Edwin Norbert Will

Notes:

SS Death Index:
Edwin WILL
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1916
Death Date: 30 Nov 1988
Social Security Number: 464-16-4131
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Texas

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 76710
Localities: Speegleville, Mc Lennan, Texas
Waco, Mc Lennan, Texas

Died:
Funeral Notices:
Waco Tribune Harold
Thursday, Dec 1, 1988, page 10

Edwin Norbert Will
Edwin Norbert Will, 72, of Waco died Wednesday at a local hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Chapel Hill Memorial Park, the Rev Jerry Walters and the Rev Ron Miller officiating.
Mr. Will was born June , 1916, in Levi. He was a retired nursing assistant from the Veterans Administration Medical Center. He served in the 36th Division of the Amy and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Disabled American Verans, American Legion, Amvets and Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia M. Will, a daughter, Carole Dameron of Waco; two sons, Robert Will of Dallas and James Will of Waco; a sister Edna Wilhite of Waco; and two grandchildren.
The family will be at 4705 Colonial Ave.
Connally-Compton West Waco Drive Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Buried:
Unsure if he was buried at Speegleville Cemetery first, then moved. Speegleville was moved to Chappel Hill, then covered with a lake.
He is now buried at Chappel Hill Memorial Park/Waco Memorial Park, Waco, Texas. (confirmed by phone call to Waco Memorial)

Edwin married Virginia Mae Houseman about 1937. Virginia was born on 24 Apr 1917 in Massachusetts; died on 13 Jan 2000 in Speegleville, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried on 15 Jan 2000 in Chapel Hill Memorial Park/Waco Memorial, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Will
2. James Will
3. Carole Ann Will

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 08 Aug 1913, Bremen, Germany to Galveston, Texas
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Great Falls, Texas; draft card
• Census: 1930, Cottonwood Road, Waco (Precinct 1), McLennan, Texas
• Residence: 1949, 818 Cleveland, Waco, Texas
• Research Notes: 14 Mar 2010, ASSOC-Herman Will/Herman Will

Notes:

source of parents of Herman Albert - Familysearch.org
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=/eng/search/ancestorsearchresults.asp

Note: Herman Albert Will, b 1885, who was born in Germany/Prussia, and died in Waco, is not related to Herman Albert "Jack" Will of Pampa. Mostly because of the name, much resarch was done on this family looking for a kinship, but there proved to be none. So, since there was a lot of effort in putting this family together, I am leaving them in our records in respect to their own legacy.



Immigration:
Info about the ship:
S/S Chemnitz, Norddeutscher Lloyd
Norway-Heritage

Burden 7,542 gross
Built at Geestemünde by J. C. Tecklenborg
Shipowner or operator Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, Germany Dimensions: 428.9ft x 54.3 ft

The awning deck steamers of the "Köln" class which were built for the Baltimore and Galveston lines. The steamers of the "Köln" class which comprised the "Köln (2)", "Frankfurt (2)", "Hannover (2)", "Cassel", "Breslau", "Chemnitz" and "Brandenburg", represented a type which corresponded with the particular requirements of the service for which they were built. Whilst possessing but limited cabin accommodation, they had ample space for the conveyance of a large number of steerage passengers, and for the transport of large quantities of grain and cotton. The steamers were 136 meters long, 15 meters wide, 13 meters deep, and had a carrying capacity of 8,850 tons. They could accommodate 50 cabin, and about 1,600 steerage passengers. The arrangements for cabin passengers were very comfortable, the sleeping accommodation being in no way inferior in point of comfort to that on the express steamers. The arrangements for the steerage passengers had also received particular attention. Apart from the lofty sections having large and numerous ports with ample light, there were in two sections of the main deck, outside cabins for 4 to 10 persons. For the expeditious handling of the 11,000 cubic meters of cargo that could be stowed away in the ships, there were six hatches with ten steam winches and 18 derricks. The machinery consisted of two sets of triple expansion engines of 3,300 indicated H. P., capable of giving a speed of 13 knots. In order to render these steamers suitable for the transport of troops they had been provided with the necessary arrangements in accordance with the experience gained during the China expedition.
http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=chemo


Name: Auguste Will
Arrival Date: 8 Aug 1913
Age: 28 Years
Estimated Birth Year: 1885
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: German
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Ship Name: Chemnitz
Port of Arrival: Galveston, Texas
Friend's Name: Gustav Mill
Last Residence: Germany
Birthplace: Morgenan, Germany
Microfilm Roll Number: 15
Page: 25


Military:
Hermann Albert Will
residence Great Falls, Texas
age 33 b Feb 22 1885
alien - Germany
employment, farming, Joe Garman, Waco
nearest relative, Augusta Will, Great Falls. Texas

short, slender, gray hair, black eyes
no physical impairments

Census:
age 45, Germany
spouse, Auguste, farmer, can read/write
age 1st married - 22
parents birthplace Germany
year immigration 1913
Year Naturalization 1925-1926 (scratched out, not clear)
Household #38/38
Gus Will house #41/41
Herman 45; Auguste 49; Elsie 15; Edwin 13, Clara 12, Edna 9


Residence:
D.C. states length of stay at this address 6 weeks.

