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William Lee SMALL

Male 1923 - 1991  (68 years)


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  • Name William Lee SMALL 
    Birth 2 Sep 1923  Knightstown, Henry, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Wayne, Henry, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1940  Knightstown, Henry, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1975  Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 15 Oct 1991  Lake Orion, Oakland, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Burial Hightland Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I16654  bmds
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2020 

    Father Floyd Emory SMALL,   b. 7 Oct 1896, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1975, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Ruby May HOLLOWAY,   b. 18 Oct 1899, Henry, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1934, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Family ID F4743  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jo Ann HOUCK,   b. 1931   d. 2001 (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 17 Jul 1954 
    Age at Marriage William : 30 years old | Jo : ~ 23 years old. 
    Children
    +1Male. Douglas SMALL
     
    Family ID F6772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Sep 1923 - Knightstown, Henry, Indiana
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Wayne, Henry, Indiana
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Knightstown, Henry, Indiana
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1975 - Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Oct 1991 - Lake Orion, Oakland, Michigan
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Hightland Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren, Indiana
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S11] 1930 US Census.
      Household (head: Floyd Small)

    2. [S7] 1940 US Census.
      Household (head: Floyd Small)

    3. [S4] Obituary.
      Bill Small, 68, of Dryden died October 15, 1991, at the Lake Orion Nursing Center.
       He was born September 2, 1923, in Knightstown, Indiana to Floyd and Ruby (Holloway) Small. He married Jo Ann Houck on July 17, 1954, in Williamsport, Indiana.
       Mr. Small served his country during WW II in the Army Infantry. After the war he attened Indiana University, where he started a newspaper called "The Veteran". After graduation in 1946, with a degree in Journalism, he worked as a reporter for the Rochester Tribune, in Rochester, Ind. Eventually he became the owner of his own newspaper, "THe Williamsport Pioneer" for 10 years. He was a reporter for the Lapeer County Press for 14 years, starting in 1959. In 1981 he becam co-owner of Blue Water Printing until his retirement in 1988. He was a member of the Kiwanis and the American Legion.
       He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann; one son, Douglas (and wife Gail); two grandchildren, Andrea and Melissa; a niece, Loretta (and husband Greg) Muzzy and their children (affectionately called his grandchildren), Brett and Kristin.
       Memorial contributions may be made to the Lapeer Area Hospice. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in Indiana.

    4. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 73120410.