William Franklin Hall was born January 7, 1873 in Vernon County, Wisconsin. His parents were John Franklin Hall (born Perry County, Ohio) and Elizabeth Elnora (Guist) Hall (Born in Vernon County, WI). He was the eldest of ten children.
Will earned his living as a house carpenter.
On November-11-1894 Will married Nettie Curry, the daughter of Elijah and Mary (Wood) Curry of New York. Will and Nettie lived in Readstown, Wisconsin near both their families.
On March-08-1904 their only child was born, a daughter, Beryl E. Hall.
Only three months later a string of tragedies began to strike Will's life. Nettie was in poor health and she died March-20-1904 in Readstown.
On June 4th Will lost his mother when she was thrown from a horse buggy. Tiny Beryl, who had lost her mother lived only 18 months, dying on September-25-1905.
Perhaps because he was in mourning of his wife Nettie and possibly because of the double blow of losing his mother, Will got away for a while by taking a trip to the 1904 Worlds Fair in St. Louis, Missouri which opened just 2 weeks after her death. The actual dates he was there are unknown. Will took souveniers home to his father...a striking red glass salt and pepper shaker and a sililar small pitcher engraved with the year. The shaker was passed on down in the family and is treasured to this day. The pitcher is believed to be owned by another family member.
Will traveled quite a bit after Beryl died. His carpentry allowed him to work anywhere.
After a few years he married a woman named Lucile. In 1912 they were living in Centralia, Washington. The city directory shows them at 311 W. Suma but the return address of a postcard he sent his father on October 17, 1912 was 627 Chehalis Ave., Centralia. In 1914 they were still at the Chehalis Ave. address. They had probably just arrived in 1912 because they were not in the city directories for 1910 or 1911.
The front of the postcard Will sent his father shows a house he was building in the last stages of completion. It was a good looking bungalow very much like the house I raised my children in many years later in Aberdeen, WA.
In 1917 William registered for the WWI draft in Readstown, WI. His nearest relative was listed as "Mary Hall". This may have been his third wife Elizabeth M.
By 1929 William was definitely married to Elizabeth M. Howell Hall. They were living at 325 20th Avenue, Longview, Washington which is near the Columbia river and close to Portland, Oregon. He was still listed as a carpenter. Mary had a son from another marriage. He Used the name Hall. They were still at that address in 1933. n 1936 the house was vacant.
Will fell from a ladder and had a serious head injury. He was sent to Western State Hospital at Ft. Steilicum, Washington near Tacoma. He died there on February-27-1937. He is buried on the hospital grounds.
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Thank you, Robbyn, for posting a memorial page to my great uncle. Thank you also for giving it to me.
Will earned his living as a house carpenter.
On November-11-1894 Will married Nettie Curry, the daughter of Elijah and Mary (Wood) Curry of New York. Will and Nettie lived in Readstown, Wisconsin near both their families.
On March-08-1904 their only child was born, a daughter, Beryl E. Hall.
Only three months later a string of tragedies began to strike Will's life. Nettie was in poor health and she died March-20-1904 in Readstown.
On June 4th Will lost his mother when she was thrown from a horse buggy. Tiny Beryl, who had lost her mother lived only 18 months, dying on September-25-1905.
Perhaps because he was in mourning of his wife Nettie and possibly because of the double blow of losing his mother, Will got away for a while by taking a trip to the 1904 Worlds Fair in St. Louis, Missouri which opened just 2 weeks after her death. The actual dates he was there are unknown. Will took souveniers home to his father...a striking red glass salt and pepper shaker and a sililar small pitcher engraved with the year. The shaker was passed on down in the family and is treasured to this day. The pitcher is believed to be owned by another family member.
Will traveled quite a bit after Beryl died. His carpentry allowed him to work anywhere.
After a few years he married a woman named Lucile. In 1912 they were living in Centralia, Washington. The city directory shows them at 311 W. Suma but the return address of a postcard he sent his father on October 17, 1912 was 627 Chehalis Ave., Centralia. In 1914 they were still at the Chehalis Ave. address. They had probably just arrived in 1912 because they were not in the city directories for 1910 or 1911.
The front of the postcard Will sent his father shows a house he was building in the last stages of completion. It was a good looking bungalow very much like the house I raised my children in many years later in Aberdeen, WA.
In 1917 William registered for the WWI draft in Readstown, WI. His nearest relative was listed as "Mary Hall". This may have been his third wife Elizabeth M.
By 1929 William was definitely married to Elizabeth M. Howell Hall. They were living at 325 20th Avenue, Longview, Washington which is near the Columbia river and close to Portland, Oregon. He was still listed as a carpenter. Mary had a son from another marriage. He Used the name Hall. They were still at that address in 1933. n 1936 the house was vacant.
Will fell from a ladder and had a serious head injury. He was sent to Western State Hospital at Ft. Steilicum, Washington near Tacoma. He died there on February-27-1937. He is buried on the hospital grounds.
More information will be added.
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Thank you, Robbyn, for posting a memorial page to my great uncle. Thank you also for giving it to me.
