William Edward Pillars

1878 - 1936  (58 years)

 Set As Default Person

James Pouter Pillars

1853 - Aft 1920  (67 years)

Birth	Feb 1853	,,Ohio,United States
Died	Aft 1920
Father	James S. Pillars,   b. 1819, ,,Ohio,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary Jane Lingenfelt,   b. 1829, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	16 Oct 1845	,Adams,Indiana,United States
Family	Sarah Ann Butler,   b. Feb 1853, ,,Ohio,United States
Married	10 Dec 1874	,Dekalb,Illinois,United States
Children	1. Child1 Pillars,   b. Between 1875 and 1877, ,,Indiana,United States   2. Child2 Pillars,   b. Between 1876 and 1877, ,,Indiana,United States + 3. William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States   4. Clarence Pillars,   b. May 1880, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States + 5. George Clarence Pillars,   b. 21 Apr 1881, ,,Indiana,United States   6. John Albert Pillars,   b. 22 Nov 1882, ,,Michigan,United States   7. Chancey Lee Pillars,   b. 21 May 1884, ,,Michigan,United States + 8. James Hershell Pillars,   b. 22 Feb 1887, Marcellus,Cass,Michigan,United States   9. Dana Harley Pillars,   b. Jul 1889, ,,Indiana,United States   10. Archie Clyde Pillars,   b. 19 Nov 1892, ,,Indiana,United States

Sarah Ann Butler

1853 - Bef 1920  (66 years)

Birth	Feb 1853	,,Ohio,United States
Died	Bef 1920
Family	James Pouter Pillars,   b. Feb 1853, ,,Ohio,United States
Married	10 Dec 1874	,Dekalb,Illinois,United States
Children	1. Child1 Pillars,   b. Between 1875 and 1877, ,,Indiana,United States   2. Child2 Pillars,   b. Between 1876 and 1877, ,,Indiana,United States + 3. William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States   4. Clarence Pillars,   b. May 1880, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States + 5. George Clarence Pillars,   b. 21 Apr 1881, ,,Indiana,United States   6. John Albert Pillars,   b. 22 Nov 1882, ,,Michigan,United States   7. Chancey Lee Pillars,   b. 21 May 1884, ,,Michigan,United States + 8. James Hershell Pillars,   b. 22 Feb 1887, Marcellus,Cass,Michigan,United States   9. Dana Harley Pillars,   b. Jul 1889, ,,Indiana,United States   10. Archie Clyde Pillars,   b. 19 Nov 1892, ,,Indiana,United States

Ella D. Kemple

1886 - 1964  (78 years)

Birth	7 Jan 1886	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	16 Jul 1964	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Buried	20 Jul 1964	Riverside Cemetery,Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	Daniel "Dan" Kemple,   b. 18 Dec 1850, Harrisburg,Dauphin,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Harriet A. "Hattie" Parker,   b. 7 Jun 1858, ,,New York,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Jul 1874	Parkville,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Family	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Children	+ 1. Helen Irene Pillars,   b. 4 Feb 1906, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States + 2. Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   3. Mildred Pauline Pillars,   b. 14 May 1910, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   4. Effie Lois Pillars,   b. 18 Sep 1912, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   5. William Edward Pillars,   b. 21 Oct 1915, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   6. James W. Pillars,   b. 2 Jul 1918, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   7. Donald R. Pillars,   b. 25 Dec 1922, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   8. Glenna June Pillars,   b. 5 Jun 1925, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States

Helen Irene Pillars

1906 - 1995  (89 years)

Birth	4 Feb 1906	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	1 Nov 1995	Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Buried	Aft 1 Nov 1995	Mount Ever-Rest Cemetery,Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family	Walter B. Hopkins,   b. 11 Oct 1901, Gobles,Van Buren,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Wilma Irene Hopkins,   b. 1 Oct 1924 + 2. Walter W. "Bill" Hopkins,   b. 18 Mar 1929

Ethel Ellen Pillars

1908 - 1981  (73 years)

Birth	12 Mar 1908	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	24 Mar 1981	Plainwell,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Buried	27 Mar 1981	Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Father	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family 1	Arthur Wood Conine,   b. 8 Jun 1903
Married	24 Nov 1926	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Leslie L. Conine,   b. Abt Aug 1929, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Family 2	Leslie Clarence Knowlton,   b. 27 Oct 1905
Married	20 Feb 1928
Children	1. Leslie L. Conine,   b. Abt Aug 1929, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States + 2. Beverly Jean Knowlton,   b. 6 Jan 1931, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States   3. Barbara E. Knowlton,   b. 5 May 1932, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States + 4. Clarebell Joyce Knowlton   5. Marilyn Lois Knowlton,   b. 15 Mar 1936, Otsego,Allegan,Michigan,United States   6. Richard Eugene Knowlton

Mildred Pauline Pillars

1910 - 1996  (86 years)

Birth	14 May 1910	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	22 Jun 1996	Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family	Larry Pelling

Effie Lois Pillars

1912 - 2002  (89 years)

Birth	18 Sep 1912	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	20 May 2002	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family 1	Edwin Earl Strong,   b. 11 Jul 1911, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Married	13 Dec 1941	Oshtemo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Divorced	2 Dec 1944	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family 2	Arthur George Hafer,   b. 2 Nov 1912, Burr Oak Township,Mitchell,Iowa,United States
Married	Between 1945 and 1948	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States

William Edward Pillars

1915 - 1986  (70 years)

Birth	21 Oct 1915	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	14 May 1986	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States

James W. Pillars

1918 - 1978  (59 years)

