born- Prussia, mother born- Michigan ============= From Michigan Marriages 1868-1925; posted on-line by the LDS: Groom name: Jos. J. Wilmers Groom race or color (on document): white Groom age: 28 years Groom residence: Laurium Groom birth year: 1879 Groom birth place: Hancock Bride name: Katherine A. Mcleod Bride race or color (on document): white Bride age: 26 years Bride residence: Calumet Bride birth year: 1881 Bride birth place: Canada Marriage date: 24 Jan 1907 Marriage place: Calumet, Houghton, Michigan Father of groom name: Henry Wilmers Mother of groom name: Annie Rusche Father of bride name: Alex Mcleod Mother of bride name: Annie Mckenzie Film number: 2342677 Digital GS number: 4208700 Image number: 495 Reference number: v 2 p 236 rn 27 Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925 ============== From the 1910 Federal Census of Houghton County, Michigan; Calumet Township, Laurium Village, district #94, page 1B, household 16, address- 30 Willow Street; from ancestry.com, image 2 of 39: Wilmers, Joseph G.; head of household, male, age- 31, married 4 years, born- Michigan, parents born- Michigan, occupation- decorator/ interior, working on own, working on April 15, 1910, r/w's, renting home, home is a house ----- Katherine; wife, female, age- 28, married 4 years, mother of 1 child/ 1 living, born- Canada/ English, father born- Scotland/ English, mother born- Canada/ English, occupation- none, r/w's ----- Katherine; daughter, female, age- 2, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Canada/ English ============== From the Daily Mining Gazette, Houghton, Michigan, dated Thursday May 8, 1913, page 6; an advertisement for Joseph's business: Jos. J. Wilmers Painting and Decorating Paper Hanging a Specialty Let me give you and estimate on your decorating and painting for this summer. Wall paper samples on display. Shop, Faucett Blk, Laurium Phone 249-L ============== From the R.L. Polk & Co.'s Houghton County Directory; 1916-17; Laurium Directory, page 465: ***** Wilmers, Joseph J (Katherine), decorator, res 147 Tamarack ============== From Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005: Registration Card Serial no. 2795 Order no. 2470 Name: Joseph John Wilmers Address: 321 Florida, Laurium, Houghton, Mich. Age: 39 Date of birth: March 21, 1879 Race: white Citizenship: native born Occupation: Contractor & Painter Employer: self Place of employment: Calumet, Houghton, Mich. Nearest relative: "Wife" Katherine Wilmers Address: 321 Florida, Laurium, Houghton, Mich. Height: medium Build: medium Color eyes: brown Color hair: brown Date of registration: Sept. 12, 1918 Location: Board no. 3, Houghton County, Laurium, Michigan ============== From the 1920 Federal Census of Houghton County, Michigan, Calumet Township, Laurium Village, page 190, taken January 5, 1920, the west side of Florida Street, family #6: Wilmers, Joseph; head of household, owns home/mortgaged, male, age- 40, married, reads/writes, born- Michigan, parents born- Germany, occupation- decorator- print shop --- Kathrine; wife, female, age- 39, married, reads/writes, born- Canada, father born- Scotland, mother born- Canada, occupation- none --- Kathrine ; daughter, female, age- 12, single, in school, reads/writes, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Canada, occupation- student --- Aurea?; mother, female, age- 63, widowed, reads/writes, born- Michigan, parents born- Germany, occupation- none (This is apparently Joseph's mother living with them.- RW) ===================== From the 1930 Federal Census of Laurium Village, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, district 31-7, sheet 5a, taken April 5, 1930, household 96, address- 321 Florida Street; from ancestry.com, image 9 of 43: Wilmers, Joseph; head of household, owns home/ value $950, radio in home, home is not a farm, male, age- 51, married, 29 years old at 1st marriage, r/w's, born- Michigan, parents born- Michigan, occupation- Painter/ Private, wage worker, currently employed, not a veteran ------ Catherine; wife/ head, female, age- 49, married, 27 years old at 1st marriage, r/w's, born- Canada/ English, father born- Scotland, mother born- Canada, immigrated to U.S. in 1886/ Naturalized Citizen, occupation- none ------ Catherine; daughter, female, age- 23, single, in school, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Canada, occupation- none ------ Ann; mother, female, age- 70, widowed, 17 years old at 1st marriage, r/w's, born- Michigan, parents born- Germany, occupation- none (Ann is Joseph's mother, who is still living in their home. This is apparently the same house that they were listed in, in the 1920 census. -RW) ================= From Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011: Name: Joseph J Wilmers Gender: Male Residence Year: 1930 Street address: 321 Florida St. Residence Place: Calumet, Michigan, USA Occupation: Painter Spouse: Katherine Wilmers Publication Title: Calumet, Michigan, City Directory, 1930 ================ From the 1940 Federal Census of Laurium, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, district 31-9, sheet 8b, taken April 12, 1940, address- 321 Florida Street: Wilmers, Joseph J.; head of household, owns home/ $3000, male, age- 61, married, highest school grade completed- 8th, born- Michigan, residence 1935- same place, working last week of March- 48 hours, occupation- construction painting, building construction, worked 52 weeks in 1939, wages and salary- 0, had other income ------ Catherine; wife, female, age- 59, married, highest school grade completed- 8th, born- Canada/ Scotch, residence in 1935- same place =============== From Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010: Registration Card Serial number: U4055 Name: Joseph John Wilmers Residence: 321 Florida St., Laurium, Houghton, Mich. Age: 63 Place of birth: Hancock, Michigan Telephone: Calumet 47 Date of birth: March 21, 1879 Name of person who will know your address: Mrs. Katherine Wilmers- same address Employer: self =============== From Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015: Name: Joseph John Wilmers SSN: 383349818 Birth Date: 21 Mar 1879 Claim Date: 29 Jul 1954 Type of Claim: Life Claim Notes: 27 Jul 1954: Name listed as JOSEPH JOHN WILMERS =============== Joseph and his wife Catherine are buried in the Lakeview Cemetery, located at 24090 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan. Also buried in the plot with them are Catherine's parents, Alexander and Annie McLeod, and her brother William McLeod. There is a large headstone that reads: MacLeod Wilmers There is a smaller stone in front that reads: Father Joseph J. Wilmers 1879-1957 (This is my current source for Joseph's date of death.-RW)


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