Howard Stahle Williams

b. 7 August 1891, d. 8 July 1963
  • Howard Stahle Williams was born on 7 August 1891 in Milan, Monroe County, Michigan.
  • Johanna Stahle appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Milan Township, Monroe County, Michigan. Other members of the household included Howard Stahle Williams, Hiram Hobert Williams, Belle Williams, Nellie Mae Williams, Edna Ann Williams and Thurlow Samuel Williams.
  • Herman Gaertner and Johanna Stahle appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan, at Center Street. Other members of the household included Howard Stahle Williams, Thurlow Samuel Williams.
  • He was working as a bank clerk and attending school, according to the 1910 census.
  • Howard Stahle Williams registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Spokane County, Washington, while single and living at West 1005 Third Avenue in Spokane, employed there as a bank teller by Fidelity National Bank.
  • He served during World War I, according to the 1930 census.
  • He married Lena M. (?) in 1919.
  • Howard Stahle Williams and Lena M. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, at 11 Cedar Street.
  • He was employed by a bank as a clerk, according to the 1920 census.
  • The following appeared on 12 December 1924 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: The People of the State of New York, to George H. Williams, brother of Hiram P. Williams, deceased, whose residence and post office address is unknown and cannot after due diligence be ascertained, and to Robert, Hiram, Howard, Thurlow, Belle, Nell and Edna Williams, nephews and nieces of Hiram P. Williams, deceased, all of the State of Washington but whose places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after due diligence be ascertained and to all the heirs-at-law and next of kin of Hiram P. Williams, deceased, formerly of the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y.
    [:TAB] Whereas Florence Dennison, who resides at the City of Niagara Falls, New York, has presented a petition to the Surrogate's Court of our County of Niagara, praying for a cecree that a certain instrument in writing, bearing date the 10th day of July, 1921, relating to both real and personal property, be duly proved and admitted to probate as the last will and testament of Hiram P. Williams, late of the City of Niagara Falls in the County of Niagara, and State of New York, deceased.
         Therefore, you and each of you, are cited to show cause before the Surrogate's Court of our County of Niagara, at the Court House, in the City of Niagara, at the Court House, in the City of Niagara Falls, 249 Second Street, in the said County of Niagara, on the 20th day of December, 1924, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of that day, why such a decree should not be made.
         In testimony whereof, we have caqused the Seal of said Surrogate's Court to be hereunto affixed.
         Witness, Hon. Charles Hickey, Surrogate of our said County of Niagara, at Niagara Falls, N. Y., this 15th day of November, 1924.
         Elizabeth E. Tenbrook, Clerk of the Currogate's Court.
         Gervase Rhoney, Attorney for Executrix, Main and Niagara Avenue, Niagara Falls, N. Y.
  • Johanna Stahle Williams Gaertner was photographed about 1926 surrounded by many members of her large family.
  • Howard Stahle Williams and Lena M. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, at 4133 Webster Street.
  • He was employed by a bank as an assistant cashier, according to the 1930 census.
  • Howard Stahle Williams and Lena M. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, at 422 44th Street.
  • He was employed by a bank as a branch manager, according to the 1940 census.
  • Howard Stahle Williams registered for the draft in 1942 in Alameda County, California, while living with his wife Lena at 5632 Buena Vista Avenue in Oakland, employed there by Central Bank at 4900 Telegraph Avenue.
  • Howard Stahle Williams died on 8 July 1963 at age 71 in Contra Costa County, California.
  • Last Edited: 18 Feb 2014

Family: Lena M. (?) b. circa 1893