Birth	2 Jul 1918	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	Jan 1978	Lincoln,Lancaster,Nebraska,United States
Father	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family	Millie

Donald R. Pillars

1922 - 1975  (52 years)

Birth	25 Dec 1922	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	28 Jul 1975	Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States

Glenna June Pillars

1925 - 1993  (67 years)

Birth	5 Jun 1925	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Died	4 Apr 1993	Oshtemo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Father	William Edward Pillars,   b. 23 Jul 1878, Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
Family	Jack B. Siegel,   b. 1 Nov 1925

• Name	William Edward Pillars  [1]
  Birth	23 Jul 1878	Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States
  Gender	Male
  Alternate Birth	23 Jul 1879	,,Indiana,United States   [2]
  Death	29 Sep 1936	Oshtemo Township,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [2]
  Burial	2 Oct 1936	Riverside Cemetery,Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [2]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I7633	Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Jacob Kemple, 1818-1894
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	James Pouter Pillars,   b. Feb 1853, ,,Ohio,United States d. Aft 1920 (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Ann Butler,   b. Feb 1853, ,,Ohio,United States d. Bef 1920 (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	10 Dec 1874	,Dekalb,Illinois,United States
  Family ID	F5024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ella D. Kemple,   b. 7 Jan 1886, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 16 Jul 1964, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	30 Apr 1903	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Helen Irene Pillars,   b. 4 Feb 1906, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 1 Nov 1995, Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Ethel Ellen Pillars,   b. 12 Mar 1908, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 24 Mar 1981, Plainwell,Allegan,Michigan,United States (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] 3. Mildred Pauline Pillars,   b. 14 May 1910, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 22 Jun 1996, Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] 4. Effie Lois Pillars,   b. 18 Sep 1912, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 20 May 2002, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. William Edward Pillars,   b. 21 Oct 1915, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 14 May 1986, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] 6. James W. Pillars,   b. 2 Jul 1918, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. Jan 1978, Lincoln,Lancaster,Nebraska,United States (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Donald R. Pillars,   b. 25 Dec 1922, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 28 Jul 1975, Portage,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] 8. Glenna June Pillars,   b. 5 Jun 1925, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States d. 4 Apr 1993, Oshtemo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2761	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2011

  
  

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  	Load the map	Birth - 23 Jul 1878 - Jackson Township,DeKalb,Indiana,United States Alternate Birth - 23 Jul 1879 - ,,Indiana,United States Marriage - 30 Apr 1903 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Child - Helen Irene Pillars - 4 Feb 1906 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Child - Ethel Ellen Pillars - 12 Mar 1908 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Child - Mildred Pauline Pillars - 14 May 1910 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Child - Effie Lois Pillars - 18 Sep 1912 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Child - William Edward Pillars - 21 Oct 1915 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Child - James W. Pillars - 2 Jul 1918 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Child - Donald R. Pillars - 25 Dec 1922 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Child - Glenna June Pillars - 5 Jun 1925 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Death - 29 Sep 1936 - Oshtemo Township,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Burial - 2 Oct 1936 - Riverside Cemetery,Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S590] Michigan., Michigan Marriages 1868-1925., (database with images. LDS, Michigan Marriages 1868-1925. https://www.familysearch.org.), 7 Feb 2009, kalamazoo county marriage register, v. 2: p. 947, rn. 6702, Pillars-Kemple, 1903; accessed 7 Feb 2009. (Reliability: 3). Groom's Name: William E. Pillars Groom's Race: Groom's Age: 24 years Groom's Birth Date: 1879 Groom's Birthplace: Indiana Bride's Name: Ella Kemple Bride's Race: Bride's Age: 17 years Bride's Birth Date: 1886 Bride's Birthplace: Kalamazoo, Michigan Marriage Type: Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1903 Marriage Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan Groom's Father: James Pillars Groom's Mother: Sarah Butler Bride's Father: Daniel Kemple Bride's Mother: Hattie Parker Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband: Film Number: 2342664 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4208668 Image Number: 255 Reference Number: v 2 p 497 rn 6702 Film Number: 2342664 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4208668 Image Number: 255 Reference Number: v 2 p 497 rn 6702 [S1233] Ancestry.com, "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," [database on-line], ((Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.)), 6 Aug 2020, accessed 6 Aug 2020), William E. Pillars death certificate; citing Certificates 1921-1944; 228: Kalamazoo, 1933-1941, rn 39 4958. (Reliability: 3). State Office No. 39 4958(stamped),Register No. 30(written) 1. Place of Death: Oshtemo Twp., Kalamazoo County     (C. E. Hope residence) 2. Name: William E. Pillars    (a) Residence No. RFD No 8 3. Sex: Male, 4. Color or Race: White 5. Married 5a. Husband of Mrs. Ella Pillars 6. Date of Birth: July 23, 1879 7. Age: 57y, 2m, 6d 8. Farmer 12. Place of Birth: Ind 13. Father's Name: James Pillars 14. Birthplace: Unknown 15. Mother's Name: Sarah Butler 16. Birthplace: Unknown 17. Informant: Mrs. Hellen Hopkins     (address) 119 Upjohn Drive, Kal 18. Burial: Riverside Cem, Oct 2, 1936 19. Undertaker: D. P. Fitch, Kalamazoo 20. Filed: 3 Oct 1936 Glenn A. White, Registrar 21. Date of Death: Sep 29, 1936 22. I Herby Certify ... 3 P.M.     Cause of Death: Undetermined ... No Autopsy     signed Dr. Ralph S Cood, coronor, Kalamazoo, Mich