He was the son of Samuel Fielder and Sarah Seaman, and he was born in Long Island, New York. His family moved to the Macon area of Lenawee County, Michigan by 1870.
Mary Ann Frazer, his soon-to-be wife, emigrated from County Antrim, Ireland with her sister, Elizabeth, to the Tecumseh area, and shortly thereafter she met and married William Fielder. They were married August 26, 1886 in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan.
William and Mary Ann had four children: Saran Arnetta "Nettie," Nora Ellen, Glen Frazer, Helen Elizabeth, and Samuel Bertrum "Bert."
In 1900, William and family lived in Raisin Twp., Lenawee County, Michigan. Federal census info: Sheet #45, ED #55, line 57: FIELDER, William H., head, white, male, b. November 1865, age 35, married 14 years, b. New York, fb. New York, mb. New York, farmer, rented; Mary A., wife, white, female, b. Apr. 1863, age 37, married 14 years, had four children all of whom were still living, b. Ireland, fb Ireland, mb Ireland, emigrated to US in 1884, had been in US 16 years; Nettie S., daughter, white, female, b. July 1888, age 12, b. Michigan, fb. New York, mb. Ireland, at school; Nora E., daughter, white, female, b. Aug. 1890, age 10, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland; Glenton F., son, white, male, b. Apr. 1893, age 7, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland; Hellen E., daughter, white, female, b. Aug. 1895, age 4, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland.
In 1910 William and Mary Ann lived in Raisin Township, Lenawee County, Michigan. Mary Ann's nephew, James Hasting, was living with them as his mother, Lizzie Frazer-Hastings, died a few years before. The census was enumerated on April 16, 1910, ED #74, Sheet 2A or Ancestry.com's p. 3 of 27, line 39, dwelling #35, family #37 - FIELDER, William H., head, male, white, age 43, married 23 years, b. New York, fb unknown, mb New Jersey, farmer - general farm, owned his property. Mary A., wife, female, white, age 44, married 23 years, five children all of whom were still living, b. Ireland, fb Scotland (spoke English), mb England (spoke English), emigrated in 1883 to US, spoke English, no occupation. Glenn, son, male, white, age 16, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, spoke English, farm laborer - working out. Nellie, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, spoke English. Bertram, son, male, white, age 8, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, no occupation. Hastings, James, nephew, male, white, age 11, single, b. Michigan, fb Michigan, mb Ireland, spoke English, no occupation.
1920 Clinton Twp., Clinton Village, Lenawee County, Michigan census (ED 65, p. 13A, line 6, dwelling 55). They lived on Newburg Road, and William is listed as 54 years of age, he rented his farm, and both of his parents were born in New York. His wife, Mary A., age 56, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, is also listed along with Nellie E, their daughter, who was 24 years of age and single, was a dressmaker by trade; and also Bertram, 18 years old, born in Michigan and his occupation was farm laborer. Their neighbors were Godfrey C. and Emma C. Jedele, and Emmet J. and Pearl R. Brighton.
In 1930, William, Mary Ann and Bertram lived in Tecumseh Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, ED #46, p. 1A (or NA #260), enumerated on April 2-3, 1930 by Louise B. Cole, dwelling #9, family #9: FIELDER, William H., head, owned his home, yes, male, white, age 63, married at age 21, no, yes, b. NY, fb NY, mb England, farmer of general farm, code VVVV, O, yes, -, not a veteran; Mary A., wife, female, white, age 65, married at age 23, no, yes, Northern Ireland, fb Scotland, mb, Northern Ireland, spoke English, Immigrated in 1885, NA, yes, non, - ; Bertram, son, male, white, age 27, single, no, yes, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Northern Ireland, laborer - general farm, code VOVV, NP, yes, not a veteran. Their immediate neighbors were Herbert L. Russel and Elvin J. Butler.
William had diabetes, and he suffered strokes with paralysis as a result. It was stroke complications that ended his life.
Mary Ann Frazer, his soon-to-be wife, emigrated from County Antrim, Ireland with her sister, Elizabeth, to the Tecumseh area, and shortly thereafter she met and married William Fielder. They were married August 26, 1886 in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan.
William and Mary Ann had four children: Saran Arnetta "Nettie," Nora Ellen, Glen Frazer, Helen Elizabeth, and Samuel Bertrum "Bert."
In 1900, William and family lived in Raisin Twp., Lenawee County, Michigan. Federal census info: Sheet #45, ED #55, line 57: FIELDER, William H., head, white, male, b. November 1865, age 35, married 14 years, b. New York, fb. New York, mb. New York, farmer, rented; Mary A., wife, white, female, b. Apr. 1863, age 37, married 14 years, had four children all of whom were still living, b. Ireland, fb Ireland, mb Ireland, emigrated to US in 1884, had been in US 16 years; Nettie S., daughter, white, female, b. July 1888, age 12, b. Michigan, fb. New York, mb. Ireland, at school; Nora E., daughter, white, female, b. Aug. 1890, age 10, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland; Glenton F., son, white, male, b. Apr. 1893, age 7, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland; Hellen E., daughter, white, female, b. Aug. 1895, age 4, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland.
