i.1. William Joseph, geb. 01/12/1881, Campbell Township, Ionia, Michigan, VSA, oorl. 19/05/1969, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan, VSA, begr. Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan, VSA x 18/12/1907, Carlton, Barry, Michigan, VSA met Maude Mae VAN BROCKLIN, geb. 23/01/1887, Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, VSA, oorl. 18/11/1943, begr. Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan, VSA, d.v. Lester Miles van Brocklin en Tracy Ann Dillingham xx 05/04/1945, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, VSA met Audie Elsie LAIRD, geb. 16/09/1888, Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, VSA, oorl. 16/10/1967, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan, VSA, begr. Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan, VSA, d.v. Charles B. Laird en Ada J. Dillenbeck.
William Joseph was die seun van Joseph Edward Wortley en Elizabeth LePard.
(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75769644/maude-mae-wortley)
Event Date 1920
Event Place (Original) Michigan, Barry
Event Type Census
Name William J Wortley
Sex Male
Age 38
Birth Year (Estimated) 1882
Birthplace Michigan
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship Code Head
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Household Identifier 15
Line Number 51
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 1
Sheet Number and Letter 1B
Affiliate Film Number 756
Affiliate Publication Number T625
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Event Date 1920
Event Place (Original) Michigan, Barry
Event Type Census
Name Maud M Wortley
Sex Female
Age 32
Birth Year (Estimated) 1888
Birthplace Michigan
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship Code Wife
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Event Date 1930
Event Place Carlton, Barry, Michigan, United States
Event Type Census
Name William J Wortley
Sex Male
Age 48
Birth Year (Estimated) 1882
Birthplace Michigan
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship Code Head
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 3
Event Date 1930
Event Place Carlton, Barry, Michigan, United States
Event Type Census
Name Maud M Wortley
Sex Female
Age 43
Birth Year (Estimated) 1887
Birthplace Michigan
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship Code Wife
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Event Date 1940
Event Place (Original) Michigan, Barry, Carlton Township
Event Type Census
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Last Place of Residence Same House
Name William J Wortley
Sex Male
Age 58
Birth Year (Estimated) 1882
Birthplace Michigan
Event Date 1940
Event Place (Original) Michigan, Barry, Carlton Township
Event Type Census
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Last Place of Residence Same House
Name Maud M Wortley
Sex Female
Age 53
Birth Year (Estimated) 1887
Birthplace Michigan
William Joseph was employed as a street railway motorman in Grand Rapids, MI for four years before he began farming in Carlton township. He farmed for 33 years. He was a member of the Lake Odessa United Methodist Church. Surviving him are three sons: Ray of Brighton, Colorado; Roy of Lake Odessa; and Gailen, of Lansing. Also surviving him are five sisters, Mrs. Ruth Cunningham, Mrs. Charles Darby, Mrs. Cleo Sears, Mrs. Mary Campbell and Mrs. Lawrence Lindberg. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75769888/william-j-wortley)
Born September 16, 1888 in Woodland township, the daughter of Charles and Adah Dillenbeck Laird, she was a lifelong resident of Woodland township and Lake Odessa area and member of Central Methodist church.
Her
husband, Charles Eckardt, died June 1943 and in April 1945 she was married to
William Wortley who survives. She leaves, besides her husband, three stepsons,
Ray Wortley of Denver, Colo., Roy Wortley of Lake Odessa and Gailen
(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75768596/audie-elsie-wortley)
