Lester F Will: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Lester F Will was born in Aug 1885 in Iowa (son of John B Will and Mrs Minnie C Will); died after 1900.

Generation: 2

John B Will was born in Jun 1859 in Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa (son of Henry C Will and Mrs Louisa (..) Will); died after 1900.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 11 Jun 1870, Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa
Census: 1880, Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa
Census: 04 Jun 1900, Patou Twp, Greene Co, Iowa

Notes:

Census:
age 20, son, farms
Father's name Henry C Will (Germany)
Mother Louisa Will (Germany)

Census:
John B Will, age 40, Jun 1859 Iowa, m 22 yrs merchant
parents b Germany
Minnie C wife, age 39, Feb 1851 Germany/Germany/Germany
3 births, 3 living;
Lillian E age 16, Mar 1883 Iowa
Edith E Dec 1885 Iowa
Lester F Aug 1895 Iowa

John married Mrs Minnie C Will in 1878. Minnie was born in Feb 1861 in Germany; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs Minnie C Will was born in Feb 1861 in Germany; died after 1900.

Children:

1. Lester F Will was born in Aug 1885 in Iowa; died after 1900.
Edith E Will was born in Dec 1885 in Iowa; died after 1900.
Lillian E Will was born in Mar 1893 in Iowa; died after 1900.

Generation: 3

Henry C Will was born in 1837 in Hess Darnstadt, Germany (son of Caspar Will and Mrs Anna Will); died after 1970 in of, Benton Co, Iowa.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Clayton, Jefferson Co, Iowa
Census: 1880, Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa
Census: 11 Jun 1970, Leroy Twp, Blairstown PO, Benton Co, Iowa

Notes:

Census:
age 25, with wife Louisa, next door to father Casper

Census:
Will Henry C age 33, b Hesse Darnstadt
property 14,000/3,000
wife Louisa age 28, born Mechlenberg
John 11, Henry 7, Paul 1 year old -- all born Iowa
Will Casper age 69 Hesse Darnstadt
Will Anna age 59 Hesse Darnstadt
all checked father/mother of foreign birth

Henry married Mrs Louisa (..) Will about 1859. Louisa was born in 1842 in Mechlenburg, Germany; died after 1880 in of, Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs Louisa (..) Will was born in 1842 in Mechlenburg, Germany; died after 1880 in of, Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa.

Notes:

Birth:
1860 census- Clayton, Jefferson Co, Iowa, states age 19, born est yr 1841, birthplace Hesse-Darnstadt.

Children:

2. John B Will was born in Jun 1859 in Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa; died after 1900.
Henry G Will was born in Sep 1863 in Iowa; died after 1880.
Charlie Will was born in 1877 in Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa; died after 1880.
Louisa Will was born in 1879 in Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa; died after 1880.
Paul A Will was born in 1869 in Leroy, Benton, Iowa; died after 1925 in of, White Lake, Aurora Co, South Dakota.
George Will was born in 1875 in Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa; died after 1880.

Generation: 4

Caspar Will was born in 1801 in Hess Darnstadt, Germany; died before 1880 in Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1801, Ober Rosbach, Oberhessen, Hessen-Darmstadt
Census: 1860, Jefferson Twp, Clayton Co, Iowa
Census: 11 Jun 1870, Leroy Twp, Blairstown PO, Benton Co, Iowa

Notes:

Census:
age 60, b Hesse Darnstadt

Census:
Casper and wife Anna living with their son Paul and his family.

Caspar married Mrs Anna Will about 1830 in Hess-Darmstadt. Anna was born in 1811 in Mechlenburg, Germany; died after 1870 in of, Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs Anna Will was born in 1811 in Mechlenburg, Germany; died after 1870 in of, Leroy, Benton Co, Iowa.

Notes:

Birth:
shows age as 45 in 1860 census (1815). Shows birthplace as Hesse Darnstadt.

Children:

4. Henry C Will was born in 1837 in Hess Darnstadt, Germany; died after 1970 in of, Benton Co, Iowa.