In 1910 William and Mary Ann lived in Raisin Township, Lenawee County, Michigan. Mary Ann's nephew, James Hasting, was living with them as his mother, Lizzie Frazer-Hastings, died a few years before. The census was enumerated on April 16, 1910, ED #74, Sheet 2A or Ancestry.com's p. 3 of 27, line 39, dwelling #35, family #37 - FIELDER, William H., head, male, white, age 43, married 23 years, b. New York, fb unknown, mb New Jersey, farmer - general farm, owned his property. Mary A., wife, female, white, age 44, married 23 years, five children all of whom were still living, b. Ireland, fb Scotland (spoke English), mb England (spoke English), emigrated in 1883 to US, spoke English, no occupation. Glenn, son, male, white, age 16, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, spoke English, farm laborer - working out. Nellie, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, spoke English. Bertram, son, male, white, age 8, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, no occupation. Hastings, James, nephew, male, white, age 11, single, b. Michigan, fb Michigan, mb Ireland, spoke English, no occupation.
1920 Clinton Twp., Clinton Village, Lenawee County, Michigan census (ED 65, p. 13A, line 6, dwelling 55). They lived on Newburg Road, and William is listed as 54 years of age, he rented his farm, and both of his parents were born in New York. His wife, Mary A., age 56, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, is also listed along with Nellie E, their daughter, who was 24 years of age and single, was a dressmaker by trade; and also Bertram, 18 years old, born in Michigan and his occupation was farm laborer. Their neighbors were Godfrey C. and Emma C. Jedele, and Emmet J. and Pearl R. Brighton.
In 1930, William, Mary Ann and Bertram lived in Tecumseh Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, ED #46, p. 1A (or NA #260), enumerated on April 2-3, 1930 by Louise B. Cole, dwelling #9, family #9: FIELDER, William H., head, owned his home, yes, male, white, age 63, married at age 21, no, yes, b. NY, fb NY, mb England, farmer of general farm, code VVVV, O, yes, -, not a veteran; Mary A., wife, female, white, age 65, married at age 23, no, yes, Northern Ireland, fb Scotland, mb, Northern Ireland, spoke English, Immigrated in 1885, NA, yes, non, - ; Bertram, son, male, white, age 27, single, no, yes, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Northern Ireland, laborer - general farm, code VOVV, NP, yes, not a veteran. Their immediate neighbors were Herbert L. Russel and Elvin J. Butler.
William had diabetes, and he suffered strokes with paralysis as a result. It was stroke complications that ended his life.
He was the son of Samuel Fielder and Sarah Seaman, and he was born in Long Island, New York. His family moved to the Macon area of Lenawee County, Michigan by 1870.
Mary Ann Frazer, his soon-to-be wife, emigrated from County Antrim, Ireland with her sister, Elizabeth, to the Tecumseh area, and shortly thereafter she met and married William Fielder. They were married August 26, 1886 in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan.
William and Mary Ann had four children: Saran Arnetta "Nettie," Nora Ellen, Glen Frazer, Helen Elizabeth, and Samuel Bertrum "Bert."
In 1900, William and family lived in Raisin Twp., Lenawee County, Michigan. Federal census info: Sheet #45, ED #55, line 57: FIELDER, William H., head, white, male, b. November 1865, age 35, married 14 years, b. New York, fb. New York, mb. New York, farmer, rented; Mary A., wife, white, female, b. Apr. 1863, age 37, married 14 years, had four children all of whom were still living, b. Ireland, fb Ireland, mb Ireland, emigrated to US in 1884, had been in US 16 years; Nettie S., daughter, white, female, b. July 1888, age 12, b. Michigan, fb. New York, mb. Ireland, at school; Nora E., daughter, white, female, b. Aug. 1890, age 10, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland; Glenton F., son, white, male, b. Apr. 1893, age 7, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland; Hellen E., daughter, white, female, b. Aug. 1895, age 4, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland.
In 1910 William and Mary Ann lived in Raisin Township, Lenawee County, Michigan. Mary Ann's nephew, James Hasting, was living with them as his mother, Lizzie Frazer-Hastings, died a few years before. The census was enumerated on April 16, 1910, ED #74, Sheet 2A or Ancestry.com's p. 3 of 27, line 39, dwelling #35, family #37 - FIELDER, William H., head, male, white, age 43, married 23 years, b. New York, fb unknown, mb New Jersey, farmer - general farm, owned his property. Mary A., wife, female, white, age 44, married 23 years, five children all of whom were still living, b. Ireland, fb Scotland (spoke English), mb England (spoke English), emigrated in 1883 to US, spoke English, no occupation. Glenn, son, male, white, age 16, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, spoke English, farm laborer - working out. Nellie, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, spoke English. Bertram, son, male, white, age 8, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, no occupation. Hastings, James, nephew, male, white, age 11, single, b. Michigan, fb Michigan, mb Ireland, spoke English, no occupation.
