William Richards HARRIS
- Born: Dec 1855, Camborne, Cornwall 2
- Married: 5 Jun 1879, Clifton, Keweenaw Co., MI, USA 1
- Died: 1931, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, MI, USA
- Buried: Iron Mountain Cemetery Park, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, MI, USA 3
Research Notes:
1871 England Census:
Age given: 16 years Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall Address: Trelourran [Trelowarren] St., Camborne Occupation: Tin Dresser
Living at home
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1880 U.S. Federal Census:
Age given: 26 years Birthplace given: England Address: Sherman, Keweenaw, Michigan, USA Occupation: Miner Both parents born in England
Present were wife Emma (21) of Michigan, son William J. (0) of Michigan.
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1900 U.S. Federal Census (called William R.):
Age given: 45 years Birthplace given: England Address: Iron Mountain city Ward 3-4, Dickinson, Michigan, USA Occupation: ? Both parents born in England Year of Immigration: 1876 Years married: 21 How many children: 6 (5 still living)
Present were wife Emma (39) of Michigan, children (born in Michigan): William J. (20), teamster, Virma (17), at school, Laura (15), at school, Edward (11), at school, Albert (7)
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1910 U.S. Federal Census:
Age given: 65 years Birthplace given: England Address: Iron Mountain Ward 3, Dickinson, Michigan, USA Both parents born in England Year of Immigration: 1874
Present were wife Emma (49) of Michigan, sons (born in Michigan): Albert (16), Floyd (7)
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1920 U.S. Federal Census:
Age given: 65 years Birthplace given: England Address: Iron Mountain Ward 3, Dickinson, Michigan, USA Both parents born in England Year of Immigration: 1875
Present were wife Emma (58) of Michigan, sons (born in Michigan): Albert (26), Floyd (16)
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In 1930, William Harris (75) of England, was staying with his son Lloyd and his family in Iron Mountain, Dickinson.
Marriage Information:
William married Emma BREE, daughter of Thomas Ralph BREE and Jane JONES, on 5 Jun 1879 in Clifton, Keweenaw Co., MI, USA 1. (Emma BREE was born in Apr 1861 in Ontonagon, MI, USA 4, died on 24 Feb 1925 in 708 West Hughitt St., Iron Mountain, Dickinson, MI, USA and was buried in Iron Mountain Cemetery Park, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, MI, USA 5.)
Marriage Notes:
WILLIAM RICHARDS HARRIS of Central Mine, age 23 born Cornwall England, miner, and EMMA BREE of Central Mine, age 18, born Ontonagon, Michigan.
Witnesses: JAMES ROGERS and MARY ANN PENDRAY of Central Mine. By Isaac Wilcox, minister of M.E. Church, Clifton, Michigan. Filed 7 June 1870 at Clifton.
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