William Franklin Hall was born January 7, 1873 in Vernon County, Wisconsin. His parents were John Franklin Hall (born Perry County, Ohio) and Elizabeth Elnora (Guist) Hall (Born in Vernon County, WI). He was the eldest of ten children.
Will earned his living as a house carpenter.
On November-11-1894 Will married Nettie Curry, the daughter of Elijah and Mary (Wood) Curry of New York. Will and Nettie lived in Readstown, Wisconsin near both their families.
On March-08-1904 their only child was born, a daughter, Beryl E. Hall.
Only three months later a string of tragedies began to strike Will's life. Nettie was in poor health and she died March-20-1904 in Readstown.
On June 4th Will lost his mother when she was thrown from a horse buggy. Tiny Beryl, who had lost her mother lived only 18 months, dying on September-25-1905.
Perhaps because he was in mourning of his wife Nettie and possibly because of the double blow of losing his mother, Will got away for a while by taking a trip to the 1904 Worlds Fair in St. Louis, Missouri which opened just 2 weeks after her death. The actual dates he was there are unknown. Will took souveniers home to his father...a striking red glass salt and pepper shaker and a sililar small pitcher engraved with the year. The shaker was passed on down in the family and is treasured to this day. The pitcher is believed to be owned by another family member.
Will traveled quite a bit after Beryl died. His carpentry allowed him to work anywhere.
After a few years he married a woman named Lucile. In 1912 they were living in Centralia, Washington. The city directory shows them at 311 W. Suma but the return address of a postcard he sent his father on October 17, 1912 was 627 Chehalis Ave., Centralia. In 1914 they were still at the Chehalis Ave. address. They had probably just arrived in 1912 because they were not in the city directories for 1910 or 1911.
The front of the postcard Will sent his father shows a house he was building in the last stages of completion. It was a good looking bungalow very much like the house I raised my children in many years later in Aberdeen, WA.
In 1917 William registered for the WWI draft in Readstown, WI. His nearest relative was listed as "Mary Hall". This may have been his third wife Elizabeth M.
By 1929 William was definitely married to Elizabeth M. Howell Hall. They were living at 325 20th Avenue, Longview, Washington which is near the Columbia river and close to Portland, Oregon. He was still listed as a carpenter. Mary had a son from another marriage. He Used the name Hall. They were still at that address in 1933. n 1936 the house was vacant.
Will fell from a ladder and had a serious head injury. He was sent to Western State Hospital at Ft. Steilicum, Washington near Tacoma. He died there on February-27-1937. He is buried on the hospital grounds.
More information will be added.
***
Thank you, Robbyn, for posting a memorial page to my great uncle. Thank you also for giving it to me.
Will earned his living as a house carpenter.
On November-11-1894 Will married Nettie Curry, the daughter of Elijah and Mary (Wood) Curry of New York. Will and Nettie lived in Readstown, Wisconsin near both their families.
On March-08-1904 their only child was born, a daughter, Beryl E. Hall.
Only three months later a string of tragedies began to strike Will's life. Nettie was in poor health and she died March-20-1904 in Readstown.
On June 4th Will lost his mother when she was thrown from a horse buggy. Tiny Beryl, who had lost her mother lived only 18 months, dying on September-25-1905.
Perhaps because he was in mourning of his wife Nettie and possibly because of the double blow of losing his mother, Will got away for a while by taking a trip to the 1904 Worlds Fair in St. Louis, Missouri which opened just 2 weeks after her death. The actual dates he was there are unknown. Will took souveniers home to his father...a striking red glass salt and pepper shaker and a sililar small pitcher engraved with the year. The shaker was passed on down in the family and is treasured to this day. The pitcher is believed to be owned by another family member.
Will traveled quite a bit after Beryl died. His carpentry allowed him to work anywhere.
After a few years he married a woman named Lucile. In 1912 they were living in Centralia, Washington. The city directory shows them at 311 W. Suma but the return address of a postcard he sent his father on October 17, 1912 was 627 Chehalis Ave., Centralia. In 1914 they were still at the Chehalis Ave. address. They had probably just arrived in 1912 because they were not in the city directories for 1910 or 1911.
The front of the postcard Will sent his father shows a house he was building in the last stages of completion. It was a good looking bungalow very much like the house I raised my children in many years later in Aberdeen, WA.
In 1917 William registered for the WWI draft in Readstown, WI. His nearest relative was listed as "Mary Hall". This may have been his third wife Elizabeth M.
By 1929 William was definitely married to Elizabeth M. Howell Hall. They were living at 325 20th Avenue, Longview, Washington which is near the Columbia river and close to Portland, Oregon. He was still listed as a carpenter. Mary had a son from another marriage. He Used the name Hall. They were still at that address in 1933. n 1936 the house was vacant.
Will fell from a ladder and had a serious head injury. He was sent to Western State Hospital at Ft. Steilicum, Washington near Tacoma. He died there on February-27-1937. He is buried on the hospital grounds.
More information will be added.
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Thank you, Robbyn, for posting a memorial page to my great uncle. Thank you also for giving it to me.
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