James Henry Wills

M, b. 16 September 1869, d. 16 December 1934
FatherWilliam Bird Wills b. 9 Oct 1827, d. 8 Oct 1914
MotherMary Ann Toogood b. 17 Oct 1831, d. 23 Apr 1922
Birth*James Henry Wills was born on 16 September 1869 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.1,2,3,4  
(Member of household) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1871 as a member of the household of William Bird Wills at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.1 
(Member of household) CensusJames Henry Wills appeared on the census of 1881 as a member of the household of William Bird Wills at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.2 
Marriage*James Henry Wills married Norah Jane Taylor, daughter of William Taylor and Hannah "Anna" Glanville, on 28 February 1894 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.5 
(Informant) DeathJames Henry Wills was listed as an informant on the death certificate of William Bird Wills on 8 October 1914 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada; "pneumonia."6,7,8"
ResidenceJames Henry Wills and Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills lived in 1915 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.9 
ResidenceJames Henry Wills and Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills lived between 1919 and 1920 at 114 Janette Avenue (later 456 Janette Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, along with Eunice Estelle Wills, Frankie Gladys Wills, Annie Philipa Taylor and Albert Davis.10 
Occupation*James Henry Wills was a carpenter and stencil manufacturer between 1919 and 1934 at Ford Motor Company, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. In 1931, he was earning an annual salary of $1,100.10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,3,20,21,22,23,4,24 
ResidenceHe and Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills lived between 1922 and 1923 at 158 Crawford Avenue (later 504 Crawford Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, along with Eunice Estelle Wills, Frankie Gladys Wills, Annie Philipa Taylor and Clarence Veagle.25,11 
Residence*James Henry Wills and Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills lived between 1923 and 1924 at 158 Crawford Avenue (later 504 Crawford Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, along with Eunice Estelle Wills, Frankie Gladys Wills, Annie Philipa Taylor and Richard Martin Crouch.12 
ResidenceJames Henry Wills and Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills lived in 1925 at 158 Crawford Avenue (later 504 Crawford Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, along with Eunice Estelle Wills, Frankie Gladys Wills and Richard Martin Crouch.13 
ResidenceJames Henry Wills and Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills lived between 1925 and 1926 at 158 Crawford Avenue (later 504 Crawford Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, along with Eunice Estelle Wills and Frankie Gladys Wills.14 
Property-Purchase*James Henry Wills and Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills purchased 158 Crawford Avenue (later 504 Crawford Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, on 3 March 1925 from Edmund A. Cleary and Anne Cleary for $5,000 .26 
ResidenceJames Henry Wills and Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills lived between 1926 and 1927 at 158 Crawford Avenue (later 504 Crawford Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, along with Eunice Estelle Wills, Frankie Gladys Wills and Harry Glassford.15,24 
Will*James Henry Wills left a will on 19 March 1927 at Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, witnessed by Sidney Clemett and H. A. Hackney. The beneficiaries were Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills.24 
(Witness) MarriageJames Henry Wills witnessed the marriage of Richard Martin Crouch and Eunice Estelle Wills on 14 May 1927 at Detroit, Michigan, United States.27 
ResidenceJames Henry Wills and Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills lived between 1928 and 1933 at 158 Crawford Avenue (later 504 Crawford Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, along with Frankie Gladys Wills, Richard Martin Crouch and Eunice Estelle (Wills) Crouch.16,17,18,19,20,21,22 
Census*James Henry Wills appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills on the census of 1931 at 158 Crawford Avenue (later 504 Crawford Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. The household also included Frankie Gladys Wills, Richard Martin Crouch and Eunice Estelle (Wills) Crouch.3 
ResidenceJames Henry Wills and Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills lived in 1934 at 158 Crawford Avenue (later 504 Crawford Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, along with Frankie Gladys Wills.23,4 
Death*James Henry Wills died on 16 December 1934 of "coronary occlusion (primary), arterio sclerosis, asthma (secondary)" at 158 Crawford Avenue (later 504 Crawford Avenue), Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, at age 65. The informant listed on the death certificate was Frankie Gladys Wills.4,28,24 
Burial*James Henry Wills was buried in December 1934 at Victoria Memorial Cemetery, Oldcastle, Essex, Ontario, Canada. 
ProbateHis estate was probated on 7 September 1935 at Surrogate Court, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were Norah Jane (Taylor) Wills. The estate was valued at $95.00.24 

