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William Raymond “Will” Collins

Birth
Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
26 Oct 1933 (aged 71)
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec P, Lot 382, Grave 170
Memorial ID
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The above dates were taken from various sources and the JOHN COLLINS FAMILY BIBLE: "William was born May 17,1862; Will died Oct 26, 1933.

Saloon Owner in Mineral Point, ca 1894; Laundryman in Mineral Point in 1900; Machinist in Beloit, WI 1904-ca1917, WI; Ford Auto assembler in 1920's in Detroit, MI. He was in Detroit by June according to Mineral Point paper records him residing in Detroit by June 11-12, 1919 as was back visiting family on those dates, staying with a niece, Esther Maron-(newspaper-spelling)/MORAN? of Shullsburg, WI. * Anyone know the correct spelling of Esther's surname and her relation details? (a sister of Charity?)

According to the Fri. 15 Apr 1892 pg 1 issue of the Iowa County Democrat, J.M. Mulhairn leased his brick building on the S.E. corner of High and Chestnut streets to Will Collins (aka Wm. Raymond Collins). Will leased it to occupy it as a saloon. This was where the St. Patrick's Day shooting took place in 189_.

Other children not included on here:

1. Gilmore James Collins d. 6 Sep 1978
2. Alice (?)
The above dates were taken from various sources and the JOHN COLLINS FAMILY BIBLE: "William was born May 17,1862; Will died Oct 26, 1933.

Saloon Owner in Mineral Point, ca 1894; Laundryman in Mineral Point in 1900; Machinist in Beloit, WI 1904-ca1917, WI; Ford Auto assembler in 1920's in Detroit, MI. He was in Detroit by June according to Mineral Point paper records him residing in Detroit by June 11-12, 1919 as was back visiting family on those dates, staying with a niece, Esther Maron-(newspaper-spelling)/MORAN? of Shullsburg, WI. * Anyone know the correct spelling of Esther's surname and her relation details? (a sister of Charity?)

According to the Fri. 15 Apr 1892 pg 1 issue of the Iowa County Democrat, J.M. Mulhairn leased his brick building on the S.E. corner of High and Chestnut streets to Will Collins (aka Wm. Raymond Collins). Will leased it to occupy it as a saloon. This was where the St. Patrick's Day shooting took place in 189_.

Other children not included on here:

1. Gilmore James Collins d. 6 Sep 1978
2. Alice (?)


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