William was most likely born in Clinton Township in La Porte County, Indiana. He was the son of Andrew and Louisa Jane (Kimball) Springer.
His father was a farmer. Upon the death of his father, he moved to Chicago with his mother and siblings by 1900. William returned to the area where he married Maude Shinabarger on December 15, 1903 in Porter County.
The couple had two children: William Lloyd and Mrtyll Ruth.
William farmed in Porter County before relocating to the town of La Porte in La Porte County, Indiana where he was an assembler at the tractor factory.
The birth year on William's stone is incorrect. The 1880 Census taken on June 2 and 3, 1880 lists his age as 8/12 which would mean his birth was September 1879. William also reports his date of birth as September 17, 1879, on his WWI draft registration card.
His father was a farmer. Upon the death of his father, he moved to Chicago with his mother and siblings by 1900. William returned to the area where he married Maude Shinabarger on December 15, 1903 in Porter County.
The couple had two children: William Lloyd and Mrtyll Ruth.
William farmed in Porter County before relocating to the town of La Porte in La Porte County, Indiana where he was an assembler at the tractor factory.
The birth year on William's stone is incorrect. The 1880 Census taken on June 2 and 3, 1880 lists his age as 8/12 which would mean his birth was September 1879. William also reports his date of birth as September 17, 1879, on his WWI draft registration card.
William was most likely born in Clinton Township in La Porte County, Indiana. He was the son of Andrew and Louisa Jane (Kimball) Springer.
His father was a farmer. Upon the death of his father, he moved to Chicago with his mother and siblings by 1900. William returned to the area where he married Maude Shinabarger on December 15, 1903 in Porter County.
The couple had two children: William Lloyd and Mrtyll Ruth.
William farmed in Porter County before relocating to the town of La Porte in La Porte County, Indiana where he was an assembler at the tractor factory.
The birth year on William's stone is incorrect. The 1880 Census taken on June 2 and 3, 1880 lists his age as 8/12 which would mean his birth was September 1879. William also reports his date of birth as September 17, 1879, on his WWI draft registration card.
His father was a farmer. Upon the death of his father, he moved to Chicago with his mother and siblings by 1900. William returned to the area where he married Maude Shinabarger on December 15, 1903 in Porter County.
The couple had two children: William Lloyd and Mrtyll Ruth.
William farmed in Porter County before relocating to the town of La Porte in La Porte County, Indiana where he was an assembler at the tractor factory.
The birth year on William's stone is incorrect. The 1880 Census taken on June 2 and 3, 1880 lists his age as 8/12 which would mean his birth was September 1879. William also reports his date of birth as September 17, 1879, on his WWI draft registration card.
Gravesite Details
Ancestry.com: U.S. Census: IN: 1880 Clinton, La Porte, 1910 & 1920, Washington, Porter, 1930 La Porte, La Porte. 1900 Chicago, Cook, IL. IN. Marriages, WWI draft cards. Day of death from member Jack #48782258 which I have not been able to verify.
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