Family

Norah Jane Taylor b. 10 Jun 1869, d. 29 Jun 1950
Marriage*James Henry Wills married Norah Jane Taylor, daughter of William Taylor and Hannah "Anna" Glanville, on 28 February 1894 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.5 
Children
Last Edited28 Aug 2024

Citations

  1. [S4732] 1871 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 29, subdistrict e, division 01, p. 22, dwelling 80, family 80, William Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C-9939.
  2. [S4733] 1881 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 171, subdistrict G, division 1, p. 4, family 20, William B. Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 Jun 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C_13271.
  3. [S4263] 1931 census of Canada, Essex West, Ontario, population schedule, district 104, subdistrict 20, p. 9, dwelling 75, family 109, James Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 29 Jan 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  4. [S4261] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, James Henry Wills registration no. 014683 (16 Dec 1934); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Jan 2024); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 485, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  5. [S4315] "Mrs. J. H. Wills," undated clipping, circa Jul 1950, from unidentified newspaper; Crouch / Wills Family Papers, privately held by David Gardner Crouch, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2024.
  6. [S4685] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, William Burd Wills registration no. 025145 (8 Oct 1914); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 23 May 2024); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 200, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  7. [S4686] "Died on Eve of Birthday," Stratford Daily Herald, 09 Oct 1914, p. 1.
  8. [S4687] "William B. Wills of Mitchell Dead," Stratford Daily Beacon, 10 Oct 1914, p. 5.
  9. [S4453] Perth County Surrogate Court, "William Taylor Estate File," no.6757, bundle of loose papers, Letters Probate issued16 Apr 1915; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  10. [S4213] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1919-1920 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 200, 205, 222, 477, 512.
  11. [S4212] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1922-1923 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 196, 257, 552, 569 and 591.
  12. [S4209] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1923-1924 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 267, 552 and 588.
  13. [S4210] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1924-1925 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 288-289, 623.
  14. [S4222] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1925-1926 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), p. 662.
  15. [S4223] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1926-1927 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 411, 760.
  16. [S4224] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1927-1928 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 453, 832.
  17. [S4225] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1928-1929 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 451, 803.
  18. [S4226] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1929-1930 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 277, 737.
  19. [S4243] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1930 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 181, 734.
  20. [S4244] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1931 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 169, 700 and 1145.
  21. [S4248] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1932 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 159, 650 and 1060.
  22. [S4254] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1933 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), pp. 147, 590 and 947.
  23. [S4257] Vernon's, City of Windsor Directory 1934 (Hamilton, Ontario: Henry Vernon & Son), p. 641.
  24. [S4452] Essex County Surrogate Court, "James Henry Wills Estate File," no.252 (1935), bundle of loose papers, Letters Probate issued 07 Sep 1935; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  25. [S4689] "Mitchell Loses Oldest Citizen," Stratford Daily Herald, 24 Apr 1922, p. 5.
  26. [S4204] Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. WW11401, Part of Lots 31-32, Plan 71 (1925), Edmund A. Cleary and Anne Cleary to James H. Wills and Norah J. Wills, 03 Mar 1925; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "ESSEX (LRO 12)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 11 Jan 2024).
  27. [S4337] Wayne County, Michigan, "Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage," County File No. 329094, marriage entry for Richard M. Crouch and Eunice E. Wills, 14 May 1927; imaged, "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 17 Feb 2024), image 220128 of 424842; citing State File No. 82 22928 held by the Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics.
  28. [S4262] "Obituaries - James Henry Willis," The Windsor Star, 17 Dec 1934, p. 8, col. 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 28 Jan 2024).