William Leslie Wills1

M, b. 26 October 1887, d. 14 June 1981
FatherWilliam George Wills b. 24 Apr 1846 or 25 Apr 1846, d. 6 Jun 1929
MotherMary Murch b. 25 May 1851, d. 14 Jun 1922
Birth*William Leslie Wills was born on 26 October 1887 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. William George Wills was listed as the informant on the birth certiifcate.2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 
(Son) CensusWilliam Leslie Wills appeared on the census of 1891 as the son of William George Wills at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.3 
(Son) CensusWilliam Leslie Wills appeared on the census of 1901 as the son of William George Wills at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.4 
(Resident) ResidenceWilliam Leslie Wills lived with John St. Clair Tweedie and Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Tweedie in 1919 at 1432 Elphinstone Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.10 
(Resident) ResidenceWilliam Leslie Wills lived with John St. Clair Tweedie and Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Tweedie between 1920 and 1921 at 1420 Elphinstone Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.11,12 
Property-Purchase*William Leslie Wills purchased 2355 Quebec Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, on 2 November 1921 for $5,000 .13,14 
(Resident) ResidenceHe lived with John St. Clair Tweedie and Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Tweedie between 1922 and 1939 at 2355 Quebec Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.1,15,5,6,16,17,18 
(Informant) DeathWilliam Leslie Wills was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Mary (Murch) Wills on 14 June 1922 at Ontario Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada; "pernicious anemia."1 
(Roomer) CensusWilliam Leslie Wills appeared on the census of 1 June 1926 as a roomer in the household of John St. Clair Tweedie and Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Tweedie at 2355 Quebec Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.5 
(Beneficiary) WillWilliam Leslie Wills was listed as a beneficiary in the will of William George Wills dated 31 December 1928 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, and was bequeathed one-fifth of the residual of the estate; The bequeaths were:

To his sister, Berthia Wills:
- $150

To his sister, Mrs. Sarah Edwards:
- $50

To his daughter Mabel:
- $1,000

To his daughter Gertrude:
- $1,400

To his daughter Mary:
- $1,000 and "$250 per year for each year acting as my house keeper to be computed from June 1927..."

To the survivors of his five children:
- an equal share to the residual of the estate.19 
Occupation*William Leslie Wills was a manager for a wholesale paper company in 1931 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.6 
(Lodger) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1931 as a lodger in the household of John St. Clair Tweedie at 2355 Quebec Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.6 
ResidenceWilliam Leslie Wills and Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Wills lived between 1940 and 1944 at 2355 Quebec Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.20,21 
Marriage LicenseWilliam Leslie Wills and Rosa Vera Weatherell obtained a marriage license on 7 February 1940 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.7 
Marriage*William Leslie Wills married Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Tweedie on 7 February 1940 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.7 
ResidenceWilliam Leslie Wills and Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Wills lived between 1945 and 1958 at 223 Roslyn Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.22,23 
Property-Sell*William Leslie Wills and Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Wills sold 2355 Quebec Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, on 12 March 1946 to Otto Schmidt and Annie Schmidt for $6,750.24 
OccupationWilliam Leslie Wills was an employee in 1955 of Crown Zellerbach Canada Limited.8 
Residence*He and Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Wills lived between 1958 and 1965 at 1674 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.25,26,27 
Property-Purchase*William Leslie Wills and Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Wills purchased 1674 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 16 September 1958 from Lewis William Ferguson Roberts for $12,600.00 .28,29 
(Attendee) Event-MiscWilliam Leslie Wills attended the celebrations when Henry "Harry" Lawrence Wills and Mayme Ruth (Brenchley) Wills celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on 3 September 1967 at 63 Lorne Avenue, Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.30
Will*William Leslie Wills left a will on 11 July 1972 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, witnessed by James Edward Perkins and Hester Perkins. The beneficiaries were Barry Dean Renner, Ronnie Lee Renner, Rita Bee (Renner) Brown and Vera Geraldine (Tweedie) Renner. Barry Dean Renner, Ronnie Lee Renner and Rita Bee (Renner) Brown were each bequeathed $500 and the residual of the estate was bequeathed to Vera Geraldine "Jeri" (Tweedie) Renner. 
Property-Sell*William Leslie Wills sold 1674 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 13 July 1972 to Sigrid Hansen for $15,300.00.31 
Death*William Leslie Wills died on 14 June 1981 at Beacon Hill Lodge, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at age 93.8,32
Burial*He was buried in 1981 at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.9 
ProbateHis estate was probated on 9 July 1981 at Surrogate Court of the Eastern Judical District, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were Frances E. Roger. The estate was valued at $17,962.30.32 

