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William Harvey Lee

Male 1852 - 1913  (61 years)


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  • Name William Harvey Lee 
    Born 12 Feb 1852  Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Oct 1913  Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3582  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Elnora Frederick,   b. 2 Nov 1860, Evert, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1927, Independence Township, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 20 Jul 1879  Orient Township, Osceola, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1810  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. 8 Jan 2006 Worldconnect database "mpardo49" has a good picture of this family and their descendants. Information derived includes:
      a. William Harvey Lee, b. 12 Feb 1852 to Norman Lee and Esther Elizabeth Brown.
      b. The following note: "Notes written by Ida Winifred Creevy: I do not remember of ever meeting Aunt Ella. She and Aunt Verna came to see Bernice after I come to Green Bay Wisconsin. Uncle Will came to Mother's funeral was there a week. They had 6 children. They used to live on a farm near Clarkston, Michigan. Ella was a sister to Kate Schooley an old friend of Mother's and father worked with Jack Schooley."
      c. Elnora Fredrick, b. 2 Nov 1860, d. 15 Sep 1929, parents Ambrose and Melissa Fredrick.
      d. Children (see website for spouses and children of these individuals):
      Grace Lee, b: 14 Jul 1881
      William Harry Lee, b: 17 Mar 1888
      Sarah Melissa Lee, b: 16 Sep 1890 in Clarkston, Independence Twp. Oakland Co., Michigan.
      Jennie E. Lee, b: 16 Feb 1893
      Verna Wenona Lee, b: 3 Apr 1895 in Michigan
      Lettie M. Lee b: 10 Apr 1891 in Richfield, Michigan

      2. Rootsweb Worldconnect 8 Jan 2006 database "meandlee" of Lisa McGuigan has good information on this individual and their family including:
      a. William Harvey Lee, b. 12 Feb 1852 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, d. 8 Oct 1913 at Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, age at time of death was 61 years, 7 mos., 25 days; served in the Civil War; parents are Norman Harry Lee and Esther Elizabeth Brown; middle name shows as either Harry or Harvey depending on record.
      b. Elnora Frederick, b. 2 Nov 1860 in Michigan, d. 15 Sep 1927 in Michigan; goes by Ella.
      c. Children (consult website for Childrens' spouses and Children):
      Grace May Lee, b: 14 Jul 1881
      Roxey Lee, b: 1883 in Osceola, Michigan
      William Harry Lee, b: 17 Mar 1888
      Sarah Melissa Lee, b: 16 Sep 1890 in Clarkston, Independence, Michigan
      Jennie Elnora Lee, b: 16 Feb 1893
      Vernie Wenona Lee, b: 3 Apr 1895
      Lettie M. Lee, b: 14 Dec 1899

      3. Censuses:
      1850 US: Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan, p. 20 of 40, 30 Jul 1850, family 403:
      Harvey Lee, 52, shoemaker, $800, CT.
      Fanny, 46, VT.
      Mary, 26, NY.
      Chancy, 25, NY.
      Norman, 20, NY, "insane."
      George, 18, MI.
      Daniel, 14, MI.
      Cyrus, 12, MI.
      Lester, 9, MI.
      Alice, 6, MI.

      1860 US: Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, p. 151, 16 Jul 1860, family 1151:
      Norman Lee, 30, shoemaker, $40, $650, MI.
      Esther, 25, NY.
      William, 8, MI.
      Frances, 6, MI.
      Mary, 3, MI.

      1880 US: Orient, Osceola, Michigan, p.176a (three doors from Ambrose Frederick):
      William H. Lee, 28, cooper, MI MI NY.
      Elnora, 19, wife, keeps house, MI NY PA.
      Alice M. Lee, sister, 22, teacher, MI MI NY.

      1900 US: Independence Township, Oakland, Michigan, p. 23, dwelling and family #168 [extremely poor and undecipherable writing]:
      William H. Lee, 48, Feb 1852, m. 21 years, MI MI NY, day laborer.
      Elnora, wife, Nov 1860, 39, m. 21 years, 7 total children with 6 living, MI Germany NY.
      Grace, dau., July 1881, 18, MI MI MI.
      Harry H. ?., son, Mch[?] 1888, 12, MI MI MI.
      Sadie M.[?], dau., ?, ?, MI MI MI.
      ?? E., dau., ?? 1893, 7, MI MI MI.
      L?? M., dau., April 1895, 5, MI MI MI.
      Lettie, dau., Dec 1898, 1, MI MI MI.

      1910 US: Independence Township, Oakland, Michigan, p. 170, 20 Apr 1910, family 127:
      William Lee, 58, m. once for 30 years, MI MI NY, farmer.
      Elnorah, wife, 49, m. once for 30 years, 7 total children with 6 living, MI Ger PA.
      Harry, son, 22, s., MI MI MI, odd jobs.
      Sadie, dau., 20, s, MI MI MI.
      Vernie, dau., 15, MI MI MI.
      Lettie, dau., 12, MI MI MI.

      1920 US: Pontiac 4th Ward, Oakland, Michigan, p. 163, 6 Jan 1920, 217 Willow Ave., family 148:
      William H. Lee, 30, single. MI MI MI, carpenter.
      Ella, mother, 59, widow, MI MI PA.
      Lettie, sister, 22, MI MI MI, piston inspector at "Oakland".

      BIRTH:
      1. Ancestry.com's "Oakland County, Michigan Vital Records, 1800-1917": William Lee, b. 1852, at Waterford, MI to Norman Lee and Esther E. Brown who were residing in Waterford, MI.