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William Henry Coleman

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William Henry Coleman

Birth
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Death
2 Aug 1941 (aged 76)
Ferndale, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.5002496, Longitude: -83.1384066
Plot
Section I, Lot 222, grave 3
Memorial ID
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WILLIAM H. COLEMAN

William H. Coleman was the oldest son of Calvert M. Coleman and his wife, Sarah Westfall. He was married in 1910, Wayne Co., MI, to Jessie Croton.

Will Coleman began working at the early age of sixteen and spent most of his life in Detroit and suburbs. In 1890, he started working for the Detroit Urban Railway as a conductor. He later worked for twenty years as a motorman for the DUR.

Soon after their marriage, Will and his wife, Jessie, moved to Ferndale, MI, and raised their two children there. After retiring from the DUR, Will worked for the Ferndale-Pleasant Ridge Board of Education as a maintenance man.

Children:
George Croton b. 18 Mar. 1911, Royal Oak Twp., Oakland Co., MI; d. 21 Jan. 1971, Ferndale, MI
Sarah (Sally) E. b. 15 Sept. 1912, Royal Oak Twp., Oakland Co., MI; d. 10 Apr. 1968, MI
WILLIAM H. COLEMAN

William H. Coleman was the oldest son of Calvert M. Coleman and his wife, Sarah Westfall. He was married in 1910, Wayne Co., MI, to Jessie Croton.

Will Coleman began working at the early age of sixteen and spent most of his life in Detroit and suburbs. In 1890, he started working for the Detroit Urban Railway as a conductor. He later worked for twenty years as a motorman for the DUR.

Soon after their marriage, Will and his wife, Jessie, moved to Ferndale, MI, and raised their two children there. After retiring from the DUR, Will worked for the Ferndale-Pleasant Ridge Board of Education as a maintenance man.

Children:
George Croton b. 18 Mar. 1911, Royal Oak Twp., Oakland Co., MI; d. 21 Jan. 1971, Ferndale, MI
Sarah (Sally) E. b. 15 Sept. 1912, Royal Oak Twp., Oakland Co., MI; d. 10 Apr. 1968, MI


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