Family

Rosa Vera Weatherell b. 12 Sep 1888, d. 12 Mar 1965
Marriage LicenseWilliam Leslie Wills and Rosa Vera Weatherell obtained a marriage license on 7 February 1940 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.7 
Marriage*William Leslie Wills married Rosa Vera (Weatherell) Tweedie on 7 February 1940 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.7 
Last Edited28 Nov 2024

Citations

  1. [S4474] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Mary Wills registration no. 025674 (14 Jun 1922); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 12 Apr 2024); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 292, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  2. [S4638] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, William Leslie Wills registration no. 027797 (26 Oct 1887); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 13 May 2024); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 84, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  3. [S5338] 1891 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 108, p. 44, family 232, William Willes household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 1 Nov 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6363.
  4. [S5339] 1901 census of Canada, Perth (South/Sud), Ontario, population schedule, district 105, subdistrict 1, pp. 1-2, dwelling 11, family 11, William G Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 1 Nov 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6491.
  5. [S5292] 1926 census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Regina, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 31, subdistrict 24, p. 10, dwelling 104, family 114, John St. Clair Tweedie household; digital image, Library and Archives Canada (http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect : accessed 15 Oct 2024); citing Statistics Canada RG31, Item Number e011245458.
  6. [S5293] 1931 census of Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan, population schedule, district 203, subdistrict 33, p. 11, dwelling 118, family 121, John C Tweedie household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 15 Oct 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  7. [S5396] "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21L-CJK1 : accessed 17 Nov 2024), no. 626990, William L. Wills and Rose V. Wetherell, 07 Feb 1940, image 1011; citing FHL digital film 102562769 of original records in the Cook County Court House.
  8. [S5317] "William Lester Wills (Les)," Winnipeg Free Press, 16 Jun 1981, p. 42; digital images, NewspaperARCHIVE.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 19 Oct 2024).
  9. [S5318] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 Oct 2024), photograph, memorial # 209962681, gravestone for Leslie Wills (14 Jun 1981), Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  10. [S5397] Henderson's Regina Directory 1919 (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Henderson Directories Limited, 1919), Vol. XII, pp. 476, 497.
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  13. [S5424] Land Titles Office, Regina, Saskatchewan, transfer of land, instrument no. CG3277, northerly twenty-five (25) feet of Lot Seven (7) in Block Four Hundred and Seventy-One (471), City of Regina, Old Plan no. 33 (1922), James Edward Armstrong to William Leslie Wills, 02 Nov 1921; "ISC Saskatchewan Registry Services" > "Search" > "Pre-Conversion Instr", digital images (for a fee), ISC (https://www.isc.ca/Pages/default.aspx : accessed 27 Nov 2024).
  14. [S5422] Assiniboia Land Registration District, Regina, Saskatchewan, certificate of title, instrument no. AVP214, northerly twenty-five (25) feet of Lot Seven (7) in Block Four Hundred and Seventy-One (471), City of Regina, Old Plan no. 33 (1922), William Leslie Wills, 09 Jan 1922; "ISC Saskatchewan Registry Services" > "Search" > "Pre-Conversion Title", digital images (for a fee), ISC (https://www.isc.ca/Pages/default.aspx : accessed 26 Nov 2024).
