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| '''Interviews of Russell W. Wilson''', 2007-2009, by niece Elizabeth Wilson Williams, and her direct personal knowledge. During the last three years of his life, Russ took his older son and his niece on driving tours of the old Wilson and Wimer family farms in Butler Co. PA, and to visit his Wimer & Wilson cousins in Butler and Indiana counties, PA. During these tours, written notes and voice recordings of his family recollections and relationships were made. | | '''Interviews of Russell W. Wilson''', 2007-2009, by niece Elizabeth Wilson Williams, and her direct personal knowledge. During the last three years of his life, Russ took his older son and his niece on driving tours of the old Wilson and Wimer family farms in Butler Co. PA, and to visit his Wimer & Wilson cousins in Butler and Indiana counties, PA. During these tours, written notes and voice recordings of his family recollections and relationships were made. | ||
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| + | |'''Obituary of Freda Hahn Bell Wilson''', from MyFamily.com/KeystoneCorner; newssource not specified. Expect Oil City Derrick<br> Freda R. Bell Wilson, age 91, of Franklin, died at 5:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Sugarcreek Station in Franklin. | ||
| + | Born March 28, 1919 in Oil City, she was the daughter of Thomas and Lela Moon Hahn. | ||
| + | She was a graduate of Oil City High School. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Nickleville Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. <br> Freda was married in New Bethlehem on May 19, 1943 to Ralph E. Bell, who preceded her in death on January 24, 1982. She later married Russell W. Wilson on July 17, 1986, and he preceded her in death on August 16, 2009. <br>Surviving are two sons, James R. Bell of Florida and Harold W. Bell and his wife Susan of Franklin; two beloved grandchildren, Brianne M. Bell of Oil City and Michael W. Bell of Franklin; a step-son, Russell “Lee” Wilson and his wife Paula of Lickingville; two step-grandchildren, James C. Wilson and Michael J. Wilson; and two step-great-grandchildren, Nathaniel T. Wilson and Michael Drake Wilson. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. <br>In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Gretchen Hunsberger, Myra Fulmer, Betty Huff, and Georgia Walker; two brothers, James Edward Hahn and Charles Richard Hahn; and a daughter-in-law, Rita Bell. <br>Friends will be received Wednesday (Oct. 13th) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the Hile-Best Funeral Home, Inc., 2781 Rte. 257 in Seneca, Cranberry Township. | ||
| + | Funeral services will be held Thursday (Oct. 14th) at 11 a.m. from the funeral home, with Rev. Sue Montgomery, pastor of Nickleville Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Nickleville Cemetery, Richland Township, Venango County. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nickleville Presbyterian Church, 169 Valley Church Road, Emlenton, PA 16373; or to a charity of one’s choice. | ||
| + | |[[Obituary Freda Hahn Bell Wilson|See complete text]] | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 13 October 2010
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 14 Jun 1920 | Slippery Rock Township, Butler Co., PA | ||
| Military | WWII, U.S. Army, South Pacific | Purple Heart; wounded at Philippine Islands (Leyte & Mindanao) | ||
| Marriage 1 | 8 Jun 1944 | Eloise White | ||
| Marriage 2 | 17 July 1986 | Freda R. Hahn Bell | ||
| Death | 16 Aug 2009 | Lickingville, Farmington Twp., Clarion Co. PA (home of his son) | ||
| Burial | 22 Aug 2009 | Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Cranberry Twp., Venango Co. PA |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4
+-- James Luther Wilson
| (1857-1929)
+-- Bert Winiford Wilson -+
| (1891-1971) |
Russell Winiford Wilson --+ +-- Elizabeth Ann Stoughton
(1920-2009) | (1862-1932)
+-- Clara Mabel Wimer
(1891-1944)
Sources:
Children
(all children with Eloise White)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| living son Wilson | M | To | ||||
| living daughter Wilson | F | To | ||||
| Richard S. Wilson | M | Linda unknown | no children |
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Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co. PA | born 1920 - 1930 | ||
| Nickleville, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA | 1930- | ||
| Oil City, Venango Co. PA | by 1951 - ~1984 | Worked as surveyor, National Fuel | |
| Franklin, Venango Co. PA | ~1984 | retirement | |
| Sugar Creek Twp, Venango Co. PA | ~2007-2009 | assisted living center |
Photo Gallery
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Richland Township, Venango County, PA, Enumeration District 61-40, Page 6, lines 65-73 lists Birt W. Wilson (sic), 39, married to Clara M. Wilson, 38. They live with six children and a live-in farm laborer: daughter Ruth M. Wilson, 17; son Edwin D., 15; son John T. Wilson, 12; son Russel W. Wilson, 9; son Ray B. Wilson, 6; daughter Allene N. Wilson, 3 years and 10 months; and laborer Lester Lawrence, 43. When Birt W. Wilson and Clara M. Wilson got married, he was 20 and she was 19. All of the children except Allene attended school within the census year. Everyone but Allene can read, write, and speak English. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Birt W. Wilson's occupation is listed as "Farmer." This census page is dated April 15th, 1930. Note: Lester Lawrence was a bachelor cousin of Bert Wilson's. Bert's mother, Ella, and Les's mother, Annie, were Stoughton sisters. |
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| 4 | Obituary of Russell W. Wilson, The Derrick, Wed. 19 Aug 2009, pg. 18. Russell W. Wilson, 89, of Franklin, died 16 Aug 2009 at home of his son in Lickingville, Farmington Twp., Clarion Co. PA. Born 14 June 1920 in Slippery Rock, Butler Co. PA., son of Bert W. & Clara Mabel Wimer Wilson. Graduate of Emlenton High School in 1939. Served in U. S. Army in WWII, stationed in the South Pacific; Wounded on the Philippine Islands of Leyte and Mindanao; recipient of the Purple Heart. Member of American Legion Post 32, Oil City. Member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Oil City. Employed 33 yrs. as surveyor, geological department, at National Fuel, retiring in 1984. He married 8 June 1944 to Eloise White who died 1985. He married 2nd on 17 July 1986 to Freda R. Bell who survives. (See full text for listing of children, frandchildren, siblings, step-children.) Funeral Sat. Aug 22; interment at Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Cranberry Twp., Venango Co. PA on Mon. 24 Aug 2009. |
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| 5 | Interviews of Russell W. Wilson, 2007-2009, by niece Elizabeth Wilson Williams, and her direct personal knowledge. During the last three years of his life, Russ took his older son and his niece on driving tours of the old Wilson and Wimer family farms in Butler Co. PA, and to visit his Wimer & Wilson cousins in Butler and Indiana counties, PA. During these tours, written notes and voice recordings of his family recollections and relationships were made. | |
| 6 | Obituary of Freda Hahn Bell Wilson, from MyFamily.com/KeystoneCorner; newssource not specified. Expect Oil City Derrick Freda R. Bell Wilson, age 91, of Franklin, died at 5:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Sugarcreek Station in Franklin. Born March 28, 1919 in Oil City, she was the daughter of Thomas and Lela Moon Hahn.
She was a graduate of Oil City High School. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Nickleville Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. |
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