Route 7, Waco

Research Notes:
In the process of reseaching Herman Albert "Jack" Will, another Herman Albert Will (from Germany/Waco) became apparent and much research was done on his family, thinking there was a connection to Herman Albert "Jack" Will of Pampa/Skellytown. There proved to be no relationship, however. But in view of the research that went into the Germany/Waco family and in respect to their legacy and lives, I am leaving the record of their lives in my tree.
(see Herman Albert Will, ID # I17968)


Died:
Funeral Notice:
Waco Times, Friday, Mar 25, 1949 (page 10)

Will, Herman Albert
Herman Albert Will, 64, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alton Wilhite, 818 Cleveland Avenue, at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
Funeral services were held at the Central Baptist Church Friday at 3 p.m., Rev Roy Seibel officiating, assisted by Rev. W.D. Magness, burial in Speegleville, cemetery.
Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Carpenter of Speegleville and Mrs. Wihlite; one son, Edwin Will of Route 7, Waco; eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Tom Ledbetter, Earnest Golson, C.B. Perry, Jim Plemons, W.P. Warren, R.C. Wilhite.
Connally Funeral Home, 1900 Washington Avenue, phone 2084.

Buried:
called Connolly Funeral Home in Waco; they had no record of his burial, and knew of no cemetery in Speegleville. Had no explanation.

Speegleville Cemetery was moved and then covered with a lake.
He is now buried at Chappel Hill Memorial Park/Waco Memorial Park, Waco, Texas. (confirmed by phone call to Waco Memorial)

Herman married Augusta Emille (Younce) Jahans in 1907 in Germany. Augusta was born on 11 Mar 1881 in Morgenau, Posen, Prussia, Germany; died in Mar 1977 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried on 02 Mar 1977 in Chapel Hill Memorial Park/Waco Memorial, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 8 Aug 1913, Bremen, Germany to Galveston, Texas

Notes:

SS Death Index:
Augusta WILL
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1881
Death Date: Apr 1977
Social Security Number: 456-88-5282
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Texas

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 76706
Localities: Robinson, Mc Lennan, Texas
Robinson Plaza, Mc Lennan, Texas
Waco, Mc Lennan, Texas

Name:
last name familysearch.org (pedigree and family file)

Immigration:
shown to be in the hospital on the ship manifest.

Buried:
Unsure if she was buried at Speegleville Cemetery first, then moved. Speegleville was moved to Chappel Hill, then covered with a lake.
She is now buried at Chappel Hill Memorial Park/Waco Memorial Park, Waco, Texas. (confirmed by phone call to Waco Memorial)
Slight discrepancy on date. Cem has buried date 3/2/1977. SS has death date as April 1977. Cemetery verifies she is Mrs. Herman Will, Augusta.

Gustave married Martha Augusta about 1883 in Prussia, Germany. Martha was born about 1863 in Cegielnia, Posen, Prussia, Germany; died after 1886 in Posen. Prussia, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
source of Martha Augusta from familysearch,

Andreas married Anna Rosina (Kumke) Kunkel on 05 May 1816 in Pinzower, Pozen, Prussia. Anna (daughter of Johann (Kumke) Kunkel) was born between 1785 and 1802 in Prussia; died after 1824 in Adolfowo, Wongrowitz Dist, Posen, Prussia, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: 29 Jan 2010; parents of Gustave?

Notes:

Research Notes:
When posting her back in about May of 2010, somehow she did not get attached, and stood alone, with no parents, no children, no spouse. Now, Jan 2011, trying to locate where she belongs, is when I found a husband Andreas Will. The name "Will" is the name I was working on, but I didn't post a Andreas. Her marriage came from this recent search as did her father's name, Johann, which may or may not be who was originally posted to be her father.
Gustave Hermann Will was last Will posted, and she is right age to be his mother. Also, TNG generated Individual Number is very close in sequence. Though not verified, I believe she is his mother. Where this info was originally found is not documented. lesson learned.
The site I got this info today is:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=1394204045