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  17. [S5402] Henderson's Regina Directory 1932 (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Henderson Directories Limited, 1932), Vol. XXV, pp. 528, 549.
  18. [S5403] Henderson's Regina Directory 1939 (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Henderson Directories Limited, 1939), Vol. XXXII, pp. 544, 565.
  19. [S4641] Perth County Surrogate Court, "William George Wills Estate File," no. 9965, bundle of loose papers, Letters Probate issued 21 Jun 1929; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  20. [S5404] Henderson's Regina Directory 1940 (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Henderson Directories Limited, 1940), Vol. XXXIII, p. 582.
  21. [S5405] Henderson's Regina Directory 1944 (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Henderson Directories Limited, 1944), Vol. XXXVII, p. 499.
  22. [S5406] Henderson's Winnipeg Directory 1945 (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Henderson Directories Limited, 1945), Vol. LXVII, p. 1105.
  23. [S5407] Henderson's Winnipeg Directory 1956 (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Henderson Directories Limited, 1956), Vol. LXXVIII, p. 1158.
  24. [S5425] Land Titles Office, Regina, Saskatchewan, transfer of land, instrument no. EP667, northerly twenty-five (25) feet of Lot Seven (7) in Block Four Hundred and Seventy-One (471), City of Regina, Old Plan no. 33 (1946), William Leslie Wills and Rose Vera Wills, his wife to Otto Schmidt and Annie Schmidt, 12 Mar 1946; "ISC Saskatchewan Registry Services" > "Search" > "Pre-Conversion Instr", digital images (for a fee), ISC (https://www.isc.ca/Pages/default.aspx : accessed 28 Nov 2024).
  25. [S5408] Henderson's Winnipeg Directory 1961 (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Henderson Directories Limited, 1961), Vol. LXXXIII, p. 1220.
  26. [S5409] Henderson's Winnipeg Directory 1964 (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Henderson Directories Limited, 1964), p. 1203.
  27. [S5315] "Vera Wills," Winnipeg Tribune, 13 Mar 1965, p. 32; digital images, NewspaperARCHIVE.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 19 Oct 2024).
  28. [S5393] Winnipeg Lands Title Office, Manitoba, Transfer of Land, instrument no. D29527/1, lots one and two of the Parish of Saint Charles, Plan 2890 (1958), Lewis William Ferguson Roberts to William Leslie Wills and Rose Vera Wills, 16 Sep 1958; "Teranet Manitoba" > "Land Titles" > "Title Check Search Services", digital images (for a fee), Teranet Manitoba (https://teranetmanitoba.ca/ : accessed 17 Nov 2024).
  29. [S5394] Winnipeg Lands Title Office, Manitoba, Certificate of Title, instrument no. 896894/1, lots one and two of the Parish of Saint Charles, Plan 2890 (1958), William Leslie Wills and Rose Vera Wills, 26 Sep 1958; "Teranet Manitoba" > "Land Titles" > "Title Check Search Services", digital images (for a fee), Teranet Manitoba (https://teranetmanitoba.ca/ : accessed 17 Nov 2024).
  30. [S5355] Marjorie Johnston, "Chatham Socials," The Windsor Star, 05 Sep 1967, p. 7; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 04 Nov 2024).
  31. [S5395] Winnipeg Lands Title Office, Manitoba, Transfer of Land, instrument no. K83704/1, lots one and two of the Parish of Saint Charles, Plan 2890 (1972), William Leslie Wills to Sigrid Hansen, 13 Jul 1972; "Teranet Manitoba" > "Land Titles" > "Title Check Search Services", digital images (for a fee), Teranet Manitoba (https://teranetmanitoba.ca/ : accessed 17 Nov 2024).
  32. [S5367] Surrogate Court of the Eastern Judicial District of the Province of Manitoba, "Winnipeg Estate Files," 1462/81, loose bundle of pages, William L. Wills, Letters of Probate granted 09 Jul 1981; citing GR6415 held by Archives of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.