William Stears, Jr.

1853 - 1923  (70 years)

 Set As Default Person

William Stears

1828 - 1909  (81 years)

Birth	19 Jan 1828	Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
Christened	28 Jan 1828	Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
Died	24 Jun 1909	Constantine Township,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
	Cause: Cardive Pumpping
Buried	27 Jun 1909	Constantine Township Cemetery,Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Father	Benjamin Steer,   b. 21 Aug 1801, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary Bowering,   b. 15 Sep 1811, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
Relationship	natural
Married	3 Dec 1827	Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
Family	Frances F. Haylock,   b. 25 Jan 1829, Bennington,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
Married	2 Jul 1850	Boston,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
Children	+ 1. Maria Stears,   b. 6 Jul 1851, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom   2. William Stears, Jr.,   b. 5 Jun 1853, ,,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom   3. Mary Ann Stears,   b. 1855, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom + 4. Harriet "Hattie" Stears,   b. 1857, ,,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom + 5. Charles King Stears,   b. 14 Dec 1859, ,,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom + 6. Elizabeth S. "Lizzie" Stears,   b. Jul 1862, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 7. Susan S. "Susie" Stears,   b. 1864, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 8. George Thomas Stears,   b. 15 Sep 1866, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 9. Frances Helen "Frannie" Stears,   b. 15 Jan 1868, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   10. Bilton Stears,   b. 7 Feb 1869, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   11. Robert Henry Stears,   b. 5 Mar 1870, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 12. Frank E. "Frankie" Stears,   b. 29 Dec 1872, Constantine Township,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States

Frances F. Haylock

1829 - 1911  (82 years)

Birth	25 Jan 1829	Bennington,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
Died	23 Feb 1911	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
	Cause: General Debility
Buried	26 Feb 1911	Constantine Township,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Father	John Haylock,   b. ,,England,United Kingdom
Mother	Ann
Family	William Stears,   b. 19 Jan 1828, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
Married	2 Jul 1850	Boston,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
Children	+ 1. Maria Stears,   b. 6 Jul 1851, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom   2. William Stears, Jr.,   b. 5 Jun 1853, ,,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom   3. Mary Ann Stears,   b. 1855, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom + 4. Harriet "Hattie" Stears,   b. 1857, ,,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom + 5. Charles King Stears,   b. 14 Dec 1859, ,,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom + 6. Elizabeth S. "Lizzie" Stears,   b. Jul 1862, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 7. Susan S. "Susie" Stears,   b. 1864, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 8. George Thomas Stears,   b. 15 Sep 1866, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 9. Frances Helen "Frannie" Stears,   b. 15 Jan 1868, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   10. Bilton Stears,   b. 7 Feb 1869, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   11. Robert Henry Stears,   b. 5 Mar 1870, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 12. Frank E. "Frankie" Stears,   b. 29 Dec 1872, Constantine Township,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States

• Name	William Stears  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	5 Jun 1853	,,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom   [2]
  	Have a christening date of July 3,
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1 May 1861	,,New York,United States   [4]
  	from England w/parents and arrived
  	Spring/,,NY,USA
  Emigration	6 May 1861	,,New York,United States
  	to Constantine,St. Joseph,MI
  Death	2 Dec 1923	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   [2]
  	1853.  Not sure if it is his.
  Cemetery	4 Dec 1923	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
  	Constantine Cemetery
  Burial	4 Dec 1923	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   [2]
  Obituary	5 Dec 1923	Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States
  	Funeral of William Stears Held Tuesday --- Passed Away at Home Near Here on Sunday, December 2nd ---    Funeral services of William Stears, 70, who died at his home Tuesday afternoon, December 4, Rev. J. C. Upton of Bristol, officiating. Interment was in the local cemetery.    William Stears, oldest son of William and Francis (Wright) Stears, was born near Boston, Lincolnshire, England, on June 5, 1853, and died December 2, 1923, being 70 years, five months, and twenty-seven days old. He came to America with his parents when seven years old and has made his home in Constantine and vicinity with the exception of a few years spent in the West.     He leaves to mourn their loss four sisters and two brothers: Mrs. M. Christian of Constantine, Mrs. Hattie Downs of North Star, Mrs. Lizzie Craner of Schoolcraft, and Mrs. Joseph of Three Rivers. Mr. George Stears and Mr. Frank Stears of Three Rivers, and a large number of nieces and nephews.
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  Notes	(Research):Year: 1910; Census Place: Constantine, Saint Joseph, Michigan; Roll: T624_674; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0122; Image: 84; FHL microfilm: 1374687.
  Person ID	I13374	Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of William Steare, -1720
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	William Stears,   b. 19 Jan 1828, Friskney,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom d. 24 Jun 1909, Constantine Township,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Frances F. Haylock,   b. 25 Jan 1829, Bennington,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom d. 23 Feb 1911, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	2 Jul 1850	Boston,Lincolnshire,England,United Kingdom
  Family ID	F4858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S103] Book Chapman Brothers/ web page by Denise (Beckwith) Frederick email tfred@freeway.net, Portrait and Biographical Album of St Joseph Co., MI, (book published Chicago; Chapman Brothers: 1885; web pages created 6 Aug 1998), p. 204 William Stear, 2nd paragraph (Reliability: 3). William lives at home [S605] compiled by Lori Ann Morris [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Williamston, MI, "Stears-O'dell GEDCOM," supplied by Morris, 1/18/2004; copy held by [RESEARCHER & CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PRIVATE USE]\. [S314] Denise Frederick, Indexes of Marriages in St. Joseph Co., MI 1832 through 1887, (web page created 13 Sep 1998), 8 Apr 2007, Book E page 185 (Reliability: 3). E-185 William H. Stears to Mary E. Levison [S809] Records of the U.S. Customs Service. Record Group 36. Online images., (ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. http://www.ancestry.com : 2010), 1 Nov 2012, "Passenger Arrival" (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Nov 2012), manifest, Escort, 1 May 1861, entry for Frances Steer (Reliability: 3). Name: Willaim Steer Arrival Date: 1 May 1861 Birth Date: abt 1854 Age: 7 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: Irish Place of Origin: Ireland Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Destination: United States of America Port of Arrival: New York Port Arrival State: New York Port Arrival Country: United States Ship Name: Escort