1920 Clinton Twp., Clinton Village, Lenawee County, Michigan census (ED 65, p. 13A, line 6, dwelling 55). They lived on Newburg Road, and William is listed as 54 years of age, he rented his farm, and both of his parents were born in New York. His wife, Mary A., age 56, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, is also listed along with Nellie E, their daughter, who was 24 years of age and single, was a dressmaker by trade; and also Bertram, 18 years old, born in Michigan and his occupation was farm laborer. Their neighbors were Godfrey C. and Emma C. Jedele, and Emmet J. and Pearl R. Brighton.
In 1930, William, Mary Ann and Bertram lived in Tecumseh Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, ED #46, p. 1A (or NA #260), enumerated on April 2-3, 1930 by Louise B. Cole, dwelling #9, family #9: FIELDER, William H., head, owned his home, yes, male, white, age 63, married at age 21, no, yes, b. NY, fb NY, mb England, farmer of general farm, code VVVV, O, yes, -, not a veteran; Mary A., wife, female, white, age 65, married at age 23, no, yes, Northern Ireland, fb Scotland, mb, Northern Ireland, spoke English, Immigrated in 1885, NA, yes, non, - ; Bertram, son, male, white, age 27, single, no, yes, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Northern Ireland, laborer - general farm, code VOVV, NP, yes, not a veteran. Their immediate neighbors were Herbert L. Russel and Elvin J. Butler.
William had diabetes, and he suffered strokes with paralysis as a result. It was stroke complications that ended his life.
Mary Ann Frazer, his soon-to-be wife, emigrated from County Antrim, Ireland with her sister, Elizabeth, to the Tecumseh area, and shortly thereafter she met and married William Fielder. They were married August 26, 1886 in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan.
William and Mary Ann had four children: Saran Arnetta "Nettie," Nora Ellen, Glen Frazer, Helen Elizabeth, and Samuel Bertrum "Bert."
In 1900, William and family lived in Raisin Twp., Lenawee County, Michigan. Federal census info: Sheet #45, ED #55, line 57: FIELDER, William H., head, white, male, b. November 1865, age 35, married 14 years, b. New York, fb. New York, mb. New York, farmer, rented; Mary A., wife, white, female, b. Apr. 1863, age 37, married 14 years, had four children all of whom were still living, b. Ireland, fb Ireland, mb Ireland, emigrated to US in 1884, had been in US 16 years; Nettie S., daughter, white, female, b. July 1888, age 12, b. Michigan, fb. New York, mb. Ireland, at school; Nora E., daughter, white, female, b. Aug. 1890, age 10, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland; Glenton F., son, white, male, b. Apr. 1893, age 7, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland; Hellen E., daughter, white, female, b. Aug. 1895, age 4, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland.
In 1910 William and Mary Ann lived in Raisin Township, Lenawee County, Michigan. Mary Ann's nephew, James Hasting, was living with them as his mother, Lizzie Frazer-Hastings, died a few years before. The census was enumerated on April 16, 1910, ED #74, Sheet 2A or Ancestry.com's p. 3 of 27, line 39, dwelling #35, family #37 - FIELDER, William H., head, male, white, age 43, married 23 years, b. New York, fb unknown, mb New Jersey, farmer - general farm, owned his property. Mary A., wife, female, white, age 44, married 23 years, five children all of whom were still living, b. Ireland, fb Scotland (spoke English), mb England (spoke English), emigrated in 1883 to US, spoke English, no occupation. Glenn, son, male, white, age 16, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, spoke English, farm laborer - working out. Nellie, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, spoke English. Bertram, son, male, white, age 8, single, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Ireland, no occupation. Hastings, James, nephew, male, white, age 11, single, b. Michigan, fb Michigan, mb Ireland, spoke English, no occupation.
1920 Clinton Twp., Clinton Village, Lenawee County, Michigan census (ED 65, p. 13A, line 6, dwelling 55). They lived on Newburg Road, and William is listed as 54 years of age, he rented his farm, and both of his parents were born in New York. His wife, Mary A., age 56, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, is also listed along with Nellie E, their daughter, who was 24 years of age and single, was a dressmaker by trade; and also Bertram, 18 years old, born in Michigan and his occupation was farm laborer. Their neighbors were Godfrey C. and Emma C. Jedele, and Emmet J. and Pearl R. Brighton.
In 1930, William, Mary Ann and Bertram lived in Tecumseh Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, ED #46, p. 1A (or NA #260), enumerated on April 2-3, 1930 by Louise B. Cole, dwelling #9, family #9: FIELDER, William H., head, owned his home, yes, male, white, age 63, married at age 21, no, yes, b. NY, fb NY, mb England, farmer of general farm, code VVVV, O, yes, -, not a veteran; Mary A., wife, female, white, age 65, married at age 23, no, yes, Northern Ireland, fb Scotland, mb, Northern Ireland, spoke English, Immigrated in 1885, NA, yes, non, - ; Bertram, son, male, white, age 27, single, no, yes, b. Michigan, fb New York, mb Northern Ireland, laborer - general farm, code VOVV, NP, yes, not a veteran. Their immediate neighbors were Herbert L. Russel and Elvin J. Butler.
William had diabetes, and he suffered strokes with paralysis as a result. It was stroke complications that ended his life.
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
